Written answers

Tuesday, 23 September 2025

Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government

 
  • Housing Provision
    361. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the waiving of local authority section 48 development contributions and the refunding of Uisce Éireann water and...
  • Rental Sector
    362. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he accepts that the requirement to sell with tenants in situ significantly reduces the market value of rental properties in...
  • Waterways Ireland
    363. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an update on the implementation of banding and grading in Waterways Ireland; the retrospection of pay for same; and if he...
  • Housing Schemes
    364. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to provide clarity on the tenant-in-situ scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50548/25]
  • Middle East
    365. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the position regarding any product or service purchased from Israel or the Occupied Territories by his Department in the past...
  • Heritage Schemes
    367. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the qualification criteria of the built heritage scheme; whether the scheme applies to all buildings; if there are any...
  • Derelict Sites
    368. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the application of the derelict sites register in the Dún Laoghaire Rathdown area; his views on the progress in bringing...
  • Local Authorities
    369. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a review of existing local authorities' rates for retailers is being considered to reflect the lower level of footfall in...
  • Housing Policy
    374. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the assistance or supports currently available to assist a person to downsize their home; the steps he will take to assist...
  • Housing Provision
    376. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government given the Summary Social Housing Assessment 2025 for Cork city, the current net need figure; the number of households who...
  • Invasive Species Policy
    378. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if Statutory Instrument No. 374 of 2024, European Union (invasive Alien Species) Regulations 2024, are retrospective to before...
  • Local Authorities
    379. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to alter the eligibility criteria for the local authority home loan where long-term State benefit payments may only...
  • Housing Policy
    381. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the projected cost and allocation for the temporary waiver of the development levy and water connection charges in 2026. [50042/25]
  • Electoral Process
    383. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to outline any plans or work he and his Department have undertaken to extend the postal vote entitlement to those who are on...
  • Rental Sector
    384. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the measures his Department is taking to protect renters who are subletting; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
  • Housing Schemes
    387. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he intends to re-open the long-term leasing initiative, which was closed to new applications from 31 December 2021. [50266/25]
  • Vacant Properties
    388. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will review correspondence regarding grant aid for a property (details supplied); if he will advise if the person is...
  • Defective Building Materials
    389. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the increased 10% to the maximum grant for the defective concrete block and the increased 'per square metre' rates, which...
  • Invasive Species Policy
    390. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason a comprehensive review of the national list of invasive alien species is needed before adding a single species,...
  • National Parks and Wildlife Service
    394. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will continue to expand the NPWS farm plan schemes in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50327/25]
  • Housing Schemes
    397. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to outline the financial supports available to people with damaged roofs in private housing; and if he will make a statement...
  • Electoral Process
    398. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government given reports that non-party/independent councillors are aligning to endorse a presidential candidate through county council...
  • Planning Issues
    399. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he is aware of planning decisions being taken contrary to public health advice (details supplied); and if he will make a...
  • Urban Development
    400. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government whether a town centre living grant will be introduced. [50474/25]
  • Departmental Expenditure
    401. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount of expenditure on off-site storage solutions for the past five years to date; if he will provide a breakdown of...

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