Written answers
Wednesday, 12 November 2025
Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government
- Flood Risk Management
578. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the inter-agency flood response plan for Bantry (details supplied); and the warning level at which such a plan is instigated.... - National Parks and Wildlife Service
579. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the staffing budget for the National Parks and Wildlife Service from 2015 to 2025, in tabular form. [62235/25] - Local Authorities
580. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of local authorities that have voted to increase LPT above the basic rate for 2026, with percentage increases.... - Public Procurement Contracts
581. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number and value of contracts that underwent post-award variations; the net value change as a percentage of original... - Local Government Reform
582. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to examine the information (details supplied) and give an updated response regarding the position of re-establishing town... - Rental Sector
583. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps a person who has been renting out short-term lets for the past ten years in rural County Kerry should take (details... - Fire Service
586. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he is aware of concerns raised by members of the Dublin Fire Brigade regarding the proposed implementation of the NMACS... - Election Management System
587. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of prosecutions taken and the number of convictions secured, for the offence of taking photographs inside a polling... - Housing Provision
588. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to estimate the total number of housing units in the State at the end of each year from 2011 to date in 2025. [61098/25] - Homeless Accommodation
589. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he is aware of any proposals to provide homeless accommodation at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a... - Wastewater Treatment
590. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the criteria and regulatory safeguards to be applied under the proposed scheme allowing developers to construct their own... - Local Authorities
593. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount of housing maintenance funding provided to each county council from 2020 to date in 2025; the average waiting time... - Defective Building Materials
594. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government he is willing to meet with constituents from Fingal West who are affected by defective concrete blocks; and if he will make a... - Housing Provision
598. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the total funding allocation for social housing acquisitions in 2026. [61213/25] - Departmental Communications
599. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for a breakdown of all spending on external communications and media, by company, including the amount spent and purpose of... - Derelict Sites
600. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the derelict sites levies levied, collected, owed and cumulatively owed; the number of sites CPOd in the previous 12 months;... - Land Development Agency
601. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to empower the Land Development Agency to purchase a factory (details supplied), ensuring it could be kept open to... - Housing Policy
602. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he is aware of the large number of people who earn too much to qualify for social housing, but not enough to qualify for... - Community Development Projects
603. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when a decision will be made on an application for a community centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on... - Planning Issues
604. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will address concerns in relation to changes to the RPZ framework (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on... - Rental Sector
605. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department has any plans to increase rent thresholds for single renters in existing HAP tenancies. [61275/25] - Local Authorities
606. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount paid to local authorities through development contributions; the breakdown per county; and if he will make a... - Water Services
607. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of Uisce Éireann's draft capital investment plan 2025-2029, following its submission to the CRU for approval... - Turf Cutting
608. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when he will respond to an email (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61300/25] - Building Energy Rating
609. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when a minimum BER for the private rented sector will be legislated for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59248/25] - Wastewater Treatment
610. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if consideration would be given to reviewing the eligibility areas of grant aid schemes administered by Cork City Council to... - Water Services
612. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the engagement that has taken place between his Department and Uisce Éireann in relation to the progression of the taking... - Local Authorities
615. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will review the decision not to provide funding to Galway County Council to take ownership of Dunguaire Castle, Kinvara,... - Renewable Energy Generation
616. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department has reviewed current legislation governing solar and wind farms in the west of Ireland; the improvements... - Weather Events
617. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the funding that has been allocated to mitigate storm-related damage in Roscommon and Galway following storms Amy and... - Housing Provision
618. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps being taken to increase commencement and completion rates of housing developments specifically in Roscommon-Galway;... - House Prices
619. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the measures being considered to improve housing affordability in Roscommon-Galway, particularly for first-time buyers and... - Waterways Issues
620. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the supports which have been provided to South Dublin County Council and Fingal County Council to bring the Farmleigh Bridge,... - Wastewater Treatment
622. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if grants are available for the improvement/upgrade of wastewater treatment systems for SME’s; and if he will make a... - Departmental Functions
624. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the level of foresight or future planning that operates within his Department; who is responsible for long-term planning; the... - Emergency Accommodation
625. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government whether those with refugee status entitled to emergency accommodation as provided by local authorities, what legislation is... - Local Area Plans
626. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of local area plans that he has been notified of in each of the past five years. [61739/25] - Local Authorities
627. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government whether there is a funding stream for local authorities to pay to put shuttering on housing; and whether this can be included... - Planning Issues
628. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he is considering undertaking a review of retail planning and development guidelines to provide for a distinct category for... - Vacant Properties
629. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will address concerns regarding the vacant homes grant raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make... - House Prices
630. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government in view of continued elevated cost-of-living pressures, specifically high housing costs, rental inflation and utility bills,... - Presidential Elections
631. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the Government plans to hold a referendum to change the constitution to reduce the threshold required for the nomination of... - Legislative Measures
632. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department has issued or intends to issue guidance and instructions to local authorities regarding the implementation... - Housing Provision
633. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department has a target for the number of build to rent units that it anticipates will be built in Ireland over the... - Housing Policy
634. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will establish a fund for unfinished housing estates such as (details supplied) to deal with serious infrastructure and... - Housing Schemes
635. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to review an application for a person (details supplied) under the croí cónaithe scheme; and if he will make a... - Data Centres
636. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if there are cases where land that had been zoned as residential was used to provide land and infrastructure for a data... - Building Regulations
637. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the regulations providing for exempted development for the conversion of commercial properties to residential accommodation... - Fire Safety
640. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if persons who have already paid and are out of pocket for fire safety defects in apartment blocks will be reimbursed under... - Housing Schemes
641. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department has carried out a review of the first home scheme; and if his Department has agreed to raise the price... - Housing Policy
642. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to review current income eligibility thresholds for social housing; if he is aware of low income families qualifying... - Departmental Bodies
643. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if in relation to a matter (details supplied) he will report on the nature of the issue arising; when it is expected to be...
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