Written answers
Tuesday, 2 December 2025
Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government
- Housing Policy
307. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he can provide information on the current oversight guidelines for estate agents in allocating bids on housing; if there... - Planning Issues
308. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the position regarding the proposals to update regulations on planning exemption, following the consultation in August 2025;... - Land Development Agency
309. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the position regarding the transfer of land from Horse Racing Ireland to the Land Development Agency at Leopardstown... - Heritage Promotion
310. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 126 of 5 November 2025, to review the correspondence (details supplied); to address the... - Housing Provision
311. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to review the social housing thresholds in County Mayo, in view of the fact that some individuals are unable to... - Departmental Policies
312. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the plans to increase the income threshold of €30,000 for the mortgage to rent scheme in Mayo, to reflect current... - Legislative Reviews
318. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reasons why Part 4 of the Electoral Reform Act 2022 was recently repealed by the European Union (Political Advertising)... - Housing Policy
319. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the housing supports in place for male victims of domestic violence who owned the family home, continue to pay the mortgage... - Housing Schemes
320. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans for affordable housing schemes in County Galway; the location for same and the criteria to apply for said housing;... - Solar Energy Guidelines
322. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to provide an update on the planning guidelines for solar farms as detailed in the Programme for Government; and if he will... - Artificial Intelligence
323. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the type of training provided to staff within his Department in the use of, or understanding of artificial intelligence; if a... - Environmental Policy
324. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his Department's current projections on potential slowing of the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation; Ireland's... - Vacant Properties
325. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to schemes such as the town and village renewal grant, if local authorities may use, or support applicants to use,... - National Planning Framework
331. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the National Planning Statement for planning for rural housing will be published (details supplied); and if he will make... - Wind Energy Guidelines
332. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an update and timeline for publication of the updated wind energy guidelines. [67544/25] - Fire Stations
333. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the proposed new fire station in Dunleer, County Louth, in view of funding being redirected towards the... - Water Services
334. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason there is no financial support for a household wishing to avail of mains water in a town instead of using their own... - Departmental Consultations
335. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to consult with Met Éireann to resolve internal conflicts around responsibility to alert the public to potential flood... - Local Authorities
336. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the way in which the equalisation fund for each local authority is calculated; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - State Bodies
341. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if there is difficulty or delays accessing documents dated prior to 2006 held by Tailte Éireann due to asbestos... - Environmental Schemes
342. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider introducing a flexible controlled burning scheme for upland areas, allowing farmers to apply for... - Local Authorities
343. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the staffing levels and legal expertise available in disability access offices within local authorities; if additional... - Departmental Correspondence
344. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will respond to issues raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67880/25] - Housing Provision
345. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason Mayo County Council has delivered only 3% of its 2025 social housing target to date; and if he will make a... - Local Authorities
349. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department has identified staffing shortages and internal bottlenecks in Mayo County Council's planning office as a... - Vacant Properties
350. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the details of Mayo County Council's current derelict and vacant homes activation strategy; the targets for bringing such... - Wastewater Treatment
351. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to allow the use of private waste water treatment systems for developments in locations where there is inadequate or... - Renewable Energy Generation
352. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the guidelines in place for battery storage units, to protect communities, similar to the guidelines that have been in place... - Housing Provision
354. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when he will publish the first consolidated national report on homes delivered under the Town Centre First policy, including... - Enterprise Support Services
355. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government given the Government’s commitment to supporting sustainable rural enterprises and the economic value of the Natura 2000... - Approved Housing Bodies
356. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to develop a construction specific funding model for the AHB sector to allow the sector to increase its direct... - Turf Cutting
357. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will meet with landowners prevented from cutting turf at bogs (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the... - Rental Sector
358. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the analysis carried out by the Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) on behalf of the Minister found that the Accommodation... - Land Development Agency
360. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has considered giving the LDA greater borrowing powers; if he will outline any other borrowing models that have been... - Departmental Data
361. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will outline each metric his Department is using to monitor the impact of the Planning and Development Act 2024’s...
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