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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2026
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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2026
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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026
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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 October 2026
417. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Health if she will respond to matters outlined regarding health supports and interventions for a child in Dublin 9 (details supplied); to provide an update on the timeline for provision of these supports to the child; and the steps being taken to address the delays in these supports being provided to the child. [74976/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 October 2026
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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 October 2026
Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2026
Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 October 2026
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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 October 2026
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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 October 2026
348. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of HAP tenancies registered to cost-rental properties with an approved housing body or a local authority as a landlord; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69831/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 October 2026
347. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a breakdown of the capital spend on housing by scheme and project type in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 respectively, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69826/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 October 2026
346. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to confirm the amount his Department spent on homelessness prevention in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69828/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2026
202. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline the advancements he and his Department have made in 2025 and 2026 to expand and increase the provision of housing for adults with intellectual disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69303/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2026
149. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to confirm if the high levels of data centre construction activity across the country are diverting water, utility, waste, and construction infrastructure and resources to facilitate the numbers of centres being built; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69301/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2026
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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2026
94. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider an emergency response to the growing number of people homeless in emergency accommodation and the very high estimates of those who are living in hidden homelessness; to outline the measures his Department is already taking; if he will declare the situation a crisis requiring an emergency and coordinated response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69315/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 September 2026
204. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if the inter-departmental implementation group for the National Student Accommodation Strategy has met to date; to provide a schedule of dates for meetings that have taken place; to provide a schedule of the groups future meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69051/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 September 2026
203. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide an update on the Student Accommodation Implementation Plan which is referenced in the National Student Accommodation Strategy; the details of the implementation plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69050/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 September 2026
87. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the Child and Family Homelessness Action Plan; to confirm a timeline for the publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69068/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 September 2026
85. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the Homelessness Prevention Framework; to confirm a timeline for the publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69061/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 September 2026
84. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the HAP review, to confirm a timeline for the publication of the review and its findings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69058/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 September 2026
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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2026
780. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Health to respond to matters raised regarding a medical procedure for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9. [68589/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2026
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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 September 2026
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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 September 2026
Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 September 2026
143. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the current estimated timeframe for the delivery of Luas Finglas. [67012/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 September 2026
139. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Transport to outline the current funding being made available by his Department for the delivery of the Luas Finglas project; and to outline any planned or anticipated additional funding for the project. [67019/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 September 2026
138. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Transport further to a report (details supplied), to outline the details of any spending package that has been allocated for the Luas Finglas project and to outline the level of funding, if any, that has been drawn down or will be drawn down from the climate and nature fund for the delivery of the project. [67021/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 September 2026
137. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Transport if he still expects construction on the Luas Finglas to begin in 2028 as per a news report (details supplied). [67022/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 September 2026
962. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of a visa application appeal (details supplied); and when a decision on this application appeal will be made. [65876/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 September 2026
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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026
4090. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Health the number of unfilled consultant, SPR, Reg and SHO posts in a hospital (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59194/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026
4089. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Health to confirm the number of patients who require surgery in a hospital (details supplied) but do not have a date for the surgery or timeline provided to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59193/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026
4088. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Health to respond to reports that delays to surgery in a hospital (details supplied) are being caused by funding issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59192/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026
4071. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken by her Department to make belzutifan available to patients with von Hippel-Lindau disease; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59087/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026
4070. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on development of a pathway to timely orphan drug approval; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59086/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026
4069. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Health to outline the progress her Department has made in reducing the turnaround for reimbursement decisions for orphan drugs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59085/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026
3357. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Health to respond to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); if she will seek an update on the timeline for this person's operation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55963/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026
1908. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage in the context of the current pause of the financial contribution scheme under the Department of Housing’s Housing Acquisition Guidelines (details supplied), to outline the way in which the new National Rightsizing Policy will enable local authorities to provide housing for homeowners who wish to downsize into older persons accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59246/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026
1907. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to clarify the reasoning underpinning the decision to remove the financial contribution scheme from the Department of Housing Acquisition Guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59245/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026
1906. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the engagement and consultation that took place with stakeholder groups that represent older people (details supplied) prior to the decision to remove the financial contribution scheme from his Department’s Acquisition Guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59244/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026
1905. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if an impact assessment was undertaken prior to the decision to remove the financial contribution scheme from the Department of Housing Acquisition Guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59230/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026
1904. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the annual targets for affordable purchase housing; the annual targets for affordable purchase delivered by local authorities and targets for cost rental for each of the years 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029 and 2030, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59229/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026
1903. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the plans to introduce an affordable housing scheme enabling older people who are not eligible for social housing to downsize; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59228/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026
1902. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to consider the introduction of a housing waiting list for affordable housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59227/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026
1901. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of affordable housing units directly delivered by local authorities, approved housing bodies, the LDA, the number of turnkey units bought off market, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59226/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026
1899. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to confirm the value of drawdowns by developers under the auspice of Project Tosaigh; the number of units delivered, by county in 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59203/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026
1898. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the details of plans he has to hold a referendum on the right to housing as per the recommendations by the Housing Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59202/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026
1896. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if, in light of a worsening urban landscape of vacancy and dereliction, he will consider legislating for compulsory sales orders, given some of the delays and complications posed by compulsory purchase orders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59195/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026
1895. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if following a breakdown in negotiations between the two bodies, his Department will facilitate mediation between Waterways Ireland and an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59126/26]