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Question· writtenPQ 198asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2025
198. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the role credit unions play in supporting the delivery of social housing through the Credit Union Approved Housing Body Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72868/25]
Question· writtenPQ 193asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2025
193. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if the reduction of VAT on residential construction from 13.5% to 9% now applies beyond the point of sale and to the point of construction as housing agencies may own the land, and many valuable housing projects would not have benefitted from the change otherwise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70855/25]
Question· oralPQ 178asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2025
178. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether his Department has assessed the cumulative impact of rising energy, childcare and housing costs on households that do not qualify for means-tested supports; whether targeted tax credit adjustments are under consideration in future budget preparations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73232/25]
Question· oralPQ 177asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 December 2025
177. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the research carried out by his Department into the potential fiscal and housing market impacts of the new tax reliefs for property developers announced as part of budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73179/25]
Question· writtenPQ 359asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2025
359. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she has any plans to instruct local authorities to make a provision of housing to companies wanting to open up additional centres for adults with intellectual disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72830/25]
Question· writtenPQ 312asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2025
312. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans on making the Vacant Homes Grant payment available in staged payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73212/25]
Question· writtenPQ 311asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2025
311. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the 'above-the-shop' top-up grant package of up to €140,000 will be awarded on a per single property basis or on a per unit delivered basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73211/25]
Question· writtenPQ 310asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2025
310. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the national target for the Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant, is to bring back 20,000 homes into use by 2030 or annually up to 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73210/25]
Question· writtenPQ 309asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2025
309. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he plans to further extend the Article 10(6)(a) exemptions under the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended), which are due to end on 31 December 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73121/25]
Question· writtenPQ 308asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2025
308. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the way in which the URDF support for the Naas Canal Quarter Masterplan will be sequenced to integrate with the Naas Library and Cultural Centre and nearby assets; to confirm the drawdown profile for the €3.49 million Naas Town Renewal Masterplan allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73056/25]
Question· writtenPQ 307asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2025
307. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the plan to scale the URDF Call 3 revolving fund beyond current approvals, in the context of the national €142.5 million allocation and Kildare's reported €7 million for 27 properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73055/25]
Question· writtenPQ 306asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2025
306. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide quarterly reporting on the number and location of properties approved for acquisition under URDF Call 3 in County Kildare; the number acquired to date; and the number resold and brought back into residential use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73054/25]
Question· writtenPQ 305asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2025
305. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the interim supports available pending completion of the national development plan review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73053/25]
Question· writtenPQ 304asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2025
304. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether towns that have URDF masterplans but limited capital and towns outside the URDF's historic thresholds will be eligible for site assembly, public realm and enabling infrastructure under the new fund (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73052/25]
Question· writtenPQ 303asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2025
303. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the timeline for the establishment of the Towns and Cities Infrastructure Investment Fund to replace the URDF; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73051/25]
Question· writtenPQ 302asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2025
302. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether his Department will commit to the end 2027 completion date referenced locally for the Celbridge/Hazelhatch Link Road and second Liffey crossing, in view of the €10.23 million allocated under call 2 and the €400,000 allocated under call 1 for technical assistance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73050/25]
Question· writtenPQ 301asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2025
301. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when approval Gate 1 will be completed, approval Gate 2 and Gate 3 scheduled for the Celbridge/Hazelhatch Link Road and second Liffey crossing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73049/25]
Question· writtenPQ 300asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2025
300. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reasons for delays or slippage in the delivery of projects funded under the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund Calls 1, 2 and 3, with reference to the proposed second Liffey crossing in Celbridge and the Maynooth town centre works, in view of the significant allocations made to County Kildare under these calls; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73048/25]
Question· writtenPQ 299asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2025
299. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the eligibility under the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund Calls 1, 2 and 3; the amounts allocated, profiled and drawn down to date; the key milestones achieved for towns in Kildare North (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73046/25]
Question· writtenPQ 298asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2025
298. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the seven legacy actions due, as outlined in the Q1 2025 progress report (details supplied); to outline which actions they are; the reason for the delay; the state of the progress to date; and a timeline for completion, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72937/25]
Question· writtenPQ 297asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2025
297. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the announced removal of the blanket pet ban on tenants in social housing will apply retroactively to tenancy contracts signed before this announcement. [72791/25]
Question· writtenPQ 296asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2025
296. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the announced removal of the blanket pet ban on tenants in social housing will be introduced. [72789/25]
Question· writtenPQ 295asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2025
295. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on all European Commission infringement proceedings currently under way relating to the functions of his Department; the compliance measures and the already paid or expected fines relating to each enforcement action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72758/25]
Question· writtenPQ 294asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2025
294. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider whether Údarás na Gaeltachta can seek his approval for recognition under the Croí Cónaithe 'Ready to Build Scheme' and apply for funding to his Department in order to deliver serviced sites in Gaeltacht areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72729/25]
Question· writtenPQ 293asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2025
293. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for a schedule of all 'Ready to Build' applications received by his Department from local authorities, specifying the location; the number and the cost at which the sites listed were or are on offer for sale to eligible applicants, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72728/25]
Question· writtenPQ 292asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2025
292. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a list of towns and villages which are deemed eligible by his Department for 'The Ready to Build Scheme'; whether his Department plans to extend the list to other rural settlements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72727/25]
Question· writtenPQ 291asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2025
291. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the dates on which draft Section 28 guidelines were provided to the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht in consultation; the reason his Department did not issue the aforementioned planning guidelines before the repeal of Section 28 of the Planning Act 2000 by Ministerial Order on 2 October 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72726/25]
Question· writtenPQ 290asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2025
290. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for a schedule of dates of all meetings convened since 1 January 2021, in person or remote via video link, between officials of his Department and officials of Roinn na Gaeltachta, at which the issuing of Section 28 Planning Guidelines in order to protect the Irish language in Gaeltacht areas was discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72725/25]
Question· writtenPQ 289asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2025
289. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether the new Towns and Cities Infrastructure Investment Fund will explicitly include towns in Kildare north, or whether the RRDF and Town Centre First will be the primary route; and to outline the timeline for access (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72711/25]
Question· writtenPQ 288asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2025
288. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to detail the funding routes available for towns in Kildare north which have comparable regeneration needs but historically sat outside the URDF large town thresholds (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72710/25]
Question· writtenPQ 287asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2025
287. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how the Town Centre First policy and the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund (RRDF) can be combined with the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (URDF) to advance town centre projects from plan to implementation, with clear key performance indicators and phasing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72709/25]
Question· writtenPQ 286asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2025
286. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether capital will be provided under the URDF or its successor to deliver the priority projects identified in the Leixlip Town Renewal Masterplan, including streets, public realm and site assembly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72708/25]
Question· writtenPQ 285asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2025
285. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether his Department has approved any cost re baselining for the Maynooth Town Centre Renewal to address inflationary impacts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72707/25]
Question· writtenPQ 284asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2025
284. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the Harbourfield Park project within the Maynooth Town Centre Renewal (URDF Call 2; €1.9 million), including the dates for Part 8, tender and commencement on site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72706/25]
Question· writtenPQ 283asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2025
283. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the district heating exploration within the Maynooth Town Centre Renewal (URDF Call 2; €1.9 million), including the technical findings and decision gate progress; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72705/25]
Question· writtenPQ 282asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2025
282. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the level of housing and local authority service provision in County Longford and Westmeath compared with the national average. [72687/25]
Question· writtenPQ 281asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2025
281. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the most recent update to any guidance on evacuation routes, spacing requirements and emergency planning for caravan parks. [72632/25]
Question· writtenPQ 280asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2025
280. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline current regulations governing fire safety standards in caravan parks and mobile home parks, and whether reforms are being considered. [72631/25]
Question· writtenPQ 279asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2025
279. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will report on the Government's overall coordination of emergency response to Storm Bram, including communications with local authorities in Longford and Westmeath. [72624/25]
Question· writtenPQ 278asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2025
278. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of proposals to develop a national park at the Blackstairs Mountains on the Wexford/Carlow border. [72617/25]
Question· writtenPQ 277asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2025
277. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will review correspondence regarding the multi-unit residential development refund scheme for water/wastewater connection charges (details supplied); if there are plans to extend this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72589/25]
Question· writtenPQ 276asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2025
276. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the planning exemption for change of use from commercial to residential will be extended beyond 31 December 2025; when it will be extended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73465/25]
Question· writtenPQ 275asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2025
275. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether consideration was given to the establishment of a second bridge in Celbridge, County Kildare, as part of the National Development Plan Review 2025, given the congestion in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73061/25]
Question· writtenPQ 274asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2025
274. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the way in which local authorities are being supported to integrate the findings of recent research on climate-driven rainfall extremes into planning and infrastructure decisions (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72846/25]
Question· writtenPQ 184asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2025
184. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation how he intends to ensure that the revised National Development Plan and Budget 2026 implementation delivers visible improvements in core public services such as housing, health, transport and education in the Midlands region, particularly Longford and Westmeath. [72625/25]
Question· writtenPQ 173asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2025
173. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the estimated cost to the Exchequer of tax measures announced in Budget 2026 to support families with energy and housing costs, disaggregated for the midlands region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72627/25]
Question· writtenPQ 109asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2025
109. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the measures being taken by his Department to decrease the waste of surplus renewable energy, which was as much as 1,169 GWh in the ten months of this year to October 31; if consideration will be given to redirecting this surplus energy to heat water in the homes of families living in social and affordable housing, at no cost to them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73062/25]
Question· writtenPQ 104asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2025
104. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the progress to date on the commitment in the Programme For Government to “Build on the pilot schemes and develop a mechanism to allow private homes in social housing estates to opt into retrofitting projects at an adjusted cost, creating a fair opportunity for all residents”; to report on said pilot schemes including when they began, the number of homes that have been retrofitted as part of these pilots, and the learnings that have been derived thus far; and will a report be published. [73028/25]
Question· writtenPQ 60asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2025
60. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he has engaged with the Minister for Housing; Local Government and Heritage on the delay to the publication of an update to the wind energy guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72894/25]
Question· writtenPQ 46asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2025
46. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of housing units/estates that are currently awaiting connection to the grid; the average wait times for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73059/25]