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Question· writtenPQ 1032asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026
1032. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if provision exists within the vacant property refurbishment grant scheme for discretion or exceptional arrangements where a homeowner has complied with all scheme requirements, including verifying and submitting a contractor's valid tax clearance certificate prior to the commencement of works, but is subsequently unable to obtain an updated tax clearance certificate because the contractor has become uncontactable (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [75625/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1031asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026
1031. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the process for individuals following a decision by a mortgage lender to not grant mortgages on properties that would qualify for the vacant homes grant; the steps his Department is taking to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [75536/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1030asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026
1030. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage in the context of the National Housing Strategy for Disabled People 2022–2027, the mechanisms in place to identify properties suitable for people with disabilities but that cannot be brought into use because the property requires adaptation, renovation or other capital works for which an appropriate funding mechanism is not available; the number of such cases identified by his Department or local authorities; the average length of time such properties remain unavailable; and whether he will establish a dedicated mechanism to fund necessary works where existing schemes do not cover them. [75437/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1029asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026
1029. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether his Department is developing a relocation scheme for the nine households at Elm Park, Buncrana, County Donegal, whose homes are affected by defective concrete and flood risk, following previous ministerial statements regarding agreement in principle to relocation; if so, when its terms are expected to be finalised; and if no such scheme is currently being developed, whether the proposal has been abandoned or deferred. [75396/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1028asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026
1028. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 71213/26, the date on which the lawful residency and habitual residency provisions of the Housing and Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2026 will be commenced; the date on which guidance for local authorities and applicants will be published; and whether the new criteria will apply to households already qualified for social housing support on the date of commencement. [75360/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1027asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026
1027. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether the Department has issued any guidance to local authorities on assessing social housing support applications; and whether such applicants may be deemed qualified for social housing support while resident in those settings. [75361/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1026asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026
1026. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 430, to state clearly whether any assessment has been undertaken by the Department of the extent to which increases in local property tax receipts since 2021 have resulted in additional local authority services rather than maintaining existing service levels; if so, whether it will be published; and if not, whether one will be undertaken. [75363/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1025asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026
1025. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 432, the amount by which Exchequer equalisation funding to each of the 21 equalisation local authorities was reduced in each of the years 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, as a result of increases in estimated local property tax yield; and whether Cork City Council and Cork County Council are equalisation or self-funding authorities for 2026. [75364/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1024asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026
1024. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the Government’s September 2026 commitment to exempt ECCE-only preschool services from commercial rates; when the exemption will take effect; whether commercial rates bills already issued to providers will be withdrawn or refunded; whether local authorities will be instructed to suspend collection pending implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [75349/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1023asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026
1023. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 71212/26, whether local authorities record the citizenship or immigration status of the main applicant at the point of allocation of a social housing dwelling; if so, whether the Department will collate and publish that information for each local authority; if not, whether the Department will require it to be recorded once the lawful residency provisions of the Housing and Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2026 are commenced. [75358/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1022asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026
1022. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he intends to request An Coimisiún Toghcháin to prepare a report on amendments to local electoral area boundaries as recommended by the local democracy task force. [75340/26]
Question· writtenPQ 846asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026
846. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth to outline the housing, migration and population data currently informing school capacity planning for the Newcastle-Rathcoole School Planning Area; whether her Department has reviewed its methodology for assessing housing completions following the Comptroller and Auditor General's findings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [77650/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1103asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026
1103. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether the Government intends to introduce planning and development guidelines specifically for wind energy projects; and when such guidelines will be published. [76645/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1102asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026
1102. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason there is no nationally agreed protocol, based on the updated I.S. 465: 2026, for houses being bought and sold in areas affected by defective concrete blocks; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the absence of such a protocol has a profound effect on the housing market in those areas with devastating impacts on some homeowners that cannot sell their homes. [77079/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1101asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026
1101. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether purchase orders issued by his Department under procurement contracts can be linked to the corresponding contracts held in its internal contract register; whether a contract reference or other unique identifier is maintained to enable this linkage; if not, the way his Department monitors cumulative expenditure against the approved value of each contract. [76992/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1100asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026
1100. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether contracts recorded in his Department's internal contract register can be linked to their corresponding contract award notices published on eTenders, where applicable; whether his Department records the relevant eTenders notice reference, URL or other identifier; and if not, what prevents this information from being recorded. [77012/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1099asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026
1099. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if in the implementation of the European Union drinking water regulations 2023 SI 99, in respect of small private water supplies, SPS, a tiered pricing structure for the cost of water testing and monitoring will be put in place to reflect the size of the commercial establishment and its turnover, in order that the costs of the tests will not have a negative impact on the smaller businesses in the sector, particularly family-run businesses; if all local authorities throughout the country will have a common approach and pricing structure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [76931/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1098asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026
1098. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a list of all contracts entered into by his Department with external consultants; the subject matter of those contracts; the cost of those contracts; and a status update on each of the contracts that is completed, ongoing and so on. [76782/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1097asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026
1097. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the timeframe for the commencement and operation of Sections 13 and 14 of the Planning and Development Act 2024, whether these provisions will require a public notification and consultation process in respect of applications for licences relating to telecommunications masts and associated infrastructure. [76764/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1096asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026
1096. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the supports that are in place to help a family (details supplied) whose land is being destroyed by a badger. [76761/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1095asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026
1095. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department plans to review regulations that allow owner management companies to prevent home owners from having pets in the apartments they own within a residential building. [76738/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1094asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026
1094. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of homes delivered, approved, or drawing down funding within County Mayo for the full year of 2025 under the first home scheme, shared equity completions; the local authority affordable purchase scheme; the local authority home loan, approved and drawn down; the help to buy scheme, claims approved and paid out by Revenue; the tenant (incremental) purchase scheme; the ready to build scheme, serviced sites allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [76739/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1093asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026
1093. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the timeframe for the planning policy statement on short-term letting to be published; and whether the Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage will have an opportunity to scrutinise the draft statement before it is approved by Cabinet. [76722/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1092asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026
1092. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the review of the HAP payment limits. [76724/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1090asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026
1090. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a list of all sections of the Planning and Development Act 2024 that have not yet been commenced; and to provide the timeline for the commencement of each of these sections, in tabular form. [76726/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1089asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026
1089. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage If he is aware that homeowners who suspect defects in their domestic waste water treatment system (DWWTS) require an inspection report to support an application for a DWWTS remediation grant but cannot directly request an inspection from their local authority; the reason for this restriction; and if he will consider introducing a mechanism whereby householders can request such inspections. [76728/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1088asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026
1088. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 28023/26, if the final test results for Tipperary have been received by the Housing Agency; and if so, when they were received. [76674/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1087asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026
1087. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No.28023/26, if the Housing Agency has made its recommendation to him under Section 5 of the Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Act 2022; if so, when was it sent to him; and if the recommendations include all or part of County Tipperary. [76676/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1086asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026
1086. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No.28023/26, when it is expected the statutory designation process will be completed for County Tipperary. [76677/26]
Question· writtenPQ 1084asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026
1084. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether the Government intends to require community, sports and recreational facilities to be included as part of the design and planning process for large residential developments. [76646/26]
Question· writtenPQ 263asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026
263. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the assessment that has been carried out regarding the impact of increasing data centre electricity demand on available grid capacity for housing and public services. [76529/26]
Question· writtenPQ 2336asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026
2336. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health the number of applications for social housing support received by each local authority in 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026 from persons residing in HSE funded residential care settings, including disability residential services. [78440/26]
Question· writtenPQ 609asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026
609. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the expected timeline for the enactment and implementation of the Short Term Letting and Tourism Bill 2026, following its publication on 6 October 2026; and the way in which the proposed measures will support the return of suitable properties to the long-term rental market, particularly in areas experiencing housing shortages. [75599/26]
Question· writtenPQ 555asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026
555. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether his Department is currently working with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage on a relocation plan for the nine households at a location (details supplied) whose homes are affected by defective concrete and flood risk; if so, the progress that has been made; and when the plan is expected to be finalised. [75399/26]
Question· writtenPQ 546asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026
546. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his Department has produced or commissioned any analysis of the net fiscal impact of non-EEA migration to Ireland, including taxation, social protection, healthcare, housing and education expenditure; if so, when it was completed and whether it will be published; and if no such analysis exists, the reason this assessment has not been undertaken by his Department. [77956/26]
Question· writtenPQ 545asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026
545. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether the Government has assessed the net fiscal impact of migration by immigration route or cohort taking account of tax and social insurance contributions, social protection, healthcare, housing, education, and other public expenditure; if so, the methodology and findings; and, if not, whether such an assessment is planned. [77944/26]
Question· writtenPQ 519asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2026
519. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the measures currently in place that will allow credit unions to finance the development of homes by approved housing bodies; and if restrictions are placed on any types of AHBs and moves to expand opportunities in this space. [76121/26]
Question· Written questionHL HL4891open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 3 November 2026
To ask His Majesty's Government what engagement the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has had with Natural England in the design of the Environmental Delivery Plan in Norfolk.
Question· Written questionUIN 40580open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 3 November 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what rights are in place to protect existing businesses in relation to the development of new neighbouring residential premises.
Question· Written questionUIN 40589open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 3 November 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when she plans to respond to Question 30953 from the hon. Member for West Suffolk.
Question· Written questionUIN 40645open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 3 November 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will work with the homelessness sector to develop clear training accreditation and career pathways through a national qualifications framework that supports staff progress
Question· Written questionUIN 40646open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 3 November 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the decision not to uprate Local Housing Allowance on Universal Credit claimants experiencing homelessness.
Question· Written questionUIN 40196open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 3 November 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department are taking to prevent the purchasing of restrictive covenants from affecting the sale of homes or causing financial burden on residents.
Question· Written questionUIN 40197open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 3 November 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate she has made of the financial and time costs incurred by local authorities in Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland as a direct result of withdrawing the reorganisa
Question· Written questionUIN 40198open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 3 November 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to support local authorities in Leicester and Leicestershire with medium-term financial planning and council tax setting.
Question· Written questionUIN 40199open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 3 November 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will publish the specific legal advice, policy criteria and evidence that led her to withdraw the July 2026 decision for the Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland area whi
Question· Written questionUIN 40200open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 3 November 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the timetable for local government reorganisation decisions on workforce retention, recruitment and front-line service del
Question· Written questionUIN 40201open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 3 November 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to support access to public land to build affordable housing.
Question· Written questionUIN 40202open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 3 November 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to support young people living in supported housing into good employment.
Question· Written questionUIN 40203open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 3 November 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of co-locating Jobcentre Plus staff in supported housing sites to help young people move towards employment.
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