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Question· writtenPQ 248asked

248. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if any help-to-buy payments have been recovered from recipients who subsequently ceased to occupy the property as their principal private residence due to the loss or refusal of immigration permission; the number of such cases; and the amounts recovered, in tabular form. [80459/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 November 2026

248. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if any help-to-buy payments have been recovered from recipients who subsequently ceased to occupy the property as their principal private residence due to the loss or refusal of immigration permission; the number of such cases; and the amounts recovered, in tabular form. [80459/26]

Question· writtenPQ 247asked

247. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners collect or maintain data on the nationality and immigration status of recipients of the help-to-buy scheme; if so, the breakdown of recipients, by nationality and immigration permission category, subject to data protection requirements; and if not, if such data will be collected in future. [80460/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 November 2026

247. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners collect or maintain data on the nationality and immigration status of recipients of the help-to-buy scheme; if so, the breakdown of recipients, by nationality and immigration permission category, subject to data protection requirements; and if not, if such data will be collected in future. [80460/26]

Question· writtenPQ 246asked

246. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if a person holding temporary immigration permission, including permission which is due to expire, may qualify for the help-to-buy scheme; whether any minimum period of remaining immigration permission is required; and if he will provide details of the applicable criteria. [80462/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 November 2026

246. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if a person holding temporary immigration permission, including permission which is due to expire, may qualify for the help-to-buy scheme; whether any minimum period of remaining immigration permission is required; and if he will provide details of the applicable criteria. [80462/26]

Question· writtenPQ 245asked

245. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners verify the immigration status or right to reside in the State of applicants under the help-to-buy scheme; if so, the documentation required and the Government department responsible for verification; and if not, the reason this is not a condition of eligibility. [80463/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 November 2026

245. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners verify the immigration status or right to reside in the State of applicants under the help-to-buy scheme; if so, the documentation required and the Government department responsible for verification; and if not, the reason this is not a condition of eligibility. [80463/26]

Question· writtenPQ 244asked

244. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if applicants for the help-to-buy scheme are required to hold valid immigration permission to reside in Ireland at the time of application; if applicants awaiting a decision on an immigration or international protection application may qualify; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [80461/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 November 2026

244. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if applicants for the help-to-buy scheme are required to hold valid immigration permission to reside in Ireland at the time of application; if applicants awaiting a decision on an immigration or international protection application may qualify; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [80461/26]

Question· writtenPQ 243asked

243. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if individuals who have applied for international protection but have not yet received a final decision on their application are eligible for the help-to-buy scheme; and the basis upon which such applicants may qualify for taxpayer-funded assistance. [80464/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 November 2026

243. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if individuals who have applied for international protection but have not yet received a final decision on their application are eligible for the help-to-buy scheme; and the basis upon which such applicants may qualify for taxpayer-funded assistance. [80464/26]

Question· writtenPQ 242asked

242. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the immigration or residency criteria applied to applicants seeking assistance under the help-to-buy scheme; if applicants are required to hold valid immigration permission granting them a right to reside in Ireland for a specified period; if minimum residency or future residency requirements apply; if these eligibility conditions are currently under review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [80465/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 November 2026

242. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the immigration or residency criteria applied to applicants seeking assistance under the help-to-buy scheme; if applicants are required to hold valid immigration permission granting them a right to reside in Ireland for a specified period; if minimum residency or future residency requirements apply; if these eligibility conditions are currently under review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [80465/26]

Question· writtenPQ 240asked

240. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will review the exclusion of development land from the capital gains tax (CGT) reductions introduced in Budget 2027; if he will examine the potential anomaly where the disposal of a derelict building for housing qualifies for a 31% rate while a vacant site for the same purpose remains at 33%; if a Committee Stage amendment to the Finance Bill will be considered to extend the 31% rate specifically to land brought forward for genuine residential development. [80338/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 November 2026

240. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will review the exclusion of development land from the capital gains tax (CGT) reductions introduced in Budget 2027; if he will examine the potential anomaly where the disposal of a derelict building for housing qualifies for a 31% rate while a vacant site for the same purpose remains at 33%; if a Committee Stage amendment to the Finance Bill will be considered to extend the 31% rate specifically to land brought forward for genuine residential development. [80338/26]

Question· writtenPQ 303asked

303. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Social Protection if he is satisfied that current rates of social welfare payments are keeping pace with inflation and rising housing, energy and food costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [80301/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 November 2026

303. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Social Protection if he is satisfied that current rates of social welfare payments are keeping pace with inflation and rising housing, energy and food costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [80301/26]

Question· writtenPQ 295asked

295. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he will announce if there will be an increase in the overall number of city and county councillors nationally; and the criteria to be used in determining where those councillors will be allocated. [80495/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 November 2026

295. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he will announce if there will be an increase in the overall number of city and county councillors nationally; and the criteria to be used in determining where those councillors will be allocated. [80495/26]

Question· writtenPQ 294asked

294. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if, on foot on the findings of Census 2027, he intends to request An Coimisiún Toghcháin to review the electoral boundaries for the next Dáil, European and local elections; and if so, the timeframe he envisions for such reviews. [80496/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 November 2026

294. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if, on foot on the findings of Census 2027, he intends to request An Coimisiún Toghcháin to review the electoral boundaries for the next Dáil, European and local elections; and if so, the timeframe he envisions for such reviews. [80496/26]

Question· writtenPQ 293asked

293. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the percentage of private home ownership out of total housing stock by each county in 2026, compared to 2016, 2006, and 1996. [80497/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 November 2026

293. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the percentage of private home ownership out of total housing stock by each county in 2026, compared to 2016, 2006, and 1996. [80497/26]

Question· writtenPQ 292asked

292. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the review of the current septic tank grant system; and if he will confirm if the scheme will be expanded, given, there are a large amount of applications on hand across local authorities. [80411/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 November 2026

292. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the review of the current septic tank grant system; and if he will confirm if the scheme will be expanded, given, there are a large amount of applications on hand across local authorities. [80411/26]

Question· writtenPQ 291asked

291. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware that it costs over a thousand euro to have an inspection carried out before determining if a person is eligible to apply for the scheme; his views that in the current environment this kind of unexpected cost simply is not manageable for many families particularly not in the short amount of notice given by the Pyrite Remediation Board. [80399/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 November 2026

291. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware that it costs over a thousand euro to have an inspection carried out before determining if a person is eligible to apply for the scheme; his views that in the current environment this kind of unexpected cost simply is not manageable for many families particularly not in the short amount of notice given by the Pyrite Remediation Board. [80399/26]

Question· writtenPQ 289asked

289. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage given the adverse impacts that the imminent close of the pyrite remediation scheme will have on homeowners in pyrite affected estates who cannot afford to assess their houses and the wider housing market supply, if he will, in the interest of fairness, extend the application deadline and provide a more reasonable notice period. [80403/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 November 2026

289. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage given the adverse impacts that the imminent close of the pyrite remediation scheme will have on homeowners in pyrite affected estates who cannot afford to assess their houses and the wider housing market supply, if he will, in the interest of fairness, extend the application deadline and provide a more reasonable notice period. [80403/26]

Question· writtenPQ 288asked

288. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware that the Pyrite Remediation Board is set to close the scheme to new applications at the end of this month, and this is viewed by many residents in housing estates affected by pyrite as premature; and if he is aware it can take up to 40 years for full oxidisation and that a significant proportion of people living in affected estates will be locked into their properties permanently. [80396/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 November 2026

288. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware that the Pyrite Remediation Board is set to close the scheme to new applications at the end of this month, and this is viewed by many residents in housing estates affected by pyrite as premature; and if he is aware it can take up to 40 years for full oxidisation and that a significant proportion of people living in affected estates will be locked into their properties permanently. [80396/26]

Question· writtenPQ 286asked

286. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the year in which the requirement was first introduced for local authorities with local property tax LPT yields above their baseline allocation to apply the balance of surplus LPT towards self-funding housing and/or roads services; the policy rationale for introducing this requirement; and the amount of surplus LPT allocated by each surplus local authority towards such self-funding arrangements, for each year since its introduction, in tabular form. [80320/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 November 2026

286. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the year in which the requirement was first introduced for local authorities with local property tax LPT yields above their baseline allocation to apply the balance of surplus LPT towards self-funding housing and/or roads services; the policy rationale for introducing this requirement; and the amount of surplus LPT allocated by each surplus local authority towards such self-funding arrangements, for each year since its introduction, in tabular form. [80320/26]

Question· writtenPQ 285asked

285. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount of local property tax surplus generated in the Fingal County Council area in each year since the introduction of the self-funding mechanism for surplus local authorities; the amount of that surplus applied towards self-funding housing and/or roads services in each year; and the amount retained for the Council's own use. [80321/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 November 2026

285. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount of local property tax surplus generated in the Fingal County Council area in each year since the introduction of the self-funding mechanism for surplus local authorities; the amount of that surplus applied towards self-funding housing and/or roads services in each year; and the amount retained for the Council's own use. [80321/26]

Question· writtenPQ 284asked

284. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether an assessment has been carried out of the impact of requiring surplus local property tax authorities to self-fund housing and/or roads services from locally raised property tax receipts; the amount of Exchequer funding displaced by this mechanism in each year since its introduction; and if he will provide a breakdown of the amounts involved, by county. [80322/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 November 2026

284. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether an assessment has been carried out of the impact of requiring surplus local property tax authorities to self-fund housing and/or roads services from locally raised property tax receipts; the amount of Exchequer funding displaced by this mechanism in each year since its introduction; and if he will provide a breakdown of the amounts involved, by county. [80322/26]

Question· writtenPQ 283asked

283. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether the balance of surplus local property tax allocated to self-fund housing services in surplus local authorities represents expenditure that was previously funded directly by the Exchequer; the amount of Exchequer housing funding displaced by this mechanism in each year since its introduction; and the housing expenditure headings to which the displaced funding relates. [80323/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 November 2026

283. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether the balance of surplus local property tax allocated to self-fund housing services in surplus local authorities represents expenditure that was previously funded directly by the Exchequer; the amount of Exchequer housing funding displaced by this mechanism in each year since its introduction; and the housing expenditure headings to which the displaced funding relates. [80323/26]

Question· writtenPQ 278asked

278. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he plans to introduce a support plan for civil and plant contractors who provide machinery and digger drivers to local authorities and building contractors (details supplied). [80339/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 November 2026

278. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he plans to introduce a support plan for civil and plant contractors who provide machinery and digger drivers to local authorities and building contractors (details supplied). [80339/26]

Question· writtenPQ 183asked

183. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport to ensure that policy on local town bus services, includes services to new housing developments on the outskirts of towns such as Graiguecullen and Portlaoise. [79925/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 November 2026

183. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport to ensure that policy on local town bus services, includes services to new housing developments on the outskirts of towns such as Graiguecullen and Portlaoise. [79925/26]

Question· writtenPQ 55asked

55. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Social Protection whether an assessment has been carried out on the impact of Budget 2027 social welfare increases on eligibility for secondary benefits and State supports, including medical cards, housing supports, fuel allowance, working family payment and other means-tested schemes; and the number of recipients estimated to be affected. [79652/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 November 2026

55. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Social Protection whether an assessment has been carried out on the impact of Budget 2027 social welfare increases on eligibility for secondary benefits and State supports, including medical cards, housing supports, fuel allowance, working family payment and other means-tested schemes; and the number of recipients estimated to be affected. [79652/26]

Report· Written statementUIN HLWS479published

Regulation of leasehold: service charges, litigation costs and insurance costs

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 12 November 2026

My Right Honourable Friend the Minister of State for Housing and Planning (Matthew Pennycook MP) has today made the following statement:This government made a clear and unambiguous commitment in its manifesto to act where previous governments had failed a...

Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 1171open

Social security, poverty and dignity

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 12 November 2026

That this House notes that by the end of the last Parliament, the previous Government presided over deep rooted hardship caused by cruel and counterproductive policies from 2010; further notes that 7 out of 10 children living in poverty have at least one parent in paid work and that 350,000 children were lifted out of poverty when the two-child limit was belatedly removed; believes in a social security system based on the principles of fairness, dignity and respect for people in need of help not one based on arbitrary spending cuts based on inaccurate tropes that demonise people on benefits; calls on the Government to reject calls by the Official Opposition to cut benefits whilst overlooking ingrained housing and income inequality; further calls for the Government to unfreeze local housing allowance and to institute rent controls to help avoid the risk of homelessness and the devastating impact this has on those directly affected and on local councils struggling to fund temporary accommodation; further believes that child poverty is a political choice; and also calls for the Government to abolish the overall benefit cap which traps families in deep poverty.

Question· Written questionUIN 42640open

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of recent taxation and statutory requirements on development viability.

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 12 November 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of recent taxation and statutory requirements on development viability.

Question· Written questionUIN 42641open

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of financial pressures on construction sector employment in the East Midlands.

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 12 November 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of financial pressures on construction sector employment in the East Midlands.

Question· Written questionUIN 42668open

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much her Department spent on travel for (a) staff and (b) Ministers broken down by (i) within the UK and (ii) overseas trips in the 2024-25 financial year.

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 12 November 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much her Department spent on travel for (a) staff and (b) Ministers broken down by (i) within the UK and (ii) overseas trips in the 2024-25 financial year.

Question· Written questionUIN 42679open

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many civil servants were assigned to support the Working Group on Anti-Muslim Hatred/Islamophobia Definition throughout its existence by grade.

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 12 November 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many civil servants were assigned to support the Working Group on Anti-Muslim Hatred/Islamophobia Definition throughout its existence by grade.

Question· Written questionUIN 42686open

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether a local authority or service provider may refuse support to a looked after child or care leaver solely on the basis that their responsible local authority is located else

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 12 November 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether a local authority or service provider may refuse support to a looked after child or care leaver solely on the basis that their responsible local authority is located else

Question· Written questionUIN 42709open

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Budget 2026, page 32, paragraph 2.7, what surplus assets for disposal have been identified by her Department and included in the Strategic Asset Review as p

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 12 November 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Budget 2026, page 32, paragraph 2.7, what surplus assets for disposal have been identified by her Department and included in the Strategic Asset Review as p

Question· Written questionUIN 42796open

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance her Department provides to local authorities on access to local authority services for looked after children and care leavers residing in their area whose responsib

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 12 November 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance her Department provides to local authorities on access to local authority services for looked after children and care leavers residing in their area whose responsib

Question· Written questionUIN 42797open

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department collects information on instances where looked after children or care leavers have been unable to access local authority services because their responsible

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 12 November 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department collects information on instances where looked after children or care leavers have been unable to access local authority services because their responsible

Question· Written questionUIN 42845open

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to align the assessment timetables of statutory consultees with the statutory decision deadlines introduced under the Planning and Infrastruct

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 12 November 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to align the assessment timetables of statutory consultees with the statutory decision deadlines introduced under the Planning and Infrastruct

Question· Written questionUIN 42847open

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance her Department has issued to local planning authorities on applying national minimum density requirements around well-connected railway stations within local plans.

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 12 November 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance her Department has issued to local planning authorities on applying national minimum density requirements around well-connected railway stations within local plans.

Question· Written questionUIN 42850open

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment her Department has made of the impact of high-density residential development near transport hubs on town centre commercial vacancy rates.

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 12 November 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment her Department has made of the impact of high-density residential development near transport hubs on town centre commercial vacancy rates.

Question· Written questionUIN 42866open

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the council tax information letter published on 29 October 2026, what estimate her Department has made of the number of households in Aldridge-Brownhills consti

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 12 November 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the council tax information letter published on 29 October 2026, what estimate her Department has made of the number of households in Aldridge-Brownhills consti

Question· Written questionUIN 42867open

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much Walsall Council will receive from the £100 million discretionary fund accompanying the Household Energy Payment; and what assessment her Department has made of the adequ

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 12 November 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much Walsall Council will receive from the £100 million discretionary fund accompanying the Household Energy Payment; and what assessment her Department has made of the adequ

Question· Written questionUIN 42875open

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what information her Department holds on the number of housing applications in Aldridge-Brownhills constituency awaiting determination on 31 October 2026 which (a) must be determ

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 12 November 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what information her Department holds on the number of housing applications in Aldridge-Brownhills constituency awaiting determination on 31 October 2026 which (a) must be determ

Question· Written questionUIN 42876open

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment the Department has made of the potential impact of the National Scheme of Delegation on undetermined applications previously scheduled for committee consideration

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 12 November 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment the Department has made of the potential impact of the National Scheme of Delegation on undetermined applications previously scheduled for committee consideration

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