Brendan Ryan — Watch Them Work

2026-01-14

LOBBY

Prosper Fingal CLG Health

Letter sent to TD's and Councillor's on the 22/12/2025 from the CEO Pat Reen, inviting them to a briefing session regarding planned housing developments and to update them on the work of Prosper Group

2026-01-08

LOBBY

Irish Green Building Council Housing

On behalf of members to inform on the work of Vacant to Vibrant Building Alliance.

2025-09-19

LOBBY

Friends of the Earth Housing

Motion on Various Councils on Local Authority Energy Efficiency Programme

2025-09-16

LOBBY

Focus Ireland Housing

To improve policy, prevention, and data collection re: youth housing

2025-09-09

LOBBY

COPE Galway CLG Housing

Seeking a change in policy, prevention and data collection in regard to youth homelessness, for an increased understanding of the extent of youth homelessness across 18 local authorities.

2019-12-03

VOTE

Confidence in the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government

✓ voted for the motion motion failed · 53–56

2019-11-06

PQ

Asked Housing

Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that many older persons, persons with long-term illnesses and those who are housebound feel angry and discriminated against due to the fact that they are unable to vote in elections and are unable to get to a Garda station to have a postal vote form verified; and the way in which he plans to rectify same. [45637/19]

2019-10-15

PQ

Asked Housing

Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 204 of 26 September 2019, if the council has appointed engineering consultants to assist with the progression of the scheme through the next four phases of the project. [42261/19]

2019-09-26

PQ

Asked Housing

Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 988 of 11 June 2019, the progress being made in 2019 in delivering the project which received URDF funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39104/19]

2019-07-09

PQ

Asked Finance

Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Finance the details of plans and the timeline for implementation of same to address the tax loopholes enjoyed by private equity funds which are increasing their housing stock for buy-to-let purposes and which do not pay the same level of tax as residential landlords; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29671/19]

2019-06-11

PQ

Asked Housing

Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 678 of 21 May 2019, the level of related urban regeneration and development fund, URDF, funding demands expected to arise for 2019 and beyond in relation to the Celbridge southern relief road and second Liffey crossing proposal; the purpose of each tranche of funding in each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24016/19]

2019-05-21

PQ

Asked Housing

Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 1353 of 26 March 2019, the terms and conditions of urban regeneration and development fund, URDF, support; the work to be undertaken by Kildare County Council in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22050/19]

2019-05-08

PQ

Asked Housing

Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the measures being put in place to introduce legislation to ensure the fluidity of the housing market and the transparency of the planning process while ensuring first time buyers will not continue to be priced out of the market by private equity funds (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18659/19]

2019-04-16

PQ

Asked Housing

Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number or percentage of employees in his Department and in the agencies under his aegis with intellectual disabilities; his plans to increase this number to promote and support the employment of persons with intellectual disabilities as outlined in the Disability Act 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17490/19]

2019-04-16

PQ

Asked Housing

Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if his Department and the agencies under his aegis track the numbers of employees they have with an intellectual disability; his plans to do so in order to help set targets and increase workplace opportunities for those with intellectual disabilities such as those outlined in the national disability inclusion strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17507/19]

2019-04-11

VOTE

Building the Housing of the Future · 5 divisions

✓ voted for the motion the motion motion failed · 56–60
✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 3–111
✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion failed · 18–98
✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 26–92
✗ voted against Amendment again put: motion failed · 45–74

2019-04-10

PQ

Asked Housing

Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when work will commence on the 74 units at Craddockstown, Naas, County Kildare in view of his announcement, on 21 March 2019, of the award of social housing bundle 1 public private partnership or PPP to a consortium (details supplied); the timeframe for completion of the 74 units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16918/19]

2019-03-26

PQ

Asked Housing

Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 646 of 5 February 2019, if approval has issued to appoint a consultant to bring the proposed second bridge in Celbridge, County Kildare, from concept through to design and tender stage; the initial technical or preparatory work Kildare County Council been approved to proceed with; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12713/19]

2019-02-21

PQ

Asked Housing

Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of the proposed upgrade of the water infrastructure network in Donabate and Portrane, County Dublin; the timeline for delivery, duration of works and commencement date for the project; if a traffic and construction management plan has been carried out to ensure compliance with the principles of proper planning and sustainable development of the peninsula; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8874/19]

2019-02-07

PQ

Asked Housing

Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of applications made since the introduction of the mortgage to rent scheme; the number of applications successfully granted since the introduction of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6070/19]

2019-02-07

PQ

Asked Housing

Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the primary reason for applicants being refused the mortgage to rent scheme since its inception; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6071/19]

2019-02-05

PQ

Asked Housing

Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount of funding allocated to Kildare County Council under the urban regeneration and development fund for the Celbridge southern relief road and second Liffey crossing; the items covered in the funding; if the funding has not been determined at this stage, when his officials will meet with Kildare County Council officials to agree the work and funding required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5015/19]

2019-02-05

PQ

Asked Housing

Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if Fingal County Council has initiated the acquisition of the necessary lands for the upgrading of the Hearse Road, Donabate, County Dublin, (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5199/19]

2019-02-05

PQ

Asked Housing

Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if all the infrastructural requirements for the second lane of the Donabate distributor road have formed part of the construction of a single lane which is in breach of its planning conditions as outlined by An Bord Pleanála in 2011 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5200/19]

2018-12-18

PQ

Asked Housing

Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the funding allocated to Kildare County Council under the urban regeneration and development fund for the Celbridge southern relief road and second Liffey crossing in 2019; the items the funding will cover in terms of route selection or other reports required to progress the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53018/18]

2018-12-12

PQ

Asked Housing

Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if consideration is being given to making low-cost sites available to persons in a position to afford to build their own homes in view of the ongoing housing crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52305/18]

2018-11-29

VOTE

Social Housing Bill 2016

A bill to amend the Planning and Development Act 2000 to provide for an increased percentage of social and affordable housing in private residential developments and in strategic development zones

✓ voted to progress the bill whether the bill should proceed (Second Stage) motion passed · 76–44

2018-11-21

PQ

Asked Housing

Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if a second tranche of LIHAF funding is to be announced; if not, if funding for projects in this area will be considered under the urban regeneration and development fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48484/18]

2018-10-04

VOTE

Housing

✓ voted for the motion motion passed · 83–43

2018-09-25

VOTE

Confidence in the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government

✓ voted for the motion motion failed · 49–59

2018-09-18

PQ

Asked Housing

Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount allocated to local authorities (details supplied) specifically to hire new staff for the housing departments in each of the years 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018; the number of new staff each housing department has hired based on this funding in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37590/18]

2018-06-14

VOTE

Housing · 3 divisions

✓ voted for the motion the motion motion failed · 39–71
✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 36–72
✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 35–76

2018-05-22

PQ

Asked Housing

Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the basis on which his Department approved the grant of funding under the local infrastructure housing activation fund for the Donabate distributor road in circumstances in which this road is being constructed in breach of planning permission granted by An Bord Pleanála on 19 July 2011 (details supplied); the oversight his Department has in respect of projects it funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22560/18]

2018-05-22

PQ

Asked Housing

Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the steps his Department is taking to enforce compliance by Fingal County Council with regard to the provisions of planning permission; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the council has requested the contractor working on the Donabate distributor road to now include an upgrade to the local water supply in the contract in circumstances in which such was not included in the original tender and in which these works are not being put out to tender, in breach of public procurement rules; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22561/18]

2018-05-17

VOTE

Affordable Housing · 3 divisions

✗ voted against the motion the motion motion failed · 39–79
✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion failed · 36–75
✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 38–73

2018-05-15

PQ

Asked Housing

Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to introduce legislation to ban developers and builders advertising new development housing units as price on application, POA (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21328/18]

2018-04-17

PQ

Asked Housing

Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the protections he will introduce for students reliant on affordable accommodation making specific reference to a case (details supplied). [15694/18]

2018-03-08

VOTE

Provision of Cost-Rental Public Housing

✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 41–81

2018-02-01

VOTE

Affordable Housing · 5 divisions

✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 38–93
✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 49–82
✓ voted for the motion the motion motion failed · 40–85
✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 14–118
✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion failed · 41–89

2018-01-31

PQ

Asked Housing

Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if there is a database accessible to each local fire station that includes the locations and notable details of the 292 multi-storied buildings throughout Ireland that utilise similar cladding to that which was used at Grenfell Tower in London. [4798/18]

2018-01-31

PQ

Asked Housing

Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if the risk-based approach reports are still utilised by first responders in each local fire station since its introduction in 2012. [4799/18]

2018-01-31

PQ

Asked Housing

Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the last time the risk-based approach report was updated. [4800/18]

2018-01-31

PQ

Asked Housing

Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of fire appliances in service nationally. [4801/18]

2018-01-31

PQ

Asked Housing

Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of fire appliances in each local fire authority; and the number of the appliances in operation. [4802/18]

2018-01-31

PQ

Asked Housing

Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of fire appliances that are older than five, ten and 15 years, respectively. [4803/18]

2018-01-31

PQ

Asked Housing

Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of turntable ladder and aerial ladder platform appliances that are in service nationally. [4804/18]

2018-01-31

PQ

Asked Housing

Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of turntable ladder and aerial ladder platform appliances in each locality; and the number of those appliances that are in operation with an adequately trained crew. [4805/18]

2018-01-31

PQ

Asked Housing

Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of turntable ladder and aerial ladder platform appliances in each local fire authority that are older than 5, 10 and 15 years respectively. [4806/18]

2018-01-31

PQ

Asked Housing

Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of turntable ladder and aerial ladder platform appliances in each locality that were purchased new or purchased second hand respectively; and if purchased second hand, the age of the appliances when purchased. [4807/18]

2018-01-31

PQ

Asked Housing

Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the detail of advice in regard to staying in place or evacuating in the event of a high rise fire. [4808/18]

2018-01-31

PQ

Asked Housing

Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the process for an inspection of a residential building by a fire engineer; and the specific details that are inspected. [4809/18]

2018-01-31

PQ

Asked Housing

Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if there are pre-fire plans between stations for specific multi-storied buildings in their adjoining precincts. [4810/18]

2018-01-31

PQ

Asked Housing

Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to increase the fire service’s predetermined attendance of three fire appliances and one high reaching appliance. [4811/18]

2017-11-21

PQ

Asked Housing

Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government to outline his plans for the introduction of a new affordable housing scheme to assist those on modest incomes to buy a home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48741/17]

2017-10-26

VOTE

Housing · 4 divisions

✓ voted for the motion the motion motion failed · 42–90
✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion failed · 10–125
✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 37–99
✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 52–82

2017-10-25

PQ

Asked Housing

Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount of funding that has been allocated in budget 2018 to the Pyrite Remediation Board for the direct remediation of pyrite affected homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45210/17]

2017-09-28

VOTE

Housing · 2 divisions

✗ voted against the motion the motion motion passed · 40–37
✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion passed · 41–36

2017-09-21

VOTE

Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Right to Housing) Bill 2017

A bill to amend the Constitution

✓ voted to progress the bill whether the bill should proceed (Second Stage) motion failed · 37–73

2017-06-27

PQ

Asked Housing

Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government when refunds for water charges will be given; if there is a timeframe for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29991/17]

2017-06-20

PQ

Asked Housing

Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will end the penalising of persons that can only afford to pay car tax in three-month or six-month instalments, in view of the fact that the annual price for car tax if paid over four three month periods is approximately 10% more expensive than paying car tax in one annual instalment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26520/17]

2017-06-20

PQ

Asked Housing

Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of projects which have been submitted by local authorities under the one stage approval process for local authority social housing construction projects under €2 million in value or under 15 units as set out by his Department in early 2016; and the number of units being delivered by these projects in each local authority area, in tabular form. [26964/17]

2017-06-20

PQ

Asked Housing

Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if adequate funding is in place to meet the remediation costs for all successful applications to the pyrite remediation scheme during 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27017/17]

2017-06-20

PQ

Asked Housing

Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that persons are reluctant to sign up for the housing assistance payment scheme in fear they will be taken off the local authority housing list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28961/17]

2017-05-30

PQ

Asked Housing

Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the average waiting times across all four Dublin local authorities to process housing assistance payment applications, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25512/17]

2017-05-30

PQ

Asked Housing

Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if there are delays in processing an application for housing assistance payment, if he will guarantee that arrears will be paid from the date of application to the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25513/17]

2017-05-25

PQ

Asked Housing

Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans for a policy to assist persons who are paying rent in excess of an average mortgage for a similar property but are unable to afford to buy due to deposit restrictions and an inability to save due to their high rent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24793/17]

2017-05-25

PQ

Asked Housing

Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to raise the limits for costs associated with the pyrite remediation scheme such as alternative accommodation to reflect current market values. [24799/17]

2017-05-25

PQ

Asked Housing

Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the funding for the pyrite remediation scheme to cover the remediation of pyrite damaged homes for each year since its inception to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24797/17]

2017-05-25

PQ

Asked Housing

Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to broaden the terms of the pyrite resolution board to include level one homes as a matter of urgency. [24800/17]

2017-05-25

VOTE

Residential Tenancies (Housing Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) (Amendment) Bill 2016 · 2 divisions

A bill to amend the Residential Tenancies Acts 2004; to lessen the effects of the housing, rental and homelessness emergency for the common good; to establish a fair rent scheme; to promote affordable rents and increased security of tenure for tenants in designated fair rent areas and to provide for related matters

✗ voted against the motion the motion motion passed · 98–41
✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion passed · 99–40

2017-05-03

PQ

Asked Housing

Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the details on the rolling out of a new affordable housing scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20885/17]

2017-03-07

PQ

Asked Housing

Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he is reconsidering the tenant purchase scheme to allow the tenant and the subtenant to purchase jointly. [11502/17]

2017-03-07

PQ

Asked Housing

Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to make more provision for the inclusion of level 1 homes in the pyrite remediation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11954/17]

2017-02-14

PQ

Asked Housing

Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of applications that have been made for the mortgage to rent scheme since its inception; the number of applications that have been accepted or rejected respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6922/17]

2017-02-14

PQ

Asked Housing

Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his views on the main reasons applications for the mortgage to rent scheme are rejected; if any studies have taken place to quantify the reasons why applications are rejected. [6923/17]

2017-02-07

PQ

Asked Housing

Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to extend the franchise for general election voting to Irish emigrants living outside of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5355/17]

2017-01-19

PQ

Asked Housing

Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his views on the impact a company (details supplied) is having on the housing and homeless crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38848/16]

2017-01-19

PQ

Asked Housing

Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will cease the roll-out of staff-less library pilot schemes throughout the country due to concerns of workers that this scheme is precipitating a race to the bottom in terms of employment standards in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2017/17]

2017-01-17

PQ

Asked Transport

Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when funding will be forthcoming for the circle road and realignment of the R107 Malahide Road across the N32/R139 towards the M1 identified in the Belmayne and Clongriffin Local Area Plan, LAP, in order to better open up opportunities for land development in the area and ease current and future traffic congestion, in view of the fact that this road does not qualify for the local infrastructure housing activation fund and therefore funding must be provided by the NTA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1580/17]

2016-12-16

VOTE

Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016 [Seanad] · 8 divisions

✗ voted against the motion motion passed · 52–43
✓ voted for a sub-amendment motion failed · 43–52
✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion failed · 43–52
✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion passed · 52–43
✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 34–59
✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion failed · 41–49
✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion failed · 39–50
✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion passed · 51–40

2016-12-15

VOTE

Social and Affordable Housing Bill 2016 · 2 divisions

A bill to amend various enactments with a view to improving the supply of social and affordable housing and to provide for related matters.

✗ voted against the motion the motion motion passed · 57–49
✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion passed · 57–49

2016-12-08

PQ

Asked Housing

Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to extend the pyrite remediation scheme to homeowners classed on level 1 pyritic damage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39355/16]

2016-12-08

VOTE

Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016 [Seanad]

✗ voted to block the bill whether the bill should proceed (Second Stage) motion passed · 91–45

2016-11-30

PQ

Asked Housing

Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his views on local authorities ringfencing the funds collected through the sale of local authority houses for the purpose of the provision of maintenance programmes to replace windows and doors and provide or improve heating systems in local authority housing stock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37794/16]

2016-11-03

PQ

Asked Housing

Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of local authorities which excluded from their scheme tenants who do not occupy every bedroom in their house, with regard to the current tenant purchase scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33127/16]

2016-09-16

PQ

Asked Housing

Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the list of all vacancies that existed on 26 February 2016 and all positions that have arisen since including the date they became vacant for State Boards or governing bodies under his control; the names of those appointed since the Government was formed; if the position was advertised and a short-list provided to him by the Public Appointments Service; if the appointments were approved by the Cabinet; the positions under his control which are not subject to the PAS system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26082/16]

2016-07-21

VOTE

Housing (Sale of Local Authority Housing) Bill 2016

A bill to enable a housing authority to sell a dwelling acquired by a housing authority under Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000 to a tenant of such a dwelling

✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion passed · 84–42

2016-05-31

PQ

Asked Environment

Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to create a vacant homes register in the short term to help tackle the housing crisis, given that the report form the Housing Agency indicated that there are almost 250,000 vacant properties here, excluding holiday homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12505/16]

2016-01-27

VOTE

Social Housing · 2 divisions

✓ voted for the motion the motion motion passed · 63–27
✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion passed · 64–25

2015-11-26

VOTE

Planning and Development (Urgent Social Housing Supply) Policy Directive 2015

✓ voted for the motion motion passed · 51–33

2015-11-18

VOTE

Housing and Homelessness · 2 divisions

✓ voted for the motion the motion motion passed · 67–41
✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion passed · 67–40

2015-09-30

VOTE

Social Housing Policy · 2 divisions

✓ voted for the motion motion passed · 68–40
✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion passed · 69–39

2015-09-22

PQ

Asked Environment

Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number and names of all operating voluntary housing bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30515/15]