Brian Stanley

Independent · Laois

Activity on Housing — 264 events (14 lobbying · 206 questions · 91 votes) full profile →

• 2026-03-05
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a review will be carried out in six months’ time to measure the impact of the new rent rules, in order to have accurate information on the effect on housing both in County Laois, and nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17085/26]
• 2026-03-05
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the progress that has been made in the past three months on wind farm guidelines; the stage the process is at; when the new guidelines will be in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17103/26]
• 2026-03-05
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the drafting of wind turbine guidelines that were promised in November; the progress has been made to date; when these guidelines will be published; when will they come in to force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14594/26]
• 2026-01-22
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he can confirm that capital funding will be made available in the 2026 to 2030 National Development Plan to construct a new fire station for the fire services in Rathdowney, County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4421/26]
• 2026-01-22
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the construction of a new fire station for Rathdowney, County Laois is included in his Department's list of works to upgrade fire stations around the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4420/26]
• 2026-01-22
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the details of when the regulations/guidelines for large wind turbines will be published; if the guidelines will include noise regulations that are compatible with the World Health Organization standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72815/25]
• 2026-01-21
  LOBBY
  Midlands Simon Community Housing

  • Met with and emailed TDs to seek assistance with public funding towards the refurbishment existing housing for providing services to the homeless
• 2026-01-21
  LOBBY
  Rehab Group Public Expenditure and Reform

  • Rehab's Pre Budget Submission
• 2026-01-20
  LOBBY
  Montague Communications Ltd Justice and Equality

  • Reform of the Multi-Unit Development (MUD) Act
• 2026-01-20
  LOBBY
  The Social and Affordable Housing Alliance Housing

  • Outlining the Housing Alliance's priorities for the National Housing Plan
• 2026-01-16
  LOBBY
  Simon Communities of Ireland Housing

  • Coffee Dock Meet and Greet in Leinster House
• 2026-01-16
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA Finance

  • Pigs- Measures to Support Farm Enterprises
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the details of when the regulations/guidelines for large wind turbines will be published; if they will include the noise regulations that are compatible with the World Health Organization standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74558/25]
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to review the current practice where elderly and disabled people are in need of a replacement grant by the local authorities to replace gas boilers that are no longer functioning, pending the National Retrofit Plan being rolled out more extensively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74559/25]
• 2025-12-31
  LOBBY
  Óglaigh Náisiúnta na hÉireann / Organisation of National Ex-Service Personnel Housing

  • Lobbied on behalf of homeless / struggling veterans of the Defence Forces regarding services
• 2025-12-16
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 16 of 15 May 2025, if he will provide an update on the research being undertaken to develop a new social housing eligibility model; if this research has progressed further; whether consultation with stakeholders has commenced; if, arising from this research, there will be any increase to social housing income thresholds in line with commitments under the Housing for All Action Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71624/25]
• 2025-11-12
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Social Protection given the ongoing housing crisis, if his Department will consider adjusting the means assessment criteria for social welfare claims to allow for deductions in respect of rent and mortgage payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61917/25]
• 2025-10-09
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will extend the permitted time under S.I. No. 75/2022 to exempt such buildings for conversion to residential use beyond the date set, 31 December 2025, and to allow for another two years of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54247/25]
• 2025-10-08
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the date on which guidelines will finally be put in place for the construction of large wind farms. [49020/25]
• 2025-10-08
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will implement protections for students from excessive rent increases that may occur following on from the new rent rules; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39573/25]
• 2025-10-07
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on Government spending on the long-term housing scheme from the start of scheme to now; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52957/25]
• 2025-09-18
  LOBBY
  Alice Public Relations Housing

  • Housing Alliance Campaign: focusing on the role Approved Housing Bodies are playing to help solve the housing crisis and their vision for the future
• 2025-09-15
  LOBBY
  HAIL - Housing Association for Integrated Living Housing

  • Invitation to HAIL Annual Report Launch
• 2025-09-08
  LOBBY
  Threshold Housing

  • Oireachtas Committee Session
• 2025-07-01
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware that, according to reports this week, house prices have risen to a ten-year high; if, given that in Laois this inflation has risen by 17%, combined with a shortage of affordable and cost rental homes, he will increase the threshold for afford to buy and cost rental; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35833/25]
• 2025-07-01
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has concluded the examination of the review commissioned by the Housing Agency in order to develop a new income eligibility model, so as to raise income thresholds for social housing given the cost of renting and buying; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35834/25]
• 2025-06-26
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the planning regulations and guidelines being developed for solar farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35068/25]
• 2025-06-25
  VOTE
  Legislative and Structural Reforms to Accelerate Housing Delivery · 2 divisions

  • ✗ voted against the motion the motion motion passed · 83–69
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion passed · 82–69
• 2025-06-18
  VOTE
  Emergency Action on Housing and Homelessness · 2 divisions

  • ✗ voted against the motion the motion motion passed · 83–67
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion passed · 83–67
• 2025-06-11
  VOTE
  Vacant Council Housing · 3 divisions

  • ✗ voted against the motion the motion motion passed · 87–69
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion passed · 87–69
  • ✓ voted for a sub-amendment motion failed · 69–87
• 2025-05-21
  LOBBY
  Family Carers Ireland Housing

  • Housing issue for local carer Offaly/ Westmeath/ Longford
• 2025-05-21
  LOBBY
  Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers Housing

  • Request to meet to discuss the Seller's Legal Pack Bill, to seek reforms to the conveyancing process, and to discuss the development of a sustainable housing market.
• 2025-05-16
  LOBBY
  Rockwood Consulting ULC Housing

  • Requested to meet to discuss the Seller's Legal Pack Bill and to seek reforms to the conveyancing process
• 2025-05-15
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for confirmation as to when the social housing thresholds in County Laois are to rise, as there is still quite a number of people on housing lists who are over the threshold by a small amount, and many who are getting on in age worrying that if they do not qualify for social housing, they will become homeless due to extortionate rents they cannot afford once they go on to their State pension. [24651/25]
• 2025-05-15
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he still plans to assign a housing 'tsar'; if so, the cost associated with this position; to clarify the specific role relating to the speeding up of the housing delivery, considering we already have three housing Ministers, a Secretary General, a whole team of assistant secretaries general and a multitude of agencies, or whether this is a necessity due to the current Government failure to deliver on its housing programme as promised. [24652/25]
• 2025-05-14
  VOTE
  Housing and Critical Infrastructure · 2 divisions

  • ✗ voted against the motion the motion motion passed · 83–66
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion passed · 82–66
• 2025-04-29
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when overdue updated guidelines on wind farm regulations will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21278/25]
• 2025-04-29
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when appropriate guidelines will be put in place for onshore wind farms, given the last guidelines were published in 2006 and then a draft in 2019, which went no further than draft stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19672/25]
• 2025-04-08
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the breakdown of the €265,000,000 approved for housing acquisitions in 2025; the amount approved for 2023 and 2024 in Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17038/25]
• 2025-04-08
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of the 3,000 social and affordable homes approved by Cabinet that will be delivered in Laois; if they will be delivered in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17039/25]
• 2025-04-08
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to increase the threshold to allow qualification for social housing in various local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17040/25]
• 2025-04-03
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to change the current procedure for obtaining from the Revenue Commissioners a “Statement of liability“ to show proof of income, and to replace it with a simplified method of the applicant supplying their PPS number and date of birth, due to the current online process proving impossible for many applicants who are not online; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16370/25]
• 2025-04-02
  VOTE
  Housing Emergency Measures · 2 divisions

  • ✗ voted against the motion the motion motion passed · 90–72
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion passed · 88–72
• 2025-03-26
  VOTE
  Social Housing Tenant In Situ Scheme · 2 divisions

  • ✗ voted against the motion the motion motion passed · 87–70
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion passed · 87–71
• 2025-03-25
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how much has been collected by each of the 31 local authorities on levies on unused zoned land, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13663/25]
• 2025-03-25
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how much has been collected by each of the 31 local authorities on vacant site levies, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13664/25]
• 2025-03-25
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how much has been collected by each of the 31 local authorities on derelict site levies, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13665/25]
• 2025-03-19
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will advance the plans to build a new fire station in Rathdowney, County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12047/25]
• 2025-03-19
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps the Government will be taking to progress the 35th amendment of the Constitution (water in public ownership); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12048/25]
• 2025-02-25
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of sites zoned for housing in each county by the local authorities, in tabular form. [7373/25]
• 2025-02-25
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of sites per local authority that have levies placed on them and the amount collected from these levies, in tabular form. [7374/25]
• 2025-02-25
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of vacant sites that are identified as per county by each local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8173/25]
• 2025-02-25
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount collected on vacant site levies, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8174/25]
• 2025-02-19
  VOTE
  Housing Crisis · 2 divisions

  • ✗ voted against the motion the motion motion passed · 88–69
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion passed · 88–69
• 2025-02-12
  VOTE
  Housing Policy · 2 divisions

  • ✗ voted against the motion the motion motion passed · 91–73
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion passed · 91–73
• 2025-01-15
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA Housing

  • Housing - IFA Submission to all Political Parties and Dáil Éireann Candidates for the 2024 General Election
• 2024-10-10
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how many Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund applications were received for Laois and Offaly since its inception; how many were approved; how many were not approved; the status of all approved applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40691/24]
• 2024-10-10
  PQ
  Asked Children

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the actions that will be taken to ensure value for money in the rapid build programme of modular housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40693/24]
• 2024-05-30
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of grants under the vacant and derelict homes scheme that were approved in the State in the first quarter of this year; the number that were in Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23748/24]
• 2024-05-30
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department is considering the upper limit of €30,000 for housing adaptation grants, and €8,000 for housing aid for the elderly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23749/24]
• 2024-05-22
  VOTE
  Housing Situation · 2 divisions

  • ✗ voted against the motion the motion motion passed · 61–50
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion passed · 61–49
• 2024-04-16
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a European citizen can seek remedies under section 160 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 to implement the legislation transposed into Irish law by the Houses of the Oireachtas under section 3 of the European Communities Act 1972, to give effect to the CJEU judgements against Ireland in Cases C-50/09 and C-215/06; if not, if he must transform further legislation to ensure compliance with Articles 2 to 4 of the EIA Directive, as amended by the Public Participation Directive 2003/35; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16685/24]
• 2024-04-09
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department will extend the exemption for development levies for self-build (one-off) homes (details supplied). [13565/24]
• 2024-03-20
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of current vacant and void properties identified in County Laois, in tabular form; to list the towns and villages where these properties are located and to provide, in detail, the efforts that are being made to make these properties habitable, particularly those owned by Laois County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11822/24]
• 2024-02-27
  PQ
  Asked Further and Higher Education

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he is aware of the University of Limerick's recent purchase of social housing units in Rhebogue, County Limerick. [8903/24]
• 2024-02-07
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the up-to-date number of applications for vacant homes grants in each of the 31 local authority areas; and the number of applications for the additional derelict homes grants per local authority. [5330/24]
• 2024-01-24
  VOTE
  Housing and Homeless Prevention · 2 divisions

  • ✗ voted against the motion the motion motion passed · 70–59
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion passed · 71–58
• 2023-12-07
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage what role a person (details supplied) will play in Uisce Éireann’s capital investment plan. [53991/23]
• 2023-12-07
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether private sector investors will be used to finance Uisce Éireann’s capital investment plan; if these will be PPPs or shareholders in Uisce Éireann; and the reason his Department is not fully financing Uisce Éireann’s capital plan. [53992/23]
• 2023-11-08
  VOTE
  Housing · 2 divisions

  • ✗ voted against the motion the motion motion passed · 67–53
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion passed · 67–53
• 2023-10-17
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans through further resources to aid Dublin City Council in dealing with its significant backlog in conveyancing works (details supplied). [45277/23]
• 2023-10-10
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if local authorities are experiencing delays in housing acquisitions from members of the public. [43559/23]
• 2023-10-10
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the percentage of housing acquisitions by local authorities that go beyond 12 weeks during the conveyancing process. [43560/23]
• 2023-10-03
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the estimated number of approved housing bodies, AHBs, that are understood to be continuing to operate and collect rents, but are not registered with the Approved Housing Body Regulatory Authority; to set out, in tabular form, a list of AHBs that have their entire housing stock 'out-of-mortgage' (i.e., where the mortgage term has expired); and the estimated number of AHB units that will become 'out-of-mortgage' for each year from 2023 to 2053. [42843/23]
• 2023-10-03
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if, based on data collected as part of the Approved Housing Bodies Regulatory Authority's monitoring survey conducted earlier in 2023 for its sectoral analysis 2021-2022, he will set out information (details supplied) in tabular form. [42844/23]
• 2023-09-27
  VOTE
  Affordable Housing

  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion passed · 68–53
• 2023-07-25
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 52 of 6 July 2023, if he will clarify the specific cost of getting two health care professionals to sign HDM-Form 1 (details supplied). [35914/23]
• 2023-07-12
  VOTE
  Housing and Homelessness · 2 divisions

  • ✗ voted against the motion the motion motion passed · 76–60
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion passed · 76–60
• 2023-07-06
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the actions that are being taken to increase the number of homes built by local authorities beyond the 1,666 that were constructed last year. [32921/23]
• 2023-07-06
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to change the requirement for applicants for social housing to have medical certificates signed by two practitioners as this is placing a cost on them of up to €120, and more in some cases. [32920/23]
• 2023-06-22
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to change the requirement for those seeking a postal vote on medical or disability grounds to have their application form certified by a medical practitioner, as this is costing €60 to €70 (details supplied). [30479/23]
• 2023-05-23
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when we can expect to see the residential zoned land tax imposed. [24235/23]
• 2023-05-23
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on the significant number of property developers that are seeking to delist property to avoid the residential zoned land tax being imposed upon their vacant lands; his plans to provide oversight to ensure the tax is properly and efficiently imposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24236/23]
• 2023-05-10
  VOTE
  Planning and Rural Housing · 2 divisions

  • ✗ voted against the motion the motion motion passed · 69–57
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion passed · 68–58
• 2023-04-26
  VOTE
  Department Underspend and Reduced Delivery of Affordable Housing · 2 divisions

  • ✗ voted against the motion the motion motion passed · 68–56
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion passed · 68–55
• 2023-04-20
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of affordable housing units delivered via the cost rental equity loan, the affordable housing fund and project Tosaigh in County Laois for each of the years 2016 to 2022; and the number planned to be delivered in 2023, with a breakdown of units per scheme and average price of units by unit size, in tabular form. [18797/23]
• 2023-04-20
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of affordable housing units delivered via the cost rental equity loan, the affordable housing fund and project Tosaigh in County Offaly for each of the years 2016 to 2022; and the number planned to be delivered in 2023, with a breakdown of units per scheme and average price of units by unit size, in tabular form. [18798/23]
• 2023-04-18
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of homes constructed by Local Authorities and Approved Housing Bodies in 2022, by county. [17847/23]
• 2023-04-18
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of homes purchased by Local Authorities and Approved Housing Bodies in 2022, by county. [17848/23]
• 2023-03-29
  PQ
  Asked Enterprise

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of private rented sector housing cuckoo funds, and the total value of same, that Enterprise Ireland has directly or indirectly invested in through its venture capital scheme in the past ten years. [15535/23]
• 2023-03-28
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide a breakdown of the number of retrofits in 2020, 2021 and 2022 in private homes, approved housing bodies and social housing. [15465/23]
• 2023-03-28
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide a breakdown of the total value of grants and expenditure on retrofits in 2020, 2021 and 2022 in private homes, approved housing bodies and social housing. [15466/23]
• 2023-03-28
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of complaints that the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland has received from private homeowners or approved housing bodies regarding unsatisfactory work by retrofitting companies contracted by it. [15468/23]
• 2023-03-28
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the average grant figure for 2021 and 2022, broken down by approved housing bodies and private homes. [15470/23]
• 2023-03-28
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of social houses that were retrofitted in 2020, 2021 and 2022; and the projected figure for 2023. [15471/23]
• 2023-03-28
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of approved housing body units that were retrofitted in 2020, 2021 and 2022; and the projected figure for 2023. [15472/23]
• 2023-03-28
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there are plans to establish a dedicated retrofit fund for approved housing bodies. [15473/23]
• 2023-03-28
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current position in relation to the registration process for approved housing bodies. [15474/23]
• 2023-03-09
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether the recommendations on the review of retained firefighters has been brought to Cabinet and accepted by Government; and if so, if there is a timeline for implementation of the 13 measures. [11525/23]
• 2023-02-22
  VOTE
  Housing and Evictions

  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion passed · 74–56
• 2023-02-15
  VOTE
  Emergency Housing Measures · 2 divisions

  • ✗ voted against the motion the motion motion passed · 75–57
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion passed · 75–57
• 2023-02-01
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there is any provision in the recently announced scheme for defective apartments for those families who have had to vacate uninhabitable apartments and secure other accommodation. [5147/23]
• 2023-01-26
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the Croí Cónaithe (cities) project has a limit on the total value of subsidy it will provide to successful applicants per unit. [3582/23]
• 2023-01-26
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will outline the projected total budget allocation available to the Croí Cónaithe (cities) project in 2023, 2024 and 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3581/23]
• 2023-01-25
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the work of the unencumbered mortgage departmental working group; the number of times this group has meet in 2022 and to date in 2023; the terms of reference of this working group; and the membership of this working group. [3609/23]
• 2022-12-13
  VOTE
  Confidence in Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage

  • ✗ voted against the motion motion passed · 86–63
• 2022-11-23
  VOTE
  Declaration of a Housing Emergency · 2 divisions

  • ✗ voted against the motion the motion motion passed · 72–61
  • ✗ voted against Amendment again put: motion passed · 72–63
• 2022-10-26
  VOTE
  Social and Affordable Housing Supply · 2 divisions

  • ✗ voted against the motion the motion motion passed · 79–55
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion passed · 80–54
• 2022-09-28
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on raising the income thresholds for social housing in County Offaly. [47232/22]
• 2022-09-28
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of completed and commenced construction social housing units in counties Laois and Offaly in 2021 and 2022. [47233/22]
• 2022-06-28
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the progress that is being made by the Fire Services National Oversight and Implementation Group on the survey of retained firefighters; and if the improvements that are needed in terms and conditions will be expedited as soon as possible. [33865/22]
• 2022-06-22
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the timeframe for the establishment of the marine area regulatory authority [32853/22]
• 2022-06-22
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has considered the appointment of an officer to the Maritime Area Planning Authority. [32854/22]
• 2022-05-11
  VOTE
  Affordable Housing · 2 divisions

  • ✗ voted against the motion the motion motion passed · 79–57
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion passed · 78–57
• 2022-05-05
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the correct procedures and rules regarding the allocation of social housing by approved housing bodies; if the nomination of new tenants is made by the local authority; and if not, if the nomination is made by another body. [20734/22]
• 2022-05-05
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his position regarding the charging of hello money to new tenants of social housing provided by approved housing bodies. [20735/22]
• 2022-05-04
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the progress that has been achieved regarding the issue of Irish Water refusing to take on housing developments in which the wastewater treatment system has been provided by the developer. [21804/22]
• 2022-04-27
  VOTE
  Housing (Adaptation Grant for People with a Disability) Bill 2021

  A bill to make provision for ease of access to a housing adaptation grant for people with a disability for those applicants qualifying for same and to provide for related matters.

  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion passed · 74–61
• 2022-03-22
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the review of the retained fire services’ staffing which included recruitment and retention of staff and the need for this to be addressed. [13822/22]
• 2022-03-03
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to address the issues arising from social housing eligibility criteria being assessed on the previous year’s income threshold. [11274/22]
• 2022-03-03
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the review into income thresholds for social housing eligibility will be published. [11273/22]
• 2022-02-22
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the amount of funding provided for the aggregated housing upgrade scheme; the amount spent to date; the progress to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9661/22]
• 2022-02-15
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he plans to introduce legislation to allow local authorities to carry out audits on the procurement of homeless accommodation. [7704/22]
• 2022-02-15
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on the suitability and performance of existing legislation with regard to local authorities and their powers to carry out audits on procurement in relation to emergency accommodation. [7705/22]
• 2022-02-15
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the oversight his Department has regarding the procurement of emergency accommodation at local authority level; and his views on the current level of non-compliant procurement occurring across the State. [7706/22]
• 2022-02-01
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total annual spend in each of the years 2018, 2019 and 2020 on homeless accommodation. [4432/22]
• 2022-02-01
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total annual spend in each of the years 2018, 2019 and 2020 on homeless accommodation in Dublin. [4433/22]
• 2022-02-01
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total percentage and total value of homeless accommodation that was not put out to tender in Dublin in each of the years 2019, 2020 and 2021. [4434/22]
• 2022-02-01
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if ethics compliance committees are in place to monitor or regulate the procurement of homeless accommodation. [4436/22]
• 2022-02-01
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total percentage of homeless accommodation in Dublin that is tendered to private operators. [4437/22]
• 2021-11-11
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department will approve funding for a new fire station in Rathdowney and Stradbally, County Laois. [54360/21]
• 2021-11-11
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the progress in addressing the difficulties in retaining part-time firefighters and improving their terms and conditions. [54361/21]
• 2021-10-19
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the projected timeline for the provision of the new fire station in Rathdowney, County Laois. [50431/21]
• 2021-09-28
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the likely or estimated number of cost-rental units that his Department will approve within the next 12 months. [46317/21]
• 2021-09-28
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the target number of units for affordable houses in counties Laois and Offaly, respectively in 2022 and 2023. [46316/21]
• 2021-09-28
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will address the situation with Waterways Ireland in which water levels in the Grand Canal, in some cases have dropped by almost two metres making it impossible for barges to navigate. [46400/21]
• 2021-07-08
  VOTE
  Affordable Housing Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages · 2 divisions

  • ✓ voted for the motion motion passed · 101–8
  • ✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion failed · 40–70
• 2021-06-24
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the new income threshold for social housing in County Laois will be announced; and the stage the process is currently at. [33284/21]
• 2021-06-24
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the new income threshold for social housing in County Offaly will be announced; and the stage the process is currently at. [33285/21]
• 2021-06-03
  PQ
  Asked Further and Higher Education

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the status of the roll-out of the Action Plan for Apprenticeships 2021-2025 which is a specific focus on apprenticeships that would help address skill shortages in the housing sector. [29525/21]
• 2021-05-05
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to increase the threshold for access to social housing in counties Laois and Offaly. [22866/21]
• 2021-05-05
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans for an affordable housing scheme outside of Dublin and for cost-rental accommodation in counties Laois and Offaly. [22867/21]
• 2021-05-05
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the role An Bord Pleanála has regarding the development and planning regulations of windfarms. [22683/21]
• 2021-05-05
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department plans to revise regulations in relation to windfarm developments. [22684/21]
• 2021-05-05
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of co-living units which have been approved by An Bord Pleanála to date; the number of units still to be decided upon; and the number of co-living units which were fast-tracked to An Bord Pleanála through the strategic housing development scheme. [22686/21]
• 2021-05-05
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of biogas plant planning permission applications An Bord Pleanála has received in each of the past five years. [22687/21]
• 2021-02-11
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount collected by each local authority in vacant site levies in 2019 and 2020, respectively; and the number of sites from which each council collected levies in each year. [7707/21]
• 2021-02-03
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the Covid-19 restrictions will be reviewed; and if he will consult with NPHET with regard to the possibility of restarting work on individual housing one off projects. [5013/21]
• 2020-11-24
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he plans to change the practice by which development of council housing starts from a blank canvas design and to move to having generic designs for the various sizes and types of houses required whether that is one, two, three or four-bed units. [38267/20]
• 2020-11-24
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to roll out cost-rental housing projects in various regions of the country. [38268/20]
• 2020-10-06
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on the need for cost-rental housing provision in regional towns to accommodate those unable to secure a mortgage from a bank or lending facility. [28356/20]
• 2020-10-06
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will address the position of persons whose income is above the threshold for social housing but not sufficient to secure a mortgage from a bank or lending facility. [28357/20]
• 2020-10-06
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to roll out affordable housing in the midland's region. [25963/20]
• 2020-09-29
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding community employment workers cutting grass in housing estates in which the majority of the residents are elderly and the service is of benefit to the community. [26961/20]
• 2020-09-08
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans regarding the right to cut turf on bogs in cases in which there are there are turbary rights and in cases in which turf plots are privately owned. [21659/20]
• 2020-07-29
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that since the Supreme Court judgment, Supreme Court record No. 9/19, High Court ruling 2014/342 JR, there is no valid route open to horticultural peat harvesters through either the planning or licencing processes to continue their business and maintain employment; and his plans to correct the matter. [19258/20]
• 2020-07-29
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the progress that has been made in the roll-out of the cost rental housing model in counties Laois and Offaly. [19259/20]
• 2020-07-29
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if the cost rental model in counties Laois and Offaly will be rolled out. [19260/20]
• 2020-07-23
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the steps he is taking to address the failure of Bord na Móna to get planning consent to have an orderly wind down of peat harvesting in the coming years. [17132/20]
• 2020-07-23
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if the temporary rent freeze which is currently in place for a further 30 months will be extended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17131/20]
• 2020-07-21
  PQ
  Asked Communications

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the community areas housing efficiency strand is still open; and if so, the amount of its budget allocation that remains. [16747/20]
• 2020-07-14
  PQ
  Asked Public

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total and individual Departmental cost in 2019 for public private partnerships for schools and education facilities, hospitals, health related facilities, roads and other transport infrastructure and housing projects. [14726/20]
• 2020-07-09
  VOTE
  Affordable Housing · 2 divisions

  • ✗ voted against the motion the motion motion passed · 82–61
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion passed · 80–60
• 2020-07-07
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount of funding provided for the aggregated housing upgrade scheme; the amount spent to date; the progress to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14327/20]
• 2020-06-16
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if participants on community employment schemes can continue to do worthwhile work in their community, such as grass cutting and general maintenance in the public areas of housing estates. [10979/20]
• 2019-12-11
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to introduce cost-to-rental housing as part of future local authority or approved housing body housing developments in counties Laois and Offaly. [51981/19]
• 2019-12-11
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if the income thresholds for social housing in counties Laois and Offaly will be increased to take account of the situation with wages and house prices. [51982/19]
• 2019-12-03
  VOTE
  Confidence in the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government

  • ✓ voted for the motion motion failed · 53–56
• 2019-11-19
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when Laois County Council will receive its full allocation for mobility aids and housing adaptation grants for its housing stock for 2019. [47263/19]
• 2019-06-18
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when the allocation for local authority grants will be forwarded to city and county councils to fund mobility aid and housing adaptation grants for council housing. [25434/19]
• 2019-06-11
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the steps he is taking to simplify and speed up the process of approval by his Department for local authority housing schemes. [24032/19]
• 2019-06-11
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he will consider establishing generic housing designs for local authority housing in order to speed up the delivery of social housing. [24031/19]
• 2019-06-11
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the figures for Rebuilding Ireland home loan approvals to date in counties Laois and Offaly; the number of applications pending; and if funding is available to fund those that may be approved. [23744/19]
• 2019-05-30
  VOTE
  Housing (Adaptation Grant for People with a Disability) Bill 2018

  A bill to make provision for ease of access to a housing adaptation grant for people with a disability for those applicants qualifying for same and to provide for related matters.

  • ✗ voted against Amendment again put: motion failed · 32–65
• 2019-05-08
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to consider changing the criteria in condition 1 of the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme (details supplied). [19311/19]
• 2019-04-11
  VOTE
  Building the Housing of the Future · 5 divisions

  • ✗ voted against the motion the motion motion failed · 56–60
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 3–111
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 18–98
  • ✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion failed · 26–92
  • ✗ voted against Amendment again put: motion failed · 45–74
• 2019-04-09
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the steps he is taking to reduce the length of time that local authorities have to wait for final departmental approval to proceed with housing schemes that are built within their functional area. [16293/19]
• 2019-04-09
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the steps he is taking to accelerate the building of social housing provided by local authorities. [16294/19]
• 2019-02-20
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the terms of the payment and availability scheme for approved housing bodies; and the amount paid out to housing bodies under the scheme. [8289/19]
• 2019-02-20
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the actions he is taking to alleviate the escalating rents in the private rental sector in counties Laois and Offaly. [8290/19]
• 2019-01-30
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount paid out for emergency and short-term accommodation, including the cost of family hubs, to house those who are homeless. [4532/19]
• 2019-01-30
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of local authority housing units completed by local authorities in 2018, in tabular form; and the number completed by each local authority. [4533/19]
• 2019-01-30
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount paid out by local authorities in housing assistance payments in 2018. [4534/19]
• 2019-01-15
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to review the income thresholds to qualify for social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1295/19]
• 2019-01-15
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if there has been an assessment in recent years of the qualification criteria needed to qualify for social housing in particular in regard to income thresholds applied by local authorities. [1296/19]
• 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
• 2018-11-15
  VOTE
  Housing Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2018

  A bill to, in the public interest, serve the common good in the matter of housing.

  • ✓ voted to progress the bill whether the bill should proceed (Second Stage) motion failed · 47–79
• 2018-11-14
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if consideration has been given to moving to a system of certifying old standards of having local authorities carry out the inspections of new builds in view of the difficulties with school buildings. [47080/18]
• 2018-11-14
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if funding will be allocated for the regeneration of a location (details supplied) and the construction of social housing on the adjacent vacant site. [47081/18]
• 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
• 2018-06-20
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if the income thresholds for local authority housing will be reviewed in view of the fact that some families that are on a low income are being prevented from applying; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26812/18]
• 2018-06-20
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the steps he is taking to accelerate the process of approval for new social housing projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26813/18]
• 2018-06-19
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when persons who are legally divorced or separated and have legally discharged their interest in the family home are applying for the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme, the terms of the financial gain provisions that currently prevent applicants from applying; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26601/18]
• 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
• 2018-05-17
  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
• 2018-05-10
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the funding provided toward homelessness in 2017; the amount allocated to County Laois and the midlands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20526/18]
• 2018-05-08
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if plans will be approved for additional housing in County Laois incorporating social housing, affordable housing and private housing in the event of the county council bringing proposals forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19636/18]
• 2018-05-08
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if his Department approves new affordable housing schemes in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19637/18]
• 2018-04-26
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he is satisfied that there is no risk to the groundwater, groundwater dependent habitats and the vulnerable regionally important aquifer situated under counties Laois and Kilkenny by the reinforcement project substation in County Laois in view of the fact that operational risks did not form part of the environmental assessment of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18418/18]
• 2018-04-26
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the steps he will take to address a serious risk to the highly vulnerable aquifer posed by a company's reinforcement substation project in counties Laois and Kilkenny particularly in view of the pollution incident which occurred in March 2018 in which kerosene entered the Fethard water supply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18451/18]
• 2018-04-17
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the steps he will take to address a serious risk to the highly vulnerable aquifer posed by a company's reinforcement project (details supplied) in counties Laois and Kilkenny particularly in view of the pollution incident that occurred in March 2018 during which kerosene entered the Fethard water supply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15209/18]
• 2018-04-17
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he is satisfied that there is no risk to the groundwater, groundwater dependent habitats and highly vulnerable regionally important aquifer situated under counties Laois and Kilkenny reinforcement project substation in County Laois in view of the fact that operational risks did not form part of the environmental assessment of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15211/18]
• 2018-04-17
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if planning permission for a strategic infrastructure development will be amended by An Bord Pleanála while the planning permission in question is the subject of an enforcement notice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15210/18]
• 2018-04-17
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the system for controlling environmental impact statement and appropriate assessment documents which underpin planning applications in order that the documents are publicly available for compliance monitoring after planning permission has been granted but cannot be tampered with or altered. [15212/18]
• 2018-03-27
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when funding which was announced three years ago to provide extra space in Mountrath fire station will be released; when approval will be given to Laois County Council for work to proceed at this facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13996/18]
• 2018-03-08
  VOTE
  Provision of Cost-Rental Public Housing

  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 41–81
• 2018-02-27
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if funding will be provided to Laois County Council to complete the remaining unfinished estates in the county that do not have a bond in place and in which the developer is no longer in business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9694/18]
• 2018-02-27
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if funding will be provided in cases in which no bond is in place and in which a developer is no longer in business for unfinished estates in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9693/18]
• 2018-02-27
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of new builds of local authority housing units that were completed in 2017 by county. [9670/18]
• 2018-02-08
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the names and locations of the 22 unfinished estates in County Laois that appear on his Department's 2016 unfinished housing development, UFD, survey; and the number of units in each estate that are complete and vacant, and near complete, respectively (details supplied). [6513/18]
• 2018-02-06
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if persons that were legally divorced or separated and that have legally discharged their interest in the family home are entitled to apply for the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme. [5392/18]
• 2018-02-01
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if rent supplement will continue to be paid to those persons whose landlords refuse to enter the housing assistance payment scheme. [5002/18]
• 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 Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to allocate funding to local councils for the completion of unfinished estates in which the developer is no longer in business. [4533/18]
• 2018-01-31
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of homes that were completed in County Laois in 2017 by Laois County Council; and the target for same in the coming years for County Laois. [4534/18]
• 2018-01-16
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of planning permissions accepted or granted for waste recycling facilities without an environmental impact statement between 1 January 2010 and 31 December 2017 in counties Mayo, Galway and Roscommon. [1533/18]
• 2018-01-16
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the locations and numbers of the social housing units delivered by NAMA in 2017 (details supplied). [1144/18]
• 2018-01-16
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the person or body that provides the occupational therapist's report for elderly and disabled persons in cases in which they require them for housing grants. [1390/18]
• 2017-12-07
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the action that will be taken to reduce the number of stages of approval that local authority housing schemes must go through within his Department. [52072/17]
• 2017-12-07
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if his Department has proposals to bring forward and accelerate the construction of local authority housing. [52071/17]
• 2017-12-06
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to review the tenant purchase scheme in terms of the way in which it relates to rural cottages in cases which the dwelling was built on family land by a local authority and the tenant is in a position to purchase yet is prevented from doing so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52135/17]
• 2017-10-26
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if greater discretion will be provided to local authorities in regard to the construction of new social housing schemes and to remove unnecessary procedures that are causing delays. [45089/17]
• 2017-10-26
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to review the level of bureaucracy involved for local authorities to provide final approval for new social housing schemes. [45088/17]
• 2017-10-26
  VOTE
  Housing · 4 divisions

  • ✓ voted for the motion the motion motion failed · 42–90
  • ✗ voted to reject 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
• 2017-09-28
  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
• 2017-07-26
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if voluntary committees such as those that run local community halls are exempt from water charges; and his plans to introduce measures to ease the burden on such groups. [35167/17]
• 2017-07-26
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the progress that has been made on the commitment in the programme for Government to initiate an affordable housing scheme. [35362/17]
• 2017-07-13
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will approve further new schemes in the event of Laois county council providing extra land found suitable for housing. [33115/17]
• 2017-07-13
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the progress being made to advance the cost to rent rental housing scheme as committed to in the programme for Government. [33114/17]
• 2017-07-04
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he has taken account of recent cases with regard to future policy on wind turbine construction in view of the settlements made in recent court cases in regard to wind turbine construction and the effects of noise and shadow flicker; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30833/17]
• 2017-04-06
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will review the decision not to impose rent caps in County Laois and the remainder of County Kildare. [16818/17]
• 2017-04-06
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will release funding to employ more staff in the housing section of Laois and Kildare County Councils and release extra funding to expand their housing construction programmes. [16819/17]
• 2017-04-05
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if approval will be given to visually impaired voters to vote independently by secret ballot in view of the recent decision by the High Court on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16930/17]
• 2017-02-23
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will have County Laois included in the areas to be covered by rent caps in view of the rapid increase in rents in the county. [8829/17]
• 2017-02-23
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if carer's allowance is assessed as income when local authorities are determining rents to be charged under the differential rent scheme. [8828/17]
• 2017-02-22
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will include Part V units in the tenant purchase scheme in view of the fact their exclusion appears to be discriminatory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8882/17]
• 2017-02-14
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the reason a person on a social housing waiting list for five or six years, who moves a few miles to a different county to rent and apply for the HAP scheme, must reapply to go on the waiting list in the other county and go back to the bottom of the list; and if he will consider changing this policy (details supplied). [6965/17]
• 2017-02-14
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the towns in County Kildare that are covered by the new rent controls; and if there are plans to extend these controls to other towns in the county in which rents are increasing rapidly. [7152/17]
• 2017-01-31
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if there is any limit to the number of times a developer can apply for planning permission for wind turbine development at a specific site. [4333/17]
• 2017-01-31
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the reason ten houses (details supplied) in Cluainín, Mountrath, County Laois, have been left idle for three years. [3942/17]
• 2017-01-17
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to introduce legislation to allow tenants of approved housing bodies to buy their homes as per a scheme similar to the one that is available to local authority tenants. [41658/16]
• 2017-01-17
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will prioritise the establishment of a planning aid service such as that in place in the UK since 2004. [1308/17]
• 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 add 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
• 2016-12-13
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the reason for the delay in bringing forward guidelines for wind farm developments. [38504/16]
• 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 Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if funding for new and refurbished libraries will be withheld for specific projects in which a council decides against the implementation of the staffless libraries initiative. [37803/16]
• 2016-11-17
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will review the income cap for eligibility for those applying for social housing. [35227/16]
• 2016-11-17
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the percentage of the 2016 capital allocation for new builds and house purchases that was expended in the first nine months of 2016; and if he will provide a breakdown per local authority of spending. [35226/16]
• 2016-11-08
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the gender breakdown using the staffless libraries in the three libraries where the scheme has been operating in Tubbercurry, Tullamore and Banagher. [33438/16]
• 2016-11-08
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if it is a condition of approval for funding for new and refurbished libraries that the relevant local authority must accept that the facility will be an out-of-hours staffless library. [33439/16]
• 2016-11-08
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the operating and maintenance costs per annum of the equipment and utilities that accrue in the libraries piloted for the staffless scheme. [33441/16]
• 2016-11-02
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to extend the pilot schemes of funding for CCTV cameras for community alert schemes. [32618/16]
• 2016-10-04
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of staff employed by his Department or seconded to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28991/16]
• 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
• 2016-04-14
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the details of the lands owned by each local authority and zoned for social housing. [6382/16]
• 2015-12-10
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will alter the new tenant purchase scheme to include Part V housing to change the terms of the scheme regarding sale price and market value and to factor in the length of the tenancy. [44252/15]
• 2015-12-01
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of housing units completed by approved housing bodies in 2015 to date. [42791/15]
• 2015-12-01
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of houses purchased by approved housing bodies in 2015 to date. [42794/15]
• 2015-12-01
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of new applications approved for social housing in the first six months of 2015. [42798/15]
• 2015-11-18
  VOTE
  Housing and Homelessness · 2 divisions

  • ✗ voted against the motion the motion motion passed · 67–41
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion passed · 67–40
• 2015-09-30
  VOTE
  Social Housing Policy · 2 divisions

  • ✗ voted against the motion motion passed · 68–40
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion passed · 69–39