Cian O'Callaghan

Social Democrats · Dublin Bay North

Activity on Housing — 883 events (28 lobbying · 828 questions · 54 votes) full profile →

• 2026-03-24
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the development of the Apartment and Duplex Defects Remediation Bill 2024; when the Bill will come before the Houses of the Oireachtas; if the remediation scheme will cover balcony defects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21847/26]
• 2026-03-18
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding his Department's review of the current exempted development regulations; when he expects these changes to come into effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18564/26]
• 2026-02-12
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of full-time equivalent staff that work for the National Building Control Office and the National Market Surveillance Office, respectively. [11501/26]
• 2026-02-10
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to clarify in primary legislation that where the practical hallmarks of a tenancy exist (exclusive possession of a room, rent, fixed term, shared common areas), the arrangement is treated as a tenancy for the purposes of the Residential Tenancies Acts, and rent pressure zone rules; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9178/26]
• 2026-02-10
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason an approved housing body cannot continue to provide property management services at (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9179/26]
• 2026-02-05
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has any plans to protect pet ownership in private rental accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8925/26]
• 2026-01-27
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps his Department is taking to address concerns related to the roll out of the new computer aided dispatch system to Dublin Fire Brigade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6468/26]
• 2026-01-21
  LOBBY
  Rehab Group Public Expenditure and Reform

  • Rehab's Pre Budget Submission
• 2026-01-21
  LOBBY
  Dublin Chamber of Commerce Transport

  • Chamber Budget Day correspondence
• 2026-01-20
  LOBBY
  Montague Communications Ltd Justice and Equality

  • Reform of the Multi-Unit Development (MUD) Act
• 2026-01-20
  LOBBY
  Environmental Pillar Environment

  • Budget 2026
• 2026-01-16
  LOBBY
  Fórsa trade union Budgetary matters

  • Advocating Fórsa policy on the budget and encouraging 1. To address the impact of the removal of universal cost-of-living measures through social dialogue and wage increases 2. broaden tax base to deliver high quality public services & address the resources problems which exist in housing, health, education, childcare and in achieving a greener economy.; 3. Introduce tax relief on trade union subs 4. Increase minimum wage by 5%
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the apartments and duplex defects remediation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1504/26]
• 2025-12-18
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the research carried out by his Department into the potential fiscal and housing market impacts of the new tax reliefs for property developers announced as part of budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73179/25]
• 2025-12-18
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the research that was carried out by his Department into the potential fiscal and housing market impacts of the new tax reliefs for property developers announced as part of Budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70374/25]
• 2025-12-18
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the research carried out by his Department into the potential fiscal and housing market impacts of the new tax reliefs for property developers announced as part of budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69732/25]
• 2025-12-09
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the research carried out by his Department into the potential fiscal and housing market impacts of the new tax reliefs for property developers announced as part of Budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64338/25]
• 2025-11-26
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason the required funding has not been released or allocated in order that the jobs, outlined under Section 4 of the Framework for the Future Delivery of Water Services, can be created and allow staff to retain the roles appropriate to their grade and competency; the reason local authorities are informing staff that only lower-grade positions exist, when the framework explicitly prohibits downgrading; if he will ensure that staff receive clarity on reassignment, role matching and pay grade protections; the oversight and enforcement he is putting in place to ensure that local authorities comply with the commitments made in the Framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66538/25]
• 2025-09-19
  LOBBY
  Respond Housing

  • Construction specific funding model for AHBs.A cost recovery model to address legacy issues with CAS/CLSS units.Funding of communal facilities and staffing for large schemes.Expanding access to Cost Rental Homes.CREL funding model should have in-built flexibility.Funding for deep retroftting of S and A housing and fuel poverty.A multidisciplinary approach to address family homelessness.Improve outcomes in Early Learning and School Aged Care
• 2025-09-19
  LOBBY
  Paul Allen & Associates Public Relations Housing

  • Cian O’Callaghan. Meeting proposal for the HAI. Above the Shop-Research Survey
• 2025-09-19
  LOBBY
  The Wheel Community

  • The Wheel hosted launch event for our Pre-Budget Submission 2026. It comprised a panel discussion with speakers from community and voluntary organisations and an overview of The Wheel's priorities for Budget 2026. We invited Ministers, TDs and Senators from the most relevant departments and joint Oireachtas committees and several attended in person.
• 2025-09-17
  LOBBY
  Construction Defects Alliance Housing

  • Remediation Scheme for Apartment Owners affected by Fire and other Defects as well as reform of the law to minimise the chances of such defects occurring in the future
• 2025-09-17
  LOBBY
  Montague Communications Ltd Housing

  • Remediation Scheme for Apartment Owners affected by Fire and other Defects as well as reform of the law to minimise chance of such defects occurring in the future.
• 2025-09-17
  LOBBY
  Irish Green Building Council Housing

  • On behalf of members to share initial findings from the 1st report of Bio-Neighbour
• 2025-09-17
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his reasoning for scheduling the Presidential election on Friday on 24 October; if he will consider scheduling all future elections on a weekend to avoid school closures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47844/25]
• 2025-09-16
  LOBBY
  Healthy Homes Ireland Housing

  • To secure meetings and engage with elected/ designated officials in order to communicate the findings of Healthy Homes Ireland's report; 'Our place: Towards Healthier Greener Homes'.
• 2025-09-08
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if variable local authority home loan interest rates will reduce in line with the recently reduced costs of borrowing for the Housing Finance Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45233/25]
• 2025-09-08
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will examine a PRSA compensation claim for a person (details supplied) and if he will expedite the case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45648/25]
• 2025-07-15
  PQ
  Asked Taoiseach

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will next meet. [32569/25]
• 2025-07-15
  PQ
  Asked Taoiseach

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach if he will outline the priorities of his Department’s housing and infrastructure unit. [34299/25]
• 2025-06-26
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the substantial investment projects planned for north Dublin to improve the range of services and amenities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35014/25]
• 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
• 2025-06-11
  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
• 2025-06-10
  PQ
  Asked Taoiseach

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Housing will next meet. [25709/25]
• 2025-06-10
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a breakdown of the funding allocated to the local biodiversity action fund operated by the National Parks and Wildlife Service in each of the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form; the estimated cost to increase it by 10% in 2026; the estimated cost to increase it by 25% in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29679/25]
• 2025-06-10
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will commit to taking full legislative responsibility of the multi-unit development sector into his brief before Summer recess; if he will implement the regulations to tackle service charges and sinking funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30302/25]
• 2025-05-29
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether his Department has assessed a location (details supplied) as a potential location for new housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28471/25]
• 2025-05-22
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will reconsider the two-year criteria for the new tenant-in-situ scheme where it will exacerbate homelessness; the reasoning behind the two-year criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26486/25]
• 2025-05-21
  LOBBY
  Ibec Housing

  • Housing Policy
• 2025-05-20
  LOBBY
  Healthy Homes Ireland Housing

  • To secure meetings and engage with elected/ designated officials in order to communicate the findings of Healthy Homes Ireland's report; 'Our place: Towards Healthier Greener Homes'.
• 2025-05-20
  LOBBY
  Montague Communications Ltd Housing

  • Remediation Scheme for Apartment Owners affected by Fire and other Defects as well as reform of the law to minimise chance of such defects occurring in the future.
• 2025-05-20
  LOBBY
  Construction Defects Alliance Housing

  • Redress Scheme for Apartment Owners affected by Fire and other Defects as well as reform of the law to minimise the chances of such defects occurring in the future
• 2025-05-19
  LOBBY
  Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA) Budgetary matters

  • Met with senators & TD's to discuss programme for government and lobby on issues relating to Pay Party, Multi Annual funding, Transport and housing
• 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
• 2025-05-07
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will issue guidance to local authorities on the processing times for medical priority applications for social housing, which are currently taking upwards of 12 months in some local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22752/25]
• 2025-04-29
  PQ
  Asked Taoiseach

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will next meet. [17123/25]
• 2025-04-29
  PQ
  Asked Taoiseach

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will next meet. [18952/25]
• 2025-04-29
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his reasoning for introducing new restrictions on the tenant in-situ-scheme; if he will remove the need to be in receipt of the housing assistance payment or rental accommodation scheme for two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18515/25]
• 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
• 2025-04-01
  PQ
  Asked Taoiseach

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Housing will next meet. [12277/25]
• 2025-04-01
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there is scope for a person (detailed supplied) to qualify for the tenant-in-situ scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15283/25]
• 2025-04-01
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is considering revising the price ceiling for the first home scheme in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15668/25]
• 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
• 2025-03-04
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware that local authorities that have not received their 2025 social acquisition from his Department cannot proceed with the tenant-in-situ scheme; when the 2025 acquisition will be provided to local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9632/25]
• 2025-02-25
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on when the affordable housing units in the Oscar Traynor Woods development will be ready to be moved into; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8082/25]
• 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
• 2025-02-13
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of vacant homes that were brought back into use in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5424/25]
• 2025-02-13
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of ‘above-the-shop’ homes that came into use in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5425/25]
• 2025-02-13
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has specific targets for bringing vacant homes back into use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5426/25]
• 2025-02-13
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has specific targets for bringing ‘above-the-shop’ back into use as permanent dwellings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5427/25]
• 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
• 2025-02-05
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the mechanisms, if any, available for cost rental tenants to transfer property to another cost rental unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2160/25]
• 2025-01-22
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if refunds through the multi-unit development defects remediation scheme will be made available to residents who are unable to pay upfront for works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46654/24]
• 2025-01-22
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if additional support will be provided to those who are unable to meet the multi-unit development remediation costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46655/24]
• 2025-01-22
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide further details on multi-unit development remediation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46656/24]
• 2025-01-22
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the acquisitions allocation will be provided to each local authority for 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1546/25]
• 2025-01-22
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the review of the IS465 standard used for testing for defective blocks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2082/25]
• 2025-01-22
  PQ
  Asked Further and Higher Education

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if SUSI will review its eligibility criteria to be classed as an independent student to account for the thousands of people who are residing at home with their parents because of the housing crisis, who are now excluded from accessing higher education due to being means tested along with their parents’ income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1571/25]
• 2025-01-21
  LOBBY
  Mercy Law Resource Centre CLG Housing

  • Right to housing
• 2025-01-21
  LOBBY
  Rehab Group Public Expenditure and Reform

  • Rehab's Pre Budget Submission
• 2025-01-21
  LOBBY
  Uisce Éireann Housing

  • Briefing on key priorities for water and wastewater infrastructure and investment in Ireland over the new Government term.
• 2025-01-21
  LOBBY
  Construction Defects Alliance Housing

  • Redress Scheme for Apartment Owners affected by Fire and other Defects as well as reform of the law to minimise the chances of such defects occurring in the future
• 2025-01-21
  LOBBY
  Montague Communications Ltd Housing

  • Redress Scheme for Apartment Owners affected by Fire and other Defects as well as reform of the law to minimise chance of such defects occurring in the future.
• 2025-01-20
  LOBBY
  Threshold 3 returns Housing

  • Programme for Government
  • Threshold's general election asks.
  • Threshold's proposal for a deposit protection scheme for rental deposits.
• 2025-01-20
  LOBBY
  Irish Council for International Students (ICOS) Education and Training

  • Sent a copy of ICOS' General Election Manifesto and requested that the proposals are taken into consideration for policy positions. Proposals included housing, education and immigration considerations. The manifesto was send to heads of policy in each party also.
• 2025-01-20
  LOBBY
  ALONE Housing

  • Review of housing adaptation grants
• 2025-01-07
  LOBBY
  SAFE Ireland National Social Change Agency CLG T/A SAFE Ireland Housing

  • Home for Good Coalition attendance at the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing
• 2024-10-24
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount of additional funding, if any, allocated for the capital assistance scheme in budget 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43665/24]
• 2024-10-24
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount of additional funding allocated for the housing adaptation grant for people with a disability; the amount of additional funding allocated for implementation of the recommendations of the adaptation grant review in budget 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43666/24]
• 2024-10-24
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount of additional funding allocated in budget 2025 to support adaptation works on local authority social homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43667/24]
• 2024-10-24
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to detail additional funding allocated to support the implementation of the Housing Strategy for Disabled People 2022-2027 in budget 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43668/24]
• 2024-10-24
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will align the reckonable income for social housing and the local authority home loan to ensure that no family is unfairly excluded from both due to different income sources being considered for each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43796/24]
• 2024-10-23
  VOTE
  Affordable Housing · 2 divisions

  • ✗ voted against the motion the motion motion passed · 71–59
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion passed · 71–59
• 2024-10-22
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a deposit protection scheme could be established to protect renters from having their deposits unlawfully withheld; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42667/24]
• 2024-10-22
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the immediate and urgent actions that will be taken to address the high levels of homelessness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42665/24]
• 2024-10-22
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if action will be taken to increase the delivery of affordable purchase and cost rental housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42666/24]
• 2024-10-22
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing; Local Government and Heritage if he will provide on update on the new proposed River Shannon, Grand and Royal Canal and Barrow Navigation bye-laws; if Waterways Ireland has provided any update in relation to feed and charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42642/24]
• 2024-10-08
  LOBBY
  Simon Communities of Ireland Housing

  • Simon Communities of Ireland have developed a document for consideration by Political Parties in the upcoming general election
• 2024-09-24
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of times his Department has met with the Central Statistics Office over the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37296/24]
• 2024-09-24
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of meeting requests his Department has received from the Central Statistics Office over the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37297/24]
• 2024-09-21
  LOBBY
  Irish Council for International Students (ICOS) Housing

  • Emailed Cian O Callaghan seeking updates on actions regarding sex for rent legislation
• 2024-09-19
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will ensure that approved housing bodies can access early-stage finance to get affordable purchase housing projects off the ground; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36997/24]
• 2024-09-19
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will direct the Residential Tenancies Board to take a proactive approach to tackling the widespread illegal rent increase identified in the Q1 2024 rent index report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36996/24]
• 2024-09-19
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the immediate and urgent actions that will be taken to address the high levels of homelessness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36998/24]
• 2024-09-18
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will publish the work which was undertaken by the Housing Agency to examine the creation of a system of holding rental deposits, informed by best international experience; If not, his reasons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36356/24]
• 2024-09-18
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will instruct his Department to undertake the work necessary to deliver a custodial deposit protection scheme for the holding of rental deposits for the benefit of renters and landlords; If not, his reason for not doing so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36357/24]
• 2024-09-18
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the action being taken to ensure that owner management companies are fulfilling their duty with regard to their responsibility to have fire safety defects addressed (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36991/24]
• 2024-09-09
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to examine an issue surrounding fire safety in a development (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35366/24]
• 2024-07-23
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total capitalisation provided to the Land Development Agency (LDA) to date; the LDA’s total borrowing capacity; his plans regarding these arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30885/24]
• 2024-07-23
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the publication schedule for the Mulcahy report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30886/24]
• 2024-07-23
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of croí cónaithe cities applications made to date; the number of approvals; the number of drawdowns; the number of homes delivered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30888/24]
• 2024-07-23
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a full update on each of the fifteen recommendations contained in the Interdepartmental Group on National Coastal Change Management Strategy; in particular, to outline in the case of each recommendation, whether a decision has yet been made to implement each one, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33178/24]
• 2024-07-23
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of croí cónaithe town grants drawn down to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33341/24]
• 2024-07-23
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of An Bord Pleanála decisions that have been waiting more than 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33342/24]
• 2024-07-23
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of residential voids within social housing stock for each of the local authorities throughout the country at present, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33343/24]
• 2024-07-23
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of social homes that were delivered through the mortgage-to-rent, buy-and-renew and repair-and-lease schemes to date in 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33344/24]
• 2024-07-23
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of social homes sold through the tenant purchase scheme since 2020, broken down by quarter and by local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33481/24]
• 2024-07-04
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason different levels of discounts were applied to two different affordable purchase housing developments (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28766/24]
• 2024-07-02
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total amount spent on HAP, RAS and leasing programmes in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27976/24]
• 2024-07-02
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has examined the possibility of allowing mortgage to-rent-tenants buy back their home using incremental payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28062/24]
• 2024-06-25
  PQ
  Asked Taoiseach

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will meet again. [26145/24]
• 2024-06-25
  PQ
  Asked Taoiseach

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will meet next. [26984/24]
• 2024-06-25
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if he has read the report produced by an organisation (details supplied) on the warmth and well-being pilot scheme; if he will confirm the link between poor housing and poor health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26728/24]
• 2024-06-25
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if he plans to commission a comprehensive national study on the impact of housing conditions on health in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26729/24]
• 2024-06-20
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the defective block remediation scheme; the number of applicants in each of the qualifying counties; the number progressed to stage one; the number progressed to stage two; the funding approved at stage two; the funding drawn down to date; the number of applicants in each county who have received funding; and the number in each county who have drawn down their full grant to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26670/24]
• 2024-06-20
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on plans to deliver 1,500 social homes using modular building technology, including a list of projects proposed to date, by local authority, with information on number of units involved and stage of delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26671/24]
• 2024-06-20
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of vacant and derelict homes brought back into use for each year from 2020 to 2023, under the following schemes with a breakdown, by local authority, buy and renew, repair and lease, ready to build, refurbishment grant, CPO activation, UDF €150 million fund and over-shop/pub planning exemptions, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26672/24]
• 2024-06-20
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department is on target to complete action 2.10 of Housing for All to examine a system of holding rental deposits by the end of Q2 2023; the anticipated process following its completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26673/24]
• 2024-06-20
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount paid by his Department to external legal teams, HR specialists, accountancy firms and consultants in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26674/24]
• 2024-06-20
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the breakdown, by local authority, of the number of tenant-in-situ properties bought by local authorities since the measure was introduced, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26675/24]
• 2024-06-20
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of homes delivered by the LDA to date, broken down by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26676/24]
• 2024-06-19
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if all local authorities have furnished the details on the total number of derelict properties currently on their registers; the number of actions and fines issued under the Derelict Sites Act 1990 for each respective local authority; the changes he will make based on this information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26669/24]
• 2024-06-18
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the progress of the implementation of recommendations for the Housing Adaptation Grant review in consultation with the Department of Housing; when will the review be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25967/24]
• 2024-06-18
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of prosecutions that have taken place for failure to make the necessary improvements in the past ten years in relation to improvement and prohibition notices, broken down by year; the fine that was imposed; if a custodial sentence was given; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26157/24]
• 2024-06-18
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if successful claims for compensation have taken place due to inaction in making necessary repairs as instructed by either an enforcement notice or a prohibition notice in relation to improvement and prohibition notices; if so, the number of claims that have taken place; the average compensation awarded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26160/24]
• 2024-06-13
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of staff hired in local authority planning departments since the publication of the Business Case for Resources for the Planning Function of Local Authorities in 2022 by the Local Government Management Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25791/24]
• 2024-06-13
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the publication of the Treoirlínte Pleanála Gaeltachta; the reasons behind the delay in the publication of the same, given the original commitment to publish them by Autumn 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25832/24]
• 2024-06-12
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if traditional bed and breakfasts (details supplied) will be impacted by the Registration of Short-Term Tourist Letting Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25773/24]
• 2024-05-30
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the action he will take to ensure that enough affordable housing is built to meet demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24356/24]
• 2024-05-30
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there is any mechanism in place to guarantee developers follow through on agreements with local authorities for affordable purchase schemes; if he will ensure that developers follow through on their agreements with local authorities where these schemes are planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24491/24]
• 2024-05-29
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the housing adaptation grant review will be complete; when it will be published; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24373/24]
• 2024-05-28
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason a planned affordable housing scheme (details supplied) is no longer going ahead despite the new homes being advertised; if the local authority is obligated to advertise that the scheme is no longer going ahead for people who were waiting to apply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23926/24]
• 2024-05-28
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 336 of 18 October 2022, if he will provide an update on the Government’s response to TRIS notification numbers 2022/376/IRL and 2022/184/IRL; the details and a timeline of plans to amend the Electoral Reform Act 2022 to address the issues raised by these TRIS notifications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24048/24]
• 2024-05-22
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will ensure that the recommendation made in the Parliamentary Budget Office’s Publication 24 of 2024 are included in future revised estimates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23085/24]
• 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
• 2024-05-21
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of units delivered under the buy and renew scheme in each year since 2016; the total cost in each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22339/24]
• 2024-05-21
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of planners currently employed in each local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22386/24]
• 2024-05-21
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of planners currently employed in An Bord Pleanála; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22387/24]
• 2024-05-15
  VOTE
  Affordable Housing · 3 divisions

  • ✗ voted against the motion the motion motion passed · 66–47
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion passed · 66–47
  • ✓ voted for a sub-amendment motion failed · 47–65
• 2024-05-14
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has carried out preparatory work to ensure public moneys delivered to owners’ management companies under the Government’s various defects remediation schemes will be fully tracked and accounted for if the Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011 is not delivered on time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21857/24]
• 2024-05-14
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage what action he intends to take on foot of reports of alleged wrongdoing by local council CEOs and elected councillors from the Office of the Protected Disclosures Commissioner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21735/24]
• 2024-05-14
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage is he aware of the ongoing issues faced by an affordable housing provider (details supplied); if he will take action to ensure a solution is reached; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21841/24]
• 2024-05-08
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of new buy-and-renew homes delivered in each of the years 2016 to 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20173/24]
• 2024-05-08
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of families who have been in homeless emergency accommodation for over six months; the number who have been in homeless emergency accommodation for over one year; broken down by local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20285/24]
• 2024-05-08
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average cost to the Exchequer of the affordable homes delivered with the affordable housing fund in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20292/24]
• 2024-05-08
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of people working in his Department's vacant homes unit. [20293/24]
• 2024-05-08
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a list of all stalled capital advance loan facility-funded social housing projects, indicating the local authority in which they are located and the number of homes involved in each location; the measures he intends to take to get these projects up and running; if he will ensure that other projects are not delayed due to excessive red tape imposed by his Department on social housing projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20294/24]
• 2024-05-08
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount collected in the vacant sites levy each year from 2019 to 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20295/24]
• 2024-05-08
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will confirm whether a senior counsel was appointed to pursue accountability from suppliers of defective concrete blocks; if he will provide an update on the work of this appointed SC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20296/24]
• 2024-05-08
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of minimum standards for private-rented accommodation inspections carried out by environmental health officers between 2020 and 2024; the number of improvement letters issued as a result; the number of improvement notices and the number of enforcement proceedings initiated, broken down by local authority and year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20297/24]
• 2024-05-08
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will ensure the report conducted by a person (details supplied) into allegations of malpractice and conflicts of interest at An Bord Pleanála is made public as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20676/24]
• 2024-05-08
  PQ
  Asked Justice

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice to explain how the development of the interim remediation scheme and the drafting of legislation for the full remediation scheme for defective apartments and duplexes prevent her Department from issuing regulations as promised in Housing For All on service charges and sinking funds under Sections 18 and 19 of the Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20416/24]
• 2024-05-08
  PQ
  Asked Justice

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice to confirm that draft regulations under sections 18 and 19 of the Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011, as promised in Housing For All were forwarded to her Department in February 2022; to explain the reason those regulations have not yet been issued by her Department more than two years on; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20419/24]
• 2024-05-08
  PQ
  Asked Justice

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice to explain, given the crucial role multi-unit developments play in the delivery of the Government's housing targets (details supplied), the reason her Department is failing to implement measures as promised in Housing For All and the Programme for Government to ensure that such multi-unit developments are adequately regulated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20420/24]
• 2024-05-08
  PQ
  Asked Justice

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the reason the Government has not yet fulfilled a commitment to more effectively regulate owners' management companies, as set out in Housing for All and the Programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20421/24]
• 2024-05-01
  PQ
  Asked Taoiseach

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will meet next. [16710/24]
• 2024-05-01
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the terms of reference of the ESRI study that he committed to share with Members of the Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage during the Committee stage of the Planning and Development Bill 2023, will be shared; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19603/24]
• 2024-04-30
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the time spent to carry out the four-stage approval process for publicly funded capital projects for each social housing, cost rental, affordable purchase, and mixed tenure development completed in 2023, broken down by tenure type and county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18802/24]
• 2024-04-24
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of new buy and renew homes delivered in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18313/24]
• 2024-04-24
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a breakdown of the new-build social homes delivered in 2023, by delivery scheme, including SHIP construction, SHIP turnkey, CALF construction, CALF turnkey, CAS construction, CAS turnkey, Part V and PPP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18314/24]
• 2024-04-24
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of housing first tenancies delivered and sustained in 2023; the target number of housing first tenancies for 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18315/24]
• 2024-04-24
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of croí cónaithe town grants drawn down to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18316/24]
• 2024-04-24
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the budget allocation to croí cónaithe towns refurbishment grant scheme for 2024; the target for delivery under this scheme in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18317/24]
• 2024-04-23
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how rural and urban swelling will be defined in the new updated rural housing guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17330/24]
• 2024-04-18
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will look into practical issues applicants are experiencing with the vacant property refurbishment grant (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17094/24]
• 2024-04-11
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the introduction of a specific zoning for affordable housing will be considered by this Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15883/24]
• 2024-04-11
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage what immediate and urgent actions will be taken to address the high levels of homelessness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15624/24]
• 2024-04-11
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the action he will take to increase the delivery of affordable purchase and cost rental housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15627/24]
• 2024-04-09
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide details on how the interim fire safety defect scheme will work for individuals who have already paid for defects to be repaired; how refunds will be provided (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14352/24]
• 2024-04-09
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing; Local Government and Heritage if he will provide details of any meetings, correspondence, or communications between a developer (details supplied) in relation to the refused planning application;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14764/24]
• 2024-04-09
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing; Local Government and Heritage his reasoning for choosing the wording "housing growth target” in Amendment No. 640 to the Planning and Development Bill 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14765/24]
• 2024-03-20
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total funding that has been spent to date in implementing the Youth Homelessness Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11675/24]
• 2024-03-20
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the estimated cost to implement the remainder of the Youth Homelessness Strategy by the end of 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11676/24]
• 2024-03-20
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there will be a mid-term report published on the Youth Homelessness strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11677/24]
• 2024-03-20
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide in tabular form a progress report on the implementation of each of the 27 targets within the youth homelessness strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11678/24]
• 2024-03-20
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of 18–24-year-olds that are registered for social housing on local authority waiting lists, provided by local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11679/24]
• 2024-03-20
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of 18–30-year-olds that are registered for social housing on local authority waiting lists, provided by local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11680/24]
• 2024-03-20
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of units provided under the CAS for care leavers scheme per year from 2018 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11681/24]
• 2024-03-20
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding provided per year for the CAS for care leavers scheme per year from 2018 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11682/24]
• 2024-03-20
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on his Department's examination of the creation of a system of holding rental deposits as set out in housing policy objective 2.12 of Housing for All; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11720/24]
• 2024-03-20
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average cost to the Exchequer in 2023 per unit of accommodation for each of the housing funding streams; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11721/24]
• 2024-03-20
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of affordable purchase and cost-rental homes, respectively, that will be delivered through LDA investment in 2024; the estimated amount of expenditure it has allocated to deliver same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11722/24]
• 2024-03-20
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current status of the revolving Housing Agency Acquisitions Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11723/24]
• 2024-03-20
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total spend via the social housing current expenditure programme in 2023, broken down by lease types (details supplied); the total number of leases funded in each category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11724/24]
• 2024-03-20
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the date on which the 2023 Q4 social and affordable housing statistics will be available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11752/24]
• 2024-03-20
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider scheduling polling day for the local elections, to avoid widespread school closures and disruption to parents and children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11961/24]
• 2024-03-20
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of social housing units provided through long-term leasing in 2023; if he will provide a list of these developments and the number of units provided in each, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12665/24]
• 2024-03-20
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a list of the locations where social housing has been provided for through long term leasing since 2017, broken down by year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12697/24]
• 2024-03-20
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a list of the locations where affordable housing has been provided for through long term arrangements, broken down by year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12698/24]
• 2024-03-20
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has plans for when long term leasing arrangements are concluded; if social housing tenants will need to be rehoused elsewhere; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12699/24]
• 2024-03-20
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the time spent to carry out the four-stage approval process for publicly funded capital projects for each social housing, cost rental, affordable purchase, and mixed tenure development completed in 2022, broken down by tenure type and county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13125/24]
• 2024-03-05
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether he has had any engagement with, or received any reports or briefings from Uisce Éireann, regarding the inclusion of projects (details supplied) in County Dublin in the Multi-annual Rural Water Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10242/24]
• 2024-03-05
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of the recent report commissioned by the Environmental Protection Agency in which evidence of antimicrobial-resistant organisms was found in Irish swimming waters; how his Department plans to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10303/24]
• 2024-03-05
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of new technical and administrative staff hired in the local authority planning system since February 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10317/24]
• 2024-03-05
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a review was undertaken in 2020 at the end of phase one of the National Landscape Strategy 2015-2025; if a review was undertaken at the end of phase two of the same strategy; if he plans to prepare an updated strategy and implementation programme in consultation with the stakeholders who contributed to the 2015 document; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10667/24]
• 2024-03-05
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a list of all schemes and funding streams related to housing delivery that are currently under review or due to be reviewed in 2024; the expected completion date of these reviews; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10702/24]
• 2024-02-29
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he expects to publish legislation underpinning the scheme for repairs to defective Celtic Tiger era apartments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9848/24]
• 2024-02-15
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the Government progress in implementing a fire safety defects scheme that will allow full remedial works to be carried out on defective buildings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6702/24]
• 2024-02-15
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the action he will take to address the consistent increases in rents for existing tenancies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6704/24]
• 2024-02-15
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the immediate and urgent actions that will be taken to address the high levels of child homelessness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6703/24]
• 2024-02-13
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance if he will push for an extension of the flexible EU fiscal rules introduced during the Covid-19 pandemic to allow for greater investment in the construction of new social and affordable housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6110/24]
• 2024-02-13
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the progress made to date in implementing the National Landscape Strategy 2015-2025, broken down by the six stated objectives and 18 stated actions, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6130/24]
• 2024-02-13
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of new local authority planners sanctioned by his Department since 2020, broken down by year and local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6328/24]
• 2024-02-13
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of new planners sanctioned by his Department for An Bord Pleanála since 2020, broken down by year and local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6329/24]
• 2024-02-13
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the proposed referendum on the right to housing; if the referendum will take place in the lifetime of this Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6330/24]
• 2024-02-01
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown of the dwellings purchased where the 10% stamp duty was paid, broken down into housing schemes, apartments and individual homes, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4756/24]
• 2024-02-01
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the drafting of an updated housing circular 46/2014, as committed to in the Youth Homelessness Strategy; if his Department will consult with the youth services sector on its provisions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4755/24]
• 2024-01-30
  PQ
  Asked Taoiseach

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will next meet. [1397/24]
• 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
• 2024-01-17
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage what action will be taken with respect to the sale of homes with fire safety defects by vulture funds to buyers unaware of these defects (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56973/23]
• 2024-01-17
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how many properties have been purchased under the tenant-in-situ scheme for the purposes of social housing since January 2022, broken down by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57077/23]
• 2024-01-17
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total cost of all the properties that have been purchased under the tenant-in-situ scheme for the purposes of social housing since January 2022, broken down by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57078/23]
• 2024-01-17
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of change-of-use planning applications for short-term lets received by each local authority since the beginning of 2019; the number of these that were granted permission, broken down by local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1066/24]
• 2024-01-17
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total amount spent on HAP, RAS and leasing programmes in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1068/24]
• 2024-01-17
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will issue guidance to returning officers stating that election candidates do not need to list their full home address on the ballot paper; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1719/24]
• 2024-01-17
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a list of developments funded through the capital advanced leasing facility (CALF) between 2020 and 2022 inclusive, broken down by year and county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1980/24]
• 2023-12-14
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance if the National Asset Residential Property Services has been transferred to the LDA; the number of residential units held by NARPS; the value of these properties; the number of these properties currently in social housing leasing arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56090/23]
• 2023-12-14
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average HAP payment per recipient funded by the Exchequer; the average cost to the State, per recipient, net of differential rents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56088/23]
• 2023-12-14
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the gross and net average cost to the State per HAP recipient; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56089/23]
• 2023-12-14
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on his Department's examination of the creation of a system of holding rental deposits as set out in housing policy objective 2.12 of Housing for All; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56091/23]
• 2023-12-14
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of homes delivered though the Croí Cónaithe (cities) scheme to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56092/23]
• 2023-12-14
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of applications for the Croí Cónaithe towns grant; the number approved and the number of drawdowns, broken down by local authority area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56093/23]
• 2023-12-14
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of job vacancies that are currently yet to be filled at An Bord Pleanála; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56094/23]
• 2023-12-14
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 781 of 21 April 2021, the current status of the programme for Government commitment to incentivise local authorities to bring forward pilot participatory budgeting projects; when details of same will be announced; the funding mechanism to be put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56145/23]
• 2023-12-13
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the proposed amendments to the Housing Act 1988 will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55628/23]
• 2023-12-07
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the action he will take to ensure local authorities increase the number of Traveller accommodation units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53988/23]
• 2023-12-07
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage what immediate and urgent actions will be taken to reverse the month on month increases in homelessness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53987/23]
• 2023-12-06
  PQ
  Asked Taoiseach

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach when the committee on housing will next meet. [53748/23]
• 2023-12-05
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide details of the fees paid by his Department for consultation services provided by a firm (details supplied), broken down by the amount paid and purpose of consultation, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53324/23]
• 2023-12-05
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide details of the fees paid by his Department for consultation services provided by the firm (details supplied), broken down amount paid and purpose of consultation, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53325/23]
• 2023-12-05
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing; Local Government and Heritage if he will provide details of the fees paid by his Department for consultation services provided by the firm (details supplied), broken down by the amount paid and purpose of consultation, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53326/23]
• 2023-12-05
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing; Local Government and Heritage if he will provide details of the fees paid by his Department for consultation services provided by the firm (details supplied), broken down by the amount paid and purpose of consultation, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53327/23]
• 2023-12-05
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide the terms of reference for the consultancy firm (details supplied) for their work on the National Planning Framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53521/23]
• 2023-12-05
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an updated timeline for the production of the draft National Planning Framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53522/23]
• 2023-11-28
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he will announce the completion of the public consultation on the review of Part B (fire safety) of the Building Regulation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52226/23]
• 2023-11-21
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide details of the public sector benchmarking exercise used in the first bundle of the social housing public private partnerships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50626/23]
• 2023-11-15
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the budget allocation for refurbishing social housing voids for each year since 2020, broken down by local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50088/23]
• 2023-11-09
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he will introduce the "use it or lose it" clause to ensure sites with planning permission are developed without delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49193/23]
• 2023-11-09
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage what measures will be put in place to tackle the record numbers of children living in homeless emergency accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49015/23]
• 2023-11-09
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will establish a deposit protection scheme to protect renters from having their deposits unlawfully withheld; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49016/23]
• 2023-11-08
  PQ
  Asked Taoiseach

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will next meet. [47752/23]
• 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
• 2023-11-07
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a scenario analysis post-budget 2024 for a person who is a first-time buyer, single and earning €35,000 per year, and how budget 2024 affects them in housing terms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47919/23]
• 2023-11-07
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason all housing circulars are not published on the gov.ie website as matter of routine; if he will give a commitment to ensuring that they are made publicly available in future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47421/23]
• 2023-11-07
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide details on the source of the additional funding he plans to provide the LDA, announced on 10 October 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48055/23]
• 2023-11-07
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will be introducing 'use it or lose it' rules to strip developers of planning permission on land they have failed to develop; if so, when these rules will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48313/23]
• 2023-11-07
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a list of local authorities that have applied for additional funding for vacant homes officers to date in 2023; the amount each local authority received; how many new vacant homes officers have been hired, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48679/23]
• 2023-11-07
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of vacant housing officers in place in each local authority;if they are employed on a full or part-time basis, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48680/23]
• 2023-11-07
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of applications for the first home shared equity scheme; the number of approvals; the average house price for all drawdowns, broken down by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48727/23]
• 2023-11-07
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on his discussions with the European Commissioner relating to the implementation of a short-term letting register; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48728/23]
• 2023-11-07
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the State expenditure on long-term leasing to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48841/23]
• 2023-10-24
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a scenario analysis post-budget 2024 for a person who is a first-time buyer, single and earning €35,000 per year and how budget 2024 affects them in housing terms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46400/23]
• 2023-10-18
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 531 of 19 January 2022, and 192 of 4 May 2022, the current status of the social housing passport reforms; the reason for the delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45436/23]
• 2023-10-10
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether any housing developments or projects under the aegis of an organisation (details supplied) have been paused at the moment as a result of a lack of funding; if so, the number; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43569/23]
• 2023-09-27
  VOTE
  Affordable Housing

  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion passed · 68–53
• 2023-09-26
  PQ
  Asked Taoiseach

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will meet next. [36121/23]
• 2023-09-26
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has launched an investigation into the incident (details supplied) that took place in a homeless hostel on 2 August 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41407/23]
• 2023-09-26
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the Section 28 planning guidelines for Gaeltacht areas will be published; for an update on the interdepartmental group's progress on these guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41443/23]
• 2023-09-26
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether he will consider expanding the working group on planning and housing in Gaeltacht areas, to include representatives from the Irish-language community which has not yet been given this opportunity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41444/23]
• 2023-09-11
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider amending the derelict sites levy in light of a recent High Court ruling (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37329/23]
• 2023-09-11
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether the fire safety defects scheme will be expanded to include buildings constructed prior to 1991; what supports are available for homeowners where their apartment building suffers from considerable fire safety defects but was built prior to 1991; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37368/23]
• 2023-09-11
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of heat pump systems (HPS) with corresponding heat-recovery ventilation (HRV) systems installed in local authority homes, broken down by local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38605/23]
• 2023-09-11
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of heat pump systems (HPS) without corresponding heat-recovery ventilation (HRV) systems installed in local authority homes, broken down by local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38606/23]
• 2023-09-11
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the action he will take to ensure that all heat pump systems (HPS) installed in local authority homes are fitted with corresponding heat-recovery ventilation (HRV) systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38607/23]
• 2023-09-11
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of change of use planning applications for short-term lets received by each local authority since the beginning of 2019; the number of these that were granted permission, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38765/23]
• 2023-09-11
  PQ
  Asked Children

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is aware of the poor conditions of the temporary housing of asylum seekers on the grounds of the Central Mental Hospital, Dundrum including insufficient heating, tents that are not weatherproof, resulting in bedding becoming wet, no drying facilities after heavy rain or replacement bedding being offered, and errors with the food service which has involved some people being unaccounted for; his plans to address these issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38791/23]
• 2023-07-25
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount of his Department’s 2022 budget that was surrendered to the Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36031/23]
• 2023-07-25
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the working group set up to examine the legacy issue of unsold affordable homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36421/23]
• 2023-07-13
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media what evidence was provided to the European Commission to show that the proposed measures set out in the General Scheme of the Registration of Short-Term Tourist Letting Bill 2022 would make best use of the existing housing stock; what the European Commission’s assessment of this evidence was; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35174/23]
• 2023-07-13
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will report on the funding allocated to the National Housing Strategy for Disabled People 2022-2027, broken down by year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35252/23]
• 2023-07-13
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of local authority home loan applications, approvals and drawdowns to date in 2023, broken down by local authority and with an average amount for the applications, approvals and drawdowns; if he will provide the same information for 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35253/23]
• 2023-07-13
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the social housing output across all delivery streams in 2023, broken down by local authority area, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35254/23]
• 2023-07-13
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of whole-time equivalent vacant homes officers in each local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35255/23]
• 2023-07-13
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of Traveller-specific accommodation units delivered, under construction and going through the planning process as part of the Traveller Accommodation Programme 2019 to 2024, broken down by local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35256/23]
• 2023-07-13
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of affordable purchase homes delivered to date in 2023, broken down by funding stream and local authority area, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35257/23]
• 2023-07-13
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of cost rental homes delivered to date in 2023, broken down by funding stream and local authority area, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35258/23]
• 2023-07-13
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of applications and approvals for the vacant property refurbishment grant, broken down by local authority area, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35259/23]
• 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
• 2023-07-11
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the progress on expanding postal votes in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33507/23]
• 2023-07-11
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a breakdown, in tabular form, of tenant in situ purchases that have been completed in each local authority since the scheme was introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33806/23]
• 2023-07-06
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on his further engagement with the AHB sector, outlined in his reply to Parliamentary Question No. 844 of 18 April 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33357/23]
• 2023-07-05
  PQ
  Asked Taoiseach

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will next meet. [32557/23]
• 2023-07-04
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if all local authorities have furnished the details on the total number of derelict properties currently on their registers; the number of actions and fines issued under the Derelict Sites Act 1990 for each respective local authority; the changes he will make based on this information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32295/23]
• 2023-07-04
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a breakdown of the number of vacant homes officers currently in place in each local authority; the number of local authorities that have applied for funding for additional vacant homes officers to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32296/23]
• 2023-07-04
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a list of affordable housing developments currently in the planning process or under construction, broken down by local authority, funding stream, and stage in the planning/construction process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32662/23]
• 2023-06-27
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a breakdown of all housing developments currently in the pipeline of the Land Development Agency; the number of units in each development; the current stage in the contracting process, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30778/23]
• 2023-06-27
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a breakdown of the costs to date to both his Department and the Housing Agency of developing and establishing the Croí Cónaithe (cities) scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30779/23]
• 2023-06-27
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a breakdown of unsold affordable housing units, broken down by local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30780/23]
• 2023-06-27
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a breakdown, by local authority, of the most up-to-date amounts collected under the vacant site levy, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30781/23]
• 2023-06-27
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a breakdown of the number of properties each local authority has targeted for purchase through the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30941/23]
• 2023-06-27
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health what supports are in place regarding housing and aftercare for a person who has been admitted involuntarily into care under the Mental Health Act 2001 and who can no longer return to the family home upon their discharge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31376/23]
• 2023-06-20
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the estimated cost to the Exchequer of increasing the housing adaptation grant from €30,000 to €60,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29319/23]
• 2023-06-20
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a breakdown of his Department's underspend for Q1 of 2023, including the capital carry over from 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29699/23]
• 2023-06-14
  PQ
  Asked Taoiseach

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach if he will provide on update on recent meetings of Cabinet committees, with particular reference to the committees on housing, children and education and health. [27437/23]
• 2023-06-13
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if officials from his Department will be meeting with homeowners and representatives prior to an updated report on the regulation of defective blocks being published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27993/23]
• 2023-06-01
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount spent leasing dwellings by each local authority in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26891/23]
• 2023-05-30
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he plans to introduce more flexibility to the condition of the Croí Cónaithe scheme whereby a property must be vacant for at least two years in circumstances where a dwelling is not in a liveable condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26176/23]
• 2023-05-30
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how many tenant-in-situ purchases Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council is targeted to make in 2023; how many purchases for tenant-in-situ the council has made to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26177/23]
• 2023-05-30
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will engage with Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council about a tenant-in-situ purchase (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26178/23]
• 2023-05-23
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide details on how the capital carryover from the 2022 housing budget has been allocated for 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24244/23]
• 2023-05-18
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the level of flexibility that local authorities have when considering a tenant in situ purchase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23444/23]
• 2023-05-18
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures that will be put in place to ensure the waiving of development levies results in more affordable homes for people rather than an increased profit margin for developers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23446/23]
• 2023-05-18
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the National Housing Strategy for Disabled People 2022 - 2027 Implementation Plan will be published; the reason for delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23447/23]
• 2023-05-18
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will take action to ensure that the Residential Tenancies Board has the legislative power to investigate illegal evictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23448/23]
• 2023-05-11
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there are any safeguards or protections in place to ensure that when residential properties with very serious fire safety defects are sold, the prospective buyers are made aware of these defects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22251/23]
• 2023-05-10
  PQ
  Asked Taoiseach

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will next meet. [21382/23]
• 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
• 2023-05-09
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide details of the steps that must be taken for a structure or site to gain national monument status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21104/23]
• 2023-05-09
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide the average Exchequer expenditure per unit of cost rental housing when delivered through the affordable housing fund, the cost rental equity loan, and project tosaigh, broken down by funding stream, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21589/23]
• 2023-05-09
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the action a person can take when they are looking to avail of the mortgage-to-rent scheme where they are not named on the title deeds (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21618/23]
• 2023-05-04
  PQ
  Asked Justice

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice when the regulations on service charges and sinking funds - under Sections 18.17 and 19.9 of the Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011 - which, as per Housing for All, were supposed to be introduced by Quarter 4 of 2022, will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20953/23]
• 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
• 2023-04-25
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide details on how much of the Department of Housing's budget for 2022 was returned to the Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19275/23]
• 2023-04-18
  PQ
  Asked Taoiseach

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach how often every Cabinet committee meets, with particular reference to the committees on health, housing and education. [15171/23]
• 2023-04-18
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he can provide an update on a proposal submitted to his Department relating to an amendment to the nursing home support scheme (details supplied) that would enable fair deal service users to make their vacant home temporarily available to an approved housing body for use as short-term or transitional homeless housing; whether this could provide more targeted relief and suitable accommodation for homeless families than existing measures which allow fair deal service users to rent out their homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17884/23]
• 2023-03-29
  PQ
  Asked Taoiseach

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will next meet. [12946/23]
• 2023-03-29
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there will be additional staff allocated to the Residential Tenancies Board when the ban on evictions is lifted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15596/23]
• 2023-03-29
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average time it takes for an overholding case to make its way from the initial report to the Residential Tenancies Board through to the tribunal determination order; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15597/23]
• 2023-03-28
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the provision that is being made within the tenant-in-situ scheme for tenants who are renting a HAP property in one local authority area but receive HAP from and are therefore on the social housing transfer list with a different local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15205/23]
• 2023-03-28
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of housing first tenancies delivered and sustained in 2022; and the target number of housing first tenancies for 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15313/23]
• 2023-03-28
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the State expenditure on housing assistance payment and rent supplement in each of the years 2015 to 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15314/23]
• 2023-03-28
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the State expenditure on long-term leasing in each of the years 2015 to 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15315/23]
• 2023-03-28
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of dwellings leased by each local authority, broken down by new and second-hand dwellings in each of the years from 2016 to 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15316/23]
• 2023-03-22
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of dwellings leased by local authorities in each year since 2016, broken down by local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14167/23]
• 2023-03-21
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the supports available for families that are experiencing overcrowding in the family home and that are in need of essential maintenance or building work for additional facilities such as bathrooms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13364/23]
• 2023-03-09
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will take action to ensure that corporate landlords are not using additional charges on top of rent to circumvent rent pressure zone regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12056/23]
• 2023-03-09
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the delivery of affordable purchase and cost-rental housing; if the targets for 2022 set out in Housing for All were met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11820/23]
• 2023-03-09
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on the recent record levels of persons accessing emergency accommodation; the action he is taking to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11821/23]
• 2023-03-09
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will introduce compulsory rental orders to tackle vacancy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11822/23]
• 2023-03-09
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of vacant habitable dwelling units and vacant derelict residential dwelling units in the ownership or part ownership of, or under the control of, both his Department and agencies under his remit; the county in which each unit is located; the length of time each unit has been vacant, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12167/23]
• 2023-03-09
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the time spent to carry out the four-stage approval process for publicly funded capital projects for each social housing, cost rental, affordable purchase, and mixed tenure development completed in 2022, broken down by tenure type and county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12174/23]
• 2023-03-09
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of social housing, cost rental, affordable purchase, and mixed tenure developments currently in the new one stage approval process, and the number of units of accommodation in these schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12175/23]
• 2023-03-07
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a list of the targets for minimum standards in rented accommodation inspections for each year since 2019, broken down by local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10809/23]
• 2023-03-07
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of minimum standards in rented accommodation inspections carried out in each year since 2019, broken down by local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10810/23]
• 2023-02-28
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a quarterly breakdown of commencement notices and completion certificates as recorded by the Building Control Management System for 2020, 2021 and 2022, broken down by local authority and unit type, in tabular form. [9519/23]
• 2023-02-28
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a full breakdown on tenants in-situ purchases for 2022, in tabular form; if he will include a new category to log tenant in-situ purchases when publishing social housing data; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9723/23]
• 2023-02-28
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of derelict buildings have been purchased through compulsory purchase orders in each year since 2018, broken down by local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10005/23]
• 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
• 2023-02-14
  PQ
  Asked Taoiseach

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach when the Housing for All progress report for quarter 4 2022 will be published. [6028/23]
• 2023-02-14
  PQ
  Asked Taoiseach

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will next meet. [7239/23]
• 2023-02-08
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the way he will ensure the outcomes of the public consultation on the Review of Part B (Fire Safety) of the Building Regulations will be included in the drafting of legislation to support the remediation of apartments and duplexes with fire safety, structural safety and water ingress defects, constructed between 1991 and 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5941/23]
• 2023-02-08
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the legislation for remediation of apartments and duplexes with fire safety, structural safety and water ingress defects, constructed between 1991 and 2013, will ensure the replacement of cladding systems paid for by public redress funds will be targeted towards the application of non-combustible materials only; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5942/23]
• 2023-02-01
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the annual target for new housing units provided by local authorities and approved housing bodies broken down by newbuilds, both direct build and turnkey, Part V, regeneration, and voids, in each of the years from 2016 to 2023, in tabular form. [5141/23]
• 2023-02-01
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount returned from his Department’s allocation in each of the years between 2018 and 2022, inclusive in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5142/23]
• 2023-02-01
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount carried over by his Department’s allocation in each of the years between 2018 and 2022, inclusive in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5143/23]
• 2023-01-31
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there is any mechanism, either through the Approved Housing Body Regulatory Authority or any other means, for employees or tenants of an approved housing body to make a report confidentially or a protected disclosure where they believe management is acting in a way that is damaging to the organisation or tenants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4300/23]
• 2023-01-26
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage why his Department failed to spend its 2022 capital allocation for new build housing; the action he will take to ensure this does not happen in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3828/23]
• 2023-01-26
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the delivery of affordable purchase and cost rental housing; if the targets set out in 2022 for Housing for All were met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3576/23]
• 2023-01-26
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on the recently published Eurostat data showing that rents in Ireland rents are rising at one of the fastest rates in the EU; the actions he will take to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3574/23]
• 2023-01-26
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on the recent record levels of people accessing emergency accommodation; the action he is taking to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3575/23]
• 2023-01-26
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage what sections of the Electoral Reform Act 2022 have yet to be commenced; if there is a timeline for the commencement of these sections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3863/23]
• 2023-01-26
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide details of the proposed amendments to building regulations regarding fire safety and proposals in relation to smoke toxicity and building materials; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3864/23]
• 2023-01-24
  PQ
  Asked Taoiseach

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will next meet. [60901/22]
• 2023-01-18
  PQ
  Asked Enterprise

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if there are plans to establish a property technology investment fund to support organisations that aim to find technology-based solutions to the housing crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1779/23]
• 2023-01-18
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on his planned comprehensive review of the local property tax baselines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1105/23]
• 2023-01-18
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an updated version of the Rebuilding Ireland housing land map (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1175/23]
• 2023-01-18
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when his Department’s key outputs and public service activities 2022 outturn will be available; the number of the 2022 output targets that were met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1869/23]
• 2023-01-18
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if there has been any analysis undertaken of the cluster housing pilot scheme in Kilsheelan, County Tipperary; if there are other cluster housing pilot schemes planned in the coming years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1149/23]
• 2022-12-13
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of cost rental and affordable purchase homes that have been delivered to date via Croí Cónaithe cities, affordable housing fund, Project Tosaigh, IDA new builds, cost-rental equity loan and, the serviced sites fund, broken down by cost of rent or buy and location in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61682/22]
• 2022-12-13
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current number of live studies, reviews and research projects undertaken or commissioned by his Department in tabular form; the date by which each study, review and research project is scheduled to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61683/22]
• 2022-12-13
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total spend on RAS, HAP, and long term-leasing to date in 2022, broken down by local authority in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61684/22]
• 2022-12-13
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the housing capital underspend to date in 2022; the amount that he expects will be carried forward into 2023; if this will exceed the 10% cap; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61686/22]
• 2022-12-13
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of vacant sites identified in each local authority area to date in 2022; the amounts levied in each area under the vacant sites levy; the amounts collected under the levy; the amounts outstanding in unpaid levies in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61687/22]
• 2022-12-13
  VOTE
  Confidence in Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage

  • ✗ voted against the motion motion passed · 86–63
• 2022-12-08
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has sought a report from Irish Water regarding a matter (details supplied) in County Dublin as per his powers under the Water Services Acts; if not, if he intends to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61548/22]
• 2022-12-07
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of change of use planning applications for short-term lets received by each local authority since the beginning of 2019; and the number of these that were granted permission in tabular form. [61237/22]
• 2022-12-06
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications in view of action 22.5 in the Housing for All Updated Action Plan published in November 2022 the action that he will take to address the ongoing ESB utilities delays for new builds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60245/22]
• 2022-12-06
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the means test for housing aid for older people, which is calculated through total household income, will be reviewed with regards to adult children moving home with elderly parents to care for them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60951/22]
• 2022-12-01
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the redress available to tenants who make a complaint to the Residential Tenancies Board, RTB, regarding breaches of their tenancy rights when a breach relates to a tenancy with a landlord who fails to engage with the adjudication process; the action that is being taken to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59970/22]
• 2022-12-01
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on the recent record levels of persons accessing emergency accommodation; the action that he is taking to address the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58836/22]
• 2022-12-01
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of his plans to implement a redress scheme for homes affected by fire safety and other building defects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58837/22]
• 2022-12-01
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of local authority-leased homes, broken down by local authority between new first tenancies and existing properties, including leases by bodies such as the Dublin region homeless executive, for the period 2017 to Q2 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59939/22]
• 2022-12-01
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of part V lease agreements that have been agreed to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59998/22]
• 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
• 2022-11-22
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount of expenditure by his Department on public relations advice since he assumed office, broken down by the amount paid to each company or external agency in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57294/22]
• 2022-11-15
  PQ
  Asked Taoiseach

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will next meet. [54612/22]
• 2022-11-15
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will issue guidance to local authorities requesting that they facilitate housing assistance payment tenants who wish to move from one local authority's transfer list to another; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56377/22]
• 2022-10-27
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of HAP recipients who have received the increased discretionary rate since the change to the HAP discretion rate from 20% to 35% came into effect on 11 July 2022, in each local authority area in tabular form; the up-to-date average percentage amount of discretionary top-up in each local authority area in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53930/22]
• 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
• 2022-10-25
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the consultative committee on building regulations and fire safety; the number of meetings that the committee has held; the outcomes of its discussions; the composition of the committee; the outputs that the committee will publish; when they will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53484/22]
• 2022-10-25
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he and his Department in the intended public consultation on the building regulations and fire safety technical guidance documents will consider the design, construction, workmanship and materials used on and for high-rise and high-risk buildings specifically any building over 11 m or four or more storeys high or of a specific purpose for example public buildings or for vulnerable people and the use of and regulation in relation to combustible materials on these buildings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53485/22]
• 2022-10-25
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the timeframe for when the intended public consultation on the building regulations and fire safety technical guidance documents will be published and open for submissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53486/22]
• 2022-10-20
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide details of the criteria local authorities use when buying homes for social housing under the Social Housing Investment Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52509/22]
• 2022-10-18
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide details of the number of acquisitions that have been made by local authorities of homes with tenants in situ and at risk of homelessness, broken down by local authority, the amount paid and type of unit in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51437/22]
• 2022-10-18
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will outline the Government’s intended response to TRIS notification numbers 2022/376/IRL and 2022/184/IRL with respect to the Electoral Reform Act 2022; the expected timeline for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51438/22]
• 2022-09-28
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current capital underspend on housing; the way that the underspend will be addressed in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46837/22]
• 2022-09-28
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of affordable homes that have been built to date in 2022; the target by the end of 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46838/22]
• 2022-09-28
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the cost effectiveness analysis, cost-benefit analysis or cost evaluation that has been carried out on the Croí Cónaithe cities scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46839/22]
• 2022-09-28
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current total capacity of emergency accommodation for persons who are homeless; the number of persons who have been turned away in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46861/22]
• 2022-09-20
  PQ
  Asked Taoiseach

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing last met. [44366/22]
• 2022-09-08
  PQ
  Asked Transport

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport the plans that are in place to address the issue of persons living in terraced housing without front gardens not being able to switch to electric vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42893/22]
• 2022-09-08
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will extend the redress scheme for defective apartment blocks to include apartments built before 1991; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42662/22]
• 2022-09-08
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the names of the directors of a scheme (details supplied); if this is a State-owned company; if so, if the company’s annual returns and accounts will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43231/22]
• 2022-09-08
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the policy rationale for the percentage of household income that can be payable in rent as provided for in the Housing Circular 29/2022; the way that this compares to the differential rent scheme for local authority tenants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44248/22]
• 2022-09-08
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the policy and legal basis for assessing HAP tenants and local authority tenants differently in terms of their capacity to pay rent as a percentage of their household income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44249/22]
• 2022-09-08
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide the number of new cost rental units delivered in quarter 1 and 2 of 2022; the number of cost rental units currently in delivery; the projected total delivery of cost rental units in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44250/22]
• 2022-09-08
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide details of the new cost rental units delivered in quarter 1 and 2 of 2022; the location of delivery, number of cost rental units provided at each location; the average monthly rent; and delivery provider, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44251/22]
• 2022-09-08
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide the details of the new cost rental units provided in quarter 1 and 2 of 2022; the number of new builds, acquisitions, turnkeys and other delivery mechanisms in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44252/22]
• 2022-09-08
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide the number of the new cost rental units delivered in the four Dublin council areas in quarter 1 and 2 of 2022, in tabular form. [44253/22]
• 2022-09-08
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide details of the amount of the cost rental equity loan mechanism which has been drawn down by approved housing bodies in quarter 1 and 2 of 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44254/22]
• 2022-09-08
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of serviced sites fund, affordable housing funding and affordable purchase homes that have been completed and offered for sale in Q1 and Q2 2022; the details of the location, unit size and sale price of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44255/22]
• 2022-09-08
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of serviced sites fund, affordable housing funding and affordable purchase homes that will be completed and offered for sale in Q3 and Q4 2022; the details of the location, unit size and sale price of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44256/22]
• 2022-09-08
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of new social homes that were built in Q1 and Q2 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44257/22]
• 2022-09-08
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of housing first tenancies delivered and sustained in Q1 and Q2, 2022; the target number of housing first tenancies for the remainder of 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44258/22]
• 2022-07-26
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of persons who have applied for the new local authority home loan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39781/22]
• 2022-07-26
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of planning applications in the cities of Cork, Dublin, Galway and Limerick, respectively, from June 2015 to June 2022, inclusive, to the respective local authorities' planning department, requesting the change of use of a property in order that it can be used for short-term letting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39919/22]
• 2022-07-26
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of planning applications approved in the cities of Cork, Dublin, Galway and Limerick, respectively, from June 2015 to June 2022, inclusive, to the respective local authorities' planning department, requesting the change of use of a property in order that it can be used for short-term letting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39920/22]
• 2022-07-26
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of planning applications declined in the cities of Cork, Dublin, Galway and Limerick, respectively, from June 2015 to June 2022, inclusive, to the respective local authorities' planning department, requesting the change of use of a property in order that it can be used for short-term letting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39921/22]
• 2022-07-26
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will introduce measures to encourage persons to keep green spaces in their gardens and discourage paving them over in order to protect local eco-systems and combat climate change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40422/22]
• 2022-07-26
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount that has been spent by the State on long-term leasing of social homes in each of the past five years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40482/22]
• 2022-07-26
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total per annum cost of existing long-term leases of social houses for the next 25 years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40483/22]
• 2022-07-26
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has received the report from a person (details supplied) into matters relating to An Bord Pleanála, if he has considered the findings; when it will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41346/22]
• 2022-07-26
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to an opinion issued by the European Commission in respect of the compatibility of elements of Part 4 the electoral reform Bill 2022 with the E-Commerce Directive (details supplied); the steps he will take to ensure that the legislation conforms with EU law; if his Department has referred the new Part 5 of the Bill on misinformation and disinformation to the Commission for examination; if he will make public the anticipated timeline for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41347/22]
• 2022-07-26
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has carried out a cost-benefit analysis of the use of leasing for social housing and if a similar analysis has been carried out on the comparative cost to the State of building or buying homes to be used for social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41348/22]
• 2022-07-26
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount of money that has been spent on the direct building of social housing by the State from July 2021 to July 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41349/22]
• 2022-07-26
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total cost to the State of the use of leasing for the provision of social housing from June 2021 to July 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41350/22]
• 2022-07-26
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of expressions of interest that were received for the Croí Cónaithe cities by Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Galway and Waterford; the total number of apartments that were applied for; the average viability gap; the average total cost per apartment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41593/22]
• 2022-07-14
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the national coastal change management strategy steering group; the number of times that the group has met since its formation; the current membership of the group; the issues that it has considered; when the group’s findings will be presented to Government and published; if coastal communities affected by coastal erosion and flooding will be engaged with by the group as key stakeholders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38858/22]
• 2022-07-14
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of new affordable purchase units that have been delivered in Quarter 1 of 2022; the number of affordable purchase units currently in delivery; the projected total delivery of affordable purchase units in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38888/22]
• 2022-07-14
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide the details of the new affordable purchase units that have been delivered in quarter 1 of 2022 including the location of delivery; the number of affordable purchase units provided at each location; the average purchase price; and the delivery provider in tabular form. [38889/22]
• 2022-07-14
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide the details of the new affordable purchase units provided in quarter 1 of 2022; the number of new builds, acquisitions, turnkeys and other delivery mechanisms in tabular form. [38890/22]
• 2022-07-14
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of the new affordable purchase units that have been delivered in the four Dublin local authority areas in quarter 1 of 2022, in tabular form. [38891/22]
• 2022-07-14
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of local authorities that have a full-time vacant homes officer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38892/22]
• 2022-07-14
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount in fines that has been paid to the European Commission for planning failures at the Derrybrien wind farm to date; when the daily fines will end; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38893/22]
• 2022-07-14
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of departmental reports that are pending publication; the titles of these reports; the expected publication dates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38894/22]
• 2022-07-14
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of serviced sites fund, affordable housing funding and affordable purchase homes that have been completed and offered for sale since January 2022; the details of their location, unit size and sale price; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38895/22]
• 2022-07-13
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the outcome of the National Homeless Action Committee considerations on whether HIQA should be appointed to inspect services for persons that have become homeless including privately-run emergency accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38215/22]
• 2022-07-12
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage in the context of the National Student Accommodation Strategy, and Housing for All, the preparations that are being made to ensure that there is sufficient accommodation provision for international students and English language students ahead of the new academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter [37187/22]
• 2022-07-05
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the rationale for not allowing displaced Ukrainians resident in Ireland under the temporary protection directive to access the housing assistance payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35558/22]
• 2022-07-05
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when voter.ie will be expanded to cover areas outside of Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35663/22]
• 2022-07-05
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the upcoming changes that will allow the provision whereby single housing assistance payment tenants can access the couples rate will also apply for single persons in receipt of homeless HAP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35812/22]
• 2022-06-29
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a local authority has the power to add additional criteria to the definition of homelessness as expressed in sections 2 and 10 of the Housing Act 1988; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34878/22]
• 2022-06-29
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a local authority has the power to refuse to provide emergency accommodation to a person who cannot provide proof of exhausting all other accommodation options, including family mediation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34879/22]
• 2022-06-29
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a local authority has the power to refuse to provide emergency accommodation to a person who has been made homeless because of rent arrears; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34880/22]
• 2022-06-29
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a local authority has the power to refuse to provide emergency accommodation to a person who has been made homeless because of anti-social behaviour in a previous tenancy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34881/22]
• 2022-06-29
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the grounds, if any, on which a local authority can refuse to provide emergency accommodation to someone who presents as homeless; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34882/22]
• 2022-06-29
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the action that is being taken to address quarries that are producing substandard building materials that give rise to serious structural defects in homes, given the statement by an expert witness at the Oireachtas housing committee in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34963/22]
• 2022-06-28
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will refuse to grant licenses for live hare coursing for the upcoming season; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33628/22]
• 2022-06-23
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the redress available to tenants who make a complaint to the Residential Tenancies Board about breaches of their tenancy rights when they relate to a tenancy with an unregistered landlord or a landlord who fails to provide an address; the action being taken to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33252/22]
• 2022-06-23
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the actions that are being taken to ensure that there is adequate housing for Ukrainian refugees in the medium-term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31796/22]
• 2022-06-23
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he was first informed about allegations of wrongdoing at An Bord Pleanála; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31795/22]
• 2022-06-23
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the European Commission Directorate-General for Competition concluded its investigation into the Croí Cónaithe cities scheme following the pre-notification; if so, the outcome of the investigation; if not, when the outcome is expected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31794/22]
• 2022-06-22
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of new cost rental units that have been delivered in Quarter 1 of 2022; the number of cost rental units currently in delivery; the projected total delivery of cost rental units in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33041/22]
• 2022-06-22
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide the details of the new cost rental units that have been delivered in Quarter 1 of 2022 including the location of delivery; the number of cost rental units provided at each location; the average monthly rent; and the delivery provider in tabular form. [33042/22]
• 2022-06-22
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide the details of the new cost rental units provided in Quarter 1 of 2022; the number of new builds, acquisitions, turnkeys and other delivery mechanisms in tabular form. [33043/22]
• 2022-06-22
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of the new cost rental units delivered in the four Dublin council areas in Quarter 1 of 2022, in tabular form. [33044/22]
• 2022-06-22
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide details of the amount of the cost rental equity loan mechanism which has been drawn down by approved housing bodies in Quarter 1 of 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33045/22]
• 2022-06-16
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider expanding the rent pressure zone rules to the entire country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31483/22]
• 2022-06-15
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of actions from the National Vacant Housing Reuse Strategy that have been fully completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31055/22]
• 2022-06-15
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of rental inspections undertaken in the past 12 months; the number of these that were virtual inspections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31057/22]
• 2022-06-15
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of virtual rental inspections that took place in 2019, 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31058/22]
• 2022-06-15
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of persons that currently live-in cost-rental accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31059/22]
• 2022-06-15
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of Cost-Rental Equity Loan-funded cost-rental homes that will made available for tenants in 2022; the locations of these; the unit sizes; the estimated costs of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31060/22]
• 2022-06-15
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of affordable purchase homes from the Serviced Sites Fund and affordable housing funding respectively that have been completed and offered for sale to date in 2022; the locations of these; the unit sizes; the sale price; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31061/22]
• 2022-06-15
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of Housing First tenancies delivered and sustained in the past year; the target number of Housing First tenancies for 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31062/22]
• 2022-06-14
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider removing the rule that pensioners lose their living alone allowance and fuel allowance when their child moves back into their home due to the housing crisis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29426/22]
• 2022-05-31
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the Croí Cónaithe Cities fund has received an exemption from the European Commission with regard to state aid rules, as outlined in Article 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27367/22]
• 2022-05-26
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the persons or bodies that were the 31 industry experts that attended a workshop held with the Housing Agency in December 2021 to discuss the structure and criteria of the Croí Cónaithe cities fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27030/22]
• 2022-05-24
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the option of flexitime will be returned to all local authority workers who had flexitime before the pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26095/22]
• 2022-05-17
  PQ
  Asked Taoiseach

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the housing and infrastructure unit of his Department. [22094/22]
• 2022-05-17
  PQ
  Asked Taoiseach

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the housing and infrastructure unit of his Department. [23380/22]
• 2022-05-17
  PQ
  Asked Taoiseach

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the housing and infrastructure unit of his Department. [24808/22]
• 2022-05-17
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps that are being taken to tackle overcrowding in rental accommodation; the status of the overcrowded housing Bill 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24793/22]
• 2022-05-11
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a regulatory impact assessment was carried out on the Croí Cónaithe Cities Fund; if an assessment of its impact was carried out; if so, the findings of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23895/22]
• 2022-05-11
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he undertook a cost-benefit analysis or a cost evaluation analysis of the Croí Cónaithe Cities Fund; if so, the findings of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23781/22]
• 2022-05-11
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of social homes that were delivered in 2021 under Part V arrangements; the number of these Part V agreements that were long-term leases; the breakdown of same showing Part V delivery and a breakdown between acquisitions and leases for each local authority area in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23842/22]
• 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
• 2022-05-10
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the HAP external review report will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22598/22]
• 2022-05-10
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider bringing forward legislation to regulate light pollution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22600/22]
• 2022-05-10
  PQ
  Asked Children

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the recommendations set out in the Housing Assistance and Discrimination - A Scoping Study on the Housing Assistance Ground under the Equal Status Acts 2000-2018 report will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22599/22]
• 2022-05-04
  PQ
  Asked Taoiseach

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will next meet. [20037/22]
• 2022-05-04
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of social housing projects currently in his Department’s approval process; the average length of time these projects have been in that process by local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21851/22]
• 2022-05-04
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total amount spent on HAP, RAS, rent supplement and leasing programmes in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21852/22]
• 2022-05-04
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 531 of 19 January 2022, the current status of the social housing passport reforms; the reason for the delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22000/22]
• 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
• 2022-04-26
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the support that has been provided to approved housing bodies to remedy building defects; if approved housing bodies will be included in future redress schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20155/22]
• 2022-04-26
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will ensure the Residential Tenancies Board is adequately resourced to deal with disputes in which the tenant does not know the address of the landlord; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20955/22]
• 2022-04-05
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the protections that will be put in place to safeguard the State’s investment in homes as part of the shared equity and the local authority affordable purchase schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18240/22]
• 2022-04-05
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of new build social housing homes that were delivered in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18241/22]
• 2022-04-05
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of new homes that were delivered under the Serviced Sites Fund and Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18242/22]
• 2022-04-05
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of cost rental homes that were tenanted in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18243/22]
• 2022-04-05
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of vacant homes that were brought back into use using the repair and lease scheme in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18244/22]
• 2022-04-05
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total amount levied under the vacant sites levy; the total amount collected by local authority area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18407/22]
• 2022-03-29
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of additional staff that have been provided to local authorities in the past 12 months to support the delivery of housing; the roles and number per authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16659/22]
• 2022-03-22
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the Working Group to Examine Defects in Housing; and when the group is due to report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14138/22]
• 2022-03-22
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the National Homeless Action Committee will meet to consider and make recommendations on whether or not HIQA should be appointed to inspect services for persons that have become homeless including privately run emergency accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14210/22]
• 2022-03-03
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will increase protections for tenants by preventing those landlords in receipt of Government retrofitting grants from ending tenancies for related works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12314/22]
• 2022-03-03
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the action that he has taken to eliminate the exploitive practice of sex for rent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11858/22]
• 2022-03-03
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if responsibility for inspections of homeless services will be transferred to the Health Information and Quality Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11860/22]
• 2022-03-03
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the justification for the continuation of virtual rental inspections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11859/22]
• 2022-03-02
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the consideration that has been given to the proposals from the collaborative town centre health check and other new methods of locating vacant properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11854/22]
• 2022-03-01
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of rental inspections undertaken in the past 12 months; the number of these that were virtual inspections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11760/22]
• 2022-03-01
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the analysis that has been carried out on the effectiveness of virtual rental inspections; the way that virtual inspections are verified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11761/22]
• 2022-03-01
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of virtual rental inspections that took place in 2020 and 2021; the target for 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11762/22]
• 2022-03-01
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the actions that he has taken to stop sex for rent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11763/22]
• 2022-03-01
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the actions that have been taken to reform short-term let regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11764/22]
• 2022-02-22
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of new staff provided to each local authority to deliver affordable housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9716/22]
• 2022-02-22
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of actions from the National Vacant Housing Reuse Strategy that have been fully completed; the number that have been partially completed; the number of actions that are outstanding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9718/22]
• 2022-02-22
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the local authorities that have a full-time vacant homes officer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9719/22]
• 2022-02-22
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his definition of an affordable home in financial terms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9720/22]
• 2022-02-22
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of social homes that were retrofitted in 2021; the target that was set; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9721/22]
• 2022-02-10
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of homes in relation to the rapid build housing programme that were built; the location and the person or bodies that were the main contractors on these schemes, and in view of the very serious problems that emerged in rapid build schools in a risk assessment that was carried out with regard to this programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7208/22]
• 2022-02-09
  PQ
  Asked Taoiseach

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the housing and infrastructure unit of his Department. [6525/22]
• 2022-02-08
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the report of the independent working group on defective homes will be published by the end of March 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6144/22]
• 2022-02-01
  PQ
  Asked Taoiseach

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will next meet. [3537/22]
• 2022-01-27
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of complaints that have been made to the Construction Industry Register in each year since it was established; the actions or sanctions that have resulted on foot of these complaints; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4213/22]
• 2022-01-26
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the next call for applications under the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3944/22]
• 2022-01-25
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of affordable purchase homes that were delivered in 2021; the target for 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3555/22]
• 2022-01-25
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of new staff provided to each local authority to deliver affordable housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3453/22]
• 2022-01-25
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of new staff requested by each local authority to deliver affordable housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3454/22]
• 2022-01-25
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the underspend of his Department for 2021; the percentage of underspend that will be carried over to 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3455/22]
• 2022-01-19
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if it is an offence to offer reduced rent in exchange for sex, as reported by a newspaper (details supplied); if not, the steps he will take to stop this from occurring; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63492/21]
• 2022-01-19
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount spent by each local authority on the mortgage-to-rent scheme since its introduction in 2015; the number of properties those payments relate to by local authority in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63543/21]
• 2022-01-19
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount spent by each approved housing body on the mortgage-to-rent scheme since its introduction in 2015; the number of properties those payments relate to by approved housing body in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63544/21]
• 2022-01-19
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of technical and administrative staff, respectively in the housing department of each local authority in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63545/21]
• 2022-01-19
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will publish details of the quality standards that are being applied to privately-run emergency accommodation; the way these standards differ to the National Quality Standards Framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63574/21]
• 2022-01-19
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current status of the social housing passport reforms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1584/22]
• 2022-01-19
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of staff that have been assigned to the new vacancy unit; the amount that has been allocated to the unit; the full role and remit of the unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1586/22]
• 2022-01-19
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of vacant habitable dwelling units and vacant derelict residential dwelling units in the ownership of or in part ownership of or under the control of each Department and agencies under the remit of same; the county in which each unit is located; the length of time each unit has been vacant in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1598/22]
• 2022-01-19
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount that has been spent on rent subsidies including rent supplement, the housing assistance payment, the rental accommodation scheme and long-term leasing each year over the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1867/22]
• 2022-01-19
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the State expenditure on housing assistance payment in each of the years 2015 to 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1938/22]
• 2022-01-19
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount of funding that was provided to each local authority in 2021 to support compulsory purchase orders of houses or buildings suitable for housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1952/22]
• 2021-12-16
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when commercial rates are applied to empty commercial units that have never been tenanted; the average length of time it takes to put a rateable value on commercial units that have never been occupied; the measures that are being taken to ensure that rates are applied and charged to commercial units that have never been occupied to combat vacancy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62635/21]
• 2021-12-16
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of cost rental units he has signed off; when these will be tenanted; the locations they will be delivered in; the size of the units; the number of bedrooms and type that will be delivered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62636/21]
• 2021-12-16
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the stage at which the monuments and archaeological heritage Bill is in the legislative process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62658/21]
• 2021-12-16
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the National Parks and Wildlife Service expects to provide a decision for works (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62660/21]
• 2021-12-16
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of reports on residential vacancy that have been commissioned in the past three years; the titles of these reports; the level of vacancy that was reported by area, in tabular form; the recommendations that were made in these reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62718/21]
• 2021-12-16
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of reports his Department has that are pending publication; the titles of these reports; the expected publication dates of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62722/21]
• 2021-12-15
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if persons living in charity-run homeless hostels are counted as homeless in his Department’s figures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62208/21]
• 2021-12-15
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of serviced sites fund, affordable housing funding and affordable purchase homes that have been completed to date in 2021; the details of their location, unit size and sale price; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62209/21]
• 2021-12-15
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of housing first tenancies delivered and sustained to date in 2021; the target number of housing first tenancies for 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62210/21]
• 2021-12-14
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to a campaign by several disability organisations (details supplied) in relation to Part M (Access and Use) of the 2010 building regulations; if he will have a time-limited review of Part M of the regulations with a view to changing the regulations in order that they support the construction of new homes that are wheelchair liveable rather than merely wheelchair visitable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61298/21]
• 2021-12-07
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if guidance has been given to the Land Development Agency to ensure that existing individual homes in public ownership are not displayed on the interactive WebMap State lands database; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59790/21]
• 2021-12-07
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 268 of 23 November 2021, if the Expert Advisory Group considered Howth Castle during any of their deliberations; if so, the context of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60306/21]
• 2021-12-01
  PQ
  Asked Taoiseach

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing last met. [58321/21]
• 2021-11-30
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when a wording for charging orders will be put in place to facilitate mortgage applicants who wish to buy affordable homes through affordable housing schemes such as at Dun Emer, Lusk, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58272/21]
• 2021-11-30
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to the liquidation of a company (details supplied) that has left a significant number of persons without their deposits being refunded; the steps he will take in relation to the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58326/21]
• 2021-11-23
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the Irish UNESCO Tentative List was last revised; when it will next be revised; the application process to include a site of historic significance on this list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56938/21]
• 2021-11-23
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 46 of 6 October 2021, the result of his Department’s engagement with the Garda National Vetting Bureau and the Department of Justice in relation to Garda vetting under the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Acts 2012-2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57091/21]
• 2021-11-18
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the housing capital underspend to date in 2021; the amount he expects will be carried forward into 2022; if this will exceed the 10% cap; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56663/21]
• 2021-11-16
  PQ
  Asked Taoiseach

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the housing and infrastructure unit of his Department. [54496/21]
• 2021-11-11
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason only 28 persons were sanctioned for breaking the rent pressure zone rules in the 12 months to July 2021 given the widespread breaches of the rent pressure zone rules; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54969/21]
• 2021-11-11
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the immediate and urgent actions that will be taken to reverse the month-on-month increases in homelessness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54971/21]
• 2021-11-11
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of households that currently live in cost-rental homes; the average cost of rent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54970/21]
• 2021-11-10
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will publish a report on the public consultation on modernisation of the electoral register process which concluded on 15 March 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54923/21]
• 2021-11-04
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the options local authorities have to compulsorily purchase order derelict sites in instances in which they cannot establish the registered owners of the site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53940/21]
• 2021-11-02
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the fresh start principle as outlined in Housing for All will come into operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53253/21]
• 2021-10-19
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of persons who currently live in cost-rental accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50445/21]
• 2021-10-19
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the way the €246 million housing capital carryover is broken down; the programmes that had an underspend; the amount of each underspend; the number of housing units that were not built as a result of this underspend; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50923/21]
• 2021-10-13
  PQ
  Asked Further and Higher Education

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the immediate actions that have been taken to alleviate the student housing shortage for this academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46014/21]
• 2021-10-06
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the action he is taking to ensure that staff working in privately-run emergency accommodation and services for persons experiencing homelessness and that are in receipt of public funds are Garda vetted; when the National Quality Standards Framework will be applied to privately run accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48605/21]
• 2021-10-06
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of cases that have been taken against landlords for non-compliance with the rent pressure zone rules in the past 12 months; the number of landlords that were found to be non-compliant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48719/21]
• 2021-10-06
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of landlords that were fined by the RTB for non-compliance with the rent pressure zone rules in the past 12 months; the number that paid the fines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48720/21]
• 2021-10-06
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the additional powers and resources that the RTB requires in order to adequately enforce compliance with rental rules; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48721/21]
• 2021-10-06
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount allocated to the RTB for inspections and enforcement in each year for the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48722/21]
• 2021-09-30
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the statutory protections that are in place to protect homeless service users who may be vulnerable; if there are plans to expand these protections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47343/21]
• 2021-09-30
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of reports that have been provided to him in the past 12 months from the ESRI; the titles of these reports; if he has received reports that he has not published; if so, if he plans to publish these reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47344/21]
• 2021-09-30
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of reports that have been provided to him in the past 12 months from the Housing Agency; the titles of these reports; if he has received reports that he has not published; and if so, if he plans to publish these reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47345/21]
• 2021-09-29
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the Guidance for Housing Authorities for Assisting Victims of Domestic Violence with Emergency and Long-Term Accommodation Needs 2017 circular is still his Department’s leading policy on the matter; his plans to update it or put it on a statutory footing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47047/21]
• 2021-09-29
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of social housing units that are leased by local authority area and type, that is, Part V, enhanced leasing scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47048/21]
• 2021-09-29
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the real estate investment funds, institutional investors or corporate entities that local authorities and approved housing bodies are leasing social housing from; the number in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47049/21]
• 2021-09-28
  PQ
  Asked Taoiseach

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing last met. [43652/21]
• 2021-09-28
  PQ
  Asked Taoiseach

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach the role his Department will play in monitoring and implementing the Housing for All plan. [43653/21]
• 2021-09-28
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason the introduction of the deposit protection scheme for renters which was legislated for in 2015 has been postponed to 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46096/21]
• 2021-09-28
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps he has taken to ensure that his housing policies are not inflating prices even further in view of the latest CSO report which shows that house prices have increased by 8.6% in the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46015/21]
• 2021-09-28
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the percentage of the existing housing need that will be met by the revised Housing First targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46016/21]
• 2021-09-28
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of times that An Bord Pleanála has rejected its own inspector's advice to refuse planning approval over the past five years; the locations of these planning applications in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46360/21]
• 2021-09-22
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is taking action to ensure that persons suffering from chronic illnesses which put their health at serious risk can access prioritisation for social housing as part of the Housing for All plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45514/21]
• 2021-09-21
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding European Natura 2000 sites in Northern Ireland following Brexit; if he has had any engagement with his EU and UK counterparts on this matter; if he will engage with the Northern Ireland Executive on this matter on an all-island basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44460/21]
• 2021-09-21
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he sought advice regarding the exemption to the new affordable housing Part V measures introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45232/21]
• 2021-09-15
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount in acres of publicly owned development land, including land owned by State agencies and bodies, that has been sold to private developers since the LDA was setup in 2018, by public body, county and year in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43873/21]
• 2021-09-09
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide more funding to local authorities to maintain beaches and coastal communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41469/21]
• 2021-09-09
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide information on his Department's review of siting and size conditions for rooftop solar panels on homes and review of exemptions for educational and community buildings, as part of the current development of interim planning regulations; if he will provide information on the stated need to consider environmental assessment reporting before finalisation; when the interim planning regulations will be submitted to the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41996/21]
• 2021-09-09
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the net benefit if any to the Exchequer in discounted terms of part V agreements concluded between 2012 to date compared with traditional provision of social housing by local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42145/21]
• 2021-09-09
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the actions in the National Vacant Housing Reuse Strategy that have been fully completed; the actions that are pending completion; the actions that have yet to be commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42618/21]
• 2021-09-09
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amounts of capital assistance scheme and capital loan subsidy scheme loans issued by local authorities to approved housing bodies in the past 20 years by year and repayment period in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42622/21]
• 2021-09-09
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the information on the governance, management, structures and occupancy of approved housing bodies that will be published by the approved housing bodies regulatory authority; the format for same; the regularity with which they will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42623/21]
• 2021-09-09
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the approved housing bodies regulatory authority will issue reporting guidelines and standards to approved housing bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42624/21]
• 2021-09-09
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if guidance has been issued to approved housing bodies on the disposal of property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42625/21]
• 2021-09-09
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the National Coastal Change Management Strategy Steering Group; the number of times the group has met since its formation; the current membership of the group; the issues it has considered; when the group’s finding will be presented to Government and published; if coastal communities affected by coastal erosion and flooding will be engaged with by the group as key stakeholders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42976/21]
• 2021-07-27
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of housing units held by each approved housing body broken down by those held and those in the pipeline, broken down by those being built, acquired or mortgage-to-rent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39118/21]
• 2021-07-27
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will request the National Parks and Wildlife Service to meet and engage with a group (details supplied) to discuss the way the restoration of a sign can be completed in line with best practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39348/21]
• 2021-07-27
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the citizens’ assembly for biodiversity will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39715/21]
• 2021-07-27
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the criteria for deployment of auxiliary services to assist in fighting large gorse fires; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39822/21]
• 2021-07-27
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of rental inspections that have taken place each year from 2015 to 2020 and to date in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40454/21]
• 2021-07-27
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average cost of units provided under the build and acquisition categories of Rebuilding Ireland from 2016 to 2020, inclusive, and to date in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40455/21]
• 2021-07-27
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 197 of 15 July 2021, the target for new housing first tenancies under the national implementation plan 2018-2021; the number of these tenancies that have been provided to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40456/21]
• 2021-07-27
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total capital budget for 2021 for his Department; the way this total is broken down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40585/21]
• 2021-07-27
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current position regarding the National Coastal Change Management Strategy Steering Group; the number of times the group has met since its formation; the current membership of the group; the issues it has considered; the timeline for the completing its work and publishing its strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40929/21]
• 2021-07-27
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of expanding the health element of the Housing First programme to fully meet existing need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33371/21]
• 2021-07-15
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of housing complaints that were received in the first six months of 2021; the categories that the complaints fall under; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38754/21]
• 2021-07-15
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the tenancy deposit protection scheme will be commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38755/21]
• 2021-07-15
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of Departmental reports that are pending publication; the titles of these reports; the dates he anticipates the publication of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38756/21]
• 2021-07-15
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of Bills being worked on by his Department that are pending publication; the title of these Bills; the date he anticipates the publication of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38757/21]
• 2021-07-15
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of legislative provisions that have been passed by the Houses of the Oireachtas but yet to be commenced by him; the list and details of these provisions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38758/21]
• 2021-07-15
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of social, affordable, and cost rental homes built by the State in quarter 1 and 2 2021, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38759/21]
• 2021-07-15
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of complaints received regarding non-compliance with the rent freeze and ban on evictions while these provisions were in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38760/21]
• 2021-07-15
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of vacant and derelict housing units across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38761/21]
• 2021-07-15
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the percentage of persons eligible for Housing First who have received a Housing First home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38762/21]
• 2021-07-15
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the policy and practical steps that have been taken to support the scale-up of affordable co-operative housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38763/21]
• 2021-07-15
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will introduce legislation to prevent persons from being evicted into homelessness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38764/21]
• 2021-07-15
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the way the housing for all plan officially relates to the Rebuilding Ireland plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38765/21]
• 2021-07-15
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the estimated amount spent in each of the years 2015 to 2020 and to date in 2021 on the inspection and enforcement of private rental standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38766/21]
• 2021-07-15
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the way the publicly available information on land prices and land transaction in Ireland compares to that in other EU countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38767/21]
• 2021-07-15
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the protections that will be put in place to ensure that the purchase of open market homes by housing authorities does not increase house prices in a local market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38768/21]
• 2021-07-15
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the percentage of new affordable homes that will be built directly by housing authorities; the percentage that will be bought from the open market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38769/21]
• 2021-07-15
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of complaints that have been investigated by the Residential Tenancies Board over the past 12 months; the number of these complaints that were upheld; the nature of these complaints; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38793/21]
• 2021-07-15
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of complaints regarding misuse of the evictions to facilitate renovations provisions of the residential tenancies Acts that have been investigated by the Residential Tenancies Board over the past year; the number of these complaints that were upheld; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38794/21]
• 2021-07-14
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the estimated cost of the current waiver of commercial rates; the estimated cost of extending the commercial rates waiver until the end of 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38606/21]
• 2021-07-08
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of affordable and social homes built by the State in each year from 1930 to 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36944/21]
• 2021-07-08
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of State-owned sites that are suitable for social and affordable housing; the estimated number of homes that could be built if all of these sites were used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36945/21]
• 2021-07-08
  VOTE
  Affordable Housing Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages · 2 divisions

  • ✗ voted against the motion motion passed · 101–8
  • ✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion failed · 40–70
• 2021-06-30
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the details of the support that his Department has given to local authorities to replenish their landbanks to provide a pipeline of suitable land for the provision of social housing; the local authorities that have received funding; the amount of funding that has been allocated to each local authority; the amount of land that will be acquired as a result of this funding; the projected housing supply that will accrue from this initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35227/21]
• 2021-06-24
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on the latest CSO residential property price index report that shows that house prices have risen by 4.5% over the past year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34134/21]
• 2021-06-24
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of homeless services that are operating to the national quality standards framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33464/21]
• 2021-06-24
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the resources which have been provided for the National Building Control and Market Surveillance Office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33811/21]
• 2021-06-24
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the action he will take to stop the 8% rent increases within rent pressure zones; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33462/21]
• 2021-06-24
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps he will take to ensure that local authorities collect the full vacant site levy that is due; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33463/21]
• 2021-06-22
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to the delays in the processing of housing assistance payment applications; the steps he is taking to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32908/21]
• 2021-06-22
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount in the capital budget as set out in table 8 of the Stability Programme Update 2021 that is designated for housing, that is, for building social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33372/21]
• 2021-06-22
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the estimated cost of providing family hubs for families experiencing homelessness in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33373/21]
• 2021-06-22
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the estimated cost of expanding the housing element of the Housing First programme to fully meet existing need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33374/21]
• 2021-06-22
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of staff currently employed by the National Market Surveillance Office; the intended staff allocation for the Office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33407/21]
• 2021-06-22
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of staff currently employed by the National Building Control Office; the intended staff allocation for the Office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33408/21]
• 2021-06-22
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of building control officers employed by local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33409/21]
• 2021-06-22
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of litter wardens employed by local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33410/21]
• 2021-06-22
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of dog wardens employed by local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33411/21]
• 2021-06-22
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the percentage of inspections that are carried out in relation to the issuing of fire certificates by local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33412/21]
• 2021-06-03
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the way a person can access the chat function on the Rebuilding Ireland website; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30350/21]
• 2021-06-03
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if renters will be protected from potential rent increases of 8% in some instances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30372/21]
• 2021-05-27
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if any independent analysis of the cost of home building in Ireland has been carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28998/21]
• 2021-05-27
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the plans to improve regulation of short-term lets that are under consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28999/21]
• 2021-05-27
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans that are under consideration to tackle vacancies in the housing stock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29000/21]
• 2021-05-27
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the action that has been taken to urgently address the number of persons who have become homeless and who have died since the beginning of 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29001/21]
• 2021-05-19
  PQ
  Asked Taoiseach

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the housing, infrastructure and digital unit of his Department. [26500/21]
• 2021-05-19
  PQ
  Asked Taoiseach

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing last met. [26689/21]
• 2021-05-18
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department will take steps to begin systemically testing the bathing waters of Dublin Bay at ten different locations daily for the next 24 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27231/21]
• 2021-05-18
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when a planning application is made for a build to rent scheme, if the applicant is required to flag this in their application; if so, the way it is flagged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26424/21]
• 2021-05-13
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the regulatory measures in place through local authorities or the Housing Agency under leasing arrangements; the payment and availability agreements through enhanced leasing in cases in which State funding has been provided to private operators and investors in relation to the provision of housing; the specific due diligence arrangements in place for these private organisations in receipt of funding to ensure value for money, satisfactory corporate governance and efficient housing management services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25306/21]
• 2021-05-13
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason for the introduction of enhanced leasing; the private organisations that were involved in seeking the introduction of the enhanced leasing scheme; the analysis that had been made on the impact on the introduction of the enhanced leasing scheme, the delivery gap or target group that enhanced leasing was intended to fill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25307/21]
• 2021-05-13
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the monitoring arrangements in place to establish the scale of building sites and construction projects, which were intended and planned for delivery of social and cost-rental housing by approved housing bodies and have now, subsequently, been purchased by private investment funds and are no longer part of his pipeline of projects for social and cost-rental programmes. [25308/21]
• 2021-05-13
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the level of financial return for private operators planned as part of his cost rental proposals in the Affordable Housing Bill 2020; and the regulatory, governance and due diligence arrangements he has planned for private operators to ensure viability and transparency of cost-rental housing in cases in which they are not regulated by the housing Acts or the Approved Housing Body Regulatory Authority. [25309/21]
• 2021-05-05
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the action he has taken to ensure that an independent valuation of rents has been carried out in cases in which rents are set for long-term leasing contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22884/21]
• 2021-05-05
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will close the loopholes relating to rent fixing in the rent pressure zone rules; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22882/21]
• 2021-05-05
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will legislate to ban REITs from buying up housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22881/21]
• 2021-05-05
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the National Quality Standard Framework is being applied to all homeless services; if not, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22883/21]
• 2021-05-05
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if radon levels in social housing are monitored; the steps that have been taken to ensure that there is no build-up of radon in social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22661/21]
• 2021-05-05
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department will conduct a review of all housing schemes for persons with long-term illness or disabilities in order to ensure they are made accessible to everyone regardless of means and to bring them in line with current building costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23199/21]
• 2021-05-05
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department will take steps to remove financial barriers that prevent persons from availing of housing adaptation and repair schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23212/21]
• 2021-04-28
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will report on the youth homelessness strategy; the person or body that will be tasked with drafting this strategy; when and the way consultation with relevant stakeholders will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21346/21]
• 2021-04-28
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of housing units built in 2019 and 2020 that were one-bedroom units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21348/21]
• 2021-04-28
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of the social housing units built during 2020 that were one-bedroom units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21349/21]
• 2021-04-28
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of the over 800 one-bedroom units, which according to the Housing First Implementation Plan were scheduled to be delivered by local authorities and approved housing bodies over the period to 2021 that have been delivered to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21350/21]
• 2021-04-28
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the granting of investigative foreshore licences has caused very significant disruption and costs for persons working in fishing; the action he will take to address these concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21351/21]
• 2021-04-28
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the action being taken to address access to social housing for persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21451/21]
• 2021-04-28
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the water supply is tested at the domestic level to ascertain if the supply is in breach of the maximum level of lead allowable by EU standards; the measures being taken to replace lead water pipes; the action being taken to educate households in relation to measures that they can take to mitigate against the build-up of lead in their water supply overnight; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21475/21]
• 2021-04-27
  VOTE
  General Scheme of the Affordable Housing Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) · 4 divisions

  • ✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion failed · 5–8
  • ✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion failed · 5–8
  • ✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion failed · 5–8
  • ✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion failed · 5–8
• 2021-04-21
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the action he will take to deal with the problem of bonds lodged by developers with local authorities expiring before the works in public areas in developments are completed in accordance with the planning permission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18190/21]
• 2021-04-21
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of Part V social homes delivered by each local authority in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19224/21]
• 2021-04-21
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the Programme for Government commitment to incentivise local authorities to bring forward pilot participatory budgeting projects; when details of same will be announced; the funding mechanism to be put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19941/21]
• 2021-04-21
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when legislation for the new role of a directly elected mayor for Limerick city and county will be brought before Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20127/21]
• 2021-04-21
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when his Department will publish the annual planning and development statistics for the years 2013 to 2019 for each local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20128/21]
• 2021-04-21
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of units classified as turnkey units in each of the years 2017 to 2020 that were delivered as Part V units by year and local authority area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20186/21]
• 2021-04-21
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of turnkey acquisitions by approved housing bodies and local authorities in each of the years 2017 to 2020 that were refurbishments, repairs or conversions of existing buildings and structures by year and local authority area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20187/21]
• 2021-04-21
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to a question to the European Commission (details supplied), if he consulted with the Commission in relation to making public land available to not for profit housing associations to build social and affordable housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20338/21]
• 2021-04-21
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of sites being assessed for the vacant sites levy in each local authority area; the number of sites for which planning permission has been granted in each local authority area in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20349/21]
• 2021-04-01
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if all paid positions of employment at the Land Development Agency are hired through a public process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17820/21]
• 2021-03-31
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will introduce legislation to facilitate a referendum to prohibit privatisation of public water services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16576/21]
• 2021-03-24
  PQ
  Asked Taoiseach

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee dealing with housing will next meet. [13103/21]
• 2021-03-24
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the Land Development Agency is exempted from complying with the lobbying register; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14498/21]
• 2021-03-11
  VOTE
  Housing Shared Equity Loan Scheme · 2 divisions

  • ✗ voted against the motion the motion motion passed · 82–56
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion passed · 83–52
• 2021-03-10
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the new national implementation plan for housing first will be published given that the current plan runs from 2018-2021; if increased targets will be put in place; if the associated funding for local authorities will be put in place; his plans to ensure the roll-out of housing first to each local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12519/21]
• 2021-03-10
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current position regarding the household means policy review; if open consultation will be allowed as part of the review in order to receive submissions from the public, civil society and housing campaign groups; the estimated timeframe for when the review will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12521/21]
• 2021-03-10
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if Meath County Council is correct when it states that the National Quality Standards Framework pertains only to services delivered by NGOs and are funded by section 10 homeless funding in view of his recent statement that the framework is being applied to all providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13442/21]
• 2021-03-10
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the funding provided for in the Health Service Executive National Service Plan 2021 to implement new models of care, including the provision of wraparound supports for homeless persons with complex and multiple needs as part of an integrated housing and health policy response in line with the Housing First National Implementation Plan 2018-2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12520/21]
• 2021-03-03
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is no exemption under Covid-19 restrictions for construction work to take place when to not do so would lead to damage of a property such as the replacing of a roof on a building; the steps being taken to address the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11756/21]
• 2021-02-25
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount of capital funding his Department has provided to Co-operative Housing Ireland, CHI, since quarter 4 of 2014 to date by quarter in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10725/21]
• 2021-02-24
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will act on the commitment in the programme for Government to reform the fair deal scheme to incentivise renting out vacant properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10310/21]
• 2021-02-11
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance if consideration is being given to the impact of housing affordability when the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund decides to invest in residential property; if analysis on the impact on residential property prices is being carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7574/21]
• 2021-02-11
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance if the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund retains ownership when it invests in residential properties through third-party investment companies that sign long-term leases with State agencies, local authorities or approved housing bodies for properties at the end of the long-term lease; if a value-for-money analysis is being undertaken of these financing arrangements for providing social or affordable housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7575/21]
• 2021-02-11
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average cost to councils for social housing; the range by the lowest to the highest amount spent by each council on social housing in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7642/21]
• 2021-02-10
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of times the national coastal change management strategy steering group has met since its first meeting was held in late August, early September 2020; the exact dates of each meeting; the list of attendees for each meeting; the bodies or agencies they represent; the items discussed at each meeting; the decisions made; the target date for the group to deliver its initial findings to him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6453/21]
• 2021-02-10
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will publish the terms of reference for a review commissioned by the Dublin Region Homeless Executive and the HSE into recent deaths in homeless services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6525/21]
• 2021-02-10
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the terms of reference of the detailed review of recent deaths in homeless services being under taken on behalf of the DRHE and the HSE include an examination of whether or not support plans were in place for persons who died; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7074/21]
• 2021-02-10
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider introducing a protocol in order that a review is carried out each time a homeless person dies similar to the adult safeguarding reviews carried out in the UK which include engagement with all the services that supported the person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7075/21]
• 2021-02-10
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if local authority council housing tenants are permitted to make complaints to the Residential Tenancies Board given that social housing tenants of approved housing bodies are permitted; if not, if he will consider amending the relevant legislation to permit council tenants to take complaints to the RTB; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7334/21]
• 2021-02-10
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to the increased waiting times to access homeless HAP; the steps taken to reduce these waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7337/21]
• 2021-02-10
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current waiting times for access to homeless HAP; the way in which these waiting times compare to 2018, 2019 and 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7338/21]
• 2021-02-10
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the per-person cost of Housing First; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7339/21]
• 2021-02-10
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if recently retired and resigned local authority planning officials are subject to a cooling-off period after they retire or resign before they can go out on their own as private sector planners; if so, the length of the cooling-off period; if there is an enforcement mechanism in circumstances in which there is a suspected breach; if so, the body which holds the enforcement powers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7367/21]
• 2021-02-10
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if consideration will be given to providing public information signage at appropriate locations for a European Natura 2000 site (details supplied) to ensure better public understanding of the site and the reasons for its designation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7368/21]
• 2021-02-03
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the report he requested from the Residential Tenancies Board on the eviction on Berkeley Road, Dublin 7 has been received; if so, if a copy will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5057/21]
• 2021-01-28
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the State has an obligation under Irish, EU or international law to remove lead pipes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4921/21]
• 2021-01-28
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the policy basis for only using one-bed units for housing first tenancies; if the policy will be amended to include two-bed units given the shortage of one-bed units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4914/21]
• 2021-01-28
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the approved housing bodies regulatory authority will be formally established; the reason for the delay; the oversight and enforcement powers the regulator will be given; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4920/21]
• 2021-01-28
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the timeline for the conclusion of the defects working group’s work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4922/21]
• 2021-01-28
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the planning regulations for the installation of solar rooftop panels will be revised to ensure exemptions are in accordance with action 30 of the Climate Action Plan 2019; when revised planning regulations will be submitted to the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4923/21]
• 2021-01-27
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason private providers of emergency accommodation, for persons who have become homeless, are not subject to complying with the National Quality Standards Framework for Homeless Services in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4167/21]
• 2021-01-27
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will request the Dublin Homeless Regional Executive to publish its annual reports for each of the years 2016 to 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4434/21]
• 2021-01-27
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has exempted the Dublin Homeless Regional Executive from the code of practice for the governance of State bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4435/21]
• 2021-01-21
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to address the difficulties that social housing tenants encounter when seeking an inter-council housing transfer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3365/21]
• 2021-01-21
  PQ
  Asked Justice

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice if her attention has been drawn to the fact that single parents in receipt of the housing assistance payment and the one-parent family payment are not entitled to free legal aid; the steps she is taking to address same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3118/21]
• 2021-01-20
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the cost of the mortgage protection insurance for Rebuilding Ireland home loans differ by local authority; if so, the various rates in tabular form; if provision will be made to source alternative insurance outside the schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2580/21]
• 2021-01-20
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to expand housing first; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2776/21]
• 2021-01-20
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has undertaken a review of the Rebuilding Ireland home loan to ascertain the reason for the high number of rejections of applications; if there is any analysis undertaken by his Department of the high rate of refusals; if so, the findings of the review or analysis carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2777/21]
• 2021-01-20
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the level of expenditure on the site services fund in 2019 and 2020; the way in which this level of expenditure compares to VAT receipts for housing units constructed with the assistance of this fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2778/21]
• 2021-01-20
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of applications for serviced sites funding; the locations and number of units in each application; the number of applications approved; the price range agreed with each local authority for the sale of these homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2779/21]
• 2021-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the level of housing assistance payment in Dublin will be reviewed to ensure families on social welfare have sufficient funds left for other essentials after rent top ups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45165/20]
• 2021-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the progress made on the programme for Government commitment to publish a youth homelessness strategy; his plans to engage with stakeholders in youth and homeless services in developing the strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45157/20]
• 2021-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of persons who presented as homeless in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45158/20]
• 2021-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when is the current target to end homelessness in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45159/20]
• 2021-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the contractual obligations for delivery of Part V units through leasing; the number of units provided via this method in 2018, 2019 and 2020, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45162/20]
• 2021-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the Dublin Region Housing Executive or DRHE has responsibility for youth homelessness in the Dublin region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45163/20]
• 2021-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of new houses built in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45170/20]
• 2021-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of action 13.2 of the national LGBTI+ inclusion strategy, for which his Department is responsible, to ensure that the rights and diversity of LGBTI+ service users are respected and promoted as part of the national quality standards framework for homeless services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45171/20]
• 2021-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the amount spent by his Department on the health element of Housing First initiatives in 2018, 2019 and 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1078/21]
• 2020-12-15
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the way in which the vaccine task force is defining housing overcrowding; if it will include persons living in direct provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43318/20]
• 2020-12-10
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will review the financing model used by a cooperative (details supplied) to ensure its public purchases represent the best value for money; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42769/20]
• 2020-12-10
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a copy of the issued unit cost ceilings for the direct procurement of social housing units by local authorities by unit type, construction and all in costs for each local authority will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42770/20]
• 2020-12-10
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the Part V arrangements that have been made for a development (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42771/20]
• 2020-12-10
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the repayment method for any equity stake in a property purchased under the proposed shared equity scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42772/20]
• 2020-12-10
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will engage with the HSE to create a conservation plan and historic landscape assessment for the Cork Street, Fever Hospital, Dublin 8 known as Brú Chaoimhín; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42773/20]
• 2020-12-10
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average length of time that new social housing units are vacant prior to being occupied for the first time by local authority area and approved housing body over the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42774/20]
• 2020-12-10
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount spent by his Department on the housing element of Housing First initiatives in 2018, 2019 and 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42777/20]
• 2020-12-10
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the review of HAP rates promised under the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42779/20]
• 2020-12-10
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the system in place to ensure that HAP tenants, including those already in receipt of the full discretionary allowance, who receive notice of a rent increase will have that increase covered as part of their HAP payment and will not be forced to carry this additional cost on top of their differential rent payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42780/20]
• 2020-12-10
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has issued instructions to local authorities directing that local connection rules are not applied to homeless persons seeking emergency accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42782/20]
• 2020-12-08
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has raised with Irish Water the frequency with which some businesses experience water outages as in the case of a business (details supplied); his views on such outages; if the rates businesses pay go towards maintaining infrastructure for the water supply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41217/20]
• 2020-12-08
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of persons using homeless services that have died to date in 2020 and in the same period over the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41940/20]
• 2020-12-01
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the actions he has taken to rectify violations of the EU habitats directive by Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39555/20]
• 2020-12-01
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of planning applications that have been refused based on the provisions of section 35 of the Planning and Development Act 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39548/20]
• 2020-12-01
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of staff that have been assigned to work on preparations for the right to housing referendum from his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39550/20]
• 2020-12-01
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has sought legal advice on the proposed wording of the right to housing referendum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39551/20]
• 2020-12-01
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has considered the proposed wording for the right to housing referendum put forward by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39552/20]
• 2020-12-01
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount borrowed by approved housing bodies to fund the purchase of turnkey homes in 2019 and to date in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39558/20]
• 2020-12-01
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 75 of 15 January 2019, the current status of the 1,400 affordable units; the expected completion dates and prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39559/20]
• 2020-12-01
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of persons that fall into the category of the hidden homeless (details supplied); the number of those that have a disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39568/20]
• 2020-12-01
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of persons with disabilities that are in receipt of HAP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39569/20]
• 2020-12-01
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of HAP units that have been assessed for accessibility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39570/20]
• 2020-11-25
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of long-term leases of the 61 Part V units in quarters 1 and 2 of 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39221/20]
• 2020-11-25
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of long-term leases of the 1,326 Part V units in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39222/20]
• 2020-11-25
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of long-term leases of the 828 Part V units in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39223/20]
• 2020-11-25
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of long-term leases of the 522 Part V units in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39224/20]
• 2020-11-25
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of long-term leases of the 40 Part V units in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39225/20]
• 2020-11-24
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide funding and support to Dublin City Council to build social and affordable homes on a site (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38186/20]
• 2020-11-24
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the person or body that inspects private homeless hostels to ensure support services for persons who have become homeless are provided and to ensure that standards are met in the delivery of these support services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38184/20]
• 2020-11-24
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his assessment of the cost effectiveness of the use of long-term leasing as a method of Part V delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38483/20]
• 2020-11-24
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the breakdown in the first half of 2020 of Part V units acquired or leased by local authority area by the number of units that were leased and the number that were purchased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38019/20]
• 2020-11-24
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of inspections of homeless services that have been completed under the national quality standards framework by local authority area; if the inspections included private operators of emergency accommodation; the outcomes of the inspections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38372/20]
• 2020-11-24
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of contracts for new hostel accommodation for persons who become homeless from 1 January 2019 to date that have been awarded to private providers; the number awarded to not-for-profit NGO providers; the criteria used for selecting operators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38514/20]
• 2020-11-24
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of inspections that have been carried out to ensure compliance with the national quality standards framework in emergency accommodation in 2019 and to date in 2020; the number of full-time staff dedicated to inspections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38515/20]
• 2020-11-24
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the National Quality Standards Framework will be implemented in private hostels that have been contracted to provide accommodation for persons who have become homeless; the way in which this will be implemented given the absence of professional support workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38516/20]
• 2020-11-17
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the breakdown in 2019 of Part V units acquired or leased by local authority area; the number of units that were leased; the number purchased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36237/20]
• 2020-11-17
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has taken action or entered into correspondence regarding the withdrawal of fire test reports for insulation boards; if he has considered the implications the withdrawal of these fire test reports will have; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36309/20]
• 2020-11-12
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the actions he will take based on the findings of the report by the Irish Government Economic and Evaluation Service that resourcing local authorities is the most cost-effective way to deliver new social housing units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35977/20]
• 2020-11-12
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the cost of purchased Part V social housing units in each local authority in the past three years; the budget spent; the number of Part V social housing units that were purchased by each local authority; the average per-unit cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35983/20]
• 2020-11-12
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a copy of the circular issued on the purchase of new and existing homes for Dublin City Council, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, Fingal County Council and South Dublin County Council will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35984/20]
• 2020-11-12
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has issued any guidelines or circulars to local authorities in Dublin and-or the Dublin Region Homeless Executive on travel supports or funding for families placed in emergency homeless accommodation, in particular in respect of school travel costs; if so, if a copy of the guidelines or circulars issued will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35985/20]
• 2020-11-12
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the supports in place for families that are not first-time buyers that require more space for their growing family but cannot afford to buy an adequately sized home on the private market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35986/20]
• 2020-11-12
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of proposed legislation on marine protected areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35988/20]
• 2020-11-12
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the next review of the National Parks and Wildlife Service will commence; the terms of reference for such a review; if there will be a public consultation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35989/20]
• 2020-11-12
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the percentage of new social and affordable housing units which meet the universal design standard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35990/20]
• 2020-11-12
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the target for the number of new social and affordable housing units that will be fully accessible for persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35991/20]
• 2020-11-12
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the mechanisms that exist to ensure the voices of persons with disabilities are heard on housing provision; his views on the effectiveness of the mechanism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35992/20]
• 2020-11-12
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the accessibility of existing homeless services for persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35993/20]
• 2020-11-12
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will commission an independent review of homeless services in order to ensure they are meeting the required standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36079/20]
• 2020-11-04
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps he will take to ensure that recycling facilities are provided in all apartment buildings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34390/20]
• 2020-11-03
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 333 of 15 September 2020 and 143 of 13 October 2020, if the steering group will visit locations, for example, in north County Dublin, currently suffering the effects of coastal erosion and flooding in order to witness the effects of coastal erosion and flooding as part of informing its initial scoping exercise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32364/20]
• 2020-11-03
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the Tailte Éireann Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32544/20]
• 2020-11-03
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the progress that has been made in implementing the Constitutional Convention recommendation from 2013 that measures be taken to improve voter turnout; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32551/20]
• 2020-11-03
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to the impact of the EWSS on the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme in preventing applicants from drawing down their mortgage if their employer is availing of EWSS to pay them; the steps he will take to address this and ensure that those approved for a loan will be able to draw down funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32718/20]
• 2020-10-13
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 333 of 15 September 2020, in respect of the national coastal change management strategy steering group, if the steering group will welcome direct testimony (details supplied) from residents of coastal areas; if persons who have lost their homes and properties to coastal erosion and flooding or are at immediate risk from it will be allowed to address the steering group; if not, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29632/20]
• 2020-10-13
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to the recently published report into LGBTQ+ youth homelessness (details supplied); if he will implement the recommendations as set out in the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29879/20]
• 2020-10-13
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will issue guidance to local authorities to take prior breaches of building regulation into account under section 35 of the Planning and Development Act 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29882/20]
• 2020-10-13
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to planning applications that have been refused based on past failure to comply as provided for in Section 35 of the Planning and Development Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29883/20]
• 2020-10-13
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of investigations that have been carried out for breaches of rent pressure zones; the number of same that were initiated by the RTB without a complaint made by a tenant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29891/20]
• 2020-10-13
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if guidelines will be issued on the need for electric car charging points in new estates; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that in some high density estates in which persons do not have driveways charging points and cannot be installed as they create a trip hazard; the retrospective steps that can be taken in such developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29892/20]
• 2020-10-13
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the Minister of State within his Department that is responsible for Traveller accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29894/20]
• 2020-10-06
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the way in which the number of planned Housing First places compares with the identified need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28488/20]
• 2020-10-06
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the relationship between the new Covid-19 levels and the protections for tenants; if the protections will be enhanced if the levels change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28425/20]
• 2020-10-06
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the preparations that have been made for the right to housing referendum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28424/20]
• 2020-10-06
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of Dublin City Council's application under Call 2 of the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund for works in the Clongriffin, Belmayne area, including a feasibility study for a greenway along the River Mayne corridor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28110/20]
• 2020-10-06
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the progress being made on the reduction of lead, pesticides, aluminium, trihalomethanes and cryptosporidium in drinking water; if he has had any engagement with Irish Water regarding its commitment to removing all lead piping in the public water network by 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28511/20]
• 2020-09-22
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of each type of void being provided under the 2020 voids stimulus programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25337/20]
• 2020-09-22
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the definition of a homeless void; the way the definition was formulated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25338/20]
• 2020-09-22
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there is a requirement to register public and private, rights of way with the PRAI by December 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25339/20]
• 2020-09-22
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the long term supports that will be provided to local authorities with Covid-19 related budget deficits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25343/20]
• 2020-09-22
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount each local authority will receive from his Department over the next three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25344/20]
• 2020-09-17
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans on ensuring appropriate ventilation in nursing homes, pubs and schools; if guidance will be provided for inspections and regulations on ventilation standards such as the use of CO2 monitors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24512/20]
• 2020-09-15
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will publish the terms of reference and the work plan for the new national coastal change management strategy steering group; the membership of the steering group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23260/20]
• 2020-09-15
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the report he has requested from the Residential Tenancies Boar, RTB, on the eviction on Berkeley Road, Dublin 7, will be published; if so, the date it will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23432/20]
• 2020-09-15
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of persons evicted since the blanket ban on evictions was lifted in August 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23433/20]
• 2020-09-15
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of departmental reports that are pending publication; the titles of the reports; the dates he anticipates the publication of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23434/20]
• 2020-09-15
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if legislation will be introduced to require local authorities to publish minutes of pre-planning consultations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23435/20]
• 2020-09-15
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if provision will be made to enable community co-operatives to apply to the Housing Finance Agency for finance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23437/20]
• 2020-09-15
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 561 of 30 July 2020, the way in which adjacent to the functional area is defined; if it is the high watermark, the low water mark or another measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23446/20]
• 2020-09-15
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 161 of 9 October 2019, if consideration has been given as to the way in which local authorities can implement the provisions outlined by section 84(5) of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 for such families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23447/20]
• 2020-09-09
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will give urgent consideration to a national buy-out scheme for families whose family homes are in imminent danger of destruction due to coastal erosion and flooding in order that families can be rehoused and compensated for the loss of their family homes; if local authorities have the power to put in place immediate local buy-out schemes for families in such circumstances pending a national scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22984/20]
• 2020-07-30
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of the marine planning and development management Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20909/20]
• 2020-07-30
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to reports that some persons are required to sleep rough before they can declare themselves homeless; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20385/20]
• 2020-07-30
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 161 of 9 October 2019, if consideration has been given as to the way in which local authorities can implement the provisions outlined by section 84(5) of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 for such families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20912/20]
• 2020-07-30
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the body or agency that has planning jurisdiction over the tidal foreshore; the body or agency that has responsibility for regulating boats in this area in particular boats with onboard accommodation; if he will provide a definition of the adjacent area to local authorities functional area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21037/20]
• 2020-07-28
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the guidelines in place on maintaining uniformity of appearance in housing estates and to prevent areas deteriorating in terms of visual amenity over time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18357/20]
• 2020-07-23
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if measures will be introduced to improve security of tenure for persons renting; if the grounds for evictions will be limited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17911/20]
• 2020-07-21
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if legislation will be extended on the freezing of rent increases and evictions from 20 July 2020 until the end of the year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16602/20]
• 2020-07-21
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his views on the local infrastructure housing activation fund; if the fund has met its targets since it was launched; if the fund has failed to meet its targets or objectives, the reason therefor; the changes he will make to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17150/20]
• 2020-07-21
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the reason Ireland has not committed in full to article 31 of the European Social Charter; the steps he is taking to ensure that full commitment is given to the article; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17151/20]
• 2020-07-21
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the percentage of new social houses built during this term that will meet the universal design standards; if he will instruct local authorities to build more family size social houses that meet the needs of families in which multiple members have disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17154/20]
• 2020-07-14
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if staff working in private homeless services and hostels are required to be Garda vetted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15838/20]
• 2020-07-14
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if the building regulations will be changed in order to ensure that each new building has a non-fossil fuel heating system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15842/20]
• 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 Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the new functions, units or work areas his Department has gained; the functions, units and work areas which have been moved to other Departments; the destination for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14368/20]
• 2020-07-07
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the target date for ending homelessness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14371/20]
• 2020-07-07
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if appropriate measures are in place in publicly-owned houses, flats and apartments to prevent residential fires; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14372/20]
• 2020-07-07
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the prevalence of combustible construction materials and non-fire retardant paint in publicly-owned houses, flats and apartments; the extent to which these materials pose a residential fire risk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14373/20]
• 2020-07-07
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the price paid per Part V unit in Dublin and each other county, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14374/20]
• 2020-07-07
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the price paid for non-Part V social housing acquisitions in Dublin and each other county, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14375/20]
• 2020-07-07
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the percentage of approved planning permissions which have construction under way; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14376/20]
• 2020-07-07
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the average length of time between the granting of planning permission and completion of development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14377/20]
• 2020-06-30
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if the window restrictors on sale here are safe; if they comply with national and EU regulations; the person or body responsible for checking such products; when the regulations and the enforcement of these regulations were last reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13399/20]
• 2020-06-30
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the percentage of overall new builds in 2019 and 2020 that have a heat pump; if he has considered updating the building regulations to make fossil fuel free energy systems a requirement for each new building to avoid future retrofit costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13391/20]
• 2020-06-30
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the percentage of social housing unit builds in 2019 and 2020 that have a heat pump; if he has considered updating the building regulations for social housing units to make fossil fuel free energy systems a requirement for new social housing units to avoid future retrofit costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13392/20]
• 2020-06-30
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of persons sleeping rough in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13394/20]
• 2020-06-30
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the numerical definition of an affordable house used by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13395/20]
• 2020-06-30
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of 733 Part V units delivered under the social housing current expenditure programme for 2019 that were lease to buy units in which the title transfers at the end of the lease period; the number that were straight leases in which the title remains with the developer and landlord at the end of the lease period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13400/20]
• 2020-06-30
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of the 589 local authority Part V units in 2019 that were provided on and off-site, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13401/20]
• 2020-06-23
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 721 of 9 June 2020, if national figures also include Dublin; if not, if they are two separate data sets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12237/20]
• 2020-06-23
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of homes that have availed of the Building Control (Amendment) Regulations 2014, SI No. 9 of 2014, opt out per year since introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12239/20]
• 2020-06-23
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if his Department produced or commissioned research, reports or memos on the constitutional right to housing or housing rights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12241/20]
• 2020-06-23
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his assessment of the number of new houses needed each year for the next three years; the proportion of those that will be social, affordable and private; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12242/20]
• 2020-06-23
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of new houses built in 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020; the number of these that were social, affordable and private; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12243/20]
• 2020-06-23
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the guidelines been given to the Land Development Agency on the proportion of social, affordable and private houses that should be developed on each site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12244/20]
• 2020-06-23
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of entire homes listed for short-term let on sites such as that of a company (details supplied); the number of persons that have more than one entire property for let on short-term let sites; if these data are not available, if he will request same from the companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12332/20]
• 2020-06-23
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he will consider establishing a commission or working group to examine street names that are linked to slave owners and establish a process for appropriate replacements through public consultation; if he will provide guidance to local authorities on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12335/20]
• 2020-06-16
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if as a matter of policy, Part V units should be pepper potted throughout developments instead of being isolated and segregated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11294/20]
• 2020-06-16
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of departmental reports that are pending publication; the titles of these reports; the dates he anticipates the publication of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11295/20]
• 2020-06-16
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when the election for the directly elected mayor of Limerick will take place; the steps taken to establish the office of the directly elected mayor; if new legislation is required; if so, the timeline for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11298/20]
• 2020-06-16
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount his Department spent on social media monitoring in 2018 and 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11844/20]
• 2020-06-09
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of houses approved for construction under the strategic housing development scheme; the number of houses approved that have been constructed; the number under construction; the number yet to begin construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10378/20]
• 2020-06-09
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the additional resources provided to local authorities in Dublin city and county in the past 12 months to assist them with the processing of an increased number of planning applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10379/20]
• 2020-06-09
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of persons that lived in shelters or emergency accommodation in each of the years 2008 to 2019 and to date in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10381/20]
• 2020-06-09
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of persons that are homeless; the number of such persons being housed in temporary accommodation or shelters which have been provided by private sector providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10382/20]
• 2020-06-09
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when the CEO of the Approved Housing Bodies Regulatory Authority will be appointed as per SI No. 188 of 2020; the process for the appointment; the expected impact of the appointment on the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10383/20]
• 2020-06-09
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the steps he has taken since November 2019 to ensure the State is compliant with the judgment of the European Court of Justice in a case (details supplied); if the daily fines relating to this judgement have stopped; if so, the date on which they ceased; if not, the estimated date they will cease; the cost of the fines relating to the case to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10384/20]
• 2020-06-09
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the measures in place to protect tenants in house share arrangements whose housemates have left due to Covid-19 leaving them liable for the remainder of the rent; his views on whether new measures are required to deal with this situation; if so, the measures he plans to bring forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10389/20]
• 2020-06-09
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the steps which will be taken to deal with Covid-19 related rent arrears; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10391/20]
• 2020-06-09
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the average construction and all-in cost of building 1, 2, 3 and 4-bedroom public houses by region including Dublin, Cork, Galway, Limerick and Waterford cities and surrounding commuter and non-urban areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10392/20]
• 2020-06-03
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance the way in which the Central Bank measure the impact its decisions are having on housing rights, equality and women; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8966/20]
• 2020-06-03
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance if he will request a quarterly report from the Central Bank to accompany the quarterly statistics on mortgage arrears on the impact its decisions are having on housing rights issues and disproportionate effects its supervisory actions are having on women in line with the recommendation from the A Lost Decade - Study on Mortgage Possession Court Lists in Ireland report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8967/20]
• 2020-06-03
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance the remaining policy, legislative or regulatory obstacles that are preventing credit unions from being able to provide funding for social housing through investments in approved housing bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9103/20]
• 2020-06-03
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 1389 of 20 May 2020, the number of recommendations of the working group report on the regulation of short-term lettings that have been implemented; the number of recommendations outstanding; if a progress report on the outstanding recommendations will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8964/20]
• 2020-06-03
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the cost guidelines issued to each local authority for the acquisition of houses and apartments for use as social housing units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8955/20]
• 2020-06-03
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of social houses recorded under the heading of new build in the 2019 social housing update that are leased by local authority area; if they are included under approved housing body or local authority units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8956/20]
• 2020-06-03
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the funding stream from which the 2019 Part V units were paid from by local authority; the spend by local authority per unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8957/20]
• 2020-06-03
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the criteria for including a leased unit as a new build in the social housing update; the number of leased social housing units that will end up in the ownership of the State at the expiry of the lease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8958/20]
• 2020-06-03
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of persons on the housing waiting list by local authority area; the number of persons in receipt of HAP in each local authority area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8959/20]
• 2020-06-03
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of public private partnership units included in the latest Rebuilding Ireland social housing update; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8960/20]
• 2020-06-03
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of Traveller halting sites considered by his Department to be overcrowded; the number of Travellers living in overcrowded conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8961/20]
• 2020-06-03
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount spent on Traveller accommodation in 2019; the estimated amount to be spent in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8962/20]
• 2020-06-03
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his views on the effectiveness of communications campaign commissioned by the RTB to make landlords and tenants aware of their new obligations and responsibilities as set out in the Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Act 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8963/20]
• 2020-06-03
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of local authorities which have active vacant site registers; the amount collected by the vacant site levy in 2019; the estimated amount that could have been collected if all vacant sites were included; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8969/20]
• 2020-06-03
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the way in which the compliance rate for the vacant site levy compares to the local property tax; the reason for the difference; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8970/20]
• 2020-06-03
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of sites that were removed from the vacant site registers in 2019; the number of sites that were inspected to ensure compliance with the vacant site levy rules and regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8971/20]
• 2020-06-03
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the criteria used to measure housing need in areas with respect to non-operation of a vacant site register by some local authorities due to lack of housing need as per PBO Publication 29 of 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8972/20]
• 2020-06-03
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the progress made on the proposals to modernise the electoral register as per his statement of 27 December 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8976/20]
• 2020-06-03
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to ensure the expansion of the housing first scheme to reduce the demand for emergency accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9018/20]
• 2020-06-03
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the remaining policy, legislative or regulatory obstacles that are preventing credit unions from being able to provide funding for social housing through investments in approved housing bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9102/20]
• 2020-05-27
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the reason the Building Regulations Advisory Body was not consulted regarding recent changes to the building regulations technical guidance document for fire safety (details supplied); when the Building Regulations Advisory Body was last convened; when a meeting will be convened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7847/20]
• 2020-05-27
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the operational guidelines that exist for local authorities in respect of their administration of the rental accommodation scheme; the specific rules that local authorities must abide by in terms of the date that the scheme is payable by them, that is, from the date of application or the date of award; if the latter, the reason for this; and the rules or guidelines in place if there is a significant processing delay by the local authority. [7849/20]
• 2020-05-27
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the percentage requirements for social and affordable homes on the Colbert Station quarter development by the Land Development Agency in Limerick city as directed by his Department; the cost of phase 2 of the quarter; the cost of the panel of eight architects; the person or body they are employed by; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7855/20]
• 2020-05-20
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he will introduce tougher sanctions for landlords who breach the legislation governing the private rented residential sector on multiple occasions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6721/20]
• 2020-05-20
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if the co-living policy has been reviewed in view of the new Covid-19 public health guidelines on social distancing and self-isolation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6969/20]
• 2020-05-20
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when he plans to regulate online platforms that provide short-term lets; the goal of the proposed regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6970/20]
• 2020-05-20
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he has considered the proposals from organisations (details supplied) regarding the way in which to deal with the serious structural defects of many Celtic Tiger era apartments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6972/20]
• 2020-05-20
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the measures being taken to provide funding for local authorities for lost income from commercial rates, parking charges and other sources of income due to the current Covid-19 crisis; the length of time the measures will be in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6991/20]
• 2020-05-20
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the action he is taking to assist the reclassification of approved housing bodies as off-balance sheet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6992/20]
• 2020-05-20
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to introduce a national affordable rental scheme to facilitate the roll-out of cost rental housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6993/20]
• 2020-05-20
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the measures in place to ensure transparency in the actions of the Land Development Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6995/20]
• 2020-05-20
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if an analysis of the differences in housing construction costs between homes delivered under a fixed price development agreement and homes delivered under public works contracts is being undertaken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6996/20]
• 2020-05-20
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the constraints to fixed price development agreements being used for the construction of homes on publicly owned land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6989/20]
• 2020-05-20
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount spent on external consultants by his Department in 2019; the average hourly rate; if caps or limits on such spending are in place; the way in which conflicts of interest are managed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7284/20]
• 2020-05-13
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the steps he is taking to establish a redress scheme to assist homeowners with latent defects for those affected as recommended in the report of the Joint Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government, Safe as Houses?: A Report on Building Standards, Building Controls & Consumer Protection of December 2017; his plans to provide information and advice services to homeowners affected by latent defects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5213/20]