Eamon Scanlon

Fianna Fáil · Sligo-Leitrim

Activity on Housing — 114 events (13 lobbying · 79 questions · 44 votes) full profile →

• 2026-03-05
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to review social housing income thresholds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17575/26]
• 2026-03-05
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of new build social homes currently in the pipeline in Sligo, Leitrim and South Donegal; the key measures being taken to expand social housing provision during 2026 in Sligo, Leitrim and south Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17574/26]
• 2026-01-22
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when Sligo County Council will receive its 2026 funding allocation to enable the reopening of the urgently needed housing adaptation grant scheme, which has been paused for several months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4424/26]
• 2026-01-22
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to address serious concerns regarding the proposed short-term letting regulations; the rationale for the retrospective planning requirements being proposed; the criteria and costs associated with retrospective planning applications; the manner in which hosts’ personal data will be stored and used by local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4425/26]
• 2026-01-20
  LOBBY
  Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers Housing

  • Hosted informal Cross-Party Oireachtas Committee with a focus on facilitating the delivery of new housing and related critical infrastructure, and new measures to incentivise bringing vacant homes back on the market.
• 2026-01-20
  LOBBY
  Rockwood Consulting ULC Housing

  • Hosted informal Oireachtas cross-party commitee with a focus on facilitating the delivery of new housing and related critical infrastructure, and new measures to incentivise bringing vacant homes back on the market.
• 2026-01-06
  LOBBY
  Optum Services (Ireland) Limited Trade

  • Advocacy on policy items relative to our business that need attenton such as infrastructure, housing, cost of energy, regulation and Ireland's role as EU Commission President in H2 2026
• 2025-12-31
  LOBBY
  Óglaigh Náisiúnta na hÉireann / Organisation of National Ex-Service Personnel Housing

  • Lobbied on behalf of homeless / struggling veterans of the Defence Forces regarding services
• 2025-11-25
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if planning permission will be required to convert vacant spaces above shops into residential units under the new vacant property refurbishment grant plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65721/25]
• 2025-11-25
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will urgently authorise an increase in the number of personnel working at Tailte Éireann; to review the policy of returning paperwork to solicitors without providing reasons or context for the returns, as this is causing significant frustration and delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65720/25]
• 2025-11-12
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will address concerns in relation to changes to the RPZ framework (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61268/25]
• 2025-10-21
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a dwelling in County Sligo (details supplied) is eligible for the pyrite remediation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56611/25]
• 2025-10-21
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there are plans to increase funding for the vacant property refurbishment grant (Croí Cónaithe towns fund); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56761/25]
• 2025-10-14
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures he is taking to increase the availability of affordable housing in Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54769/25]
• 2025-10-14
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures he is taking to increase the availability of affordable housing in Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54770/25]
• 2025-10-14
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the actions being taken to ensure that additional land is zoned for housing in Sligo and Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54771/25]
• 2025-10-08
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding to date allocated under the Rural Water Programme 2024–2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53745/25]
• 2025-10-08
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the way in which he is prioritising and targeting the recently announced additional €50 million for housing acquisitions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53746/25]
• 2025-10-07
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage with regard to the 'Section 28 Guidelines - NPF Implementation: Housing Growth Requirements' which issued in July 2025 and which contain the new annual housing supply targets for all local authorities, which display targets that appear in the final two columns of Appendix 1 on p.14, one column covering the period 2025-2034 and the other 2035-2040, the reason the figure for some local authorities like Carlow, Cavan and Sligo, employ exactly the same figures for the period 2025-2034 as used in their development plans, while others, such as Kildare, Laois and Monaghan, depart significantly from their development plan targets; the reason this is the case; why no reason or criterion of these differing treatments is offered in the guidelines themselves; if he will publish the precise methodology employed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53337/25]
• 2025-10-07
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage given the lack of pace in zoning additional land for housing, the reason Sligo County Council has been left waiting for the finalisation of the draft Ministerial Order dated 8 November 2024, thus leaving the council unable to implement its development plan as adopted in autumn 2024; if he will issue the final ministerial direction; if he will provide a date on which this will be done; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53338/25]
• 2025-10-07
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a detailed outline of the strategic environmental assessment (SEA) process that can be undertaken between the drafting of a draft Ministerial Direction following recommendations from the Office of the Planning Regulator and the preparation and publication of the corresponding final Ministerial direction; the criteria by which it is determined that an SEA is required; who makes such a determination; the step by step approach undertaken in carrying out an SEA; the statutory timeframes set out within legislation or statutory instruments for the completion of same; who specifically carries out this work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53339/25]
• 2025-09-20
  LOBBY
  Rockwood Consulting ULC Housing

  • Supported the focus of the informal Oireachtas cross-party Committee at Leinster House
• 2025-09-19
  LOBBY
  Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers Housing

  • Hosted Informal Cross-Party Oireachtas Committee with a focus on bringing over the shop spaces back into use for housing.
• 2025-09-18
  LOBBY
  Property Owners Association of Ireland Limited (IPOA) Housing

  • To outline issues facing landlords in the private rental market.
• 2025-09-17
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of households currently on the social housing list in counties Sligo and Leitrim; the number of households on the social housing transfer list in counties Sligo and Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48755/25]
• 2025-09-16
  LOBBY
  Focus Ireland Housing

  • Presentation in Leinster House about homeless trends and what role legislators can play in working with us towards ending homelessness
• 2025-09-15
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA Agriculture

  • Nitrates Derogation - IFA Spring Lobbying 2025
• 2025-09-11
  LOBBY
  Pontis Advisory Limited Housing

  • Issues in relation to zoning under the newly announced section 28 guidelines
• 2025-09-08
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of prolonged delays to a new development (details supplied) in Sligo; the action he will take with the developer and stakeholders regarding the completion timeline; his plans to implement stronger protections for buyers in off plan purchases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44808/25]
• 2025-07-29
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will urgently sanction additional funding to Sligo County Council for the housing adaptation grant for older people and people with a disability schemes to bring its allocation to €2,450,000, which would equate to the sum provided in the council budget for 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41023/25]
• 2025-07-17
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he will publish the framework for the next multi-annual rural water programme beyond 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40372/25]
• 2025-07-01
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how he is changing the planning process to assist people to own their homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35624/25]
• 2025-07-01
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when new rural planning guidelines will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35625/25]
• 2025-06-25
  VOTE
  Legislative and Structural Reforms to Accelerate Housing Delivery · 2 divisions

  • ✓ voted for the motion the motion motion passed · 83–69
  • ✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion passed · 82–69
• 2025-06-24
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 752 of 10 June 2025, if homeowners were prepared to pay the €15,000 contribution per house, whether the group water scheme (details supplied) could then be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33596/25]
• 2025-06-10
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a breakdown of the measure A7 funding of the 2024–2026 multi-annual rural water programme for a group water scheme (details supplied); if there is an appeal procedure available for group water schemes that have not been recommended for funding; if group water schemes are permitted to contribute financially on a per-house basis under the multi-annual rural water programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29103/25]
• 2025-05-21
  LOBBY
  Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers Housing

  • Sought attendance, and briefed attendees at the informal IPAV Cross-Party Committee on property market reform.
• 2025-05-19
  LOBBY
  Rockwood Consulting ULC Housing

  • Requested to attend meeting of the informal IPAV Cross-Party Committee on property market reform
• 2025-05-15
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on proposed new rural planning guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24838/25]
• 2025-05-14
  VOTE
  Housing and Critical Infrastructure · 2 divisions

  • ✓ voted for the motion the motion motion passed · 83–66
  • ✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion passed · 82–66
• 2025-05-13
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health if she will respond to the pressing need for additional space at the HSE-owned facility housing Gurteen, the family practice, in County Sligo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23509/25]
• 2025-04-02
  VOTE
  Housing Emergency Measures · 2 divisions

  • ✓ voted for the motion the motion motion passed · 90–72
  • ✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion passed · 88–72
• 2025-03-26
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when a decision will issue to Sligo County Council on a submission made to the 2024 – 2026 Multi Annual Rural Water Programme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14561/25]
• 2025-03-26
  VOTE
  Social Housing Tenant In Situ Scheme · 2 divisions

  • ✓ voted for the motion the motion motion passed · 87–70
  • ✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion passed · 87–71
• 2025-03-25
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the first-time buyers scheme will be extended to include second-hand homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13677/25]
• 2025-03-20
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department will review the vacant property refurbishment grant beyond its current remit, specifically to release grant funds in stages, making it more appealing and affordable for individuals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9657/25]
• 2025-02-19
  VOTE
  Housing Crisis · 2 divisions

  • ✓ voted for the motion the motion motion passed · 88–69
  • ✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion passed · 88–69
• 2025-02-12
  VOTE
  Housing Policy · 2 divisions

  • ✓ voted for the motion the motion motion passed · 91–73
  • ✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion passed · 91–73
• 2025-02-05
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there are plans to sanction an allocation of a full-time Irish language officer at a county council (details supplied). [2430/25]
• 2025-01-15
  LOBBY
  Down Syndrome Ireland Health

  • A letter was sent to local Leitrim and Sligo politicians about new government policies. The Leitrim Branch of Down Syndrome Ireland shared DSI's manifesto in the lead up to the General Election in November. They asked those running for election to take these demands into account.
• 2019-12-10
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of the provision of a new grant scheme to upgrade domestic septic tanks; his views on the fact that work on the new scheme has been at an advanced stage for some time with no information forthcoming; when it is expected the new scheme will be launched; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51229/19]
• 2019-12-03
  VOTE
  Confidence in the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government

  • ~ abstained on the motion motion failed · 53–56
• 2019-07-23
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of the review of income eligibility for social housing supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33398/19]
• 2019-07-23
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when construction stage will begin on the new fire station in Manorhamilton, County Leitrim; when the new station is expected to be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33485/19]
• 2019-07-03
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if there is a grant scheme in place to assist homeowners wishing to renovate and repair rural and rundown dwellings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28441/19]
• 2019-06-18
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if funding will be made available to Sligo County Council to deliver a scheme to provide bedroom extensions for a number families at a location (details supplied) as outlined in the draft Traveller accommodation programme 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2024 of the council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25475/19]
• 2019-05-29
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the situation faced by many persons who are ineligible for social housing or HAP and renting privately and saving to apply to the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22921/19]
• 2019-05-29
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of the review of income eligibility for social housing supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22926/19]
• 2019-05-08
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the position regarding the application for planning under the IROPI process for the new Lough Talt water treatment plant in County Sligo; when the matter will be concluded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19604/19]
• 2019-04-11
  VOTE
  Building the Housing of the Future · 5 divisions

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

  Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to tackle commercial vacancy rates particularly in the north-west in which counties Sligo and Leitrim have the highest commercial vacancy rates in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15747/19]
• 2019-04-04
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of the legislative review process regarding the holding of plebiscites by certain local authorities; when the associated regulations will be laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas for consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15687/19]
• 2019-04-02
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to reverse the cutbacks to the housing adaptation grants for older persons and persons with a disability scheme; if adequate finances will be provided to county councils to fund the housing grant schemes for 2019; the allocation in respect of housing adaptations grant for older persons and persons with a disability for each year since 2015 to the most recent allocation to Sligo, Leitrim, Roscommon and Donegal county councils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15312/19]
• 2019-03-12
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of the review of income eligibility for social housing supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12318/19]
• 2019-02-20
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of the review of social housing eligibility; when the review will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8291/19]
• 2019-02-13
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 596 of 29 January 2019, if he will make a request to the commissioner regarding the methodology in use and question the appropriateness of that methodology for achieving the objectives of the revaluation as per his legislative powers under the Valuation Act 2001, in which the commissioner shall furnish to him such information regarding the performance of its functions as he may request. [7247/19]
• 2019-01-29
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 574 of 19 December 2018, if the Valuation Office is acting to meet international best practice; the reason the methodology it uses to value the Annual Rate on Valuation, ARV, of forecourt stations does not take into account the system used in Northern Ireland, which is to treat the shop element of the business in the same way as neighbourhood shops are treated; his views on whether this would be a sensible and precedented approach (details supplied); his further views on whether attention should be paid to the level of detail set out in the Northern Ireland practice notes as compared to the recently published Valuation Office practice notes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3868/19]
• 2018-12-19
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the way in which businesses can, as a collective, appeal their rateable valuation in cases in which the problem is with the methodology for calculating the new rates under the revaluation programme 2018-19; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that petrol forecourts are seeing increases of up to 400% in rateable value; his views on whether the effect of the programme is inequitable; the way in which the calculation methodology can be challenged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53521/18]
• 2018-11-29
  VOTE
  Social Housing Bill 2016

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

  • ✓ voted to progress the bill whether the bill should proceed (Second Stage) motion passed · 76–44
• 2018-11-28
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of Rebuilding Ireland home loan applications to date in 2018; the number of those approved; the number of those drawn down; the number of those declined; the spend under the scheme to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49763/18]
• 2018-11-21
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 113 of 14 November 2018, if he will address specifically the substantial disadvantage placed on privately operated crèches which are competing against State supported crèches paying no commercial rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48431/18]
• 2018-11-14
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if early childhood care and community educations services will be exempted from paying commercial rates; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that rates are affecting the running of businesses and, if not dramatically reduced, are likely to result in the closure of services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42559/18]
• 2018-10-25
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Finance his plans to introduce a tax incentive to owners of vacant properties to refurbish same provided they are ceded to the local authority for social housing tenants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38911/18]
• 2018-10-04
  VOTE
  Housing

  • ✓ voted for the motion motion passed · 83–43
• 2018-09-25
  VOTE
  Confidence in the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government

  • ~ abstained on the motion motion failed · 49–59
• 2018-09-07
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if the rate of subsidy paid to group water schemes will be increased in view of the fact that the subsidies paid to group water schemes do not cover the full maintenance costs of the schemes and in some cases there is a shortfall of between 25% and 35% annually; if the cost of the shortfall could be met at the end of 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36182/18]
• 2018-07-03
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28696/18]
• 2018-06-21
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if it will be guaranteed that Ballyshannon fire station will remain open; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a commissioned report affirmed the best practice cover for the towns of Ballyshannon and Bundoran are stations in both towns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27127/18]
• 2018-06-14
  VOTE
  Housing · 3 divisions

  • ✗ voted against the motion the motion motion failed · 39–71
  • ✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion failed · 36–72
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 35–76
• 2018-05-30
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if the tenant purchase scheme will be amended to allow tenants that are residing in Part V properties and that qualify for the scheme in their own right to purchase their houses in view of the fact that the scheme in its current format discriminates against these applicants; if the council will explain the current situation in relation to Part V; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23912/18]
• 2018-05-17
  VOTE
  Affordable Housing · 3 divisions

  • ✓ voted for the motion the motion motion failed · 39–79
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 36–75
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 38–73
• 2018-05-08
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the position regarding the situation whereby pensioners cannot purchase their homes under the tenant purchase scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20171/18]
• 2018-03-08
  VOTE
  Provision of Cost-Rental Public Housing

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

  Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when construction is due to commence on the new fire station in Ballinamore, County Leitrim; the expected completion and opening date of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9506/18]
• 2018-02-27
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when works are due to commence on the extension to Drumshanbo fire station; the expected completion date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9508/18]
• 2018-02-01
  VOTE
  Affordable Housing · 5 divisions

  • ✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion failed · 38–93
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 49–82
  • ✗ voted against the motion the motion motion failed · 40–85
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 14–118
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 41–89
• 2018-01-31
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when he will introduce measures to allow families that do not have a minimum earned income of €15,000 per annum to purchase their homes under the tenant purchase scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4339/18]
• 2017-11-07
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he will conduct a review of the terms and conditions of the housing grant scheme to allow local authorities to use discretion in the awarding of house repair grants for older persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45683/17]
• 2017-10-26
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to conduct a review of the terms and conditions of the housing grant scheme to allow local authorities to use discretion in the awarding of house repair grants for older persons, such as in the case in which a person has transferred ownership of their home over to one of their children but they will still continue to live in their home in order that they would be entitled to apply for and receive grant approval for works on the merits of their own income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45308/17]
• 2017-10-04
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of persons on the housing lists in counties Sligo, Leitrim, Cavan and Donegal in each of the years 2013 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42021/17]
• 2017-10-03
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when construction is due to commence on the new extension to Drumshanbo Fire Station, County Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41653/17]
• 2017-10-03
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the hardship experienced by non-Irish local authority housing applicants in cases in which they have to prove they do not own property in a country they have previously resided in; if information can be provided to applicants regarding the correct officers to contact for this information by state; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41481/17]
• 2017-09-28
  VOTE
  Housing · 2 divisions

  • ✓ voted for the motion the motion motion passed · 40–37
  • ✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion passed · 41–36
• 2017-09-27
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when construction is due to commence on the new fire station in Ballinamore, County Leitrim; if a detailed cost plan and description of the proposed works has been received from Leitrim County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40843/17]
• 2017-09-21
  VOTE
  Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Right to Housing) Bill 2017

  A bill to amend the Constitution

  • ✗ voted to block the bill whether the bill should proceed (Second Stage) motion failed · 37–73
• 2017-06-20
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if the rural water programme 2016 to 2018 is open to applications from group sewerage schemes; if not, the expected date it is envisaged group water projects can apply for funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26656/17]
• 2017-06-20
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government when funding will be allocated to a group sewerage scheme (details supplied) in County Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26657/17]
• 2017-06-20
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government when funding will be allocated to a group sewerage scheme (details supplied) in County Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26658/17]
• 2017-05-25
  VOTE
  Residential Tenancies (Housing Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) (Amendment) Bill 2016 · 2 divisions

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

  • ✓ voted for the motion the motion motion passed · 98–41
  • ✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion passed · 99–40
• 2017-04-06
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will reconsider plans regarding the national library procurement and make use of an exemption for cultural services in European Union procurement law in view of the importance placed on supporting SMEs; his views on whether a national tender process will harm small businesses and put them at a disadvantage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14439/17]
• 2017-04-06
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the procurement policy will force the closure of bookseller library suppliers and long established businesses with regard to the national library procurement tender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14440/17]
• 2017-04-04
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if national lottery funding is available at present through his Department to support the work of community groups; if so, if there are specific programmes eligible for grant assistance; the details of same; the funding available through his Department that a local group (details supplied) can make an application for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16662/17]
• 2017-03-08
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government when he will allocate funding to a group sewage scheme (details supplied) in County Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12247/17]
• 2017-03-08
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government when he will allocate funding to a group sewage scheme (details supplied) in County Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12248/17]
• 2017-02-14
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government when Sligo County Council will be given permission to proceed with works in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7063/17]
• 2017-01-17
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government when construction is due to commence on the new Ballinamore fire station, County Leitrim; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the current building has been condemned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1268/17]
• 2017-01-17
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the status of a Part 8 planning application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41652/16]
• 2016-12-16
  VOTE
  Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016 [Seanad] · 2 divisions

  • ~ abstained on an amendment to the bill motion failed · 39–50
  • ~ abstained on an amendment to the bill motion passed · 51–40
• 2016-12-15
  VOTE
  Social and Affordable Housing Bill 2016 · 2 divisions

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

  • ~ abstained on the motion the motion motion passed · 57–49
  • ~ abstained on an amendment to the bill motion passed · 57–49
• 2016-12-08
  VOTE
  Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016 [Seanad]

  • ✓ voted to progress the bill whether the bill should proceed (Second Stage) motion passed · 91–45
• 2016-11-29
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the total grant aid paid to An Taisce by his Department in each year from 2010 to 2016, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37607/16]
• 2016-11-22
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the details of vacant sites, properties and land owned by his Department or by bodies and agencies under the aegis of his Department, in the Dublin City Council area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36220/16]
• 2016-09-16
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if funding will be allocated which has been approved under the Rural Water Multi-Annual Funding Programme 2016-2018 to a group water scheme (details supplied) in County Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24875/16]
• 2016-07-21
  VOTE
  Housing (Sale of Local Authority Housing) Bill 2016

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

  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion passed · 84–42