Pat Buckley

Sinn Féin · Cork East

Activity on Housing — 159 events (8 lobbying · 107 questions · 87 votes) full profile →

• 2026-03-03
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount spent on HAP and RAS tenancies in Dublin city in each year since 2011, in tabular form [16315/26]
• 2026-02-11
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to extend the development contributions waiver scheme for houses commenced after 31 December 2024 for one-off housing and self-build housing. [10663/26]
• 2026-02-11
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to increase the maximum market value purchase ceiling under the local authority home loan in County Cork from €330,000 to €450,000, to align with the current ceiling under the first home scheme, as the existing limit is resulting in many purchasers who have received loan approval from the local authority being unable to secure a suitable home. [10664/26]
• 2026-01-27
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether his Department has assessed the impact of enhanced security of tenure provisions on properties that may be required to be sold within a short timeframe due to obligations under the nursing home support scheme or estate administration; and if he will publish any such assessment. [5433/26]
• 2026-01-27
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether he accepts that the requirement to sell properties with tenants in situ may significantly diminish the value of estate assets, thereby placing executors in breach of their fiduciary duty to protect the value of estates; and whether this issue will be addressed in the context of tenancy law reform. [5434/26]
• 2026-01-27
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether his Department will issue clear guidance for families and executors managing properties subject to nursing home support scheme loans, to ensure that compliance with tenancy legislation does not prevent compliance with legal obligations to repay State loans or distribute estates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5435/26]
• 2026-01-27
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether he will commit to a review of residential tenancy legislation as it applies to properties tied to nursing home support scheme loans and estate administration, with a view to introducing targeted exemptions or safeguards for affected families; and the timeline for such a review. [5436/26]
• 2026-01-27
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health whether her Department has engaged with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage regarding the unintended consequences of long-term tenancy protections for properties subject to nursing home support scheme loans; whether this issue has been raised at interdepartmental level; and if she will outline any actions arising from such engagement. [5430/26]
• 2026-01-21
  LOBBY
  Rehab Group Public Expenditure and Reform

  • Rehab's Pre Budget Submission
• 2026-01-16
  LOBBY
  Simon Communities of Ireland Housing

  • Coffee Dock Meet and Greet in Leinster House
• 2026-01-16
  LOBBY
  Cork Simon Community 2 returns Housing

  • Submitted Cork Simon Home Truths research report: The Home-Stretch - The Risk of Poverty After Rent
  • Various aspects relating to single adult homelessness, including extent of single adult homelessness in the Southwest, rough sleeping, homeless deaths in the Southwest, mental health and homelessness, and exclusion.
• 2025-12-02
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to consult with Met Éireann to resolve internal conflicts around responsibility to alert the public to potential flood risks and to set up an effective, efficient and clear, publicly available flood forecasting system to allow people in high risk flood zones to take steps to protect their properties and families to the best of their ability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67682/25]
• 2025-09-30
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his Department's interpretation of barring orders and exclusion orders in the context of local authority tenancies, and the consequences for a respondent named on a tenancy. [52028/25]
• 2025-09-30
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if local authorities have a statutory responsibility to remove a respondent subject to a barring order or exclusion order from a joint tenancy; and if not, the reforms that are being considered. [52029/25]
• 2025-09-30
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how barring orders or exclusion orders are disclosed to local authorities, and whether a system is in place to ensure timely communication between the Courts Service, the Gardaí and local authorities. [52030/25]
• 2025-09-30
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if local authorities are currently obliged to remove perpetrators from a tenancy where a barring order is granted; and if not, whether legislation is being considered to mandate this. [52031/25]
• 2025-09-30
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the supports that are provided to victims and their families in cases where a perpetrator refuses to voluntarily surrender their tenancy despite a barring or exclusion order. [52032/25]
• 2025-09-30
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department is considering legislative change to allow victims and families to remain in the home, with the perpetrator legally removed from the tenancy. [52033/25]
• 2025-09-30
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department is reviewing the housing assistance payment and rent supplement rules to ensure victims of domestic violence are not penalised or displaced in tenancy disputes where barring or exclusion orders are in place. [52037/25]
• 2025-09-30
  PQ
  Asked Justice

  Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the way in which barring and exclusion orders are communicated to housing authorities, and whether protocols exist to ensure victims are not further disadvantaged in accessing or retaining housing. [52034/25]
• 2025-09-10
  LOBBY
  Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA) Finance

  • Lobbied Government officials on IWA's Prebudget submission, which included areas such as Cost of Disability Payment, Funding for services, Transport, Housing, Community Services Access and Sport
• 2025-09-08
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to conduct a review of how strategic infrastructure developments can bypass local planning safeguards. [45219/25]
• 2025-09-08
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to implement reforms in the planning process to ensure that local voices are not excluded from high-impact energy infrastructure decisions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45220/25]
• 2025-07-08
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the implementation of the Dublin city task force recommendations will oversee regeneration of flat complexes in the south inner city; the actions that are envisaged; the funding allocated; and how these actions will be implemented. [36761/25]
• 2025-07-08
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the new agency established to implement the recommendations of the Dublin city task force will cover the entire Dublin City Council area; and how funding is being allocated. [36762/25]
• 2025-06-25
  VOTE
  Legislative and Structural Reforms to Accelerate Housing Delivery · 2 divisions

  • ✗ voted against the motion the motion motion passed · 83–69
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion passed · 82–69
• 2025-06-18
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a grant exists to provide deaf people with smoke and carbon dioxide alarms designed specifically for hearing impaired people. [33116/25]
• 2025-06-18
  VOTE
  Emergency Action on Housing and Homelessness · 2 divisions

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

  • ✗ voted against the motion the motion motion passed · 87–69
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion passed · 87–69
  • ✓ voted for a sub-amendment motion failed · 69–87
• 2025-06-10
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the regulations on service charges and sinking funds for multi-unit developments which were drafted in February 2022; the reason for the delay in their implementation; and whether a timeline will now be provided to ensure that these regulations are in place before the end of 2025, as referenced in the Programme for Government. [30310/25]
• 2025-05-15
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will confirm when a facility (details supplied) will be taken in charge by his Department. [25068/25]
• 2025-05-14
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to issue a full report on the capacity of water and wastewater for all of the towns and villages in a county (details supplied); if the lack of progress in water and wastewater infrastructure projects will be addressed urgently given the current housing crisis; if the possibility will be explored of allowing builders and developers to construct treatment plants as part of a housing development which can be overseen by Uisce Éireann and subsequently taken into their control to allow needed house building and ensure population balance across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24800/25]
• 2025-05-14
  VOTE
  Housing and Critical Infrastructure · 2 divisions

  • ✗ voted against the motion the motion motion passed · 83–66
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion passed · 82–66
• 2025-05-13
  LOBBY
  Cork Chamber Housing

  • Cork Development Forum meeting with Cork Oireachtas members to discuss housing policies and challenges in delivery enough housing
• 2025-04-08
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on his current approach to flat regeneration; the way in which he intends to support local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16768/25]
• 2025-04-08
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of additional units that must be provided before stage 2 funding for Pearse House, Dublin 2 can be released; and if he has considered removing the protected structure status of Pearse House to allow the local authority to complete. [16769/25]
• 2025-04-08
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will clarify comments made on 5 March 2024 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16792/25]
• 2025-04-02
  VOTE
  Housing Emergency Measures · 2 divisions

  • ✗ voted against the motion the motion motion passed · 90–72
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion passed · 88–72
• 2025-03-27
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware that the current wait time for an appointment with a Dublin City Council housing advisor is seven weeks; whether he believes this wait time is acceptable; and if he will outline steps he is taking to decrease these wait times. [14750/25]
• 2025-03-27
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the staffing levels in the Housing and Community Department of Dublin City Council, in each of the past five years, in tabular form; whether he believes the current staffing level is sufficient; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14751/25]
• 2025-03-26
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average waiting time to be allocated a council property from Cork County Council. [14295/25]
• 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
• 2025-03-25
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the development at the Glass Bottle site in Ringsend; to outline the number of social or affordable homes that he expects will be delivered; and to provide a timeline in which he anticipates they will be available for tenants. [13606/25]
• 2025-03-19
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on planned new social and affordable housing units for east Cork over the next five years, including expected unit size, cost, completion deadline and any additional details. [11587/25]
• 2025-03-19
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of persons on the housing list in east County Cork, by local electoral area. [11588/25]
• 2025-02-25
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on an application by persons (details supplied) for a local authority home loan with Cork County Council; the reason for the delay in processing this application; and when they can expect a decision on their case. [7917/25]
• 2025-02-25
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of tenant-in-situ cases that have been approved in 2025 by Cork County Council; the number currently pending; and when these will be processed. [8166/25]
• 2025-02-25
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of tenant-in-situ cases approved in 2024 by Cork County Council. [8167/25]
• 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
• 2025-02-18
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage what funding was made available to Cork County Council in 2024 in terms of returning vacant housing units to council housing stock and making them available for allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5945/25]
• 2025-02-18
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there are plans for a referendum on lowering the voting age to 16 years-of-age, given no reference was made to it in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5951/25]
• 2025-02-13
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will extend the temporary waiver in respect of development contributions to local authorities for those building houses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5401/25]
• 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
• 2025-01-21
  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
  Cork Chamber Economic Development and Industry

  • Letter of congratulations to elected TDs
• 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
• 2024-10-09
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if cross-departmental plans are being developed to alleviate the pressure on the retail industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41005/24]
• 2024-10-08
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage her views on whether retail crime is becoming an issue in town and city centres; on how to ensure the public feel safe in town and city centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39666/24]
• 2024-10-08
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his priorities for city centre regeneration; the initiatives he is taking to support city centre renewal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39667/24]
• 2024-09-18
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on plans to publish the list of legal authorised developments along the Waterways Ireland system by a person (details supplied) operations controller for Waterways Ireland committed to a meeting of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government on 9 July 2024; the reason it has not yet been published and a make a commitment to ensure that this information is published as soon as possible. [36642/24]
• 2024-09-18
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware that Waterways Ireland has admitted several large commercial developments have been built on, or encroached onto, its property; who is responsible for these developments in the event of an accident; if they are insured by the operators of the unauthorised developments; and if not, if they are insured by Waterways Ireland and liable in the event of an accident in these unauthorised developments. [36643/24]
• 2024-07-23
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures being taken to preserve natural habitats and biodiversity in east Cork. [33414/24]
• 2024-07-23
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of the precarious situation of many renters in the State who live with their landlord and are not legally recognised as tenants, or have any of the rights tenants enjoy; and his plans to address the precarity of these kind of living situations and balance the rights of homeowners and those who are paying to live in their homes to avoid exploitation and mistreatment, which can lead to homelessness. [33409/24]
• 2024-07-23
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a breakdown of the number of people renting and living with their landlord over the past five years. [33410/24]
• 2024-07-23
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of comments made (details supplied) about the regularisation of all unauthorised developments, and of plans to licence them within three to five years; if this will be done without planning permission built in special areas of conservation and special protection areas, and without an encroachment licence from Waterways Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33413/24]
• 2024-06-11
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide, in tabular form, a detailed update on the completion of social and affordable housing units in the east Cork area, including unit size, cost, rent levels if not on set council rates, or unit-cost for the purchaser in the case of to-buy schemes for the years 2020 to 2023 and to date in 2024. [24785/24]
• 2024-06-11
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on planned new social and affordable housing units for east Cork over the next five years, including expected unit size, cost, completion deadline and any additional details. [24786/24]
• 2024-05-28
  PQ
  Asked Education

  Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Education to outline the rationale for housing the Educate Together National School in Fermoy, County Cork, in the basement of a shared building which is wholly inadequate for the school's size and needs and provides no space for growth or development of this school service into the future; if this meets the standards for a positive school environment; and if there are plans to address concerns that the location is detrimental to the educational success of the school. [23933/24]
• 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
• 2024-05-15
  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
• 2024-04-09
  PQ
  Asked Public Expenditure

  Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if interim flood relief measures can be put in place as soon as possible to prevent further flooding in parts of Midleton, Castlemartyr, Whitegate Village and Mogeely; what immediate supports are available to those housing estates to expedite the safety of those homes and prevent future flooding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15033/24]
• 2024-04-09
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider extending the temporary development contribution waiver scheme, given it is due to expire in April 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13992/24]
• 2024-03-20
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department can extend the deadline for the voluntary redundancy scheme for local authorities' water staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11534/24]
• 2024-02-27
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware that Waterways Ireland is in the process of issuing a licence to the Portaneena Marina based in the Killinure Lough off Lough Ree outside Athlone (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8726/24]
• 2024-02-27
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8727/24]
• 2024-02-22
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the vacant property refurbishment grant, particularly in relation to Cork County Council; the stage of applications at present, particularly in relation to a person (details supplied); the number of applicants who have drawn down and received the grant to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8555/24]
• 2024-01-24
  VOTE
  Housing and Homeless Prevention · 2 divisions

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

  Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department is aware of a confidentiality clause being signed within Waterways Ireland (details supplied); if this process is legal, given public money funds Waterways Ireland; if this development will be subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55352/23]
• 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
• 2023-09-27
  VOTE
  Affordable Housing

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

  Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if Waterways Ireland has entered into any contracts of confidentiality with land owners, jetty owners or marina owners in the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41497/23]
• 2023-09-26
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to supply the number of contracts of confidentiality that were signed between Waterways Ireland and landowners, jetty owners, and marina owners, in tabular form for the years 2013, 2014, 2015,2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41498/23]
• 2023-09-26
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how many serving members are presently on the Board of Waterways Ireland, and if he will provide contact details for each member; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41499/23]
• 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
• 2023-05-10
  VOTE
  Planning and Rural Housing · 2 divisions

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

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

  Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of affordable housing units delivered via the cost rental equity loan, the affordable housing fund and project Tosaigh in east Cork in each of the years, 2016 to 2022; and planned number to be delivered in 2023 with a breakdown of units per scheme and average price of units by unit size, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18684/23]
• 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
• 2023-02-09
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if an arrangement between the fire services and the HSE and the National Ambulance Service to provide a first response service nationally exists if there are no first responders in an area where there is a retained fire service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6293/23]
• 2022-12-13
  VOTE
  Confidence in Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage

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

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

  • ✗ voted against the motion the motion motion passed · 79–55
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion passed · 80–54
• 2022-07-12
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to the fact that in some local authority areas including Cork County Council, recipients of the increased disability allowance payment will have this included in their means testing if they are also in receipt of HAP and will lose out on this increase through their rent contribution; the steps that he is taking to resolve this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37026/22]
• 2022-07-12
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the work that he is undertaking to ensure that HAP recipients benefit from increases in other social protection payments that they are entitled to and that means testing of income in relation to HAP does not cancel out such increases in future. [37027/22]
• 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
• 2022-04-27
  VOTE
  Housing (Adaptation Grant for People with a Disability) Bill 2021

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

  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion passed · 74–61
• 2022-03-01
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason that no provider in east County Cork can provide 30mb of speed to a housing estate (details supplied); if his Department will undertake an investigation on his behalf; if the premises will be included in the fibre rollout; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11627/22]
• 2021-07-08
  VOTE
  Affordable Housing Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages · 2 divisions

  • ✓ voted for the motion motion passed · 101–8
  • ✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion failed · 40–70
• 2021-07-06
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has received Cork County Council’s assessment of funding document; if he has taken on board the recommendations of the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36368/21]
• 2021-04-22
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of outdoor staff currently employed in each of the municipal district councils in east County Cork in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20952/21]
• 2021-04-22
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of outdoor staff who were employed in each municipal district council in east County Cork in each of the years 2015 to 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20953/21]
• 2021-04-22
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason recruitment of outdoor council staff in east County Cork has possibly regressed in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20954/21]
• 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
• 2020-07-30
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of support allocated, drawn down or requested for the restoration of Fermoy Weir. [20668/20]
• 2020-07-30
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of funding drawn down by Cork County Council for Traveller accommodation in each of the years 2018, 2019 and 2020, respectively. [20669/20]
• 2020-07-30
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the new social housing in the Cork County Council area by local area, unit type and whether new build, refurbishment, purchase or social leasing in each of the years 2018, 2019 and 2020 respectively. [20670/20]
• 2020-07-30
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the total cost of social leasing, rent supplement, RAS and HAP payments, respectively, in the Cork County Council area in each of the years 2018, 2019 and 2020, respectively. [20671/20]
• 2020-07-30
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the planned social housing units or those in the process of delivery in Cork County Council area broken down by local area and type of unit for 2020 and 2021. [20672/20]
• 2020-07-30
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of the new grants scheme for the upgrading of bore wells; the rates available to applicants; his plans to expand the grant to new homes which experience the same issues with water mains; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20731/20]
• 2020-07-30
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the large housing development planned for Waterrock, County Cork and the local concerns regarding a history of flooding on the site; the additional work or investigation that has been carried out regarding the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20751/20]
• 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
• 2020-06-23
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to extend the ban evictions launched during the Covid-19 crisis to the end of 2020 in view of the intense hardship many households are experiencing and the positive impact the ban has had on homelessness numbers. [12611/20]
• 2020-06-23
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to extend freezes on rent reviews for residential tenancies until at least the end of 2020 in view of the intense hardship many households are experiencing and the positive impact the ban has had on homelessness numbers. [12612/20]
• 2020-06-23
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the timeline for the delivery of a residential rent deposit scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12613/20]
• 2020-06-23
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to address the rising number of tenants with rent arrears accrued due to the Covid-19 crisis and the calls by housing advocates for an amnesty of these arrears to avoid increased homelessness and poverty among tenants. [12614/20]
• 2019-12-03
  VOTE
  Confidence in the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government

  • ✓ voted for the motion motion failed · 53–56
• 2019-04-11
  VOTE
  Building the Housing of the Future · 5 divisions

  • ✗ voted against the motion the motion motion failed · 56–60
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 3–111
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 18–98
  • ✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion failed · 26–92
  • ✗ voted against Amendment again put: motion failed · 45–74
• 2018-11-29
  VOTE
  Social Housing Bill 2016

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

  • ✓ voted to progress the bill whether the bill should proceed (Second Stage) motion passed · 76–44
• 2018-11-15
  VOTE
  Housing Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2018

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

  • ✓ voted to progress the bill whether the bill should proceed (Second Stage) motion failed · 47–79
• 2018-11-13
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount drawn down and spent in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018, respectively, by Cork County Council for disability adaptation grants; the amount of separate projects this funded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47025/18]
• 2018-11-06
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the reason disabled persons grants have not been approved since 2016 and 2017 in the Cork County Council area due to lack of funding; and the rationale for same. [45225/18]
• 2018-11-06
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the reason an adaption grant has not been approved for a person (details supplied) by Cork County Council in 2018; the rationale for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45226/18]
• 2018-10-04
  VOTE
  Housing

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

  • ✓ voted for the motion motion failed · 49–59
• 2018-07-24
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the status of initiatives to provide employment and housing supports for persons with enduring mental health conditions; his plans for new initiatives; the current and estimated future costs including staff required; his views on the importance of the matter in view of the link between employment and housing issues and the danger of readmission and relapse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35315/18]
• 2018-07-10
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of persons on the housing list in east County Cork by local electoral area, LEA. [30795/18]
• 2018-07-10
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of persons in east County Cork in receipt of housing assistance payment, HAP by local electoral area, LEA; and the cost of this support. [30796/18]
• 2018-07-10
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of persons on rental accommodation scheme, RAS, in east County Cork by local electoral area, LEA; and the cost of this support. [30797/18]
• 2018-07-03
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the rationale for only choosing one planner to sit on the board which decided on an application (details supplied) for an incinerator at Ringaskiddy. [29433/18]
• 2018-07-03
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to concerns about a conflict of interest for board members who decided on an application (details supplied) due to their links to a group which has been an advocate for incineration projects here. [29434/18]
• 2018-06-14
  VOTE
  Housing · 3 divisions

  • ✓ voted for the motion the motion motion failed · 39–71
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 36–72
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 35–76
• 2018-05-17
  VOTE
  Affordable Housing · 3 divisions

  • ✗ voted against the motion the motion motion failed · 39–79
  • ✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion failed · 36–75
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 38–73
• 2018-03-08
  VOTE
  Provision of Cost-Rental Public Housing

  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 41–81
• 2018-02-01
  VOTE
  Affordable Housing · 5 divisions

  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 38–93
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 49–82
  • ✓ voted for the motion the motion motion failed · 40–85
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 14–118
  • ✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion failed · 41–89
• 2017-11-28
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that in 2016 and 2017 Cork County Council drew down none of the money allocated for Traveller accommodation despite a clear need for new developments including in the case of persons (details supplied). [50489/17]
• 2017-11-28
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the delay in appointing a traffic warden for a school (details supplied) despite the position being approved in June 2017. [50525/17]
• 2017-10-26
  VOTE
  Housing · 4 divisions

  • ✓ voted for the motion the motion motion failed · 42–90
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 10–125
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 37–99
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 52–82
• 2017-09-28
  VOTE
  Housing · 2 divisions

  • ✗ voted against the motion the motion motion passed · 40–37
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion passed · 41–36
• 2017-09-21
  VOTE
  Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Right to Housing) Bill 2017

  A bill to amend the Constitution

  • ✓ voted to progress the bill whether the bill should proceed (Second Stage) motion failed · 37–73
• 2017-05-30
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the status of the national taking in charge initiative; if the scheme has extended to 2017; and if so, when the funds will be allocated to local authorities. [25287/17]
• 2017-05-25
  VOTE
  Residential Tenancies (Housing Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) (Amendment) Bill 2016 · 2 divisions

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

  • ✗ voted against the motion the motion motion passed · 98–41
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion passed · 99–40
• 2017-04-11
  PQ
  Asked Justice

  Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of housing units operated by the Probation Service in each respective local authority area, in tabular form; and the relevant services provided to the residents of these units. [17875/17]
• 2017-01-25
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if a county or city manager can pass a review of differential council housing rents without the consent of the council members. [3315/17]
• 2017-01-25
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the status of the proposed review of differential local authority housing rents postponed by the previous Minister. [3316/17]
• 2017-01-25
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to any review of differential council housing rents in Cork County Council. [3317/17]
• 2017-01-17
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the amount Cork County Council was allotted for group housing in 2016; the amount that was drawn down by the council; if any has been returned; and if he will provide a breakdown of the projects in which the money was used, in tabular form. [41364/16]
• 2017-01-17
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of repossessed shared ownership houses, including details of any which have been sold by local authorities since 2013 on a county by county basis and the moneys recouped by these sales, in tabular form. [1476/17]
• 2016-12-15
  VOTE
  Social and Affordable Housing Bill 2016 · 2 divisions

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

  • ✗ voted against the motion the motion motion passed · 57–49
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion passed · 57–49
• 2016-12-13
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount of the funding allocated for the Cork County Council Traveller accommodation programme that has been drawn down in 2016; and if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a number of Traveller families are homeless in the area without any plans for them to be provided with housing at this time. [39783/16]
• 2016-12-08
  VOTE
  Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016 [Seanad]

  • ✗ voted to block the bill whether the bill should proceed (Second Stage) motion passed · 91–45
• 2016-11-17
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the contingency plans in place to provide Irish Water with an additional €58 million in the event that the Oireachtas votes to abolish water charges in 2017. [35459/16]
• 2016-10-11
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to assist local councils with extra resources for preventative measures if the same level of flooding occurs again this winter and if there is an emergency plan in place for same. [29405/16]
• 2016-10-04
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that areas in Midleton that have had serious flooding in recent years and are at risk of flooding again have been granted planning permission for housing development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28347/16]
• 2016-10-04
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Cork County Council has ignored the recommendations of the CFRAM study from 2013 that advised on measures to address flood risk in the Midleton area, in particular for a street (details supplied) that was subsequently flooded, leaving homes completely uninhabitable. [28348/16]
• 2016-07-21
  VOTE
  Housing (Sale of Local Authority Housing) Bill 2016

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

  • ✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion passed · 84–42
• 2016-07-12
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the name of the person on the board of Cork City and Cork County Councils responsible for the housing budget; and to provide a breakdown of the budget for 2016 for both city and county council. [20667/16]
• 2016-05-25
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health his plans to work with the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to ensure persons with mental health difficulties have access to housing and tenancy support and are protected from becoming homeless, especially upon discharge from inpatient services or when leaving care. [12092/16]