Paul Nicholas Gogarty

Independent · Dublin Mid-West

Activity on Housing — 30 events (6 lobbying · 18 questions · 13 votes) full profile →

• 2026-03-03
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there has been any assessment in relation to purchasing the lands included within the SAAO at St. Edmundsbury/Woodville and elsewhere along the Liffey Valley as part of plans to expand the National Parks and Wildlife Service’s land ownership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16624/26]
• 2026-01-22
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the expected timescale for the exemption of family residential units up to 40 sq. m in back gardens; whether this will restrict the commercial rental of such units without planning permission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5319/26]
• 2026-01-22
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline the maximum number of housing units that can be built in Dublin City centre based on current land use capacity calculations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5321/26]
• 2026-01-21
  LOBBY
  Irish Hotels Federation Tourism

  • Seeking Government measures to support the continued recovery of Ireland's tourism and hospitality industry
• 2026-01-21
  LOBBY
  Dublin Chamber of Commerce 3 returns Energy and Natural ResourcesHousingTransport

  • Addressed Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment on the issue of Competitiveness
  • Addressed Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment on the issue of Competitiveness
  • Chamber Budget Day correspondence
• 2026-01-21
  LOBBY
  Rehab Group Public Expenditure and Reform

  • Rehab's Pre Budget Submission
• 2025-11-25
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 270 of 18 September 2025, where he specifically states in his reply that “There are no plans at this time to expand the number of such terrestrial sites," to outline the means by which it is envisaged that Ireland will meet the target of 30% of terrestrial land mass protected (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59454/25]
• 2025-11-25
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 270 of 18 September 2025, where he specifically states that “There are no plans at this time to expand the number of such terrestrial sites," and by implication there are “no plans at this time to” consider Rathcoole Alluvial Woodland as a potential candidate site for designation as an SAC, to clarify that he and his Department and agencies realise that the lack of designation means Rathcoole Alluvial Woodland has no protection from the impacts of prospective development of lands surrounding it or from other activities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59453/25]
• 2025-11-04
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 265, 266 and 267 of 18 September 2025, to confirm that there is in fact no list, public or otherwise, for new potential sites for consideration as candidate terrestrial SAC sites; the only list is the currently identified sites, candidate and designated on www.npws.ie/protected-sites with no plan to expand same (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59455/25]
• 2025-11-04
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 270 of 18 September 2025, where the Minister specifically states in his reply: “There are no plans at this time to expand the number of such terrestrial sites", to confirm for the 22 sites of the 40 alluvial woodland sites monitored that are not in an SAC, that despite being recognised as alluvial woodland and monitored to inform the national picture for reporting, they are not for consideration as candidate SAC sites (detail;s supplied); confirm that there is no immediate intention to consider Rathcoole Alluvial Woodland or any other undesignated Alluvial Woodland as candidate SAC sites within any timeframe, and will remain undesignated indefinitely; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59456/25]
• 2025-11-04
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 270 of 18 September 2025, where the Minister specifically states “There are no plans at this time to expand the number of such terrestrial sites," if he will confirm the implication in the reply is that Rathcoole alluvial Woodland is therefore not actually on a list of prospective candidate SAC/SCI, and is not being considered or otherwise for SAC designation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59457/25]
• 2025-11-04
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 270 of 18 September 2025, where the Minister specifically states in his reply “There are no plans at this time to expand the number of such terrestrial sites," to confirm for the 22 sites of the 40 alluvial woodland sites monitored that are not in an SAC, that they are therefore afforded much lesser protection, as evidenced by two sample sites (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59458/25]
• 2025-09-24
  PQ
  Asked Justice

  Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department has carried out any timelines, assessments or consultations relating to making the use of a hotel (details supplied) for international protection accommodation permanent; the intended use of the associated land included in the State purchase; if the Government will confirm whether any additional buildings or modular housing will be developed on that land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50794/25]
• 2025-09-18
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to list all sites currently being assessed as sites of community importance under Article 4 of the Habitats Directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49318/25]
• 2025-09-18
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to list the sites of community importance that are likely to transition into special areas of conservation in the next two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49319/25]
• 2025-09-18
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if new terrestrial and marine sites continue to be assessed as sites of community importance, or if the focus is solely on progressing current SCIs to SAC status; the rationale behind same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49320/25]
• 2025-09-18
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps that have been taken to date in response to the request for SAC designation of a site (details supplied); the timeframe for action if no steps have been taken, given that this is a simple site with only one landowner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49321/25]
• 2025-09-18
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a site (details supplied) will be selected as a monitoring site for future reporting under Article 17 of the EU Habitats Directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49322/25]
• 2025-09-18
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a list of prospective sites for SCI designation is kept by the scientific unit of the National Parks and Wildlife Service; if this list will be made public with an indication of each habitats from the earliest entry date to the most recent entry, in the interests of transparency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49323/25]
• 2025-07-29
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline the number of public and private houses and apartments actually built per annum since 2015, broken down by number of bedrooms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41647/25]
• 2025-07-15
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of discussions and plans to create a Liffey Valley regional or national park; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39629/25]
• 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
• 2025-05-19
  LOBBY
  Rockwood Consulting ULC Housing

  • Meeting request to discuss the rental market, rent pressure zone legislation and how this policy is impacting supply, and the impact of tenancies of indefinite duration on the property rights of landlords
• 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
  Property Owners Association of Ireland Limited (IPOA) Housing

  • Meeting request to discuss the rental market, rent pressure zone legislation, and tenancies of indefinite duration.
• 2025-04-02
  VOTE
  Housing Emergency Measures · 2 divisions

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

  • ✗ voted against the motion the motion motion passed · 87–70
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion passed · 87–71
• 2025-02-12
  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
• 2025-01-20
  LOBBY
  Threshold Housing

  • Programme for Government