Paula Butterly

Fine Gael · Louth

Activity on Housing — 53 events (22 lobbying · 23 questions · 17 votes) full profile →

• 2026-03-18
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to respond to correspondence (details supplied) in relation to housing assistance payment rent limits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18794/26]
• 2026-03-18
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the progress of the drafting and publication of the Apartment and Duplex Defects Remediation Bill 2024, in light of the recent publication of the Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage's report on pre-legislative scrutiny of the general scheme; his response to the recommendations contained in that report; and the expected timeline for the introduction of the Bill to the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20890/26]
• 2026-02-17
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider introducing a requirement that all new-build residential properties be fitted with solar panels as standard. [11645/26]
• 2026-02-17
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current stage of the Wind Turbine Regulation Bill 2025; the progress made to date; and the expected timeline for its next legislative steps. [11650/26]
• 2026-01-27
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of dedicated staff currently employed within the Housing Agency to carry out assessments of letters of recommendation submitted by local authorities in relation to defective concrete blocks; if this staffing level is considered sufficient to meet the demand for timely assessments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6060/26]
• 2026-01-22
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether he has examined the use of compulsory sales orders, whereby local authorities could compel the sale of vacant or derelict properties, as a means of activating dormant assets and supporting regeneration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3420/26]
• 2026-01-21
  LOBBY
  Cormac McKay Housing

  • Housing Stock Rehabilitation and Allocation Bill 2026
• 2026-01-21
  LOBBY
  Clúid Housing Housing

  • Highlight priority issues to Housing representatives
• 2026-01-21
  LOBBY
  Rehab Group Public Expenditure and Reform

  • Rehab's Pre Budget Submission
• 2026-01-20
  LOBBY
  The Social and Affordable Housing Alliance Housing

  • Outlining the Housing Alliance's priorities for the National Housing Plan
• 2026-01-16
  LOBBY
  Simon Communities of Ireland 2 returns Housing

  • SCI Annual Report 2024 Launch
  • IHPG presentation to Joint Committee on Housing
• 2026-01-16
  LOBBY
  ENERGY CLOUD Company Limited by Guarantee (CLG) Energy and Natural Resources

  • Written Submission and Presentation to Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage
• 2026-01-16
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA Finance

  • Pigs- Measures to Support Farm Enterprises
• 2026-01-15
  LOBBY
  Threshold 2 returns Housing

  • Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No.2) Bill 2025
  • Exempted Development legislation
• 2026-01-08
  LOBBY
  Irish Green Building Council Housing

  • On behalf of members to inform on the work of Vacant to Vibrant Building Alliance.
• 2026-01-05
  LOBBY
  Construction Industry Federation (CIF) 2 returns Housing

  • To answer members queries on Housing and Planning supply
  • Oireachtas Infrastructure meeting
• 2025-12-16
  LOBBY
  Mercy Law Resource Centre CLG Housing

  • Wrote to Oireachtas Committee Members Regarding 1988 Act prior to appearing before Committee
• 2025-11-25
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the plans to conserve the high crosses at Monasterboice, County Louth, which are experiencing significant deterioration; if he will consider a preservation approach similar to that used in Kilfenora, including the possibility of relocating the crosses to the derelict church on-site with protective overhead covering to safeguard their biblical and Celtic carvings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65628/25]
• 2025-11-25
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the work underway to accelerate housing supply in rural areas; if he will consider introducing additional measures to assist the construction of one-off housing in rural areas; if he will outline his national strategy for rural housing development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65846/25]
• 2025-11-18
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the process to resolve the asbestos issue within Tailte Éireann’s central filing repository; if he can provide an estimate of when this issue may be resolved; if he can provide an estimate of when Tailte Éireann may resume the admission of access requests for all pre-2006 instruments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62985/25]
• 2025-11-04
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to consider regional cost-of-living adjustments in assessing eligibility for HAP and social housing supports for single and married earners in high-rent areas, who fall just above national thresholds but face housing insecurity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58703/25]
• 2025-10-21
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider extending the defective concrete blocks grant scheme to include additional counties, such as Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56930/25]
• 2025-10-08
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider introducing a starter home scheme to address the imbalance in affordable housing provision for lower and middle-income earners to enable them to purchase their own homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53182/25]
• 2025-10-02
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if her Department will ensure that local authority building control departments enforce compliance with the 2014 Building Control Code of Practice; and the measures which are in place to prevent non-compliance in domestic construction. [52624/25]
• 2025-09-19
  LOBBY
  Friends of the Earth Housing

  • Input into Housing Committee Work Programme
• 2025-09-19
  LOBBY
  Respond Housing

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

  • Letter to Oireachtas Housing Committee
• 2025-09-18
  LOBBY
  Alice Public Relations Housing

  • Housing Alliance Campaign: focusing on the role Approved Housing Bodies are playing to help solve the housing crisis and their vision for the future
• 2025-09-18
  LOBBY
  Lir Communications Ltd Housing

  • Letter to introduce the ILEA and to request a meeting to discuss industry priorities.
• 2025-09-18
  LOBBY
  Property Owners Association of Ireland Limited (IPOA) Housing

  • To outline issues facing landlords in the private rental market.
• 2025-09-18
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider introducing stronger requirements to ensure essential infrastructure, such as public lighting, footpaths, crèche facilities and community amenities, are completed before or during construction, prior to granting permissions to developers, in view of the 70 housing developments in County Louth still awaiting taking in charge by Louth County Council, many of which have no developer or bond, or remain incomplete despite bonds being in place. [49371/25]
• 2025-09-15
  LOBBY
  HAIL - Housing Association for Integrated Living Housing

  • Invitation to HAIL Annual Report Launch
• 2025-09-11
  LOBBY
  Simon Communities of Ireland Housing

  • Email to Joint Oireachtas Housing Committee on Solutions Re: Homelessness
• 2025-09-08
  LOBBY
  Threshold 2 returns Housing

  • Threshold's policy priorities
  • Oireachtas Committee Session
• 2025-09-08
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Housing; Local Government and Heritage the assessment that have been made regarding the potential public health and recreational impacts of designating rivers like the Fane as heavily modified water bodies, particularly in areas where residents have historically used such rivers for swimming and fishing. [45587/25]
• 2025-08-27
  LOBBY
  National Traveller MABS Housing

  • NTMABS as a part of a group of civil society organisations working to end energy poverty and ensure warm, affordable homes for all, we are writing to highlight three priority policy areas that the Committee should address in its 2025 work programme.
• 2025-07-10
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of affordable homes built in County Louth in the past three years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38605/25]
• 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
• 2025-06-18
  VOTE
  Emergency Action on Housing and Homelessness · 2 divisions

  • ✓ voted for the motion the motion motion passed · 83–67
  • ✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion passed · 83–67
• 2025-06-11
  VOTE
  Vacant Council Housing · 3 divisions

  • ✓ voted for the motion the motion motion passed · 87–69
  • ✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion passed · 87–69
  • ✗ voted against a sub-amendment motion failed · 69–87
• 2025-05-27
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will respond to correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27517/25]
• 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
• 2025-05-07
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there are plans to extend the Uisce Éireann rebate considering the success and significant response to the rebate, in particular the significant positive impact it had for first-time builders who faced various rising costs and benefitted greatly from the rebate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22122/25]
• 2025-04-02
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the additional rent contribution provided through local authorities to assist people in homeless situations will be extended beyond March 2025 following a review by his Department; and if not, the other supports that will be made available as already vulnerable homeless people will be put back into the homeless services with the withdrawal of the contribution. [16193/25]
• 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
  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
• 2025-03-19
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage in light of the very welcome news that the Westgate Vision Project has been approved for Drogheda town, if he will commit to additional urban regeneration and development funding to ensure that the project is commenced as swiftly as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10747/25]
• 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
• 2025-01-22
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for a full update on the Westgate Vision application for Drogheda, which will revitalise the centre of Drogheda; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1014/25]
• 2025-01-22
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a full update on the progress made to deliver a new state-of-the-art fire station in Dunleer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1025/25]
• 2025-01-22
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there are plans to further extend the local development levy waiver on new houses beyond December 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1719/25]
• 2025-01-15
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA Housing

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