Thomas Gould

Sinn Féin · Cork North-Central

Activity on Housing — 770 events (26 lobbying · 722 questions · 45 votes) full profile →

• 2026-04-14
  PQ
  Asked Children

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of supported housing units in Cork. [24964/26]
• 2026-04-14
  PQ
  Asked Children

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of supported housing units that are planned in Cork. [24965/26]
• 2026-03-24
  PQ
  Asked Taoiseach

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Housing last met. [14265/26]
• 2026-03-18
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether all works must be completed for the payment of a Croí Cónaithe grant, even if the full grant amount has been spent; and the criteria for the payment of the grant. [18875/26]
• 2026-03-05
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether he has received a report on stock audits carried out to date; what this report has shown; and whether he is aware of the levels of mould and damp in social housing stock. [16729/26]
• 2026-03-05
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to confirm the date the Local Government Taskforce is expected to deliver its report to Government; and whether he will agree to publish this on receipt. [16728/26]
• 2026-03-05
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether State-owned gas companies are required to report gross profit percentages or sums to him. [15321/26]
• 2026-03-05
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the overall cost of the payment and availabilities agreements with AHBs in each of the past five years; and the number of homes these have covered respectively, in tabular form. [18152/26]
• 2026-03-05
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the overall average cost of a payment and availability agreement with AHBs over the 30-year contract. [18154/26]
• 2026-02-17
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the maximum equity a person can hold in their home to still qualify for the mortgage to rent scheme. [12430/26]
• 2026-02-10
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether funding is available for independent mediation between communities and local authorities. [9197/26]
• 2026-02-10
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether he has met with stakeholders on the implication of SI 374/2024. [9679/26]
• 2026-02-04
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of stock audits completed, by local authority, in the past 12-months, in tabular form. [8040/26]
• 2026-02-04
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of local authority housing retrofits completed in each of the past five years. [8041/26]
• 2026-02-04
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding provided to local authorities to remedy issues identified in stock audits in 2026. [8042/26]
• 2026-02-04
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on whether all local authority housing will be audited by 2030. [8043/26]
• 2026-02-04
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of regeneration projects for which his Department has received an application; and the number of units these pertain to, by local authority, in tabular form. [8044/26]
• 2026-01-27
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current number of stock audits completed on local authority social housing; if there is a fund to address issues identified in these audits; and if so, the overall sum allocated to this fund in 2026 and ongoing. [6324/26]
• 2026-01-27
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the overall spend on social housing retrofit; and the number of units this applied to in each of the past five years respectively, in tabular form. [6325/26]
• 2026-01-27
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the overall Government funding allocated to the Ballymun Regeneration, Moyross Regeneration and NWQR in Cork respectively, in tabular form. [6326/26]
• 2026-01-27
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding allocated under the voids return programme in 2026; and the number of units this will return, to use, by local authority in tabular form. [6327/26]
• 2026-01-27
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding provided to the local government fund in 2009, 2015, 2020 and 2026. [6328/26]
• 2026-01-22
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to collect the outstanding €26 million in derelict sites levies prior to the introduction of the derelict sites charge. [5325/26]
• 2026-01-22
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the Voids Return Programme will open for 2026; the total funding to be made available; and whether the €11,000 average cap will remain in place [3474/26]
• 2026-01-22
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of stock audits undertaken; and his views on whether social housing provision will now be found compliant by the European Committee of Social Rights. [3475/26]
• 2026-01-21
  LOBBY
  Cormac McKay Housing

  • Housing Stock Rehabilitation and Allocation Bill 2026
• 2026-01-21
  LOBBY
  Rehab Group Public Expenditure and Reform

  • Rehab's Pre Budget Submission
• 2026-01-20
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether new six-year tenancy terms will apply to those renting out homes while undertaking the fair deal scheme; and if so, the way in which this will be applied upon their death given the responsibility to repay the fair deal loan most often facilitated through sale of the home. [3380/26]
• 2026-01-19
  LOBBY
  Fold Ireland Housing

  • Attended an Oireachtas Committee meeting on 1st October 2025
• 2026-01-16
  LOBBY
  Simon Communities of Ireland Housing

  • 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
  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.
• 2026-01-15
  LOBBY
  Irish Congress of Trade Unions Housing

  • Raise the Roof Rallies
• 2026-01-15
  LOBBY
  Threshold 2 returns Housing

  • Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No.2) Bill 2025
  • Exempted Development legislation
• 2026-01-15
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether an extension has been granted to the replacement of boilers under the housing aid for older people grant in exceptional circumstances. [2917/26]
• 2026-01-15
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the supports available to a person who requires an urgent boiler replacement, who would previously have received this under the housing aid for older people grant and is not a suitable candidate for retrofitting given the urgency of the project. [2918/26]
• 2026-01-14
  LOBBY
  Irish Council for Social Housing Housing

  • Policy briefing in relation to AHB priorities in 2026 and subsequent years
• 2026-01-14
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to report on the derelict sites levies levied, collected, owed and cumulatively owed; the number of sites CPOed in the previous 12 months; the number of sites for which a levy was applied; the total value of sites on the register; and the number of sites on their register on 31 December 2024 and to date in 2025, by local authority, in tabular form. [2829/26]
• 2026-01-08
  LOBBY
  Irish Green Building Council 2 returns Housing

  • On behalf of members to inform on the work of The Irish Green Building Council
  • 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
• 2025-12-16
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the derelict sites levy, levied, collected, owed and cumulatively owed; the number of sites on the register as of 31 December 2024 and at the current date, by local authority, in tabular form. [72138/25]
• 2025-12-16
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the date for return of collection data for 2025 of the derelict sites levy. [72139/25]
• 2025-12-16
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the latest data on the amounts levied, collected, owed and cumulatively owed; the number of sites on each register for the vacant sites levy and the residential zoned land tax, by local authority, in tabular form. [72140/25]
• 2025-12-16
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of affordable homes delivered in Cork in 2025. [72142/25]
• 2025-12-16
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of cost rental homes delivered, by county, in 2025. [72143/25]
• 2025-12-16
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the timeline for delivery of the Northwest Quarter Regeneration, by phases, in Cork. [72144/25]
• 2025-12-16
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the overall funding provided to the NWQR, to date in 2025. [72145/25]
• 2025-12-16
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the overall percentage of social housing delivered in 2025 under universal design principles. [72147/25]
• 2025-12-16
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether he will publish figures on the numbers of people on social housing lists longer than seven, eight, nine and 10 years and so on, respectively, by local authority administrative area based on SSHA figures provided by local authorities. [72149/25]
• 2025-12-16
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the allocation for 2026 social housing acquisition programme. [72150/25]
• 2025-12-16
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of tenant-in-situ sales approved in Cork city and county respectively to date in 2025. [72151/25]
• 2025-12-16
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding provided by local authority for the provision of homeless services to date in 2025. [72152/25]
• 2025-12-09
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average processing time by his Department for capital approval of rightsizing acquisitions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69924/25]
• 2025-12-04
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if an application has been received for a homeless day centre in Cork city. [68625/25]
• 2025-11-25
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if outstanding derelict site levies will be collected by Revenue; and whether additional funding will be provided to local authorities for collecting the register. [66120/25]
• 2025-11-25
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if outstanding derelict site levies will be collected by Revenue; and if additional funding will be provided to local authorities for the register. [65562/25]
• 2025-11-25
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the timeline for moving to a proactive maintenance approach. [65561/25]
• 2025-11-25
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware that people earning above the social housing income threshold but below the thresholds for affordable housing or private purchase are left with no options in Cork city. [66118/25]
• 2025-11-25
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he will publish derelict sites levy data for 2024. [66231/25]
• 2025-11-13
  PQ
  Asked Enterprise

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment whether he would engage with Enterprise Ireland and the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage to develop guidance for meanwhile use of derelict and vacant buildings for start-ups and small businesses. [62051/25]
• 2025-11-12
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for a breakdown of all spending on external communications and media, by company, including the amount spent and purpose of spend, in each of the past five years, in tabular form. [61217/25]
• 2025-11-12
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the derelict sites levies levied, collected, owed and cumulatively owed; the number of sites CPOd in the previous 12 months; the number of sites for which a levy was applied; the total value of sites on their register; and the number of sites on their register on 31 December 2024 and to date in 2025, by local authority, in tabular form. [61232/25]
• 2025-11-12
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of local area plans that he has been notified of in each of the past five years. [61739/25]
• 2025-11-12
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether there is a funding stream for local authorities to pay to put shuttering on housing; and whether this can be included in an allocation under the voids return programme. [61740/25]
• 2025-11-05
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the options available to a person whose property has been valued above a threshold for the mortgage to rent scheme but is facing repossession. [60230/25]
• 2025-11-04
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to report on the derelict sites levies levied, collected, owed and cumulatively owed; the number of sites CPOed in the previous 12 months; the number of sites for which a levy was applied; the total value of sites on the register; and the number of sites on their register on 31 December 2024 and to date in 2025, by local authority, in tabular form. [58131/25]
• 2025-10-15
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total SEEP funding requested by Cork City Council under the NWQR in 2025; and the total amount allocated. [56030/25]
• 2025-10-15
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether his Department reviews SEEP funding requests by Cork City Council on a project-by-project basis and allocates individually, or whether an overall allocation is provided. [56031/25]
• 2025-10-14
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if eligibility criteria under the tenant-in-situ scheme introduced in 2025 applies to homes for which an application was received and approved but sale was not completed prior to their introduction. [54772/25]
• 2025-10-09
  PQ
  Asked Justice

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the actions Cuan is taking to prevent the housing crisis from impacting on person’s ability to leave abusive relationships. [53203/25]
• 2025-10-08
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the number of compulsory purchase orders, CPOs, completed under the CPO activation programme and an update on the long-promised legislation to reform the CPO process as recommended by the Law Reform Commission. [54229/25]
• 2025-10-08
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the allocation for 2026 tenant in situ scheme will be released to local authorities; and the amount which it will be. [53200/25]
• 2025-10-08
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the restoration of town councils. [53201/25]
• 2025-10-07
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the targets for the CPO activation programme in 2024; and the numbers achieved by local authority, in tabular form. [53316/25]
• 2025-10-07
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the targets for the CPO activation programme in 2025, by local authority, in tabular form. [53317/25]
• 2025-10-07
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of buildings which are the subject of compulsory purchase orders under the CPO activation programme in 2023, by local authority, in tabular form. [53319/25]
• 2025-09-25
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of sites on the derelict sites register on 31 December 2024; the amount levied in 2024; the amount collected; the cumulative amount owed; the number of sites for which CPO notices were issued; the number of sites CPO’d; the number of sites for which derelict sites register notices were issued; and the number of sites added to the register, by local authority, in tabular form. [50964/25]
• 2025-09-23
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether a town centre living grant will be introduced. [50474/25]
• 2025-09-19
  LOBBY
  Friends of the Earth 2 returns Housing

  • Invite to Photo Exhibition on Social Housing Conditions
  • 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.
• 2025-09-16
  LOBBY
  Irish Congress of Trade Unions Housing

  • Raise the Roof Rallies
• 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
• 2025-09-10
  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
  LOBBY
  Threshold 2 returns Housing

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

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if cross-generational tenant purchases through the tenant purchase scheme are allowable; and if so, the regulations or criteria that apply. [46164/25]
• 2025-09-08
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the cost per unit of retrofitting at a location (details supplied) and the overall cost of the project. [46265/25]
• 2025-09-08
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether inspections are required after council funded retrofitting; and if he is aware that none were reportedly undertaken at a location (details supplied) [46266/25]
• 2025-09-08
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of sites on the derelict sites register on 31 December 2024; the amount levied in 2024; the amount collected; the cumulative amount owed; the number of sites for which CPO notices were issued; the number of sites CPO’d; the number of sites for which derelict sites register notices were issued; and the number of sites added to the register, by local authority, in tabular form. [46275/25]
• 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.
• 2025-07-29
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the timeline for each project currently proposed or completed in the north-west quarter regeneration in Cork city; the current spend to date; the original projected spend; and the current projected spend on completion of each project. [41994/25]
• 2025-07-29
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of sites on the derelict sites register on 31 December 2024; the amount levied in 2024; the amount collected; the cumulative amount owed; the number of sites for which CPO notices were issued; the number of sites CPOd; the number of sites for which derelict sites register notices were issued; and the number of sites added to the register, by local authority, in tabular form. [41995/25]
• 2025-07-29
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the actions he has taken to ensure that local authorities and AHBs are able to quickly resolve matters arising in tenant enforcement where a tenant is engaged in anti-social behaviour or criminality. [44109/25]
• 2025-07-29
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of tenant enforcement officers employed, by local authority, in tabular form. [44113/25]
• 2025-07-29
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update into the review of the Construction Progress Report pipeline. [44157/25]
• 2025-07-29
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of sites for which a vacant sites tax or zoned land tax has been applied, and the number of sites for which it has been received, in each of the past five years, in tabular form. [44159/25]
• 2025-07-29
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of regeneration projects that have been applied for by each local authority, the number that have been approved and whether any are outstanding. [44173/25]
• 2025-07-29
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount of funding provided for regeneration in each of the past five years, by local authority, in tabular form. [44174/25]
• 2025-07-29
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of directly built local authority homes delivered in each of the past five years, by local authority, in tabular form. [44175/25]
• 2025-07-29
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department provides any funding for the boarding up of homes and if so, how much was provided in each of the past five years, by local authority, in tabular form. [44179/25]
• 2025-07-15
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of stock audits completed, by local authority, in tabular form. [38833/25]
• 2025-07-15
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether local authorities can outsource stock audits. [38834/25]
• 2025-07-15
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of applicants for Rebuilding Ireland home loans/local authority home loans from Cork in 2025; the total number that have been successful; the total number that have been refused; the average time from application to decision, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38838/25]
• 2025-07-15
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of applications for the croí cónaithe scheme, by local authority area; the total number that have been successful; the number that have passed the maximum delivery time; and the number that have been fully drawn down. [38839/25]
• 2025-07-15
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding provided for the compulsory purchase orders (CPO) of properties and the number of properties subject to a CPO in each of the last five years, by local authority, in tabular form. [38849/25]
• 2025-07-15
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to increase collection of the derelict sites levy to increase the number of sites on the register and the actions he is taking to ensure local authorities fulfil their statutory obligations in terms of the Derelict Sites Act 1990. [38850/25]
• 2025-07-15
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether the local connection rule applies to people fleeing domestic violence seeking social housing support and for an update to the social housing passport proposal. [38851/25]
• 2025-07-15
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on legislative amendments to allow for the renaming of streets. [38876/25]
• 2025-07-15
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding allocated under the CAS programme to AHBs in 2025. [39509/25]
• 2025-07-08
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if local authorities have received clarity on the process for drafting of development plans given the potential changes to be introduced on implementation of the Planning and Development Act 2024. [37370/25]
• 2025-07-03
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of children who entered emergency accommodation in each region, in each of the past five years, in tabular form. [36910/25]
• 2025-07-03
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of families who entered emergency accommodation in the south-west region, in each of the past five years, in tabular form. [36911/25]
• 2025-07-03
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of CPO applications made in each county to date in 2025, in tabular form. [36912/25]
• 2025-07-03
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of staff currently employed in the vacant homes unit in his Department, by grade level. [36914/25]
• 2025-07-03
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount spent on private planning consultancies in each of the past five years, in tabular form. [36915/25]
• 2025-07-03
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the tenant in situ scheme in Cork city. [36916/25]
• 2025-07-03
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding provided under the CAS programme to AHBs in each of the past five years, in tabular form. [36917/25]
• 2025-07-01
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the derelict sites levies levied, collected, owed and cumulatively owed; the number of sites subject to a CPO in the previous 12 months; the number of sites for which a levy was applied; and the number of sites on their register on 31 December 2024, by local authority, in tabular form. [36135/25]
• 2025-07-01
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to the latest Construction Status Progress Report, which shows that 5,166 public homes in the pipeline have not progressed in three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35548/25]
• 2025-07-01
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on discussions between his Department and Cork City Council regarding the tenant-in-situ scheme. [35547/25]
• 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
  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
• 2025-06-17
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of a report into Cork city’s fire cover; and if he will commit to fund the phased plan to deliver fire services in Cork city. [32475/25]
• 2025-06-17
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of a report into Cork city’s fire cover; and if he will commit to fund the phased plan to deliver fire services in Cork city. [32476/25]
• 2025-06-17
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a funding application for phase 1 of Cork city’s upgrading of fire services has been received by the National Directorate for Fire and Emergency Management; and when a decision will be made by same. [32477/25]
• 2025-06-17
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount levied, collected, owed, CPOed and cumulatively owed and the number of sites on the register on 31 December 2024 for the derelict sites levies, in the previous 12 months, as provided by all local authorities who have submitted returns to date, by local authority, in tabular form. [32615/25]
• 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 Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the overall budget assigned to planned maintenance and stock surveys in each of the past five years. [29528/25]
• 2025-06-10
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average cost of a stock survey per unit. [29530/25]
• 2025-06-10
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the details of the next tranche of URDF. [29531/25]
• 2025-06-10
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of staff currently in the vacant homes unit in his Department. [29532/25]
• 2025-05-22
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of local authorities that operate a scheme whereby a person can rent a social home for reduced rent on the condition repairs are undertaken; if he will provide details on the scheme; and if his Department provides any funding for same. [26411/25]
• 2025-05-20
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average time it takes for Tailte Éireann to process a query. [25143/25]
• 2025-05-20
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the protections available to a person on a leasehold agreement. [25374/25]
• 2025-05-20
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether he has received a funding application for renovation of vacant properties in the Iveagh Trust flats on Kevin street; and if so, when the funding will be released for these homes. [26053/25]
• 2025-05-20
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the Pearse House regeneration scheme. [26054/25]
• 2025-05-15
  LOBBY
  Construction Industry Federation (CIF) Development and Zoning

  • Meeting for Cork based TDs & Senators covering housing supply, NDP & Projects & Infrastructure for Cork.
• 2025-05-15
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the timeline of the completion of the stock audit across all local authorities. [24904/25]
• 2025-05-15
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the derelict sites levy collection in 2024. [24896/25]
• 2025-05-15
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on his engagements with Uisce Éireann regarding water quality in Cork. [24897/25]
• 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
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the partners involved or on the board of the Cork docklands delivery office. [23168/25]
• 2025-05-13
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on his engagement with Cork City Council regarding 33 families in Cork city whose homes are sale agreed under the tenant-in-situ scheme but for whom Cork City Council do not have funds to complete the purchase of their homes. [23788/25]
• 2025-05-13
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the regeneration of the Tarry Path in Cork. [24455/25]
• 2025-05-13
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total funding provided to date for the north west quarter regeneration in Cork; the total amount currently allocated; and the expected cost to complete the programme. [24456/25]
• 2025-05-13
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the north west quarter regeneration in Cork. [24457/25]
• 2025-04-29
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the amount allocated and the number of homes to be returned under the voids return scheme in 2025, by local authority, in tabular form. [18810/25]
• 2025-04-29
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of homes subjected to a compulsory purchase order by each local authority in 2024; the number on each derelict sites register; and the number of applications made under the compulsory purchase order activation programme, in tabular form. [18811/25]
• 2025-04-29
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of cost rental homes to be delivered in Cork in 2025. [18812/25]
• 2025-04-29
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average cost of an affordable purchase home in Cork. [18813/25]
• 2025-04-29
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding provided to Cork City Council under the CAS in 2024. [20099/25]
• 2025-04-29
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware that Cork City Council have ceased their tenant-in-situ scheme due to insufficient funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20100/25]
• 2025-04-29
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount of funding allocated for housing maintenance, by local authority, in 2024, in tabular form. [21063/25]
• 2025-04-03
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Finance to report on the latest briefing he received from his Department on the delivery of housing. [15232/25]
• 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
• 2025-03-20
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider the introduction of an increased grant for council homes that have been empty longer than 12 months or are in a significant state of disrepair. [12617/25]
• 2025-03-20
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the compulsory purchase order activation programme, given the plight of dereliction in our cities, towns and villages; and the timeline for reform of compulsory purchase order legislation. [12618/25]
• 2025-03-19
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of people employed in the planning division of his Department, by grade level. [10686/25]
• 2025-03-19
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if completion of phase 2C of the City Northwest Quarter Regeneration Programme will involve any demolition; and the timeline for completion of same. [11202/25]
• 2025-02-25
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount provided for the return of voids in 2023, 2024 and 2025; and the number of homes this was for respectively, by local authority, in tabular form. [7245/25]
• 2025-02-25
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of relevant sites for the residential zoned land tax which a levy has been applied, the amount that has been collected to date and the amount owed, by local authority. [7246/25]
• 2025-02-25
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding provided for public realm enhancement in each of the years 2019, 2024 and 2025, by local authority, in tabular form. [7247/25]
• 2025-02-25
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of people currently employed as graduate planner, assistant planner, executive planner and senior planner respectively, in his Department, in tabular form. [7248/25]
• 2025-02-25
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount spent in each of the years 2019, 2023 and 2024 by his Department on planning consultancy firms, in tabular form. [7249/25]
• 2025-02-25
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware that Uisce Éireann has reduced its funding to local authorities for 2025; and if so, the amount of reduction by local authority, in tabular form. [7406/25]
• 2025-02-25
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on an application by Cork City Council for the restoration of the Shandon clock. [7898/25]
• 2025-02-25
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if croí cónaithe payments can be made on a phased basis. [8011/25]
• 2025-02-25
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of croí cónaithe applications made by local authority; the numbers approved; and the numbers drawn down. [8012/25]
• 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
• 2025-02-06
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the contingency plan available for those with complex needs who cannot access existing hostel accommodation in Cork city. [3720/25]
• 2025-02-06
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the contingency plan available for those without access to accommodation when hostel services are at capacity in Cork city. [3721/25]
• 2025-02-05
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether there exists an available grant for a disabled person to install an accessible upstairs bathroom. [2362/25]
• 2025-02-05
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason no tenant-in-situ cases have been approved in 2025 for Cork city; the number currently pending; and when these will be processed. [3077/25]
• 2025-01-22
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of vacant sites on registers, by local authority, in 2023; the amount levied; the amount collected; and the amount cumulatively owed. [46808/24]
• 2025-01-22
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of children who entered homeless accommodation in Cork in 2024. [46811/24]
• 2025-01-22
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of people who passed away while rough sleeping in 2024, by county. [46812/24]
• 2025-01-22
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the delivery of homes at St. Kevin’s Hospital. [46818/24]
• 2025-01-22
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the referendum on water. [46820/24]
• 2025-01-21
  LOBBY
  Cork Chamber Economic Development and Industry

  • Letter of congratulations to elected TDs
• 2025-01-07
  LOBBY
  SAFE Ireland National Social Change Agency CLG T/A SAFE Ireland Housing

  • Home for Good Coalition attendance at the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing
• 2024-11-07
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on collection of the vacant sites levy, by local authority, the amount collected, the amount levied, the amount cumulatively owed, the amount collected to date, the number of sites and the number of sites added to the register, in tabular form. [45711/24]
• 2024-11-07
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of people who accessed emergency accommodation in Cork, to date in 2024 and for the same time in 2020. [45734/24]
• 2024-11-07
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of affordable homes delivered in Cork city; the average price of these homes; and the number for which contracts have been signed. [45735/24]
• 2024-11-07
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of cost rental homes to be delivered in Cork in 2024. [45736/24]
• 2024-11-07
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding provided to Cork City Council for CPO, in each of the years 2020 to date. [45737/24]
• 2024-11-07
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount of funding provided to Cork City Council for housing maintenance, in each of the years 2019 to date. [45738/24]
• 2024-11-07
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of applicants for rebuilding Ireland home loans, local authority home loans from Cork; the total number that have been successful; the total number that have been refused; the average time from application to decision, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45745/24]
• 2024-10-23
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the Cork Events Centre proposal; the amount of the funding request that was made and if it was approved [43348/24]
• 2024-10-15
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding allocated to Cork City Council for preventative maintenance in 2024. [41306/24]
• 2024-09-19
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the operation of the mortgage-to-rent scheme; and whether a new private operator is to come in. [28579/24]
• 2024-09-18
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount levied, paid, collected, owed, cumulatively owed, assessed value of sites, number of sites, the number of new sites and the number of sites removed from each local authority’s vacant sites register in 2023, in tabular form. [36340/24]
• 2024-09-09
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Cork County Council have no policy for the housing of people who have been victims of domestic violence; if it is his view that local authorities should have such a policy and his plans to ensure that they develop such policies. [34132/24]
• 2024-09-09
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether rates must be paid on a portacabin, used for storage by a business, but placed on personal land. [34426/24]
• 2024-07-10
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Finance if he is aware that officials in his Department had requested a copy of the Housing Commission report; the date the officials made this request; and the date they received the report. [30211/24]
• 2024-07-10
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of applicants for Rebuilding Ireland home loans/local authority home loans from Cork; the total number that have been successful; the total number that have been refused; the average time from application to decision, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30176/24]
• 2024-07-10
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has invited Cork City Council to make an application for the vacant properties (voids) programme; if such an application has been submitted; the total amount of funding his Department proposes to allocate to the authority; the expected timeframe for release of the funding; the number of units this funding will cover; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30177/24]
• 2024-07-10
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of mortgage to rent applications to date in 2023 through approved housing bodies, local authorities and Home for Life, respectively. [30180/24]
• 2024-07-10
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of purpose-built student accommodation units available in Cork city in September 2024. [30185/24]
• 2024-07-10
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total amount collected, by local authority, in vacant sites levy since the levy was established, by year, in tabular form. [30201/24]
• 2024-07-10
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on legislative amendments to allow for the renaming of streets. [30210/24]
• 2024-07-10
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of WTE vacant homes officers employed, by local authority, in tabular form. [30212/24]
• 2024-07-10
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding provided for compulsory purchase orders of properties and the number of properties compulsorily purchased in each of the past five years, by local authority, in tabular form. [30451/24]
• 2024-07-10
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to increase collection of the derelict sites levy; to increase the number of sites on the register and the actions he is taking to ensure local authorities fulfil their statutory obligations in terms of the Derelict Sites Act 1990. [30452/24]
• 2024-07-10
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether the local connection rule applies to people fleeing domestic violence seeking social housing support. [30456/24]
• 2024-07-09
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of affordable homes that have been built in Cork county in each of the past five years; the total amount planned for 2024; the total funding allocated each year to the local authority to supply affordable housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30175/24]
• 2024-07-09
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of affordable homes that have been built in Cork city in each of the past five years; the total amount planned for 2024; the total funding allocated each year to the local authority to supply affordable housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30174/24]
• 2024-07-02
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of applications made under the first-home scheme by tenants with a notice to quit; and the number approved. [27828/24]
• 2024-07-02
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware that electricity reconnections are causing delays in the return to use of vacant council-owned homes. [27869/24]
• 2024-06-26
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of officials employed in the vacant homes unit in his Department in each of the years 2019 to 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form [27388/24]
• 2024-06-26
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of officials employed in the derelict sites unit in his Department in each of the years 2019 to 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form [27389/24]
• 2024-06-26
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of social housing units owned by each local authority, in tabular form. [27390/24]
• 2024-06-26
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of housing officers currently employed by each local authority, in tabular form. [27391/24]
• 2024-06-20
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the PSEHRD assessment his Department has undertaken regarding reported difficulties by Travellers to open housing applications and retain open application given that this has been an action under the current NTRIS, and the Minister has a clear responsibility regarding the accuracy of housing lists given his Department controls most of the funding for social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26668/24]
• 2024-06-19
  PQ
  Asked Children

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he plans to include an assessment on difficulties Travellers experience in accessing and retaining open housing applications in the new NTRIS currently being considered, given that this is an outstanding issue in the current NTRIS since 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26667/24]
• 2024-06-11
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason equity share monetary values in affordable housing have been limited based on density. [24691/24]
• 2024-05-30
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware that there are only 27 cost-rental homes in the pipeline for Cork city in 2024. [24431/24]
• 2024-05-30
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the voids return programme in Cork city. [24430/24]
• 2024-05-28
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average all-in development costs for one-bed bungalows and low-rise apartment blocks delivered under the SHIP, Part V, CALF and CAS schemes in 2023, in tabular form. [23680/24]
• 2024-05-28
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason Cork County Council has been limited to only taking a €75,000 equity share in Rathealy Close, Fermoy. [23681/24]
• 2024-05-22
  VOTE
  Housing Situation · 2 divisions

  • ✗ voted against the motion the motion motion passed · 61–50
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion passed · 61–49
• 2024-05-21
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the latest data on the amounts levied, collected, owed and cumulatively owed, and the number of sites on each register, for the vacant sites levy, by local authority, in tabular form, for 2023. [22514/24]
• 2024-05-21
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the latest data on the amounts levied, collected, owed and cumulatively owed, and the number of sites on each register, for the derelict sites levy, by local authority, in tabular form, for 2023. [22515/24]
• 2024-05-21
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide all data available on the CPO activation programme launched in April 2023. [22531/24]
• 2024-05-21
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if Part V acquisitions and leases are executive or reserved functions. [22867/24]
• 2024-05-16
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of HAP inspections carried out, the number that failed on first, second, third and so on, visit in 2023, by local authority, in tabular form; the action being taken against landlords who are refusing to carry out works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22136/24]
• 2024-05-15
  VOTE
  Affordable Housing · 3 divisions

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

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether funding is available for the taking-in-charge of estates. [21642/24]
• 2024-05-01
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the supports available for households that do not qualify for social housing, cannot access a mortgage and live in an area with no proposed cost rental; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19540/24]
• 2024-04-30
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an updated timeline for completion of the NWQR in Cork. [18916/24]
• 2024-04-30
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether he is aware that construction work at Phase 2C of the NWQR remains stalled; whether he has received any request for additional funding to resolve this from Cork City Council; and if so, the timeline for resolution of same. [18917/24]
• 2024-04-30
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on legislation committed to on the renaming of streets. [18918/24]
• 2024-04-30
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding provided to advertise the lead mains replacement scheme in each of the past five years respectively, in tabular form. [19034/24]
• 2024-04-30
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether consideration has been given to a targeted advertising campaign for the lead mains replacement scheme. [19035/24]
• 2024-04-18
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether requirements for social housing assessment have changed from two months to 12 months of payslips; if so, when this change was made; and if his Department has provided additional resourcing to local authorities to address this additional burden. [17184/24]
• 2024-04-18
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average time to assess a social housing application, by local authority, in tabular form. [17185/24]
• 2024-04-11
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the social housing target for Cork city was missed by almost 30% in 2023. [15678/24]
• 2024-04-11
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware that only 27 cost rental homes are in the pipeline for Cork city for delivery in 2024. [15677/24]
• 2024-04-11
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the role his Department has taken into the review of the mortgage to rent scheme. [15218/24]
• 2024-04-11
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether the proposed right-to-buy legislation will include tenant-in-situ purchases. [15899/24]
• 2024-04-09
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether emergency accommodation can be refused on the basis of a previous eviction from social housing; whether there is a timeframe for this impact; and whether a local authority should take into account proven efforts by a person to resolve vulnerabilities that led to the eviction. [14581/24]
• 2024-04-09
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether he has implemented second chance principles for those in recovery from addiction to access social housing. [14583/24]
• 2024-04-09
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the derelict sites levies levied, collected, owed and cumulatively owed and the number of sites on their register on 31 December 2023 and at current date, by local authority, in tabular form. [14647/24]
• 2024-04-09
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether he is aware of a property (details supplied) in Cork city that has been reportedly vacant for five years and is causing issues for tenants in the property next door; and whether an application for repair of the property has ever been made by Cork City Council. [15120/24]
• 2024-03-20
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of cost rental backstop tenancy purchases completed; the number in progress and the number refused, by county, in tabular form. [12574/24]
• 2024-02-27
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline the complaints procedure with Irish Water; and the process for escalating such a complaint. [8634/24]
• 2024-02-15
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on upcoming cost rental schemes in Cork city and county. [6891/24]
• 2024-02-15
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of vacant homes returned in Cork city under the voids return scheme in 2023; and the number to be returned in 2024. [6900/24]
• 2024-02-15
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the role his Department is taking in the Cork events centre; the current estimated completion cost and date. [5672/24]
• 2024-02-13
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 477 of 13 July 2023, if he will provide an update on the issue raised in the question. [6545/24]
• 2024-02-01
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the dates he attended the public sector pay talks and the issues he raised at these attendances. [4657/24]
• 2024-02-01
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the mortgage to rent scheme; and if any private operators are currently operating in the scheme. [4603/24]
• 2024-01-24
  VOTE
  Housing and Homeless Prevention · 2 divisions

  • ✗ voted against the motion the motion motion passed · 70–59
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion passed · 71–58
• 2024-01-23
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason a person is required to provide a PPS number for the voting register; how this information is processed; and whether failure to provide a PPS number will result in removal from the electoral register. [2443/24]
• 2024-01-17
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the timeline for delivery of 67 units on Gerald Griffin Street/Burke’s Avenue in Cork city. [1573/24]
• 2024-01-17
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether bonuses in the form of share investment are included as reckonable income in social housing assessments. [1704/24]
• 2024-01-17
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the criteria under which a bonus can be included as reckonable income in social housing assessments. [1705/24]
• 2023-12-14
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether he has issued a circular detailing the formula to be used for assessing social housing means policy. [55944/23]
• 2023-12-12
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether a response could be issued to correspondence (details supplied). [54451/23]
• 2023-12-12
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of mortgage-to-rent approvals in 2023, by provider, in tabular form. [54815/23]
• 2023-12-12
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the derelict sites levies levied, collected, owed and cumulatively owed; and the number of sites on their register on 31 December 2022 and at current date, by local authority, for 2021 and 2022, in tabular form. [54848/23]
• 2023-12-12
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the date for return of collection data for 2022 of the derelict sites levy. [54849/23]
• 2023-12-12
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the latest data on the amounts levied, collected, owed and cumulatively owed; and the number of sites on each register for the vacant sites levy, by local authority, in tabular form. [54850/23]
• 2023-12-12
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of affordable homes sold, by county, to date in 2023. [54851/23]
• 2023-12-12
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of cost-rental homes that people have moved into, by county, in 2023. [54852/23]
• 2023-12-12
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of affordable homes delivered, by county, in 2023. [54853/23]
• 2023-12-12
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of cost-rental homes delivered, by county, in 2023. [54854/23]
• 2023-12-12
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of houses delivered, by local authority and by AHBs respectively, by county, in tabular form. [54855/23]
• 2023-12-12
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the timeline for delivery of the North West Quarter Regeneration in Cork. [54856/23]
• 2023-12-12
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of successful right-sizing applications in 2023, by local authority, in tabular form. [54858/23]
• 2023-12-12
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of HAP properties purchased by local authorities in 2023, in tabular form. [54859/23]
• 2023-12-12
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the overall percentage of social housing delivered in 2023 under universal design principles. [54860/23]
• 2023-12-12
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the expected processing time from application submission to sale of house on affordable houses; or the target he is hoping to achieve. [54861/23]
• 2023-12-12
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether he will publish figures on the numbers of people on social housing lists longer than seven, eight, nine, ten years, and so on, respectively, by local authority administrative area, based on SSHA figures provided by local authorities. [54862/23]
• 2023-12-12
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the date for publication of Q4 2023 housing delivery statistics. [54863/23]
• 2023-12-05
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the formula by which qualification for social housing is assessed, the documentation used to make this assessment and the overtime that is reckonable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53283/23]
• 2023-11-22
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the provisions of the incremental purchase scheme 2010 remain in force; how many homes have been made available for sale under this scheme in 2022, 2022 and 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51373/23]
• 2023-11-21
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average time from receipt of application to decision for the croí cónaithe towns scheme, by local authority, in tabular form. [50564/23]
• 2023-11-21
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of applications received, number approved and number refused for the croí cónaithe towns scheme, by local authority, in tabular form. [50565/23]
• 2023-11-21
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether an engineer’s report is required for every application on vacancy grounds for the croí cónaithe towns scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50566/23]
• 2023-11-09
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of mortgage-to-rent applications completed since the review commenced; and to provide an update on the review into the mortgage-to-rent scheme. [43068/23]
• 2023-10-25
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the cost rental acquisition price guidelines for Cork city. [46816/23]
• 2023-10-24
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of tenant in situ scheme purchases in progress, completed and refused by local authority to date in 2023. [46145/23]
• 2023-10-17
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of houses delivered, and estimated timeline for further delivery by number of units, in tabular form by year as part of the Limerick regeneration. [44649/23]
• 2023-10-17
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of refusals by the Housing Agency for the cost rental backstop, by reason for refusal, in tabular form. [44716/23]
• 2023-10-17
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the process for determining eligibility of a property for the cost rental backstop; and the criteria that would make a property unsuitable despite eligibility of the tenants. [44717/23]
• 2023-09-27
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has received a report from the review into the derelict sites levy; and if so, if he will publish the review. [41800/23]
• 2023-09-26
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to set out, in tabular form, a list of centres in Dublin that are used exclusively for homeless accommodation on behalf of the Dublin Regional Homeless Executive, and are operated by private operators, from 2020 to date, including the address of each centre; the type of accommodation provided; and the name of the operator; and to set out a schedule of dates on which any of the above centres have been inspected either by the DHRE or by agents acting on its behalf. [41451/23]
• 2023-09-21
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware that significant issues in the construction of phase 2C of the north west quarter regeneration in Cork have resulted in a withdrawal of construction activities for a number of months; if mediation is currently taking place with the contractor; if this mediation is funded centrally or directly by Cork City Council; the cost to date of mediation; and if alternative avenues of resolution have been discussed by his Department with Cork City Council, given these significant delays. [40864/23]
• 2023-09-21
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the timeline for the north-west quarter regeneration in Cork city; the current spend to date; the original projected spend; and the current projected spend on completion of the project. [40865/23]
• 2023-09-20
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether local connections rules apply to those presenting for emergency accommodation; and whether this is an acceptable reason to refuse emergency accommodation. [39638/23]
• 2023-09-20
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage where a person who is fleeing domestic violence with a teenage son, making them unsuitable for domestic violence shelter, should present; and if they would qualify for emergency accommodation outside of their county. [39639/23]
• 2023-09-20
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the date of the past six regional homeless consultative forum meetings for the Munster region. [40154/23]
• 2023-09-20
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the annual funding provided to the regional homeless consultative forum for the Munster region. [40155/23]
• 2023-09-20
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average allocation per house under the EERP funding scheme; if local authorities are required to submit an overall spend receipt; and if so, the average spend, by local authority, on houses under this scheme. [40172/23]
• 2023-09-20
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of homes targeted under the EERP funding scheme in Cork to 2030. [40173/23]
• 2023-09-20
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason EERP funding is not allocated on a multi-annual basis. [40174/23]
• 2023-09-20
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if local authorities can directly employ apprentices; and if so, the number of these employed, by local authority. [40175/23]
• 2023-09-20
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of significant issues with particular flat complexes in Cork constructed in the 1960s under the design of city architect (details supplied) that have now exceeded the estimated life span by over ten years; and if he will consider a specific funding stream to remedy these flat complexes. [40176/23]
• 2023-09-11
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether he is aware of issues with an affordable housing site in Montenotte, County Cork, that is leaving customers unable to progress with a mortgage from a major bank (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37967/23]
• 2023-09-11
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of issues with mortgage protection insurance for type 1 diabetics seeking a mortgage through the local authority home loan scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37968/23]
• 2023-09-11
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether he is satisfied that local authorities currently have enough resources to prevent homelessness and accommodate those forced into homelessness, given the recent rise in evictions as evidenced in the RTB quarterly statistics and the lifting of the eviction moratorium. [38924/23]
• 2023-07-13
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on legislation committed to on the renaming of streets. [34890/23]
• 2023-07-12
  VOTE
  Housing and Homelessness · 2 divisions

  • ✗ voted against the motion the motion motion passed · 76–60
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion passed · 76–60
• 2023-07-11
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of affordable homes that have been built in Cork city in each of the past five years; the total amount planned for 2023; the total funding allocated each year to the local authority to supply affordable housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34069/23]
• 2023-07-11
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has engaged with Cork County Council given its announcement that it would not meet social housing targets for 2023; whether there is a plan to resolve this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34070/23]
• 2023-07-11
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average length of time spent on the social housing list in Cork city; the plans to reduce these times; the total number on the social housing list for each of the past 12 months and each month of 2023 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34071/23]
• 2023-07-11
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of applicants for Rebuilding Ireland home loans or local authority home loans from Cork; the total number that have been successful; the total number that have been refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34072/23]
• 2023-07-11
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has invited Cork City Council to make an application for the vacant properties or voids programme; if such an application has been submitted; the total amount of funding his Department proposes to allocate to the authority; the expected timeframe for release of the funding, the number of units this funding will cover; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34073/23]
• 2023-07-11
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of mortgage to rent applications to date in 2023 through AHBs, local authorities and Home for Life, respectively. [34075/23]
• 2023-07-11
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total amount collected, by local authority, by year in vacant sites levy since the levy was established, in tabular form. [34098/23]
• 2023-07-06
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to set out what additional measures he intends to put in place to stem the deeply worrying rise in the number of adults and children in emergency accommodation. [33418/23]
• 2023-07-06
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the review by his Department of public homes in the pipeline; and the number of these that have been stalled for over 12 months. [33089/23]
• 2023-07-06
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the delivery of affordable housing in Cork city. [33088/23]
• 2023-07-06
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of mortgage-to-rent applications approved to date in 2023; and the number approved in the same period in 2022. [30086/23]
• 2023-07-05
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether a local authority requires a licence or permit to undertake noisy construction work during certain hours; the prescribed hours this would be required for; and the process by which they apply for, and members of the public can see, such a licence. [33063/23]
• 2023-06-29
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the regeneration plans for Noonan’s road in Cork city. [31714/23]
• 2023-06-29
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on meters installed in homes at Noonan’s road, Cork city, to monitor energy usage. [31715/23]
• 2023-06-20
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of delays in land ownership that has seen successful applicants draw down and begin the process of repaying mortgages for the Newton Heights Affordable Housing Scheme in Cork city without receipt of keys; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29615/23]
• 2023-05-30
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average cost of building a one-bedroom apartment. [25811/23]
• 2023-05-30
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the operation of ‘home for life’ in the mortgage-to-rent scheme. [25852/23]
• 2023-05-30
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of mortgage-to-rent applications, by provider, approved to date in 2023. [25853/23]
• 2023-05-25
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has engaged with a company (details supplied) regarding empty apartments above its store in Macroom, Cork. [25342/23]
• 2023-05-25
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of tenant-in-situ sales completed by Cork City Council to date; the number in progress; and the number requested. [25455/23]
• 2023-05-18
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the review of the maximum grant allowed under the adaptation grants schemes. [23926/23]
• 2023-05-18
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of meetings he has had with directors of housing to discuss their readiness for phasing out of the voids return programme. [23531/23]
• 2023-05-18
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of homes in the construction status update; the number that have been at their particular stage since Q1 2022; and the number expected to be completed by year end. [23532/23]
• 2023-05-17
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of homes that have been delivered under LIHAF funding; the number of these that are cost-rental and affordable purchase respectively; and the number to be delivered in each of the years 2022-2028 respectively, in tabular form. [23500/23]
• 2023-05-17
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to publish a list of schemes that have availed of LIHAF funding in Cork city in each of the past five years, in tabular form. [23501/23]
• 2023-05-10
  VOTE
  Planning and Rural Housing · 2 divisions

  • ✗ voted against the motion the motion motion passed · 69–57
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion passed · 68–58
• 2023-05-09
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if support or a scheme is available for a self-employed person on €140,000 who does not qualify for a mortgage due to lack of savings and is facing homelessness due to eviction. [21805/23]
• 2023-05-03
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if local authorities can apply for the scheme to fix defects in apartments and duplexes. [20256/23]
• 2023-05-03
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether local authorities must vote at a full council meeting to allow the individual sales of affordable homes to progress. [20331/23]
• 2023-05-03
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there is a scheme local authorities can apply to in order to resolve housing stock defects. [20706/23]
• 2023-04-27
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the engagement his Department has had with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage on the interactions between the proposed Planning and Development Bill 2022 and the Aarhus Convention. [19788/23]
• 2023-04-26
  VOTE
  Department Underspend and Reduced Delivery of Affordable Housing · 2 divisions

  • ✗ voted against the motion the motion motion passed · 68–56
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion passed · 68–55
• 2023-04-25
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of HAP and RAS tenancies respectively targeted for delivery by Cork City Council in each of the years 2022-2026, in tabular form. [19304/23]
• 2023-04-25
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of acquisitions targeted for delivery by Cork City Council in each of the years 2022-2026, in tabular form. [19305/23]
• 2023-04-20
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould 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 Cork City and County Councils, respectively in each of the years, 2016 to 2022; and the number planned to be delivered in 2023 with a breakdown of units per scheme and average price of units by unit size, in tabular form. [18693/23]
• 2023-04-19
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amounts collected, levied, owed and owed cumulatively under the Derelict Sites Register; and the number of sites on each register by local authority for 2022, in tabular form. [18429/23]
• 2023-04-19
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amounts collected, levied, owed and owed cumulatively under the Vacant Sites Register; and the number of sites on each register by local authority for 2022, in tabular form. [18430/23]
• 2023-04-18
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of adaptation grants processed in Cork in each of the past five years for social housing, in tabular form. [16741/23]
• 2023-04-18
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of adaptation grants processed in Cork in each of the last five years for private housing, in tabular form. [16742/23]
• 2023-04-18
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of people currently approved but awaiting an adaptation grant in Cork. [16743/23]
• 2023-04-18
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the increase in adaptation grant allocation for social housing given construction inflation by local authority, in tabular form. [16744/23]
• 2023-04-18
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether local authorities can apply for funding to build extensions to social housing due to overcrowding. [16745/23]
• 2023-04-18
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the 100 homes due for retrofitting in Churchfield, Cork and the addresses of these homes. [16746/23]
• 2023-04-18
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether officials in his Department contacted Cork City Council with preliminary RTB data prior to its publication. [17456/23]
• 2023-04-18
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether officials in his Department contacted any local authority with preliminary RTB data prior to its publication. [17457/23]
• 2023-03-22
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the additional staff sought by Cork City Council for its housing directorate, by division, that is, vacancy, adaptation, maintenance and so on, in the past 12 months, in tabular form. [14108/23]
• 2023-03-22
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the additional staff sought by Cork County Council for its housing directorate by division, that is, vacancy, adaptation, maintenance, etc. in the past 12 months, in tabular form. [14109/23]
• 2023-03-22
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of additional staff sought by each local authority, by directorate, in tabular form, in the past 12 months. [14110/23]
• 2023-03-21
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there are two schemes for social housing retrofitting, one for voids and one for occupied homes. [12251/23]
• 2023-03-21
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of social housing units to be retrofitted in Cork in 2023. [12252/23]
• 2023-03-21
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the derelict sites levies, levied, collected, owed and cumulatively owed; and the number of sites on the register on 31 December 2022 and to date in 2023, by each local authority, in tabular form. [13018/23]
• 2023-03-21
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether local authorities that utilise the tenant in situ scheme will be able to request additional funding for increased maintenance costs. [13454/23]
• 2023-03-21
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the full membership of the Planning Advisory Forum. [13566/23]
• 2023-03-09
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the deterrents he is progressing, or plans to progress, to tackle vacancy and dereliction. [11827/23]
• 2023-03-09
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department include units marked by local authorities as substantially complete in their quarterly Housing for All social housing delivery statistical updates. [11826/23]
• 2023-03-09
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the action taken by the OPW to protect national parks. [10496/23]
• 2023-03-09
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of drafting the wording for a referendum on the right to water. [12021/23]
• 2023-03-09
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when funding will reopen for regeneration sites. [12095/23]
• 2023-03-09
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage he will instruct officials in his Department to engage with Cork City Council to develop a regeneration plan for Mayfield. [12096/23]
• 2023-03-07
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of affordable homes delivered in Cork city in 2022. [11099/23]
• 2023-03-07
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the review into housing adaptation grants. [11160/23]
• 2023-03-01
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 142 of 28 September 2022, the discussions his Department has had with Cork City Council regarding stormwater pipe repair responsibility; and if his position has changed since the reply issued. [10454/23]
• 2023-02-28
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of social houses confirmed built by Cork City Council in 2022. [9928/23]
• 2023-02-28
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if local authorities include homes marked as 'significantly complete' in their build statistics submitted to his Department for Housing for All quarterly updates. [9929/23]
• 2023-02-28
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to reports that an organisation (details supplied) has pulled out of the affordable housing market; if he has engaged with them on this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9930/23]
• 2023-02-23
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if an update of the numbers of species in Cork harbour that would be considered important bird area (IBA) triggers has been done, given the original study was in 1995 and that it would allow for information on the success of conservation efforts. [9433/23]
• 2023-02-22
  VOTE
  Housing and Evictions

  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion passed · 74–56
• 2023-02-21
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount spent on the Glen Regeneration Project in Cork; and the number of properties that were included in the project; and whether inspections of the quality of work took place. [8161/23]
• 2023-02-21
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there are plans to regenerate the Mayfield area of Cork city. [8162/23]
• 2023-02-21
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether Ireland has proposed any new SACs or SPAs in 2022 and 2023; and if he will list these. [8878/23]
• 2023-02-15
  VOTE
  Emergency Housing Measures · 2 divisions

  • ✗ voted against the motion the motion motion passed · 75–57
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion passed · 75–57
• 2023-02-14
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if an internal inspection of a property is required prior to it being placed on the derelict sites register and, if not, whether he will consider implementing same. [6995/23]
• 2023-02-09
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there is a rule preventing house swaps amongst social housing tenants where one tenant is a resident of a local authority and another a resident of an AHB; and the rationale behind same. [6235/23]
• 2023-02-08
  PQ
  Asked Taoiseach

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Taoiseach the dates of the past five meetings of the Housing for All State lands subgroup. [5615/23]
• 2023-01-26
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding given to local authorities to remedy mould and damp in 2022. [3600/23]
• 2023-01-26
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the proof that is required under the Croí Cónaithe towns fund to show that a property is the applicant's principle primary residence. [3817/23]
• 2023-01-18
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to reports that Cork City Council is requiring applicants for social housing to provide proof of access arrangements through court documents and that the courts do not have capacity to provide these documents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63168/22]
• 2023-01-18
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the dates of the last meetings of each of the Homeless Regional Fora, by forum, in tabular form. [63530/22]
• 2022-12-14
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of mortgage-to-rent approvals by provider to date in 2022, in tabular form. [62655/22]
• 2022-12-14
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the derelict sites levies that are levied, collected, owed and cumulatively owed; and the number of sites on each register on 31 December 2021 and at current date by local authority for 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [62632/22]
• 2022-12-14
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the date for the return of collection data for 2022 of the derelict sites levy. [62633/22]
• 2022-12-14
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the latest data on the amounts levied, collected, owed and cumulatively owed; and the number of sites on each register for the vacant sites levy by local authority in tabular form. [62634/22]
• 2022-12-14
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of affordable homes sold by county in 2022. [62635/22]
• 2022-12-14
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of cost rental homes that persons have moved into by county in 2022. [62636/22]
• 2022-12-14
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of affordable homes delivered by county to date in 2022. [62637/22]
• 2022-12-14
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of cost rental homes delivered by county to date in 2022. [62638/22]
• 2022-12-14
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of houses delivered by local authority and by AHBs respectively by county in tabular form. [62639/22]
• 2022-12-14
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 76 of 5 May 2022, if his attention has been drawn to the fact that 2C of the Northwest Quarter Regeneration has not been completed. [62640/22]
• 2022-12-14
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the timeline for delivery of the Northwest Quarter Regeneration in Cork. [62641/22]
• 2022-12-14
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of successful rightsizing applications by each local authority to date in 2022, in tabular form. [62642/22]
• 2022-12-14
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of HAP properties purchased by local authorities to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62643/22]
• 2022-12-14
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the overall percentage of social housing delivered under universal design principles to date in 2022. [62644/22]
• 2022-12-14
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the percentage of private estates that must be delivered under universal design principles. [62645/22]
• 2022-12-14
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the actions that he is taking to ensure that strategic development in areas is plan led and not developer led. [62646/22]
• 2022-12-14
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department takes a role in ensuring that private developments purchased by local authorities for the provision of social housing are of an adequate standard. [62647/22]
• 2022-12-14
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the maximum price has still not been issued for a development (details supplied) in Cork despite the scheme being advertised in September 2022. [62648/22]
• 2022-12-14
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the maximum sale price of an affordable home in a development (details supplied) in Cork city. [62649/22]
• 2022-12-14
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the expected processing time from application submission to sale of house on affordable houses or the target that he is hoping to achieve. [62650/22]
• 2022-12-13
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the regional homeless forum covering counties Cork and Kerry last met. [62278/22]
• 2022-12-13
  VOTE
  Confidence in Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage

  • ✗ voted against the motion motion passed · 86–63
• 2022-11-30
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current average processing time for an application under the Croí Cónaithe towns fund. [59635/22]
• 2022-11-30
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding increase that has been provided to each local authority given the expanded application criteria for the Croí Cónaithe towns fund, in tabular form. [59636/22]
• 2022-11-29
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of amendments that have been made to the Planning and Development Act 2000. [58880/22]
• 2022-11-23
  VOTE
  Declaration of a Housing Emergency · 2 divisions

  • ✗ voted against the motion the motion motion passed · 72–61
  • ✗ voted against Amendment again put: motion passed · 72–63
• 2022-11-22
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the scheme that is in place for the return of long-term voids by local authorities. [57406/22]
• 2022-11-22
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if local authorities can apply for the croí cónaithe towns fund for long-term voids. [57407/22]
• 2022-11-22
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of voids to be returned by each local authority under the voids return scheme in 2022, in tabular form. [57408/22]
• 2022-11-22
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 142 of 28 September 2022, if his Department has received correspondence from Cork City Council concerning stormwater pipes; the date they received this correspondence; the date on which a reply was issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57409/22]
• 2022-11-22
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the dates that he, or officials in his Department have met with each local authority to ensure that the affordable housing scheme is being delivered at affordable prices by local authority in tabular form. [57410/22]
• 2022-11-22
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the person or body that has responsibility for the clearing of gullies blocked by leaves; and his views on whether there is a responsibility in areas in which flooding is known to occur to ensure that these gullies are cleared in advance of adverse weather conditions. [57423/22]
• 2022-11-22
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of applications for the croí cónaithe towns fund that have been received; the number approved; and the number drawn down in tabular form. [57424/22]
• 2022-11-22
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if garden rooms are excluded under the adaptation grant scheme. [57430/22]
• 2022-11-22
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of applications that have been received for the croí cónaithe cities fund; the number that have been approved; and the number that have been drawn down in tabular form. [57525/22]
• 2022-11-17
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there is an obligation on approved housing bodies to conduct virtual property inspections at the request of a local authority in order to comply with the Housing (Standards for Rented Houses) Regulations 2019; and if so, if he will outline the legislative basis for this requirement. [57150/22]
• 2022-11-15
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the position of chairperson of An Bord Pleanála has been advertised; and the timeline for recruitment of the position. [56127/22]
• 2022-11-15
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will publish all reports given to him by various Departments on derelict properties in their ownership. [56128/22]
• 2022-11-15
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the eviction ban covers those in emergency accommodation who receive an eviction notice for refusal of alternative accommodation. [56184/22]
• 2022-11-09
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of Housing First tenancies delivered in each county to date in 2022, in tabular form. [55841/22]
• 2022-11-08
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of State-owned properties on derelict sites registers, by local authority, in tabular form. [54158/22]
• 2022-11-08
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage where he will publish zoned land maps as submitted by local authorities. [55145/22]
• 2022-11-08
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding given to local authorities to draft maps for the residential zoned land tax. [55564/22]
• 2022-10-26
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has received a progress update on the implementation of the blue green cities' initiative in the southern region; and his views on the matter, particularly in relation to progress in the Cork city area. [53756/22]
• 2022-10-26
  VOTE
  Social and Affordable Housing Supply · 2 divisions

  • ✗ voted against the motion the motion motion passed · 79–55
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion passed · 80–54
• 2022-10-25
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding that will be given to local authorities to employ disability officers by local authority in tabular form. [52936/22]
• 2022-10-25
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of biodiversity officers who will be funded centrally in Cork City Council; and the funding allocation for biodiversity officers by local authority in tabular form. [52937/22]
• 2022-10-25
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the supports that are available in Cork for survivors of institutional abuse who find themselves homeless. [53142/22]
• 2022-10-20
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on an application by Cork City Council to build firewalls in Traveller bays. [52488/22]
• 2022-10-20
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average wait time for approval by the National Standards Authority of Ireland of new biobased construction materials. [52505/22]
• 2022-10-11
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will request local authorities not to remove a person who has entered addiction rehabilitation from the social housing waiting list. [49642/22]
• 2022-10-11
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there is a restriction on recording full council meetings in either a statutory instrument or legislation. [49657/22]
• 2022-10-05
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the way that the allocation of funding to the croí cónaithe towns fund specifically in Budget 2023 will be spent. [48955/22]
• 2022-10-05
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding that he intends to allocate to local authorities for the voids programme returns in 2023; and the funding allocated in each of the past five years in tabular form. [48956/22]
• 2022-10-05
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of additional Housing First tenancies that will be delivered with Budget 2023. [48957/22]
• 2022-09-29
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing; Local Government and Heritage the additional resourcing he has given to local authorities to staff affordable housing units. [47647/22]
• 2022-09-28
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on whether the strict criteria for the location of suitable housing under the Croí Cónaithe fund are too exclusionary and reducing access to the scheme. [47312/22]
• 2022-09-28
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is satisfied with the support given to local authorities to ensure a swift response to social housing maintenance approaching the winter months. [47311/22]
• 2022-09-28
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of mortgage to rent applications through approved housing bodies, local authorities and Home for Life to date in 2022. [46259/22]
• 2022-09-28
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the rules regarding responsibility for water pipes; and if it is the role of Irish Water or the property owner to repair a stormwater pipe that is under the ground at a road. [47385/22]
• 2022-09-28
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the additional resourcing he has committed to the Residential Tenancies Board to date in 2022. [47398/22]
• 2022-09-28
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will request the Residential Tenancies Board to publish average query response waiting times. [47399/22]
• 2022-09-28
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to a survey conducted by an association (details supplied) concerning Residential Tenancies Board registration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47400/22]
• 2022-09-27
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied) being advised they will be refused access to the Croí Cónaithe fund given that their location is very rural; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46682/22]
• 2022-09-21
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the ongoing review into the planning system, which will result in the consolidation and reform of the Planning and Development Act 2000, will include engagement on the merits of the current performance system in comparison with the more globally utilised conformance system. [46218/22]
• 2022-09-08
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the review into housing adaptation grant limits. [42908/22]
• 2022-09-08
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if married persons are eligible to apply as single applicants to Government housing purchase schemes for example the local authority home loan and shared equity scheme. [43491/22]
• 2022-09-08
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if it is allowable under law and regulation issued by his Department, for a person to transfer an application from one local authority with retention of the time spent on the original list. [43856/22]
• 2022-09-08
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a person who is transferring from one local authority to another can do so in a manner that ensures no disruption to their HAP payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43857/22]
• 2022-07-26
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amounts collected, levied, owed and owed cumulatively under the derelict sites register; and the number of sites on each register by local authority for 2021, in tabular form. [40546/22]
• 2022-07-26
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will clarify the situation whereby a person living for longer than six months in a cost-rental apartment requires the housing assistance payment and thus must apply for the social housing waiting list. [40811/22]
• 2022-07-26
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total amount collected by local authority in derelict sites levies since the relevant Act was established in 1990. [40812/22]
• 2022-07-26
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total amount collected by local authority in vacant sites levies since the levy was established. [40813/22]
• 2022-07-26
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to request an update from Cork City Council and the OPW on the status of plans for the Ballincollig Weir. [40820/22]
• 2022-07-26
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of promised legislation that would allow local authorities to rename public areas. [40824/22]
• 2022-07-26
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if consideration could be given to ensuring no historical title deeds are destroyed as permitted under rule 152 of the Land Registry rules and are instead retained for historical purposes. [40830/22]
• 2022-07-26
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of local authority houses that were sold and build, respectively; the financial income from sales and the financial spend by year from 2002 to date in tabular form. [40831/22]
• 2022-07-26
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a vacancy will be tracked using energy usage; and if his Department is engaged in developing this system [41595/22]
• 2022-07-26
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of whole-time equivalent staff in the vacant homes unit by grade. [41596/22]
• 2022-07-26
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of whole-time equivalent vacant homes officers in each local authority. [41597/22]
• 2022-07-26
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there will be caps on specific work carried out under the proposed grant for renewing vacant homes for example carpets. [41610/22]
• 2022-07-26
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider increasing the amounts proposed under the vacant homes grant given construction inflation. [41611/22]
• 2022-07-26
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the review on social housing income assessments [41612/22]
• 2022-07-26
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider publishing the review into housing assistance payments [41613/22]
• 2022-07-26
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount to be spent, by local authority on housing assistance payments in 2022 [41614/22]
• 2022-07-26
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of long-term leases each local authority has entered into in 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form [41615/22]
• 2022-07-26
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider granting local authorities the permission to carry out works on voids year-round rather than waiting for the scheme to open. [41711/22]
• 2022-07-26
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of voids that have been vacant for over 12, over 18, over 24 and over 36 months by local authority; and if consideration will be given to an extended voids scheme to bring these back into use. [41712/22]
• 2022-07-26
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has engaged with Cork City Council on the cost of their affordable housing units. [41713/22]
• 2022-07-26
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to the fact that affordable housing in Cork will be more expensive than existing schemes in Dublin. [41719/22]
• 2022-07-26
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has engaged with Cork City Council on its affordable housing scheme with specific reference to pricing of the scheme. [41720/22]
• 2022-07-26
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the price for a home in Cork city that he considers affordable. [41721/22]
• 2022-07-14
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of affordable homes that have been built in Cork city in each of the past five years; the total amount planned for 2022; the total funding allocated each year to the local authority to supply affordable housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39203/22]
• 2022-07-14
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average length of time spent on the social housing list in Cork city; the plans to reduce these times; the total number on the social housing list for each of the past 12 months and in each month to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39204/22]
• 2022-07-14
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of applicants for Rebuilding Ireland home loans and local authority home loans from Cork; the total number that have been successful; the total number that have been refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39205/22]
• 2022-07-14
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has invited Cork City Council to make an application for the vacant properties' voids programme; if such an application has been submitted; the total amount of funding that the Department proposes to allocate to the authority; the expected timeframe for release of the funding; the number of units that this funding will cover; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39206/22]
• 2022-07-12
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the first homes will be available for purchase, rent and allocation on a site (details supplied) in Cork. [37191/22]
• 2022-07-12
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the oversight measures that will be provided by his Department to ensure that the housing targets laid out in the Housing Delivery Action Plans that are currently being prepared by each local authority are met. [37449/22]
• 2022-07-12
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a local authority can refuse a person access to homeless accommodation by reason of failing to provide a safety or legal reason for homelessness. [37539/22]
• 2022-07-12
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the criteria that a local authority can assess a person’s application for homelessness; and the documentation that needs to be provided by a person who is seeking homeless accommodation, having left their family home. [37540/22]
• 2022-07-12
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he believes that it is appropriate to refuse homeless accommodation to a person who has a letter from a parent confirming that they can no longer stay in the family home and has no other means of accommodation. [37541/22]
• 2022-07-12
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the options that must be, and should be, available to a person who has been refused access to homeless accommodation. [37542/22]
• 2022-07-12
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to the cases of some local authorities refusing individuals access to emergency accommodation due to the fact that they cannot provide a legal reason for homelessness. [37544/22]
• 2022-07-05
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the first home scheme will only be available for new builds. [35569/22]
• 2022-07-05
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a person may avail of the first home scheme to purchase a house sold under a local authority-led affordable housing scheme. [35570/22]
• 2022-07-05
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a person’s deposit must be 10% before or after the equity share in the first home scheme. [35571/22]
• 2022-07-05
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the sale limit for homes under the first home scheme, by county. [35572/22]
• 2022-07-05
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the protection that is in place under the first home scheme to ensure it is aimed at those who need assistance most, given the reports that the help-to-buy scheme has assisted a large number of people to purchase a home who did not need assistance. [35573/22]
• 2022-07-05
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of the 515 social houses to be built by Cork City Council in 2022 that will be built directly by the local authority. [35800/22]
• 2022-06-23
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the targets the vacant homes unit in his Department is working towards to tackle vacancy and dereliction. [32972/22]
• 2022-06-23
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on affordable housing in Cork city; and if he is satisfied with the progress of the scheme. [32973/22]
• 2022-06-22
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the expected date for the sale completion of the first phase of Boherboy Road in Cork city. [33132/22]
• 2022-06-22
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department will support local authorities that are encountering increased costs due to construction inflation, particularly in situations in which original central Government grant funding is no longer sufficient. [33133/22]
• 2022-06-22
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of affordable houses, by project, in Cork city to be delivered in 2022. [33134/22]
• 2022-06-22
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of houses to be built by Cork City Council and by Approved Housing Bodies in Cork, respectively, in 2022. [33135/22]
• 2022-06-22
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is satisfied that affordable housing schemes in Cork meet the criteria for affordability; and if he will outline these criteria. [33136/22]
• 2022-06-22
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding given by his Department to local authorities to tackle dereliction. [33137/22]
• 2022-06-22
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the derelict sites levies collected by each local authority in 2021; the amount levied; the number of sites on each register and the cumulative amount owed by local authority, in tabular form. [33138/22]
• 2022-06-22
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of units by local authorities that his Department estimates to be vacant and or derelict. [33139/22]
• 2022-06-22
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of whole-time equivalent vacant homes officers by local authority in tabular form. [33140/22]
• 2022-06-22
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the cost per bed of recovery housing. [33121/22]
• 2022-06-22
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the average length of stay in recovery housing by facility in the years 2015 to date in tabular form. [33122/22]
• 2022-06-21
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has received a report from senior counsel regarding alleged conflicts of interest in An Bord Pleanála; and if he will publish same. [32160/22]
• 2022-06-16
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has engaged with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage to source a better solution for the mortgage to rent scheme given the potential profits available to a private operator. [29650/22]
• 2022-06-14
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there is a grant to renovate roofing in a private owned home; if so, the age that the roof needs to be; and the way that a person can apply for same. [28833/22]
• 2022-05-31
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of meetings that he has held with local authority chief executives or relevant staff members to discuss collection of the derelict sites levy. [27451/22]
• 2022-05-31
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of sites on each derelict sites register by local authority in tabular form. [27452/22]
• 2022-05-31
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason that he believes that local authorities are not collecting the derelict sites levy. [27453/22]
• 2022-05-31
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason that his Department has had no engagement with the Revenue Commissioners and the Department of Finance concerning the collection of vacant homes data given recent conflicting media reports. [27454/22]
• 2022-05-31
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if consideration has been given to the transfer of responsibility for collection of the derelict sites levy to the Revenue Commissioners or another State body. [27455/22]
• 2022-05-31
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of compulsory purchase orders by local authority in 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021. [27456/22]
• 2022-05-31
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the actions that he is considering to improve collection of the derelict sites levy. [27457/22]
• 2022-05-31
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to the fact that, as supported by the findings of the Local Government Audit Service, local authorities are postponing collection of the derelict sites levy until the sale of sites, despite no provision within legislation allowing this. [27458/22]
• 2022-05-31
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the potential revenue in 2021, by local authority, of sites on the derelict sites register. [27459/22]
• 2022-05-31
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to any other state claim on individual finances that is not collected to the same extent as the derelict sites levy. [27460/22]
• 2022-05-25
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding given to the Dublin Regional Homeless Executive in 2021 and 2022, respectively. [26613/22]
• 2022-05-25
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will extend homeless HAP nationally given rising homeless rates. [26614/22]
• 2022-05-25
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has requested that Cork City Council collate figures on premature deaths of single adult homeless population. [26615/22]
• 2022-05-25
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding given to each local authority in 2022 to tackle dereliction. [26616/22]
• 2022-05-25
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of whole-time equivalent staff that he plans to employ in the vacant homes' unit; and if he considers this sufficient. [26618/22]
• 2022-05-25
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if funding is available for persons seeking to remove and replace asbestos water tanks from former Cork City council homes. [26641/22]
• 2022-05-24
  PQ
  Asked Justice

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice if she will consider a pilot initiative in Cork city to tackle anti-social behaviour in housing estates. [26023/22]
• 2022-05-24
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to an increase in homelessness in Cork city; if he has met with homeless services; and his plans to tackle the issue. [26222/22]
• 2022-05-24
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a person declaring themselves homeless needs to provide the local authority with an address. [26223/22]
• 2022-05-24
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the expected cost of an affordable unit in Cork city. [26393/22]
• 2022-05-24
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the estimated number of cost-rental units to be delivered in Cork city for the years 2022 to 2026. [26394/22]
• 2022-05-12
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the details of the scheme reported in January 2022 to provide a grant of €20,000 to €30,000 to those renovating derelict or long-term vacant properties to live in. [24013/22]
• 2022-05-11
  VOTE
  Affordable Housing · 2 divisions

  • ✗ voted against the motion the motion motion passed · 79–57
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion passed · 78–57
• 2022-05-05
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the targets for the return of social housing stock; and the targeted average timeline for return. [22133/22]
• 2022-05-05
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the timeline for completion of the regeneration of Knocknaheeny. [22134/22]
• 2022-05-05
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on whether there is only mortgage protection insurance offered to local authority home loan applicants. [21479/22]
• 2022-05-05
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention was drawn to the fact that approved housing bodies are being bypassed in the mortgage to rent process in favour of a private operator. [21480/22]
• 2022-05-05
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the vacant homes unit established in 2017 in his Department; the different role this plays to the vacant homes unit currently being established in his Department; and the number of full-time staff employed in this original unit in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022, in tabular form. [22438/22]
• 2022-05-04
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the appointed Senior Counsel is expected to report back to him regarding allegations of failing to declare conflicting interests in An Bord Pleanála. [22305/22]
• 2022-04-27
  VOTE
  Housing (Adaptation Grant for People with a Disability) Bill 2021

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

  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion passed · 74–61
• 2022-04-26
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider placing an obligation on short-term letting sites to verify change of use planning permissions. [19351/22]
• 2022-04-26
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has considered legislation to implement a compulsory sale order policy. [20376/22]
• 2022-04-26
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has instructed local authorities to include targets for tackling vacancy in their forthcoming development plans. [20377/22]
• 2022-04-26
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason that there are no targets for tackling vacancy in the Town Centres First policy. [20378/22]
• 2022-04-26
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of staff members that are employed full-time equivalent in the vacant homes unit in his Department and if he will update on their work [20379/22]
• 2022-04-26
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is establishing a compulsory purchase order unit in his Department. [20380/22]
• 2022-04-26
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the establishment of a dereliction team in his Department; the number of staff members that are currently employed full-time focusing on dereliction; the number he plans to employ; and the timeline for delivery of this. [20381/22]
• 2022-04-26
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of full-time equivalent roles he funds for the Collaborative Town Health Check initiative; and the number he intends to fund by year-end 2022. [20384/22]
• 2022-04-26
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing; Local Government and Heritage if he has contacted An Bord Pleanála regarding media reports involving their deputy chairperson and a strategic housing development vote in Blackpool, Cork. [20915/22]
• 2022-04-26
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of homeless persons who died in County Cork in 2021. [20917/22]
• 2022-04-26
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason that homeless death data is only collated for Dublin. [20918/22]
• 2022-04-26
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a local authority can remove a person from the rent book of a social housing unit if they move to temporary accommodation, for example a long-stay hospital or prison. [20960/22]
• 2022-04-07
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of affordable homes delivered in Q1 2022; and the number to be delivered in Q2. [19080/22]
• 2022-04-07
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of cost rental homes delivered in Q1 2022; and the number to be delivered in Q2. [19081/22]
• 2022-03-30
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason that local authority audits are published with such a time lag; and if he plans to improve the speed at which these are carried out. [16733/22]
• 2022-03-30
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Health the number of addiction recovery housing beds intended for use for Ukrainian refugees. [16842/22]
• 2022-03-29
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if those availing of the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme are required to take out mortgage protection with one company; and if so, if they are able to change this after a period of time. [15773/22]
• 2022-03-29
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if an application was submitted by Cork City Council for full retrofitting of the entire Churchfield area; and if this was only partially granted. [15850/22]
• 2022-03-29
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the updating of regulations to allow for plebiscites to change place names. [15988/22]
• 2022-03-10
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if local authorities directly supply mortgage to rent or only supply the scheme through approved housing bodies and an organisation (details supplied). [13544/22]
• 2022-03-10
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on whether approved housing bodies, AHBs, should be given first refusal on all mortgage to rent cases. [13545/22]
• 2022-03-10
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department will meet its target of 1,000 mortgage to rent cases in 2022. [13546/22]
• 2022-03-10
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a person must be within social housing income thresholds to qualify for the mortgage to rent scheme. [13547/22]
• 2022-03-10
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if independent valuations of market rent for housing under the mortgage to rent scheme consider the condition of the house. [13548/22]
• 2022-03-10
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the estimated cost of maintenance annually on properties under the mortgage to rent scheme. [13549/22]
• 2022-03-10
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of homes that have been purchased back by tenants under the mortgage to rent scheme by year since its establishment. [13550/22]
• 2022-03-10
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of approved housing bodies currently involved in the mortgage to rent scheme. [13551/22]
• 2022-03-10
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of officials in his Department currently employed to assist in the mortgage to rent scheme. [13552/22]
• 2022-03-09
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the regulations on affordable housing; and the reason for the delay in relation to same [13254/22]
• 2022-03-09
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the estimated timeline for the delivery of houses in Boherboy Road, County Cork [13255/22]
• 2022-03-08
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the delivery of affordable housing in Cork city and county; and the expected allocation date of current developments by site name and number of units in tabular form. [12610/22]
• 2022-03-08
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the detail of the legislation governing strategic policy committees, known as corporate policy groups, within local authorities [13120/22]
• 2022-03-08
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there are specific legislative or regulatory provisions governing the membership and attendance of strategic policy committees, known as corporate policy groups; and if so, if he will outline the provisions. [13121/22]
• 2022-03-03
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures he is taking to increase the collection of the derelict sites levy in urban areas [12068/22]
• 2022-03-03
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has considered reform of the voids scheme given its failings [12067/22]
• 2022-03-01
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average response time for the fire brigade in Ballincollig, County Cork. [11526/22]
• 2022-02-24
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a building (details supplied) is homeless accommodation or a domestic violence shelter. [10545/22]
• 2022-02-23
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on whether the use of a private operator in the mortgage to rent scheme represents value for money for local authorities and truly provides secure housing for tenants given that they will have to move after the lease ends. [10460/22]
• 2022-02-23
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on whether a monopoly is provided to the sole private operator operating the mortgage to rent scheme. [10461/22]
• 2022-02-23
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if manholes fall under the responsibility of Irish Water or the local authority. [10377/22]
• 2022-02-23
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the shared equity scheme will be operational.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10417/22]
• 2022-02-22
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total value of investment in property in Cork by foreign direct investment in 2020 and 2021. [9565/22]
• 2022-02-22
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of units purchased by institutional investment funds and foreign direct investment in Cork in each of the years 2016 to 2021, in tabular form. [9567/22]
• 2022-02-22
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the local authorities that have a domestic violence officer. [9794/22]
• 2022-02-16
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of officials in his Department at principal officer grade level or above. [8643/22]
• 2022-02-15
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the Town Centres First policy applies to towns in urban settings. [7446/22]
• 2022-02-15
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of mortgage to rent schemes approved by local authorities since 2018. [8312/22]
• 2022-02-15
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the overall total payment by each local authority to an organisation (details supplied) in each of the years 2018 to 2021. [8313/22]
• 2022-02-15
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if approved housing bodies are required to retain local authority tenants under the mortgage to rent scheme for life. [8314/22]
• 2022-02-15
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the way that funds are distributed between an organisation (details supplied) and local authorities in a situation whereby a tenant is able to repurchase their home from the mortgage to rent scheme. [8315/22]
• 2022-02-15
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on whether local authorities should only use private operators in the mortgage to rent scheme as a last resort. [8316/22]
• 2022-02-09
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the updating of regulations to allow for plebiscites to change place names. [7084/22]
• 2022-02-08
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if protected structures can be entered on the derelict sites register. [6323/22]
• 2022-01-27
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the bedroom entitlements of persons with children of two genders and those with children of the same gender. [4095/22]
• 2022-01-25
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the average local authority will pay over €300,000 to an organisation (details supplied) for mortgage-to-rent schemes over the next 25 years for properties the local authority will not own; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62338/21]
• 2022-01-25
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing; Local Government and Heritage the reason that a local authority can grant a transfer from social housing. [2912/22]
• 2022-01-19
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when an application was submitted for retrofitting on Noonan's Road; the details of the application received; and the additional information now required. [63245/21]
• 2022-01-19
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if local authorities are required to employ a disability officer. [1579/22]
• 2022-01-19
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the local authorities that have a disability or equality officer in tabular form. [2027/22]
• 2021-12-16
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Finance the number of existing residential housing units that have been acquired by real estate investment trusts, REITS, and Irish real estate funds in each of the years 2018 to 2020, by county; his views on whether the tax advantages provided by both tax structures are justified with respect to the acquisition of existing dwellings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62339/21]
• 2021-12-16
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Finance his views on and response to the ESRI paper, Prudent government borrowing can mitigate inadequate housing supply and upward pressure on prices and rent; and if he met with the ESRI on same. [55907/21]
• 2021-12-16
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is considering applications from other private providers interested in providing the mortgage-to-rent scheme. [62514/21]
• 2021-12-16
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to the fact that HAP inspections are being outsourced to private companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62502/21]
• 2021-12-16
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding his Department will deliver to local authorities to ensure that they can employ a full-time vacant homes officer from January 2021. [62503/21]
• 2021-12-16
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a funding application was received under the Urban Regeneration Development Fund for Blackpool from Cork City Council in 2020; and if so, the reason this was rejected. [62504/21]
• 2021-12-16
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there is an obligation on a property owner to pay outstanding derelict site levies upon the sale of a property. [62505/21]
• 2021-12-16
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the derelict sites legislation grants a provision for delay of placement on the register in a situation whereby a person intends to dispose of dereliction; and if there is a time limit on this delay. [62506/21]
• 2021-12-16
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of HAP tenancies enacted to date in 2021, by local authority; and the cost of HAP, by local authority, in tabular form. [62507/21]
• 2021-12-16
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he plans to strengthen regulations on short-term letting. [62508/21]
• 2021-12-16
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the zoned land levy. [62509/21]
• 2021-12-16
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the vacant sites levy. [62510/21]
• 2021-12-16
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if local authorities can apply for funding for mortgage-to-rent schemes they offer. [62516/21]
• 2021-12-16
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the levies applied, collected and outstanding in respect of the vacant sites levy, by local authority in 2019; and the cumulative outstanding amount currently, by local authority, in tabular form. [62570/21]
• 2021-12-14
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of build-to-rent planning permissions approved in County Cork in 2021; and the number of units this equates to. [61582/21]
• 2021-12-08
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the cost of leases between local authorities and an organisation (details supplied) by county. [60703/21]
• 2021-12-08
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of mortgage-to-rent schemes approved through approved housing bodies or local authorities since 2018. [60704/21]
• 2021-12-08
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason a decision was taken to allow an organisation (details supplied) to engage in the mortgage-to-rent scheme; and if the reports and evidence this was based on will be published. [60705/21]
• 2021-12-08
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the levies applied, collected and outstanding in respect of the vacant sites levy by local authority in 2020, in tabular form. [60706/21]
• 2021-12-01
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Ballincollig fire station, Cork is currently closed; if Cork City Council has sought additional funding to reopen the station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59189/21]
• 2021-12-01
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the estimated cost of running Ballincollig fire station annually. [59190/21]
• 2021-12-01
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average cost of running a fire station annually. [59191/21]
• 2021-12-01
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the Land Development Agency development of St. Kevin’s Site in Shanakiel, Cork. [59277/21]
• 2021-12-01
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the last date he undertook engagement with the Land Development Agency in relation to St. Kevin’s Site in Shanakiel, Cork. [59278/21]
• 2021-11-25
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to a company (details supplied) that is leasing homes long-term to local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58195/21]
• 2021-11-25
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a person can choose to enter into a mortgage to rent scheme through their local authority or through a subletting agreement through a private company. [58196/21]
• 2021-11-25
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of long-term lease agreements entered into with a company (details supplied) by local authority in tabular form. [58198/21]
• 2021-11-25
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if local authorities report to him the number of long-term leases entered into each year; and, if so, the overall number, by local authority, in tabular form. [58200/21]
• 2021-11-25
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the forward planning in place to prevent a future housing crisis given the recent uptake by local authorities of long-term leases; and if it is planned that local authorities will purchase these homes at the end of the leasing agreement. [58201/21]
• 2021-11-25
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason his Department is sanctioning mortgage to rent leasing with a company (details supplied). [58202/21]
• 2021-11-23
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the areas designated urban for the purpose of the Derelict Sites Act 1990. [57101/21]
• 2021-11-23
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of applications under short-term letting regulations included in the Planning and Development Act 2000 for change of use planning permissions to date by local authority in tabular form. [57482/21]
• 2021-11-23
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to the fact that only one application has been received by Cork City Council for short-term lettings under the Planning and Development Act 2000 and no enforcement notices issued; and his plans to tackle this. [57483/21]
• 2021-11-18
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if funding is available from his Department to support local authorities in hosting fireworks displays at Halloween and on New Year’s Eve. [56668/21]
• 2021-11-17
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of properties on each of the derelict sites registers by local authority when reports were submitted for 2020, in tabular form. [56327/21]
• 2021-11-17
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding his Department will give to the role of vacant homes officer by local authority for 2021, in tabular form. [56328/21]
• 2021-11-17
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the role of the vacant homes officer; and if they have a responsibility for dereliction. [56329/21]
• 2021-11-17
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the engagement he has had with Cork City Council in view of its upcoming budget deficit. [56330/21]
• 2021-11-17
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the role his Department plays in the public participation networks; the number of full-time staff in each by local authority; and the statutory consultation obligations on local authorities in respect of their relationship with the networks. [56334/21]
• 2021-11-16
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if new regulations regarding voids have been issued in 2021; and if so, the details of same. [55612/21]
• 2021-11-16
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the engagement he has had with local authorities in relation to voids turnarounds. [55613/21]
• 2021-11-11
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to reform the local authority maintenance programme to reduce void turnaround times. [55076/21]
• 2021-11-11
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to a situation in which those in receipt of the housing assistance payment who enter residential rehabilitation or detox treatment must inform the local authority they will not be staying there for a period of over three weeks and are often at risk of losing their HAP payment and thus becoming homeless. [55075/21]
• 2021-11-03
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amounts levied on derelict sites by local authorities in 2020; the overall market value of sites on the register; and the levies still outstanding by local authority. [53525/21]
• 2021-11-02
  PQ
  Asked Justice

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice her plans for the old Cork Prison given the impact the wasted land and building has on the local community in the midst of a housing crisis and in the centre of an area desperately in need of community improvement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52605/21]
• 2021-10-05
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of applications received in 2021 for regeneration areas from local authorities; the number to be granted in 2021 and the number expected to be granted in 2022. [47559/21]
• 2021-09-28
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding given to Cork City Council to address dereliction given the high dereliction levels in the city. [46404/21]
• 2021-09-28
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the turnaround time for vacant council houses in Cork city has now reached 64 weeks; and his plans to work with the local authority to reduce same. [46403/21]
• 2021-09-21
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Finance the discussions his Department has held with the ESRI following its special report titled Prudent government borrowing can mitigate inadequate housing supply and upward pressure on prices and rent. [44802/21]
• 2021-09-21
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Finance the role his Department has undertaken with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage to develop a vacant properties tax. [44801/21]
• 2021-09-21
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding given to each local authority for retrofitting houses and apartments, respectively; and the number of units this is expected to cover over the past five years in tabular form. [44699/21]
• 2021-09-15
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to reform the tenant purchase scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44091/21]
• 2021-09-09
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if homeless accommodation is required to allow residents to remain for the entirety of the day given the pandemic situation. [42446/21]
• 2021-09-09
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the body that inspects the quality of local authority contracted construction. [42447/21]
• 2021-07-27
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the value of derelict sites levies waived by local authorities in 2019, broken down by local authority in tabular form. [39165/21]
• 2021-07-27
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if local authorities can waive the derelict sites levy if a property was sold. [39166/21]
• 2021-07-27
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the plans to collate data on homeless deaths in Cork city. [39167/21]
• 2021-07-27
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to improve water quality in the River Lee given the dangerous nitrogen levels found in the river in 2019. [39489/21]
• 2021-07-13
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if local authorities retain 100% of the local property tax paid by them in regard to social housing. [37764/21]
• 2021-07-13
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to a situation in which persons who have been given rent breaks during the Covid-19 pandemic are now being asked to pay this rent back incrementally at an increased rate due to rent increases in the interim period. [37765/21]
• 2021-06-29
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of tenants who have requested protection through the Residential Tenancies Board due to Covid-19 impacts on their financial status; the number of eviction notices issued in Cork city in 2021; and the number of tenants who have moved from HAP to long-term housing in tabular form. [34267/21]
• 2021-06-29
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when housing adaption grants for local authorities were last reviewed. [34329/21]
• 2021-06-29
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if local authorities use nationally standardised figures for quotes on costs of grant works; and if so, the figures in this regard. [34330/21]
• 2021-06-29
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the rising cost of building materials is taken into account when reviewing local authority adaption grant amounts. [34331/21]
• 2021-06-29
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the value of properties on the derelict sites register by local authority in 2019, in tabular form. [34333/21]
• 2021-06-29
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the outstanding levy amounts due on derelict sites by local authority in 2019, in tabular form. [34334/21]
• 2021-06-29
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the criteria needed to be met for a property to be entered onto the derelict sites register. [34335/21]
• 2021-06-29
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the criteria that needs to be met for a property to be entered onto the vacant sites register. [34336/21]
• 2021-06-24
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the actions he has taken to mitigate the serious distress and harm being caused by the sudden ability of landlords to increase rents by 8%. [33894/21]
• 2021-06-24
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the actions he plans to take to strengthen the Derelict Sites Act 1990 and to support local authorities in their ability to tackle derelict sites. [33893/21]
• 2021-06-24
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the provision given to Cork City Council to reimburse CPOs in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021. [34056/21]
• 2021-06-24
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he plans to establish a national registry of derelict sites. [34057/21]
• 2021-06-24
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of sites on the vacant sites register by county. [34058/21]
• 2021-06-15
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding provided to local authorities in each of the years 2016 to 2020 and to date in 2021 to deal with the issue of dereliction in tabular form. [30704/21]
• 2021-06-15
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of full-time equivalent derelict sites inspectors by local authority in tabular form. [30705/21]
• 2021-06-15
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the levies applied by each local authority on derelict sites in 2020, in tabular form. [30706/21]
• 2021-06-15
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there is a legislative requirement for a site to have been on the derelict sites register for two years before it can be compulsorily purchased. [30707/21]
• 2021-06-15
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing; Local Government and Heritage the funding provided in 2019 and 2020, respectively for the compulsory purchase of sites by local authority in tabular form. [30708/21]
• 2021-06-03
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to recent reports that Cork County Council is significantly underfunded; and his plans to address the issue. [30348/21]
• 2021-06-03
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the rent contribution agreement as required to be signed by HAP tenants has statutory footing; if so, the location same can be found; and if not, if the document differs by local authority. [30404/21]
• 2021-06-01
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of Rebuilding Ireland home loan applications submitted and approved, respectively by quarter, month and local authority in 2020 and to date in 2021 in tabular form. [29119/21]
• 2021-05-25
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if persons in residential addiction treatment are considered housed in terms of open social housing applications. [27518/21]
• 2021-05-25
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if persons in residential addiction treatment can still avail of the HAP scheme for a property for the duration of their stay. [27519/21]
• 2021-05-25
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if HAP is stopped or paused for persons in residential addiction treatment. [27520/21]
• 2021-05-06
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason there are only three full-time vacant homes officers in the State with none in County Cork. [23532/21]
• 2021-05-06
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on whether affordability and not market value should be the criteria by which costing for cost-rental and affordable housing is judged. [23533/21]
• 2021-04-27
  VOTE
  General Scheme of the Affordable Housing Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) · 4 divisions

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

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will account for the discrepancy between figures given by Cork City Council relating to social housing waiting lists and those provided by the summary of social housing assessments 2020. [18625/21]
• 2021-04-21
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of vacant social housing for 2020, by local authority and month. [18946/21]
• 2021-04-21
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the further solutions he is proposing to address the issue of voids on local authorities such as Cork City Council. [18947/21]
• 2021-04-21
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to increase the funding directed towards local authorities to address voids under the new programme; and the breakdown as to the targets and limits for this funding for local authorities. [18953/21]
• 2021-04-21
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of full-time equivalent vacant homes officers by local authority in tabular form. [19449/21]
• 2021-04-21
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding provided for a vacant homes officer to each local authority in tabular form. [19450/21]
• 2021-04-21
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will review figures provided in the summary of social housing assessments 2020 of his Department given that Cork City Council disputes the figures and has provided figures that show a clear discrepancy that cannot be accounted for in the 30-day difference. [19451/21]
• 2021-04-21
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on whether the vacant homes schemes and policies are sufficient in addressing the vacant homes issue. [19452/21]
• 2021-04-21
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he receives regular updates on the number of homes applied for through the vacant homes scheme by local authority; and if so, if he will provide the figures. [19453/21]
• 2021-04-21
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding provided to each local authority for preventative maintenance in each of the years 2015 to date. [19454/21]
• 2021-04-21
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans in relation to addressing social housing conditions given recent findings by the ECSR. [19455/21]
• 2021-04-21
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding available to local authorities to support legal fees and costs incurred from CPOs under the vacant sites levy. [20652/21]
• 2021-03-31
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to a situation in which Cork City Council refuses a transfer pathway to a person (details supplied) under the RAS scheme despite his or her eligibility for the transfer. [16321/21]
• 2021-03-31
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the recourse available to a person denied a transfer pathway under the RAS scheme in which he or she believes he or she is eligible for such a transfer and the local authority diagreess. [16322/21]
• 2021-03-31
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if local authorities have the power to engage with the Residential Tenancies Board on landlords contracted to it through the RAS scheme. [16323/21]
• 2021-03-31
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if tenants have the power under the RAS scheme to engage with the Residential Tenancies Board about the local authority and-or their landlord. [16324/21]
• 2021-03-31
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason for the discrepancy in figures between those given by his Department in the 2020 summary of social housing assessments and those given in the 2020 allocations report by Cork City Council in respect of social housing waiting lists given that these figures were both taken one month apart but show a significant difference. [16752/21]
• 2021-03-24
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if eviction protections in place due to Covid-19 extend to tenants for whom the landlord has sold their property. [14436/21]
• 2021-03-24
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there is an exception to the current tenancy protections in the case of property sale. [14437/21]
• 2021-03-24
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding provided to Cork City Council for voids refurbishment in each of the years 2010 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [15136/21]
• 2021-03-11
  VOTE
  Housing Shared Equity Loan Scheme · 2 divisions

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

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of prosecutions that have been taken by the Residential Tenancies Board in relation to unregistered landlords. [13378/21]
• 2021-03-10
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the provisions in place to protect those in multi-occupancies from unsuitable conditions and in particular to prevent two to three-bedroom houses from renovation into large occupancy units of five to ten persons in cramped conditions. [13379/21]
• 2021-03-10
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of residents living near colleges in relation to the 2021 summer months and the prospect of short-term large occupancy rentals. [13380/21]
• 2021-03-03
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of refurbishments carried out under each of the void casual let refurbishment schemes, respectively, by local authority in 2020, in tabular form. [11934/21]
• 2021-02-24
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if funding for the voids programme is planned to be wound down, as suggested in circular 5 of 2019 issued to Cork City Council; if so, the timeline for same; and the measures that will be implemented for preventative maintenance in this instance. [10103/21]
• 2021-02-24
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if local authorities are limited to applying only for the number of voids as set out in Rebuilding Ireland targets. [10119/21]
• 2021-02-24
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the difference between the standard refurbishment option and the homeless refurbishment option in relation to voids. [10128/21]
• 2021-02-17
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if consideration will be given to financial support for those who have carried out renovations or have incurred delays in housebuilding due to Covid-19 restrictions and have incurred additional financial delays due to same such as extended renting. [8519/21]
• 2021-02-11
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the percentage of affordable, social and private houses, respectively, to be built on the St. Kevin's site in Cork city. [7543/21]
• 2021-02-10
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if financial support is available to those who have had renovations or house builds delayed due to Covid-19 restrictions and have incurred additional financial delays due to same such as extended renting. [6585/21]
• 2021-02-10
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if consideration will be given to those renovating single properties who are unable to occupy the properties due to the continued construction and renovation on the properties under current Covid-19 restrictions. [6586/21]
• 2021-02-10
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there is a legislative basis or Departmental guidelines regarding tenant purchase of housing in cases in which the local authority may still have outstanding debt in relation to the property. [6770/21]
• 2021-02-03
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding given to provide accommodation to those sleeping rough in Cork city in 2020 by month. [5205/21]
• 2021-02-03
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the publication date of an affordable housing plan committed to in the programme for Government. [5206/21]
• 2021-02-03
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to significant delays and issues with the Rebuilding Ireland home loan programme in Cork city. [5208/21]
• 2021-02-03
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if local authorities are required to provide a report on HAP inspections to his office. [5246/21]
• 2021-02-03
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of persons and families currently on the housing assistance payment at the end of Q3 2020, by county. [5738/21]
• 2021-02-03
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there are specific time periods during which local authorities can apply for funding to restore voids; and the number of such opportunities in 2019 and 2020. [5739/21]
• 2021-01-27
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Finance the local property tax paid by local authorities in respect of social housing stock in 2020. [3843/21]
• 2021-01-27
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the process by which a void renovation is sanctioned. [3810/21]
• 2021-01-27
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the length of time, on average, it takes for a void renovation to be sanctioned from initial contact by the local authority. [3811/21]
• 2021-01-27
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of properties currently in probate. [3812/21]
• 2021-01-27
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to supply funding to local authorities for compulsory purchase of derelict sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3813/21]
• 2021-01-27
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of persons in receipt of 5%, 10%, 20% and over 20% top-ups on their HAP by local authority in 2020. [3898/21]
• 2020-12-15
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the capital expenditure allocation for Irish Water to replace water mains pipes over the period 2021 to 2024. [42871/20]
• 2020-12-15
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the budget allocation for Irish Water for salaries, maintenance, repairs, burst pipes and overdrafts in tabular form. [42873/20]
• 2020-12-08
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will publish national figures on homeless deaths. [41750/20]
• 2020-12-08
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if consideration has been given to a national task force on homeless deaths. [41751/20]
• 2020-12-08
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to the fact that homeless deaths nationally are not reported and that this is causing distress to many of those working in the sector. [41752/20]
• 2020-11-24
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the development of a site (details supplied). [37909/20]
• 2020-11-24
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if funding will be made available to local authorities for compulsory purchase of derelict sites to utilise these to bolster social housing stock. [37908/20]
• 2020-11-24
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if local authorities can prohibit tenants from entering into the tenant purchase scheme for properties of certain residence sizes for example, two-, four- and five-bed and adapted houses with the purpose of maintaining stock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37947/20]
• 2020-11-24
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the remainder of the €900 million grant for rates waivers promised to assist local authorities with any shortfall in budgets in 2020 can be used to meet additional expenditure that will be occurred in 2021 such as increased pension contributions and increased costs due to public service pay agreements. [38724/20]
• 2020-11-24
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the sum to be given to Cork City Council for the rates waiver; and the additional sum to be granted to the local authority to assist in meeting its budget deficit. [38725/20]
• 2020-11-05
  PQ
  Asked Finance

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Finance the local property tax paid by local authorities on social housing stock in 2019 and to date in 2020, by local authority in tabular form. [34450/20]
• 2020-11-05
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding provided to local authorities by local authority in 2019 and to date in 2020. [34451/20]
• 2020-11-05
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding provided for voids to local authorities in 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form. [34452/20]
• 2020-11-05
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the original loan amount and the outstanding loan repayments due by local authorities for loans received between 2008 and 2010, in tabular form. [34453/20]
• 2020-11-03
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the protections in place to prevent rent increases for those whose income has been impacted by Covid-19 restrictions beyond 30 November 2020. [32371/20]
• 2020-10-22
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of HAP tenancies awaiting standards compliance inspections by local authority in tabular form [32232/20]
• 2020-10-22
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the legislative timeframe for standards compliance inspection under the HAP scheme [32233/20]
• 2020-10-22
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the frequency with which local authorities manager reports should be published and distributed. [32132/20]
• 2020-10-22
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the allocation for vacant house funding will cover the cost of refurbishment of the 180 planned houses or will Cork City Council will be required to meet any deficit. [32240/20]
• 2020-10-13
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if persons on the HAP or RAS schemes are entitled to be placed on the transfer list; the location of the relevant document in which this entitlement is recorded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29650/20]
• 2020-10-13
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to extend the commercial rates waiver for the hospitality sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30201/20]
• 2020-10-07
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to the appeals process in the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme. [28969/20]
• 2020-10-06
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of projects under construction or planning for Cork under the Land Development Agency; and the locations of same. [28331/20]
• 2020-10-06
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the financial packages that will be put in place to support Cork city and county councils to offset the financial deficits they are facing. [28332/20]
• 2020-10-06
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a timeframe is in place for the completion of the retrofitting of social housing in view of the urgency of the matter. [25020/20]
• 2020-09-22
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the initiatives that will be established to encourage more young persons to register to vote. [25141/20]
• 2020-09-22
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to resolve the issue of persons in rented accommodation finding it difficult to re-register on the electoral register in view of the frequency of lease changes. [25142/20]
• 2020-09-17
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the credit criteria for inclusion in the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme, for example, if a previously defaulted credit card is grounds for refusal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24588/20]
• 2020-07-29
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the funding that has been allocated to Cork City Council in order to deal with the impact of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19483/20]
• 2020-07-29
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of affordable homes that have been built in north central areas of County Cork in each of the past five years; the amount planned for 2020; the funding allocated each year to the local authority to supply affordable housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19484/20]
• 2020-07-29
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the average length of time spent on the social housing list in north central areas of County Cork; his plans to reduce these times; the number on the social housing list for each of the past 12 months and each month of 2020 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19485/20]
• 2020-07-29
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of applicants for Rebuilding Ireland home loans from Cork City Council; the number that have been successful; the number refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19486/20]
• 2020-07-29
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount of funding allocated to each local authority under the Covid-19 support scheme for local authorities; the deficit expected for each local authority in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19487/20]
• 2020-07-29
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he has invited Cork City Council to make an application for the vacant properties voids programme; if such an application has been submitted; the amount of funding his Department plans to allocate to the authority; the expected timeframe for release of the funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19488/20]
• 2020-07-29
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of businesses in north-central areas of County Cork that have had their rates waived; the number that have requested a waiver; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19489/20]
• 2020-07-23
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of affordable houses to be built; and the number of social houses to be completed and allocated in 2020 in Cork city. [17613/20]
• 2020-07-23
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the average time spent on the housing list by families consisting of one or more persons with one or more children that were socially housed in Cork city in 2019 and to date in 2020. [17614/20]
• 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
• 2020-05-27
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the funding made available to local authorities in 2020 in terms of returning vacant housing units to council housing stock making them available for allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7454/20]