Parliamentary questions

Artists' Remuneration

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

1. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her Department has conducted any analysis of the impact of the housing and accommodation crisis on the arts and artists since 2020; the dates and times of any correspondence or discussion between her and the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage on the need for social and affordable housing for artists and arts workers; and the measures she has taken given her responsibility for tourism to reduce the cost of accommodation for touring artists. [24335/24]

Television Licence Fee

Imelda Munster

2. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will comment on her plans for reform of the licence fee. [24353/24]

Tourism Promotion

Peter Fitzpatrick

3. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the steps being taken by her Department to increase the tourism potential of County Louth and east Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24349/24]

Údarás na Gaeltachta

Catherine Connolly

4. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán maidir le Ceist Pharlaiminte Uimh. 38 ón 18 Aibreán, an dtabharfaidh sí sonraí faoin teagmháil a bhí ag a Roinn le hÚdarás na Gaeltachta maidir leis an tionscnamh tithíochta a cheadaigh an t-údarás i mí na Nollag 2023 chun samhail le haghaidh tithíocht inacmhainne a fhorbairt do chainteoirí Gaeilge ar thailte de chuid an údaráis i dtrí cheantar Gaeltachta; céard é stádas forbartha na samhla; cén uair a fhoilseofar an tsamhail; cén uair atáthar ag súil leis an tithíocht inacmhainne a sholáthar; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [24256/24]

Television Licence Fee

Thomas Gould

5. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide an update on the TV licence reforms. [24428/24]

Tourism Funding

Brian Stanley

6. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the total funding allocated to tourism agencies for the years 2019 to 2023; and of this, the total spend on tourism in counties Laois and Offaly, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24027/24]

Cúrsaí Tithíochta

Catherine Connolly

7. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán maidir le Ceist Pharlaiminte 16855/24, an raibh cruinniú leantach aici leis an mbrúghrúpa BÁNÚ maidir le heaspa tithíochta sa Ghaeltacht; an dtabharfaidh sí soiléiriú ar an gcruinniú is déanaí a bhí aici leis an mbrúghrúpa sin; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [24275/24]

Broadcasting Sector

James O'Connor

8. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her Department has considered giving further support for community, local and regional radio stations in Ireland, including the broadcasting levy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24323/24]

Programme for Government

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

9. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media which, if any, of the four commitments relating to creative and cultural infrastructure in the programme for Government have been achieved or are in progress; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24339/24]

Sports Funding

Richard Bruton

10. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she plans to modify the criteria for the next call for applications for the sports capital grant; when she is likely to be in a position to announce the criteria; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24424/24]

Sports Funding

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

11. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will report on the new fund for outdoor sport equipment, the participation nation outdoor fund, and the parallel fund for biodiversity measures at sports facilities, amuigh faoin spéir; how these funds will be administered by local sports partnerships; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24011/24]

Culture Policy

Robert Troy

12. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will outline funding opportunities to support cultural development; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24303/24]

Tourism Industry

Imelda Munster

13. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she can outline any plans, including any additional funding, that will be made available to Drogheda to ensure the survival of the tourism industry in the area given the loss of tourist accommodation in the town in recent years. [24352/24]

Údarás na Gaeltachta

Catherine Connolly

14. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán maidir le Ceist Pharlaiminte 16856/24, an dtabharfaidh sí soiléiriú ar an obair athbhreithnithe atá déanta ag Údarás na Gaeltachta i ndáil leis na córais agus leis an gcur chuige atá i ngníomh ag an Údarás chun tacú le cur chun cinn na Gaeilge sna cliantchuideachtaí agus i ndáil leis na bealaí ina ndéantar an t-ábhar a bhaineann leo a riar; an dtabharfaidh sí soiléiriú ar stádas na scéime píolótaí; cé mhéad cliantchuideachta atá ag glacadh páirte sa scéim; an dtabharfaidh sí soiléiriú ar na téarmaí tagartha don scéim; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [24276/24]

Sports Funding

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

15. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she intends to open the equipment-only grants for application again this year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24273/24]

Arts Council

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

16. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she is aware of the exclusion of both comedy and musical theatre from funding opportunities by the Arts Council; if she will use her power under section 5 of the Arts Act 2003 to give direction to the council to comply with a policy that includes both art forms as varieties of theatre eligible for funding; and to provide the dates and times for any instances where she has discussed or corresponded on this matter with the Arts Council since her appointment in 2020. [24340/24]

Sports Facilities

Matt Carthy

17. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the steps that Monaghan County Council should take to secure funding for a swimming pool in Carrickmacross. [23860/24]

Arts Centres

David Stanton

18. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the way her Department is encouraging and supporting the establishment of arts centres in all parts of the country, to articulate Government policy in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24355/24]

Sports Organisations

Pádraig O'Sullivan

19. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she plans to maintain the enhanced level of financial support for an organisation (details supplied) following their successful delivery of the memorandum of understanding; if she will consider allocating additional funding for academies and underage international teams, inclusive of girls and boys; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24225/24]

Film Industry

Ruairí Ó Murchú

20. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide an update on the work of the stakeholders’ forum, one of the recommendations of the recent report on section 481 produced by the Oireachtas Budget Scrutiny Committee; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24300/24]

Sports Events

Alan Farrell

21. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide an update on her Department’s engagement with national governing bodies with regard to ‘free-to-air’ sporting events; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23911/24]

Raidió Teilifís Éireann

Rose Conway-Walsh

22. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide an update on reform of governance and accountability at RTÉ, making particular reference to the role of the Comptroller and Auditor General; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24414/24]

Sports Funding

Ruairí Ó Murchú

23. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide an update on large scale sports infrastructure funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24301/24]

Sports Funding

Steven Matthews

24. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the position regarding the details of the recently announced funding of up to €120 million under the Large-Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24033/24]

Sports Funding

Brendan Griffin

25. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the current position regarding the next allocations of the sports capital and equipment programme; when the grants will be allocated; if a budget has been agreed; how this compares to the total demand;the total allocation versus eligible demand for the recent equipment scheme; if a similar allocation can be achieved for the remaining capital applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24379/24]

Reachtaíocht Teanga

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

26. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an ndearna sí aon ghníomh nó iarracht, mar an tAire freagrach as cur chun cinn na Gaeilge, in aghaidh an maolú nua a chinn Parlaimint na hEorpa maidir le seirbhísí ateangaireachta i nGaeilge glactha i mí an Mhárta, an ndearna sí teagmháil leis an bParlaiminte Eorpach nó leis an Aire Gnóthaí Eachtracha chun stádas na Gaeilge san institiúid agus na himpleachtaí don phobal teanga a phlé; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [24338/24]

Arts Policy

David Stanton

27. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the way her Department is promoting expansion and appreciation of the arts in all parts of the country; her policy in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24354/24]

Gaeltacht Policy

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

28. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media what strategy she has for Gaeltacht island communities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20941/24]

Sports Facilities

Richard Boyd Barrett

29. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media whether the National Development Plan has sufficiently taken into account and is adequately resourced to meet the growing demand for sports facilities, particularly with the very considerable and welcome growth of women’s sports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17859/24]

Tourist Accommodation

Matt Carthy

30. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her engagement with other Departments and State agencies to support hotels in rural communities. [23859/24]

Sports Funding

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

31. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if the sports capital and equipment programme will open for applications in 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24272/24]

Tourism Policy

Brendan Smith

32. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if consideration is being given to the development of new tourism amenities on a cross-Border basis in areas such as Cavan and Monaghan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24358/24]

Sports Funding

Pádraig O'Sullivan

33. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will consider reallocating the €2 million allocated under the LSSIF to an organisation (details supplied) for a centre of excellence in Cork which has not been drawn down to the development of both football and community facilities at the site in Glanmire; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24226/24]

Broadcasting Sector

Richard Bruton

34. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her plans for new legislation in the broadcasting arena drawing on the various studies into the sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24423/24]

Pleanáil Teanga

Catherine Connolly

35. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán maidir le Ceist Pharlaiminte 16895/24, cén dul chun cinn atá déanta ar an obair athbhreithnithe ar na chéad deich bplean teanga a ceadaíodh faoi Acht na Gaeltachta, 2012; cathain a chríochnófar an tuarascáil; cathain a fhoilseofar an tuarascáil; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [24277/24]

Sports Organisations

Brian Leddin

36. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media for an update on female representation on the boards of funded national governing bodies of sport, local sports partnerships, and other sporting funded bodies. [24010/24]

Sports Facilities

James O'Connor

37. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the current position regarding the Fáilte Ireland-funded outdoor water-based activity facility in Claycastle, Youghal, Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24322/24]

Commemorative Events

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

38. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the location and date chosen to host the National and the International Famine Commemorations in 2025; if she will commit to making regular the public announcement of the next year’s commemoration location and date as part of the commemorative ceremony; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24341/24]

Scéimeanna Tacaíochta Gaeilge

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

39. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an bhfuil sé fós i gceist aici Scéim Labhairt na Gaeilge a athbhunú, cén dáta faoina mbeidh sé ar ais má tá; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [24342/24]

Tourism Policy

Brendan Smith

40. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the progress to date in developing new tourism amenities (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24357/24]

Tourism Promotion

Bernard Durkan

41. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the steps she continues to take to ensure that tourism is given every opportunity to develop and grow in the future notwithstanding the future challenges; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24345/24]

Údarás na Gaeltachta

Catherine Connolly

42. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán maidir le Ceist Pharlaiminte 16854/24, an dtabharfaidh sí soiléiriú ar an bplean a d’eascair as an obair athbhreithnithe a rinne Údarás na Gaeltachta faoin bpunann iomlán mhaoine atá aige agus faoi na féidearthachtaí forbartha atá ann; an dtabharfaidh sí soiléiriú ar na hacmhainní airgeadais a bheidh ag teastáil chun an plean a chur i gcrích; an dtabharfaidh sí an t-eolas is déanaí ar aon teagmháil idir a Roinn agus Údarás na Gaeltachta maidir le tithíocht a chur ar fáil ar thalamh agus ar réadmhaoin atá faoi úinéireacht an údaráis; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [24274/24]

Tourism Promotion

Robert Troy

43. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the plans in place to market the national famine walkway internationally; if there any plans to introduce a grant scheme to support product creation along the route; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24302/24]

Olympic Games

Steven Matthews

44. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the position regarding Departmental support that has been made available in relation to Irish participation in the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris in 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24034/24]

Scoláireachtaí Gaeltachta

Éamon Ó Cuív

45. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an bhfuil i gceist aici tuilleadh scoláireachtaí a bhronnadh ar scoláirí ón mórthír le freastal ar na meánscoileanna ar na hoileáin i bhfianaise chomh maith agus atá éirithe leis an scéim scoláireachtaí go dtí seo agus an gá atá ann na scoileanna a choinneáil inmharthanach. [24294/24]

Sports Funding

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

46. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media for an update on the latest round of the sports capital and equipment programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24012/24]

Universal Basic Income

Niamh Smyth

47. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide an update on the basic income for the arts pilot scheme. [24220/24]

Broadcasting Sector

Brendan Griffin

48. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her future plans for funding of RTÉ and other broadcasters and radio film and television sector operators; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24378/24]

Scoileanna Gaeltachta

Éamon Ó Cuív

49. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an bhfuil i gceist aici scéim a bhunú a thabharfadh tacaíocht do scoileanna beaga ar an mór thír agus ar na hoileáin atá faoi bhagairt mar gheall ar uimhreacha, trí thacú le teaghlaigh a bhfuil Gaeilge acu, nó atá báúil don Ghaeilge agus a bhfuil gasúir acu in aois bunscoile, teacht chun cónaithe i dtithe a chuireann an pobal áitiúil ar fáil, mar a rinne i Maínis, Carna agus áiteacha eile le blianta beaga anuas [24293/24]

Sports Funding

Bernard Durkan

50. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the degree to which she expects to be in a position to continue to assist the sporting sector given the increased importance of sporting activity in terms of health and well-being; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24346/24]

Tourism Promotion

Alan Farrell

51. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide an update on her Department’s efforts to support tourism sites in north County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23910/24]

Departmental Strategies

Darren O'Rourke

52. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to report on the progress to date in the development of the national counter disinformation strategy; when she expects this strategy to be published; if she will report on the meetings of the national counter disinformation strategy working group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24425/24]

Sports Funding

Niamh Smyth

53. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media for an update on the sports capital grant application process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24219/24]

Údarás na Gaeltachta

Catherine Connolly

54. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an dtabharfaidh sí sonraí maidir le hanailís ar bith atá déanta ag a Roinn nó ag Údarás na Gaeltachta ar an tionchar ar chliantchuideachtaí Údarás na Gaeltachta atá ag an méadú atá tagtha ar an gcostas a ghabhann le gnó a dhéanamh; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [24278/24]

Housing Provision

Eoin Ó Broin

55. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the delivery of affordable homes in 2024. [24566/24]

Legislative Reviews

Ivana Bacik

56. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will report on his engagement with the Minister for Justice in respect of the need to update the Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011; and if he is satisfied that the redress scheme for construction defects is practicable in view of the lack of a review so far. [24572/24]

Departmental Reports

Eoin Ó Broin

57. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a response to the report of the Housing Commission. [24567/24]

Housing Provision

Cian O'Callaghan

58. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the action he will take to ensure that enough affordable housing is built to meet demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24356/24]

Homeless Persons Supports

Eoin Ó Broin

59. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps he will take to address the rising levels of homelessness and in particular the unacceptably high levels of child homelessness. [24568/24]

Housing Provision

James O'Connor

60. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of housing commencements in County Cork for the first quarter of 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24320/24]

Vacant Properties

David Stanton

61. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of vacant and derelict properties recorded in each local authority area for each respective year from 2019 to 2023 inclusive, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24398/24]

Housing Schemes

Michael Moynihan

62. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will report on the operation of the first home scheme to date in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24325/24]

Defective Building Materials

Pearse Doherty

63. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the Government is considering revising the defective block redress scheme given the issues that are emerging with the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24413/24]

Traveller Accommodation

Eoin Ó Broin

64. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the implementation of the recommendations of the expert group on Traveller accommodation. [24288/24]

Housing Provision

Eoin Ó Broin

65. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the delivery of affordable homes in the Poolbeg SDZ. [24291/24]

Defective Building Materials

Pearse Doherty

66. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if, given recent committee meetings, the Government is considering revisiting and altering its defective block redress scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24401/24]

Housing Schemes

Brendan Griffin

67. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will increase housing assistance payment rent limits in Kerry, in line with Cork and Limerick rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24415/24]

Housing Schemes

Brendan Smith

68. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he will increase the income eligibility limits for social housing for areas such as Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24359/24]

Housing Provision

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

69. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the impact of Housing for All in Carlow to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24421/24]

Vacant Properties

David Stanton

70. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the supports and incentives he has put in place to encourage vacant properties across the State to be brought back into use; if he is satisfied with the progress being made in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24386/24]

Housing Provision

Richard Bruton

71. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will outline the pipeline of projects under Project Tosaigh and under the croí cónaithe cities fund and their capacity to deliver affordable homes for purchase. [24416/24]

Fire Service

John Brady

72. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline any progress he has made in getting an increase in the retainer paid to retained firefighters; if he has brought any proposals to the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Implementation and Reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24306/24]

Housing Schemes

Ruairí Ó Murchú

73. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will reconsider the criteria and thresholds of the affordable housing scheme, given that Louth County Council cited these issues as the reasons that only half of the houses offered under the scheme at Cois Farraige in Dundalk, County Louth, were successfully bought by scheme applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24305/24]

Fire Safety

Peter Fitzpatrick

74. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to the Stardust acknowledgement when the remediation scheme for fire safety defects in apartments and duplexes will be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24298/24]

Housing Provision

Catherine Connolly

75. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 46 of 11 April 2024, the details of his and his Department’s engagement with the Galway Social Housing Task Force to date in 2024; if he has requested a final report from the outgoing chair; if he has received a final report from the outgoing chair to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24280/24]

Housing Schemes

Thomas Gould

76. 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]

Housing Schemes

Robert Troy

77. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider introducing statutory timeframes for the implementation of housing schemes under the remit of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24309/24]

Housing Schemes

Ruairí Ó Murchú

78. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if local authorities will be provided with additional funding this year for housing adaptation grants; when the review into the report on the grants will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24304/24]

Housing Provision

Cormac Devlin

79. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how the delivery of affordable housing in 2023 compared to 2022; his expectations for same in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24311/24]

Housing Provision

Joe Flaherty

80. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of homes currently in construction nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24315/24]

Housing Policy

Joe Flaherty

81. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of the actions or recommendations in the recent report of the Housing Commission that have already been implemented, underway or partially underway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24314/24]

Vacant Properties

Marc Ó Cathasaigh

82. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on the recommendations outlined in a recent report (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23626/24]

Housing Schemes

Pádraig O'Sullivan

83. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of affordable housing commencements in Cork city and Cork county for 2023 and 2024 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24368/24]

Septic Tanks

Peter Fitzpatrick

84. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will review the criteria for the septic tank grant; if he will acknowledge that many people who want to avail of the grant are not eligible for same as they are not located in the so called “buffer zones”;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24299/24]

Rental Sector

Darren O'Rourke

85. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will report on rental prices in County Meath; how he plans to address these high costs and to increase the housing available for rent in Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24420/24]

Heritage Projects

Niamh Smyth

86. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the heritage grants available to community groups for local historic structures in their area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24221/24]

Housing Schemes

Matt Carthy

87. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his proposals to amend the social housing income thresholds.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24037/24]

Housing Provision

Richard Boyd Barrett

88. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline his plans to further strengthen the capacity of local authorities to increase delivery of social housing, as stated in the strategic investment priorities of the National Development Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18087/24]

Vacant Properties

Brian Stanley

89. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of grants under the vacant and derelict homes scheme that were approved in the State in the first quarter of this year; the number that were in Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23748/24]

Housing Schemes

Eoin Ó Broin

90. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of social housing schemes currently underway using the Part 8 derogation including the number of units to be delivered; the locations of each scheme along with commencement and estimated completion dates for each scheme. [24289/24]

Housing Provision

James Lawless

91. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his assessment of the prospects for housing delivery nationally in the medium term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24318/24]

Housing Schemes

Brian Stanley

92. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department is considering the upper limit of €30,000 for housing adaptation grants, and €8,000 for housing aid for the elderly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23749/24]

Housing Provision

James Lawless

93. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of planning permissions granted for new homes in 2023; how this compares to 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24319/24]

Housing Schemes

Brendan Smith

94. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will increase the income eligibility limits for social housing for areas such as Cavan and Monaghan as the present limits are unrealistic and are depriving families on relatively low incomes the opportunity to apply for social housing when in such instances these families will not meet the criteria for home loans or mortgages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24363/24]

Housing Schemes

Michael Moynihan

95. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures he is taking to help first time house buyers; the impact of these in the twelve months to the end of March 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24326/24]

Housing Provision

Alan Farrell

96. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on progress being made under Housing for All; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23906/24]

Housing Policy

Paul Murphy

97. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will commit to publishing rents as recommended by the Housing Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24336/24]

Housing Policy

Pauline Tully

98. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to detail his plans to deliver housing in counties Cavan and Monaghan at the scale indicated as needed in the report recently prepared by the Housing Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24411/24]

Homeless Persons Supports

Paul Murphy

99. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the action he will take to address the scale of babies and toddlers from being born into and brought up in homelessness as revealed by recent Census data; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24337/24]

Electoral Process

Steven Matthews

100. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding adjustments to Part 4 and Part 5 of the Electoral Reform Act 2022, based on the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the transparency and targeting of political advertising; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23627/24]