Parliamentary questions

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]

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]

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

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]

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]

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 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 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 Provision

Willie O'Dea

116. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the daily average number of homes that are commencing construction to date in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24316/24]

Vacant Properties

Brendan Griffin

190. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will examine ways to streamline the application and drawdown of croí cónaithe grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24410/24]

Cabinet Committees

Richard Boyd Barrett

1. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [21327/24]

Cabinet Committees

Aindrias Moynihan

2. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [22344/24]

Cabinet Committees

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

3. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [22348/24]

Cabinet Committees

Pádraig O'Sullivan

4. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [22349/24]

Cabinet Committees

Paul Murphy

5. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [22695/24]