Departmental Projects

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 19 May 2026

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Tuesday, 19 May 2026

Questions (619, 620)

Pa Daly

Question:

619. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a list of all capital projects including social and affordable housing, water services, heritage and local authority-led projects funded under the remit of his Department which have been completed on time and within budget in Kerry in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37586/26]

Pa Daly

Question:

620. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a list of all capital projects including social and affordable housing, water services, heritage and local authority-led projects funded under the remit of his Department which have not been completed on time and within budget in Kerry in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37587/26]

Written answers

Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage

I propose to take Questions Nos. 619 and 620 together.

The information requested is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy in accordance with Standing Orders.

The following deferred reply was received under Standing Orders.

I propose to answer PQ 619 and 620 together.

My Department, through its various business units, enters into contracts for capital projects directly across the country, which are funded under the allocated Voted provision. For the purposes of the question raised, I can confirm there have been no capital projects contracted and funded directly by my Department in Kerry that have not been completed on time and within budget in the past five years and of a value greater than €250,000.

I can however confirm that my Department provided funding to a number of projects in Kerry which were directly contracted by my Department and have been completed on time and within budget and of a value greater than €250,000 in the past five years, details below in Table 1.

In parallel, my Department has provided, substantial funding for capital projects which are contracted and administered by state bodies under the aegis of my Department and local authorities over the last 5 years, including projects such as those listed.

My Department is not the contracting authority in these projects and therefore does not maintain the requested information in respect of the State bodies under its aegis. Arrangements have been put in place by all bodies under the aegis of my Department to facilitate the provision of information directly to members of the Oireachtas. This provides a speedy, efficient and cost effective system to address queries directly to the relevant bodies. These bodies may be contacted directly by e-mail by members of the Oireachtas, as set out in Table 2.

My Department does not collate information on local authority-led projects. The relevant local authorities may be contacted directly, and further information is available at the following link: Find my Local Authority | Local Government Ireland. - www.localgov.ie/find-my-local-authority?county=70

Table 1

Name of Project	Year Completed
Killarney National Park – Control of Invasive species rhododendron ponticum	2022
Killarney National Park – Restoration of Glasshouses Muckross	2023
Killarney National Park - Muckross Car Park	2023
Killarney National Park - Control of Invasive species Rhododendron ponticum	2023
Killarney National Park - Control of Invasive species Rhododendron ponticum	2024
Killarney National Park - Control of Invasive species Rhododendron ponticum	2025

Table 2

Bodies under the Aegis of DHLGH	Oireachtas email
An Coimisiún Pleanála	[e-mail]
An Fóram Uisce	[e-mail]
Approved Housing Bodies Regulatory Authority	[e-mail]
Construction Industry Register Ireland	[e-mail]
Docklands Oversight and Consultative Forum	[e-mail]
Gas Networks Ireland	[e-mail]
Heritage Council	[e-mail]
Housing and Sustainable Communities Agency	[e-mail]
Housing Finance Agency	[e-mail]
Land Development Agency	[e-mail]
Local Government Management Agency	[e-mail]
National Oversight and Audit Commission	[e-mail]
National Traveller Accommodation Consultative Committee	[e-mail]
Office of the Planning Regulator	[e-mail]
Property Services Appeal Board	[e-mail]
Property Services Regulatory Authority	[e-mail]
Pyrite Resolution Board	[e-mail]
Residential Tenancies Board	[e-mail]
Tailte Éireann	[e-mail]
Uisce Éireann	[e-mail]
Valuation Tribunal	[e-mail]
Waterways Ireland	[e-mail]

Question No. 620 answered with Question No. 619.

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