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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024) See 7 other results from this debate

...falling through the cracks as they do not have the upfront capital to avail of the general SEAI grants and they fall outside the eligibility for the warmer homes scheme. Tenants in the private rental sector in particular are excluded from this scheme. Therefore, we recommend that the warmer homes scheme be expanded to ensure that all low-income households in low BER homes are eligible,...

Recent Arson Attacks: Statements (27 Feb 2024)

Pa Daly: ...its business, opportunities for integration are missed. In its place, elements of some communities have their fears exploited by the far right. We need policies that avoid heaping further pressure on the private rental sector, student accommodation and nursing homes. Sinn Féin would prioritise the creation of State-run accommodation - the same plan - while removing the for-profit...

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2024: First Stage (27 Feb 2024)

Mairead Farrell: ...of affordability. I am pleased to introduce my new Bill, which was co-authored with my colleague, An Teachta Ó Broin. The Bill is designed to address what is more or less the Wild West of the rental sector, often referred to as digs accommodation. Specifically, it is where someone rents a room in a home where the owner also resides. As a result of the failure to address the lack of...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Feb 2024)

Paschal Donohoe: ...make the case that her own party’s policy is one of saying that no rent increases will be possible. While I know that is popular and attractive, it is one that will ultimately lead to less rental accommodation being available, making it even more difficult for that person to return from Australia.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Departmental Schemes (27 Feb 2024)

Malcolm Noonan: ...plans to increase the supply of housing to an average of 33,000 units per year over the next decade. This includes the delivery of 90,000 social homes, 36,000 affordable purchase and 18,000 cost rental homes by 2030. Housing for All is supported by an investment package of more than €4 billion per annum. For 2023, the Government has agreed to an increased provision for social...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (27 Feb 2024)

Simon Harris: In line with Housing for All objectives to increase protections in private rental accommodation, my Department developed a Voluntary Regulatory Framework together with a sample license agreement to assist both homeowners and students who wish to participate in the Rent a Room scheme. The guidance aimed to highlight to homeowners and students the key issues to consider when entering into a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (27 Feb 2024) See 1 other result from this answer

Eoin Ó Broin: 135. To ask the Minister for Finance the policy rationale within his Department’s cost-rental policies for corporation tax to be charged on LDA cost rents but not AHB cost rents. [8699/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (27 Feb 2024)

Michael McGrath: ...as part of the overall response to the accommodation shortage in the private rented residential sector in the Republic of Ireland. More specifically, the aim is to provide some financial assistance to renters in that particular sector who may face high rental costs and who do not receive any other housing supports from the State. Owing to this, the eligibility criteria for the credit...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Legislative Measures (27 Feb 2024)

Catherine Martin: ...a formal response to the Commission’s communication of 22 March 2023 setting out our proposed approach to achieve alignment between the proposed STTL Bill and EU law, in particular the new Short Term Rental Regulation (STR). On 9 February 2024, the Commission responded positively regarding the principles outlined in Ireland’s formal response and to suggest that further...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Legislative Measures (27 Feb 2024)

Catherine Martin: ...a formal response to the Commission’s communication of 22 March 2023 setting out our proposed approach to achieve alignment between the proposed STTL Bill and EU law, in particular the new Short Term Rental Regulation (STR). On 9 February 2024, the Commission responded positively regarding the principles outlined in Ireland’s formal response and to suggest that further...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (27 Feb 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: ...units delivered via CALF Construction, CALF Turnkey, CALF Part V, CAS Construction, CAS Turnkey, CAS Part V, SHIP Construction, SHIP Turnkey and SHIP Part V. The average cost per unit for Cost Rental Equity Loan from Q1 to Q3 2023 is €127,341. To note that this average cost represents the average loan cost and not a cost to the Exchequer.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Tax Code (27 Feb 2024)

Eoin Ó Broin: 263. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the policy rationale for applying corporation tax at the rate of 25% to LDA rental profits; and if this policy decision was made following engagement with the European Commission. [8698/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (27 Feb 2024)

Mairead Farrell: 273. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide updated figures on the number of private rental inspections completed; the number of dwellings inspected not meeting regulatory requirements; the number of improvement letters, improvement notices, and prohibition notices issued; and the number of legal actions initiated by Galway City and County Councils...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (27 Feb 2024) See 1 other result from this answer

Francis Noel Duffy: 275. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for the updated acquisition cost guidelines (ACG) for the cost rental tenant in situ scheme. [8851/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (27 Feb 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 292 to 295, inclusive, together. Under the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 the Rental Accommodation Scheme (RAS) is considered a form of social housing support. In line with the Act, all new RAS tenants from 1 April 2011 are considered to have their housing need met and therefore they cannot remain on the main social housing waiting list....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (27 Feb 2024)

Ivana Bacik: 297. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to introduce new measures, legislative or otherwise, to tackle the practise of some landlords knowingly allowing their rental properties to fall into disrepair; and his views on the adequacy of existing mechanisms for supporting the rights of tenants. [9309/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (27 Feb 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: ...April to 18 June 2023 as planned and legislated for under that Act. The Government at that time considered that extending the emergency period would be detrimental to medium and long-term supply of private rental accommodation. That position has not changed. My Department and local authorities are instead focusing on implementing the additional measures which I announced last March to...

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Feb 2024)

Catherine Connolly: ...taxpayer units. Clearly, there is a need for a cost-benefit analysis of this revenue forgone. I am all for the rent a room scheme, but I would like to see an analysis and figures. The scheme permits rental income of up to €14,000 tax free, which is welcome, but I am concerned that we might be setting a target for what households might aspire to take in. It seems off the deep...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (22 Feb 2024) See 3 other results from this debate

Joan Collins: ...is built into planning applications, which raises the issue of the quality of these Part 5 properties from day one. A developer knows what block will be for council tenants and not for cost-rental or affordable housing. This physical segregation of Part 5 council tenancies is standard practice for Dublin City Council. It is often written into the contracts between the council and owners....