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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (10 Oct 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: The Local Government (Charges) Act 2009, as amended by the Local Government (Household Charge) Act 2011, provides the legislative basis for the non-principal private residence (NPPR) charge. The NPPR charge, which has since been discontinued, applied from 2009 to 2013 to any residential property in which the owner did not reside as their normal place of residence. The self-assessed charge...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Nitrates Usage (10 Oct 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: The primary purpose of the Water Framework Directive is to; ‘Establish a framework for the protection of inland surface waters, transitional waters, coastal waters and groundwater which includes preventing further deterioration and protecting and enhancing the status of aquatic ecosystems and, with regard to their water needs, terrestrial ecosystems and wetlands directly depending on...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (10 Oct 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: My Department is supporting local authorities in the delivery of their social housing targets under Housing For All through a range of different initiatives and schemes, including the construction of social homes on their own lands, construction delivery in conjunction with approved housing bodies and also, local authorities are working in partnership with private developers to deliver social...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: State Properties (10 Oct 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: My Department does not hold the information sought in the question. However, the Housing Agency have a dedicated email address to assist Oireachtas members in seeking information and can be contacted at publicreps@housingagency.ie.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (10 Oct 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 291 and 292 together. Planning statistics are compiled by each planning authority on an annual basis for collation and publication on my Department’s website at the following link: www.gov.ie/en/service/9e4ee-get-planning-statistics/. The data collected relates to the total number of applications and decisions for all developments that require planning...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (10 Oct 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 295 and 296 together. The recording of court cases including those relating to planning is one in which I have no statutory function and is a matter for the Courts Service which is statutorily independent. Judicial Reviews against the State, on which my Department may be included as a party, are co-ordinated by the Chief State Solicitors Office under the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Urban Development (10 Oct 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: My Department and the Department of Transport (DoT) jointly established a working group in December 2021 under ‘Housing for All’ to consider opportunities for Transport Orientated Development (TOD) in major urban centres. The group comprises membership from my Department, DoT, the National Transport Authority (NTA) and the Land Development Agency (LDA). Transport Orientated...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Pollution (10 Oct 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 298 and 299 together. Primary responsibility for the monitoring, management, protection and improvement of water quality is assigned to local authorities under the Local Government (Water Pollution) Acts and related legislation. Since 1 January 2014, Uisce Éireann has statutory responsibility for all aspects of water services planning, delivery and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wastewater Treatment (10 Oct 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: In April 2022, I announced a new funding measure under the Multi-annual Rural Water Programme, for the waste water collection and treatment needs of villages and settlements that do not have access to public waste water services. In advance of the announcement, my Department carried out a baseline survey of all rural local authorities, including Tipperary County Council, to establish the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (10 Oct 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: Under the Enhanced DCB scheme apartments are not included for remediation. However, with respect to defective apartments, Government has approved the drafting of legislation to support the remediation of fire safety, structural safety and water ingress defects in purpose-built apartment buildings, including duplexes, constructed between 1991 and 2013. The legislative approach proposed for...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Building Regulations (10 Oct 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: Since the receipt of Government approval in January of this year, I have been working to progress the various programmes of work that are required to place the scheme to establish supports for the remediation of fire safety, structural safety and water ingress defects in purpose-built apartment buildings, including duplexes, constructed between 1991 and 2013 on a statutory footing. The...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (10 Oct 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: My Department has issued final, post-tender funding approval to Donegal County Council's proposal to develop 29 new social homes at Bunbeg, Gweedore, (Ard Scoil Mhuire). Further information with regard to the project is available from Donegal County Council.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (10 Oct 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 305 and 310 together. There have been a number of engagements between my Department and the Banking and Payments Federation (BPFI) on specific issues raised by Defective Concrete Block (DCB) homeowners to see what can be done to address their concerns. I am aware also that homeowners have engaged directly on a bilateral basis with other stakeholders...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (10 Oct 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: I can confirm that I plan to publish the documents referred to in the coming weeks.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Properties (10 Oct 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: The information requested is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy in accordance with Standing Orders.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (10 Oct 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: The annual statutory Summary of Social Housing Assessments (SSHA) outlines details on the number of households qualified for social housing support in each local authority area. The purpose of the SSHA is to capture the total number of households qualified for social housing support across the country whose social housing need has not yet been met, in order to better understand the level of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (5 Oct 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: Housing for All is the Government’s plan to increase the supply of housing to an average of 33,000 per year over the next decade. This includes the delivery of 90,000 social homes and 54,000 affordable homes by 2030. Housing for All is supported by an investment package of over €4 billion per annum, through an overall combination of €12 billion in direct Exchequer...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (5 Oct 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: A funding application to progress 19 new social homes at the old Castleblayney fire station in conjunction with an Approved Housing Body has recently been submitted by Monaghan County Council to my Department and this proposal is currently being considered and evaluated. While at an early stage, the Council's proposal involves some age friendly housing and homes to cater for persons with...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Waterways Ireland (5 Oct 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: Waterways Ireland proposes to update the Shannon Bye-laws and Canal Bye-laws which are more than 30 years old and no longer fit for purpose. The needs of users have changed, environmental landscape and health and safety considerations have developed significantly and the waterways themselves have been transformed over the past thirty years. The purpose of updating the Bye-laws is to make the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (5 Oct 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: An external supplier was engaged by the Public Appointments Service (PAS) on behalf of my Department following a competitive procurement process to assist in the search for a permanent replacement for the role of Chief Executive of Dublin City Council. My Department had no role in respect of the selection of the successful supplier. PAS manage the executive search process and consult with my...