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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services (28 Feb 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: Since 1 January 2014, Uisce Éireann (formerly Irish Water) has statutory responsibility for all aspects of water services planning, delivery and operation at national, regional and local level, including investment in wastewater treatment plants and returning wastewater safely to the environment in an efficient and sustainable manner. My Department has no operational function in this...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Policies (28 Feb 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: Enterprise Ireland engages with the property technology (or ‘proptech’) sub-sector, with some 20 or so proptech companies on its books, as well as many more that are defined as ‘construction services’ companies. The proptech sub-sector contains many start-up companies providing services, including real estate data driven decision platforms; enterprise-ready Client...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Data (28 Feb 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: The information requested in relation to my Department is being compiled and will be forwarded in accordance with Standing Orders. The information requested in relation to bodies under the aegis of my Department is a matter for the individual bodies concerned. Arrangements have been put in place by each Agency to facilitate the provision of information directly to members of the Oireachtas....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (28 Feb 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: My Department publishes comprehensive programme level statistics on a quarterly basis on social housing delivery activity by local authorities and Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs) in each local authority, including Cork City Council. This data is available to the end of Quarter 3 2022, and is published on the statistics page of my Department’s website, at the following link:...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (28 Feb 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: Housing for All sets out the range of actions necessary to increase the supply of housing to the required 33,000 homes, on average, per year over the next decade. 54,000 affordable home interventions will be delivered between now and 2030 to be facilitated by local authorities, Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs), the Land Development Agency (LDA) and through a strategic partnership between the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (28 Feb 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: The management and maintenance of local authority housing stock, including pre-letting repairs to vacant properties, the implementation of a planned maintenance programme and carrying out of responsive repairs, are matters for each individual local authority under Section 58 of the Housing Act 1966. Since 2014, Exchequer funding has also been provided through my Department's Voids Programme...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Derelict Sites (28 Feb 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: The information requested is not collected by my Department, as the approval or confirmation of proposals for the compulsory purchase of land or property by statutory authorities is a matter for An Bord Pleanála. In this connection, arrangements have been put in place by each Agency under the remit of my Department, including An Bord Pleanála, to facilitate the provision of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Area Plans (28 Feb 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: My Department's role in relation to homelessness involves the provision of a national framework of policy, legislation and funding to underpin the statutory role of housing authorities in addressing homelessness at local level. Statutory responsibility in relation to the provision of emergency accommodation and related services for homeless persons rests with individual housing authorities....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (28 Feb 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 294 and 295 together. I fully acknowledge the difficulties that homeowners and residents of many apartments and duplexes are facing, and the stress that is caused when defects arise in relation to their buildings. The Government is committed to helping those whose lives have been impacted by this issue. In this regard, on 18 January 2023 I received...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fuel Prices (28 Feb 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: In accordance with section 58 of the Housing Act, 1966 local authorities are legally responsible for the management and maintenance of their housing stock. Local authorities also have a legal obligation to ensure that all of their tenanted properties are compliant with the provisions of the Housing (Standards for Rented Houses) Regulations, 2019 and provide good comfort levels for occupants....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (28 Feb 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: The Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) was established as a quasi-judicial independent statutory body under the Residential Tenancies Acts 2004-2022 (RTA), to operate a national tenancy registration system and to facilitate the resolution of disputes between landlords and tenants and as such, the case you have outlined is an operational matter for the RTB. It would be inappropriate for me, as...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Public Sector Staff (28 Feb 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 298 to 300, inclusive, together. The Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) was established as a quasi-judicial independent statutory body under the Residential Tenancies Acts 2004-2022 (RTA) to regulate the rental sector; provide information to tenants and landlords; maintain a national register of tenancies; resolve disputes between tenants and landlords; and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Regeneration Projects (28 Feb 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 301 and 302 together. In line with the objectives of the National Planning Framework and the National Development Plan, the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (URDF) is currently providing part-funding to applicant-led projects, enabling more compact and sustainable development within the existing built-up footprints of our cities and large towns. ...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Public Sector Pay (28 Feb 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: The Building Momentum Public Service Agreement 2021-2022 provides for the following pay adjustments over the period of the Agreement: - a general round increase in annualised basic salary for all public servants of 1% or €500, whichever is greater, on 1 October 2021; - the equivalent of a 1% increase in annualised basis salaries to be used as a sectoral bargaining fund on 1 February...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Electoral Commission (28 Feb 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: The Electoral Commission - An Coimisiún Toghcháin - was established on 9 February 2023 by way of the Electoral Reform Act 2022 (Establishment Day) Order 2023 and is now operational. In this regard, section 30(3) of Electoral Reform Act provides that an Coimisiún shall be independent in the performance of its functions. I understand that An Coimisiún is currently...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Public Procurement Contracts (28 Feb 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: Public Procurement Contracts (28 Feb 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: The table below sets out the awards made to Microsoft by my Department in each of the years 2018 to 2022 inclusive Description/Purpose Amount Timeline Output Microsoft Advance Support Add-on Package /Annual -Maintenance Support €5,248.66 January 2018 Support drawn down as required Microsoft...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (28 Feb 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: My Department provides funding to local authorities so as to enable them administer the Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability scheme. These schemes assist eligible applicants living in privately owned homes to make their accommodation more suitable for their needs. The schemes are means tested and operate on a sliding scale with the highest percentage grants...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (28 Feb 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: Following on from the Government decision of the 30 November 2021 in respect of the enhanced Defective Concrete Blocks Grant scheme, the Government approved the Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks (DCB) Bill 2022 on 21 June and the Bill passed through both Houses of the Oireachtas and was subsequently signed into law by the President on the 23 July, 2022....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (28 Feb 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: My Department is currently undertaking a focused review of the 2006 Wind Energy Development Guidelines. The review is addressing a number of key aspects including noise, setback distance, shadow flicker, community obligation, community dividend and grid connections. Guidance on the noise aspect is currently being finalised by the Department in conjunction with the Department of...