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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services (15 Jun 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: In 2019, my Department announced funding for capital works under the Multi-annual Rural Water Programme 2019-2021. An allocation of €53,550 was provided to Kerry County Council for the project, a Community Water Connection, named in the details supplied. I am keenly aware of the importance and vital significance of these Community Water Connections that are funded under the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Seirbhísí trí Ghaeilge (15 Jun 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: Tá leagan Gaeilge den Chreat Náisiúnta um Pleanáil Mhuirí ar fáil ó seoladh an creat i mí Iúil 2021. Is féidir é a íoslódáil ag an nasc a leanas; www.gov.ie/ga/foilsiuchan/creat-naisiunta-um-pleanail-mhuiri / agus is féidir cruachóipeanna den leagan Gaeilge a fháil ar iarratas ó oifigigh mo Roinne, agus...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Ukraine War (14 Jun 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 459 and 460 together. The Government has recently established a dedicated Cabinet Committee, chaired by An Taoiseach, to oversee and coordinate the Ukraine humanitarian response, including accommodation and supports for for persons arriving in Ireland from the conflict in Ukraine.  The Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (14 Jun 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: My Department published the terms of reference (attached) for the Report into the management of conflicts of interest and relevant disclosures by the Deputy Chairperson of An Bord Pleanála in relation to certain Decisions of that Board on the 12th of May 2022. In accordance with the terms of reference, Remy Farrell, Senior Counsel, is requested to provide a report to the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Grant Payments (14 Jun 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: Under my Department’s grant scheme for the renewal or repair of a thatched roof, funding of up to €6,350, or 80% of the approved cost, whichever is the lesser, may be payable in respect of necessary works to renew or repair the thatched roofs of private houses situated on the mainland where the private owner holds a medical card. A higher level of assistance of up to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (14 Jun 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: The Tenant Purchase Scheme provides for the purchase by eligible tenants, or joint tenants, of local authority homes available for sale under the scheme. Applicants must meet certain criteria, including minimum reckonable income and minimum time in receipt of social housing supports, to be eligible.  The minimum reckonable income required to be eligible under the scheme is...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: State Bodies (14 Jun 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: The Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) was established as a quasi-judicial independent statutory body under the Residential Tenancies Acts 2004-2021 (RTA), to operate a national tenancy registration system and to facilitate the resolution of disputes between landlords and tenants.   Section 134 of the RTA requires a landlord to apply to the RTB to register a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (14 Jun 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: Cost information on the delivery of social homes through the various construction streams, is collated by my Department at development level rather than at individual housing unit level. The cost of constructing new homes is dependent on a range of variables, including location, scale of the development and the size and type of the homes involved in individual local authorities. The...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (14 Jun 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: My Department supports local authorities and Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs) to acquire social housing homes through a number of funding programmes. The Social Housing Investment Programme (SHIP) and Capital Assistance Scheme (CAS) allow local authorities and AHBs to recoup 100% of acquisition costs. The Capital Advance Leasing Facility (CALF) funding is capital support provided to AHBs by...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (14 Jun 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: The Pyrite Resolution Act 2013 provides the statutory framework for the establishment of the Pyrite Resolution Board and for the making of a pyrite remediation scheme. The provisions of the Act apply only to dwellings affected by significant damage attributable to pyritic heave consequent on the presence of reactive pyrite in the subfloor hardcore material. The pyrite remediation...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (14 Jun 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: I understand from clarification received that the Question is seeking information on funding drawn down by Dublin City Council from the Regeneration programme in the 2022 vote, specifically regarding the social housing flat complex regeneration. The 2022 Vote allocated €50million for the subhead A.15 Estate Regeneration programmes which includes various regeneration...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (14 Jun 2022)

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. Local authorities also have a legal obligation to ensure that all of their tenanted properties...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Energy Conservation (14 Jun 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: Since 2013, Exchequer funding has been provided through my Department's Energy Efficiency Retrofit Programme (EERP) to support local authorities with the retrofit of local authority owned homes requiring insulation and energy upgrade works. Since the programme commenced in 2013 over 75,000 homes have been retrofitted with a total exchequer spend of €184 million under the scheme. In...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (14 Jun 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 479, 507 and 514 together. I refer to the reply to Question No. 75 of 5 May 2022 which sets out the position in the matter.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (14 Jun 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 482 and 484 together. I refer to the reply to Question No. 97 of 1 June 2022. Housing for All (published in September 2021) provides a new housing plan for Ireland to 2030 with the overall objective that every citizen in the State should have access to good quality homes through a steady supply of housing in the right locations, with economic, social...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (14 Jun 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: The information requested is not available in my Department. Local authorities are best placed to identify and collate information on vacant properties returned to residential use in their administrative area. The vacanthomes.ie website has been developed by Mayo County Council on behalf of the local government sector to assist local authorities in recording levels of vacancy.  The...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Bodies (14 Jun 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: The business of my Department is conducted through 10 Divisions. Full details of the Divisions and the units within them are available at: . Details of the bodies that operate under the aegis of my Department are set out in the attached table. Bodies under the aegis of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage An Bord Pleanála ...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Budgets (14 Jun 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: The capital expenditure provision for my Department in 2022 as set out in the Revised Estimates for Public Services 2022 published by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (DPER) and available at is €3,403m. The breakdown of this capital allocation by Programme is set out below: PROGRAMME 2022 GROSS CAPITAL PROVISION €m Housing...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation (14 Jun 2022)

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 role of local authorities in addressing homelessness at a local level.  Statutory responsibility in relation to the provision of homeless accommodation and related services rests with individual local authorities. While responsibility...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (14 Jun 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: Housing First recognises that a stable home provides the basis for recovery in other areas. With Housing First, the priority is to support a person who has experienced homelessness into permanent housing as quickly as possible, without any preconditions around addiction or mental health treatment. Then, intensive work continues on these issues once they are housed. Housing First has been a...