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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (30 Sep 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: I refer to the reply to Question No. 127 of 28 September 2021 which sets out the position in this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (30 Sep 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: The regeneration of Poolbeg West is the next important step in transforming the Docklands area, given its strategic location east of Grand Canal Dock, with close proximity to important bridge connections to Dublin Port and North Lotts. The residential potential within the available lands is for a maximum of 3,500 additional residential units. The National Asset Management Agency...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (30 Sep 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: The Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Act 2016 introduced a targeted rent increase restriction of 4% per annum in Rent Pressure Zones (RPZs), having regard to the constitutionally protected property rights of landlords and local rental market factors. The aim was to provide rent certainty to tenants and landlords by moderating medium-term rent levels.  The...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (30 Sep 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: Details on social housing delivery for each local authority, across a range of delivery mechanisms, are included in social housing statistics published by my Department. This data is available to the end of Quarter 2 2021 and is available on the statistics page of my Department’s website, at the followinink: www.gov.ie/en/collection/6060e-overall-soc ial-housing-provision/ A...

Seanad: Housing For All - a New Housing Plan for Ireland: Statements (29 Sep 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: It is great to be back. A good job has been done on the room.

Seanad: Housing For All - a New Housing Plan for Ireland: Statements (29 Sep 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: No, no. It is good to be back today. Let us not misunderstand what I am saying.

Seanad: Housing For All - a New Housing Plan for Ireland: Statements (29 Sep 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: No, no. Gabhaim buíochas leis an Cathaoirleach. Right now, Ireland's housing system is not meeting the needs of enough of our people. My colleagues in government and I are keenly aware of this. We know that the impact of the housing crisis is felt in every family across our country, whether hard-pressed tenants stuck in a rent trap or those at the sharpest end of the housing crisis,...

Seanad: Housing For All - a New Housing Plan for Ireland: Statements (29 Sep 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: I thought we got rid of them all.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (29 Sep 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: Since 2007 it has been a requirement that all new dwellings, including local authority owned social homes, have renewable energy systems installed, with a requirement for all new dwellings to achieve Nearly Zero Energy building performance being introduced in 2019. In  2020 the Programme for Government included a commitment to retrofit approximately 500,000 homes by...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Expenditure (29 Sep 2021)

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: Departmental Expenditure (29 Sep 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: Information on the auditor’s remuneration for Ervia and its subsidiaries (excluding Irish Water) is provided in the Notes to the Financial Statements for each of the years in question.  These Financial Statements are included in Ervia’s Annual Report for each year, a copy of which is available in the Oireachtas Library.  Information on the auditor’s...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Contracts (29 Sep 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: In accordance with the Gas Act 1976 (as amended) and the Constitution of Gas Networks Ireland (GNI), my Department is currently considering, in consultation with NewERA, the appointment of the company referred to in the question as auditors of Ervia and GNI for the 2022 and 2023 financial audits, having regard to the contract entered into by the parties which included the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (29 Sep 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: The Mortgage to Rent (MTR) scheme introduced in 2012 for borrowers of commercial lending institutions is targeted at those households in mortgage arrears who have had their mortgage position deemed unsustainable by their lender under the Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process (MARP), who agree to the voluntary surrender of their home and who have very limited options, if any, to meet their...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (29 Sep 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: The Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) was established as an independent statutory body under the Residential Tenancies Acts 2004-2021, to operate a national tenancy registration system and to facilitate the resolution of disputes between landlords and tenants.  My Department does not collect the data sought, however the Clerk of the Dáil requested that arrangements be put in...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (29 Sep 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: Details on social housing delivery for each local authority, across a range of delivery mechanisms, are included in social housing statistics published by my Department. Data for Quarter 1 and Quarter 2 2021 is available on the statistics page of my Department’s website, at the following link: www.gov.ie/en/collection/6060e-overall-social-hou sing-provision/   Under...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (29 Sep 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: Housing for All – A New Housing Plan for Ireland sets out four pathways to a sustainable housing system. At a time of high housing need, when people are homeless and living in unsuitable accommodation, it is vital that existing vacant homes are brought back into productive use. Pathway 4: 'Addressing Vacancy and Efficient Use of Existing Stock' addresses this issue and sets out a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (29 Sep 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: Analysing the average cost to deliver a new social home via the Buy and Renew home for the 12 month period up to August 2021, would not give an accurate reflection of costs as it is drawing from a small data sample.  More broadly, since the introduction of the scheme, approximately 700 properties have been acquired by local authorities for social...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (29 Sep 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: An acquisitions fund of €70 million, which is a revolving fund was established with effect from 1 January 2017 with the objective of acquiring some 1,600 units over the period to 2021 for social housing use.  This has enabled the Housing Agency to actively engage with banks and investment companies in relation to the acquisition of vacant...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Approved Housing Bodies (29 Sep 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs) are making and continue to make an important contribution to social housing delivery. My Department and local authorities administer a number of funding programmes to assist AHBs with the cost of building, buying and leasing new social housing units. The Capital Advance Leasing Facility (CALF) funding is capital support provided to AHBs by local authorities to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Approved Housing Bodies (29 Sep 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: The recently published Housing for All strategy is the Government’s plan to increase the supply of housing to an average of 33,000 per year over the next decade. The annual targets include the delivery of 88,400 new social homes and 53,800 new affordable homes in the period 2022-2030.   Housing for All is supported by an investment package of over €4bn per annum,...