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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: International Protection (20 Mar 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: The European Union (Planning and Development) (Displaced Persons from Ukraine Temporary Protection) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 306 of 2022) were introduced in response to the emerging Ukrainian crisis. The Regulations give effect to Council Directive No 2001/55 EC and Council Implementing Decision EU 2022/382 of 4 March 2022 (European Council Decision) to provide immediate protection in EU...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (20 Mar 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: Construction of new build social housing units on local authority lands follows the Capital Works Management Framework (CWMF) which includes four pre-construction stages, as follows - Stage 1 – Capital Appraisal Stage 2 – Procurement of Integrated Design Team and development outline design Stage 3 – Statutory Approvals including Part 8, DAC and Fire Safety, detailed...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (20 Mar 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: Under Section 159 of the Local Government Act 2001, each Chief Executive is responsible for the staffing and organisational arrangements necessary for carrying out the functions of the local authority for which he/she is responsible. My Department does not have any responsibility in relation to dog wardens. Responsibility in relation to dog control matters is a matter for my colleague...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (20 Mar 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: Under Section 159 of the Local Government Act 2001, each Chief Executive is responsible for the staffing and organisational arrangements necessary for carrying out the functions of the local authority for which he/she is responsible. Local authorities are required to seek sanction from my Department for all new posts above agreed workforce plan levels. In 2022, my Department received 888...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Electoral Commission (20 Mar 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: The role of my Department is to provide an appropriate policy and legislative framework for a modern and efficient electoral system. Under the Electoral Acts, local authorities, in their capacity as registration authorities, are responsible for the management and maintenance of the electoral register. It is the duty of each authority to ensure, as far as possible, and with the cooperation...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Public Private Partnerships (20 Mar 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 708 and 709 together. Oversight for the Public Private Partnership (PPP) process across all Government Departments rests with the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform, which develops the general policy framework and provides guidance to Government Departments. My Department is currently progressing the Social Housing PPP Programme, which...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Emergency Accommodation (20 Mar 2024)

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 services rests with individual local authorities. My Department does not fund any homeless service directly...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (20 Mar 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 712 and 713 together. All development proposals require planning permission unless they are specifically exempted under the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended (the Act) or the supplementary Planning and Development Regulations, 2001, as amended (the Regulations). In addition, national planning policy, guidelines and legislation do not dictate the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Expenditure (21 Mar 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: Details of the total gross expenditure from my Department’s Vote for 2023 are set out in the attached PDFs. It should be noted that the 2023 outturn figures are provisional and may be subject to minor amendments. Final outturn figures will be set out in the 2023 Appropriation Account to be published later this year following the audit by the Comptroller and Auditor General.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Charitable and Voluntary Organisations (21 Mar 2024)

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 services rests with individual local authorities. The named organisation informed the Dublin Region...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (21 Mar 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 223 and 224 together. The local authority "own development" approval process - commonly referred to as the "Part 8'" process - is set out under section 179 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended (the Act) and the associated Planning and Development Regulations 2001, as amended (the Regulations). The final decision on a Part 8 development...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (21 Mar 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: On 25 April 2023, the Government approved additional measures under the Housing for All Action Plan to incentivise the activation of increased housing supply and help reduce housing construction costs, including the introduction of temporary time-limited arrangements for the waiving of local authority “section 48” development contributions and the refunding of Uisce Éireann...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Electoral Commission (21 Mar 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: The Electoral Reform Act 2022 included provisions for the establishment of an independent, statutory Electoral Commission, entitled An Coimisiún Toghcháin. An Coimisiún was formally established in February 2023. Section 30 of the Act sets out the functions of An Coimisiún. In addition, Chapter 5 of Part 2 of the Act sets out the functions of An Coimisiún at...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (21 Mar 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: The Local Authority Home Loan is a Government-backed mortgage for those who cannot get sufficient funding from commercial banks to purchase or build a home. It has been available nationwide from local authorities since 4 January 2022 for first-time buyers and fresh start applicants. The loan can be used both for new and second-hand properties, or to self-build. On 14 November 2023, I...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (21 Mar 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 230 and 233 together. On 25 April 2023, the Government approved additional measures under the Housing for All Action Plan to incentivise the activation of increased housing supply and help reduce housing construction costs, including the introduction of temporary time-limited arrangements for the waiving of local authority “section 48”...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Parking Provision (21 Mar 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: Local authorities have a role in planning for tourism and recreational uses within the context of their role as planning authorities as set out in the Planning and Development Act. They also have a role in the development of tourism and recreational facilities as part of their economic development function. In this regard section 63(3) of the Local Government Act 2001, provides that a local...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (21 Mar 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: Housing for All sets out the Government's strategy to boost housing supply and put affordability at the heart of the housing system, with an ambitious target of 300,000 homes by 2030 for social, affordable and cost rental, private rental and private ownership housing. As part of this plan, 18,000 Cost Rental homes will be delivered between now and 2030, to be facilitated by Approved Housing...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (21 Mar 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: On 25 April 2023, the Government approved additional measures under the Housing for All Action Plan to incentivise the activation of increased housing supply and help reduce housing construction costs, including the introduction of temporary time-limited arrangements for the waiving of local authority “section 48” development contributions and the refunding of Uisce Éireann...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: I thank the Cathaoirleach and the Deputy. The term "housing market" refers to the full housing market, be it public or private, and all tenures of housing being delivered within a local authority area. One would also expect that would covers things such as changes in census results, which would be dealt with anyway. I assure the Deputy that the term "housing market" does not just relate to...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: There is not such a definition that I know of.