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

Darragh O'Brien: Requests for housing transfers are considered solely by the relevant local authority concerned in accordance with that authority’s allocation scheme, which is made by the elected members under section 22 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 and in compliance with Social Housing Allocation Regulations 2011, as amended. Allocation schemes shall apply to dwellings owned or...

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

Darragh O'Brien: Directive (EU) 2023/2413 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 Oct 2023, known as the Renewable Energy Directive III ('RED III') for the promotion of energy from renewable sources, entered into force in November 2023. RED III amends Directive (EU) 2018/2001, Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 and Directive 98/70/EC and repeals Council Directive (EU) 2015/652. The Department of...

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

Darragh O'Brien: Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000 requires private developers to ensure that a specified percentage of land zoned for residential and other uses is reserved for social and affordable housing. Local authorities negotiate Part V agreements with the developer in line with a range of guidelines and supports aimed at assisting them in maximising the benefits of Part V in the context...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Regeneration Projects (21 May 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: A flagship element of Project Ireland 2040, the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (URDF) was one of four new funds established under the National Development Plan (NDP) 2018 – 2027. Launched in 2018 with committed Exchequer funding of €2 billion the review of the NDP in 2021 extended the URDF to 2030. To date, there have been three rounds of funding provided under the...

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

Darragh O'Brien: The flexibility of HAP as a social housing support is one of the scheme’s key characteristics. Households eligible for social housing support are provided with the opportunity to avail of HAP in any local authority area; subject to the current Social Housing Eligibility Income Bands or confirmation that the applicants’ income is below the threshold in the new local authority. ...

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

Darragh O'Brien: Housing for All targets the delivery of 54,000 affordable homes by 2030, divided between affordable purchase homes and Cost Rental homes in the ratio of 2:1. A strong pipeline is in place and under continuous development. In the case of Cost Rental homes, in August last year the Government increased the income thresholds for new tenancies, with net household income limits rising to...

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

Darragh O'Brien: Donegal County Council currently has a 29-unit social housing project under construction at Gallows Lane in Lifford. I expect that allocation of the social homes will be carried out in advance of the construction completion date in order for tenancies to commence as soon as the homes are fully completed and signed off. This is a matter for Donegal County Council. Further information on...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Building Energy Rating (22 May 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 97 to 99, inclusive, together. The Energy Efficiency Retrofit Programme (EERP) aims to retrofit a local authority home to a BER of B2/Cost Optimal Equivalent. It is expected that 36,500 local authority owned homes will be retrofitted under this programme out to 2030. A breakdown of the funding provided and the output per local authority since 2013 to the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Budgets (22 May 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: Performance budgeting aims to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of public expenditure by linking funding allocations of public sector organisations and the results they deliver, making systematic use of performance information. As part of this process, key high-level Performance Metrics for each Department are published in the Revised Estimates for Public Service prior to each year....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (22 May 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: My Department has not received any correspondence in relation to this matter or the property referred to, at this time. My Department continues to support local authorities in administering the various Social Housing programmes. As is standard practice, any queries or correspondence received from local authorities will be responded to, in a timely manner.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Approved Housing Bodies (22 May 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: The Housing for All strategy commits to delivering 18,000 Cost Rental homes over the period to 2030, and significant funding is being made available to support provision by Approved Housing Bodies, Local Authorities, the Land Development Agency, and now also private providers under the new Secure Tenancy Affordable Rental (STAR) investment scheme. Last year the Government approved...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Reports (22 May 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: I published the Final Report of the Housing Commission today, 22 May. The report sets out the Commission's conclusions and recommendations on measures and reforms to build on Housing for All and support long-term housing policy post-2030. The report may be viewed on my Department’s website at the following link: www.gov.ie/en/publication/f3551-report-of-the-housing-commis sion/.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (22 May 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: The Programme for Government and Housing for All commit to maintaining the right of social housing tenants to purchase their own home, subject to a number of reforms. The Tenant (Incremental) Purchase Scheme was reviewed in 2021 and 2023 in line with these commitments, to ensure there is a balance between maintaining the right of tenants to purchase their homes and the replenishment of social...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 May 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Teachta as ucht a chuid ceiste. Is ceist thábhachtach í freisin. First, I thank the Housing Commission for the work it has done. I remind Deputies in the House that we established the commission. It was a programme for Government commitment. The commission has done a good job. I welcome independent analysis, and that is in stark contrast to the...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 May 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: Here you go again.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 May 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: The chair of the Housing Commission-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 May 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: This is not a laughing matter. Housing is important. We take it seriously.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 May 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: They are a very disorderly bunch. The chair of the Housing Commission this morning, John O'Connor, who is someone I assume the Deputy respects, said very clearly regarding affordable housing, because the Deputy has selectively quoted from the report, that we should stick with it. He was referring to the Affordable Housing Act and the measures this Government have brought forward that I have...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 May 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: -----and where are its supports for first-time buyers and affordable housing? They are not there. They are not anywhere.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 May 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: Nílim críochnaithe fós. Does Deputy Doherty agree with the chair of the Housing Commission when he says we should stick with the measures the Government are bringing in regarding affordable housing and that the most important thing now is consistency? Does he agree or not?