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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (2 May 2017)

Simon Coveney: Under  Pillar 2 of the Rebuilding Ireland Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness, my Department is working closely with all local authorities in relation to increasing and accelerating the delivery of a range of social housing programmes and supports to respond to housing need and meet the needs of homeless people within their areas. Details of properties purchased by Cork County...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (2 May 2017)

Simon Coveney: I have published a comprehensive status list of social housing schemes that are advancing nationwide, which can be accessed at the following link:  /. This status report lists the 504 approved social housing construction projects and their locations and contains a range of information relating to their advancement, including those delivered in 2016 and those progressing through...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payments (2 May 2017)

Simon Coveney: The making and amending of rent schemes is the responsibility of housing authorities as an integral part of their housing management functions, subject to broad principles laid down by my Department in Circular letter HRT 3/2002 of 6 March 2002. Rent reviews are also a matter for individual housing authorities. Guidelines entitled “Rent Assessment, Collection, Accounting and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (2 May 2017)

Simon Coveney: My Department has been actively engaged in addressing allegations made by the individual referenced. Senior Counsel has been appointed on a non-statutory basis to conduct an independent review in relation to certain allegations made regarding planning in Donegal and I understand that the individual concerned has met with Senior Counsel to discuss his...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Mortgage to Rent Scheme Data (2 May 2017)

Simon Coveney: Since the introduction of the Mortgage to Rent (MTR) Scheme for borrowers of private commercial lending institutions in 2012, a total of 3,672 cases have been submitted under the scheme to the end of March 2017. Of the 3,672 cases submitted, 2,816 were ineligible or terminated during the process. Of the remaining cases submitted, 235 have been completed and the remaining 621 are being...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Repair and Leasing Scheme (2 May 2017)

Simon Coveney: The Repair and Leasing Scheme (RLS) has been developed, under Pillar 5 of Rebuilding Ireland, to assist private property owners and local authorities or Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs) to harness the accommodation potential that exists in certain vacant properties across Ireland. The scheme is targeted at owners of vacant properties who cannot afford or access the funding needed to bring...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Capital Assistance Scheme (2 May 2017)

Simon Coveney: Applications to deliver new social housing under the Capital Assistance Scheme should be made by an Approved Housing Body to the relevant local authority. As with all social housing projects, it is a matter for the local authority, as the housing authority for the area, to prioritise projects on the basis of how they meet the area's housing need. The 2017 funding provision for...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Traffic Management (2 May 2017)

Simon Coveney: My Department has no involvement in the operation of this system. Traffic management is a matter for local authorities and therefore, not proper to this Department. The Department has not had any feedback from local authorities on Traffic or Transport Assessments or on TRICS.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Data (2 May 2017)

Simon Coveney: The newly established Housing Data Analytics Group will monitor and review the various sources of housing data collected nationally to provide a comprehensive and coherent suite of statistics relating to housing matters. In collaboration with data owners and stakeholders, the Group will work to refine and improve existing data sources, and identify potential data gaps and new data...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Leases (2 May 2017)

Simon Coveney: Drafting of the licence is at an advanced stage. However, my Department has requested that further information be supplied by the local authority before the licence can be finalised. It is not possible to give a definitive date for finalising the licence at this time.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (2 May 2017)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 506 and 507 together. The Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended, and my Department's Development Plan Guidelines set out in detail the requirements which the local authorities must follow when preparing their development plans. In this regard, there is no statutory consultation or discussion based process with...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (2 May 2017)

Simon Coveney: I have no plans at present to re-introduce an Affordable Housing Purchase Scheme because there are a range of measures being taken under the Rebuilding Ireland Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness to increase housing supply overall, with the aim of creating a functioning and sustainable housing system which can meet housing demand at more affordable prices. The plan is divided into...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (2 May 2017)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 509 to 511, inclusive, together. Delivering extra housing supply across all tenures is agreed by all stakeholders as the key to addressing the challenges in the housing sector. The Government took the decision to designate Poolbeg West as a Strategic Development Zone (SDZ) because of its potential to deliver a large amount of extra...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (3 May 2017)

Simon Coveney: I have no plans at present to re-introduce an Affordable Housing Purchase Scheme because there are a range of measures being taken under the Rebuilding Ireland Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness to increase housing supply overall, with the aim of creating a functioning and sustainable housing system which can meet housing demand at more affordable prices.  The plan is divided...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Mortgage to Rent Scheme (3 May 2017)

Simon Coveney: Under the Government's Mortgage to Rent scheme for borrowers of commercial private lending institutions, a borrower who enters the scheme may buy back the property at market value after a period of 5 years. The Housing Agency administers the scheme on behalf of my Department. Further information on the scheme is available on the Housing Agency website: .

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Legislative Programme (3 May 2017)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 179 and 180 together. I am proposing to make certain amendments to section 28 of the Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Act 2016 relating to the extension of duration of certain planning permissions within the Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016 which is currently progressing through the Oireachtas. It is intended...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (3 May 2017)

Simon Coveney: The Government's Rebuilding Ireland: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness (July 2016), which is available at the following link www.rebuildingireland.ie, is focused on increasing supply, across all tenures, to achieve total housing output of at least 25,000 homes per year by 2021 and beyond. An important policy intervention in the delivery...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Provision (3 May 2017)

Simon Coveney: A range of measures are being taken under the Rebuilding Ireland Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness to increase housing supply overall, with the aim of creating a functioning and sustainable housing system which can meet housing demand at more affordable prices. The plan is divided into five pillars, with each targeting a specific area of the housing system.  Pillar 3, entitled...

Prohibition of Micro-Plastics Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (4 May 2017)

Simon Coveney: I want to acknowledge Deputy Sherlock's intentions and the motivation behind this.

Prohibition of Micro-Plastics Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (4 May 2017)

Simon Coveney: I am not moving an amendment. I also want to acknowledge the role of Senator Grace O’Sullivan in raising these issues. I share the concerns of both Deputy Sherlock and Senator Grace O’Sullivan and many others from various parties who have spoken in this debate. I share the same vision as the Deputy in the outcome which we want. There are some problems with the legislation...