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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Artificial Intelligence (6 Feb 2025)

James Browne: My Department has not allocated funding in the past fiscal year, or in the year ahead, towards artificial intelligence systems or artificial intelligence research. My Department does not currently conduct any operations using artificial intelligence tools. My Department is, however, currently conducting a program of work to assess if a Microsoft AI product, specifically Copilot for...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation (6 Feb 2025)

James Browne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 137 and 138 together. 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 local level. Statutory responsibility in relation to the provision of accommodation and related services for homeless persons...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Service (6 Feb 2025)

James Browne: The provision of a fire service in its functional area, including the establishment and maintenance of a fire brigade, the assessment of fire cover needs and the provision of fire station premises, is a statutory function of individual fire authorities under the Fire Service Acts, 1981 and 2003. My Department supports fire authorities by establishing policy, setting national standards for...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Contracts (6 Feb 2025)

James Browne: The information requested in respect of my Department is set out in the following table. Consultant Purpose of Consultancy Expenditure 2023 Expenditure 2024 Irish Centre for Diversity Diversity Policy Development 15,990 Risk and Resilience Audit Support Services for Business Continuity Management...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (6 Feb 2025)

James Browne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 140 and 147 together. The Tenant in Situ Acquisitions Programme was introduced by way of Government decision in 2023. It was originally intended as a short-term response to the reported uplift in sales by landlords of homes which were within the HAP and RAS schemes in order to prevent potential homelessness where other solutions could not be found for the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (6 Feb 2025)

James Browne: In line with Part 2 of the Affordable Housing Act 2021 the administration of affordable purchase housing schemes is a matter for each local authority who will have the specific information sought relating to sale of affordable purchase homes in their functional area. Affordable Housing statistical reports are based on the delivery of affordable homes which have been completed and publicly...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (6 Feb 2025)

James Browne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 143 and 144 together. It is a matter for individual planning authorities to consider licence applications under section 254 of the Act on a case by case basis, including those for telecommunications infrastructure along public roads. Under section 254(5) of the Planning and Development Act 2000, in considering an application for a licence under this...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Approved Housing Bodies (6 Feb 2025)

James Browne: I understand that there have been recent contacts between Cavan County Council and the housing association concerned relating to the final account for a housing project delivered under the Capital Assistance Scheme (CAS). My Department gave our funding approval in respect of the final account in January 2025 and I understand the Council and the housing association must now finalise certain...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Properties (6 Feb 2025)

James Browne: My Department directly occupies the following properties in Dublin: Occupant Address Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage Custom House, Dublin, D01 W6X0 Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage 90 King Street North, Smithfield, Dublin 7, D07 N7CV Met Éireann Casement...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Weather Events (6 Feb 2025)

James Browne: Local authorities are designated as the lead agencies for coordinating a response to flooding and severe weather emergencies. All local authorities have an established Severe Weather Assessment Team in place, monitoring Met Éireann weather warnings, High Tide Advisories and European Flood Awareness System (EFAS) advisory warnings. Local authorities also have Severe Weather/ Flood...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Weather Events (6 Feb 2025)

James Browne: The Framework for Major Emergency Management 2006 (Framework) designates local authorities as the “Lead Agency” for coordinating the response to nine emergency scenarios, including severe weather and flooding. Local authorities are recognised as being best placed to lead and co-ordinate an emergency response in terms of capability, experience and knowledge. They work with the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation (6 Feb 2025)

James Browne: 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 local level. Statutory responsibility in relation to the provision of accommodation and related services for homeless persons rests with individual local authorities. My Department...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Feb 2025)

James Browne: I assure the Deputy that the URDF, like the RRDF, is crucial to towns and villages across the country. The programme for Government provides for an expanded URDF programme under what would be known as the towns and cities infrastructure investment fund. The programme is very important and will be launched as soon as we can get it ready.

Response to Storm Éowyn: Motion [Private Members] (11 Feb 2025)

James Browne: I move amendment No. 1: To delete all the words after "Dáil Éireann" and substitute the following: "commends the rapid response by local authorities, Electricity Supply Board (ESB) Networks, Uisce Éireann, Community Welfare Officers and others, following Storm Éowyn; and this response, supported by the Defence Forces, Government agencies, Civil Defence and the...

Response to Storm Éowyn: Motion [Private Members] (11 Feb 2025)

James Browne: We have a plan.

Response to Storm Éowyn: Motion [Private Members] (11 Feb 2025)

James Browne: A Framework for Major Emergency Management: a Guide to Severe Weather Emergencies.

Response to Storm Éowyn: Motion [Private Members] (11 Feb 2025)

James Browne: It is for severe weather emergencies.

Response to Storm Éowyn: Motion [Private Members] (11 Feb 2025)

James Browne: We did.

Response to Storm Éowyn: Motion [Private Members] (11 Feb 2025)

James Browne: There was.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Data (11 Feb 2025)

James Browne: Tailte Éireann under the Valuation Acts 2001 to 2020 are responsible for determining if a property is rateable or not and entering the details on the Valuation Lists. Local authorities are under a statutory obligation to levy rates on any property used for commercial purposes in accordance with the details entered in the valuation lists. The levying and collection of rates are...