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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (22 Jun 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: I take it I will not get the opportunity to reply now because there are too many questions. I have made extensive notes. Can I begin the next meeting by replying directly to the people who have asked questions, rather than with an opening statement that the committee does not need to hear again? I have the questions because I have taken notes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (22 Jun 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: I have answers for the Senator.

Local Government (Establishment of Town Councils Commission) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 Jun 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: I congratulate Deputy Cassells on introducing the Bill, which is not a small thing. From photos I saw onbroadsheet.ieI understand that his press conference might have been interrupted by the rain.

Local Government (Establishment of Town Councils Commission) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 Jun 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: I hope I did not put him off his stride. It is not a small thing to produce legislation, on which I congratulate the Deputy. I welcome the opportunity to discuss important issues relating to the local government system, to hear the views of Deputies, and to share with the House some initial thoughts on the future of local government in Ireland. The Government's Action Programme for...

Local Government (Establishment of Town Councils Commission) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 Jun 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: I am sorry. A copy of the speech should have been delivered. I will ensure that happens immediately.

Local Government (Establishment of Town Councils Commission) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 Jun 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: It was the councillors.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Solar Energy Guidelines (27 Jun 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: There are no specific planning guidelines in place in respect of solar farms. Proposals for individual solar farm developments are subject to the statutory requirements of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended, in the same manner as other proposed developments. Planning applications are made to the relevant local planning authority with a right of appeal to An Bord Pleanála....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (27 Jun 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 586 and 587 together. My predecessor as Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government, in conjunction with my colleague, the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment recently announced a "preferred draft approach" to the review of the 2006 Wind Energy Development Guidelines. A copy of the announcement is available on my...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Refunds (27 Jun 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 588 and 620 together. The report of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services was published on 12 April 2017 and approved by both Houses of the Oireachtas. The Committee recommended that in respect of the most cost efficient mechanism of adhering to the principle of equity of treatment for those who have paid and have...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Homeless Persons Supports (27 Jun 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: The Rebuilding Ireland Action Plan on Housing and Homelessness outlined an initiative to provide homeless families residing in hotel accommodation in the Dublin Region with access to free public transport for family travel and for school journeys, with the Dublin Region Homeless Executive overseeing the arrangements. Five separate 24-hour family Leap cards were made available to all...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (27 Jun 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: Local authority development plans prepared under Section 9 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) must include objectives for the zoning of land for particular purposes, including residential uses, where and to such an extent as the proper planning and sustainable development of an area requires such uses to be indicated. While there is no express provision to zone...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (27 Jun 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: I understand that planning permission was granted in relation to the development referred to by An Bord Pleanála in May 2009, following a third party appeal to the Board of Louth County Council's previous decision to grant permission for the development concerned. The Board granted permission subject to a number of conditions, which included a requirement for the submission by the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Homeless Persons Supports (27 Jun 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: The Homeless Pilot of the Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) scheme has been operational since February 2015 across the four local authorities in the Dublin Region, i.e. Dublin City Council, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, Fingal County Council and South Dublin County Council, and is being implemented through the Dublin Region Homeless Executive (DRHE). The Place Finder service has...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (27 Jun 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: Under Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000 there are a number of options for a Part V agreement including transfer of land at existing use value, transfer of housing units or lease of housing units. Section 96(3)(b) of the Act provides that whichever option a local authority pursues the “net monetary value” of the property transferred, or the reduction in the rent...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation Provision (27 Jun 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: On Monday 19 June, I met with the Chief Executives of the four Dublin Local Authorities regarding the Government’s commitment to only use commercial hotels and B&Bs for homeless families in exceptional circumstances from July onwards. While the Local Authorities are showing exceptional commitment in working to find solutions for all homeless families, I emphasised to them the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Policy (27 Jun 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 595, 605 and 606 together. The Government recognises the housing affordability pressures in certain areas and is determined to see increases in the supply of high quality social and affordable homes, to buy or rent, as quickly as possible, particularly in the major urban areas where demand is greatest. This is one of the issues I will be considering in...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund (27 Jun 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: The aim of the Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund (LIHAF) is to relieve critical infrastructural blockages in order to enable the accelerated delivery of housing on key development sites in urban areas with high demand for housing. These public infrastructure projects will be key to the early delivery of 23,000 housing units over the next four years. There is further potential for...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: NAMA Social Housing Provision (27 Jun 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: NAMA was established as an independent commercial body to operate under the direction of its Board of Directors, in accordance with the NAMA Act. Under Section 10 of the NAMA Act, NAMA is mandated to act in a commercial manner to obtain the best financial return for the State. As such, NAMA's dealings with its debtors, as well as the management, funding and sale of assets are all commercial...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Homeless Persons Data (27 Jun 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: As of the end of April 2017, there were 695 homeless families in Dublin being accommodated in commercial hotels and B&Bs. This total is a considerable reduction on the 871 such families recorded at the end of March. Based on figures provided to my Department by the Dublin Region Homeless Executive, over 830 families have exited hotel and B&B arrangements since Rebuilding Ireland was...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Departmental Staff Data (27 Jun 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: The number of whole time equivalent staff in my Department as at the end of 2016 was 647.22.