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

Eoghan Murphy: With regard to development contributions, my role as Minister is to provide the necessary legislative and policy framework governing development contribution schemes operated by planning authorities. Under sections 48 and 49 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended, planning authorities may levy development contributions in respect of public infrastructure and facilities...

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

Eoghan Murphy: Under my Department’s Social Housing Investment Programme, funding is available to all local authorities, to deliver additional social housing stock through both new construction projects and through the acquisition of new and previously owned houses/apartments. Details on the number of properties purchased by all local authorities for letting to those on their social housing waiting...

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

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 603 and 604 together. There are currently two house purchase loan offerings available to lower income first-time buyers from local authorities. The first is a standard annuity mortgage available from all local authorities. A first-time buyer unable to get adequate loan from a building society or a bank, may be eligible for a mortgage from the local authority...

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

Eoghan Murphy: Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs) acquire houses with assistance from my Department and also using their own private finance arrangements. I can only provide information in relation to such acquisitions, as were assisted by my Department. There are two such schemes: the Capital Assistance Scheme (CAS) provides funding in respect of the costs of purchasing accommodation to meet special housing...

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

Eoghan Murphy: Local authorities are responsible for the preparation and publication of the register of electors in their areas. Under section 11(3) of the Electoral Act 1992, a person shall be deemed not to have given up ordinary residence if they intend to resume residence within eighteen months after giving it up and a written statement by a person that he intends to resume residence within eighteen...

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

Eoghan Murphy: I assume the Question is referring to my Department's Local and Community Development Programme (LCDP) which operated from 2010 to March 2015, and to the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (SICAP). The objective of the LCDP was to tackle poverty and social exclusion through partnership and constructive engagement between Government, and its agencies, and people in...

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

Eoghan Murphy: Official homeless reports are published on my Department's website and can be accessed using the following link: . These reports are based on data provided by housing authorities and produced through the Pathway Accommodation & Support System (PASS), the single integrated national data information system on State-funded emergency accommodation arrangements overseen by housing...

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

Eoghan Murphy: Official homeless reports are published on my Department's website and can be accessed using the following link:. These reports are based on data provided by housing authorities and produced through the Pathway Accommodation & Support System (PASS), the single integrated national data information system on State-funded emergency accommodation arrangements overseen by housing...

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

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 612 and 641 together. The Tenant (Incremental) Purchase Scheme came into operation on 1 January 2016. The Scheme is open to eligible tenants, including joint tenants, of local authority houses that are available for sale under the Scheme. In line with the commitment given in the Rebuilding Ireland Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness, a review...

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

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 613 and 626 together. Senior Counsel has completed his review of certain planning matters in respect of Donegal County Council and a report was submitted to my Department on 12 June, 2017. My Department is currently reviewing and assessing the contents of the report with the aim of preparing a submission for me as soon as possible. Legal advice has been...

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

Eoghan Murphy: The recently established Housing Data Analytics Group is made up of key stakeholders with a significant role and interest in housing matters. The membership of the Group is as follows: - George Hussey, Niall Cussen, Barry Quinlan, Eoin Corrigan, and John Wickham (Department of Housing, Planning Community and Local Government); - Diarmuid Reidy (Department of Education and Skills); -...

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

Eoghan Murphy: To date, my Department has published two quarterly Status Reports on Social Housing Construction Projects. These reports contain details of all approved capital construction projects, including county location and number of housing units. An updated Status Report will be published each quarter and these will contain details of all projects newly approved in that quarter. The most recent...

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

Eoghan Murphy: The information requested is set out in the following table. County Number of Full Time Clerical Officers Clare 1 Dublin 50 Mayo 22 Meath 1 Wexford 10

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

Eoghan Murphy: The information requested is set out as follows. 2015 County Retired Resigned Promoted Dublin 0 0 5 Mayo 0 0 4 Wexford 1 0 4 2016 County Retired Resigned Promoted Dublin 1 0 1 Mayo 0 0 1 Wexford 0 0 0 2017 County Retired Resigned Promoted Dublin 0 0 0 Mayo 0 1 0 Wexford 0 0 0

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

Eoghan Murphy: The information requested is set out in the following table. Year Total Clerical Officers Appointed Dublin Wexford Mayo 2015 0 0 0 0 2016 9 5 4 0 2017 4 3 0 1

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

Eoghan Murphy: The information requested is set out in the following table. Year Total Temporary Clerical Officers Appointed Dublin Wexford 2015 0 0 0 2016 4 2 2 2017 3 2 1

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

Eoghan Murphy: Action 18 of the Strategy for the Rental Sector requires the establishment of a Working Group to provide clarity in relation to the appropriate regulatory approach, from a planning perspective, for short-term tourism-related lettings to address unintended consequences of short-term lettings, including withdrawal of supply from the rental market. The Working Group met on 14 June and had a...

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

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 628 and 629 together. Under the provisions of Section 131 and Schedule 14 of the Local Government Act 2001 (as amended), reserved functions include the making or revoking of an order or the passing or rescinding of a resolution by virtue of which an enactment is brought into operation in or is made to apply to the functional area or a part of such area of...

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

Eoghan Murphy: Under the Fire Services Acts, local authorities are designated as fire authorities and as such may serve a Fire Safety Notice on the owner or occupier of any building which appears to the authority to be a potentially dangerous building. A Fire Safety Notice may specify a time-frame under which remedial actions must be completed and failure to comply with the requirements of a Fire Safety...

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

Eoghan Murphy: The number of safety certificates received by my Department in relation to funfairs in County Meath for 2016, and to date in 2017, is set out in the following table. Due to the voluminous number of certificates, a copy of each certificate is being forwarded under separate cover. Fairground Safety Certificates - County Meath Year Number of Certificates Received 2015 - 2016 54...