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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Electoral Register (4 Jul 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: The preparation of the register of electors is a matter for each local registration authority. It is their duty, as far as possible and with the cooperation and engagement of the public, to ensure the accuracy and comprehensiveness of that register. In support of activity by local authorities in preparing the register of electors, my Department promotes greater awareness of the register of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Brexit Data (4 Jul 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: Matters in relation to Brexit are managed by the team responsible for the existing coordination of EU and international business in my Department, with input from relevant line sections and experts across the organisation, as necessary. The relevant team, in the Assistant Secretary led Corporate and Business Support Division, is headed by a senior official at Principal Officer level and,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Remediation Programme Expenditure (4 Jul 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: The Pyrite Resolution Act 2013, provides the statutory framework for the establishment of the Pyrite Resolution Board and for the creation of a pyrite remediation scheme to be implemented by the Board with support from the Housing Agency. The pyrite remediation scheme is a scheme of “last resort” and is limited in its application and scope. Some €2.2 million was...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Panel Report Recommendations (4 Jul 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: The Expert Panel on concrete blocks was established by my Department in April 2016, to investigate problems that have emerged in the concrete blockwork of certain dwellings in Counties Donegal and Mayo. Estimating the possible costs of remediation was not included in the terms of reference of the panel. The panel had the following terms of reference: (i) To identify, insofar as it is...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Fire Safety Regulations (4 Jul 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: In July 2015, the then Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government directed that a review be undertaken by an independent fire expert to develop a framework for general application, in the interest of supporting owners and residents living in developments where concerns regarding non-compliance with fire safety requirements arise. A Steering Group was convened to oversee the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Priory Hall Development (4 Jul 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: The difficult process of resolution of the Priory Hall issue, involving the relevant members of the Irish Banking Federation, the Residents’ Committee, the Government and Dublin City Council, concluded with a Framework Agreement in October 2013. In recognition of the unique and exceptional circumstances which arose in Priory Hall, all parties entered into this Agreement. The...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Maintenance (4 Jul 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: My Department is committed to supporting local authorities in maintaining and improving the quality of the national social housing stock through a range of measures, including large-scale urban regeneration programmes, improving the standard and energy efficiency of dwellings, pre-letting repairs and improvement and refurbishment works to vacant properties in order to return these to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Water Services Infrastructure (4 Jul 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: Under Section 33 of the Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013, Irish Water is required to prepare a Water Services Strategic Plan (WSSP). In preparing a WSSP Irish Water must consult with the Commission for Energy Regulation, the EPA, local authorities and each regional body. The Act also provides that when preparing the WSSP Irish Water must ensure, as far as practicable, that it is...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Water Services Provision (4 Jul 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: Since 1 January 2014, Irish Water has statutory responsibility for all aspects of water services planning, delivery and operation at national, regional and local levels. Irish Water is responsible for water services infrastructure including water connections and I have no function in these matters. Irish Water has established a dedicated team to deal with representations and queries from...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (4 Jul 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: The number of social housing acquisitions in 2016 was approximately 1,960, as reflected in the publication of the Rebuilding Ireland Third Quarterly Progress Report, which can be seen at the following link: . While certain remaining details in respect of quarter 4 activity for 2016 are being finalised, approximately 1,400 of these acquisitions were by local authorities, with the remainder by AHBs.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Development Contributions (4 Jul 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: The information requested by the Deputy is not collated within my Department but should be available from each individual local authority.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation Provision (4 Jul 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: Statutory responsibility in relation to the provision of accommodation and related services for homeless persons rests with individual housing authorities, while my Department’s role involves the provision of a national framework of policy, legislation and funding. It is therefore a matter for the relevant housing authorities to consider the precise support services/facilities to be...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation Provision (4 Jul 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: As part of the response to the commitment contained in the Rebuilding Ireland Action Plan on Housing and Homelessness that, by mid-2017, hotels will only be used as emergency accommodation in limited circumstances, housing authorities are delivering a number of family-focused, supported temporary accommodation facilities (Family hubs). Family hubs are an important first response for...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Census of Population Data (4 Jul 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 680 and 681 together. The Statistics and Data Analytics Unit within my Department closely monitors all the outputs of the Central Statistics Office (CSO). The Unit is the primary point of contact between the Department and the CSO and as such is regularly in contact with that Office in relation to a variety of different issues, including assisting with...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant Data (4 Jul 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: The Housing Adaptation Grant Schemes for Older People and People with a Disability were introduced on 1 November 2007. Information on Exchequer funding provided by my Department to each local authority for these schemes for the years 2008 to 2016 is available on my Department’s website at the following link: www.housing.gov.ie/housing/statistics/social-and-affordble/o...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Telecommunications Infrastructure (5 Jul 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: My Department published Guidelines for Planning Authorities on Telecommunications Antennae and Support Structures in 1996.  They are intended to facilitate planning authorities, An Bord Pleanála, the licensed providers of mobile telecommunications services and the public by providing guidance on dealing with these developments within the planning system.In 2012, my Department...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Public Sector Staff Retirements (5 Jul 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: Under Section 159 of the Local Government Act 2001, each Chief Executive is responsible for the staffing and organisational arrangements necessary for carrying out the functions of the local authorities for which he or she is responsible. In this regard, a contract of employment may set out the maximum retirement age for all officers and non-officers of a local authority. The Local...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: House Prices (5 Jul 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: I refer to the reply to Question Nos 654 and 655 of 4 July 2017 which sets out the position on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Electoral Area Boundary Committee Report (5 Jul 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: The Programme for a Partnership Government sets out a number of requirements in relation to local government reform, involving a report to Government and the Oireachtas by mid-2017 on potential measures to boost local government leadership and accountability, including a commitment to consider reducing the size of local electoral areas. The report will be presented to Government and the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Policy (5 Jul 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: The Programme for a Partnership Government, published in May 2016, includes a commitment to examine reclassifying and incentivising the use of underutilised or vacant areas over ground floor premises in urban areas, for both residential and commercial use. Similarly, a key objective of Pillar 5 of the Rebuilding Ireland Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness, launched in July...