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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Acts 2000 to 2017 Order: Motion (27 Mar 2018)

Damien English: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Acts 2000 to 2017 Order: Motion (27 Mar 2018)

Damien English: Both of them were required by An Bord Pleanála for its strategic housing division.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Acts 2000 to 2017 Order: Motion (27 Mar 2018)

Damien English: I think they are both regarded as temporary positions until 2019.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Acts 2000 to 2017 Order: Motion (27 Mar 2018)

Damien English: This is not about the persons but that the number on the board will be adjusted by 2019. We can have a discussion on the need for a review, but if we consider there is no need for it, we will not be continuing with it. That commitment was made, and it was given on floor of the Houses as well. I would point out to the Deputy that there is a huge volume of applications in the pipeline. Many...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Acts 2000 to 2017 Order: Motion (27 Mar 2018)

Damien English: I understand the question. Both appointments reflect the request from An Bord Pleanála for additional-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Acts 2000 to 2017 Order: Motion (27 Mar 2018)

Damien English: Yes, for this reason. That is why we have both people established.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Acts 2000 to 2017 Order: Motion (27 Mar 2018)

Damien English: Yes. There is a nominating process.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Acts 2000 to 2017 Order: Motion (27 Mar 2018)

Damien English: There is a list of prescribed bodies, which we can give to the Senator, if she would like it-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Acts 2000 to 2017 Order: Motion (27 Mar 2018)

Damien English: -----which can make nominations to the Minister when a call goes out. There are five panels and the Minister of the day will have to make sure that, generally, there are two per panel. They work off the nominations that come in. The Minister cannot pick someone out of the sky. He or she has to be nominated.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Acts 2000 to 2017 Order: Motion (27 Mar 2018)

Damien English: Generally, specific skills are required. The chair of the board has specifically said that she would like the candidates for these positions to have an architectural and engineering background. The most recent appointee was Michelle Fagan, who I believe has an architectural background. There are five panels. The candidates are nominated. The Minister chooses from those and it makes the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Acts 2000 to 2017 Order: Motion (27 Mar 2018)

Damien English: We can do that. In terms of the ones who go through that early process and are given advice to make changes, all that information is on record and can be seen, and the inspector will comment on that as well. It is all clear-cut. I understand the Deputy's point. It is to be able to track the process to see if it is working with regard to timelines.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Acts 2000 to 2017 Order: Motion (27 Mar 2018)

Damien English: That is fine.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Acts 2000 to 2017 Order: Motion (27 Mar 2018)

Damien English: No.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Acts 2000 to 2017 Order: Motion (27 Mar 2018)

Damien English: I agree with the Senator. It is very important that we are involved in this process. While we do not interfere with the decisions of An Bord Pleanála-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Acts 2000 to 2017 Order: Motion (27 Mar 2018)

Damien English: -----we have to make sure it has the staff and the resources to do the work faster, and that process is clearly set out.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 34 - Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (Revised)
Vote 16 - Valuation Office (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised) (27 Mar 2018)

Damien English: That is a work in progress.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Building Regulations (28 Mar 2018)

Damien English: In general, building defects are matters for resolution between the contracting parties involved, the homeowner, the builder, the developer and/or their respective insurers, structural guarantee or warranty scheme. It is important to note that while my Department has overall responsibility for establishing and maintaining an effective regulatory framework for building standards and building...

Planning and Development Acts 2000 to 2017 (Increase in Number of Ordinary Members of An Bord Pleanála): Motion (29 Mar 2018)

Damien English: I move:That Dáil Éireann approves the following Order in draft:Planning and Development Acts 2000 to 2017 (Increase in Number of Ordinary Members of An Bord Pleanála) Order 2018, a copy of which has been laid in draft form before Dáil Éireann on 21 February, 2018.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Severe Weather Events Expenditure (29 Mar 2018)

Damien English: Since 2009, my Department has made financial support available to assist local authorities in meeting the costs of clean-up and necessary immediate works associated with the response to significant severe weather emergency events. This is in recognition of the exceptional nature of activities carried out by local authorities in responding to these types of emergencies and the fact that the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rent Controls (17 Apr 2018)

Damien English: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1491, 1556 and 1579 together. Rent Pressure Zones have their legal basis under the Residential Tenancies Act 2004, as amended.  This legislation regulates the landlord-tenant relationship in the private rented residential sector.  Pursuant to section 3(1), this Act applies to every dwelling that is the subject of a tenancy. The...