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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Pyrite Remediation Programme (26 Jul 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1713 and 1715 together. The Pyrite Resolution Act 2013 provides the statutory framework for the establishment of the Pyrite Resolution Board and for the making 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...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Foreshore Licence Applications (26 Jul 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: For all foreshore lease/licence applications, the application and supporting documentation together with all the submissions received from both the prescribed bodies and the public are considered in detail during the course of undertaking a technical evaluation of the application. Screening under Environmental Legislation, including the Birds and Habitats Directives (Environmental Impact...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Motor Tax Yield (26 Jul 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: A projection of motor tax receipts for 2018 has not yet been made but will be evaluated as part of the estimates process, taking into account the emerging pattern for 2017. Similarly, 2018 allocations from the Local Government Fund, to which income from motor tax accrues, will be considered during the estimates process. The audited Local Government Fund accounts, which detail all income and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Private Rented Accommodation Evictions (26 Jul 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: The Residential Tenancies Act 2004 regulates the landlord-tenant relationship in the private rented sector and sets out the rights and obligations of landlords and tenants. The Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) was established as an independent statutory body under the Act to operate a national tenancy registration system and to resolve disputes between landlords and tenants. Security of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Staff Data (26 Jul 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: There are currently no employees in my Department who are suspended from work on full pay.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Protected Disclosures Data (26 Jul 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: No protected disclosures were received from workers of the Department in 2016 or to date in 2017.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Motor Tax Yield (11 Sep 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1940 to 1944, inclusive, together. Total gross receipts from motor tax collected each year from 2011 to 2016 and for 2017 (up to 31 August) are set out as follows: Year Total gross motor tax receipts 2011 €1.010bn 2012 €1.054bn 2013 €1.137bn 2014 €1.159bn 2015 €1.124bn 2016 €1.051bn 2017 (to 31 August)...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Motor Tax Collection (11 Sep 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: The Non-Use of Motor Vehicles Act 2013 came into effect on 1 July 2013. The primary purpose of the Act is to replace the system whereby a vehicle was declared off the road retrospectively with a system under which the vehicle must be declared off the road in advance. The system of making retrospective declarations had become a means of evasion of motor tax estimated to have cost some...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Finances (11 Sep 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: Borrowing of money by local authorities is governed by section 106 of the Local Government Act 2001 (as amended). The decision to borrow is a reserved function of the elected members of local authorities, who have direct responsibility in law for all reserved functions and are accountable for all expenditure by the local authority.  As such, it is a matter for each local...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Tribunals of Inquiry Expenditure (11 Sep 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: The information requested is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy in accordance with Standing Orders.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Funding (11 Sep 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: The Programme for a Partnership Government recognises the potential role that credit unions can play in housing finance and supports the efforts of the Registrar of Credit Unions at the Central Bank to gradually lift current lending restrictions as appropriate, including for housing.  The Programme further provides for consideration, with all stakeholders, as to how credit unions can...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Quality (11 Sep 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1949 and 2039 together. The EU Water Framework Directive (Directive 2000/60/EC of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy) establishes a common framework for the protection of inland surface waters, transitional waters, coastal waters and groundwater.  The overall aim of the Directive is to maintain high...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services Data (11 Sep 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: The total annual capital investment by my Department on water services from 2000 to 2013 is outlined in the following table.  This represents the expenditure by the Department on the provision of water and waste water infrastructure through the Water Services Investment Programme (WSIP) and the Rural Water Programme (RWP).  The Department only funded the component of infrastructure...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (11 Sep 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1952, 2006 and 2018 together. The Government recognises the housing affordability pressures faced by many households, particularly in certain parts of the country. It is for this reason that the overarching objective of the Rebuilding Ireland Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness is to increase the supply of new homes to 25,000 per annum by 2020....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Reports (11 Sep 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: My Department received a report from Galway City Council in relation to the matter in question on 1 June 2017. The matters referred to in the report are of a serious nature and are being treated accordingly.  While my Department's  consideration of the matter is taking somewhat longer to complete than initially envisaged, it will be completed...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (11 Sep 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: Housing authorities have powers to make low-cost sites available to persons who are qualified for social housing support and to voluntary or co-operative not-for-profit housing associations. I have no plans at present to amend the conditions under which such sites are made available. The Government recognises the housing affordability pressures faced by many...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Staff Data (11 Sep 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: All political appointments to my Department in the period referred to have been made in accordance with the relevant Guidelines and Instructions on Ministerial Appointments for the 31st and 32nd Dáil. Under the terms of the Guidelines, the role of Personal Assistants and Personal Secretaries is to provide assistance to or for the office holder who selected them for appointment. With...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Persons Data (11 Sep 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: 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 housing authorities in addressing homelessness at local level.  Statutory responsibility in relation to the provision of homeless accommodation and related services rests with individual housing authorities.  Therefore, my...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Administration (11 Sep 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: Section 6 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 specifically provides that the Minister’s power to issue policy directions and guidelines to housing authorities in relation to their housing functions shall not be construed as enabling the Minister to exercise any power or control in relation to any individual case with which a housing authority is or may be concerned....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Review (11 Sep 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: The new Tenant (Incremental) Purchase Scheme for existing local authority houses 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.  To be eligible, tenants must meet certain criteria, including having a minimum reckonable income of €15,000 per annum,...