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

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1960 and 1961 together. The information requested is set out in the following tables based on the most recent figures available at the end of June 2017 for the then Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government. Along with normal day-to-day staff changes in the intervening time, the Department has also transferred responsibility for the...

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

Eoghan Murphy: The information requested is set out in the following table. - 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Total Credit Cards Government Stamp Duty €120.00 €326.98 €180.00 €180.00 €120.00 €926.98 Allied Irish Bank - Annual Fees €338.10 €412.07 €214.32 €246.25 €40.32 €1,251.06 - 2012 2013 2014...

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

Eoghan Murphy: The Social Housing Assessment Regulations 2011 prescribe maximum net income limits for each housing authority, in different bands according to the area, with income being defined and assessed according to a standard Household Means Policy. The income bands and the authority area assigned to each band were based on an assessment of the income needed to provide for a household's basic needs...

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

Eoghan Murphy: At the outset, it is important to clarify that policy responsibility for children who require safe accommodation without their parent(s) or guardian(s), referred to as children 'out of home', rests with the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs. With regard to families residing in emergency accommodation, with associated dependents, the Rebuilding Ireland Action Plan on Housing and...

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

Eoghan Murphy: Official homeless reports are published on my Department's website on a monthly basis and can be accessed using the following link: . These reports are based on data provided by housing authorities and are produced through the Pathway Accommodation & Support System (PASS).  These reports capture details of individuals utilising State-funded emergency accommodation arrangements...

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

Eoghan Murphy: 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.  To be eligible, tenants must meet certain criteria, including having a minimum reckonable income of €15,000 per annum and having been in receipt of social...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Data (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. In line with the commitment given in the Rebuilding Ireland Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness, a review of the first 12...

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

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1968 and 1969 together. Official homeless reports are published by my Department on a monthly basis capturing details of individuals utilising State-funded emergency accommodation arrangements that are overseen by housing authorities.  These reports are available through my Department’s website using the following link: . These reports are based...

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

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1972 and 1973 together. The assessment of applications for social housing support, and management of the lists of qualified households, including the recording of data on the number of applications refused, is the responsibility of the relevant local authority in accordance with the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 and associated regulations....

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

Eoghan Murphy: The allocation of social housing support to qualified households is a matter for the local authority concerned, in accordance with its allocation scheme made in accordance with section 22 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 and associated Regulations.  This legislation requires all local authorities, as a reserved function, to make an allocation scheme determining the...

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

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1975 and 2025 together. Under section 159 of the Local Government Act 2001, each Chief Executive is responsible for the organisational arrangements necessary for carrying out the functions of the local authorities for which he or she is responsible. The assessment of households for social housing support, and the allocation of that support to...

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

Eoghan Murphy: Planning statistics are compiled by each planning authority on an annual basis for collation and publication on my Department’s website. The statistics collected relate to: - Invalid applications received, - Applications for outline permission and full permission, - Decisions to grant/refuse permission, - Decisions issued within the statutory eight week period, - Decisions deferred, -...

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

Eoghan Murphy: The Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services reported in April 2017 and its Report was approved by both Houses of the Oireachtas. The Committee recommended that the principles of equity of treatment and equivalent financial support should be applied equally between households on public water supplies and those in Group Schemes and those using individual...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Charges Administration (11 Sep 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. Metering is a matter for the utility and one in which I have no function. Any business connected to a public water supply is liable for charges as a non-domestic customer. It should be noted that the arrangements in place...

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

Eoghan Murphy: It is a function of the Local Government Audit Service to carry out audits of the accounts of local authorities.  Section 120 of the Local Government Act 2001, as amended, provides that the local government auditor may prepare a report on any matter or matters which come to his or her notice during the audit.  These reports, along with copies of the audited financial statements of...

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

Eoghan Murphy: A comprehensive status list of social housing schemes nationally, including projects for Sligo County Council, can be accessed at the following link: .  This status report covers the period up to the end of Quarter 1 of 2017 and lists 607 approved social housing construction projects and their locations and contains a range of information relating to their...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Private Rented Accommodation Deposits (11 Sep 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: The Residential Tenancies Act 2004 regulates the landlord-tenant relationship in the private rented residential 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. The...

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

Eoghan Murphy: The Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services published its report in April and this was approved by both Houses of the Oireachtas. The Committee recommended that the Commission for Energy Regulation should determine average consumption levels of water usage, setting the threshold level at 1.7 times the average household use. Further detail will be set out in...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rent Pressure Zones (11 Sep 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: The Housing Agency continues to monitor the rental market and may recommend further areas for designation. Where, following the procedures set out in the Act, it is found at a future date that additional areas meet the criteria for designation as Rent Pressure Zones, they will be designated as rent pressure zones. The Act provides that, in confirming whether or not the criteria...

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

Eoghan Murphy: The Review of the Nursing Homes Support Scheme (NHSS), also known as the Fair Deal Scheme, was published by the Minister for Health in July 2015.  A Working Group is overseeing the implementation of its recommendations, including any legislative changes that may be required. Action 17 of the Strategy for the Rental Sector undertakes to examine the treatment under the...