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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (20 Sep 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: Local authorities are currently undertaking an ambitious programme of insulation retrofitting, with the support of my Department, on the least energy efficient social homes. Funding of some €107 million has been provided from 2013 to end-2016 to improve energy efficiency and comfort levels in more than 58,000 local authority homes, benefitting those at risk of fuel poverty...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector Strategy (20 Sep 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 775 to 777, inclusive, together. As signalled previously, the issue of housing affordability is being examined by my Department, in consultation with Dublin City Council, other local authorities and the Housing Agency, in the context of the ongoing review of Rebuilding Ireland. I expect this work to be concluded in the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (20 Sep 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: The Housing Agency has been offered 1,700 vacant units for purchase of which 817 have been offered by banks. Within this, the Agency has been offered a total of 1,090 units specifically for its Acquisition Fund, of which 745 have been offered by banks. Once properties have been offered for consideration, the Agency co-ordinates with local authorities regarding their local social housing...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Accommodation Scheme Data (20 Sep 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: The most recent data regarding the number of tenancies funded under the Rental Accommodation Scheme (RAS) is available on my Department's website at the following link: .

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (20 Sep 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: The allocation of social housing support is a matter for the relevant local authority in accordance with the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 and associated regulations. Section 22 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 requires all housing authorities, as a reserved function, to make an allocation scheme determining the order of priority to be accorded in the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Investigations (20 Sep 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: 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 and legal advice has been sought in respect of a number of matters, including publication. These initial advices have...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Irish Water Administration (20 Sep 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: The Water Services Strategic Plan - A Plan for the Future of Water Services (WSSP), which was published in October 2015, set out strategic objectives for the delivery of water services for 25 years up to 2040. The WSSP committed to the preparation of Business Plans by Irish Water to set out targets for delivery of efficiencies in operational and capital expenditure and performance targets...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Irish Water Expenditure (20 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. Contracts entered into by Irish Water are a matter for the utility and I have no function in the matter. Irish Water has established a dedicated team to deal with representations and queries from public representatives....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Staff Remuneration (20 Sep 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: The total Gross Cash Remuneration (before taxation) for the local government sector, which comprises wages, salaries, allowances in the nature of pay, overtime or any other payments and employers contribution to social security but excludes employees contribution to superannuation, is outlined in the following table. Year Amount in €millions 2014 €1,293.9 2015...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Irish Water Expenditure (20 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. Consultants engaged by Irish Water are a matter for the utility and I have no function in the matter. Irish Water has established a dedicated team to deal with representations and queries from public...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Irish Water Expenditure (20 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. Payments to staff by Irish Water are a matter for the utility and I have no function in the matter. Irish Water has established a dedicated team to deal with representations and queries from public...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Irish Water Expenditure (20 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. Rent payments made by Irish Water are a matter for the utility and I have no function in the matter. Irish Water Financial Statements have a breakdown of operational costs including an amount for the cost of rent, rates,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Expenditure (20 Sep 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: Current expenditure (sometimes referred to as revenue expenditure) covers the service provision costs of local authorities, including staff salaries, housing maintenance, pensions, etc. Current expenditure is funded through a combination of commercial rates, charges for goods and services, specific Government grants, and Local Property Tax. Capital expenditure results in the creation or...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Irish Water Staff (20 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. Irish Water staffing is a matter for the utility and I have no function in the matter. Irish Water has established a dedicated team to deal with representations and queries from public representatives. The team can...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Staff Recruitment (20 Sep 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: Following the retirement of the most recent permanent Chief Executive of Galway County Council, in line with section 145(6) of the Local Government Act 2001, as amended, the then Minister with responsibility for local government, appointed a Temporary Chief Executive to the post. This temporary appointment commenced on 05 July 2014. A permanent appointment has not yet been made. The...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Staff Data (20 Sep 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: My Department gathers quarterly data on staff numbers in local authorities. The data gathered does not provide the detail the Deputy is looking for in terms of vacancies within Galway County Council. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payment (20 Sep 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: Under the Housing Assistance Payment scheme (HAP), a tenant sources their own accommodation, the tenancy agreement is between the tenant and the landlord and is covered by the Residential Tenancy Act 2004 (as amended). The accommodation sourced should be within the limits of the prescribed maximum HAP rent limits, which are based on the household size and the rental market within that...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Charges (20 Sep 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: The current position is that, pending any legislative change, arrears of water charges incurred by households remain to be discharged before the sale of a dwelling.  Under Section 3(A)(9) of the Water Services Act 2014 (inserted by Section 48 of the Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2015) a person who is a tenant of a dwelling let to him under the Housing Acts 1966 to 2014 and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Shared Ownership Scheme (20 Sep 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: The Shared Ownership Scheme was introduced in 1991 and was stood down in 2011.  From 1991 to 2010, a total of 16,492 loans were issued under the scheme, of which 3,585 remained at the end of Q1 2017.  The attached table gives a breakdown of outstanding Shared Ownership loans by local authority at the end of Q1 2017. Table 1: Shared Ownership Loans by Local Authority Area...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (20 Sep 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: The Planning and Development (Strategic Housing Development) Regulations 2017 (the Regulations) set out procedural and administrative matters relating to proposed strategic housing developments, as provided for under Chapter 1 of Part 2 of the Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Act 2016. Article 301 of the Regulations details the requirements for making an...