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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Pension Provisions (11 Oct 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: While my Department has overall responsibility for the Local Government (Superannuation) (Consolidation) Scheme 1998, the payment of pensions under the terms of the scheme is a matter for each local authority and queries should be directed to the relevant local authority in the first instance. I am aware that in this case an internal review procedure has taken place, the outcome...

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

Eoghan Murphy: Rebuilding Ireland has put in place the funding resources to accelerate the delivery of social housing for all local authorities. Arising from Budget 2018, I am very pleased that over €6 billion in exchequer investment has now been secured to support its implementation and to deliver an increased number of 50,000 social housing homes through build, refurbishment,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation Funding (11 Oct 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 accommodation for homeless persons rests with individual housing authorities.  My Department does not...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Irish Water Staff (11 Oct 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 has entered into service level agreements (SLA) with each local authority for the provision of water services.  Staff in local authorities working under these arrangements remain local authority...

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

Eoghan Murphy: Households, including homeless households, that have been assessed by their local authority as having a housing need, are placed on the housing waiting list.  The oversight and management of housing waiting lists is a matter for the individual housing authorities, in accordance with the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 and associated regulations, and the details...

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

Eoghan Murphy: The Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Act 2016 amends the Residential Tenancies Act 2004 to provide for the introduction of Rent Pressure Zones. The 2004 Act applies to every dwelling that is the subject of a tenancy, subject to a limited number of exceptions.  The dwellings to which the Act does not apply are set out in section 3(2) of the Act and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Land Issues (12 Oct 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 185 and 186 together. Information regarding the availability of residential zoned land is available on the Rebuilding Ireland Housing Land map. This is based on a national survey of all lands zoned for residential or primarily residential development in statutory local authority development plans and local area plans across Ireland, to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (12 Oct 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: My predecessor as Minister, in conjunction with my colleague, the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, announced an emerging "preferred draft approach" to the review of the 2006 Wind Energy Development Guidelines in June 2017. A copy of the announcement is available on my Department’s website at the following link: . As part of the overall...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Motor Tax (17 Oct 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: The legal provisions governing the motor tax system are based on associations between the particular vehicle and its taxation category, which is determined by reference to factors such as engine size, CO2emissions, vehicle weight, type of vehicle and the purposes for which the vehicle is used. Motor tax discs contain details of these criteria and are therefore vehicle specific, meaning...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Environmental Investigations (17 Oct 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is a key statutory body for investigating complaints of pollution and for the enforcement, both directly and through oversight of local authorities, of environmental legislation in Ireland, including compliance in relation to licensed urban waste water discharges. Public notification of beach closures is generally by way of beach notices,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payment (17 Oct 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: The Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) is a flexible and immediate housing support that is now available to all eligible households throughout the State. There are currently over 28,000 households in receipt of HAP, including more than 8,000 households that were previously supported by Rent Supplement and some 20,000 separate landlords and agents providing accommodation to households supported...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services (17 Oct 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: The Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services 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 Water and Sewerage Schemes, those using septic tanks and those with individual water supplies. The Water Services Bill 2017 is...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Persons Data (17 Oct 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: My Department publishes data on a monthly basis regarding the number of homeless families, including dependents, accommodated in all forms of emergency accommodation funded and overseen by housing authorities.  Official homeless reports are published on my Department's website  and can be accessed using the following link: . In addition, my Department publishes data on a quarterly...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payment Data (17 Oct 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 Tenancies Act 2004 (as amended). There are currently more than 28,000 households having their housing need met by HAP across the State and some 20,000 separate landlords and agents currently in receipt of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Bodies Data (17 Oct 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: Details in relation to the membership of State Boards including the dates of appointment and mechanisms of appointment of members under the aegis of my Department are available on the Department’s website at the following link: . In the case of certain appointments to State Boards, statutory selection procedures must be followed or nominations must be sought from independent nominating...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (17 Oct 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 603 and 604 together. The issue of housing affordability has been examined, as part of the Review of Rebuilding Ireland, in consultation with Dublin City Council, other local authorities and relevant stakeholders.  The review is now largely complete and I expect to be in a position to announce details  of the outcome in the coming...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payment Administration (17 Oct 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: The Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) scheme is a flexible and immediate housing support that is now available to all eligible households throughout the State. There are currently more than 28,000 households having their housing needs met via HAP and some 20,000 separate landlords and agents currently in receipt of HAP payments. A weekly average of 348 HAP tenancies have been set-up during...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (17 Oct 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 608 and 607 together. The Rental Accommodation Scheme (RAS) is a social housing support introduced to cater for the accommodation needs of persons who are in receipt of long-term rent supplement. In general, households with a housing need who are in receipt of rent supplement for more than 18 months are considered for RAS. RAS remains a significant part...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (17 Oct 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 609 and 624 together. Following the first phase of my review of Rebuilding Ireland and with the provision made under Budget 2018 for social housing delivery, there is now a greater emphasis on direct build activity by local authorities and Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs).  The following table sets out the targets in respect of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund (17 Oct 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: 34 projects, at a total cost of €226 million, received preliminary approval for funding under the Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund (LIHAF) and these have the potential to provide an estimated 23,000 new homes across the country by 2021. Local authorities were allowed to proceed to design phase on all of the projects, pending final approval and sign-off of a grant...