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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: National Planning Framework: Discussion (18 Oct 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: As we look out to 2040 and the changes occurring in our economies and practices, it may just be that capitalism might help Deputy Barry achieve his socialist dream. Through the shared economy, it may well be that private property will be a thing of the past in 20 years and everything will be in co-ownership or public ownership. What we know today is that business as usual is not working....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: National Planning Framework: Discussion (18 Oct 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: I do not disagree that we should be investing in public transport at all. The point I made at the outset of my comments was that actually we are moving towards more public transport and more co-ownership of how we get around. This is where the economy is going in the future. These are the changes happening. I do not believe anybody would disagree with more investment in public transport....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: National Planning Framework: Discussion (18 Oct 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: The point I made was that we will also get to grips with our gridlock and our climate challenges by actually focusing greater development in the areas already developed, like in our city, town and village cores. That is a big part of the vision in this plan. I apologise but I must attend a Cabinet meeting. The Minister of State, Deputy Damien English, will continue in the meeting.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Staff (19 Oct 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: Under section 159 of the Local Government Act 2001, each Chief Executive is responsible for staffing and organisational arrangements necessary for carrying out the functions of the local authorities for which he or she is responsible. My Department has not received any staffing applications from Sligo County Council in 2017 to increase staffing levels in the Council's Housing Section.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Rents (19 Oct 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: As stated in the reply to Question No. 520 of 17 January 2017, considerable work has been carried out by my Department in developing a draft framework for a harmonisation of the approach to be taken by local authorities in regard to various aspects of rent schemes, and these proposals were examined further in the light of the broader commitment given in the Rebuilding Ireland Action Plan...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (19 Oct 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: As part of the first phase of my review of Rebuilding Ireland, I announced that the funding for social housing  is being reorientated away from acquisitions towards direct build programmes for local authorities and approved housing bodies.  Where acquisitions are undertaken for social housing use, my Department does not prescribe the exact nature of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Mortgage to Rent Scheme Applications (19 Oct 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: The Mortgage to Rent (MTR) scheme introduced in 2012 is targeted at those households in mortgage arrears who are eligible for social housing support whose mortgage is unsustainable and who have very limited options, if any, to meet their long-term housing needs themselves.  It would not be appropriate for me to comment on any individual case but I understand that this particular case has...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Data (19 Oct 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: The Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Act 2016 provides for new streamlined arrangements to enable planning applications for strategic housing developments, of 100 housing units or more or student accommodation developments of 200 bed spaces or more, to be made directly to An Bord Pleanála (the Board) for determination. As part of the new arrangements and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Planning Framework (19 Oct 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 264, 265 and 270 together. The draft National Planning Framework (NPF) was published at the end of last month and is currently undergoing its final public consultation phase. This is due to end in early November, following which submissions will be reviewed with a view to finalising the NPF before the end of the year. In the preparation of the Framework,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Planning Framework (19 Oct 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: The draft National Planning Framework (NPF), titled Ireland 2040: Our Plan, was published at the end of September and is currently undergoing its final public consultation phase.  The public consultation phase will conclude in early November, following which submissions will be reviewed with a view to finalising the Framework before the end of the year together with a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Planning Framework (19 Oct 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 267 and 268 together. The Government places a high degree of value on Oireachtas guidance and input into the finalisation of the National Planning Framework, and has clearly signalled its intention to honour the spirit of the new legislative provisions underpinning the Framework proposed in the Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2017, which is...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Development Contributions (19 Oct 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: Development contributions are levied by local authorities on the basis of development contribution schemes which set out how contributions are to be applied in respect of developments in their respective functional areas. Section 49 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended (the Act), provides for the preparation of supplementary development contribution schemes in order to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Compulsory Purchase Orders (19 Oct 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: The draft National Planning Framework (NPF) was published at the end of September and is currently undergoing its final public consultation phase.  This is due to end in early November, following which submissions will be reviewed with a view to finalising the NPF before the end of the year.  The draft NPF has identified that a more dynamic approach is...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Data (19 Oct 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: A maximum total of 39,450 housing units, as set out in the table, is capable of being delivered across the Strategic Development Zones designated by Government, as per the statutory Planning Schemes associated with each SDZ. On the basis of an average of 2.5 persons per dwelling, this would translate to an estimated 98,625 residential population being accommodated...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: State Properties (19 Oct 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: State land management is a core element of the forthcoming National Planning Framework, Ireland 2040: Our Plan, which includes draft proposals in relation to realising a more strategic, portfolio-management approach to the State landbank, in consultation with the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. This proposed approach will be developed further in the context of the finalisation of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Planning Framework (19 Oct 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: Following engagement between the European Commission and my Department regarding the 2013 European Court of Justice ruling in the Flemish Decree case, a working group - comprising representatives from my Department and planning authorities - was established in May 2017 to review and, where necessary, recommend changes to the 2005 Planning Guidelines on Sustainable Rural Housing with a view to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (19 Oct 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: Irish Water Administration (19 Oct 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: The Water Services Strategic Plan - A Plan for the Future of Water Services (WSSP), published in October 2015, sets 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 consistent...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Irish Water Administration (19 Oct 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: I have been informed by Ervia (which has responsibility for Irish Water), that they consider that the public water system will benefit significantly by greater integration of operations into the single utility.  Consequently, the Ervia Board has agreed in principle not to renew the Service Level Agreements (SLAs) beyond 2025 (when they are due to end) and to move to a full integrated...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (19 Oct 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: I wrote to the Chief Executives of all local authorities on 2 August 2017, requesting them to commence the drawing up of Vacant Homes Action Plans for their functional areas and to set ambitious but realistic targets of the number of vacant homes that can be brought back into use, whether for private sale or rent or for social housing purposes. As a first step in the process and having...