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

Eoghan Murphy: In accordance with the Housing (Traveller Accommodation) Act 1998, housing authorities have statutory responsibility for the assessment of the accommodation needs of Travellers and the preparation, adoption and implementation of multi-annual Traveller Accommodation Programmes (TAPs) in their areas.  My Department’s role is to ensure that there are adequate structures and supports...

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

Eoghan Murphy: A LIHAF call for proposals was issued to all local authorities in August 2016. It was open to all local authorities to apply for funding towards the capital cost of public infrastructure, which, when provided, would secure the early delivery of additional housing at considerable scale and more affordable price points, with developments in excess of 500 units in the Dublin area, or in...

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

Eoghan Murphy: Rebuilding Ireland has put in place the funding resources to accelerate the delivery of social housing for all local authorities. Critically, €5.35 billion in exchequer investment has been secured to support its implementation and to deliver 47,000 social housing units through build, refurbishment, acquisitions and leasing, over the period to 2021. This level of national funding...

Housing: Motion [Private Members] (24 Oct 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: I move amendment No. 3:To delete all words after “Dáil Éireann” and substitute the following:“notes that:— the Government has responded to the current housing crisis with a comprehensive range of actions, policy initiatives and increased investments, as outlined in the Rebuilding Ireland Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness, the Strategy for the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Irish Water Funding (24 Oct 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: The report of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services was published on 12 April 2017 and approved by both Houses of the Oireachtas. The Government recently approved the recommendations of the Report of the Working Group on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services, which, consistent with the recommendations of report of the Joint Oireachtas...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Credit Unions (24 Oct 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: Planning Issues (24 Oct 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 the total numbers of: - Invalid applications received, - Applications received for outline permission and full permission, - Decisions to grant/refuse permission, - Decisions issued within the statutory...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (24 Oct 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 404 and 405 together. Announcements of new social housing approvals that were made in May 2015 and January 2016 followed the publication of the Social Housing Strategy. These announcements covered the delivery of new social housing construction schemes under both the local authority construction programme and the Capital Assistance Scheme, which provides...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (24 Oct 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: A total of 3,379 new local authority social homes have been approved for construction from February 2016 to date, under my Department’s capital funding programmes. The breakdown by local authority is set out in the following table.  Local Authority Number of homes Carlow County Council 133 Cavan County Council 8 Clare County Council 30 Cork County...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Youth Homelessness Strategy (24 Oct 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', is a matter for the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs. In relation to families currently residing in emergency accommodation, with associated dependents, the Government's Rebuilding...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (24 Oct 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: While my Department does not collate the information sought, individual local authorities and the Housing Agency will have details of all lands they own, including information on costs and valuations. Details of all local authority housing lands are available on the Rebuilding Ireland Housing Land Map at the following link: . Local authorities and the Housing Agency are...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (24 Oct 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: A key objective of the Rebuilding Ireland Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness is to increase the supply of high quality social housing and homes at more affordable price points on local authority and housing agency lands as quickly as possible, particularly in areas where demand is greatest. To this end, on 27 April 2017, details of some 1,700 hectares of land in...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Administration (24 Oct 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: 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/her under the Housing Acts 1966 to 2014 and who proposes to purchase the dwelling must, before completion of the sale, provide the local authority concerned with a certificate of discharge from Irish Water...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund (24 Oct 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: The total cost of the 34 projects approved under the Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund 2017-2019 is €226 million, of which 75% (€169.5 million) will be funded by my Department, with local authorities funding 25% (€56.5 million). This funding is ring-fenced within the overall housing budget and will be available for local authorities to draw down...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (24 Oct 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: My Department publishes comprehensive status reports on a quarterly basis of all social housing construction schemes for all local authority areas, showing details such as their locations and a range of information relating to their advancement. The most recent of these reports covers the period up to the end of quarter 2 of 2017; it contains information on...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (24 Oct 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 414 and 415 together. Details in relation to social housing construction completions are available on my Department’s website at the following link: . Information is available therein for 2016 and to the end of quarter 2 of 2017. Information on quarter 3 of 2017 is currently being collected and will be published as soon as possible. In addition to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (24 Oct 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: In addition to the 22 rapid build houses completed in Poppintree in 2016, additional houses have now been completed and occupied or are in the process of being allocated in St. Helena’s Drive, Finglas (39 social homes) and Hansfield, Dublin 15 (36 social homes). Details of other schemes due for completion in 2017 and early/mid 2018 are as follows: Cherry Orchard, Ballyfermot 24...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (24 Oct 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: All local authorities are currently preparing Strategic Development and Management Plans for their housing lands, with particular emphasis on prioritising those sites with the most potential to deliver housing at scale, in the short to medium term.  My Department has requested those local authorities that have yet to submit their plans to do so without delay. It...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payment Administration (24 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 more than 28,000 households having their housing needs met via HAP and some 20,000 separate landlords and agents in receipt of HAP payments. Recognising the pressures in the rental market, the Government increased the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Funding (24 Oct 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 419 and 420 together. In 2017, funding of almost €1.3 billion is being made available to support housing programmes, including the delivery of over 21,000 social housing supports. In Budget 2018, I secured €1.9 billion for housing programmes next year, representing a 46% increase over 2017.  This investment will ensure that the...