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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defective Building Materials (11 Jun 2019)

Damien English: It was not election time when the Minister, Deputy Murphy, was up-----

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defective Building Materials (11 Jun 2019)

Damien English: Am I allowed to speak? The Deputy should tell the truth.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defective Building Materials (11 Jun 2019)

Damien English: These are people's family homes.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defective Building Materials (11 Jun 2019)

Damien English: It is a serious conversation. These are people's-----

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defective Building Materials (11 Jun 2019)

Damien English: Is the Deputy going to keep going?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defective Building Materials (11 Jun 2019)

Damien English: Does the Deputy have any respect for the House?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defective Building Materials (11 Jun 2019)

Damien English: Yes. It is a shame.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defective Building Materials (11 Jun 2019)

Damien English: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle. I have a nine year old at home who has more manners than Deputy O'Brien. To be very clear-----

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defective Building Materials (11 Jun 2019)

Damien English: -----the reason it was announced in the budget was Deputy McConalogue and many others stressed that it would need to be in the budget or they would not believe it would happen. The Deputy should not tell me it was because of elections when it was something he was demanding. It was important that we signalled at budget time that this scheme would happen. The homeowners wanted to know that....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Local Authority Housing Provision (11 Jun 2019)

Damien English: Over the course of Rebuilding Ireland, the Government is committed to meeting the housing needs of more than 138,000 households. This will be achieved through blended delivery, with over 50,000 homes being delivered through build, acquisition and leasing programmes, and some 88,000 further households being supported through the housing assistance payment, the rental accommodation scheme,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Local Authority Housing Provision (11 Jun 2019)

Damien English: Naturally, we would rather invest all taxpayers' money into capital projects but we need housing today. The numbers availing of HAP housing in the last three years is around 48,000 families. These could not have been built any quicker in a capital programme. Over time, we are committed to replenishing the social housing stock and bringing it to a level similar to other European countries....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Local Authority Housing Provision (11 Jun 2019)

Damien English: It is about trying to stretch taxpayers' money to deliver as many houses as we possibly can and using current funding schemes, which gives us the extra houses we need today. It is a supply issue overall. The cost of rent and HAP will come down when we increase supply. We recognise that we have a duty to find people homes today, which is what we are doing. That is why last year, more than...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (11 Jun 2019)

Damien English: In order to properly plan for future population and housing growth on a regional and county basis, the Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2018 provides for the co-ordinated and timely incorporation of the National Planning Framework (NPF) and the Regional Spatial Economic Strategy (RSES) for each of the three regional assembly areas, into the relevant City or County Development Plan. ...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility (11 Jun 2019)

Damien English: I propose to take Questions Nos. 54, 67 and 79 together. Applications for social housing support are assessed by the relevant local authority, in accordance with the eligibility and need criteria set down in section 20 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 and the associated Social Housing Assessment Regulations 2011, as amended. The 2011 Regulations prescribe maximum...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Funding (11 Jun 2019)

Damien English: The Government's Rebuilding Ireland Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness is firmly focused on increasing housing supply and supporting those in society with the greatest housing need, particularly those in need of social housing supports. The significant progress being made in these areas is outlined on the Rebuilding Ireland website at . Overall, the Rebuilding Ireland Action Plan will...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (11 Jun 2019)

Damien English: As reflected in Rebuilding Ireland, the accelerated delivery of 50,000 social housing homes by 2021 is a key priority for this Government. In this regard, my Department continues to work very closely with local authorities and Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs) to support the delivery of these much needed social housing homes across the country. In relation to the Deputy's specific query, my...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wild Fires (11 Jun 2019)

Damien English: Despite the efforts of the fire and emergency services and local farming communities, using controlled burning at appropriate times of the year, wildland fires can unfortunately occur in certain areas of the country during very dry conditions.  Considerable inter-agency efforts have been made to reduce the incidence of wildland fires, led by my colleague, the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Urban Renewal Schemes (11 Jun 2019)

Damien English: I propose to take Questions Nos. 946, 947 and 964 together. Supporting the development and growth of towns and villages across Ireland is a major priority for this Government and to this end policy interventions are being pursued across a number of Government Departments and are being implemented by local authorities around the country. In particular, €2 billion...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Safety (11 Jun 2019)

Damien English: In the first instance, I would like to acknowledge the stressful circumstances which the owners and residents of buildings face when defects occur in their homes.    However, in general, building defects are matters for resolution between the contracting parties involved: the homeowner, the builder, the developer and/or their respective insurers, structural...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Urban Development (11 Jun 2019)

Damien English: The Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (URDF) is a flagship element of Project Ireland 2040, with €2 billion identified in the National Development Plan (NDP) to 2027.  Of this, €58m is available in 2019 to provide initial support for the 88 projects approved for URDF support last November, while €550 million is included in the NDP to provide further support for...