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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Contracts Data (28 Nov 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: My Department had one contract in place with the companies specified during the period 2011 to 2016, detailed in the table below. This contract was for the provision of expert assistance in the Local Government Shared Services Programme. Name of Company Contract Award Date Value of Contract (€)  Deloitte 02/08/2013 157,778.25

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Ministerial Advisers Data (28 Nov 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: Two Special Advisers, Mr. Jack O'Donnell and Ms. Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, are employed in my Department. Both are paid by my Department on the Principal Officer (Standard) PPC pay scale (€81,767 - €100,333). There are no Special Advisers employed in respect of the Ministers of State in my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (28 Nov 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: In publishing quarterly Social Housing Construction Status Reports, my Department already provides information in relation to the social housing projects and the number of new social homes that have commenced on site and have been completed, as well as information on the projects at the various stages of advancement. The most recent report, in relation to Quarter 2 2017, is...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Funding (28 Nov 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: In respect of a small number of turnkey projects an approach has been progressed whereby land was provided as security against the provision of a deposit above the usual level. The availability of this approach to Kerry County Council will be considered in circumstances where it is feasible and recommended by the local authority.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: School Services Staff (28 Nov 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: Under section 159 of the Local Government Act 2001, it is the Chief Executive of the Council who is responsible for staffing and organisational arrangements necessary for carrying out the functions of the local authority. My Department received a staff sanction request from Cork County Council for a School Warden, Mitchelstown, on a part-time, permanent basis and following consideration of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Foireann Roinne (28 Nov 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 730 and 731 together. Tá 651 fostaithe i mo Roinn ar bhonn coibhéiseach lánaimseartha, agus níl éinne acu i bpost atá ainmnithe le riachtanas Gaeilge faoi leith.  Tá 57 ball foirne nua earcaithe in iomláine trasna na grádanna éagsúla i mbliana.  Mar chuid dá Phleanáil...

Questions on Promised Legislation (29 Nov 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: Louth County Council has done some excellent work in using its own CPO powers to bring properties back into use as social housing. We are trying to use it as a template for local authorities nationally which are not doing it as well as Louth County Council. In the next two weeks I will be writing to the chief executives of all local authorities, as well as to every councillor and Member of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Building Regulations (29 Nov 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: The information requested by the Deputy is not collected by my Department. The issue of overcrowded dwellings is dealt with in Part IV of the Housing Act 1966. Under that Act, a housing authority may request information from the owner or occupier of a house such as will allow that authority to determine if a house can be deemed to be overcrowded, having regard to section 63 of the Act. ...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Development Contributions (29 Nov 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: Development contributions applied by local authorities are levied on the basis of a development contribution scheme adopted by the elected members, which sets out how contributions are to be applied in respect of developments in their respective functional areas. The level of contribution, and the types of development to which development contributions should apply, including any...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Motor Tax Exemptions (29 Nov 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: Details regarding the numbers of electric and hybrid vehicles taxed at 31st October 2017 are set out below.  The cost associated with waiving motor tax would depend on the range of motor tax classes for which the waiver was proposed. Number of Electric and Hybrid Vehicles Currently Taxed at 31stOctober 2017 by Motor Tax Class Motor Tax Class Current Motor Tax Rate ELECTRIC PETROL/...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (29 Nov 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 535 and 539 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (29 Nov 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: Under section 126 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended, An Bord Pleanála (the Board) has a statutory objective to determine appeals within 18 weeks.  During the period January to October 2017, the Board disposed of 1,763 cases.  The breakdown of these cases is as follows: Cases Disposed Number disposed in 2017 as of end October 2017 Number...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties Data (29 Nov 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: As part of their remit under Census 2016, the Census enumerators employed by the Central Statistics Office were mandated to ascertain the number of vacant residential homes in their assigned areas on the Census night of 24 April 2016 and, where possible, to ascertain the reasons for such dwellings being vacant and unoccupied. Of the 183,312 dwellings identified as vacant on the Census...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Data (29 Nov 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: I refer to the reply to Question No. 618 of 21 November 2017, which set out the funding provided for the provision of social housing by local authorities and approved housing bodies over the period 2007 to 2017. In respect of the provision of funding by my Department for land acquisition, the land costs associated with the delivery of social housing construction projects are encompassed...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (29 Nov 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: I refer to the reply to Questions Nos. 611, 627 and 629 of 21 November 2017 which sets out the position in relation to this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (29 Nov 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:...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Review (29 Nov 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: The Tenant (Incremental) Purchase Scheme came into operation on 1 January 2016.The Scheme is open to eligible tenants, including joint tenants, of local authority houses that are available for sale under the Scheme. To be eligible, tenants must meet certain criteria, including having a minimum reckonable income of €15,000 per annum and having been in receipt of social housing support...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Irish Water (29 Nov 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. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (29 Nov 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 545 and 546 together. The Government's Rebuilding Ireland Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness provides for the delivery of 50,000 social housing homes out to 2021. This ambitious target is supported by funding of over €6 billion. This will be achieved using a range of delivery mechanisms including build, remediation, acquisition and leasing....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services (30 Nov 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: In its report published in April 2017, the Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services recommended that the principles of equity of treatment and equivalent financial support be applied equally between households using public water services and those availing of private water services. It recommended that my Department conduct a review, in coordination...