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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Station Closures (19 Nov 2019)

Damien English: The provision of a fire service in its functional area, including the establishment and maintenance of a fire brigade, the assessment of fire cover needs and the provision of fire station premises, is a statutory function of individual fire authorities under the Fire Service Acts, 1981 and 2003. My Department supports fire authorities through general policy setting and preparing legislation,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (20 Nov 2019)

Damien English: Action 3.11 of Rebuilding Ireland Action Plan commits to a competition to champion best practice, efficient and cost effective design to enable the delivery of high quality homes in sustainable communities at an affordable level. In late 2016, a call for proposals from local authorities for a suitable site for the design competition was issued. Following an...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (20 Nov 2019)

Damien English: Action 2.16 of Rebuilding Ireland states that my Department will bring forward pilot projects, beginning with Dublin City Council, based on best practice and cost effectiveness taking a cross Departmental/inter-agency approach to housing initiatives for older people.  The aim of this Action is to examine the potential for mainstreaming best practice projects, which bring together...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (20 Nov 2019)

Damien English: In January 2017, I launched the Rebuilding Ireland Homes for Smart Ageing Universal Design Challenge. The Homes for Smart Ageing Universal Design Challenge was an initiative under the Rebuilding Ireland programme (Action 2.19) and the Programme of Actions for Smart Ageing, which aims to stimulate and encourage the design and construction industries to be innovative in designing and delivering...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (20 Nov 2019)

Damien English: Accommodation for Travellers is provided across a wide range of options, including standard local authority housing, private housing assisted by local authority or voluntary bodies and private rented accommodation, as well as Traveller-specific accommodation. Travellers may express a preference across the range of accommodation types at any stage when applying for social housing support...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Student Accommodation (20 Nov 2019)

Damien English: I propose to take Questions Nos. 358 and 359 together. Pillar 4 of the Government's Rebuilding Ireland Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness, published in July 2016, focuses on the supply of rented accommodation and includes specified actions to increase the supply of student accommodation in Ireland. The National Student Accommodation Strategy was subsequently launched in July 2017 by...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (20 Nov 2019)

Damien English: Last year, the Government agreed in principle to introduce a scheme to support affected homeowners in the counties of Donegal and Mayo to carry out the necessary remediation works to dwellings that have been significantly damaged due to defective concrete blocks. Budget 2020 provides funding of €40 million to fund  the operation of the pyrite remediation scheme and...

Supporting Children out of Emergency Accommodation and into Homes: Statements (21 Nov 2019)

Damien English: I thank the House for the opportunity to speak again on this important issue, which I think touches everyone's heart. It is important that we focus on it here in the Dáil and in committee, which I know has happened recently. It is timely that we are having this discussion again. The last time we had a debate on this matter was last May. A great deal has happened since, including the...

Supporting Children out of Emergency Accommodation and into Homes: Statements (21 Nov 2019)

Damien English: You did not even hear it. You were not even here for it.

Supporting Children out of Emergency Accommodation and into Homes: Statements (21 Nov 2019)

Damien English: Were you even here for it?

Supporting Children out of Emergency Accommodation and into Homes: Statements (21 Nov 2019)

Damien English: Did you hear all of what I said?

Supporting Children out of Emergency Accommodation and into Homes: Statements (21 Nov 2019)

Damien English: Do not tell lies. You were not here for it.

Supporting Children out of Emergency Accommodation and into Homes: Statements (21 Nov 2019)

Damien English: You were up and down and around but you were not sitting and listening to me.

Supporting Children out of Emergency Accommodation and into Homes: Statements (21 Nov 2019)

Damien English: I will try to touch on some of the issues. I can address more through correspondence. In the past few minutes, Deputy O'Loughlin outlined best why it is so important that we focus on solutions. I said in my opening remarks, which not everybody present heard, that this subject touches everyone's heart. It is a matter we all want to address. It is important that the Houses respond and have...

Supporting Children out of Emergency Accommodation and into Homes: Statements (21 Nov 2019)

Damien English: Let us be clear on that. I get a sense from some of Fianna Fáil Deputies that they believe this is an attack on the LDA. I spoke at the outset about the importance of making sure this situation does not happen again. At the presentation of both of the reports we are discussing today, some speakers, in particular the Ombudsman for Children, talked about this happening again when the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Building Regulations (26 Nov 2019)

Damien English: The aim of the Building Regulations is to provide for the safety and welfare of people in and about buildings. The Building Regulations apply to the design and construction of a building or to an extension or material alteration of a building. These regulations set out the minimum performance requirements that a building must achieve. Building Regulations and procurement processes are...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Mica Redress Scheme (26 Nov 2019)

Damien English: Last year, the Government agreed in principle to introduce a scheme to support affected homeowners in the counties of Donegal and Mayo to carry out the necessary remediation works to dwellings that have been significantly damaged due to defective concrete blocks. Budget 2020 provides funding of €40 million to fund the operation of the pyrite remediation scheme and this new scheme to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Stations Provision (26 Nov 2019)

Damien English: The provision of a fire service in its functional area, including the establishment and maintenance of a fire brigade, the assessment of fire cover needs and the provision of fire station premises, is a statutory function of individual fire authorities under the Fire Service Act, 1981. My Department supports fire authorities through setting general policy, providing a central training...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (26 Nov 2019)

Damien English: 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 in...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Local Authority Housing Eligibility (26 Nov 2019)

Damien English: I thank Senator Murnane O'Connor for tabling this Commencement matter. The Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, Deputy Eoghan Murphy, is unfortunately not available to attend today and has asked me to take this matter on his behalf. Applications for social housing support are assessed by the relevant local authority in accordance with the eligibility and need criteria set...