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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Data Protection (14 Feb 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: My Department is currently preparing for the implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) with effect from 25 May 2018. A Data Protection Officer (DPO) has been appointed in line with the requirements of Article 37 of the GDPR and this person will be responsible for overseeing the programme of work that will need to be undertaken to ensure that the Department is...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (14 Feb 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: My Department is currently undertaking a focused review of the 2006 Wind Energy Development Guidelines. As part of the overall review, a strategic environmental assessment (SEA) is being undertaken on the revised Guidelines before they come into effect, in accordance with the requirements of EU Directive 2001/24/EC on the assessment of the effects of certain plans and programmes on...

Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Feb 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: The Taoiseach yesterday made the process involved clear. The legislation which has not yet been enacted and the spirit of which we have followed provides for consultation with the Oireachtas on the draft of the document.

Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Feb 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: That happened in November last year. The legislation also allows for consideration by the Government of the outcome of the consultation process before presenting the final document. The legislation is not yet in place, but we have followed the spirit of it. The draft legislation does not envisage the Oireachtas having a final say on the document.

Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Feb 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: The Deputy said I had misled the House. That is not the case.

Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Feb 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: The Deputy knows as well as I do, as does Deputy Eoin Ó Broin, that a motion was passed by both Houses of the Oireachtas in November to refer this issue to an Oireachtas joint committee for approval.

Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Feb 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: That happened last year.

Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Feb 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: Consultation and approval are provided for in the legislation. Deputy Pearse Doherty is wrong on this issue. The legislation is not yet in place, but we have followed the spirit of it.

Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Feb 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: The Deputy has received details already and knows exactly what happened here. He is trying to mislead the House.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Mortgage to Rent Scheme Data (15 Feb 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: There are currently two Mortgage to Rent (MTR) schemes funded by my Department. A scheme exists whereby a local authority (LA) can acquire ownership of properties with unsustainable local authority mortgages, thus enabling the household to remain in their home as a social housing tenant (LA-Mortgage-to-Rent). The other scheme provides for an Approved Housing Body (AHB) to acquire ownership of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Persons Data (15 Feb 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: Official homeless reports are published on my Department's website on a monthly basis and can be accessed using the following link: . These reports are based on data provided by housing authorities and produced through the Pathway Accommodation & Support System (PASS). These reports capture details of individuals utilising State-funded emergency accommodation arrangements that are...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Standards (15 Feb 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: Section 58 of the Housing Act 1966 provides that the management and maintenance of local authority housing stock is a matter for each individual local authority. This includes the achievement of energy efficiency, the implementation of planned maintenance programmes and carrying out of responsive repairs and pre-letting repairs. Regarding the number of houses that are owned by local...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties Data (15 Feb 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: My Department provides funding to local authorities to acquire a range of properties for social housing use. The properties involved can range from those in good condition to those that need remediation and may have been vacant. The acquisition of properties for social housing is largely delegated to local authorities so they can respond flexibly to all opportunities to provide new social...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Recreational Facilities (15 Feb 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: Section 239 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 places a statutory duty on organisers of funfairs and owners of fairground equipment to take such care as is reasonable for ensuring that persons at a funfair do not suffer injury or damage by reason of dangers arising from the funfair or associated activities.  This legislation also requires that the owner of fairground equipment...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Disability Act Employment Targets (15 Feb 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: Under Part 5 of the Disability Act 2005, public bodies are required to achieve a statutory target of 3% of employees with disabilities. Implementation of Part 5 of the Act is monitored on an ongoing basis by the National Disability Authority. The Authority reports each year on progress made on compliance with meeting the statutory target for employment in the public sector. The...

Order of Business (20 Feb 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: That is not the same topic.

Order of Business (20 Feb 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I thank the Deputy for raising the question. I saw the figures from the same report that he has raised and it is very disturbing. We are moving to ban microbeads in the State and we would like to do this in conjunction with our EU partners because it is a Single Market issue. We trade across every market so we would like to see all products on our shelves with no microbeads in them. We...

Project Ireland 2040: Statements (20 Feb 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: At the outset, I thank my officials in the Department for the huge amount of work that they have done over the past number of years in preparing the national planning framework. They did that work over more than a three-year period and under Ministers who held this portfolio prior to me - the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Deputy Coveney, who worked at the time...

Project Ireland 2040: Statements (20 Feb 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: -----or since the Minister, Deputy Coveney, came into the Department. When the planning legislation that is currently going through the Seanad is enacted, the national planning framework will then be on a statutory basis. It was always expected that the Government would consult on the draft document, would then make changes to the plan based on that consultation period that we had and would...

Project Ireland 2040: Statements (20 Feb 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I said that it will be, following the legislation.