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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (27 Feb 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 76 and 721 together. Wexford, like many other local authorities around the country, has experienced a low level of house construction activity, both public and private, over the last number of years. However, Rebuilding Ireland is focused on accelerating delivery of housing across all tenures and a comprehensive programme of action is well underway,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Sites Levy (27 Feb 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 81 and 90 together. The Urban Regeneration and Housing Act 2015 introduced a new measure, the vacant site levy, which is aimed at incentivising the development of vacant, under-utilised sites in urban areas.  Under the 2015 Act, planning authorities are required to establish a register of vacant sites in their functional areas, beginning on 1...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Student Accommodation (27 Feb 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: To support and drive increased student accommodation delivery, my Department has implemented several measures under the Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Act 2016, including fast-tracking planning applications directly to An Bord Pleanála for student accommodation projects of 200 or more bed spaces, and facilitating low-cost funding availability from the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: EU Directives (27 Feb 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: The Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (Council Directive 91/271/EEC) mandates waste water collection and treatment requirements for urban agglomerations.  Member States had until the end of 2000 to ensure appropriate treatment for large agglomerations (population equivalent of more than 15,000) and until the end of 2005 for agglomerations of population equivalent greater than 2,000...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (27 Feb 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: As reflected in the National Development Plan 2018 – 2027, some €11.6 billion in capital funding will be provided for the delivery of 112,000 new social housing homes over the next decade. These 112,000 new social housing homes will be delivered through a range of mechanisms, including build, long term leasing and acquisitions. It should be noted that the delivery of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Safety (27 Feb 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: In the aftermath of the Grenfell Tower tragedy of 14 June 2017, and in recognition of fears expressed for fire safety, I tasked my Department’s National Directorate for Fire and Emergency Management with convening and coordinating a high-level Task Force to lead a re-appraisal of fire safety in Ireland. Local authorities were directed also to undertake a review of fire safety in...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Persons Data (27 Feb 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: Official homeless reports are published on my Department's website on a monthly basis. These reports capture details of individuals utilising State-funded emergency accommodation arrangements, that are overseen by housing authorities.  The reports are based on data provided to my Department by housing authorities and are published as soon as possible each month, following their analysis...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (27 Feb 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: As with the previous local authority home loan offerings, careful attention has been given to the terms and conditions that apply to the Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan, which are set out in the Housing (Rebuilding Ireland Home Loans) Regulations 2018. Decisions on all loan applications must be made in accordance with the applicable statutory Credit Policy in order to ensure lending prudence...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Data (27 Feb 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: By 2040, the population of Ireland is expected to reach almost 6 million with a need for over 550,000 more homes (roughly 25,000-30,000 new homes every year) and the creation of over 600,000 additional jobs. The NPF envisages that compact growth will be key in relation to supply coming on stream, meaning that there will be more homes provided in towns and villages close to where people...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (27 Feb 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: Local government has both a representational and an operational role, providing, inter alia, a forum for the democratic representation of local communities, giving expression to local identity, identifying local concerns and setting local priorities. With regard to the scheme of priority for affordable dwelling purchase arrangements, I will shortly make regulations on matters to be dealt with...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (27 Feb 2018)

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: Housing Data (27 Feb 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: The Repair and Leasing Scheme (RLS) has been developed to assist private property owners and local authorities or Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs) to harness the accommodation potential that exists in certain vacant dwellings across Ireland. The RLS was established on a pilot basis in Waterford and Carlow local authorities in October 2016 and expanded nationwide from 23 February 2017. The...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (27 Feb 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: My Department received a report from Senior Counsel in June 2017 regarding his Review Into Certain Planning Matters In Respect Of County Donegal. My Department is currently reviewing and assessing the contents of Senior Counsel’s report and I have requested the advice of the Attorney General in respect of a number of points in relation to publication of the report and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Private Rented Accommodation Evictions (27 Feb 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: Security of tenure provisions under the Residential Tenancies Acts 2004-2016 apply once a tenant has been in occupation of a dwelling for a continuous period of 6 months, with no notice of termination having been served during that time. Section 34 provides that a landlord must state a reason for the termination in any notice served. The reason must be one of those...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Accommodation Standards (27 Feb 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 713, 714 and 718 together. A tenant can take a case against their landlord regarding standard and maintenance of a dwelling. They must first write a letter to their landlord, outlining the issues and giving them a reasonable period in which to rectify the situation. If the problem persists after the letter has been sent, the tenant may take a case against...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Freedom of Information Data (27 Feb 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: The number of Freedom of Information requests received by my Department in the past eight years is detailed in the table. All requests received are accepted and processed. Freedom of Information requests may be granted, part-granted, refused, transferred or withdrawn. Where a requestor is dissatisfied with a decision, they may seek an internal review. Where the requestor is dissatisfied...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Planning Framework (27 Feb 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: Given that Project Ireland 2040 is a Government of Ireland initiative, the Department of An Taoiseach through its Strategic Communications Unit had overall responsibility for arrangements surrounding the launch of Project Ireland 2040, including arrangements for media and other briefings. As part of such arrangements, my Department's National Planning Framework team supported a number of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Nitrates Usage (27 Feb 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: The European Union (Good Agricultural Practice for Protection of Waters) Regulations 2017 give legal effect in Ireland to the Nitrates Directive and to our Nitrates Action Programme (NAP). The Regulations focus, inter alia,on the management of livestock manures and other fertilisers. In accordance with the requirements of these regulations, all fertilisers should be stored and managed in a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Data (27 Feb 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 724 and 725 together. Details on the number of households qualified for social housing support in each housing authority area are provided in the statutory Summary of Social Housing Assessments (SSHA).  The most recent SSHA, carried out in 2017, details the number of households on all local authority waiting lists as at 28 June 2017. The results...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Funding (27 Feb 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: As the Deputy will appreciate, my Department is in receipt of a large volume of applications for funding across a wide range of capital and current related housing programmes for all local authorities, including Waterford City and County Council. Therefore, my Department is not in a position to provide details of all applications over the past five years. In relation to applications made,...