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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Government Reform (17 Apr 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: Under section 159 of the Local Government Act 2001, each Chief Executive is responsible for staffing and organisation arrangements necessary for carrying out the functions of the local authorities for which he or she is responsible. In this regard, the assignment of local authority staff to a particular function is a matter for the Chief Executive. My Department, however, works closely...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homelessness Strategy (17 Apr 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: Homeless services are administered at regional level across the country. The Dublin Region Homeless Executive (DRHE) is provided by Dublin City Council as the lead statutory local authority in the response to homelessness in Dublin and adopts a shared service approach across South Dublin County Council, Fingal County Council and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council.  A...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (17 Apr 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: In direct response to the housing challenge and in order to support housing authorities deliver on their responsibilities and obligations, a number of dedicated structures have been put in place in the Dublin region and also nationally over the last number of years.   The Dublin Region Homeless Executive (DRHE) is provided by Dublin City Council as the lead...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (17 Apr 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: The Review of the Nursing Homes Support Scheme (NHSS), also known as the Fair Deal Scheme, was published by the Minister for Health in July 2015.  A Working Group is overseeing the implementation of its recommendations, including any legislative changes that may be required. Action 17 of the Strategy for the Rental Sector undertakes to examine the treatment under the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services Provision (17 Apr 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I understand that the scheme referred to is one initiated by the Mayor of London aimed at reducing the use of plastic bottles.  My Department is not currently involved in the development of plans for such a scheme in Ireland.  There are comprehensive existing arrangements in place for the public provision of water services, which are supportive of the use of tap water. ...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation Provision (17 Apr 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: My Department’s role in relation to homelessness involves the provision of a national framework of policy, legislation and funding to underpin the role of housing authorities in addressing homelessness at local level.  Statutory responsibility in relation to the provision of accommodation and related services for homeless persons rests with individual housing authorities. This...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Persons Data (17 Apr 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: My Department’s role in relation to homelessness involves the provision of a national framework of policy, legislation and funding to underpin the role of housing authorities in addressing homelessness at local level.  Statutory responsibility in relation to the provision of accommodation and associated services for homeless persons rests with individual housing...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Persons Data (17 Apr 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: http://www.housing.gov.ie/housing/homelessness/other/homeles sness-data.  These monthly reports include a breakdown based on accommodation type. Commercial hotels are included within the private emergency accommodation (PEA) category as are other...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector Strategy (17 Apr 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: Under Action 18 of the Strategy for the Rental Sector, my Department established a Working Group in June 2017, with representatives of all major public stakeholders with a policy interest in short-term lettings, to develop guidance in relation to planning applications, changes of use relating to short-term lettings and to examine the need for new regulatory...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation Provision (17 Apr 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1591 to 1595, inclusive, together. My Department’s role in relation to homelessness involves the provision of a national framework of policy, legislation and funding to underpin the role of housing authorities in addressing homelessness at local level.  Statutory responsibility in relation to the provision of accommodation and associated...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Persons Data (17 Apr 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: My Department’s role in relation to homelessness involves the provision of a national framework of policy, legislation and funding to underpin the role of housing authorities in addressing homelessness at local level. Statutory responsibility in relation to the provision of accommodation and associated services for homeless persons rests with individual housing authorities. The...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: An Bord Pleanála (17 Apr 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I am not aware of any case where An Bord Pleanála has acted inappropriately in the manner alleged in the Question.  However, before parties incur substantial costs in a judicial review of a decision made by the Board, it would seem reasonable for the Board to make its position clear in relation to seeking its costs, within the law, in the event that the Court does not grant the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Safety Regulations (17 Apr 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1599 and 1600 together. On 27 June 2017, in response to the Grenfell Tower tragedy and in recognition of fears expressed for fire safety, I tasked my Department's National Directorate for Fire and Emergency Management with coordinating a high-level Task Force to lead a reappraisal of fire safety in Ireland. The Task Force was requested to oversee and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Solar Energy Guidelines (17 Apr 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1601 and 1602 together. There are no specific planning guidelines in place in respect of solar farms. Proposals for individual solar farm developments are subject to the statutory requirements of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended, in the same manner as other proposed developments. Planning applications are made to the relevant local...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (17 Apr 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1603, 1604 and 1623 together. Following a review of the two existing local authority home loan schemes, the House Purchase Loan and the Home Choice Loan, a new loan offering, known as the Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan, was introduced on 1 February 2018. As with the previous local authority home loan offerings, the Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan is a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (17 Apr 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: It continues to be the case under the Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan, which was introduced on 1 February 2018, as with the previous local authority House Purchase Loan, that single applicants applying for the loan must not be earning more than €50,000 gross per annum and the combined income of joint applicants must not be greater than €75,000 gross per annum. This is to ensure the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homelessness Strategy (17 Apr 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: My Department’s role in relation to homelessness involves the provision of a national framework of policy, legislation and funding to underpin the role of housing authorities in addressing homelessness at local level. Statutory responsibility in relation to the provision of homeless services rests with individual housing authorities. My Department does not fund any service directly,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund (17 Apr 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: The funding of transport infrastructure in general is a matter within the remit of my colleague, the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport. The planning, design and implementation of individual road projects on national roads are a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 in conjunction with the relevant local authority. For...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund (17 Apr 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: The funding of transport infrastructure in general is a matter within the remit of my colleague, the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport. The planning, design and implementation of individual road projects on national roads are a matter for Transport Infrastructure Ireland under the Roads Acts 1993-2015 in conjunction with the relevant local authority. For...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Staff Data (17 Apr 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: There are currently two Temporary Clerical Officers employed in my Department. Both are employed on three month contracts with the option to extend for two additional three month periods subject to business needs. Both were recruited through a competition run by the Public Appointments Service and, in line with the terms and conditions of the competition, the assignments...