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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Abstraction Regulation (1 May 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: The Water Framework Directive requires that abstractions of surface water or ground water which are likely to have a significant effect on water status must be regulated. In December 2017, the Government approved the commencement of work on a General Scheme of a Water Environment (Abstractions) Bill which will govern the abstraction of water in a proportionate and efficient way. The...

Questions on Promised Legislation (2 May 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I thank the Deputy for the questions. The tenant purchase scheme is currently under review and that review will conclude in the coming months. On funding for what one might call a demountable or modular home or rapid build, funding is available from the Department for every county council. If the Deputy has a specific site or case about which he is concerned, I ask him to bring it to my...

Residential Tenancies (Student Rents, Rights and Protections) Bill 2018: First Stage (2 May 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: No.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme (2 May 2018)

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...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Protected Disclosures (2 May 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: Further to my reply to Question No. 643 of 27 March 2018, the assessment of both the submission made with reference to the Protected Disclosures Act 2014 by the individual named and Galway City Council’s report in response to that submission, which is being carried out by my own Department, is currently being finalised. Some of the further information requested of Galway City Council...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (2 May 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: All affordable housing schemes were stood down in 2011, reflecting the reality of market conditions across the country at that time and the very significant easing of affordability in that period. However, a small number of affordable housing units, which would have been in progress at that time, were delivered in the following years, details of which are published on my Department's website...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Property Registration Authority Administration (2 May 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: Under the Registration of Deeds and Title Act 2006, the Property Registration Authority (PRA) was established as and from 4 November 2006. The PRA replaces the Registrar of Deeds and Titles as the registering authority in relation to property registration in Ireland and, subject to the above Act, is independent in the performance of its functions. I am advised by the Property Registration...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: EU Regulations (2 May 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I am aware of the concerns of commercial peat operators arising from the recent High Court judgment in relation to the planning status of peat extraction. Industry representatives and other relevant stakeholder groups were included in the October 2016 stakeholder consultation undertaken by my Department in relation to the development of the draft European Union (Licensing of Large-Scale...

Questions on Promised Legislation (3 May 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I thank Deputy Mattie McGrath for his question. The Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme which I announced earlier this year has proved to be very popular.

Questions on Promised Legislation (3 May 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: There has been great interest across the country in the loan scheme and there have been a number of successful applicants to date this year. However, we have to be very careful. We must make prudent decisions in the context of mortgage lending at local authority level. A meeting was held last week between officials from my Department, the Housing Agency and the Housing Finance Agency to...

Questions on Promised Legislation (3 May 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: The loan is at a fixed rate over 30 years and a very important product for those who want to buy their own homes.

Questions on Promised Legislation (3 May 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle-----

Questions on Promised Legislation (3 May 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: This is a bizarre intervention by Sinn Féin. The mask might be slipping in that it is now trying to politicise the homelessness crisis.

Questions on Promised Legislation (3 May 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: So desperate is it to see the numbers go up that it thinks we should be counting people who are not living in emergency accommodation as homeless.

Questions on Promised Legislation (3 May 2018)

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Questions on Promised Legislation (3 May 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: They are not.

Questions on Promised Legislation (3 May 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: No, they are not living in hotels, bed and breakfast accommodation, hubs or hostels.

Questions on Promised Legislation (3 May 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: They never went into homelessness.

Questions on Promised Legislation (3 May 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: This is deliberation manipulation by Sinn Féin-----

Questions on Promised Legislation (3 May 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: A Leas-Cheann Comhairle-----