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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation (1 Dec 2020)

Darragh O'Brien: 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 the local level. Statutory responsibility in relation to the provision of accommodation and related services for homeless persons rests with individual housing authorities....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation (1 Dec 2020)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 288 and 308 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 services for homeless...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant (1 Dec 2020)

Darragh O'Brien: Local authorities are responsible for the detailed administration of the Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability, including the assessment, approval and payment of grants to applicants under the various measures. I understand that local authorities confirm that approved works have been completed before a grant is paid to an applicant. The responsibility...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Mica Redress Scheme (1 Dec 2020)

Darragh O'Brien: Donegal County Council have to date approved 25 applications for "Stage 1: Confirmation of Eligibility" under the Defective Concrete Blocks Grant scheme. There are a further 65 applications currently being assessed, 24 of which are awaiting further information from the applicants. Funding of €20m has been made available by my Department for expenditure under the Defective Concrete...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (1 Dec 2020)

Darragh O'Brien: Legislative changes (the Planning and Development Act 2000 (Exempted Development) (No. 2) Regulations 2019) were introduced last year in relation to the regulation of the short-term letting sector through the planning code to help address its impact on the supply of private rented accommodation, particularly in urban centres of high housing demand, i.e. rent pressure zones (RPZs). The...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Urban Renewal Schemes (1 Dec 2020)

Darragh O'Brien: The recently launched regeneration plan Project Carlow 2040: A vision for Regenerationwas funded as a category two ‘pipeline’ project under the first call for proposals under the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (URDF) in 2018. The URDF is overseen by my Department and is one of four new funds established under PI2040, with a combined allocation of €4 billion in...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (1 Dec 2020)

Darragh O'Brien: As detailed in my response to the Deputies Parliamentary Question No 94 of 11 November 2020 the following link provides details of the Serviced Site Fund projects and their locations in Limerick City and County Council which received 'Approval in Principle' in August 2019: Following receipt of this approval in principle for the outline project proposals, local authorities then begin to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (1 Dec 2020)

Darragh O'Brien: The Programme for Government - Our Shared Future contains a commitment to realise our outstanding target of 10% marine protected area (MPA) coverage in Ireland's waters as soon as is practicable, aiming for 30% by 2030. In this regard the Government has also committed in the Programme for Government to deliver comprehensive legislation for the identification, designation and management of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Data (1 Dec 2020)

Darragh O'Brien: The average costs for the delivery of social homes through the local authority capital construction programme for 2019 are set out in the table following. These averages reflect the full delivery or 'all-in' costs including the costs recouped from my Department through the Social Housing Investment Programme (SHIP) for construction costs (including site preparation), land cost, design team,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Data (1 Dec 2020)

Darragh O'Brien: My Department provides funding to local authorities for the provision of new social housing units through the Social Housing Investment Programme (SHIP). Budgets are set through the approval process and costs are divided into the following categories SHIP Construction on LA-owned land: - Construction Contract - Professional Fees – include fee for design, site investigation, project...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Pyrite Remediation Programme (1 Dec 2020)

Darragh O'Brien: The Pyrite Resolution Act 2013 provides the statutory framework for the establishment of the Pyrite Resolution Board and for the making of a pyrite remediation scheme to be implemented by the Board with support from the Housing Agency. The provisions of the Act apply only to dwellings affected by significant damage attributable to pyritic heave consequent on the presence of reactive...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Approved Housing Bodies (1 Dec 2020)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 301 and 302 together. The Housing (Sale of Local Authority Houses) Regulations 2015, provide the basis for the current Tenant (Incremental) Purchase Scheme, which came into operation on 1 January 2016, which allows local authorities to sell local authority owned dwellings to existing social housing tenants. The Scheme does not extend to houses owned by...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Contracts (1 Dec 2020)

Darragh O'Brien: The information requested is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy in accordance with Standing Orders.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Hare Coursing (1 Dec 2020)

Darragh O'Brien: I understand that the Question is inquiring as to whether coursing may take place in the context of COVID-19 public health regulations and guidelines and I have no function in this regard. That is a matter in the first instance for the Minister for Agriculture in consultation with the Minister for Health, Under the Open Seasons Order made under the Wildlife Acts, coursing at regulated...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Estates (1 Dec 2020)

Darragh O'Brien: My Department has not received a submission or details on the project in question. Should we receive a formal application, it will be considered under the normal project assessment process.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Persons Data (1 Dec 2020)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 306 and 307 together. There have been a number of deaths, in recent months, of people who had been sleeping rough or accessing homeless services. Each of these deaths is a tragedy and I extend my sympathies to the families concerned. In order to provide a better understanding on this matter, the Dublin Region Homeless Executive (DRHE) and the HSE have...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Issues (1 Dec 2020)

Darragh O'Brien: My Department collects information on Shared Ownership Loans from local authorities. At the time of issue, all Shared Ownership loans combined a standard annuity loan with an equity component, which represented the local authority’s share of the ownership of the property. In pre-2003 Shared Ownership Schemes the equity component is indexed in line with the Consumer Price Index....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defence Forces (1 Dec 2020)

Darragh O'Brien: The development or redevelopment of dedicated Defence Forces housing is not within the remit of my Department. Accommodation for defence forces personnel is funded through the capital expenditure of the Department of Defence. In relation to members of the Defence Forces with long-term housing needs, it is open to them to apply to their local authority for social housing support....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Service (1 Dec 2020)

Darragh O'Brien: The retirement age for retained firefighters is 55, with provision for an annual extension up to the age of 58, subject to a formal application process, including a compulsory medical assessment. The retirement age for full-time firefighters is, in general, 55. The retirement ages reflect the legitimate requirement that firefighters should be capable of satisfactorily meeting the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Environmental Regulations (2 Dec 2020)

Darragh O'Brien: The European Union (Good Agricultural Practice for Protection of Waters) Regulations, SI No. 605 of 2017, as amended, sets out the requirements for farmers in the current Nitrates Action Programme (NAP). This includes measures that must be undertaken by farmers at various grassland stocking rates. In partnership with the Minister For Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue TD,...