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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Assets (10 Jul 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 928 to 930, inclusive, together. A fixed asset register records all movements of assets owned or controlled by an entity, and is generally used for internal administrative purposes. Accounting details of assets such as the date of purchase, location, cost, supplier details, warranty if applicable, serial number, depreciation method and rate, insurance details...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding (10 Jul 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: The taking-in-charge of housing developments is a matter for the relevant local authority under section 180 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended). My Department launched the National Taking-in-Charge Initiative (NTICI) in April 2016 to trial new approaches and working methods in supporting and accelerating overall national and local action on the taking-in-charge...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Ministerial Travel (10 Jul 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: Details of ministerial expenses that have been paid to me are available, along with other transparency data, on my Department’s website at this .  To date, I have been paid a total of €10,969.13 in domestic and foreign travel and subsistence costs since being appointed Minister.To date, foreign travel and subsistence costs paid to officials and advisors travelling with me...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Funding (10 Jul 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: My Department provides capital funding to Local Authorities for Improvement Works In Lieu of local authority housing (IWIL’s) to enable them to repair, improve or extend privately owned houses that are occupied by approved housing applicants as an alternative to the provision of local authority housing. My Department contributes 90% and the local authority contributes 10%of the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Project Ireland 2040 (10 Jul 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: Earlier this year, the Government launched Project Ireland 2040, the overarching policy and planning framework for the social, economic and cultural development of Ireland. It includes a detailed capital investment plan for the period 2018 to 2027, the National Development Plan (NDP) 2018-2027, and the 20-year National Planning Framework (NPF). Since its launch, work has continued under...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Freedom of Information Requests (10 Jul 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: The number of FOI requests that my Department has received from 1 January 2018 to 5 July 2018 is 260. A total of 10 cases sought internal review (i.e. were appealed), 54 requests were refused and 37 are as yet undecided. The remainder were either granted, part-granted, withdrawn or  lapsed.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacancies on State Boards (10 Jul 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: The following table presents for each State Body under the aegis of my Department the current number of vacancies required to be filled in order to bring board membership to the level required by legislation and the number of appointment processes currently underway. State Body Maximum Board Size Minimum Board Size Current Board Membership Vacancies (to reach Minimum Board Size)...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Dog Breeding Industry (10 Jul 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I have no responsibility in regard to the matter raised which falls under the remit of my colleague, the Minister for Rural and Community Development.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Review (10 Jul 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: The Tenant (Incremental) Purchase Scheme which came into operation on 1 January 2016 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 support...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Urban Development (10 Jul 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 943 and 944 together. A new Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (URDF) was announced as part of Project Ireland 2040 to support the compact growth and sustainable development of Ireland’s five cities, regional drivers and other large urban centres. The funding is designed to leverage a greater proportion of residential and commercial development,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (10 Jul 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I have recently invited applications, under the Serviced Sites Fund, from a number of local authorities to support the provision of key enabling infrastructure on their land, to get their sites ready for affordable housing.  Given that funding for housing-related infrastructure can now be sought under the €2 billion Urban Regeneration and Development Fund, I have...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (10 Jul 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: While there is no universally agreed, ideal price/rent to income ratio or minimum residual income requirement, there is general agreement that lower-income households in particular should not be paying more than roughly one third of their disposable income on housing costs. As Minister, I have been clear that we also need to address issues of housing affordability, recognising the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Irish Water Data (10 Jul 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: Since 1 January 2014, Irish Water has statutory responsibility for all aspects of water services planning, delivery and operation at national, regional and local levels.  Up to 2021 Irish Water plan to invest approximately €73m per annum to reduce leakage. A range of interventions are being implemented, including pressure management activities, active leakage control...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (10 Jul 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: 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 of the SSHA include breakdowns by each local authority...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Data (10 Jul 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 949 and 950 together. My Department does not hold data on Rental Accommodation Scheme (RAS) tenancies or Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) tenancies by local electoral area, but rather collects data by local authority area.  The number and cost of tenancies supported under RAS for the period 2011 to 2016, broken down by local authority area, is...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Expenditure (10 Jul 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: Details of expenditure from my Department's Vote in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018 are set out in the tables below.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector Strategy (10 Jul 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: The Strategy for the Rental Sector, published in December 2016, recognises that the quality of rental accommodation is critical to the success and sustainability of the residential rental sector and its attractiveness as a long-term accommodation option for households. The Housing (Standards for Rented Houses) Regulations 2017 prescribe the minimum standards for rental accommodation for all...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Staff Recruitment (10 Jul 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: There were a number of such jobs offered as a result of internal competitions in my Department in 2017 and in 2018 across a range of grades and roles.  These posts were assigned in accordance with the sequencing arrangements agreed both centrally through the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and also with individual trade unions.  The total number of such...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Bodies Expenditure (11 Jul 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 573, 577 and 578 together. Details of the Gross Voted DHPLG Capital Expenditure for 2018 (Estimate) by programme are set out in the following table: 2018 Gross Voted DHPLG Capital Expenditure (Estimate) €000 A - HOUSING 1,065,419 B - WATER SERVICES 531,918 C - LOCAL GOVERNMENT 9,942 D - PLANNING 17,956 E - MET ÉIREANN 5,750 TOTAL 1,630,985...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Emergency Accommodation Provision (11 Jul 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I refer to the reply to Question Nos. 61 and 81 of 20 June 2018. The position is unchanged.