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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Capital Expenditure Programme (11 Oct 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: The previous allocation for the Serviced Sites Fund (SSF) comprised €75m Exchequer funding, with a further €25m coming from the local authorities. This was to be provided over 4 years, not in a single year as the Deputy's Question seems to assume. Under Budget 2019, the SSF is to be increased to €310m over three years. This will involve an Exchequer contribution of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rural Resettlement Scheme (11 Oct 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: The Government's Action Plan for Rural Development: Realising our Potential, has a clear objective of working across Government Departments to deliver a co-ordinated group of strategies and actions to ensure the success of vibrant rural communities across Ireland. My Department works closely with the Department of Rural and Community Development on rural housing issues. In relation to social...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: An Bord Pleanála Data (11 Oct 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: My Department engages with An Bord Pleanála on an ongoing basis to ensure that it has the appropriate resources in order to perform its broad range of functions. As of 30 September 2018, the Board had a complement of 10 members and 148.6 other whole time equivalent staff employed. The following table sets out the number of whole-time equivalent (WTE) staff employed by An Bord...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: An Bord Pleanála Appeals (11 Oct 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 213 and 214 together. An Bord Pleanála is currently implementing a major ICT strategy which will facilitate the introduction of on-line planning services as part of a complete upgrade and replacement of core systems. The first phase of the implementation of the ICT strategy has been completed with the deployment of a new case management and geographic...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (11 Oct 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: The rent-a-room tax relief is administered by the Revenue Commissioners, within the framework of tax policy, which is matter for my colleague, the Minister for Finance. The eligibility criteria for social welfare entitlements and medical/GP visit cards are matters for my colleagues the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection and the Minister for...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Oct 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: Local authorities are building houses on their own land. That is happening. The local authority in Louth is purchasing houses compulsorily and it does have money to repair houses and have them re-let. On debt on land, a land aggregation scheme was done after the crash. Working with the Housing Agency, we took on a number of landbanks and resolved the debt issues that existed for those...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Oct 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I thank the Deputy for the question. I thank the Ministers of State, Deputies English and McHugh, for the work they have done with Deputy McConalogue in trying to find a resolution for this issue. Last week the Cabinet agreed in principle to having a remediation scheme for concrete block works. We agreed to finalise that scheme this year so it can be commenced next year.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Issues (16 Oct 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: Following on from the Programme for a Partnership Government and recognising the urgency of the housing crisis, the Government introduced the Rebuilding Ireland Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness in July 2016. This Action Plan provides a comprehensive framework for addressing the range of complex issues which need to be addressed across the housing sector. The Plan is underpinned by...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Land Development Agency (16 Oct 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I refer to the reply to Question No. 510 of 9 October 2018, which sets out the position on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Land Development Agency (16 Oct 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: The Land Development Agency (LDA) will act as a key new Government instrument and in line with its mandate will work: - To ensure the optimal usage of State lands, coordinating their regeneration and development and opening up key sites not being optimally used, especially for delivery of new homes; and - To drive strategic land assembly through mechanisms that will bring together...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Staff Data (16 Oct 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 648 and 649 together. There were a number of appointments as a result of internal Principal Officer competitions in my Department since 7 July 2015. In addition to these appointments there were further appointments from the 2015 open Principal Officer competitions run by the Public Appointments Service, as well as some filling of PO posts through external...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (16 Oct 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: Under the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended, all development, unless specifically exempted under the Act or associated Regulations, requires planning permission. Section 4 of the Act and Schedule 2 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001, as amended, set out various exemptions from the requirement to obtain planning permission. Any such exemptions are subject to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (16 Oct 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: In order to deliver affordable housing, in the areas of the country most affected by a lack of affordable housing supply, the Government has committed €310 million to support this programme of work, under the Serviced Sites Fund (SSF), as part of Budget 2019. The Exchequer contribution is €275 million with €35 million to be contributed by local authorities. In 2019...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation Funding (16 Oct 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 652, 653 and 656 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 homeless services rests with individual housing...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Ministerial Correspondence (16 Oct 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I replied to the Deputy's correspondence on 11 October 2018. Unfortunately, my office had no record of receiving the original correspondence, which caused some delay in responding.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payment Eligibility (16 Oct 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: The Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) scheme is deemed to be a social housing support under the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014. As a long term housing support, an assessment of housing need must be completed in order for a household to qualify for HAP. Any household with an identified housing need is eligible for HAP. In order for a housing authority to be satisfied that a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Review (16 Oct 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: In line with the commitment given in Rebuilding Ireland, a review of the first 12 months of the Scheme’s operation has been undertaken. The review is now complete and a full report has been prepared setting out findings and recommendations covering various aspects of the scheme including the issue of the minimum reckonable income criterion, which the Deputy has referred to. In...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (16 Oct 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: The Voids Programme, introduced in 2014 by my Department, provides additional support to local authorities in preparing vacant units for re-letting. The purpose of the Voids Programme is to ensure that vacant units are actively targeted, with a view to minimising the turnaround and re-let time of these units and return them to use in an energy efficient condition. Without substantial...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (16 Oct 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 661 and 665 together. Following Budget 2019, the number of social housing homes to be delivered in 2019 under Rebuilding Ireland are as follows: Rebuilding Ireland Targets 2019 New build 4,982 Part V 1,260 Voids 303 Total Build 6,545 Acquisition 1,325 Lease 2,130 Total Build, Acquisition and Lease 10,000 RAS 600 HAP 16,760 Total 27,360

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (16 Oct 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 662 and 668 together. In order to deliver affordable housing, in the areas of the country most affected by a lack of affordable housing supply, a three-pronged, targeted approach is being pursued. The Government has committed €310 million to support this programme of work, under the Serviced Sites Fund (SSF), as part of Budget 2019. The Exchequer...