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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: An Bord Pleanála Appeals (16 Oct 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: Under section 126 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended, An Bord Pleanála has a statutory objective to determine planning appeals within 18 weeks. Where the Board does not consider it possible or appropriate to reach a decision within 18 weeks (e.g. because of the particular complexities of a case or the requirement to hold an oral hearing), it will inform the parties of...

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

Eoghan Murphy: As with the previous local authority home loan offerings, loan applications under the Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan are made directly to the local authority in whose area the property proposed for purchase is situated. My Department continues to publish information on the overall number and value of (i) local authority loan approvals and (ii) local authority loan drawdowns. Information up to...

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

Eoghan Murphy: The following tables give information on the estimated capital and current expenditure by my Department this year, on the basis of the financial provision made for my Department in the Revised Estimates for Public Services 2018published by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, and the planned comparable expenditure next year following decisions made in the context of Budget 2019....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Budget 2019 (16 Oct 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: Appropriations-in-aid are receipts arising in the normal course of a Department's business which, in accordance with public financial procedures, may be retained by the Department to meet the cost of voted expenditure instead of being paid directly into the Exchequer. These include, in the case of my Department in 2019, items such as pension-related deductions from remuneration, amounts...

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

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 669, 672, 673 and 675 together. All three of the current expenditure funded schemes – the Rental Accommodation Scheme (RAS), the Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) and the Social Housing Current Expenditure Programme (SHCEP) - are critical components of the accelerated delivery of social housing envisaged under Rebuilding Ireland: Action Plan for Housing...

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

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 670 and 671 together. Under Budget 2019, the total Exchequer funding available for the Housing Assistance Payment (HAP), including Homeless HAP, next year is €422m. This funding will provide for the continued support of existing HAP households and also enable the additional 16,760 households targeted under Rebuilding Ireland to be supported by HAP...

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

Eoghan Murphy: Capital funding of over €1.4 billion has been allocated for housing in 2019, an increase of 24% over the 2018 provision. The provisional breakdown, which will be finalised in the context of the Revised Estimates for Public Services 2019 to be published later this year, is set out in the following table. - (€000)* HOUSING 1,334,000 LOCAL AUTHORITY HOUSING* 747,471 CAPITAL...

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

Eoghan Murphy: Section 24A of the Residential Tenancies Acts 2004-2016 provides that the Housing Agency, in consultation with housing authorities, may make a proposal to the Minister that an area should be considered for designation as a Rent Pressure Zone. Following receipt of such a proposal, the Minister requests the Director of the Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) to conduct an assessment of the area...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Oct 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I thank the Deputy for the question. The delay with the legislation was not at our end but in the Oireachtas because a number of Bills were before it and there was filibustering that did not allow us time to get the legislation into the Dáil when we wanted to. The committee also looked for pre-legislative scrutiny when we did not think that was necessary. Notwithstanding those delays,...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Oct 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: Very soon.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Oct 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I announced during the budget last week that we were carrying out an assessment of the current Rebuilding Ireland home loan to see how it is working for people nationally. This loan has a fixed rate of interest over its lifetime of between 2% and 2.25%, which does not exist among the banks. It is an innovative product. I am aware, however, of inconsistency in its application throughout the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Maintenance (17 Oct 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 231, 237 and 238 together. While my Department provides exchequer funding to local authorities to support eligible capital improvements to local authority housing, including through the Voids and energy efficiency Programmes, section 58 of the Housing Act 1966 provides that the management and maintenance of local authority housing stock is a matter for...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Development Contributions (17 Oct 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: Under sections 48 and 49 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended (the 2000 Act), planning authorities may levy development contributions in respect of public infrastructure and facilities provided by, or on behalf of, the local authority that benefit development in the area, based on a scheme of contributions adopted by the elected members of the authority. The level of...

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

Eoghan Murphy: The acquisition of properties for allocation to those on the social housing waiting list, is a matter for the relevant local authority, in this case Kerry County Council. It is expected that a Council will satisfy itself that any such prospective acquisitions are suitable, meet social housing need, represent value for money and are fully compliant with all building and other regulations. My...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant Funding (17 Oct 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: My Department has requested clarification from the Council concerned, regarding the amount of additional funding sought for the Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability. Their request for additional funding will be considered upon receipt of the required information. My Department works closely with the local authorities to achieve a full drawdown of their...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Funding (17 Oct 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: The financial records of my Department relating to its current configuration indicate that no payments of the nature referred to in the Question were made in the years 2010-17 or to date in 2018.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wastewater Treatment (18 Oct 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: There are no statutory minimum buffer zones set for wastewater treatment plants. The Environmental Protection Agency was established in 1993 to license, regulate and control activities for the purposes of environmental protection. In Section 60 of the Environmental Protection Agency Act, 1992, it is stated that: "the Agency may, and shall if so directed by the Minister, specify and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Ministerial Meetings (18 Oct 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I can confirm that neither myself, nor any of my officials, have met the individuals or representatives of the company concerned in the past two years.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Affordable Housing Scheme (18 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, 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 contribution is €275 million with €35 million to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: An Bord Pleanála Data (18 Oct 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: The following is a summary of the number of cases awaiting decision by An Bord Pleanála for six-monthly periods in excess of 6 months as at end September 2018: On Hands Period Number of Cases - All Case Types >6 months <12 months 247 >12 months <18 months 26 >18 months <24 months 23 >24 months 35* Total 331 * This figure includes 19...