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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Safety Regulations (25 Oct 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: On 27 June 2017, following the fire in London’s Grenfell Tower, and in recognition of concerns arising for fire safety in Ireland, I tasked my Department’s National Directorate for Fire and Emergency Management with convening and coordinating a high-level Task Force to lead a re-appraisal of fire safety in Ireland. In addition to this, and in the immediate aftermath of the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility (25 Oct 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: The Social Housing Assessment Regulations 2011 prescribe maximum net income limits for each local authority, in different bands according to the area, with income being defined and assessed according to a standard Household Means Policy. The income bands and the authority area assigned to each band were based on an assessment of the income needed to provide for a household's basic needs,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Staff Data (25 Oct 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: There were 706.03 full time equivalent (FTE) staff serving in my Department at the end of September 2018. A breakdown by grade is set out in the following table. GRADE FTE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER 14.50 ADVISORY COUNSEL GRADE 3 2.00 ARCHITECTURAL ADVISOR 3.00 ARCHITECTURAL/ENG INSPECTOR 11.00 ASSISTANT AUDITOR ENVIRONMENT 8.30 ASSISTANT DIRECTOR METEOROLOGICAL ...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Staff Recruitment (25 Oct 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: The recruitment of local authority staff is governed by primary legislation and regulations. Under Section 160 of the Local Government Act 2001, the appropriate Minister may declare qualifications of such classes and descriptions as he or she thinks fit for a specified employment under a local authority, or for such of the employments as belong to a specified class, description or grade....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Health and Safety Regulations (25 Oct 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: Section 239 (4) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 requires that the owner of fairground equipment shall not make it available to the public unless such equipment has a valid certificate of safety. Section 239 (7) states that a person who intends to hold or organise a funfair, other than at a place where the operation of funfair equipment has been authorised by a permission under the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Sites Data (25 Oct 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: The Urban Regeneration and Housing Act 2015 introduced the vacant site levy, which is a measure aimed at incentivising the development of vacant, under-utilised sites in urban areas. Under the Act, planning authorities are required to establish a register of vacant sites in their areas, beginning on 1 January 2017. Planning authorities must issue notices to owners of vacant sites by 1...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Budgets (25 Oct 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 369 to 373, inclusive, together. The table gives details at programme level of the estimated capital expenditure by my Department in 2019, on the basis of the financial provision made for my Department in Part III, Estimates for Public Services, of Budget 2019: Expenditure Report, published by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. The table does...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Budgets (25 Oct 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: The information requested is set out in the table. PRA ICT Capital Expenditure 2019 Nature of Project Detail Commencement Spend Budgeted in 2019 ICT Hardware Security appliancesPCs/laptops/monitorsPrinters/scanners This represents ongoing replenishment of key ICT hardware €219,000 ICT Software Upgrade/redevelopment of in-house case processing and digital mapping systems...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Budgets (25 Oct 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: Under programme B of Vote 16, administration service for the valuation tribunal, the capital allocation of €250,000 is earmarked for the redevelopment and implementation of additional ICT facilities in relation to the valuation tribunal, the independent body that determines appeals from valuations carried out by the commissioner of valuation. It is intended to deploy the allocation on...

Water Services: Motion [Private Members] (6 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I was making sure the clock was working. I would not want the Deputy to get more time than he deserves.

Water Services: Motion [Private Members] (6 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I am sharing my time with Deputy O'Dowd.

Water Services: Motion [Private Members] (6 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I will not get to give my full contribution but a copy of the script is being circulated to Deputies and the Minister of State, Deputy English, will address any issues I do not address in my reply.

Water Services: Motion [Private Members] (6 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I thank the Deputies for bringing forward this motion for debate in the House tonight. High-quality, sustainable water services are a fundamental necessity for our citizens and environment and we do not distinguish between rural or urban areas when talking about the application of those principles. The motion highlights some significant issues of interest and concern around the need for...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Services (6 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: Under the Disabled Persons' Grants Scheme (DPG's), my Department provides funding to local authorities for adaptations and extensions to the existing social housing stock to meet the needs of local authority tenants. The scheme applies to adaptations that are necessary to address the needs of older people or people with a disability who may require stair-lifts; grab-rails; showers; wet-rooms...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant Applications (6 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: Under the Disabled Persons Grants Scheme (DPG's), my Department provides funding to local authorities for adaptations and extensions to the existing social housing stock to meet the needs of local authority tenants. The scheme applies to adaptations that are necessary to address the needs of older people or people with a disability who may require stair-lifts; grab-rails; showers; wet-rooms...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant Eligibility (6 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: When calculating household income for the Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability, Carer's Benefit/Allowance is disregarded if paid in respect of the person to whom the grant application relates. A disregard of €5,000 is also allowed where the person with a disability for whom the application for grant aid is sought is being cared for by a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Approved Housing Bodies (6 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: My Department offers a range of funding programmes to assist the voluntary sector with the delivery of social housing, including the Capital Advance Leasing Facility (CALF).  CALF is a facility, which is exclusively available to Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs), to assist them in accessing private or Housing Finance Agency (HFA) finance for the purchase, construction or refurbishment of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Urban Renewal Schemes (6 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: The Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (URDF) was launched 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 URDF is designed to leverage a greater proportion of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Status (6 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: The Eastern and Midlands Water Supply Project has been in development since the mid -1990s, originally under Dublin City Council and under Irish Water management since January 2014. It is the first comprehensive upgrade of Ireland’s water infrastructure in over 60 years. An additional 330 million litres of treated water a day is estimated to be needed in the Greater Dublin and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Property Trusts (6 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: The acquisition and management of properties by professional Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) is one component part of a more sustainable, long-term property rental market for both investors and tenants.  While commercial property investment has been a key focus for some of the REITs launched to date in Ireland, residential property also forms part of the sector's interest and...