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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Eligibility (14 Nov 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, plus...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I thank the Deputy for the question. More than 1,000 Rebuilding Ireland home loans have been approved since the scheme was introduced in February. It is a very popular product because it helps people with affordability. An affordable mortgage with a fixed-term interest rate over its lifetime is unique in the Irish market. It is very popular but local authorities must be prudent in making...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Staff Recruitment (15 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: Under section 159 of the Local Government Act 2001, each Chief Executive is responsible for the staffing and organisational arrangements necessary for carrying out the functions of the local authorities, for which he or she is responsible. In this regard, it is a matter for each individual Chief Executive to recruit and assign staff to specific business function areas. My Department has...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Mortgages (15 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: My Department publishes, on a quarterly basis, data on the number and value of local authority house purchase loan drawdowns. This information, broken down by local authority area, is available on the Department's website www.housing.gov.ie at the following link: This information is currently updated to end Q2 2018; Q3 data will be published shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (15 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: The management and implementation of the development in question is a matter for Wicklow County Council and its contractors. My Department is not directly involved with the specific implementation of this project.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (15 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: My colleague the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and the Environment, leads on energy policy and my Department consults on an on-going basis with his Department on how best to achieve the transition to a low carbon economy and society. The National Planning Framework (NPF), published together with the National Development Plan (NDP) as part of Project Ireland 2040...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services (15 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 223 and 224 together. Since 1 January 2014, Irish Water has statutory responsibility for all aspects of the planning, delivery and operation of water and wastewater services at national, regional and local levels. As Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, I have no direct role in relation to the planning, delivery and operation of water and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Review (15 Nov 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. I hope to be in a position to publish the review shortly, following completion of consideration of a number of implementation issues arising.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (15 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: The Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan Scheme was launched in February to replace the existing House Purchase and the Home Choice Loan Schemes. The Scheme has been established under the Housing (Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan) Regulations 2018, which also provide that I as Minister issue a Statutory Credit Policy. The purpose of the Policy is to set out in more detail the eligibility criteria for...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (15 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 227 and 229 together. I commenced the relevant provisions of Part 5 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 to provide a statutory basis for the delivery of affordable housing for purchase on local authority sites. Part 5 contains significant detail on the procedures and operation of the new affordable purchase Scheme and it will be supported...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (15 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: The next of the meetings which are ordinarily held on a quarterly basis, between my Department's Architectural and QS Advisors and Wicklow County Council, is scheduled for 9 January 2019.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Proposed Legislation (15 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: My Department is working with the Department of Education and Skills (DES), including through the forum of the Inter-Departmental Working Group on Student Accommodation which is convened by the DES, to examine the wide range of student accommodation types (and ancillary services) available with a view to considering how best to regulate pricing arrangements, including, if appropriate, new...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (15 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: The data requested is currently being compiled and will be provided to the Deputy in accordance with Standing Orders.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Energy Efficiency (15 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: My Department’s Energy Policy and Environmental Policy Statements recognise that good environmental performance is as relevant in our workplace as in the home and elsewhere, and is accordingly an integral part of our day-to-day management and activities. The office environment is demanding on many resources, including energy, water, paper, equipment and other consumables. In this...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Urban Development (15 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I thank Senator Mulherin for raising this very important issue. The urban regeneration and development fund was established under Project Ireland 2040 to support more compact and sustainable development through the regeneration and rejuvenation of Ireland's five cities and other large towns in line with the objectives of the National Development Plan, NDP, 2018-2027 and the 20 year national...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (20 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: We have an affordable housing scheme. We provided €300 million in the budget for the scheme this year. This week, I will write to the Joint Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government with details of the sites that have been successful in the first phase of the scheme.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (20 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I will comment on the first point raised by Deputy Fleming on the Taoiseach's comments. The stock of social housing will increase by approximately 7,900 homes this year. A little over half of those homes will be social housing homes. The Deputy asked about approved housing bodies. These bodies currently operate on a voluntary basis in terms of regulation with the Housing Agency. That...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (20 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: This is a matter for Topical Issues.

Finance Bill 2018: Financial Resolution (20 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I move:THAT section 825C of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 (No. 39 of 1997), which deals with the Special Assignee Relief Programme, be amended in the manner and to the extent specified in the Act giving effect to this Resolution.

Local Government (Water Pollution) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (20 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I move amendment No. 1:To delete all words after “That” and substitute the following: “Dáil Éireann resolves that the Local Government (Water Pollution) (Amendment) Bill 2018 be deemed to be read a second time on 31 December, 2019, to allow for the conclusion of work by the Rural Water Review Group, which was established in the light of the recommendations of...