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Social Housing Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: -----that Fianna Fáil has now acknowledged and accepted the positive changes we have made to Part V in recent years.

Social Housing Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: It is important we recognise that local authorities often acquire additional homes in a new development beyond the 10% stipulated under the Part V obligation. Home aspiration is incredibly important, but we must also recognise that in the future more people in this country will rent. It will become more of the mix of housing, and we need it to be more mixed. In doing so, we must provide...

Social Housing Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: -----and come to rely on it too much by bringing in the provisions in this Bill. Let us not go backwards. We have multiple delivery streams for social housing. This year more than 4,000 new social housing homes will be built but the stock of social housing will increase by 8,000 homes. Next year the stock will increase by 10,000 homes. These are positive developments for people in...

Social Housing Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: It was not my own presentation.

Social Housing Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: Deputy Ó Broin knows what I am talking about.

Social Housing Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: Deputy Ó Broin knows what I am talking about with personal attacks. He feigns ignorance. It is beneath him.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Accommodation (22 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: On a point of order-----

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Accommodation (22 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: Today's schedule of business has been changing and was not as it was originally understood to be.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Accommodation (22 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: That creates difficulties for Ministers who have tight schedules.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Accommodation (22 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I do not envy your position in the Chamber on occasions such as this when Members have had a long day, but I absolutely appreciate that Deputy Brady is very concerned about this matter. I thank him for accommodating me in giving a reply on behalf of the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy McHugh, who wanted to be here but could not because of changes to the schedule of business during...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Accommodation (22 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I thank the Deputy for his response. The position is uncertain for pupils, parents and teachers, but the Minister for Education and Skills is doing everything he can within his powers to provide as much certainty as he can for the pupils, parents and teachers in the uncertain environment they are experiencing. It is why he and his Department are engaging with the education and training...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Accommodation (22 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: They recognise the fears of the pupils, parents and teachers because of the uncertainty and are working to remove it and provide greater certainty where they can. The matter will be resolved because it must be. The Minister is working to achieve that outcome.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: House Prices (22 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: Ensuring that we have a supply of housing that is affordable for people to buy or rent, depending on their choice and circumstances, is a priority for the Government. The underlying factors driving house prices now are fundamentally different from those which drove prices leading up to the financial crisis: current pressures in the housing market reflect a shortage of  supply to meet...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (22 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: My Department has sanctioned sufficient funding to local authorities in order to approve loans under the Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan Scheme (RIHL). In relation to the specific case that the Deputy has raised, she will be aware that under Section 63(3) of the Local Government Act 2001, a local authority is independent in the performance of its functions. In addition, under...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (22 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: Statistics on the number of social housing properties constructed, purchased and leased by local authorities and approved housing bodies, including for Waterford City & County Council, are published on my Department’s website at the following link: www.housing.gov.ie/housing/social-housing/social-and-affordb le/overall-social-housing-provision. All local authorities,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Guidelines (22 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: As set out in the reply to Question No. 620 of 13 November 2018 referred to, clarification of the practical aspects of implementation of the National Planning Framework policies across existing local authority plans and Regional Spatial Economic Strategies has been provided through ongoing engagement by my Department and the Regional Assemblies.  My Department will continue to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Staff Data (22 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: The information requested is set out in the following table.  The numbers include Executive Managers and Heads of Finance, who are at Director of Service level. It should be noted that grades at this level are required to be recruited by competition through the Public Appointments Service. Local Authority Chief Executive Director of Service Total Female % Female Total Female %...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (27 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I thank the Deputy for the questions. On homelessness and the imperative to deliver more social housing homes, I received agreement from the Cabinet earlier for supplementary spending on social housing this year additional to what was announced in next year's budget. That funding will increase the stock of social housing homes this year, which is welcome to help families and individuals.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (27 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: We can through acquisitions. On the Bills the Deputy asked about-----

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (27 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: On the Bills the Deputy asked about, the Land Development Agency is up and running-----