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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (27 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 622 and 623 together. In order to support the affordable housing programmes of local authorities, the Government has committed €310 million, over the three years 2019 to 2021, under the Serviced Sites Fund (SSF) announced as part of Budget 2019. The funding is available for key facilitating infrastructure, on public lands, to support the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (27 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: 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. Part 5 contains significant detail on the procedures and operation of the new Affordable Purchase Scheme. The primary legislation will be supported by associated regulations, which are...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (27 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: My Department provides funding under the suite of Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability to assist people in private houses to make their accommodation more suitable for their needs. The suite of grants include the Housing Adaptation Grant for People with a Disability, the Mobility Aids Grant and the Housing Aid for Older People, which are 80%...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Planning Framework (27 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: The National Planning Framework (NPF), published together with the National Development Plan (NDP) as part of Project Ireland 2040 earlier this year, is intended to provide the strategic context for future planning, development and investment over the next two decades. In addition, the NPF represents a long-term strategy for Government Departments, State...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Private Rented Accommodation Standards (27 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: Minimum standards in rental accommodation apply to all properties let or available to let. Where someone believes that a property is being made available to let in breach of the standards, the matter should be referred to the relevant housing authority. Any person who neglects or refuses to comply with requirements under the Act is guilty of an offence. Fines for non-compliance with the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (27 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: Under Rebuilding Ireland, a total of 325 social homes have been completed to date using rapid delivery technologies. There are currently some 27 further rapid delivery schemes, due to yield up to 758 social homes, at various stages of advancement. Rapid delivery projects generally incorporate prefabricated building elements and as a result have shorter construction timeframes. Updated...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (27 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: An examination of records indicates that no fees were paid by my Department to, or services provided to it by, the parties referred to in the years 2013 to 2017 or to date in 2018.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (27 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: As clarified in responses previously on this matter, the management of this and all other social housing projects are matters for the local authorities and Approved Housing Bodies implementing the projects. Consequently, my Department is not directly involved with the ongoing management of issues that arise in the implementation of this project. As with all similar social housing...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Approved Housing Bodies (27 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: The position remains unchanged from my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 243 of 21 November 2018. The Capital Advance Leasing Facility (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 homes that will be made available for...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (27 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I have no plans to amend the provisions of the Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 582 of 2015) at this time.  However, I understand that the Deputy is referring to the recent announcement in relation to proposed planning related reforms in respect of short-term letting. Under Action 18 of the Strategy for the Rental Sector, a Working Group was...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Climate Change Adaptation Plans (27 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: The National Development Plan and National Planning Framework include significant elements of policy that provide a strong platform for the development of measures and actions in response to climate change.  Specific measures my Department is currently developing and implementing include: - A review of the 2006 Wind Energy Development Guidelines. When finalised, the revised...

Seanad: Commencement Matters (Resumed): Local Authority Staff Redeployment (27 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I thank the Senator for raising this very important issue. I am happy to be here to address his concerns and give clarity where I can. There are some layers to the issue. As the Senator will be aware, the Government water services policy statement 2018-25 published in May of this year contains the broad policy context for the development of water services in Ireland. It outlines the...

Seanad: Commencement Matters (Resumed): Local Authority Staff Redeployment (27 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I thank the Senator for slipping in a supplementary question about Irish Water.

Seanad: Commencement Matters (Resumed): Local Authority Staff Redeployment (27 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I do not mind at all.

Seanad: Commencement Matters (Resumed): Local Authority Staff Redeployment (27 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: It is important to note that we have had very respectful and meaningful interactions to date. I have had such interactions with representatives of the workers and with the different actors who are involved in the process that is under way. That has been managed helpfully with the assistance of the WRC. I would be happy for the Senator to circulate the reply I have provided if he thinks it...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Contracts (28 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: My Department has a contract in place for the provision of cleaning services in the office in question, where it is the lead tenant among a number of Government Departments, which is similar to the approach taken in many shared Government buildings. This contract will remain in place until July 2021 and can be extended for a further 12 months with the agreement of the contracting parties....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund (28 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: My Department established the Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund (LIHAF) to relieve critical infrastructural blockages to enable the accelerated delivery of housing on key development sites in Dublin and in other urban areas with high demand for housing. The type of infrastructure investment includes roads, bridges, diversion of powerlines, drainage works as well as public amenities...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Funding (28 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. I initiated the first call for proposals under the Fund in July 2018 and the deadline for submission of applications was 28 September. A total of 189...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Repair and Leasing Scheme (28 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: The Repair and Leasing Scheme (RLS) was initially piloted in Carlow and Waterford and the pilot has been rolled out nationally since 23 February 2017. The scheme is one of a suite of measures available to local authorities to bring vacant properties back into use. Since the national roll out, my Department has been working intensively with local authorities and Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs)...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (28 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: Part V plays an important part in social housing delivery and is a significant tool in helping to drive sustainable and mixed communities. Over the course of the 6 years of Rebuilding Ireland, it is projected that just under 5,000 homes will come through that stream, delivered to local authorities (LAs) or Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs) and funded through a range of delivery programmes. Part...