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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Irish Water Administration (4 Dec 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: Since 1 January 2014, Irish Water has statutory responsibility for all aspects of water services planning, delivery and operation at national, regional and local levels. Neither I nor my Department have a role in relation to the management of individual customer accounts or the resolution of complaints which are matters for Irish Water in the first instance or, where a satisfactory resolution...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (4 Dec 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: A proposal by Limerick City & County Council to construct 10 new social homes in Mountcollins, County Limerick was discussed in detail between my Department and the Council, in the context of the guidance for social housing developments set out in the document 'Quality Housing for Sustainable Communities'. The project was not advanced as the scale of housing proposed was greater than...

Seanad: Annual National Transition Statement on Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (4 Dec 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I am delighted to be here today, with my Government colleagues, to address the Seanad on this very important issue. I want to first talk about the context for my own Department as we address these issues, which is very much set out in Project Ireland 2040, which the Government launched earlier this year. It is the overarching planning and investment framework for the social, economic and...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (5 Dec 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I thank the Deputy for the question. We did have the latest rough sleeper count. It is down on last year but is up since the spring. As we have been planning ahead, we are putting in place emergency beds to ensure 200 new permanent beds come into the system which is more than what we need based on the count. In addition to that, there are also 130 emergency places should something happen.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (5 Dec 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: Those beds are being put in place at the moment. That programme has already begun because we were planning ahead knowing that, what we knew anecdotally from our outreach teams, numbers have been creeping back up again. Beds are being put in place. There is always emergency availability of a cot or other temporary measure. We will have permanent beds in place for 200 people which is more...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (5 Dec 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I updated the Seanad on this yesterday afternoon. We are about to go to public consultation on the new draft wind guidelines. I have also spoken to the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Deputy Bruton, about the possibility of solar energy guidelines.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (5 Dec 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I thank the Deputy for both those questions. The Deputy is referring to the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme. More applications to the Housing Agency for this scheme have been successful than unsuccessful. More than 1,000 loans have gone through the Housing Agency. The delay is happening at the credit committees at local government level. During the budget process, I reviewed the...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (5 Dec 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: It is important that when we go out to public consultation on this sensitive but important issue that we get it right to ensure that we do not have to go back to the drawing board later. It took a little more time to finalise these guidelines. They are now finalised and will be going out to public consultation shortly.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (5 Dec 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I will reply to Deputy Troy's question. I cannot speak to commitments that were given previously or locally but I can say that the Minister of State, Deputy Phelan, met officials this morning and raised the commercial rates Bill because it is priority legislation. I will ask him to correspond directly with Deputy Troy on the timelines for its publication and enactment.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Staff Data (5 Dec 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: Departmental staff can occasionally be seconded to work in EU member states' public sectors with a view to learning and exchanging expertise on a case by case basis. However, there are currently no staff from my Department seconded through such arrangements.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Urban Renewal Schemes (5 Dec 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 308 and 309 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (5 Dec 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...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (6 Dec 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: The housing provided for these families has been a very secure source of accommodation for them over an 18 month period. A commitment has been given that no family will be evicted into homelessness from emergency accommodation.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (6 Dec 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I am aware of the concerns raised by the Deputy and the commitments that were made at the time of the budget following consultations with Deputy McHugh, the Deputy and other Members. A scheme has been designed. A scheme for next year has been agreed and will be announced this year. I will be meeting with the Minister for Finance, Deputy Donohoe, and the Taoiseach to discuss further details...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (6 Dec 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 276 and 278 together. My Department approved funding of €1.1m for this scheme in July 2018 and it is now a matter for Wicklow County Council to progress the scheme to construction. Architectural and Assigned Certifier Services for this project were provided by the local authority while other services were externally resourced and appointed. Funding in...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (6 Dec 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: My Department publishes a quarterly Social Housing Construction Status Report, which provides information on the status of many of the various social housing new build projects underway nationally. The report includes details of schemes being progressed by the local authorities and Approved Housing Bodies. A dedicated budget is in place to fund the delivery of Traveller-specific...

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

Eoghan Murphy: I understand that it is not the case that there are 91 existing social homes that are vacant and in need of funding to allow them to be re-let by Louth County Council. In fact, the majority of the 91 properties referred to have been acquired by Louth County Council under the Buy & Renew Scheme and are being upgraded so they can be let for the first time as new social housing. The...

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

Eoghan Murphy: My Department publishes information on the overall number and value of (i) local authority loan approvals and (ii) local authority loan drawdowns. Information up to Q2 2018, including in relation to number and value of mortgage drawdowns, is available on the Department's website at the following link: , and this information will be updated on a quarterly basis as additional data is compiled....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Legislative Measures (6 Dec 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 281 and 282 together. 39 Acts, for which my Department had responsibility, were passed in the period since 2011. Details are set out in the following table, including the date that each Act was signed into law. Some of these Acts, or parts of certain Acts, are no longer the responsibility of my Department due to subsequent changes in the functional...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (6 Dec 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: My Department has a wide and diverse business agenda which includes a range of social housing programmes under the Rebuilding Ireland Action Plan, private housing grants, the Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund, funding of Irish Water, and the Local Government Fund, as well as a range of smaller scale programmes such as rural water schemes, fire services, foreshore regulation, the...