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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Supply Contamination (13 Dec 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: Since 1 January 2014, Irish Water has statutory responsibility for all aspects of the planning, delivery and operation of public 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 wastewater services, and I must...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Guidelines (13 Dec 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: On 7 December 2018, I issued ’Urban Development and Building Height’ Guidelines for Planning Authorities and An Bord Pleanála, pursuant to Section 28 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended). Publication of the guidelines, which were called for widely in the wider planning and development sector, followed a period of public consultation and consideration...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Dec 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I will respond to Deputy Barry's question about protection for renters. I thank those involved in Threshold for the excellent work they do, which is why the Government, through the taxpayer, funds the work it does. We have a rent Bill that will bring about far stronger protections for renters. It is the Government's priority legislation when it comes to renters. It is a matter for the...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Dec 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I thank the Deputy for her questions. I have been out with outreach teams and I have been to family hubs. I know that Christmas can be a very special time for many people but for others it can obviously be incredibly difficult. Those most vulnerable this Christmas will be families who are homeless and in hotels or family hubs and the people who are sleeping rough on our streets. That is...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Property Registration (18 Dec 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: Under the Registration of Deeds and Title Act 2006, the Property Registration Authority (PRA) was established as and from 4 November 2006. The PRA replaced the Registrar of Deeds and Titles as the registering authority in relation to property registration in Ireland and, subject to the above Act, is independent in the performance of its functions. A service for Oireachtas members was...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (18 Dec 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I commenced the relevant provisions of Part 5 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 on 18 June 2018 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 currently...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Property Registration (18 Dec 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: The Property Registration Authority (PRA) was established as and from 4 November 2006, under the Registration of Deeds and Title Act 2006. The PRA replaced the Registrar of Deeds and Titles as the registering authority in relation to property registration in Ireland and, subject to the above Act, is independent in the performance of its functions. A service for Oireachtas members was...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Non-Principal Private Residence Charge Administration (18 Dec 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: The Local Government (Charges) Act 2009, as amended, provides the legislative basis for the Non-Principal Private Residence (NPPR) charge. The NPPR charge, which has since been discontinued, applied in the years 2009 to 2013 to any residential property in which the owner did not reside as their normal place of residence. The self-assessed charge is set at €200 per annum and liability...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Closed-Circuit Television Systems Provision (18 Dec 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: My Department has no policy responsibility in relation to community CCTV matters and, accordingly, does not provide specific funding to local authorities in respect of their responsibilities as data controllers for community CCTV schemes.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: NAMA Property Sales (18 Dec 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 654 and 655 together. I recently issued planning guidelines titled ’Urban Development and Building Height’to planning authorities and An Bord Pleanála, under Section 28 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended. The guidelines were issued following a period of public consultation, which took place over August and September of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wind Energy Generation (18 Dec 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: My Department has responsibility for the foreshore consent process, which is governed by the provisions of the Foreshore Acts 1933, as amended. In terms of developing an offshore wind farm, I should point out that a Foreshore Lease is only one of a number of consents that are necessary for its development. Other consents that are required include terrestrial planning permission, an ability...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: NAMA Social Housing Provision (18 Dec 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: Following proactive engagement between NAMA, the Housing Agency and my Department, a process was established to ascertain whether residential properties controlled by NAMA borrowers and receivers are suitable for social housing. The properties considered were part of the security for loans that NAMA has acquired. In the majority of cases, properties remain in the ownership of the original...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (18 Dec 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: Data in relation to Social Housing Delivery, broken down by Local Authority, for the period 2009 to end Quarter 3 2018 is published on my Department's website at the following link: . The information provided at this link, includes data on social housing build and acquisition in Limerick City and County Council's area.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Funding (18 Dec 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: The Government’s Rebuilding Ireland Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness is firmly focused on increasing supply to meet social housing needs under a range of programmes in all counties, including Limerick, with 50,000 social homes to be delivered through build, acquisition and leasing in the period to 2021, as well as meeting the housing needs of an additional 87,000 households...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Repair and Leasing Scheme (18 Dec 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: The Repair and Leasing Scheme (RLS) has been developed to assist private property owners and local authorities or Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs) to harness the accommodation potential that exists in certain vacant properties across Ireland. The scheme is targeted at owners of vacant properties who cannot afford or access the funding needed to bring their properties up to the required standard...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (18 Dec 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: Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility (18 Dec 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: As part of the broader social housing reform agenda, a review of income eligibility for social housing supports in each local authority area is underway and the Household Means Policy is being reviewed as part of this process. The Housing Agency is continuing to carry out the detailed statistical work, which will underpin this review on behalf of my Department. The review will have...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (18 Dec 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: The Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan was introduced on 1 February 2018 under the Housing (Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan) Regulations 2018. The scheme enables local authorities to provide home loans in accordance with the criteria set out in the regulations and statutory Credit Policy. The Housing Agency carry out assessments of each valid loan application on behalf of the relevant local authority,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (18 Dec 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I am actively progressing a number of measures under my remit that are included in the Strategic Policy Framework agreed by Government in October 2017 for the continued development of data centres in Ireland, as part of wider economic growth and balanced regional development. The National Planning Framework, published in February of this year, includes an objective for the promotion of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (18 Dec 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: Under Action 18 of the Strategy for the Rental Sector, a Working Group was established, involving representatives of all major public stakeholders with a policy interest in short-term lettings, to develop guidance in relation to planning applications, changes of use relating to short-term lettings and to examine the need for new regulatory arrangements. Proposals under consideration by the...