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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (11 Jun 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan Scheme enables credit-worthy first-time buyers to access sustainable mortgage lending to purchase new or second-hand properties in a suitable price range, where they cannot obtain sufficient mortgage finance from a commercial lender.  As with the previous local authority loan offerings, the Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan is available to first-time...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Social and Affordable Housing (20 Feb 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: I thank both Deputies for their follow-up questions. Again, I thank Deputy Darragh O'Brien for his support for Rebuilding Ireland and the Rebuilding Ireland home loan. It is really welcome to hear that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Update on Rebuilding Ireland: Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (12 Dec 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: I can do that Chair. I always appreciate our engagements. The throwaway line I hear so often is that Rebuilding Ireland is not working and yet in her contribution, the Senator pointed to the Rebuilding Ireland home loan, which is great and is working-----

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (8 May 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Applicants for the Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan must be of good credit standing and have a satisfactory credit record. The Housing Agency provides a central credit assessment service to local authorities and credit checks are undertaken as part of the credit assessment process. The final decision on loan approval is a matter for the relevant local authority and its credit committee on a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (27 Sep 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: As with the previous local authority home loan offerings, loan applications under the Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan are made directly to the local authority in whose area the property proposed for purchase is situated. My Department will continue to publish information on the overall number and value of (i) local authority loan approvals and (ii) local authority loan...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Finance Agency Funding (26 Feb 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 643 and 644 together. The Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan scheme was launched on 01 February 2018 to replace the existing House Purchase and the Home Choice Loan schemes. The HFA borrowed €200 million to lend to local authorities to fund the scheme. When the Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan was initially launched, it was estimated that the drawdown of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Home Loan Scheme (5 Nov 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 30 and 1160 together. When the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme was initially being developed, it was estimated that the drawdown of loans would be approximately €200 million over three years. This loan product, however, has proved to be more successful than initially anticipated. In the context of the scheme’s success, my Department...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (4 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 the Statutory Credit Policy. The Housing Agency has been tasked with carrying out assessments of loan applications on behalf of local...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (26 Mar 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1405 to 1407, inclusive, together. In accordance with the Regulations establishing the Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan scheme, the local authorities are the statutory bodies responsible for approving and issuing mortgages under the scheme. Each authority has a credit committee, which is responsible for making the final decisions, within its area, regarding...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Mortgages (5 Mar 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: In accordance with the Regulations establishing the Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan scheme, the local authorities are the statutory bodies responsible for approving and issuing mortgages under the scheme. Each authority has a credit committee, which is responsible for making the decisions, within its area, regarding loan applications.  Applications for a Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan are not...

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: Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility (20 Mar 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: ...social housing reform agenda, a review of income eligibility for social housing supports has commenced and I expect the results of this review to be available for publication later this year. In relation to loan applications, following a review of the two existing local authority home loan schemes, the House Purchase Loan and the Home Choice Loan, a new loan...

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

Eoghan Murphy: ...people who do not qualify for social housing but find it very challenging to purchase or rent at market rates, the Government has brought in new measures specifically targeted at delivering affordable homes. Affordable housing is generally targeted at households earning a maximum gross income of €50,000 (single applicant) or €75,000 (joint applicant). Affordable homes to buy...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (29 Jan 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan launched on 1 February 2018. Prior to its launch, an initial tranche of €200 million of long-term fixed-rate finance was borrowed by the Housing Finance Agency to provide funds for the scheme to local authorities. When the Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan was initially being developed it was estimated that the drawdown of loans under the scheme would be...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (5 Feb 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan launched on 1 February 2018. Prior to its launch, an initial tranche of €200 million of long-term fixed-rate finance was borrowed by the Housing Finance Agency to provide funds for the scheme to local authorities. When the Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan was initially being developed it was estimated that the drawdown of loans under the scheme would be...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (20 Feb 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan launched on 1 February 2018. Prior to its launch, an initial tranche of €200 million of long-term fixed-rate finance was borrowed by the Housing Finance Agency to provide funds for the scheme to local authorities. When the Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan was initially being developed it was estimated that the drawdown of loans under the scheme would be...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (21 Feb 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan launched on 1 February 2018. Prior to its launch, an initial tranche of €200 million of long-term fixed-rate finance was borrowed by the Housing Finance Agency to provide funds for the scheme to local authorities. When the Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan was initially being developed it was estimated that the drawdown of loans under the scheme would be...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (7 Nov 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: When the Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan scheme was initially being developed, it was estimated that the drawdown of loans would be approximately €200 million over three years. However, this loan product has proved to be more successful than initially anticipated. In the context of the scheme’s success my Department engaged with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (26 Mar 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1357, 1393, 1411 and 1414 together. The Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan scheme was launched in February 2018 to replace the existing local authority mortgage schemes, which were funded through loans that local authorities obtained from the Housing Finance Agency (HFA) for that purpose. When the Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan was initially being developed,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (17 Sep 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Local Authorities continue to accept applications under the Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan scheme.   When the Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan (RIHL) scheme was initially being developed, it was estimated that the drawdown of loans would be approximately €200 million over three years.  However, the RIHL proved to be more successful than initially anticipated. My...