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

Eoghan Murphy: Under section 34(10) of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended, An Bord Pleanála is required to state in a decision in respect of a planning appeal the main reasons and considerations on which its decision is based, including reasons for the imposition of any conditions. This information is included in both the Direction and Order issued by the Board in relation to any...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Private Rented Accommodation Standards (5 Feb 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The minimum standards for rental accommodation are prescribed in the Housing (Standards for Rented Houses) Regulations 2017. They specify requirements in relation to a range of matters, such as structural repair, sanitary facilities, heating, ventilation, natural light, safety of gas, oil and electrical supply and fire. All landlords have a legal obligation to ensure that their rented...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Review (5 Feb 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: In line with the commitment given in Rebuilding Ireland a review of the first 12 months of the Scheme’s operation has been completed and a full report has been prepared setting out findings and recommendations. I hope to be in a position to publish the review shortly, following completion of consideration of a number of implementation issues arising.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Architects Register (5 Feb 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The Building Control Act 2007 designated the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI) and the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland (SCSI) as the registration bodies for those professions. The Fennell Review recommended in 2013 that in the context of any future reviews, consideration might be given to the introduction of an overarching supervisory regulator for the various...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant Applications (5 Feb 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: My Department provides funding under the Disabled Persons Grants (DPG) scheme to local authorities for adaptations and extensions to their existing social housing stock to meet the needs of local authority tenants. The scheme applies to adaptations that are necessary to address the needs of older people or people with a disability who may require stair-lifts, grab-rails, showers, wet-rooms,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Abstraction Regulation (5 Feb 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: As outlined in my reply to Question No. 1120 of 15 January 2019 on this matter, I have no statutory role in this matter as proposals to abstract water for the purpose of public supply are a matter for Irish Water under the provisions of the Water Supplies Act 1942 and any required planning permission is a matter for the relevant local authority. Environmental and other considerations are...

Seanad: Housing: Statements (Resumed) (5 Feb 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: I thank the Acting Chairman for the opportunity to come back and finish off addressing some of the questions raised when I appeared in this House last week because we ran out of time and I wanted to respond to everyone's contribution. I had time in my initial response to respond to some of the questions asked and made a note of ones that were not answered, so I will work backwards through...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (6 Feb 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: I thank the Deputy for the question. This hospital will be delivered and is being built at the moment. The children's hospital is an incredibly important project for this country as we all know.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (6 Feb 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: It is going to stand the test of time in terms of the families and children it will help up and down the country. Yesterday, the Taoiseach spoke to the many benefits it will bring in terms of services and emergency services it will provide. I think we all agree it is an important project that must be delivered.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (6 Feb 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Of course people are angry with what they have heard now about the inflation in the costs for the delivery of this project-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (6 Feb 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: -----and the additional €319 million in capital costs that are going into this project since the original outline for phase 2 was provided in 2017. The Government is angry too-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (6 Feb 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: -----and that is why we are taking action to get to the bottom of this problem.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (6 Feb 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: In December of last year, an important decision was brought to Cabinet on the future of this project. Essentially, three options were available. One was to pause the project, meaning even further delay to a project which has been discussed for decades and which the Government is now implementing. The second option was to go out and re-tender the project, again meaning more delay and an...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (6 Feb 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: If other people would have taken a different decision and put the future of this hospital in jeopardy, I would like to hear that. We believe it was the right decision to pursue this hospital-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (6 Feb 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: -----to bring about the many benefits that it will deliver for the next 100 years in this country. Now that we are proceeding with the hospital and have the size of the cost overrun in front of us, we need to establish and get to the bottom of how this occurred.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (6 Feb 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Was it avoidable? Was there negligence? How do we prevent it from happening again? Can we make cost savings now? That is the process that is under way with the work PwC will do.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (6 Feb 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The terms of reference of that review have now been published and we have to get into the process. Alongside that, representatives of both the Departments of Public Expenditure and Reform and Health appeared before Oireachtas committees last week. The Minister, Deputy Donohoe, was in committee yesterday and the Minister, Deputy Harris, is in committee today. The Taoiseach has taken...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (6 Feb 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: We are committed to delivering this hospital because it is so important for families and children up and down the country.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (6 Feb 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: We want to get to the bottom of exactly what happened here in respect of how these costs inflated over time, who knew what and when they knew it, and what happened as a result. The terms of reference for the PwC report and the work it will do between now and the end of March will bring us back those answers and details. Then we can make decisions as to what happens next.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (6 Feb 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: We know a lot of the costs and what has happened there. What we need to understand is why and, on the admittance of some of the people involved in the project, why some of the early warning systems did not work.