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Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] (14 Feb 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: I move amendment No. 1:To delete all words after “Dáil Éireann” and substitute the following: “acknowledges that: — the Government recognised the urgency of the housing crisis over two years ago and introduced the Rebuilding Ireland - Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness, providing a comprehensive framework for addressing the range of complex issues...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (14 Feb 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The oversight and management of local authority housing stock and the allocation of social housing support to qualified households is a matter for the relevant local authority concerned, in accordance with its allocation scheme made in accordance with section 22 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 and associated Regulations. My Department does not hold information of the type...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Waiting Lists (14 Feb 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The oversight and management of housing waiting lists, including the allocation and transfer of tenancies, is a matter for the relevant local authority in accordance with the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009, and associated regulations. I have no plans to change this position. A household may apply for support to one housing authority only, which may be the authority for the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Guidelines (14 Feb 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Following engagement between the European Commission and my Department regarding the European Court of Justice ruling in the "Flemish Decree" case, a working group was established to review and, where necessary, recommend changes to the 2005 Planning Guidelines on Sustainable Rural Housing, issued under section 28 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended. The working group...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (14 Feb 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: An examination of records indicates that no expenditure was incurred by my Department for consultancy or audit services provided by the firm concerned in the years 2015 to 2018 or to date in 2019.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Capital Expenditure Programme (14 Feb 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: An examination of records indicates that my Department has not directly completed any capital project costing €10 million or more in the period from 2011 to date. Local authorities and bodies under the aegis of my Department enter into capital contracts in the course of their work, some of which is funded through the Department's Vote. As regards relevant contracts for which local...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Commencement of Legislation (19 Feb 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Section 4 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended, provides for the general provisions in respect of exempted development, being development works not requiring planning permission. Supplementary detailed provisions in relation to exempted development are provided for in the Planning and Development Regulations 2001, as amended. Currently, the construction of forest roads and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services (19 Feb 2019)

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. Irish Water has entered into service level agreements (SLAs) with each local authority for the provision of water services.  Staff members working under these arrangements remain local authority employees while...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services Infrastructure (19 Feb 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The matters at issue in the correspondence are the responsibility of Cork County Council in relation to compliance with environmental legislation and of Irish Water in respect of connection to the public waste water network. I, as Minister, have no operational role in relation to either of these matters and cannot involve myself in individual cases.   It may be helpful to note...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (19 Feb 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Increasing housing supply and dealing with homelessness is, and will remain, a top priority for the Government until such time as annual housing supply returns to the levels required. In that regard, through a concerted and sustained effort across Government, our comprehensive Rebuilding Ireland Action Plan is having a real impact. Statistics from the Central Statistics Office show that over...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Approved Housing Bodies (19 Feb 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The funding provided to local authorities in respect of housing programmes delivered in partnership with Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs) for each year over the period 2011 to 2018, is set out in the following table.  Housing Programme 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 Total €m €m €m €m €m €m €m €m €m Capital...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Approved Housing Bodies (19 Feb 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Statistics in relation to the number of social housing homes that have been delivered by local authorities and Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs) under the Capital Assistance Scheme (CAS), Capital Advance Leasing Facility (CALF), AHB Mortgage to Rent Scheme (MTR) and Social Housing Current Expenditure Programme (SHCEP), are published and available on my Department's...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (19 Feb 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Detailed data of the kind sought is not available in my Department as the management of the letting of social housing homes is a matter for individual housing authorities in the first instance. However, from engagement with local authorities, it is estimated that there are up to 2,000 refusals of offers of social housing across the country each year.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (19 Feb 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: My Department does not routinely collect the information the Deputy is referring to.  However, for the purposes of a review of the operation of the scheme being undertaken by my Department, a request was made towards the end of last year, to a number of local authorities, for amongst other things, information regarding processing times for the Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan scheme. ...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Funding (19 Feb 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: On foot of a first call for proposals under the Serviced Sites Fund (SSF), which issued to the 4 Dublin Councils, Kildare, Meath, Wicklow, Louth and Cork County Councils, and Cork and Galway City Councils, I announced approval in principle for ten projects, with a total estimated cost €43 million, in December 2018. These ten projects will support the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (19 Feb 2019)

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...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (19 Feb 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Details of the number of houses built and acquired by local authorities, including Cavan and Monaghan County Councils, in each of the years 2013 to end Quarter 3 of 2018, are published and available on my Department's website at the following link: .   Details in respect of Quarter 4 of 2018, will be published shortly. Similar details for 2019 will be published on a quarterly basis.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (19 Feb 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Affordable housing, for purchase or cost rental, is being targeted for delivery through a range of measures overseen by my Department, including direct delivery from State land supported by the Serviced Sites Fund (SSF); delivery under the Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund (LIHAF) and delivery by the Land Development Agency (LDA), which was established late last year.   ...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (19 Feb 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: There are currently 19 local authority social housing construction projects that have been or are being advanced through the single-stage approval process, 3 of which have now been completed. This process, presently, covers projects with an all-in budget up to €2 million and up to 15 homes. The details referred to by the Deputy in the context of a single stage approval process are...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Repair and Leasing Scheme (19 Feb 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: At the end of Q3 2018, a total of 1,214 applications had been received from property owners under the Repair and Lease (RLS) scheme; 48 homes had been brought back into use and were tenanted; and 122 agreements for lease had been signed. Further progress under the scheme will be evident in the Q4 2018 data which will be published shortly. A detailed breakdown of  the data by...