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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Legislative Reviews (9 Apr 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Following the move of the Valuation Office to come under the aegis of my Department on 1 January 2018, a review was initiated of the categories of relevant rateable properties contained in the Valuation Act 2001, as amended. My Department has an overarching objective to ensure the sustainable funding of local authorities. As commercial rates provide an...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Staff (9 Apr 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Under section 159 of the Local Government Act 2001, each Chief Executive is responsible for the staffing and organisational arrangements necessary for carrying out the functions of the local authorities for which he or she is responsible.  From my extensive engagement with local authorities on housing matters, I am satisfied that Chief Executives are committed to ensuring that their...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Issues (9 Apr 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 106, 109, 125 and 654 together. Under the current 2005 Guidelines on Sustainable Rural Housing, planning authorities are required to frame the planning policies in their development plans in a balanced and measured way that ensures the housing needs of rural communities are met, while avoiding excessive urban-generated housing and haphazard development,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (9 Apr 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council is currently working with the National Development Finance Agency in relation to modelling a number of development scenarios for the site at Shanganagh. This exercise is comparing and contrasting the different potential approaches, as required by the Public Spending Code. The site at Shanganagh has the potential to deliver some 600 homes. It is the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (9 Apr 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The National Planning Framework (NPF), published as part of Project Ireland 2040, sets out the Government’s overarching strategic planning approach underpinning the proper planning and sustainable development of urban and rural areas in the period to 2040.   National Policy Objective 15 of the NPF supports the sustainable development of rural areas that have experienced low...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (9 Apr 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The Government is committed to the introduction of a not-for-profit, cost rental sector in Ireland. Together with delivering more affordable and predictable rents, cost rental will make a sustainable impact on national competitiveness and the attractiveness of our main urban centres as places to live and work. Cost rental is new to Ireland and in order to drive delivery, two early mover...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (9 Apr 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The development of major local authority residential sites in Dublin and the Greater Dublin Area (GDA), where under supply and the greatest affordability issues are being experienced, is a major priority for the Government. In the first instance, it is a matter for each local authority and its elected members to agree the optimal approach to development and financing of its land bank,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Maintenance (9 Apr 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The management and maintenance of local authority housing stock, including pre-letting repairs to vacant properties, responsive repairs and implementing planned maintenance programmes, is a matter for each individual local authority, in line with Section 58 of the Housing Act 1966.  Local authorities return vacant properties to use through their own resources but my Department also...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (9 Apr 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 606 and 645 together. The Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan was launched on 1 February 2018 to replace the existing House Purchase and Home Choice Loan schemes, providing a new line of mortgage finance, including fixed rates over 25 to 30 years, to creditworthy first-time buyers who cannot access sufficient mortgage finance from commercial lender.   The...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Property Registration Authority Administration (9 Apr 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: A service for Oireachtas Members was introduced in 2006 through which information can be obtained on the current status of applications to the Property Registration Authority (PRA), such as the case referred to with this question.  This provides a speedy, efficient and cost effective system through which the PRA can address such queries.  The Deputy's query...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant Funding (9 Apr 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 608 and 609 together. The funding provided for the Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability Scheme to support people living in private houses, has increased year on year since 2014. From a funding level in 2013 of €43 million, I have made a total of €71.25 million available nationally in 2019 for the schemes,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rent Pressure Zones (9 Apr 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: I refer to the reply to Question No. 70 on today's Order Paper.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payment Data (9 Apr 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: At end of 2018, there were more than 43,000 households having their housing needs met via the Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) scheme, of which 1,892 active HAP tenancies were setup by Kildare County Council. A breakdown by town and village is not available. However, a breakdown of active HAP tenancies, by municipal area, is set out in the following table: Municipal...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (9 Apr 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The advancement of social housing delivery on a local basis is the responsibility of each individual local authority. My Department works with the local authorities in terms of setting and monitoring targets for social housing delivery and the funding approval for individual projects.  In the latter context, Kildare County Council identified the opportunity for delivery of newly...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Construction Industry (9 Apr 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The State’s general policy is to promote the sourcing of labour and skills needs from within the workforce of Ireland, the European Union and other EEA states. Policy in relation to applications for employment permits remains focused on facilitating the recruitment from outside the EEA of highly skilled personnel, where the requisite skills cannot be met by normal recruitment or...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant (9 Apr 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: My Department provides funding to local authorities to implement the Housing Adaptation Grant Scheme for Older People and People with a Disability in private houses. The detailed administration of the scheme, including the assessment, approval and payment of individual grants to applicants, is the responsibility of the relevant local authority.  The scheme is more sharply...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (9 Apr 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The management and maintenance of local authority housing stock, including pre-letting repairs to vacant properties, responsive repairs and implementing planned maintenance programmes, is a matter for each individual local authority, in line with Section 58 of the Housing Act 1966.  Local authorities return vacant properties to use through their own resources and also using exchequer...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (9 Apr 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Applicants for the Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan must be of good credit standing and have a satisfactory credit record.  A person who has been discharged from bankruptcy and is eligible in all other respects, including being a first-time buyer, for a Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan may apply for a loan and will be subject to the same credit assessment process that applies to all...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Better Energy Homes Scheme (9 Apr 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Grant assistance may be available from the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland in respect of energy efficiency retrofitting works to prevent heat loss from a dwelling. My Department provides funding to local authorities under the suite of Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability, but as the focus of this funding is particularly on adapting houses so that...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Status (9 Apr 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Details of the measures being funded under the Multi-annual Rural Water Programme 2019-2021 were notified to local authorities by my Department on 8 February 2019. Local authorities were invited to submit their bids for the funding of schemes or projects in their functional areas, with the deadline for receipt of proposals set as 14 March 2019. Mayo County Council has...