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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Maintenance (16 Apr 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The Energy Efficiency/Retrofitting Programme was launched in 2013 to improve the insulation standards and overall energy performance of local authority social housing stock. The programme is being implemented in two phases: Phase 1 provides funding targeted at the less intrusive cavity wall/attic insulation, while Phase 2 focuses on the fabric upgrade works to dwellings with solid/hollow...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (17 Apr 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Over the course of the 6-year Rebuilding Ireland Action Plan, the Government is committed to meeting the housing needs of over 138,000 households. This will be achieved through blended delivery, involving increasing the social housing stock by 50,000 homes, through build, acquisition and leasing programmes, and supporting some 88,000 further households through the Housing Assistance Payment...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (17 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: Housing Assistance Payment Data (17 Apr 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: At the end of March 2019, there were 45,423 active tenancies being supported under the Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) scheme. Collection of data in relation to the number of households making a top-up payment to their landlord does not form part of the standard reporting process of my Department.  However, the information available to the HAP Shared Service Centre operated by...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (17 Apr 2019)

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...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility (17 Apr 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Part 5 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 was commenced in 2018, and provides the statutory basis for the provision of affordable housing for purchase. In March 2019, I signed the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 (Part 5) Regulations 2019, which primarily deal with the order of priority for the allocation of affordable homes within a Scheme of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility (17 Apr 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Part 5 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 was commenced on 18 June 2018 and provides the statutory basis for the provision of affordable housing for purchase. On 12 March 2019, I signed the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 (Part 5) Regulations 2019. These regulations deal with the order of priority for the allocation of affordable homes and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Approved Housing Bodies (17 Apr 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Considerable work has been ongoing between the Irish Council for Social Housing (ICSH), a number of larger Tier 3 Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs) and their financial advisors on the development of a vehicle for delivering private financing for AHBs providing social housing in line with ambitions set out in the Government's Rebuilding Ireland Action Plan on Housing and Homelessness. ...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Approved Housing Bodies (17 Apr 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Payment and Availability (P&A) funding to Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs) was introduced by my Department for leased properties, secured by AHBs, in 2009. It was subsequently extended to the acquisition and construction of properties by AHBs and facilitates delivery under the Capital Advance Loan Facility (CALF), the Mortgage to Rent Scheme (MTR), the Housing Agency Acquisitions Fund...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (17 Apr 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Under the Serviced Sites Fund (SSF), the Government has committed €310 million over the three years 2019 to 2021, to provide infrastructure supports for the delivery of 6,200 affordable homes to purchase or rent.  In December 2018, an initial 10 projects, with the potential for 1,400 affordable homes, were approved with an allocation of €43 million under the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund (17 Apr 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 248 to 250, inclusive, together. As a key initiative of the Rebuilding Ireland Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness, the Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund (LIHAF) is primarily designed to fund the provision of public off-site infrastructure to relieve critical infrastructure blockages and enable housing developments to be built on key sites at...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Data (17 Apr 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Project Ireland 2040, as launched by the Government in February 2018, is the overarching policy and planning framework for the social, economic and cultural development of Ireland.  It includes a detailed capital investment plan for the period 2018 to 2027, the National Development Plan (NDP) 2018-2027, and the 20-year National Planning Framework (NPF). The NPF sets a new long-term...

Youth Homelessness: Statements (18 Apr 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: I thank Members for the opportunity to speak again about this important issue. Homelessness is one of the most urgent issues facing the Government and it is one we are committed to resolving. The situation of children in emergency accommodation is particularly disturbing. This morning, we have a report by the Ombudsman for Children's office on family hubs. This report gives a voice to...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Apr 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: I thank the Deputy for the question. The report from the Ombudsman for Children that was published today is very valuable. A great part of its value comes from the fact that it gives a voice to very young children who do not have a voice and we get to hear their stories and the experiences of some who are in family hubs. I am in contact with the different NGOs that provide services into...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Apr 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: I thank the Deputy for his question. We had the opportunity to clarify this at the Oireachtas committee yesterday. Based on taking precautionary advice that the UK may not have left the EU by the time the European elections take place, we passed legislation that was taken by the Minister of State, Deputy Phelan, through the Houses to allow for such a contingency. There will be one count -...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Apr 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: I thank the Deputy for her question. It is a very serious issue. Part of the rationale behind the metering programme that Irish Water has developed, although people tended to focus on the water charges aspect of it, is that it gave us much better intelligence on our water system. We saw the benefit of this during the drought over the summer. The further roll-out of metering will allow us...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Apr 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: I appreciate the frustration and I am sorry for the delay. This matter requires interaction and approval between my Department and the Department of the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Deputy Madigan. Our Departments have communicated and I have spoken with the Minister, Deputy Madigan, about this issue. Some further work needs to be done in her Department before we can...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Apr 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: I will defer to the Minister of State, Deputy Moran.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (18 Apr 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) is a flexible and immediate housing support that is available to all eligible households throughout the State. At the end of Quarter 4, 2018, there were more than 43,400 households in receipt of HAP and over 25,000 separate landlords and agents providing accommodation to households supported by the scheme. The Rental Accommodation...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rent Pressure Zones (18 Apr 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Section 24A of the Residential Tenancies Act 2004, as amended, provides that the Housing Agency, in consultation with housing authorities, may make a proposal to the Minister that an area should be considered for designation as a Rent Pressure Zone.  Following receipt of such a proposal, the Minister requests the Director of the Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) to conduct an...