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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (21 May 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Between 2005 and 2017, over €36 million has been paid to local authorities to assist them in the performance of their functions under the Housing Acts, including the inspection of rented accommodation. Over 229,000 inspections were carried out during this period. The Rental Strategy recognises the need for additional resources to be provided to local...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant Data (21 May 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Information on the allocations to each local authority under the Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability in private houses, for 2018 and 2019 is publicly available on my Department’s website, at the following links -  For 2018: . For 2019: . Information on the grants paid in 2018 by the local authorities is also set out on my...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing for People with Disabilities Provision (21 May 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Local authorities are responsible in law for the provision of social housing in their areas, and, as such, decide on the number and specific types of dwellings to provide in their developments, based on identified need.  In that context, my Department does not compile statistics in relation to allocations to people with disabilities. One of the key initiatives under...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (21 May 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: Planning Issues (21 May 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Under the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended, all development, unless specifically exempted under the Act or associated Regulations, requires planning permission.  Section 4 of the Act and Schedule 2 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001, as amended, set out various exemptions from the requirement to obtain planning permission.  Any such exemptions are subject...

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

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 does not directly collect information on the number of enquiries to local authorities regarding the loan or the number of loan applications received by local...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Repair and Leasing Scheme (21 May 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: At the end of 2018, a total of 1,260 applications had been received from property owners under the Repair and Lease Scheme (RLS); 89 homes had been brought back into use and were tenanted; and 132 agreements for lease had been signed. A detailed breakdown of RLS data by local authority up to end Q4 2018 is available on my Department’s website at the following link:...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Agency Data (21 May 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Data in relation to all social housing activity in Q1 2019 is currently being collated and will be published on my Department's website shortly. 

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Persons Data (21 May 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 672 and 682 together. My Department's role in relation to homelessness involves the provision of a national framework of policy, legislation and funding to underpin the role of housing authorities in addressing homelessness at local level.  Under Exchequer funding arrangements in place my Department does not fund any homeless services directly but...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Urban Renewal Schemes (21 May 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (URDF) is a flagship element of Project Ireland 2040, with €2 billion identified in the National Development Plan (NDP) to 2027.  Of this, €58m is available in 2019 to provide initial support for the 88 projects approved for URDF support last November, while €550 million is included in the NDP to provide further support for...

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

Eoghan Murphy: The Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan is operated in accordance with the Housing (Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan) Regulations 2018 and the credit policy issued in accordance with the Regulations, which set out the criteria under which an applicant may be eligible for a loan. The credit policy states that as a general rule, the loan is not available to those in receipt of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Grants (21 May 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: On 8 February this year, I announced details of the measures being funded through my Department under the Multi-annual Rural Water Programme 2019-2021. This included an improved funding scheme for individual wells (more commonly known as private or household wells). The composition of the new multi-annual programme is based on recommendations from the Working Group that I established in April...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Emergency Accommodation Data (21 May 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: My Department does not fund any homeless service directly but provides funding to housing authorities towards the operational costs of homeless accommodation and related services under Section 10 of the Housing Act, 1988.  Under Exchequer funding arrangements, housing authorities must provide at least 10% of the cost of services from their own resources. Furthermore, housing authorities...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (21 May 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Under the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended (the 2000 Act), planning authorities are required to make a decision in respect of an application for planning permission within 8 weeks of the date of receipt of such an application unless further information in relation to the proposed development is requested. Where an appeal is lodged with An Bord Pleanala in relation to a...

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (21 May 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: I thank Senators for their contributions. I obtained agreement from the Cabinet this morning on a motion for early signature by the President. The legislation will go to the President for signing once we have concluded our proceedings, which this means that it will come into effect as quickly as possible. I wish to touch upon a couple of points but not necessarily in the order in which...

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (21 May 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: I appreciate the Senator's point. If the property is in as poor a condition as the Senator states it is, needs significant works but is still unable to get around the BER exemption, it cannot have been let on the market any time soon. In which case, when the landlord brings it to market after the works are done, he or she will be able to set it at a market rent. That will not change. That...

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (21 May 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: I thank Senator Warfield for proposing these amendments and those who spoke on them. I will deal with the issues raised and speak to amendments Nos. 3 to 5, inclusive, as they are related and grouped together. On the ability to serve a notice to quit when somebody wants to sell a property, we going over ground we have covered already in the Seanad. It is the case that if someone has a...

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (21 May 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The amendment on AHBs on which Senator Murnane O'Connor spoke has been ruled out of order.

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (21 May 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: We are speaking on the amendments related to short-term letting. What Senator Humphreys is trying to do with these amendments is the right way to go about this. Unfortunately, the regulation of online platforms in this area does not fall under the remit of my Department or the Revenue Commissioners. That does not mean that our work stops with the enforcement procedures we will introduce in...

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (21 May 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Co-operation is key and it happens across many aspects of Government, because life does not fall into the silos of Government Departments. I could not risk any unnecessary delays, as there have been enough already, and I had to progress with the planning laws, as per my responsibility. I knew I could do that within a certain time horizon. On enforcement, a breach of planning laws is very...