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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: EU Directives (30 Nov 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: Where the European Commission believes that there has been a failure by a Member State to comply with the transposition, implementation or reporting requirements of an EU Directive, it can initiate infringement proceedings against that Member State. The Commission has initiated a number of infringement proceedings against the State in areas that fall within the responsibility of my...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (30 Nov 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 243 and 261 together. Applications for social housing support are assessed by the relevant local authority in accordance with the eligibility and need criteria set down in section 20 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 and the associated Social Housing Assessment Regulations 2011, as amended. The 2011 Regulations prescribe maximum net...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (30 Nov 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 244 to 246, inclusive, and 250 together. The detailed advancement of the Limerick Regeneration programme is a matter for Limerick City & County Council. Based on information provided by the Council, the numbers of housing units demolished and newly built, are as set out in the tables below. My Department does not have details of the demolitions on an...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Parks (30 Nov 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: Staffing levels across the Department, including the Killarney National Park, are kept under regular review in line with emerging business needs and Government policy on public sector pay and staffing, as advised by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. I am pleased to note that in recent years there has been significant recruitment in the National Park and Wildlife Service...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (30 Nov 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: Details on social housing delivery for each local authority, across a range of delivery mechanisms, are included in the social housing statistics published by my Department. This data is available to the end of Quarter 2 2021 and is on the statistics page of my Department’s website, at the following link: www.gov.ie/en/collection/6060e-overall-social-housing-provis ion/. Data for...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (30 Nov 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: It is a matter for each individual local authority to decide on the utilisation of its assets, including its land bank. A local authority may propose to dispose of land no longer required by it for its statutory functions. This is a reserved function of the elected members. Section 183 of the Local Government Act 2001 provides inter alia thata prior notice of any proposed land disposal be...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (30 Nov 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 258 and 259 together. Applications for social housing support are assessed by local authorities, in accordance with the eligibility and need criteria set down in section 20 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 and the associated Social Housing Assessment Regulations 2011 (as amended). The 2009 Act defines a household as a person living...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (30 Nov 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: My Department provides funding under the suite of Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability, to assist people in private houses to make their accommodation more suitable for their needs. The detailed administration of the scheme is the responsibility of local authorities and any queries should be directed to the relevant local authority in the first instance. ...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (30 Nov 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: 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 authority for which he or she is responsible. My Department oversees workforce planning for the local government sector, including the monitoring of local government sector employment levels. To this...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (30 Nov 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: 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 authority for which he or she is responsible. My Department oversees workforce planning for the local government sector, including the monitoring of local government sector employment levels. To this...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Registration of Title (30 Nov 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: I am informed by the Property Registration Authority (PRA) that the number of first registrations effected by Form 3 applications in the period from 2012 and to date in 2021 is 81,200. A disaggregation of this number by county is as set out in tabular form below. County Number Carlow 111 Cavan 1,083 Clare ...

Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Dec 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: All I wish to do is thank all Deputies for their contributions to the Second Stage debate. We have Committee Stage later on. I will respond to queries that have been raised.

Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Referral to Select Committee (1 Dec 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: I move: That the Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021 [Seanad] be referred to the Select Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage, which shall, in accordance with Standing Order 101, send a message to the Dáil not later than 3 December, 2021, in relation to the completion of its consideration of the Bill.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Stations (1 Dec 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 84, 85 and 86 together. The provision of a fire service in its functional area, including the establishment and maintenance of a fire brigade, the assessment of fire cover needs and the provision of fire station premises is a statutory function of individual fire authorities under the Fire Service Acts, 1981 and 2003.   Furthermore, under the Local...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (1 Dec 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: The Housing for All Strategy delivers on the Programme for Government commitment to step up housing supply and put affordability at the heart of the housing system, with an ambitious target of 300,000 homes over the next decade for social, affordable and cost rental, private rental and private ownership housing. Measures to deliver this housing are supported by over €4 billion in...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (1 Dec 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: Housing for All – A New Housing Plan for Ireland was published in September 2021 and, among other things, commits to reviewing income eligibility for social housing. The review is currently underway and is examining the efficiency of the banding model, its application to local authorities and, equivalisation as between singles and families. The review is also having regard to new...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (1 Dec 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 93 and 94 together. Details on social housing delivery for each local authority, across a range of delivery mechanisms, are included in the social housing statistics published by my Department. This data is available to the end of Quarter 2 2021 and is on the statistics page of my Department’s website, at the following...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (1 Dec 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 95, 96 and 97 together. My Department received a submission from Clare County Council, dated 23 July 2021, requesting the extension of the Defective Concrete Blocks Grant scheme to County Clare. A response issued to the Council on 3 August 2021 indicating that my Department would review the submission and it also sought a detailed breakdown of costs...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wastewater Treatment (1 Dec 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: The Programme for Government commits to funding Irish Water's capital investment plan for water infrastructure on a multi-annual basis. The National Development Plan 2021-2030 commits to almost €6 billion capital investment by Irish Water in the period 2021-2025, of which over €4.5 billion will be Voted Exchequer funding in respect of domestic water services. ...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (2 Dec 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: My Department provides both capital and current funding to local authorities across a range of funding initiatives to assist them in providing homes for families and individuals on their social housing waiting lists.  To provide transparency on the new social housing projects being advanced, each quarter my Department publishes a Social Housing Construction Status Report and updated...