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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (14 Dec 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: It is important to note that the work of the Defective Concrete Block working group completed earlier this year with the final meeting of the group taking place on 29 September 2021. I received the final output report in early October which is available on the Departments website No commitment was given to extend the participation of the Working Group to persons or groups residing outside...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Tax Exemptions (14 Dec 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: The Local Property Tax (LPT) exemption formulated by the Department of Finance only applies to homes which have received a Stage 1 approval – Confirmation of Eligibility letter under the Defective Concrete Blocks Grant Scheme. Homeowners outside of Donegal and Mayo are not currently entitled to apply for a Stage 1 approval and therefore an LPT exemption. If the Defective Concrete...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (14 Dec 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: My Department sought clarification from the Deputy’s office regarding the meeting referred to in the Question and the response received stated it referred to a meeting on 19 November between a representative from my Department and Clare County Council officials. Neither I nor my Department are aware of this meeting. I can confirm however that officials from my Department did meet...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (14 Dec 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: The provisions of the Affordable Housing Act 2021 establish the basis for 4 new affordable housing measures. These measures will deliver on the Programme for Government commitment to put affordability at the heart of the housing system and prioritise the increased supply of affordable homes through: - delivering affordable homes for purchase on local authority lands; - the introduction of a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (14 Dec 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: The information requested is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy in accordance with Standing Orders.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (14 Dec 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: My Department publishes comprehensive programme level statistics on social housing delivery activity on a quarterly basis. Details on the number of social housing units provided by local authorities is published on the statistics page of my Department’s website, at the following link: www.gov.ie/en/publication/6d316-local-authority-housing-sche me-statistics/?referrer;...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Data (14 Dec 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: My Department launched the Energy Efficiency Retrofitting Programme in 2013 with the aim of funding retrofit of social homes requiring insulation and energy upgrade works. Since the programme commenced in 2013 over 73,500 units of social housing stock have been retrofitted with a total exchequer spend of €161 million under the scheme. Homes owned by Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs) are...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (14 Dec 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 321 and 322 together. The Housing Agency is a non-commercial State agency under the aegis of my Department. The Housing Agency’s Projects, Procurement and Programmes (PPP) Team supports local authorities and Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs) in housing delivery through the provision of specialist advice in a range of areas, including design, regulatory...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (14 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 Provision (14 Dec 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: My Department publishes comprehensive programme level statistics on social housing delivery for each local authority on a quarterly basis. The statistics are available to the end of Quarter 3 and are published on the statistics page of my Department’s website, at the following link: www.gov.ie/en/collection/6060e-overall-social-housing-provis ion/. In addition to the statistical...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (14 Dec 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: My Department publishes comprehensive statistics on social housing, including Leasing, Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) and Rental Accommodation Scheme (RAS), on a quarterly basis. Long term leasing forms part of the overall social housing leasing delivery which also includes delivery streams such as Mortgage to Rent Scheme, the Repair and Leasing Scheme (RLS) and the Enhanced Leasing...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (14 Dec 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: The Mortgage to Rent (MTR) scheme introduced in 2012 is targeted at supporting households in mortgage arrears who have had their mortgage position deemed unsustainable by their lender under the Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process (MARP); agree to the voluntary surrender of their home and are deemed eligible for social housing support. The property in question must also meet certain...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (14 Dec 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: The Covid-19 pandemic, and associated closure and restrictions of construction sites, had significant impacts on the anticipated timelines for the delivery for Cost Rental Equity Loan (CREL) and Affordable Housing Fund (AHF, previously known as the Serviced Site Fund (SSF)) supported housing developments. Notwithstanding these obstacles, 25 Cost Rental units supported by CREL were...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Approved Housing Bodies (14 Dec 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: Following on from the introduction of the Housing (Regulation of Approved Housing Bodies) Act 2019, the Approved Housing Bodies Regulatory Authority (AHBRA) was formally established on the 1st of February 2021. The Regulator will have responsibility for, inter alia, establishing and maintaining a register of AHBs; preparing standards by which AHBs will be monitored and assessed; encouraging...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Approved Housing Bodies (14 Dec 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: There are currently 450 organisations listed on my Department's Register of Housing Bodies with Approved Status. Further information is available at the following link: www.gov.ie/en/publication/1172c-register-of-housing-bodies-w ith-approved-status-under-section-6-of-the-housing-miscellan eous-provisions-act-1992/ The table below provides information on of the number of Approved Housing...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (14 Dec 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: Housing for All sets out a number of objectives with the aim of improving the functioning of the planning system including the comprehensive review and consolidation of planning legislation. The review forms one of the actions in Housing for All and is set in the context of the broad policy outlined therein. The review is being overseen by the Attorney General and he has appointed a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services (14 Dec 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: The provisions of the Report of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services have now been largely legislated for, as required, in the Water Services Act 2017. The Water Services Policy Statement 2018-2025 sets out the range of policy objectives across the key thematic areas of quality, conservation and future proofing which are aligned with Project Ireland...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (14 Dec 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: Following on from reviews of the conditions of its older flat complexes and based on the need to modernise and bring the living conditions up to acceptable levels and as part of its climate action plans, Dublin City Council (DCC) has advised my Department that they are developing a long term strategy for the redevelopment and/or refurbishment of many of these complexes. This is a matter for...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (15 Dec 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: Under Housing for All, the Government will deliver 47,600 new build social homes and 3,500 social homes through long-term leasing in the period 2022-2026. In September, I issued social housing delivery targets to each local authority for the period 2022-2026. Under Housing for All, each local authority is required to prepare a Housing Delivery Action Plan, which should set out details...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (15 Dec 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: A household applying for social housing support is assessed for eligibility and need by the relevant  local authority in accordance with 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 alone,...