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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (16 Dec 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: The Mortgage to Rent (MTR) scheme was introduced for local authority borrowers initially as a pilot in 2013, and has been in place nationally since 2014. Under the scheme, a local authority can acquire ownership of properties with unsustainable local authority mortgages, thus enabling the household to remain in their home as social housing tenants. From its inception in 2013 to end 2020, the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: State Bodies (16 Dec 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: The State bodies under the aegis of my Department are as set out in tabular form below, together with the dedicated contact e-mail address for members of the Houses of the Oireachtas for each such body. State Body Contact E-mail Address An Bord Pleanála oireachtasqueries@pleanala.ie An Fóram Uisce (the Water Forum) ...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Environmental Schemes (16 Dec 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: In February 2021 my Department asked each local authority to identify a decarbonising zone and to provide a broad outline of the main projects that could be implemented in the decarbonising zone plus an indication of potential outcomes in terms of reductions in carbon emissions. These zones are to act as pilot projects for decarbonisation measures that will be applied more widely to achieve...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (16 Dec 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 326 to 330, inclusive, together. The Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) was established as an independent statutory body under the Residential Tenancies Acts 2004-2021, to operate a national tenancy registration system and to facilitate the resolution of disputes between landlords and tenants. My Department does not collect the data sought, however...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Funding (16 Dec 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: I refer to the reply to Question No. 436 of 8 September 2020 regarding the funding provided by my Department to the Sue Ryder Foundation. The funding details in the previous reply related to funding provided to the approved housing body (AHB) through individual local authorities. Funding is provided by my Department directly to local authorities, who in turn, advance the funding to AHBs,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (16 Dec 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: Housing for All commits to the provision of 18,000 Cost Rental homes to 2030, an average of 2,000 per year. These will be delivered in our urban centres where affordability issues arise. They will be provided by Affordable Housing Bodies (AHBs) through Cost Rental Equity Loan (CREL) funding, by Local Authorities through the Affordable Housing Fund and by the Land Development Agency (LDA) on...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (16 Dec 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: I brought a Memorandum on an enhanced Defective Concrete Blocks Grant Scheme to Government on the 30 November 2021 and it included an unprecedented suite of improvements to the current scheme. Government approved the enhanced scheme which it is estimated will cost approximately €2.2Bn. The comprehensive changes include: - The current 90% maximum grant will be increased to a 100% grant...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Reports (16 Dec 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: Details of reports that are pending publication for my Department are set out in the following table. Title of Departmental Report Publication Due Sceilg Mhichíl Management Plan Q4 2021 Housing First National Implementation Plan 2022-2026 Q4 2021 National Policy on Architecture Q1 2022 ...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Service (16 Dec 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: 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 Services Act, 1981. My Department supports fire authorities through setting general policy and progressing legislation,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Service (16 Dec 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: 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 Services Act, 1981. My Department supports fire authorities through setting general policy and progressing legislation,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (16 Dec 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: I brought a Memorandum on an enhanced Defective Concrete Blocks Grant Scheme to Government on the 30 November 2021 and it included an unprecedented suite of improvements to the current scheme. Government approved the enhanced scheme which it is estimated will cost approximately €2.2Bn. The comprehensive changes include: - The current 90% maximum grant will be increased to a 100%...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (16 Dec 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: 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 Regulations prescribe maximum net income limits for each local authority, in different bands...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Stations (16 Dec 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: 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 Services Acts, 1981 and 2003. My Department supports the fire authorities through setting general policy, providing a central...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Urban Development (16 Dec 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: A total of €3,719,011 has been allocated to Kerry County Council under Call 1 of the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund in respect of the projects in Tralee and Killarney. In March this year I announced provisional funding support of €32,005,146 for Kerry County Council’s successful Call 2 projects – Destination Killarney (€16,068,429) and Positioning...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Urban Development (16 Dec 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: The URDF was launched in 2018 to support more compact and sustainable development. The Fund is providing part-funding for projects that will enable a greater proportion of residential and mixed-use development to be delivered within the existing built-up footprints of our cities and large towns, while also ensuring that more parts of our urban areas can become attractive and vibrant places...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (16 Dec 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: As Housing Minister, my priorities in relation to housing delivery are set out under Housing for All; they are to ramp up State building of social homes to help eliminate homelessness and address waiting lists, as well as supporting homeownership and increasing affordability. Under Housing for All there are unprecedented resources available to support public housing programmes. Implementation...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Energy Prices (16 Dec 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: Government policy in relation to electricity matters is led by the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications and electricity connection charges and charging arrangements are subject to independent regulation by the Commission for the Regulation of Utilities (CRU). Since 1 January 2014, Irish Water has statutory responsibility for all aspects of water services planning and...