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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Review (13 Jun 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: In line with the commitment given in the Government's Rebuilding Ireland Action Plan on Housing and Homelessness, a review of the operation of the first 12 months of the Tenant Purchase (Incremental) Scheme has been completed and a full report has been prepared setting out findings and recommendations.  Following consideration of a number of implementation issues arising, I expect...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (13 Jun 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Affordable housing for purchase is being provided under Part 5 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009. The new affordable housing for purchase scheme replaces the time-limited claw-back which applied under the various previous affordable housing schemes.  Under the scheme, a discount of up to 40% may be provided by the local authority to the prospective purchaser of an...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Property Registration Authority (13 Jun 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: A service for Oireachtas members was introduced in 2006 through which information can be obtained on the current status of applications to the Property Registration Authority (PRA), such as the case referred to with this question.  This provides a speedy, efficient and cost effective system through which the PRA can address such queries.  This service can be...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (13 Jun 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The Housing Agency provides a central support service that assesses applications for the Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan on behalf of local authorities and makes recommendations to the authorities to approve or refuse applications.  Ideally, applicants should provide at least one payslip demonstrating any recent pay increases. However, in circumstances where a pay increase is imminent...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Staff Data (13 Jun 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The information requested is set out in the following table on a Whole Time Equivalent (WTE) basis. LOCAL AUTHORITY PERMANENT WTE @ 31/3/2019 Carlow 243.83 Cavan 362.90 Clare 725.12 Cork 2,073.54 Donegal 826.94 Dun Laoghaire 988.80 Fingal 1,297.75 Galway 713.71 Kerry 1,045.35 Kildare 895.65 Kilkenny 491.15 Laois 402.03 Leitrim 239.09 Longford 307.79 ...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Persons Data (13 Jun 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: 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. Statutory responsibility in relation to the provision of accommodation and associated services for homeless persons rests with individual housing authorities. Accordingly, my...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: An Bord Pleanála Applications (13 Jun 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Act 2016 provides for streamlined arrangements to enable planning applications for strategic housing developments (SHD) to be made directly to An Bord Pleanála (the Board) for determination.  The Planning and Development (Strategic Housing Development) Regulations 2017 supplement the provisions in the 2016 Act and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Functions (13 Jun 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Section 45(5) of the Local Government Act 2001 provides that a local authority may, by standing orders, regulate the right of members of the public and members of the media to be present at meetings of the Council. This includes meetings of Strategic Policy Committees (SPCs), whose role is to advise and assist the Council in the formulation, development and review of policy. This...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: An Bord Pleanála Review (13 Jun 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: An Organisational Review of An Bord Pleanála, was undertaken by an independent expert panel and published in March 2016. An Implementation Group, comprising representation from my Department and An Bord Pleanála (the Board), was established to oversee the implementation of the expert panel recommendations.  The Implementation Group has met on a number of occasions,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (13 Jun 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 239 and 240 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund (13 Jun 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 241 to 243, 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 (13 Jun 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...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (13 Jun 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The Housing Agency provides a central support service which assesses applications for the Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan on behalf of local authorities and makes recommendations to the authorities to approve or refuse applications. Each local authority must have in place a credit committee and it is a matter for the committee to make the decision on applications for loans, in accordance...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Approved Housing Bodies (13 Jun 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 246 and 247 together. Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs) are making an important contribution to social housing delivery, as envisaged in Rebuilding Ireland. My Department and local authorities administer a number of funding programmes to assist AHBs with the cost of building, buying and leasing new social houses. All funding is conditional on the properties being...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Investigations (18 Jun 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The Review Into Certain Planning Matters In Respect Of Donegal County Council, by Mr. Rory Mulcahy S.C., was received by my Department in June, 2017. Following initial analysis and assessment of the report’s findings and recommendations, including interaction with the Department’s own legal advisers and the Attorney General’s Office, a comprehensive set of queries...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Guidelines (18 Jun 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: In March 2018, I published updated Sustainable Urban Housing: Design Standards for New Apartments Guidelines for Planning Authoritiesunder Section 28 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended), to respond to the changing housing needs in light of demographics and the dynamics in the urban employment market. An extensive public consultation process took place prior to finalisation...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Animal Welfare (18 Jun 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: 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 Authority Housing Funding (18 Jun 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Under my Department’s Social Housing Investment Programme, funding is available to all local authorities to deliver additional social housing stock through construction and the acquisition of new and previously owned houses/apartments for social housing use. This includes delivery through the Buy and Renew Scheme and activity in this regard is largely delegated to local authorities so...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (18 Jun 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Section 230 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 provides that a licence is required in respect of the holding of a prescribed event or class of event. Part 16 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 provides for the licensing of outdoor events. Article 183 of the Regulations provides that a prescribed event for the purposes of Section 230 is an event at which the audience...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant Data (18 Jun 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: In 2019, a total of €71.25 million is available for the Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability Scheme, in respect of private houses. This is made up of €57 million Exchequer funding, which is an increase of some 8% on the 2018 figure, with the balance of €14.25m being contributed by the local authorities. A total of €13.83 million...