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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payment (2 Jul 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The flexibility of HAP as a social housing support is one of the scheme's key characteristics and was one of the primary benefits envisaged at the outset of the scheme. With this in mind, guidelines on inter authority movement were introduced in 2017 to allow for local authorities to facilitate movement of HAP households from one local authority area to another in cases where a HAP tenant,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant Funding (2 Jul 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The maximum grant amounts payable under the Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability Scheme were reviewed in 2013 and I have no plans at this point for a further review. The average individual amount paid under this scheme is currently lower than the maximum permitted and the current arrangement seeks to spread the benefits of the available funding to a higher...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Reviews (2 Jul 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Details of the live studies, reviews and research undertaken or commissioned by my Department and the currently envisaged timeframe for completion of each, are set out in the table. Title of live Study/Review/Research Completion Timeline Irish Affordable Cost Rental Housing Market (Being commissioned by the EIB/URBIS on behalf of the Department) End 2019 Traveller Accommodation Expert...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Reports (2 Jul 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Details of the policy documents and strategies published in 2016 and 2017 by my Department are included in the Department's Annual Reports. These reports can be found at the following link on the Department's website: The publications in any given year are listed in an Appendix at the end of each Report. The 2018 Annual Report will be published shortly and will again set out...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (2 Jul 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Data in relation to social housing delivery, including build data, across all local authorities, for the period 2016 to end March 2019 are published on my Department's website at the following link:  . My Department also publishes comprehensive status reports on a quarterly basis of all social housing construction schemes for all local authority areas. The most recent of these reports...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Rents (2 Jul 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 701 and 702 together. The right of local authorities to set and collect rents on their dwellings is laid down in section 58 of the Housing Act 1966. The making or amending of a rent scheme is an executive function and is subject to broad principles set out by my Department including that – - the rent payable should be related to income and a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Review (2 Jul 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The Housing (Sale of Local Authority Houses) Regulations 2015 set 1 January 2016 as the commencement date for the introduction of the Tenant (Incremental) Purchase Scheme for existing local authority houses. The Scheme is open to eligible tenants, including joint tenants, of local authority houses that are available for sale under the Scheme. To be eligible, tenants must meet certain...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (2 Jul 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Details of the number of properties that have been acquired by local authorities for social housing, including by Kerry County Council, in 2018 and to the end of Quarter 1 of 2019, are published and available on my Department's website at the following link: . Further details for 2019 will be published on a quarterly basis as the year progresses. The funding provided to Kerry County Council...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Charges (2 Jul 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: I refer to the reply to Question No. 210 of 20 June 2019 which sets out the statutory position in relation to charging arrangements for relevant customers of Irish Water, who may be able to assist further with this matter.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (3 Jul 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: I thank the Deputy for his question. The mortgage to rent scheme is an important scheme that helps to keep people who have run into difficulty meeting their mortgage repayments in their homes. We reformed the scheme last year and changed the eligibility criteria to allow more people to avail of it. As a result, new housing bodies and organisations have come to the fore to do that work....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Data (3 Jul 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 351 and 358 together. The Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Act 2016 provides for new temporary streamlined arrangements to enable planning applications for strategic housing developments (SHD), of 100 housing units or more or student accommodation or shared accommodation developments of 200 bed spaces or more, to be made directly to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (3 Jul 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Act 2016 provides for new temporary streamlined arrangements to enable planning applications for strategic housing developments (SHD), of 100 housing units or more or student accommodation or shared accommodation developments of 200 bed spaces or more, to be made directly to An Bord Pleanála for determination. In making...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Planning Framework (3 Jul 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Under Project Ireland 2040, including the National Planning Framework (NPF), the Government has identified the achievement of compact growth as a key mechanism to support the future sustainable development of our cities and towns, addressing  issues such as regional development, urban sprawl, long-distance commuting, housing supply and climate action. The compact growth objectives...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Staff Recruitment (3 Jul 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The Local Government Management Agency is currently engaged with FORSA trade union relating to changes to current recruitment procedures for clerical/administrative grades, including in respect of the “Common Recruitment Pool”. Engagement is taking place under the auspices of the Workplace Relations Commission with a view to bringing the matter to a conclusion as quickly as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility (3 Jul 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 355 and 365 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...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homelessness Strategy (3 Jul 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: I understand that the report referred to by the Deputy refers to the experiences of homeless families in hotels. The Government is committed to minimising the use of hotels as emergency accommodation.  In this regard, my Department is working with the local authorities to support the introduction of family hubs. Family hubs provide more appropriate emergency accommodation...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Issues (3 Jul 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Following engagement between the European Commission and my Department regarding the European Court of Justice ruling in the "Flemish Decree" case, a working group was established to review and, where necessary, recommend changes to the 2005 Planning Guidelines on Sustainable Rural Housing, issued under section 28 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended.  The working...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (3 Jul 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The number of vacant local authority houses is one of a number of issues reported on by the National Oversight & Audit Commission (NOAC) every year.  NOAC’s activities in this regard are summarised in its Annual Performance Indicator Reports for the years 2014-2017; the most recent data on a local authority basis, including Mayo and Sligo County...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Derelict Sites (3 Jul 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The information requested by the Deputy is not collected by my Department.  Under section 8 of the Derelict Sites Act 1990, each planning authority is required to maintain a register of derelict sites, including derelict houses and structures, in their respective functional areas and to have it available for inspection at its offices during office hours. In addition, some planning...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Data (3 Jul 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: I assume the Deputy is referring to vacant local authority houses, which the National Oversight & Audit Commission (NOAC) reports on annually.  In relation to the Deputy's query, the details sought are reflected in NOAC's Annual Performance Indicator Reports for the years 2014-2017. The most recent data is set out in the 2017 report, which is available on the NOAC website at the...