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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Property Registration Authority (9 Jul 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 in this question. This provides a speedy, efficient and cost effective system through which the PRA can address such queries. This service can be availed of by contacting reps@prai.ie.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (9 Jul 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: My Department is currently undertaking a focused review of the 2006 Wind Energy Development Guidelines in line with the “preferred draft approach” which was announced in June 2017 by the then Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, in conjunction with the then Minister for Communications, Climate Action and the Environment. The review is addressing a number of key...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Solar Energy Guidelines (9 Jul 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: As is the case with the large majority of development types, there are currently no specific planning guidelines in place in respect of solar farms.  Proposals for individual solar farm developments are subject to the statutory requirements of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended, in the same manner as other proposed developments, with planning applications made to the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Grants (9 Jul 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: On 8 February this year, I announced details of the measures being funded through my Department under the Multi-annual Rural Water Programme 2019-2021. Local authorities were invited to submit their bids for the funding of schemes or projects in their functional areas, with the deadline for receipt of proposals set as 14 March 2019. Westmeath County Council has included the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payment Administration (9 Jul 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) scheme is a flexible and immediate housing support that is available to all eligible households throughout the State. At the end of Quarter 1 2019, there were just over 45,900 households having their housing needs met via HAP.   HAP tenants are required to sign a rent contribution agreement to pay a weekly rental contribution to the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Eligibility (9 Jul 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The Housing (Sale of Local Authority Houses) Regulations 2015, provide the basis for 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 criteria, including having a minimum...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Approved Housing Bodies (9 Jul 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: My Department is continuing its work on the issue of reclassification by EUROSTAT, of the majority of Tier 3 Approved Housing Bodies as part of the Government sector for accounting purposes. It is engaging with the Departments of Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform, with technical support from the Housing Finance Agency (HFA) and the Housing Agency (HA), in order to ensure that AHBs...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Staff (9 Jul 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: All 31 local authorities have designated vacant homes officers within their respective functional areas, some of whom may also perform other duties, as local circumstances require. My Department continues to engage on an ongoing basis with local authorities with a view to progressing measures to bring as many vacant and underutilised properties as possible back into residential use. Vacant...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Advertising Expenditure (9 Jul 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: My Department has collated the information presented in the table below in relation to digital marketing and advertising. My Department uses digital advertising, across social media and other websites, to reach the public and different stakeholders in various information campaigns. This reflects the diverse media through which the public, stakeholders and businesses access information and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility (9 Jul 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 844 and 845 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: Departmental Expenditure (9 Jul 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 846 and 849 together. Details of the costs paid to those of the companies concerned that have been engaged by my Department during the period in question, and the reasons for those engagements, are set out in the accompanying table. PQ 29466/19 and PQ 29555/19 Year Company Costs Paid Reason 2015 Arthur Cox €20,766.73 Provision of legal advice...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rent Pressure Zones (9 Jul 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Ballincollig- Carrigaline Local Electoral Area (LEA) was designated a Rent Pressure Zone (RPZ)  on 27 January 2017 under section 24 of the Residential Tenancies Acts (2004-2019). New Local Electoral Areas and Municipal Districts were signed into law on 31 January 2019 for Cork City and County (which took into account the expanded Cork City boundary) for the May 2019 local...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rent Pressure Zones (9 Jul 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019, enacted on 24 May 2019, introduces a number of measures designed to enhance the enforcement powers of the Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) and underpin further the operation of the Rent Pressure Zone (RPZ) arrangements. The main provisions in the Act relate to : - Making it a criminal offence for landlords to implement rent...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant Data (9 Jul 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: 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.  Details on the number of grants paid and the amount spent for the past three years by all local authorities, are available on my Department's website at...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Funding (9 Jul 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: My Department has not received a request for funding to date from Kerry County Council for the purchase of either of the properties for which details are provided.  The identification of suitable opportunities for the provision of new social housing is a matter for each local authority in the first instance and they must satisfy themselves as to the suitability of a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Staff Data (9 Jul 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: My Department gathers quarterly data on staff numbers in local authorities. Staffing numbers for the local authority sector are available on the Public Service Numbers databank which is hosted and maintained by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and is available at the following link: The information sought is available broken down on a quarterly basis. The staffing...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Expenditure (9 Jul 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Details of the amount spent by my Department on the Tribunal of Inquiry into Certain Planning Matters and Payments in the years 2009 to date are set out in the following table.  This is the only tribunal, commission or inquiry relating to my Department in the period. Year Expenditure  2009 €5.910m 2010 €3.281m 2011 €4.137m 2012 €3.282m...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Grants (9 Jul 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Since 1 January 2014, Irish Water has statutory responsibility for all aspects of the planning, delivery and operation of water and wastewater services at national, regional and local levels. Responsibility for the independent economic regulation of the water sector is assigned to the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU). These are responsibilities that are assigned to Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (9 Jul 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: My Department publishes status reports on a quarterly basis, which list all social housing construction schemes for all local authority areas, including Galway County Council.  The most recent of these reports covers the period up to the end of March 2019, and contains information on the progress of over 20,300 new social housing homes nationally, which are currently approved and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant Funding (9 Jul 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: I have allocated funding of €71.25m nationally in 2019 for the Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability, in respect of private houses.  This includes €2,655,162 for Galway County Council, comprising exchequer funding of €2,124,130 and €531,032 from the local authority, an increase  of €296,352 over 2018. ...