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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (7 Apr 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: The Programme for Government sets out a number of commitments in respect of the important policy area of addressing building defects. It commits to an examination of defects in housing, having regard to the recommendations of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing’s report "Safe as Houses?". Housing for All, the Government’s national plan on housing to 2030, reiterates this...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Ukraine War (7 Apr 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: The Government is continuing to develop its humanitarian response to address the accommodation issues arising in the short, medium and long-term for persons arriving in Ireland fleeing the conflict in Ukraine. As part of this response, Government is working to ensure local capacity, resources and knowledge are brought to bear on the overall humanitarian response and is working closely with...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (7 Apr 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: My Department publishes comprehensive programme level statistics on a quarterly basis on social housing delivery activity. This data is available to the end of 2021, and is 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/. My Department also published the Quarter 4 2021 Social Housing...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (7 Apr 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: The Tenant Purchase Scheme is open to eligible tenants, including joint tenants, of local authority houses that are available for sale under the scheme. The scheme was reviewed in 2021 in line with Programme for Government and Housing for All commitments. The Government approved a number of amendments on foot of the review and these came into effect on 1st February 2022. The...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (7 Apr 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: My Department provides funding to local authorities for the Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability Scheme. These schemes assist eligible applicants living in privately owned homes to make their accommodation more suitable for their needs. The grants available operate on a sliding scale with the highest percentage grants available to those with the lowest...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Staff (7 Apr 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: There are currently three staff of my Department who are based and working with the European Union in Brussels. One member of staff is seconded to the Permanent Representation of Ireland to the European Union and their role is to represent my Department across a range of functions pertaining to my ministerial responsibilities. Two members of staff are seconded to the European Commission. One...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (7 Apr 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: The Repair and Leasing Scheme (RLS) brings vacant properties in need of repair back into use for social housing. The Local Authority or Approved Housing Body pays for the repairs upfront and the home is taken into social housing stock by way of lease for at least 5 years. Before approving a unit for the scheme, local authorities must determine that the property meets the terms of the scheme,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (7 Apr 2022)

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 (7 Apr 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: Under the Government's Housing for All strategy, 10,000 Cost Rental homes will be delivered from 2021 to 2026 by Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs), Local Authorities and the Land Development Agency (LDA). AHBs will be supported by Cost Rental Equity Loan (CREL) funding and Local Authorities will be able to avail of funding for Cost Rental delivery through the Affordable Housing Fund. The LDA...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (7 Apr 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: The management and maintenance of local authority housing stock, including pre-letting repairs to vacant properties, the implementation of a planned maintenance programme and carrying out of responsive repairs, are matters for each individual local authority under Section 58 of the Housing Act 1966. Since 2014, Exchequer funding has also been provided through my Department's Voids...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Land Issues (7 Apr 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: The Property Registration Authority (PRA) maintains a title register and the Land Registry map is not, except as provided by legislation, conclusive as to boundaries or extent. A specific note to that effect appears on the National Land Register, and this has been the position since the inception of the title registration system in 1891. The registration mapping framework maintained by...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defibrillators Provision (7 Apr 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: Defibrillators are installed in all departmental offices and buildings accessible by the public. The information requested in relation to bodies under the aegis of my Department is a matter for the individual bodies concerned. Arrangements have been put in place by each Agency to facilitate the provision of information directly to members of the Oireachtas. The contact email address for each...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defibrillators Provision (7 Apr 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: Awaiting reply from Department.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (26 Apr 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 608 and 617 together. In November 2021, I announced €4m in funding for the Historic Structures Fund (HSF) 2022. The HSF is a competitive grant scheme for conservation works to heritage structures in both private and public ownership. Grants of between €15,000 and €50,000 are available under Stream 1, and of between €50,000 and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (26 Apr 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: Legislative reforms to regulate the short-term letting sector through the planning code, in areas designated as “rent pressure zones” (RPZs), were introduced under the Planning and Development Act 2000 (Exempted Development) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 which came into effect on 1 July 2019. Notwithstanding the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, significant work on...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (26 Apr 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: My Department regularly publishes information on the number and value of (i) local authority loan approvals and (ii) local authority loan drawdowns. Local authority approval means that an official letter of offer has been sent to a borrower (and therefore relates to a specific property and loan amount).  Local Authority drawdowns, approvals, average drawdowns, and average approvals...