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Rising Rental Costs: Motion [Private Members] (4 May 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: His name is Ó Broin.

Rising Rental Costs: Motion [Private Members] (4 May 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: I cannot respond to the debate because Sinn Féin tabled the motion. However, I have taken a note of Deputy Sherlock's point.

Rising Rental Costs: Motion [Private Members] (4 May 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: I am not deflecting.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Antisocial Behaviour (4 May 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: Local authorities are responsible under the Housing Acts for managing and maintaining their housing stock and managing their estates, including taking appropriate measures to counter anti-social behaviour. Accordingly, collaborative working arrangements with An Garda Síochána on matters relating to anti-social behaviour by social housing tenants, including Memoranda of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services (4 May 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: In 2019, my Department’s Multi-annual Rural Water Programme 2019-2021 allocated €350,000 to the group water scheme referred to in the details supplied for water treatment improvements. I understand that the local authority have sought an increase of this funding. There has been ongoing correspondence between the local authority and my Department on this matter. Further...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Construction Industry (4 May 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: Comprehensive steps are being taken towards modular construction methods as part of my Department's cross-cutting strategy to improve productivity in construction and thereby accelerate delivery of housing. Housing for All commits that the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, supported by my Department, will promote a culture of innovation in residential construction. This will be...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (4 May 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: The Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY) is responsible for meeting the immediate and short-term accommodation needs of persons arriving in Ireland from the conflict in Ukraine. As part of a whole-of-government response, DCEDIY, in close cooperation with local government, is securing accommodation for arrivals through: - hotels, guest houses and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (4 May 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: The Tenant (Incremental) Purchase Scheme was reviewed in 2021 in line with Programme for Government and Housing for All commitments. The amendments, which came into effect on 1st February 2022, include a reduction in the minimum reckonable income required to be eligible under the scheme from €15,000 to €12,500. The time an...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Funding (4 May 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: My Department has received a Stage 3 (Pre-tender Approval) submission on this project under the Capital Assistance Scheme, which is currently being examined and a response is expected to issue to Limerick City and County Council imminently.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wastewater Treatment (4 May 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: Funding of €68.5 million under the National Development Plan has been allocated for the period 2021-2025 for legacy water services issues in relation to lead pipe remediation and the Developer Provided Water Services Infrastructure Resolution Programme (DPI). My Department is operating a Multi-annual DPI Programme to provide funding for the progressive resolution of housing...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (4 May 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: The Tenant (Incremental) Purchase Scheme is open to eligible tenants, including joint tenants, of local authority houses that are available for sale under the scheme. The Housing (Sale of Local Authority Houses) Regulations 2015 governing the scheme apply to all local authorities and provide inter alia that the sale of a property to the purchaser does not imply any warranty on the part of the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (4 May 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: My Department administers a number of funding schemes to support local authority delivery of social housing. Each scheme, depending on its objectives and delivery mechanism, has a process in place whereby local authorities secure approval for funding for social housing projects. The overall pre-construction process for local authority capital-funded, social housing build projects involves...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (4 May 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: The Housing Assistance Payment (HAP), the Rental Accommodation Scheme (RAS) and the Social Housing Current Expenditure Programme (SHCEP) are forms of social housing support for people who have a long-term housing need.  Exchequer expenditure on the schemes in 2021, is set out in the following table: Year SHCEP HAP RAS ...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (4 May 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: At the end of 2021, 100,077 HAP tenancies had been set-up since the scheme commenced, of which there were 61,907 households actively in receipt of HAP support and over 33,400 separate landlords and agents providing accommodation to households supported by the scheme. Each local authority has statutory discretion to agree to a HAP payment up to 20% above the prescribed maximum rent limit to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (4 May 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: The Local Authority Home Loan is a Government backed mortgage for those on modest or low incomes who cannot get sufficient funding from commercial banks to purchase or build a home. It has been available nationwide from local authorities since 4 January 2022 for first-time buyers and fresh start applicants. The loan can be used both for new and second-hand properties, or to self-build. It is...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (4 May 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: My Department does not maintain a central register of heritage ships or boats owned by local authorities and I, as Minister have no function in this regard.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (4 May 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: The Affordable Housing Act 2021 lays the foundations for two affordable purchase schemes - Part 2 of the Act details the provisions for the Local Authority Affordable Purchase Scheme and Part 4 of the Act provides for the Minister to establish the First Home Scheme. The Local Authority Affordable Purchase Scheme will see new homes made available by the Local Authority for affordable purchase....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (4 May 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: The Programme for Government provides for a package of social housing reforms, including a social housing passport to allow households move from one local authority waiting list to another. As per my reply to Question No. 531 of 19 January 2022, there is already a degree of flexibility regarding waiting lists. The four Dublin local authorities have arrangements allowing social housing...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fuel Poverty (4 May 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: This technology is consistent with the Government’s Climate Action Plan, and the Programme for Government which supports the ambitious plan to deliver 70% of Ireland’s electricity from renewable sources by 2030. It also supports the work of my Department and other Government agencies and Departments who are focused on helping to address fuel poverty. I understand this technology...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (4 May 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: The Social Housing Assessment Regulations 2011 (as amended) provide that households may apply for support to one local authority only. Usually, this will be the local authority for the area in which the household normally resides or with which the household has a local connection. Local authorities may also, at their discretion, assess households with no link to the area for support. ...