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- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (17 May 2022)
Darragh O'Brien: Addressing the current housing shortage requires short, medium and long-term action to stimulate housing supply. The Croí Cónaithe (Cities) Scheme, introduced in Housing for All, will help to activate construction-ready apartment supply in our cities of Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Galway and Waterford. The Croí Cónaithe (Cities) Scheme is focused on delivering additional...
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (17 May 2022)
Darragh O'Brien: Under the Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) scheme, eligible households source their own accommodation in the private rented sector and the tenancy agreement is between the HAP recipient and their private landlord. The local authority does not have a role in the tenancy. The HAP application form comes in two parts: Section A to be completed by the applicant tenant and Section B to be...
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (17 May 2022)
Darragh O'Brien: The 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 (2004-2021). 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 elections....
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Legislative Measures (17 May 2022)
Darragh O'Brien: The Affordable Housing Regulations 2022 were signed and came into effect on 13 April 2022. Made with the consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, the regulations deal with the assessment of eligibility for purchasing a new home under the Local Authority Affordable Purchase Scheme. These Regulations set out a household-specific and home-specific eligibility rule which...
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Compulsory Purchase Orders (17 May 2022)
Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 321 and 323 together. Housing for All (published in September 2021) provides a new housing plan for Ireland to 2030 with the overall objective that every citizen in the State should have access to good quality homes through a steady supply of housing in the right locations, with economic, social and environmental sustainability built into the system. The...
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Compulsory Purchase Orders (17 May 2022)
Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 321 and 323 together. Housing for All (published in September 2021) provides a new housing plan for Ireland to 2030 with the overall objective that every citizen in the State should have access to good quality homes through a steady supply of housing in the right locations, with economic, social and environmental sustainability built into the system. The...
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (17 May 2022)
Darragh O'Brien: Part IV of the Housing Act 1966 deals with overcrowding. It empowers local authorities to prohibit the use of an overcrowded dwelling, serve notice on an owner specifying the maximum number of persons that may occupy it without causing overcrowding, and require property owners to take appropriate action to alleviate such overcrowding. Housing for All, the Government's national housing plan,...
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (17 May 2022)
Darragh O'Brien: The Residential Tenancies Acts 2004-2021 (RTA) regulates the landlord-tenant relationship in the rented residential sector and sets out the rights and obligations of landlords and tenants. The Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) was established as an independent statutory body under the Acts to operate a national tenancy registration system and to resolve disputes between landlords and tenants....
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Reports (17 May 2022)
Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 326 to 328, inclusive, together. The Programme for Government sets out a number of commitments in respect of the important policy area of addressing building defects. These include a commitment to examine defects in housing, having regard to the recommendations of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing’s report "Safe as Houses?" and to assist owners...
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fuel Inspections (17 May 2022)
Darragh O'Brien: 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: Housing Schemes (17 May 2022)
Darragh O'Brien: Increasing the delivery of social housing is a priority for this Government. In this context, delivery mechanisms, including the repair and leasing scheme are kept under constant review. Action 20.9 of the Housing for All plan commits to support local authorities to drive expanded take-up of the enhanced repair and leasing scheme. Further information on enhancements to the scheme will be...
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Ukraine War (17 May 2022)
Darragh O'Brien: The Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth is leading the initial humanitarian response, including providing accommodation for persons arriving in Ireland from the conflict in Ukraine. Meanwhile, my Department is focusing on the longer-term accommodation challenges and is leading cross-government efforts through a Housing Taskforce established by the...
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (17 May 2022)
Darragh O'Brien: Delivery of affordable housing, in accordance with the schemes set out in the Affordable Housing Act, 2021 and the funding being made available, will be underpinned by local authorities' Housing Delivery Action Plans. Local authorities, including Cork County Council, submitted their initial Plans to me in December. Preparation of the Plans allowed each local authority to assess the level of...
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (17 May 2022)
Darragh O'Brien: I refer to the reply to question No. 75 of 5 May 2022 which sets out the position in the matter.
- Subsidies for Developers: Motion [Private Members] (18 May 2022)
Darragh O'Brien: Thanks, Deputy. I was a minute late.
- Subsidies for Developers: Motion [Private Members] (18 May 2022)
Darragh O'Brien: I am.
- Subsidies for Developers: Motion [Private Members] (18 May 2022)
Darragh O'Brien: I had always planned to.
- Subsidies for Developers: Motion [Private Members] (18 May 2022)
Darragh O'Brien: Go ahead.
- Subsidies for Developers: Motion [Private Members] (18 May 2022)
Darragh O'Brien: I have.
- Subsidies for Developers: Motion [Private Members] (18 May 2022)
Darragh O'Brien: Fadhb ar bith.