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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Communications (1 Jul 2025)

James Browne: A list of the email and phone numbers for the key offices within my Department is available on my Department's website at this link: www.gov.ie/en/department-of-housing-local-government-and-her itage/organisation-information/contact-the-dept-of-housing-l ocal-government-and-heritage/ Arrangements have been put in place by all bodies under the aegis of my Department to facilitate the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Land Issues (1 Jul 2025)

James Browne: Under provisions introduced by the Finance Act 2024, a landowner whose land was identified on the final map for 2025 could make a request to the local authority to change the zoning of their land by 1 April 2025. Subject to certain conditions, upon making the request, the landowner could seek an exemption from the tax for 2025 from the Revenue Commissioners. The exemption provisions are set...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Septic Tanks (1 Jul 2025)

James Browne: The responsibility for the proper operation and maintenance of Domestic Waste Water Treatment Systems (DWWTS), including septic tanks, lies with the individual property owner. Owners must ensure that their systems are functioning effectively and do not pose a risk to human health or the environment. Regular maintenance, desludging, and repairs, where necessary, are part of the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Meetings (1 Jul 2025)

James Browne: The information requested is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy in accordance with Standing Orders.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Meetings (1 Jul 2025)

James Browne: The information requested is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy in accordance with Standing Orders.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Renewable Energy Generation (1 Jul 2025)

James Browne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 446 and 447 together. An Coimisiún Pleanála is the national independent statutory body with responsibility for the determination of planning appeals and direct applications for strategic infrastructure and other developments under the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended, and certain other Acts. The Planning and Development Act 2024,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Parks and Wildlife Service (1 Jul 2025)

James Browne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 448 to 452, inclusive, together. The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) has a statutory consultation role under the Planning and Development Acts in respect of offshore renewable energy projects. As part of this role, NPWS provides submissions and observations to planning authorities and An Coimisiun Pleanála on issues related to potential...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Commercial Rates (1 Jul 2025)

James Browne: Tailte Éireann is an independent Government agency under the aegis of my Department. Tailte Éireann is independent in the exercise of its valuation functions under the Valuation Act 2001, as amended (the Act). The making of valuations for rating purposes are the sole responsibility of Tailte Éireann, and I, as Minister, have no function in decisions in this regard. Under the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Turf Cutting (1 Jul 2025)

James Browne: The Cessation of Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme (CTCCS) was established in 2011 for domestic turf cutters affected by restrictions on turf cutting on designated raised bogs. The scheme is comprised of a payment of €1,500 per annum, index-linked, for 15 years, or accommodation, where feasible, on a non-designated bog, together with a once-off payment of €500 on signing a legal...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (1 Jul 2025)

James Browne: Local Authorities (LA's) and Approved Housing Bodies (AHB's) are supported by my Department to purchase and renovate vacant/derelict properties to be upgraded as new, value-for-money social homes. The Buy & Renew Scheme allows LA's and AHB's to acquire and refurbish such properties and since it was introduced in 2016, in excess of 950 properties have been delivered under this...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (1 Jul 2025)

James Browne: The Energy Efficiency Retrofit Programme (EERP) aims to retrofit a local authority home to a minimum BER rating of B2. It is expected that 36,500 local authority owned homes will be retrofitted under this programme over the period 2021 to 2030 inclusive. The programme has been devised so as to give local authorities a level of flexibility when selecting properties to retrofit, ranging...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (1 Jul 2025)

James Browne: My Department established the Office of the Planning Regulator (OPR) in April 2019. In accordance with the provisions of Section 31Q(1) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (the Act), as amended, the OPR conducts education and training programmes for members of planning authorities and regional assemblies in respect of the role of such members under the Act in relation to matters...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Land Development Agency (1 Jul 2025)

James Browne: The Land Development Agency (LDA) was established under the Land Development Agency Act 2021 with the immediate focus of managing the State’s own lands to develop new homes, and regenerate under-utilised sites. The Agency is also tasked with unlocking stalled private planning-consented developments via its market engagement and partnership initiative, Project Tosaigh. Government...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Contracts (1 Jul 2025)

James Browne: A list of contracts awarded by my Department in the past five years whose value equals or exceeds €10 million is set out in the table below. Neither of these contracts was discontinued during its term. My Department does not maintain the requested information in respect of the state bodies under its aegis. Arrangements have been put in place by all bodies under the aegis of my...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (1 Jul 2025)

James Browne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 461 and 483 together. My Department provides Exchequer funding to local authorities under the Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and Disabled People scheme, to assist people in private houses to make their accommodation more suitable for their needs. The grants include the Housing Adaptation Grant for Disabled People, the Mobility Aids Grant and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (1 Jul 2025)

James Browne: I refer to my reply to Question No. 257 (composite reply) of 26 June 2025, which clarifies the interaction between the operation of Rent Pressure Zones and the regulation of short term letting.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Special Areas of Conservation (1 Jul 2025)

James Browne: The Water Action Plan 2024 published by my Department sets out a roadmap to restore Ireland’s water bodies to ‘good status’ or better and to protect water from any further deterioration. In some instances, water bodies have been physically modified in the past to serve a beneficial specified use to society. In the process of modifying a water body, the natural flow,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Functions (1 Jul 2025)

James Browne: At present, the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration and his Department continue to have responsibility under the Multi Unit Development Act 2011, for the oversight of Owner Management Companies (OMCs) and related regulations. Under Housing for All, so as to ensure that OMCs are financially sustainable, the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration, in collaboration...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (1 Jul 2025)

James Browne: The Planning and Development Act 2024 (Act of 2024) was enacted in October 2024 and is in the process of being commenced. The provisions of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended (Act of 2000), and associated Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (Regulations of 2001) remain in force until the relevant sections of the Act of 2024 are commenced and the corresponding sections of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Public Procurement Contracts (1 Jul 2025)

James Browne: My Department operates a decentralised procurement model, where procurement and contract management is the responsibility of the budget holder, who is usually the head of the business unit. The heads of those eighty-one business units are responsible for ensuring compliance with my Department's Procurement Policy and all applicable national and EU rules and regulations and Office of...