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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Agriculture Schemes (29 Apr 2025)

James Browne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1192, 1322 and 1358 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 suite of grants include the Housing Adaptation Grant for Disabled People, the Mobility...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Animal Slaughtering (29 Apr 2025)

James Browne: Details of wild deer shot, from 2015/2016 to 2022/2023, using deer hunting licences issued by the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) under Section 29 of the Wildlife Acts are available on the Department's Open Data site here: https://opendata.housing.gov.ie/dataset/deer-hunting-licence s-issued-by-country-2023-2024. This includes the species of deer and the County in which it was...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Animal Slaughtering (29 Apr 2025)

James Browne: I have no role or function in relation to the culling of wild goats. The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) of my Department issues certain licences in relation to wild animals that have protected status under the Wildlife Act, 1976 (as amended). Currently the wild goat is not protected under the Wildlife Acts. NPWS therefore do not issue licenses for the cull of goats nor hold any...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Funding (29 Apr 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: Local Area Plans (29 Apr 2025)

James Browne: My Department is currently working on a number of measures to increase staffing levels in the local government planning sector. In this regard, my Department is collaborating with the Local Government Management Agency on the delivery of a programme of supports to planning authorities. These supports include the provision of staffing resources and expertise to enable planning authorities to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Special Areas of Conservation (29 Apr 2025)

James Browne: I refer to my joint reply to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 496 and 497 of 1 April 2025 which sets out the position in this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Data (29 Apr 2025)

James Browne: Responsibility for the zoning of land rests with the elected members of a local authority. In preparing their statutory plans, including in relation to the zoning of land for particular purposes, the elected members are required to consider and be consistent with, as appropriate, the National Planning Framework, the relevant Regional Spatial and Economic Strategy and relevant Ministerial...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Data (29 Apr 2025)

James Browne: Responsibility for the zoning of land rests with the elected members of a local authority. In preparing their statutory plans, including in relation to the zoning of land for particular purposes, the elected members are required to consider and be consistent with, as appropriate, the National Planning Framework, the relevant Regional Spatial and Economic Strategy and relevant Ministerial...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (29 Apr 2025)

James Browne: The National Planning Framework (NPF), 2018 is the long-term, 20-year strategy for strategic planning and sustainable development of urban and rural areas to 2040, with the core objectives of securing balanced regional development and a sustainable ‘compact growth’ approach to the form and pattern of future development. The Draft NPF Revision was informed by Census 2022,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Programmes (29 Apr 2025)

James Browne: The Department’s role in relation to homelessness involves the provision of a national framework of policy, legislation and funding to underpin the role of housing authorities in addressing homelessness at the local level. Statutory responsibility in relation to the provision of accommodation and related services for homeless persons rests with individual housing authorities. A...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (29 Apr 2025)

James Browne: My Department funds three grant schemes that provide financial assistance to householders to reduce the environmental impact from defective Domestic Waste Water Treatment Systems (mostly septic tanks) and to protect human health. Householders may be eligible for a grant where their septic tank has been found to be defective following an inspection by the local authority or if located in...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (29 Apr 2025)

James Browne: Applications for a Local Authority Home Loan are made through the individual Local Authorities and the final decision on loan approval is a matter for the relevant local authority and its Credit Committee on a case-by-case basis. Decisions on all housing loan applications must be made in accordance with the Regulations establishing the scheme and the Credit Policy that underpins the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Data (29 Apr 2025)

James Browne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1204, 1205 and 1244 together. The Energy Efficiency Retrofit Programme (EERP) aims to retrofit a local authority home to a minimum BER of B2. It is expected that 36,500 local authority owned homes will be retrofitted under this programme out to 2030. Each year the target number of units and funding provided under the EERP are subject to the funding...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Road Projects (29 Apr 2025)

James Browne: My Department has been informed by Cork City Council that they are assessing the potential for redevelopment and regeneration of social housing at Noonan's Road. The Council is working on early feasibility and capital appraisal, including consideration regarding the planned relocation of residents from their existing accommodation. I have been advised that the Council is currently...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (29 Apr 2025)

James Browne: Reply not received from Department.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services (29 Apr 2025)

James Browne: There are a number of housing estates across the country that rely on developer provided infrastructure for their water services. These estates have not, as yet, been taken-in-charge and their water services are not connected to the public Uisce Éireann network. The water services infrastructure in these locations is commonly called DPI. With effect from 1 January 2024, Uisce...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Inquiries (29 Apr 2025)

James Browne: A contribution towards relevant education and training programmes at QQI Level 6 and higher is only one of a number of supports available to elected members to assist them in carrying out their role. Councillors can also avail of allowances including for conferences, seminars and training by recognised bodies in order to enhance their knowledge and skills. Councillors are not employees of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (29 Apr 2025)

James Browne: Reply not received from Department.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services (29 Apr 2025)

James Browne: Uisce Éireann has statutory responsibility for all aspects of water services planning, delivery and operation at national, regional and local levels. The scope, prioritisation and progression of individual projects is a matter for Uisce Éireann and is approved through its own internal governance structures. However, the delivery of water and wastewater infrastructure is critical...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Derelict Sites (29 Apr 2025)

James Browne: My Department continues to tackle the issue of dereliction through a series of related actions and supports in conjunction with local authorities and other stakeholders. The Derelict Sites Act 1990 (the Act) imposes a general duty on every owner and occupier of land to take all reasonable steps to ensure that the land does not become, or continue to be, a derelict site, as defined in the...