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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Guidelines (11 Jun 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: In December 2018, I issued ’Urban Development and Building Height’ Guidelines for Planning Authorities and An Bord Pleanála, under Section 28 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended). The Guidelines are available on my Department's website at the following link: www.housing.gov.ie/planning/guidelines/urban-deve...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (11 Jun 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Following a review of the two previously existing local authority home loan schemes, the House Purchase Loan and the Home Choice Loan, a new loan offering was introduced from 1 February 2018, known as the Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan.  The loan enables credit worthy first time buyers to access sustainable mortgage lending to purchase new or second-hand properties in a suitable price...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (11 Jun 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The overarching aim of social housing policy is to provide adequate housing support to those who need it most. With this in mind, Rebuilding Ireland includes a commitment by Government to the on-going monitoring and review of social housing supports in order to ensure that the system efficiently delivers supports that are fair and sustainable and prioritise those most in need. My Department...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homelessness Strategy (11 Jun 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 998, 999 and 1002 together. In 2016, the Government published the Rebuilding Ireland Action Plan on Housing and Homelessness.  Rebuilding Ireland is designed to significantly increase the supply of social housing by 50,000, double the output of overall housing to at least 25,000 homes per annum by 2021, service all tenure types (social,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (11 Jun 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan is designed to enable credit worthy first-time buyers, who are unable to access a mortgage from a commercial lender, to obtain sustainable mortgage lending to purchase a new or second-hand property. The low rate of fixed interest associated with the Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan provides first-time buyers with access to mortgage finance that they may not...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Waiting Lists (11 Jun 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: My Department does not hold information of the specific type requested by the Deputy. The allocation of social housing support is a matter for each individual local authority in accordance with the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009, and associated regulations. Section 22 of the 2009 Act requires all local authorities, as a reserved function, to make an allocation scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Expenditure (11 Jun 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: My Department provides housing supports through a range of delivery streams, including the Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) and the Rental Accommodation Scheme (RAS). The HAP scheme is a flexible and immediate housing support that is available to all eligible households throughout the State and plays a vital role in housing eligible families and individuals. At the end of Quarter 1,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Persons Data (11 Jun 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: My Department publishes a monthly report on homelessness. The monthly report is based on data provided by housing authorities and produced through the Pathway Accommodation & Support System (PASS).  The report captures details of individuals utilising State-funded emergency accommodation arrangements that are overseen by housing authorities.  The most recent report for April...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Expenditure (11 Jun 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Over the course of Rebuilding Ireland, the Government is committed to meeting the housing needs of over 138,000 households.  This will be achieved through blended delivery, with over 50,000 homes being delivered through build, acquisition and leasing programmes, and some 88,000 further households being supported through the Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) and the Rental Accommodation...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (11 Jun 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The latest quarterly Social Housing Construction Status Report shows that almost 5,000 social homes were under construction at end Q4 2018, of which 2,345 were in the local authorities' own build programmes. It will be these schemes that will form the bulk of the housing delivery over the course of 2019, although further projects will continue to be...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (11 Jun 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Under the current 2005 Guidelines on Sustainable Rural Housing, planning authorities are required to frame the planning policies in their development plans in a balanced and measured way that ensures the housing needs of rural communities are met, while avoiding excessive urban-generated housing and haphazard development, particularly in those areas near cities and towns that are under...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation Provision (11 Jun 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: My 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.   My Department does not provide funding for services directly but provides funding to housing authorities towards the operational costs of...

Seanad: Fire Safety in Apartment Dwellings: Statements (30 May 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: I very much welcome the opportunity to be here today to discuss this very important issue of fire safety in apartment buildings. I think we are all agreed that this is a very important issue during construction but, of course, also during the lifetime of what is a person's home. The overall aim of the building regulations is to provide for the safety and welfare of people in and as they go...

Seanad: Fire Safety in Apartment Dwellings: Statements (30 May 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: I thank Senator Humphreys, who sought this debate, and everyone who participated in it. When the Grenfell Tower tragedy happened, it was terrifying for the entire world to observe, but particularly for those of us in Ireland, given that we are such close neighbours and have so many close relationships with the UK. We moved quickly to set up a task force to inspect not just local authority...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Issues (30 May 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The oversight and management of housing waiting lists, including the allocation and transfer of tenancies, is a matter for the relevant housing authority in accordance with the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009, and associated regulations. Section 22 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 requires all housing authorities, as a reserved function, to make an allocation...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Private Rented Accommodation (30 May 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The Residential Tenancies Acts 2004-2016 provide that where a tenant has been in occupation of a dwelling for a continuous period of 6 months, with no valid notice of termination having been served during that time, a 'Part 4' tenancy is established to cover the next 5 years and 6 months. Section 34 of the 2004 Act provides that a landlord must state a reason for the termination in any...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing for People with Disabilities Provision (29 May 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Local authorities are responsible for the provision of social housing in their areas, and, as such, decide on the number and specific types of dwellings to provide in their developments, based on identified need. One of the key initiatives under the National Housing Strategy for People with a Disability (NHSPWD), which has been extended to 2020, was the establishment of Housing and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (29 May 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan is designed to enable credit worthy first-time buyers, who are unable to access a mortgage from a commercial lender to obtain sustainable mortgage lending to purchase a new or second-hand property. The low rate of fixed interest associated with the Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan provides first-time buyers with access to mortgage finance that they may not...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (29 May 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: When the Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan was initially being developed, it was estimated that the drawdown of loans under the scheme would be approximately €200 million over three years. From the data collated on the scheme to date, the RIHL has proven to be more successful than initially anticipated, as a result of which, the scheme would require a further tranche of funds to be borrowed...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility (29 May 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Applications for social housing support are assessed by the relevant local authority, in accordance with the eligibility and need criteria set down in section 20 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 and the associated Social Housing Assessment Regulations 2011, as amended. The 2011 Regulations prescribe maximum net income limits for each local authority, in different bands...