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

James Browne: The First Home Scheme, which launched in July 2022, is a shared equity scheme, designed to help bridge the gap for eligible first-time buyers, eligible homebuyers, and self-builders, between their deposit and mortgage, and the price of their new home (within price ceilings established across the country). Full details are available on the First Home Scheme website, www.firsthomescheme.ie. ...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services (1 Apr 2025)

James Browne: The Programme for Government commits to investing additional capital in Uisce Éireann to support reaching our new housing targets. We will prioritise water and waste water infrastructure to deliver the capacity to facilitate housing development in our towns and villages. This additional funding will be considered as part of the National Development Plan review which is due to be...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Derelict Sites (1 Apr 2025)

James Browne: My Department initiated a review of the Derelict Sites Act in November 2021 and invited local authorities to make initial submissions on potential improvements to the legislative provisions and the way they are applied. A focused working group of nominated staff members from a number of local authorities was subsequently established. The group met on three occasions during 2022 and...

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

James Browne: Data on the repair and leasing scheme in respect of all local authorities and by year to end Q3 2024 is published on my Department’s website at the following link: www.gov.ie/en/collection/6060e-overall-social-housing-provis ion/#repair-and-leasing-scheme-rls This includes the number of units delivered by each local authority since the launch of the scheme and the funding...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (1 Apr 2025)

James Browne: I refer to my reply to Question No. 232 of 20 February 2025 which sets out the current position in this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Area Plans (1 Apr 2025)

James Browne: The statutory provisions governing the preparation, amendment and revocation of Local Area Plans (LAPs) are primarily found in sections 18, 19 and 20 of the Planning and Development Act 2000. The Act provides for the preparation of LAPs on both a discretionary and mandatory basis. Accordingly, a planning authority may decide to prepare an LAP for any part of its functional area which it...

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

James Browne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 496 and 497 together. Article 6.1 of the Habitats Directive relates to the appropriate management of Special Areas of Conservation (SACs). There are site specific conservation objectives (SSCOs) published for all SACs in Ireland. These are tailored to the site in question, taking account of the threats and pressures on the protected habitats and species...

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

James Browne: Legislative reforms to regulate the short-term letting sector through the planning code, in areas designated as “rent pressure zones” (RPZs), were introduced under the Planning and Development Act 2000 (Exempted Development) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 which came into effect on 1 July 2019. Local planning authorities are responsible for the implementation and enforcement of the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Disability Services (1 Apr 2025)

James Browne: The overarching aim of social housing support is to ensure that households who do not have sufficient resources to provide accommodation themselves to meet their needs are provided with adequate housing. It is open to anyone to apply for social housing support, applications for which are assessed by the relevant local authority, in accordance with the eligibility and need criteria set...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Urban Development (27 Mar 2025)

James Browne: A flagship element of Project Ireland 2040, the €2 billion Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (URDF) supports a programme of significant transformational capital projects that will contribute to the regeneration and rejuvenation of Ireland’s cities and other large towns, in line with the objectives of the National Planning Framework and the National Development Plan. ...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (27 Mar 2025)

James Browne: As previously advised, the Programme for Government states it will work with the Banks to expand the First Home Scheme to first time buyers of second-hand homes. This is being examined by my Department and I have requested the First Home Scheme to undertake the required analytical and technical work to examine the potential for such an expansion as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Cybersecurity Policy (27 Mar 2025)

James Browne: My Department has recorded the following number of cyber incidents in the years requested.2022 :612023 : 52024: 24 My Department does not comment on operational security matters as it would be inappropriate to disclose information that may in any way assist those with malicious intent.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (27 Mar 2025)

James Browne: Reply not received from Department.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (27 Mar 2025)

James Browne: The Cost Rental Tenant In-Situ (CRTiS) Scheme was introduced on 1 April 2023 for tenants in private rental homes who are not in receipt of social housing supports but are at risk of homelessness because a landlord has served a valid Notice of Termination due to an intention to sell the property. The Local Authority conducts the initial assessment for eligibility of the tenant for this...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (27 Mar 2025)

James Browne: The most recent Acquisition Cost Guidelines (ACGs) were issued in Q2 2024. The next update is due in Q2 2025. A copy of the ACGs has been provided to all local authorities and can be made available to public representatives on request.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Cybersecurity Policy (27 Mar 2025)

James Browne: The Department has recorded the following spends in cyber security measures in the given years. 2022 : €123,588.74 2023 : €484,344.75 2024: €765,210.80 While this outlines spend directly related to cyber security all aspects of ICT expenditure have a cyber-security requirement and therefore the actual investment in cyber-security is greater than the specific spend.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (27 Mar 2025)

James Browne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 288 and 289 together. 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/she is responsible. Local authorities are entirely independent corporate entities having full responsibility under law for...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (27 Mar 2025)

James Browne: Information on planning permissions granted is published quarterly by the Central Statistics Office. This includes data for planning permissions granted which can be broken down by type of dwelling, including for private flats and apartments and is available by local authority area. This data can be found at Dataset BHQ17 at the following link on CSO website: data.cso.ie/table/BHQ17....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (27 Mar 2025)

James Browne: Addressing vacancy and making efficient use of existing housing stock is a key priority for Government, as set out in Pathway 4 of Housing for All. The Vacant Homes Action Plan, published in January 2023, built on Pathway 4 and set out the various actions that were being pursued to return vacant properties back into use as homes. My Department publishes annual progress reports on the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (27 Mar 2025)

James Browne: Affordability and the chance to own a home is at the heart of the Government’s housing policy. As detailed under Housing for All, the Government plans to deliver 54,000 affordable homes, including 36,000 affordable purchase and 18,000 cost rental homes, by 2030. A comprehensive implementation strategy is in place to support the various affordable housing schemes now being delivered by...