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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (8 May 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Applicants for the Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan must be of good credit standing and have a satisfactory credit record. The Housing Agency provides a central credit assessment service to local authorities and credit checks are undertaken as part of the credit assessment process. The final decision on loan approval is a matter for the relevant local authority and its credit committee on a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector Strategy (8 May 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1552, 1554 and 1590 together. Under Action 18 of the Strategy for the Rental Sector published in December 2016, a Working Group was established, involving representatives of all major public stakeholders with a policy interest in short-term lettings, to consider measures aimed at facilitating the short-term letting of accommodation within permanent...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services Infrastructure (8 May 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1555 and 1572 together. On 12 March 2019, I received a statement of case from Sligo County Council that Imperative Reasons of Overriding Public Interest (IROPI) exist in respect of a planning application for the upgrade to the existing water treatment plant at Lough Talt, County Sligo. The statement of case submitted by Sligo County Council pursuant to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (8 May 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan Scheme enables credit-worthy first-time buyers to access sustainable mortgage lending to purchase new or second-hand properties in a suitable price range, where they cannot obtain sufficient mortgage finance from a commercial lender. The Regulations under which the Scheme is established provide that the loan is available to first-time buyers only. The...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Guidelines (8 May 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: As is the case with the large majority of development types, there are currently no specific planning guidelines in place in respect of solar farms. Proposals for individual solar farm developments are subject to the statutory requirements of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended, in the same manner as other proposed developments, with planning applications made to the relevant...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Charges Application (8 May 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Local authorities levy development contributions in respect of public infrastructure and facilities provided by, or on behalf of, the local authority that benefit development in the area, based on a development contribution scheme adopted by that authority. The adoption of development contribution schemes is a reserved function of elected members and it is a matter for the elected members to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Commercial Rates (8 May 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: I am informed by the Commissioner of Valuation that solar farms would appear to come within the ambit of Schedule 3 of the Valuation Act 2001, as amended by the Valuation (Amendment) Act 2015, and would, therefore, appear to constitute “relevant property” for rating purposes. As such, they would be liable for rates under the relevant legislation. I am also informed that the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Data (8 May 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Details in relation to 2017 and 2018 Part V delivery across all local authorities can be found on my Department's website at the following links: www.housing.gov.ie/sites/default/files/attachments/social_ho using_output_overview_2017.xlsx www.housing.gov.ie/sites/default/files/attachments/socialhou sing_by_area_2018_final.xlsx Agreement on Part V arrangements is a matter for local...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Service Staff (8 May 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Fire services are provided by local authorities in accordance with the provisions of the Fire Services Acts 1981 and 2003. 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. Dublin Fire Brigade covers the four...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Residential Tenancies Board (8 May 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The Housing Assistance Payment Scheme (HAP), Rental Accommodation Scheme (RAS) and leasing schemes are key vehicles in meeting housing need and fulfilling the ambitious programme outlined under the Rebuilding Ireland Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness. A key principle of HAP is that eligible households source their own accommodation in the private rented sector, which best suits their...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (8 May 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Local authorities may issue Rebuilding Ireland Home Loans (RIHL) in accordance with the Housing (Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan) Regulations 2018 and the credit policy issued under the Regulations. The Housing Agency provides a central assessment service for the authorities and makes recommendations to them as to whether or not to approve loan applications. The final decision on loan approval...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rent Pressure Zones (8 May 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1570 and 1571 together. Tenants who are concerned that their rent has not been set or reviewed in accordance with RPZ legislation are encouraged to contact the RTB and to raise a dispute for resolution, where appropriate. Where an unlawful rent increase has given rise to a tenancy termination, the RTB has the power to award damages for abuse of tenancy...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Data (8 May 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The information sought in relation to average costs for the construction of new social homes, to the extent and in the format in which it is readily available, is set out in the following table. 1 bed 2 bed (1 storey) 2 bed (2 storey) 3 bed 4 bed 1 bed Apt. 2 bed Apt. 3 bed Apt. Construction Costs €155,818 €165,132 €174,206 €184,685...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Data (8 May 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: To date, circa 370 homes have been delivered through the Buy & Renew Scheme, with an average all-in cost per unit of approximately €193,000.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Expenditure (8 May 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1578 and 1579 together. The Government has committed €310 million over the three year period 2019 to 2021 under the Serviced Sites Fund (SSF). The objective of the SSF is to support local authorities in the provision of key enabling infrastructure on public lands, to get the sites ready for the delivery of affordable housing for both purchase and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Appointments to State Boards (8 May 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: One Board member of Ervia up to January 2018 had been appointed three times in particular circumstances. The Board member was first appointed to the Board of the then Bord Gáis Éireann (BGÉ) with effect from 28 November 2008 for a period of 5 years. This appointment was linked to the company's Employee Share Ownership Plan and the second term on the Board, which commenced on 21...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Sites (8 May 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Under the vacant site levy provisions of the Urban Regeneration and Housing Act 2015, planning authorities are empowered to apply a vacant site levy of 3% of the market value of relevant vacant sites. These arrangements commenced in respect of vacant sites included on local authority vacant site registers prior to 1 January 2018 with payment of the levy due in January 2019. While all 31...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rent Pressure Zones (8 May 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The expiry date of all deemed and designated RPZs will be extended to 31 December 2021 under the Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No.2) Bill 2018.The Bill further provides that any area falling within the new Cork City Council boundary, which is not already within a RPZ, will become one from 31 May 2019. Areas already designated as RPZs will remain designated and areas that are not...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (8 May 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The Strategy for the Rental Sector, published in December 2016, set out a series of measures to be introduced to ensure the quality of private rental accommodation by strengthening the applicable standards and improving the inspection and enforcement systems. The Housing (Standards for Rented Houses) Regulations 2019 focus on tenant safety and include new measures covering heating...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (8 May 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1588 and 1589 together. Detailed data of the kind sought by the Deputy is not held in my Department as the management of the letting of social housing homes is a matter for individual housing authorities in the first instance. The current position in relation to the refusal by households of offers of social housing dwellings is set down in Regulation...