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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (7 Nov 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 239 and 242 together. The Mortgage to Rent (MTR) scheme was introduced in 2012. It offers households with acute, unsustainable mortgage arrears who have little or no prospect of a significant change in circumstances, the chance to surrender a property to a lender and in turn become a social housing tenant whilst staying in their own home and community. The...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (7 Nov 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: 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, which I launched in January 2023, outlines the significant progress that has been made in addressing vacancy, along with the actions that are being pursued to return vacant properties back into use as homes....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Service (7 Nov 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: The provision of a fire service in its functional area, including the establishment and maintenance of a fire brigade, the assessment of fire cover needs and the provision of fire station premises, is a statutory function of individual fire authorities under the Fire Services Act 1981. My Department supports the fire authorities through setting general policy, providing a central training...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (7 Nov 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: My Department publishes the Social Housing Construction Status Report (CSR), which provides details of social housing developments and their location that have been completed, are under construction or are progressing through the various stages of the design and tender processes. The most recent publication was for Quarter 2 2024. All Construction Status Reports are available at the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (7 Nov 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: The Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) was established as a quasi-judicial, independent statutory body under the Residential Tenancies Acts 2004-2024 (the RTA) to facilitate the resolution of residential tenancy disputes and operate a national tenancy registration system. A dispute may be referred to the RTB under Part 6 of the RTA - please see www.rtb.ie for information on the RTB's dispute...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Detention Centres (7 Nov 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: The maximum number of children that can be detained in Oberstown Children Detention Campus at any time is set by the Minister by way of a Certificate issued under sections 195 and 196 of the Children Act 2001. The Certificate currently in place sets the maximum number of children who may be detained in Oberstown Children Detention Campus at 46, to include a maximum of 40 boys and 6 girls.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (6 Nov 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: Pathway 4 of Housing for All sets out a blueprint to address vacancy and make efficient use of our existing housing stock. A grant of up to €50,000 is available for the refurbishment of vacant properties for occupation as a principal private residence and for properties which will be made available for rent. A top-up grant of up to €20,000 is available where the property is...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Service (6 Nov 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 91, 92 and 93 together. The provision of fire services in local authority areas, including the establishment and maintenance of fire brigades, the assessment of fire cover needs and the provision of premises, is a statutory function of the individual fire authorities under the provisions of the Fire Services Acts 1981 and 2003. My Department supports the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Capital Expenditure Programme (6 Nov 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: 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: Homeless Accommodation (6 Nov 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: 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 local authorities in addressing homelessness at local level. Statutory responsibility in relation to the provision of accommodation and related services for homeless persons rests with individual local authorities. A homelessness...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: The Deputy should be down in the Abbey.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: People will not get a mortgage on them.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: It is true, Deputy Ó Broin.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: People earning over €90,000.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Projects (5 Nov 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: The Cork Event Centre was included as a Government commitment under the revised National Development Plan in 2021. This underlines the Government’s support for urban regeneration, enhanced amenity and heritage, associated quality of life standards, balanced regional development, and the regeneration and development of Cork City Centre. The Government decision of 22 October...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services (5 Nov 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: Investment in water and waste water services in the State is delivered through the national utility, Uisce Éireann. The National Development Plan 2021-2030 provided for over €243 million funding over the period 2021 to 2025 for non-Uisce Éireann investment in rural water infrastructure and services. My Department’s Multi-Annual Rural Water Rural Water Programme...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Funding (5 Nov 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: Records inform that there are no applications for refurbishment funding currently with my Department for approval for the organisation referenced.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: House Prices (5 Nov 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: My Department published the Total Development Cost report in September 2024. This study provides a complete overview of development costs including construction costs and soft costs. It defines soft costs as being made up of a range of indirect costs which are incurred in the process of development and can include indirect costs including statutory fees, professional fees, finance and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Development Contributions (5 Nov 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 541, 579 and 610 together. I refer to the reply to Question No. 361 of 15 October 2024, which sets out the position in this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (5 Nov 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: Support from the Affordable Housing Fund (AHF) is available to all local authorities to deliver affordable purchase and cost rental homes where an affordable housing need is evidenced. Approvals for funding are now in place to support delivery of over 4,300 affordable homes by 21 local authorities. Mayo County Council has AHF approval to support the delivery of 13 affordable purchase homes...