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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Aid for Older People Scheme (5 Mar 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The regulations governing the Housing Aid for Older People Scheme were reviewed and updated in 2014, to ensure the scheme's continued capability to support older people living in their own homes and communities with dignity and independence for as long as possible.  If further details are provided directly to me in relation to the specific circumstances of the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Tree Remediation (5 Mar 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: My Department is the Lead Government Department for coordinating the response to severe weather events, including those involving high winds. One of the most widespread and potentially dangerous consequence of high wind is the risk of trees breaking and/or falling, posing a danger to motorists and pedestrians in the vicinity. This was the case with ex-Hurricane Ophelia on 16 October...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Quality (5 Mar 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: On 19 July 2018, the European Commission issued a Letter of Formal Notice to Ireland due to exceedances of trihalomethanes (THMs) levels in some drinking water supplies.  The Commission requested that Ireland submit its observations within two months of receipt of the letter (i.e. by 20 September 2018) which was extended to 20 October 2018 at Ireland’s request. ...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Harbours and Piers (5 Mar 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: As Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, I have responsibility for policy, legislation and Oireachtas accountability in respect of the local government system. I also have  policy responsibility in relation to certain functions and services of local authorities, particularly in areas such as housing, but local authorities also operate a range of functions within the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Waiting Lists (5 Mar 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Details on the number of households qualified for social housing support in each local authority area are set out in the statutory Summary of Social Housing Assessments (SSHA).  Since 2016, the summary process has been carried out on an annual basis. The SSHA report includes breakdowns by each local authority across a range of categories. Details in relation to household...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payment Data (5 Mar 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) is a flexible and immediate housing support that is available to all eligible households throughout the State. At the end of Quarter 4 2018, there were over 43,000 households having their housing needs met through HAP.   HAP is funded through a combination of Exchequer funding and tenant differential rents.  Budget...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Mortgages (5 Mar 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: In accordance with the Regulations establishing the Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan scheme, the local authorities are the statutory bodies responsible for approving and issuing mortgages under the scheme. Each authority has a credit committee, which is responsible for making the decisions, within its area, regarding loan applications.  Applications for a Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan are not...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (5 Mar 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: My Department collects, collates and monitors data relating to the delivery of housing under the Rebuilding Ireland Action Plan 2016-2021 and publishes data on a quarterly basis relating to delivery across the plan's component schemes. Each quarter since Rebuilding Ireland commenced in 2016, my Department has published a Social Housing Construction Status Report outlining progress...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Accommodation Standards (5 Mar 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 580 and 581 together. 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. On 1 July 2017, updated regulatory standards, the Housing (Standards...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Data (5 Mar 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: My Department does not hold data on the number of habitable dwellings demolished in each local authority area.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties Data (5 Mar 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Under Section 58 of the Housing Act 1966, the management and maintenance of local authority housing stock, including the implementation of planned maintenance programmes and carrying out of responsive repairs and pre-letting repairs to vacant properties, is a matter for each individual local authority. Local authority housing stock becomes vacant and is refurbished and re-let on a continuous...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties Data (5 Mar 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Vacant properties can be in varying states of disrepair and my Department encourages each local authority to bring these properties back to productive use as quickly as possible.  Statistics in relation to social housing are compiled by the National Oversight and Audit Commission (NOAC) in its annual reports on Performance Indicators in Local Authorities.  These statistics...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties Data (5 Mar 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Under Section 58 of the Housing Act 1966, the management and maintenance of local authority housing stock, including the implementation of planned maintenance programmes and carrying out of responsive repairs and pre-letting repairs to vacant properties, is a matter for each individual local authority. Local authority housing stock becomes vacant and is refurbished and re-let on a continuous...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payment Eligibility (5 Mar 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. In order to be eligible for HAP support, a household must first qualify for social housing support and be...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Guidelines (5 Mar 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Following engagement between the European Commission and my Department regarding the European Court of Justice ruling in the "Flemish Decree" case, a working group was established to review and, where necessary, recommend changes to the 2005 Planning Guidelines on Sustainable Rural Housing, issued under section 28 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended.  The working group...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant Eligibility (5 Mar 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The detailed administration of the Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability in private houses, including the assessment, approval and prioritisation of grants to applicants under the various measures, is the responsibility of the local authorities.  Applications are prioritised on the basis of the medical needs of the applicant and on the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (5 Mar 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 590, 594 and 595 together. The Social Housing Current Expenditure Programme (SHCEP) supports the delivery of social housing by providing financial support to local authorities for the leasing of houses and apartments. Dwellings under the scheme come from a number of different sources including private owners, Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs), Part V and the NAMA...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (5 Mar 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The legal interest of an applicant for planning permission in the land or structure concerned has to be stated in the completed planning application form. Where the applicant is not the owner of the land or structure, the name and address of the owner has to be stated on the planning application form, and the written consent of the owner to the making of the planning application must...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (5 Mar 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 local level.  Under Section 10 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 housing authorities are responsible for the provision of housing supports to households for the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (5 Mar 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Data in relation to social housing targets and delivery on a local authority basis, across all delivery streams under Rebuilding Ireland, can be found on my Department's website at the following link: The overall social housing targets set for 2016-2021, include homes to be delivered through a range of delivery mechanisms. This includes rapid build, buy and renew delivery and the repair...