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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Persons Supports (20 Feb 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. Statutory responsibility in relation to the provision of accommodation and associated services for homeless persons rests with individual housing authorities. The...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Irish Language (20 Feb 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: As set out in the National Planning Framework (NPF), published in 2018, the language planning process, as prescribed in the Gaeltacht Act 2012, represents the primary driver in support of the Government’s commitment to the achievement of the objectives set out in the 20 Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010 to 2030. Objective 29 of the NPF makes provision for supporting the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Eligibility (20 Feb 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan is designed to enable credit-worthy first-time buyers to access sustainable mortgage lending to purchase new or second-hand properties in a suitable price range. The scheme is targeted at first-time buyers who have access to an adequate deposit and have the capacity to repay a mortgage, but who are unable to access a mortgage, from a commercial lender,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (20 Feb 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: As with the previous local authority home loan offerings, loan applications under the Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan are made directly to the local authority in whose area the property proposed for purchase is situated. My Department does not directly collect information on the number of enquiries to local authorities regarding the loan or the number of loan applications received by local...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant Funding (20 Feb 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: 2019 funding allocations for both the Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability, which relate to private housing, and the Disabled Persons Grants scheme, which relate to local authority stock, will be issued shortly to all local authorities in respect of 2019. Ahead of these allocations, local authorities can proceed with works under both schemes, so no delay...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (20 Feb 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 257 and 267 together. The Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan launched on 1 February 2018. Prior to its launch, an initial tranche of €200 million of long-term fixed-rate finance was borrowed by the Housing Finance Agency to provide funds for the scheme to local authorities. When the Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan was initially being developed it was...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (20 Feb 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: As indicated in my previous replies to Questions on this matter, the management of the stalled Naas Town Centre development is a matter for Kildare County Council in the first instance and is one in which I do not have any function.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Persons Supports (20 Feb 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 259, 260 and 265 together. Resolving homelessness is an absolute priority for this Government. Budget 2019 provided an allocation of €146m, an increase of over 25% on the 2018 allocation, for the provision of homeless services by the local authorities. This funding will ensure that the local authorities can provide the best possible supports to those...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (20 Feb 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: My Department does not hold information on the number of social housing tenancies entered into by local authorities or Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs) each year. The allocation of social housing dwellings is a matter for each local authority.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Waiting Lists (20 Feb 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Details on the number of households qualified for social housing support in each local authority area are provided in the statutory Summary of Social Housing Assessments (SSHA), which has been carried out on an annual basis since 2016. The most recent assessment, carried out in June 2018, which is available at the link below, shows that 71,858 households were assessed as qualified and being...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector Strategy (20 Feb 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The appointment of a receiver to a dwelling can cause confusion and distress to tenants and in circumstances where a receiver is appointed to a rented dwelling, it is essential that the rights of tenants are protected. A number of measures have been introduced in recent years with the objective of improving security of tenure for tenants. Security of tenure provisions under the Residential...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (20 Feb 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Act 2016 amended section 179 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 relating to the arrangements for the approval by local authorities of their own development proposals, often referred to as the Part 8 process. This amendment required a supporting amendment to the Planning and Development Regulations 2001, as amended, which...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Eligibility (20 Feb 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The Social Housing Assessment Regulations 2011 prescribe maximum net income limits for each local authority, in different bands according to the area concerned, with income being defined and assessed according to a standard Household Means Policy. The income bands and the authority area assigned to each band were based on an assessment of the income needed to provide for a household's...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Management (20 Feb 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: An investigation into allegations of financial irregularities in Cavan County Council was completed last year. My Department received a copy of the report of that investigation from Cavan County Council in August 2018, which I understand is being followed up appropriately by the Council. My Department continues to engage with Cavan County Council in relation to the matters involved and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Correspondence (20 Feb 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: While the delay in meeting the request by the person named for my Department's full and detailed response to the submission in question is regretted, the matter is complex and requires the need to comply with the general principles of natural justice and fair procedures, including for third parties named in the submission. My Department, in consultation with the Office of the Attorney...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Commencement of Legislation (19 Feb 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Section 4 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended, provides for the general provisions in respect of exempted development, being development works not requiring planning permission. Supplementary detailed provisions in relation to exempted development are provided for in the Planning and Development Regulations 2001, as amended. Currently, the construction of forest roads and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services (19 Feb 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Since 1 January 2014, Irish Water has statutory responsibility for all aspects of water services planning, delivery and operation at national, regional and local levels. Irish Water has entered into service level agreements (SLAs) with each local authority for the provision of water services.  Staff members working under these arrangements remain local authority employees while...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services Infrastructure (19 Feb 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The matters at issue in the correspondence are the responsibility of Cork County Council in relation to compliance with environmental legislation and of Irish Water in respect of connection to the public waste water network. I, as Minister, have no operational role in relation to either of these matters and cannot involve myself in individual cases.   It may be helpful to note...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (19 Feb 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Increasing housing supply and dealing with homelessness is, and will remain, a top priority for the Government until such time as annual housing supply returns to the levels required. In that regard, through a concerted and sustained effort across Government, our comprehensive Rebuilding Ireland Action Plan is having a real impact. Statistics from the Central Statistics Office show that over...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Approved Housing Bodies (19 Feb 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The funding provided to local authorities in respect of housing programmes delivered in partnership with Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs) for each year over the period 2011 to 2018, is set out in the following table.  Housing Programme 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 Total €m €m €m €m €m €m €m €m €m Capital...