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

Eoghan Murphy: The detailed administration of the Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability, including the assessment, approval and payment of individual grants to applicants, is the responsibility of the relevant local authority. Local authorities will always work with qualifying applicants to ensure they get the most beneficial result in line with their...

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

Eoghan Murphy: Local authorities have been making productive use of turnkey development opportunities to achieve delivery of new social housing, as part of the Rebuilding Ireland Action Plan. In many cases, the developments being supported through these turnkey arrangements would not go ahead without the certainty of the end purchaser and they are particularly beneficial where local authorities have limited...

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

Eoghan Murphy: The Rental Accommodation Scheme (RAS) was established in 2005 and requires local authorities to meet the accommodation needs of people that are in receipt of Rent Supplement for 18 months or longer, and who are assessed as having a long-term housing need. As reflected in the following table, at the end of 2018, local authorities reported that there were 18,915 RAS tenancies in place,...

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

Eoghan Murphy: The statutory position regarding Housing Services Plans is set out in sections 14 -18 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009. These provisions have not yet been commenced. Section 14 requires that each housing authority make a Housing Services Plan setting out the objectives, which the housing authority considers to be reasonable and necessary for the provision of housing...

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

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 684 to 687, inclusive, and 689 together. Local authorities are responsible, in the first instance, for the management and maintenance of their own housing stock under the Housing Acts, including responsive and planned maintenance and the identification of housing in need of upgrade, regeneration or adaptation. My Department provides exchequer support to...

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

Eoghan Murphy: I understand that the Deputy is referring to the matter of standards in respect of social housing. Minimum standards for rental accommodation are prescribed in the Housing (Standards for Rented Houses) Regulations 2017, which also apply in the case of houses let by housing authorities. These specify requirements in relation to a range of matters, such as structural repair,...

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

Eoghan Murphy: My Department has not engaged directly in any project costing €10 million or more in the period concerned. Local authorities and bodies under the aegis of my Department enter into capital contracts in the course of their work, some of which is funded through the Department's Vote. As regards relevant contracts for which local authorities are responsible, information on...

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

Eoghan Murphy: The Government has taken a multi-faceted approach to address the on-going structural constraints within the housing and residential land markets. In overall terms, the key elements of the Government’s approach are set out in the Rebuilding Ireland Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness and the National Planning Framework, as part of Project Ireland 2040, building on the provisions...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Public Procurement Contracts Data (19 Feb 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The information requested in respect of the Department is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy in accordance with Standing Orders. Arrangements have been put in place by each agency under the aegis of the Department to facilitate the provision of information directly to members of the Oireachtas. The contact email addresses for each agency are set out as follows: Agency...

Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] (14 Feb 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: I move amendment No. 1:To delete all words after “Dáil Éireann” and substitute the following: “acknowledges that: — the Government recognised the urgency of the housing crisis over two years ago and introduced the Rebuilding Ireland - Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness, providing a comprehensive framework for addressing the range of complex issues...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (14 Feb 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The noise issue that the Deputy raised is important and it led to the delay because there was a change internationally last year, which led to a change in the directive that came from Europe. We have incorporated that into the draft guidelines and, as I said last week in the Chamber, they will go out for public consultation next week or the week after for a short period. While they are out...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (14 Feb 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The oversight and management of local authority housing stock and the allocation of social housing support to qualified households is a matter for the relevant local authority concerned, in accordance with its allocation scheme made in accordance with section 22 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 and associated Regulations. My Department does not hold information of the type...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Waiting Lists (14 Feb 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The oversight and management of housing waiting lists, including the allocation and transfer of tenancies, is a matter for the relevant local authority in accordance with the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009, and associated regulations. I have no plans to change this position. A household may apply for support to one housing authority only, which may be the authority for the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Guidelines (14 Feb 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: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (14 Feb 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: An examination of records indicates that no expenditure was incurred by my Department for consultancy or audit services provided by the firm concerned in the years 2015 to 2018 or to date in 2019.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Capital Expenditure Programme (14 Feb 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: An examination of records indicates that my Department has not directly completed any capital project costing €10 million or more in the period from 2011 to date. Local authorities and bodies under the aegis of my Department enter into capital contracts in the course of their work, some of which is funded through the Department's Vote. As regards relevant contracts for which local...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Irish Water Remit (13 Feb 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The Water Services Act 2007, as amended, sets out clearly the arrangements in place for the delivery of water and wastewater services by Irish Water. In relation to waste water services, this includes responsibility for maintaining infrastructure and drainage pipes from waste water works facilities to the curtilage of a private property. Under sections 43 and 54 of the Act responsibility for...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Consultancy Contracts Data (13 Feb 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 222 and 223 together. In 2018, KPMG were engaged by my Department as consultants at a total cost of €221,400 (including VAT) to provide corporate finance advisory services in relation to the establishment of the Land Development Agency; €152,616 has been paid to date. In addition, three persons with auditing expertise were seconded into my...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Forestry Data (13 Feb 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The specific information requested in relation to tree preservation orders is no longer collated by my Department. However, individual local authorities may compile information in this regard. Data on tree preservation orders for the years 1998 to 2012 is available on my Department's website at the following link: .

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Energy Efficiency (13 Feb 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Funding support is available from local authorities, with 80% exchequer support provided by my Department, for eligible applicants under the Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability, which assists people in private houses to make their accommodation more suitable for their needs. The detailed administration of these schemes, including the application,...