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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Architects Register (20 Mar 2025)

James Browne: I am aware that Architectural Technologists are an essential profession working to high standards in the construction sector. In general, the regulation of professions is in the first instance a matter for industry representatives working in consultation with relevant industry stakeholders. My Department has been engaging with the Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists (CIAT) in...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Persons Supports (20 Mar 2025)

James Browne: Housing for All recognises the need for a Cross-Government approach to addressing homelessness. It includes specific actions to address the additional support needs of households experiencing homelessness. The HSE provides health services to homeless persons in emergency accommodation settings, including care and case management and intensive addiction and mental health supports. The...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (20 Mar 2025)

James Browne: The qualification criteria for social housing support are set down in Section 20 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 and the Social Housing Assessment Regulations 2011, as amended. A household may apply for social housing support to one local authority only, which may be the authority for the area in which the household normally resides or with which it has a local...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (20 Mar 2025)

James Browne: The management and maintenance of local authority housing stock, including pre-letting repairs to vacant properties, is a matter for each individual local authority under Section 58 of the Housing Act 1966. Local Authorities also have a legal obligation to ensure all their tenanted properties are compliant with the provisions of the housing (standards for rented houses) Regulations 2019. ...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (20 Mar 2025)

James Browne: The Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant introduced in July 2022, provides a grant of up to €50,000 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 confirmed to be derelict, bringing the total grant available for a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (20 Mar 2025)

James Browne: The management and maintenance of local authority housing stock, including pre-letting repairs to vacant properties, is a matter for each individual local authority under Section 58 of the Housing Act 1966. Local Authorities also have a legal obligation to ensure all their tenanted properties are compliant with the provisions of the housing (standards for rented houses) Regulations 2019. ...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (20 Mar 2025)

James Browne: Government is fully committed to working with all stakeholders to deliver affordable housing at scale and this momentum will continue as the pipeline is developed by Local Authorities alongside the Approved Housing Bodies and the Land Development Agency. Since 2021 over 10,000 affordable housing supports have been delivered via our delivery partners from a standing start. As part of the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Telecommunications Infrastructure (20 Mar 2025)

James Browne: Tailte Éireann is an independent Government agency under the aegis of my Department. Tailte Éireann provide a property registration system, property valuation service, and national mapping and surveying infrastructure for the State. Under Section 8(6) of the Tailte Éireann Act 2022, Tailte Éireann is independent in the performance of its functions. As I understand it,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Information and Communications Technology (20 Mar 2025)

James Browne: My Department has 216 ISDN lines and 62 PSTN lines in operation. As these are all copper based lines this equates to 494 copper lines (i.e. 2 copper lines per ISDN and 1 per PSTN).

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (20 Mar 2025)

James Browne: The Government is acutely aware of the housing challenges faced by many sectors of society. Housing for All, Ireland's housing plan to 2030, contains a suite of actions that have and continue to increase the provision of housing through accelerating supply and increasing the affordability of homes. Cost Rental housing is a key tool in our efforts to make rents more affordable and renting...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (20 Mar 2025)

James Browne: Tenant in Situ Acquisitions were introduced by way of Government decision in 2023 as a short term response to the reported uplift in sales by landlords of homes which were within the HAP and RAS schemes in order to prevent potential homelessness where other solutions could not be found for the affected tenants. A further Government decision extended such acquisitions into 2024 with...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (20 Mar 2025)

James Browne: Further to my response to Question No. 629 of 5 February 2025, the Programme for Government commits to a new housing plan that will build on Housing for All and support delivery of some 300,000 new homes by end-2030. Priority actions from the Programme for Government, with the greatest potential impact, are already being progressed, including a new Strategic Housing Activation Office....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (20 Mar 2025)

James Browne: Tenant in Situ Acquisitions were introduced by way of Government decision in 2023 as a short term response to the reported uplift in sales by landlords of homes which were within the HAP and RAS schemes in order to prevent potential homelessness where other solutions could not be found for the affected tenants. A further Government decision extended such acquisitions into 2024 with...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (20 Mar 2025)

James Browne: Where a homeowner suspects they may have pyrite in their home as the adjoining home has pyrite and is in the Pyrite Remediation Scheme, the process is well established. To be included in the Pyrite Remediation Scheme, a dwelling must have a damage condition rating of 2, as defined in the Irish Standard I.S. 398-1:2017 Part 1 and outlined in the Pyrite Remediation Scheme guidance, available...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Land Development Agency (20 Mar 2025)

James Browne: The Land Development Agency (LDA) was established on a legislative basis in 2021 following the commencement of the Land Development Agency Act 2021. The LDA is advancing delivery of affordable and social homes across the country through building a portfolio of vacant and underutilised State Lands, through partnerships with local authorities, and through its market engagement and partnership...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (20 Mar 2025)

James Browne: The 'Residential Zoned Land Tax - Guidelines for Planning Authorities' were issued in June 2022 to assist planning authorities in meeting the statutory requirements relating to the Residential Zoned Land Tax set out in the Finance Act 2021, which amended the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 (as amended). These obligations involve the publication of draft, supplemental and final map(s) identifying...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Approved Housing Bodies (20 Mar 2025)

James Browne: Responsibility for the delivery of the housing targets set under Housing for All rests with individual local authorities, which identify the social housing need in their administrative area and are best placed to make decisions on potential sites for development. It is therefore a matter for individual local authorities in conjunction with their AHB partners to identify suitable sites and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Staff (20 Mar 2025)

James Browne: No staff in my Department have been seconded from consulting firms in the period from 2020 to date.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Commercial Rates (20 Mar 2025)

James Browne: Tailte Éireann is an independent Government agency under the aegis of my Department. Tailte Éireann provide a property registration system, property valuation service, and national mapping and surveying infrastructure for the State. Tailte Éireann is independent in the exercise of its valuation functions under the Valuation Act 2001, as amended (the Act). The making of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Contracts (20 Mar 2025)

James Browne: The information requested is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy in accordance with Standing Orders.