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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Meters Data (29 Jan 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, pursuant to Section 7 of the Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 which provided for the transfer to Irish Water of the general water services functions conferred on the county and city councils by the Water Services Act 2007....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (29 Jan 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Statistics on the social housing properties constructed, purchased and leased by local authorities, including Cork City and County Councils, are published on an ongoing basis on my Department’s website at the following link: www.housing.gov.ie/housing/social-housing/social-and-affordb le/overall-social-housing-provision.These statistics are updated on a quarterly basis. Data for Q4...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Rents (29 Jan 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The right of local authorities to set and collect rents on their dwellings is laid down in section 58 of the Housing Act 1966. The making or amending of such schemes is an executive function and is subject to broad principles laid down by my Department in Circular letter HRT 3/2002 of 6 March 2002, which states that rent levels should reflect tenants’ ability to pay.Rental...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (29 Jan 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The budget allocation for social housing energy efficiency works in 2019 is €25 million. My Department is currently working with the local authorities regarding their work proposals and related funding requirements for 2019, following which allocations will be made. The number of social homes to be targeted in 2019, and for subsequent years, will depend on the work proposals and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Pyrite Remediation Programme (29 Jan 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: I assume the Deputy is referring to a proposed pyrite pilot remediation project in North County Mayo in respect of social housing stock. My Department has received a Stage 4 (post-tender) proposal from Mayo County Council, which is now being examined and a response will issue to the County Council as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Mortgage to Rent Scheme (29 Jan 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Following a Review of the Mortgage to Rent (MTR) Scheme, published on 8 February 2017, a range of amendments to the eligibility criteria and administration of the scheme came into effect to enable more properties to qualify and to make the scheme more flexible and accessible to borrowers. The Review, available at the following link:,explored the impediments to participation in the scheme and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Legislative Process (29 Jan 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: In the period of the 32nd Dáil, the following legislation would have been seen by the European Commission prior to publication: - Building Regulations (Part B Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 57 of 2017) - European Communities (Marine Strategy Framework)(Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 265/2017) - Building Regulations (Part L Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 538 of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Management (29 Jan 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The term of office of a Chief Executive of a local authority is the subject of a contract of employment between the individual Chief Executive and the local authority concerned. My Department is not a party to such contracts. The information sought in relation to contract start dates may be available directly from the local authorities concerned.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (29 Jan 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 sufficient for them to purchase...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Private Rented Accommodation (29 Jan 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The Residential Tenancies Acts 2004-2016 set out the rights and obligations of landlords and tenants in both the private rental sector and the Approved Housing Bodies (AHB) sector. The Acts provide that landlords in the sector must apply to register a tenancy of a dwelling with the Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) within one month of the commencement of the tenancy. The RTB actively pursues...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (24 Jan 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: My Department is currently undertaking a focused review of the 2006 Wind Energy Development Guidelines. The review is addressing a number of key aspects including sound or noise, visual amenity setback distances, shadow flicker, community obligation, community dividend and grid connections. As part of the overall review, a strategic environmental assessment (SEA) is being undertaken on the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Regeneration Projects (24 Jan 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: I have no proposals to set up a North Inner City Development Authority, especially given that the establishment of such an agency would likely replicate the work and objectives of the existing North East Inner City Implementation Board, which was established in June 2017 to oversee the implementation of a community-led programme of social and economic renewal in the area. The...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (24 Jan 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The development of residential land in local authority ownership is in the first instance a matter for the individual authority concerned, including its elected members. My Department has been working closely with all local authorities to ensure that new social and affordable homes are delivered from the public land bank, including that of Dublin City Council, with particular emphasis on...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Maintenance (24 Jan 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: It is very important that local authority housing stock is maintained to an appropriate standard. Under the Housing Acts, such management and maintenance, is, in the first instance, a matter for each individual local authority. In order to support local authorities in this work my Department provides exchequer funding for eligible capital improvements to local authority housing,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Approved Housing Bodies (24 Jan 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 297 to 299, inclusive, together. The manner in which Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs) allocate dwellings and set rent is dependent on the way in which the building/acquisition of the dwellings was funded. Where AHB homes are acquired with funding under the Capital Advanced Loan Facility/Payment and Availability Agreement, or are leased with...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Brexit Issues (24 Jan 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The Government’s contingency planning for Brexit was initiated well in advance of the UK referendum in June 2016 and has intensified in recent months. To this end, co-ordination of the whole-of-Government response to Brexit is being taken forward through the cross-Departmental coordination structures chaired by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.  These include...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Staff Data (24 Jan 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: My Department gathers quarterly data on staff numbers in local authorities.  Staffing numbers for the local authority sector, as well as the broader public sector, are available on the Public Service Numbers databank which is hosted and maintained by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and is available at the following link:  providing access to information from 1980...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Property Tax Yield (24 Jan 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: In accordance with Government decisions on Local Property Tax (LPT) distribution, every local authority has a minimum level of funding available, known as the baseline.  There are variances in LPT levels across the country, but all local authorities receive at least this baseline funding to support the delivery of services.  The total LPT baseline figure for 2019 is €355...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Waiting Lists (24 Jan 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: Emergency Accommodation Data (24 Jan 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: My Department publishes a monthly report on homelessness. The monthly report is based on data provided by housing authorities and produced through the Pathway Accommodation & Support System (PASS).  The report captures details of individuals utilising State-funded emergency accommodation arrangements that are overseen by housing authorities. The most recent report is for...