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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility (15 Jan 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1125 and 1144 together. The Social Housing Assessment Regulations 2011 prescribe maximum net income limits for each local authority, in different bands according to the area, with income being defined and assessed according to a standard Household Means Policy. Under the Household Means Policy, local authorities have discretion to disregard income...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Persons Supports (15 Jan 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: Departmental Expenditure (15 Jan 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Expenditure on taxis for my Department for the year 2018 came to €10,573.36. In the context of official travel, it is the policy of my Department that public transport should be used wherever possible, where it is deemed necessary to travel for business purposes. Staff are permitted to hire taxis or use their cars for official purposes only where no suitable public transport is...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (15 Jan 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The delivery of social housing at a local level, whether by local authorities themselves or in partnership with Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs), is a matter for the local authorities and that local ownership includes responsibility to match supply with demand, in terms of the size of new social housing units provided. However, my Department also influences this activity, through its...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector Strategy (15 Jan 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: It is acknowledged that renters in Dublin and other urban centres are currently facing significant access and affordability challenges. Therefore, the Government is committed to the introduction of a not-for-profit, cost rental sector in Ireland which will be targeted at households earning low to moderate incomes up to a maximum annual income of €50,000 for single applicants and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (15 Jan 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The allocation of social housing under section 22 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009, is a matter for the relevant local authority concerned. In terms of social housing allocations, Maynooth, Leixlip and Celbridge are part of County Kildare. Therefore, the allocation of vacant social housing units in these areas is currently the responsibility of Kildare County Council and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (15 Jan 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Responsibility for the allocation and tenanting of social housing homes in the ownership of the 31 local authorities, including the ownership and management of Council properties, are matters for the local authorities themselves and information on specific properties would ordinarily be available directly from those authorities. In the case of the properties referred to, Galway County...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (15 Jan 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan is designed to enable credit worthy first-time buyers, who are unable to access a mortgage from a commercial lender to obtain sustainable mortgage lending to purchase a new or second-hand property. The low rate of fixed interest associated with the Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan provides first-time buyers with access to mortgage finance that they may not...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Persons Supports (15 Jan 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Supporting individuals and families experiencing homelessness is an absolute priority for this Government. Budget 2019 provided for an increase in the budget for homeless services, with the total budget available to local authorities now €146m, a 26% increase on the provision for 2018. Budget 2019 also provided €60m in additional capital funding for the provision of emergency...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Expenditure (15 Jan 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Press and public relations functions are generally undertaken by my Department's Press Office. The engagement of external expertise is only considered where the issues involved require expert skills or capabilities that are not readily available within my Department. The details requested for the years 2016 onward have previously been provided in reply to Questions No. 825 of 11 July...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Staff Data (15 Jan 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: There are no staff involved in marketing in my Department. There are three staff in my Department’s Press Office who have a wide range of responsibilities including dealing with media queries and other standard press office duties, including social media. In addition, a further two staff, as part of their role, support various communications functions, including public and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (15 Jan 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: There are upward pressures on the private rental market, due to our strong economic and demographic growth and the restricted supply available. However, the range of wider policies to increase supply, such as providing more flexible planning standards as well as improving supports and services for the rented sector, will help to increase the number and types of properties available for rent,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (15 Jan 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1141 and 1181 together. My Department is currently undertaking a focused review of the 2006 Wind Energy Development Guidelines. As part of the overall review, a strategic environmental assessment (SEA) is being undertaken on the revised Guidelines before they come into effect, in accordance with the requirements of EU Directive 2001/24/EC on the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Mortgage to Rent Scheme (15 Jan 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The Mortgage to Rent (MTR) scheme introduced in 2012 is targeted at those households in mortgage arrears who are eligible for social housing support whose mortgage is unsustainable and who have very limited options, if any, to meet their long-term housing needs themselves. One of the main criteria underpinning the MTR scheme is that it is a social housing option and therefore is targeted at...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Accommodation Scheme Data (15 Jan 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The latest data in relation to the Rental Accommodation Scheme reflects the position at end October 2018, when there were a total of 19,062 tenancies supported under the scheme, details of which, broken down by local authority, are set out in the table below. Number of RAS Tenancies by Local Authority @ 31 October 2018 Local Authority Total RAS Carlow CC 516 Cavan CC 564 Clare CC...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payment Data (15 Jan 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) scheme is a flexible and immediate housing support that is available to all eligible households throughout the State. Data to end 2018 is not yet available. However, at the end of Quarter 3 2018, there were 40,837 active tenancies in receipt of HAP support. These are broken down by local authority area as follows: Local Authority Total Active HAP...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Derelict Sites Data (15 Jan 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The Derelict Sites Act 1990 imposes a general duty on every owner and occupier of land to take all reasonable steps to ensure that the land does not become, or continue to be, a derelict site. The Act also imposes a duty on local authorities to take all reasonable steps, including the exercise of appropriate statutory powers, to ensure that any land within their functional area does not...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Emergency Accommodation Provision (15 Jan 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 related services for homeless persons rests with individual housing authorities....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Data (15 Jan 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1152 and 1198 together. The latest data in relation to social housing delivery to end Q3 2018 is published on my Department's website at the following link: . Data in relation to Q4 2018 outputs is currently being compiled and will be published shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (15 Jan 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Under the Public Spending Code, where a capital project exceeds €20m, the Sponsoring Agency (the local authority) is required to submit a Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA) or a Cost Effectiveness Analysis (CEA) prior to receiving Departmental Approval in Principle. My Department has received CBAs in relation to the following housing schemes from Dublin City Council (DCC) since 2014: -...