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

Eoghan Murphy: The Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan scheme was launched last year to replace the existing House Purchase and the Home Choice Loan schemes. It has been established under the Housing (Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan) Regulations 2018, which also provide for the issuance of a statutory Credit Policy. The purpose of the Credit Policy is to set out in more detail the eligibility criteria for obtaining a...

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

Eoghan Murphy: Section 48 of the Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011 has not been commenced. It is intended to commence section 48 at the same time as the commencement of a related provision within the Local Government Bill 2018, following the enactment of that Bill.

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

Eoghan Murphy: Under section 126 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, An Bord Pleanála (the Board) has a statutory objective to determine planning appeals within 18 weeks. Where the Board does not consider it possible or appropriate to reach a decision within 18 weeks (e.g. because of the particular complexities of a case or the requirement to hold an oral hearing), it will inform the parties of...

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

Eoghan Murphy: Statistics on the number of social housing properties constructed, purchased and leased by local authorities, including Galway City Council, are published on my Department’s website and are available at the following link: . These statistics are updated on a quarterly basis and data for Q4 2018 is now being validated and will be published as soon as possible, with data for each...

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

Eoghan Murphy: As I have indicated in previous parliamentary responses on this issue, 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. Under section 30 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended, I am precluded from exercising any power or control in relation to any particular...

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

Eoghan Murphy: A multi-stranded approach is being taken to the targeted delivery of affordable housing. In particular, for those households earning annual gross incomes up to €50,000 for single applicants and €75,000 for dual applicants. In terms of affordable purchase, I commenced the relevant provisions of Part 5 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 on 18 June 2018, to provide...

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

Eoghan Murphy: Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) supported tenancies are agreed between the landlord and the tenant; the local authority is not a party to the tenancy and has no role in its agreement. Minimum standards for rental accommodation are prescribed in the Housing (Standards for Rented Houses) Regulations 2017. All landlords, including those in receipt of Housing Assistance Payment (HAP), have...

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

Eoghan Murphy: The Local Government Act 2001, as amended by the Local Government Reform Act 2014, provides the legislative basis for the local authority budget process. It is a matter for each local authority to determine its own spending priorities in the context of the annual budgetary process having regard to both locally identified needs and available resources. The provision of detailed information on...

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

Eoghan Murphy: The approved housing body sector includes a number of housing co-operatives whose objectives are to provide social and affordable housing. These bodies are supported through a range of schemes for both social and affordable housing which are funded by the State through the local authorities. As part of the Rebuilding Ireland Action Plan, approved housing bodies have been given the task of...

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

Eoghan Murphy: All local authorities are being funded to significantly increase their delivery of social housing as part of Rebuilding Ireland and a strong social housing construction pipeline is in place for local authorities and AHBs. A detailed breakdown of the construction programme of new social housing build is set out in the Social Housing Construction Status Report which is published on a quarterly...

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

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1194, 1196 and 1197 together. 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 2018 assessment shows that 71,858 households were assessed as qualified and being in need...

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

Eoghan Murphy: My Department publishes information on the overall number and value of (i) local authority loan approvals and (ii) local authority loan drawdowns. Information up to Q3 2018, including in relation to number and value of mortgage drawdowns, is available on the Department's website at the following link: , and this information will be updated on a quarterly basis as additional data is compiled....

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

Eoghan Murphy: I refer to my reply to Question No. 49 on today's Order Paper which broadly sets out the position in relation to this matter. Moreover, while 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, I am determined to ensure that new social and affordable homes are delivered from...

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

Eoghan Murphy: The Government is committed to helping to meet the specific housing needs of people with disabilities and older people. There is a recognised quality of life benefit in terms of facilitating the continued independent living by older people and people with a disability in their own homes. To this end, my Department continues to support local authorities with schemes such as the Disabled...

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

Eoghan Murphy: My Department publishes reports on a monthly basis regarding the number of individuals in emergency accommodation. These reports include a county breakdown of the homeless adult population and are available on my Department's website at: . The administration of homeless services is organised on a regional basis as this approach is considered more effective, bringing a strategic perspective to...

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

Eoghan Murphy: The information requested is currently being collated within my Department and will be forwarded to the Deputy in accordance with Standing Orders.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (19 Dec 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I thank the Deputy for the question. We have given local authorities the resources, policy and funding to increase dramatically the stock of social housing. That is happening in some local authorities, but not every local authority is working to the same speed. We have not yet met with Deputy Smyth's local authority to agree the targets for next year. We are in the process of doing that...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (19 Dec 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I thank the Deputy for the question. It is a very difficult time for families in emergency accommodation. The policy responses we are putting in place are to try to get families out of hubs and into homes as quickly as possible. My Department and the Housing Agency are engaging with the banks to take possession of their vacant stock. Almost 1,000 homes will come in through the acquisition...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (19 Dec 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I thank the Deputy for the question. I am very sorry that families have to spend this Christmas in emergency accommodation. I have been meeting many of them this week. This is a very difficult time for parents with children, particularly at this time of year. That is the reason we brought about Rebuilding Ireland, which is a five-year plan. I wish we could get return the housing sector...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Property Registration (19 Dec 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: Under the Registration of Deeds and Title Act 2006, the Property Registration Authority (PRA) was established as and from 4 November 2006. The PRA replaced the Registrar of Deeds and Titles as the registering authority in relation to property registration in Ireland and, subject to the above Act, is independent in the performance of its functions. A service for Oireachtas members was...