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

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 573 and 579 together. My Department launched the National Taking-in-Charge Initiative (NTICI) in April 2016 to trial new approaches and working methods in supporting and accelerating overall national and local action on the taking-in-charge process of housing estates, including estates with developer-provided water services infrastructure (DPI). Under the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Advertising Expenditure (19 Dec 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 575, 585 and 586 together. Press and public relations functions are generally undertaken by the officials in 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...

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

Eoghan Murphy: The issue of vacant homes in rural areas is addressed in the National Vacant Housing Reuse Strategy 2018-2021 and while my Department does not plan to introduce a grant to renovate old, one-off rural housing, it has committed to work in close partnership with other relevant Government Departments on addressing rural vacancy. There are already opportunities, under funding programmes for social...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Persons Data (19 Dec 2018)

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 and can be accessed at the following link: ....

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

Eoghan Murphy: It would not be appropriate for me to comment on the High Court proceedings referred to because neither I, as Minister, nor the State is a party to the case concerned. In addition, it should be noted that under section 30 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended, I am specifically precluded from exercising any power or control in relation to any case (including planning...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Residential Tenancies Board Data (19 Dec 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: The Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) Rent Index is the most authoritative and accurate report on actual rents in the private rental sector. It calculates the standardised averages and rental indices for private sector tenancies only. Approved Housing Body tenancies are excluded as they would distort the overall average given that the rents charged are below market rents.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Residential Tenancies Board Data (19 Dec 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: The Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2018, which is expected to be published this week, contains amendments to enhance the rental data to be provided to the Residential Tenancies Board (RTB), including provision for the annual registration of tenancies. The aim is to gather more accurate and detailed tenancy and rental data on an annual basis to improve the information available to...

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

Eoghan Murphy: To the end of Q3 2018, the number of Mortgage to Rent (MTR) applications withdrawn was 1,162. All withdrawals are notified by the lender and the underlying reasons for withdrawal are not indicated. However, it is known that the 1,162 cases included some 500 applications that were incorrectly submitted by lenders in the early stages of the scheme when lenders were not familiar with the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund (19 Dec 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: My Department established the Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund (LIHAF) to relieve critical infrastructural blockages to enable the accelerated delivery of housing on key development sites in Dublin and in other urban areas with high demand for housing. The type of infrastructure investment includes roads, bridges, diversion of powerlines, drainage works as well as public amenities...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Dec 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I thank the Deputy for her questions. I have been out with outreach teams and I have been to family hubs. I know that Christmas can be a very special time for many people but for others it can obviously be incredibly difficult. Those most vulnerable this Christmas will be families who are homeless and in hotels or family hubs and the people who are sleeping rough on our streets. That is...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Dec 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I will respond to Deputy Barry's question about protection for renters. I thank those involved in Threshold for the excellent work they do, which is why the Government, through the taxpayer, funds the work it does. We have a rent Bill that will bring about far stronger protections for renters. It is the Government's priority legislation when it comes to renters. It is a matter for the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Property Registration (18 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...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (18 Dec 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I commenced the relevant provisions of Part 5 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 on 18 June 2018 to provide a statutory basis for the delivery of affordable housing for purchase. Part 5 contains significant detail on the procedures and operation of the new Affordable Purchase Scheme. The primary legislation will be supported by associated regulations, which are currently...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Property Registration (18 Dec 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: The Property Registration Authority (PRA) was established as and from 4 November 2006, under the Registration of Deeds and Title Act 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...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Non-Principal Private Residence Charge Administration (18 Dec 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: The Local Government (Charges) Act 2009, as amended, provides the legislative basis for the Non-Principal Private Residence (NPPR) charge. The NPPR charge, which has since been discontinued, applied in the years 2009 to 2013 to any residential property in which the owner did not reside as their normal place of residence. The self-assessed charge is set at €200 per annum and liability...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Closed-Circuit Television Systems Provision (18 Dec 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: My Department has no policy responsibility in relation to community CCTV matters and, accordingly, does not provide specific funding to local authorities in respect of their responsibilities as data controllers for community CCTV schemes.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: NAMA Property Sales (18 Dec 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 654 and 655 together. I recently issued planning guidelines titled ’Urban Development and Building Height’to planning authorities and An Bord Pleanála, under Section 28 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended. The guidelines were issued following a period of public consultation, which took place over August and September of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wind Energy Generation (18 Dec 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: My Department has responsibility for the foreshore consent process, which is governed by the provisions of the Foreshore Acts 1933, as amended. In terms of developing an offshore wind farm, I should point out that a Foreshore Lease is only one of a number of consents that are necessary for its development. Other consents that are required include terrestrial planning permission, an ability...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: NAMA Social Housing Provision (18 Dec 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: Following proactive engagement between NAMA, the Housing Agency and my Department, a process was established to ascertain whether residential properties controlled by NAMA borrowers and receivers are suitable for social housing. The properties considered were part of the security for loans that NAMA has acquired. In the majority of cases, properties remain in the ownership of the original...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (18 Dec 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: Data in relation to Social Housing Delivery, broken down by Local Authority, for the period 2009 to end Quarter 3 2018 is published on my Department's website at the following link: . The information provided at this link, includes data on social housing build and acquisition in Limerick City and County Council's area.