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Seanad: Commencement Matters: Lobbying Reform (29 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I thank Senator Ruane for raising this issue. At the outset, I congratulate her on her recent award. It was well achieved and well deserved. I thank the Senator for giving me the opportunity to address Seanad Éireann on this important matter. The Electoral Act 1997, as amended, provides the statutory framework for dealing with political donations and sets out the regulatory regime...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Lobbying Reform (29 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: At the moment the Department is expediting a number of things we need to do in respect of our political progress. It is important to recognise that the public has a high degree of trust and faith in the system and in the integrity of the system. As we make important changes that we need to make, such as establishing an electoral commission and modernising our electoral register, which are...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Urban Development (29 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 237 and 246 together. The Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (URDF) was launched as part of Project Ireland 2040, to support the compact growth and sustainable development of Ireland’s five cities, regional drivers and other large urban centres. I initiated the first call for proposals under the Fund in July 2018 and the deadline for...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Data (29 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: Overall planning statistics are collated and available on my Department’s website at this link It is not possible to extract specific Approved Housing Body (AHB) applications from this data. In most cases Local Authorities use the Part 8 process for Local Authority own development, which is not a planning application, and data on Part 8 cases is not collated in the planning...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (29 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: 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). The most recently published SSHA, carried out this year, details the number of households on all local authority waiting lists as at 11 June 2018. The results of the SSHA are available on my Department’s...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Sites Levy (29 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 244 and 245 together. Under the vacant site levy provisions in the Urban Regeneration and Housing Act 2015, planning authorities are empowered to apply a vacant site levy of 3% of the market value of relevant vacant sites where a site exceeds 0.05 hectares in area, was in the planning authority’s opinion vacant or idle in 2018, and is in an area...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Contracts (28 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: My Department has a contract in place for the provision of cleaning services in the office in question, where it is the lead tenant among a number of Government Departments, which is similar to the approach taken in many shared Government buildings. This contract will remain in place until July 2021 and can be extended for a further 12 months with the agreement of the contracting parties....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund (28 Nov 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...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Funding (28 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: The Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (URDF) was launched as part of Project Ireland 2040, to support the compact growth and sustainable development of Ireland’s five cities, regional drivers and other large urban centres. I initiated the first call for proposals under the Fund in July 2018 and the deadline for submission of applications was 28 September. A total of 189...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Repair and Leasing Scheme (28 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: The Repair and Leasing Scheme (RLS) was initially piloted in Carlow and Waterford and the pilot has been rolled out nationally since 23 February 2017. The scheme is one of a suite of measures available to local authorities to bring vacant properties back into use. Since the national roll out, my Department has been working intensively with local authorities and Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs)...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (28 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: Part V plays an important part in social housing delivery and is a significant tool in helping to drive sustainable and mixed communities. Over the course of the 6 years of Rebuilding Ireland, it is projected that just under 5,000 homes will come through that stream, delivered to local authorities (LAs) or Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs) and funded through a range of delivery programmes. Part...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (28 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: Statistics on the number of social housing properties constructed, purchased and leased by local authorities and approved housing bodies, are published on my Department’s website and are available at the following link: .

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rent Controls (28 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: Affordability remains a significant issue in the rental market. Continued economic and population growth coupled with inward migration and a constrained supply of housing contribute to upward pressures on rents. Initiatives introduced by the Government, including streamlined fast-track planning of large housing developments through An Bord Pleanala, more flexible planning guidelines that...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation Provision (28 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: Last September, I wrote to the Chief Executives of the four Dublin local authorities highlighting the need for increased action in a number of areas, including escalated delivery of family hubs to reduce the numbers of families being accommodated in hotels. A combined plan for the four Dublin local authorities was submitted to me by the Dublin Region Homeless Executive on 20 September. ...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund (28 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 278 and 283 together. The Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund (LIHAF) is a measure designed to activate housing supply by putting in place enabling public infrastructure to facilitate large-scale development on key sites. Under Pillar 3 of the Rebuilding Ireland Action Plan, LIHAF is designed to specifically address the issue of housing supply, which...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payment Data (28 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: The operation of tax reliefs that apply to rented residential property in a tax incentive area is a matter for my colleague, the Minister for Finance. Under section 42(2) of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014, landlords in receipt of payments under the Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) Scheme must be tax compliant. It is therefore a statutory requirement that a landlord must...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant Data (28 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: For 2018, I have provided €66.25 million nationally for the Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disabilityliving in private houses, comprising €53 million exchequer funding and €13.25 million from local authority resources. Over the course of the year, my Department works closely with the local authorities to monitor spend and to achieve a full...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (28 Nov 2018)

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 Q2 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 Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund (28 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: The Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund (LIHAF) provides grants to 14 local authorities to construct public infrastructure which will in turn enable accelerated development on nearby housing sites. The project referred to consists of public infrastructure which has been approved for LIHAF funding in the amount of €4.90 million, with 75% or €3.68 million being...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (28 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) requires that a developer must provide up to 10% of the site for development, that has the benefit of planning permission, to the Local Authority for the purposes of social housing at a price equivalent to the existing use value of the lands on the date on which planning permission was granted. Part V obligations can also be...