Results 3,901-3,920 of 15,555 for speaker:Eoghan Murphy

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (27 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 607 and 608 together. Under Rebuilding Ireland, funding is available to Local Authorities through a range of build, acquisition and leasing schemes to facilitate constructing, acquiring, leasing and remediating vacant properties that may be suitable for social housing. The blend delivered in each local area will have regard to housing need, value for...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Expenditure (27 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: The cost of constructing new affordable homes is dependent on a range of variables, such as the location, scale of the development, home sizes and infrastructure requirements. Future costs are also obviously dependent on tender price levels and construction market trends at any given time. Any proposals to be brought forward by the body referred to in the 2020 to 2024 period will be a matter...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Data (27 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the tables. Normal Planning Appeals Year Number of Cases Received Number of Cases Disposed % disposed within statutory objective period Average Time taken to dispose in weeks 2013 1,396 1,572 72% 19 2014 1,456 1,384 83% 16 2015 1,646 1,637 83% 15 2016 1,827 1,745 82% 16 2017 2,041 1,742 64% 17 Strategic...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Environmental Impact Assessments (27 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: My Department was notified of the decision made by the relevant planning authority in Northern Ireland - the Causeway, Coast and Glens Borough Council - that it had concluded that there is likely to be a significant effect on the environment of Ireland as a result of the proposed development referred to by the Deputy. Donegal County Council was notified by my Department in this regard...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility (27 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: Responsibility for the development and provision of services to support victims of domestic abuse rests with the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs and the delivery of such services is managed through the Child and Family Agency, Tusla. Housing authorities do not provide or oversee services specifically designed for victims of domestic violence.  Where victims of domestic...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: EU Regulations (27 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: My Department is actively progressing the drafting of European Union Regulations with a view to putting in place as speedily as possible a robust and effective legislative underpinning for a new regulatory system for the large-scale peat extraction sector.  Under the new system, the Environmental Protection Agency will be required to carry out environmental impact assessment as part...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Eligibility (27 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: The Tenant (Incremental) Purchase Scheme came into operation on 1 January 2016.  The Scheme is open to eligible tenants, including joint tenants, of local authority houses that are available for sale under the Scheme.  To be eligible, tenants must meet certain criteria, including having a minimum reckonable income of €15,000 per annum and having been in receipt of social...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (27 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 622 and 623 together. In order to support the affordable housing programmes of local authorities, the Government has committed €310 million, over the three years 2019 to 2021, under the Serviced Sites Fund (SSF) announced as part of Budget 2019. The funding is available for key facilitating infrastructure, on public lands, to support the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (27 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I commenced the relevant provisions of Part 5 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 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...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (27 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: My Department provides funding under the suite of Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability to assist people in private houses to make their accommodation more suitable for their needs. The suite of grants include the Housing Adaptation Grant for People with a Disability, the Mobility Aids Grant and the Housing Aid for Older People, which are 80%...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Planning Framework (27 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: The National Planning Framework (NPF), published together with the National Development Plan (NDP) as part of Project Ireland 2040 earlier this year, is intended to provide the strategic context for future planning, development and investment over the next two decades. In addition, the NPF represents a long-term strategy for Government Departments, State...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Private Rented Accommodation Standards (27 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: Minimum standards in rental accommodation apply to all properties let or available to let. Where someone believes that a property is being made available to let in breach of the standards, the matter should be referred to the relevant housing authority. Any person who neglects or refuses to comply with requirements under the Act is guilty of an offence. Fines for non-compliance with the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (27 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: Under Rebuilding Ireland, a total of 325 social homes have been completed to date using rapid delivery technologies. There are currently some 27 further rapid delivery schemes, due to yield up to 758 social homes, at various stages of advancement. Rapid delivery projects generally incorporate prefabricated building elements and as a result have shorter construction timeframes. Updated...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (27 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: An examination of records indicates that no fees were paid by my Department to, or services provided to it by, the parties referred to in the years 2013 to 2017 or to date in 2018.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (27 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: As clarified in responses previously on this matter, the management of this and all other social housing projects are matters for the local authorities and Approved Housing Bodies implementing the projects. Consequently, my Department is not directly involved with the ongoing management of issues that arise in the implementation of this project. As with all similar social housing...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Approved Housing Bodies (27 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: The position remains unchanged from my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 243 of 21 November 2018. The Capital Advance Leasing Facility (CALF) is a facility, which is exclusively available to Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs), to assist them in accessing private or Housing Finance Agency (HFA) finance for the purchase, construction or refurbishment of homes that will be made available for...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (27 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I have no plans to amend the provisions of the Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 582 of 2015) at this time.  However, I understand that the Deputy is referring to the recent announcement in relation to proposed planning related reforms in respect of short-term letting. Under Action 18 of the Strategy for the Rental Sector, a Working Group was...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Climate Change Adaptation Plans (27 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: The National Development Plan and National Planning Framework include significant elements of policy that provide a strong platform for the development of measures and actions in response to climate change.  Specific measures my Department is currently developing and implementing include: - A review of the 2006 Wind Energy Development Guidelines. When finalised, the revised...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Accommodation (22 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I do not envy your position in the Chamber on occasions such as this when Members have had a long day, but I absolutely appreciate that Deputy Brady is very concerned about this matter. I thank him for accommodating me in giving a reply on behalf of the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy McHugh, who wanted to be here but could not because of changes to the schedule of business during...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Accommodation (22 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I thank the Deputy for his response. The position is uncertain for pupils, parents and teachers, but the Minister for Education and Skills is doing everything he can within his powers to provide as much certainty as he can for the pupils, parents and teachers in the uncertain environment they are experiencing. It is why he and his Department are engaging with the education and training...