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Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I thank the Deputy for the question. More than 1,000 Rebuilding Ireland home loans have been approved since the scheme was introduced in February. It is a very popular product because it helps people with affordability. An affordable mortgage with a fixed-term interest rate over its lifetime is unique in the Irish market. It is very popular but local authorities must be prudent in making...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Urban Development (15 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I thank Senator Mulherin for raising this very important issue. The urban regeneration and development fund was established under Project Ireland 2040 to support more compact and sustainable development through the regeneration and rejuvenation of Ireland's five cities and other large towns in line with the objectives of the National Development Plan, NDP, 2018-2027 and the 20 year national...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Staff Recruitment (15 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: Under section 159 of the Local Government Act 2001, each Chief Executive is responsible for the staffing and organisational arrangements necessary for carrying out the functions of the local authorities, for which he or she is responsible. In this regard, it is a matter for each individual Chief Executive to recruit and assign staff to specific business function areas. My Department has...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Mortgages (15 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: My Department publishes, on a quarterly basis, data on the number and value of local authority house purchase loan drawdowns. This information, broken down by local authority area, is available on the Department's website www.housing.gov.ie at the following link: This information is currently updated to end Q2 2018; Q3 data will be published shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (15 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: The management and implementation of the development in question is a matter for Wicklow County Council and its contractors. My Department is not directly involved with the specific implementation of this project.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (15 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: My colleague the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and the Environment, leads on energy policy and my Department consults on an on-going basis with his Department on how best to achieve the transition to a low carbon economy and society. The National Planning Framework (NPF), published together with the National Development Plan (NDP) as part of Project Ireland 2040...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services (15 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 223 and 224 together. Since 1 January 2014, Irish Water has statutory responsibility for all aspects of the planning, delivery and operation of water and wastewater services at national, regional and local levels. As Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, I have no direct role in relation to the planning, delivery and operation of water and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Review (15 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: In line with the commitment given in Rebuilding Ireland, a review of the first 12 months of the Scheme’s operation has been undertaken. The review is now complete and a full report has been prepared setting out findings and recommendations. I hope to be in a position to publish the review shortly, following completion of consideration of a number of implementation issues arising.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (15 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: The Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan Scheme was launched in February to replace the existing House Purchase and the Home Choice Loan Schemes. The Scheme has been established under the Housing (Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan) Regulations 2018, which also provide that I as Minister issue a Statutory Credit Policy. The purpose of the Policy is to set out in more detail the eligibility criteria for...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (15 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 227 and 229 together. 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 on local authority sites. Part 5 contains significant detail on the procedures and operation of the new affordable purchase Scheme and it will be supported...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (15 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: The next of the meetings which are ordinarily held on a quarterly basis, between my Department's Architectural and QS Advisors and Wicklow County Council, is scheduled for 9 January 2019.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Proposed Legislation (15 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: My Department is working with the Department of Education and Skills (DES), including through the forum of the Inter-Departmental Working Group on Student Accommodation which is convened by the DES, to examine the wide range of student accommodation types (and ancillary services) available with a view to considering how best to regulate pricing arrangements, including, if appropriate, new...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (15 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: The data requested is currently being compiled and will be provided to the Deputy in accordance with Standing Orders.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Energy Efficiency (15 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: My Department’s Energy Policy and Environmental Policy Statements recognise that good environmental performance is as relevant in our workplace as in the home and elsewhere, and is accordingly an integral part of our day-to-day management and activities. The office environment is demanding on many resources, including energy, water, paper, equipment and other consumables. In this...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (14 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I thank the Deputy for the question. I am well aware of Deputy Neville's interest in this area because he has raised it on a number of occasions. We have the money available to deal with vacant or void stock in local authorities. The call for common sense is a good one but we also have to make sure that every process we have when it comes to spending taxpayers' money is a robust process....

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (14 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I thank the Deputy for the question. Rents are too high in this country, and that is why we are working to implement the rent pressure zone model. The zones have been introduced and are working but they need to be strengthened. A rent Bill will be published very shortly that will do just that.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (14 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: It will strengthen the enforcement of rent pressure zones. We have provided additional money in the budget for next year for the RTB to make sure the zones are being adhered to. It will also provide for rent transparency and longer notice periods for tenants when a notice of termination is served. The strengthening measures are to be introduced in the rent Bill and they will work to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Constitutional Amendments (14 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I do not need someone to go to the courts to advocate for people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. We are doing a great deal of work with the local authorities and through funding our partner organisations, such as the Peter McVerry Trust and Focus Ireland, to put in every care and support we can for people sleeping rough, people in emergency accommodation or people at risk of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Constitutional Amendments (14 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: We introduced the vacant site levy by means of which we are taxing people on the basis of how they are not using their land.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Constitutional Amendments (14 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: In the context of rent pressure zones, we are capping the amount of money people can earn from their properties. We are also changing other rights in this regard as well. Within the existing provisions - and without making a change to the Constitution - we can rebalance things in favour of the collective in order to meet people's demands and needs when it comes to housing and, in...