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Water Services: Motion [Private Members] (6 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I will not get to give my full contribution but a copy of the script is being circulated to Deputies and the Minister of State, Deputy English, will address any issues I do not address in my reply.

Water Services: Motion [Private Members] (6 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I thank the Deputies for bringing forward this motion for debate in the House tonight. High-quality, sustainable water services are a fundamental necessity for our citizens and environment and we do not distinguish between rural or urban areas when talking about the application of those principles. The motion highlights some significant issues of interest and concern around the need for...

Water Services: Motion [Private Members] (6 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I was making sure the clock was working. I would not want the Deputy to get more time than he deserves.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Services (6 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: Under the Disabled Persons' Grants Scheme (DPG's), my Department provides funding to local authorities for adaptations and extensions to the existing social housing stock to meet the needs of local authority tenants. The scheme applies to adaptations that are necessary to address the needs of older people or people with a disability who may require stair-lifts; grab-rails; showers; wet-rooms...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant Applications (6 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: Under the Disabled Persons Grants Scheme (DPG's), my Department provides funding to local authorities for adaptations and extensions to the existing social housing stock to meet the needs of local authority tenants. The scheme applies to adaptations that are necessary to address the needs of older people or people with a disability who may require stair-lifts; grab-rails; showers; wet-rooms...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant Eligibility (6 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: When calculating household income for the Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability, Carer's Benefit/Allowance is disregarded if paid in respect of the person to whom the grant application relates. A disregard of €5,000 is also allowed where the person with a disability for whom the application for grant aid is sought is being cared for by a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Approved Housing Bodies (6 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: My Department offers a range of funding programmes to assist the voluntary sector with the delivery of social housing, including the Capital Advance Leasing Facility (CALF).  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...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Urban Renewal Schemes (6 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. The URDF is designed to leverage a greater proportion of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Status (6 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: The Eastern and Midlands Water Supply Project has been in development since the mid -1990s, originally under Dublin City Council and under Irish Water management since January 2014. It is the first comprehensive upgrade of Ireland’s water infrastructure in over 60 years. An additional 330 million litres of treated water a day is estimated to be needed in the Greater Dublin and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Property Trusts (6 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: The acquisition and management of properties by professional Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) is one component part of a more sustainable, long-term property rental market for both investors and tenants.  While commercial property investment has been a key focus for some of the REITs launched to date in Ireland, residential property also forms part of the sector's interest and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Constitutional Convention Recommendations (6 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: The Fourth Report of the Convention on the Constitution, published in August 2013, included a recommendation that there should be a right for citizens to petition on influencing the legislative agenda and to petition for referendums.   In response, the Government pointed to the fact that constitutional referendums are already common in Ireland and that there is nothing to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: An Bord Pleanála (6 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: Under section 126 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended, An Bord Pleanála 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...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Meetings (6 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I can confirm that neither myself nor any officials of my Department have held meetings with the companies or representatives of the companies concerned.  One of the companies concerned was involved in the Government Cloud Network project and would have visited one of my Department's offices during 2016 as part of that project.  However, this was to carry out a technical site...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Contracts (6 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: Departmental Consultations (6 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1165 and 1166 together. The information requested is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy in accordance with Standing Orders.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Data (6 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: A list of bodies that are registered as Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs) in accordance with Section 6 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1992 can be found on the Register of AHBs which is published on my Department's website at the following link: . The following 14 AHBs are identified as co-operatives: - Belcarra Community Co-Operative Society Limited  - Community...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Facilities (6 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: Local authorities are independent statutory bodies. The day-to-day management of local authority buildings is an executive function. Section 149 of the Local Government Act 2001, as amended, requires that the Chief Executive perform executive functions in accordance with the policy framework established by the elected members.  As such the access and use...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Data (6 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1169 and 1170 together. In order to deliver affordable homes, in the areas of the country most affected by a lack of affordable housing supply, the Government has committed €310 million, under the Serviced Sites Fund (SSF), as part of Budget 2019. The funding is available for key facilitating infrastructure, on local authority sites, to support the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Building Regulations (6 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: The 22 homes referred to by the Deputy were constructed by the company in question for Dublin City Council (DCC). The project came under the terms of the Building Control (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (BC(A)R) and was therefore subject to additional statutory certification requirements. DCC advise that they employ a strict monitoring regime for their developments and since the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant (6 Nov 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: My Department actively encourages local authorities to submit recoupment claims for the Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability without delay.  No deadline for the end of October has been set by my Department; however, local authorities have been advised that claims on hand should be submitted as soon as possible in order to...