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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Staff Recruitment (10 Jul 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: Recruitment in the Local Government sector is undertaken through a mixture of internal competitions and open competitions. In open competitions, candidates may apply irrespective of their place of work and will be assessed against the published criteria.  A set proportion of posts are filled on an open competition basis. In addition, posts at some management levels...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Legislative Measures (10 Jul 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: Earlier this year, my Department conducted a review of the legislation under its remit to identify if any of it was based upon or drew upon the concepts in Article 41.2 of the Constitution.  No such legislation was identified. The review was undertaken on foot of a request by the Department of Justice and Equality.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (10 Jul 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: To date in 2018, my Department has recouped some €2 million in funding to Carlow County Council for the direct purchase of twenty properties. The total expenditure recouped to the Council on capital and current housing programmes to date in 2018 is €7.5 million.  In respect of delivering new social housing homes, whether through construction, acquisition or other...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (10 Jul 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: As housing authorities, local authorities, including South Dublin County Council, are responsible for the identification of the social housing need in their area and for the development of appropriate responses to the need identified. My Department is supporting local authorities in the delivery of a range of social housing schemes from small to larger scale developments. South...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: European Parliament Elections (10 Jul 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: On 28 June 2018, the European Council adopted a decision on the composition of the European Parliament for the 2019-2024 parliamentary term. This provides for 13 members to be elected in Ireland, an increase from the present 11 members. The Electoral Act 1997 (as amended) provides for the establishment of a committee to review European Parliament constituencies in the context of a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Investigations (10 Jul 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: The Review Into Certain Planning Matters In Respect Of Donegal County Council was received by my Department in June 2017. Following initial analysis and assessment of the report’s findings and recommendations, including interaction with the Department’s own legal advisers and the Attorney General’s Office, a comprehensive set of queries and request for advice...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (10 Jul 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: A range of housing options are necessary to ensure a supply of accommodation to meet different types of social housing need. Harnessing the off-balance sheet potential of private investment in social housing is an important objective of the Government and the social housing targets set out in Rebuilding Ireland over the period to 2021 reflect the ambition in that regard. Of the 50,000 social...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Staff Data (10 Jul 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: In line with the commitment under Action 2.9 of Rebuilding Ireland: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness, a dedicated Housing Delivery Office (HDO) was established within my Department, in August 2016, to support the accelerated delivery of housing across the social and private sectors, and tenure spectrum, in an integrated and timely manner. Working with the broader Housing and Planning...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Sites Levy (10 Jul 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: The Urban Regeneration and Housing Act 2015 introduced the vacant site levy aimed at incentivising the development of vacant, underutilised sites in urban areas.  Under the Act, planning authorities are required to establish a register of vacant sites in their areas, beginning on 1 January 2017.  Planning authorities issued notices to owners of vacant sites by 1 June 2018...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Rents (10 Jul 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: At present the making of rent schemes and the setting of rent levels is a matter for each local authority under the provisions of the Housing Act 1966. The making or amending of such schemes is not a reserved function and does not require the approval of the elected members; however, it is subject to the influence of the elected members through the annual estimates process. The Chief...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (10 Jul 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: There is no funding available in my Department for the circumstances outlined in the question. The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is the statutory responsibility of each local authority, in accordance with the provisions of section 13 of the Roads Act 1993. Works on those roads are funded from local authorities' own resources supplemented by State road grants...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (10 Jul 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: The allocation of social housing support is a matter for the relevant local authority in accordance with the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009, and associated regulations. Section 22 of the 2009 Act requires all local authorities, as a reserved function, to make an allocation scheme determining the order of priority to be accorded in the allocation of dwellings to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Assets (10 Jul 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 928 to 930, inclusive, together. A fixed asset register records all movements of assets owned or controlled by an entity, and is generally used for internal administrative purposes. Accounting details of assets such as the date of purchase, location, cost, supplier details, warranty if applicable, serial number, depreciation method and rate, insurance details...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding (10 Jul 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: The taking-in-charge of housing developments is a matter for the relevant local authority under section 180 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended). 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...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Ministerial Travel (10 Jul 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: Details of ministerial expenses that have been paid to me are available, along with other transparency data, on my Department’s website at this .  To date, I have been paid a total of €10,969.13 in domestic and foreign travel and subsistence costs since being appointed Minister.To date, foreign travel and subsistence costs paid to officials and advisors travelling with me...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Funding (10 Jul 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: My Department provides capital funding to Local Authorities for Improvement Works In Lieu of local authority housing (IWIL’s) to enable them to repair, improve or extend privately owned houses that are occupied by approved housing applicants as an alternative to the provision of local authority housing. My Department contributes 90% and the local authority contributes 10%of the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Project Ireland 2040 (10 Jul 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: Earlier this year, the Government launched Project Ireland 2040, the overarching policy and planning framework for the social, economic and cultural development of Ireland. It includes a detailed capital investment plan for the period 2018 to 2027, the National Development Plan (NDP) 2018-2027, and the 20-year National Planning Framework (NPF). Since its launch, work has continued under...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Freedom of Information Requests (10 Jul 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: The number of FOI requests that my Department has received from 1 January 2018 to 5 July 2018 is 260. A total of 10 cases sought internal review (i.e. were appealed), 54 requests were refused and 37 are as yet undecided. The remainder were either granted, part-granted, withdrawn or  lapsed.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacancies on State Boards (10 Jul 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: The following table presents for each State Body under the aegis of my Department the current number of vacancies required to be filled in order to bring board membership to the level required by legislation and the number of appointment processes currently underway. State Body Maximum Board Size Minimum Board Size Current Board Membership Vacancies (to reach Minimum Board Size)...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Dog Breeding Industry (10 Jul 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I have no responsibility in regard to the matter raised which falls under the remit of my colleague, the Minister for Rural and Community Development.