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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme (26 Jun 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 housing...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (26 Jun 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: It continues to be the case under the Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan, which was introduced on 1 February 2018, as with the previous local authority House Purchase Loan, that single applicants applying for the loan must not be earning more than €50,000 gross per annum and the combined income of joint applicants must not be greater than €75,000 gross per annum. This is to ensure...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (26 Jun 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: Following the initial launch and roll-out of the Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan (RIHL) in February, I met with the Chief Executives of the two main agencies involved in the implementation of the Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan, the Housing Agency and the Housing Finance Agency, in April as part of my Department's ongoing oversight and monitoring of the new loan scheme and I requested that they...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Expenditure (26 Jun 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: The information requested is set out in the table. - 2017 Gross Voted DHPLG Capital Expenditure (Outturn) - €000 2018 Gross Voted DHPLG Capital Expenditure (Estimate) - €000 A - HOUSING 759,762 1,065,419 B - WATER SERVICES 18,888 531,918 C - LOCAL GOVERNMENT 11,091 9,942 D - PLANNING 1,240 17,956 E - MET ÉIREANN 1,315 5,750 TOTAL 792,296 1,630,985

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Rents (26 Jun 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: Rent policy has varied across housing authorities since 1986 with the result that households in similar circumstances may be charged different amounts of rent depending on the city/county they are living in.  There are currently 36 differential rent schemes in operation nationwide, which vary both in the amount of rent charged and in what is deemed to be income as well as other...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (26 Jun 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 596 and 597 together. The Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan Scheme enables credit-worthy first-time buyers to access sustainable mortgage lending to purchase new or second-hand properties in a suitable price range, where they cannot obtain sufficient mortgage finance from a commercial lender. The Regulations under which the Scheme is established provide that...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Foireann Roinne (26 Jun 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: Mar chuid dá Phleanáil d’Fhórsa Saothair, déanann mo Roinn monatóireacht ar líon na bpost ina bhfuil inniúlacht sa Ghaeilge ag teastáil.  Tá sé arna chinneadh nach bhfuil poist sórt sin ag teastáil sa Roinn, faoi láthair, agus mar sin níor earcaigh an Roinn Oifigeach Gaeilge ar leith.  Déantar...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Approved Housing Bodies (26 Jun 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: In order to be eligible for funding for the construction of social housing, housing bodies must be registered as Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs) in accordance with Section 6 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1992. To become an AHB, the body must comply with a range of criteria including that it is an independent, not-for-profit organisation.  Details on how to apply...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (26 Jun 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: As with the previous local authority home loan offerings, loan applications under the Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan are made directly to the local authority in whose area the property proposed for purchase is situated. My Department does not directly collect information on the number of enquiries to local authorities regarding the loan or the number of loan...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Staff Data (26 Jun 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: No staff in my Department have been removed from their position, have been transferred to another role or had their employment terminated in the past four years due to breaches of departmental standards or professional misconduct or incompetence. Personnel in my Department operate to the standards outlined in the Civil Service Code of Standards and Behaviour.  Breaches, should...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Persons Data (26 Jun 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: My Department currently publishes data on a monthly basis on the number of homeless persons accommodated in emergency accommodation funded and overseen by housing authorities.  These reports are based on data provided by housing authorities, produced through the Pathway Accommodation & Support System (PASS). The reports are collated on a regional basis, are published on my...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties Data (26 Jun 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: Section 58 of the Housing Act 1966 provides that the management and maintenance of local authority housing stock is a matter for each individual local authority. While my Department provides a measure of funding under the voids programme, to local authorities to assist them in bringing vacant local authority housing stock back to productive use, it does not grant permission to local...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (26 Jun 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: Prospect Hill is a partially finished development on the Finglas Road in Dublin 11, comprising 469 units.  I understand that the receiver involved has appointed a contractor to undertake a programme of remediation works at the development, which are currently under way and are being carried out on a phased basis. The works involved are due for completion by October...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Labour Activation Projects (26 Jun 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: Dublin City Council have advised my Department that they are in the process of making an application for planning permission to demolish the former Ballymun Shopping Centre.  The City Council hope to have a contractor appointed later this year.  While every effort will be made to use local labour, demolition contracts require specialist skills and training pertaining to machine...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Land Ownership (26 Jun 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 606 and 607 together. Every local authority is required to maintain a register of all lands in its ownership, or leased by the local authority. When land is no longer held by the local authority, the date and manner in which the local authority ceased to hold such land and the consideration, if any, paid to the local authority in respect of such...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Derelict Sites (26 Jun 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: The Derelict Sites Act 1990 provides local authorities with a range of powers to deal with derelict sites within their functional areas, including powers to require specified measures to be taken in relation to a derelict site, to impose a levy on sites which are included in the local authority’s derelict sites register, or to compulsorily acquire any derelict site. I understand...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Ministerial Staff Data (21 Jun 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I have appointed two special advisers in my Department since my appointment as Minister, both of whom work across a wide range of areas within the remit of my Department including Housing, Planning, Local Government, Water Services and Electoral Reform as well as liaising with the media and other Government Departments and advisers. The names and salary details of both...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility (21 Jun 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 251 and 274 together. The Mortgage to Rent (MTR) scheme introduced in 2012 is targeted at those households in mortgage arrears who are eligible for social housing support whose mortgage is unsustainable and who have very limited options, if any to meet their long-term housing needs themselves.  One of the main criteria underpinning the MTR...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (21 Jun 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 252, 256 and 273 together. As with the previous local authority home loan offerings, loan applications under the Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan are made directly to the local authority in whose area the property proposed for purchase is situated. My Department does not directly collect information on the number of enquiries to local...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (21 Jun 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: Data relating to Quarter 1 2018 Social Housing Delivery, across all local authorities, is currently being finalised and will be published on My Department's website when complete. In 2018, I expect to see nearly 26,000 households having their housing need met. I have advised all local authorities of their minimum social housing targets across build, acquisition and lease both for...