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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Approved Housing Bodies (19 Jun 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: As the Deputy will be aware, in April the Minister for Finance published the Draft Stability Programme Update for 2018. This included an analysis of the financial impact of the EUROSTAT decision to reclassify the majority of Tier 3 Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs) as part of the local government sector. This was an important first step in the Government's assessment as to the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Data (19 Jun 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: The Housing Data Analytics Group was set up in May 2017 to investigate the need for improvements to data across the area of all pillars of the Rebuilding Ireland Action Plan on Housing and Homelessness. To date its efforts have been focussed on Pillars 3 and 5 of Rebuilding Ireland, “Build more homes” and “Utilise existing housing stock”. A key consideration for...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Protected Disclosures (19 Jun 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: Further to my reply to Question No. 197 of 2 May 2018, my Department's assessment of both the submission made with reference to the Protected Disclosures Act 2014 by the individual concerned and Galway City Council’s report in response to that submission, is now concluded. As I informed the individual concerned in writing on 18 May...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (19 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 therefore does not directly collect information on the number of enquiries to local authorities regarding the loan or the number...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: House Purchase Schemes (19 Jun 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: The Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan is designed to enable credit-worthy first-time buyers to access sustainable mortgage lending to purchase new or second-hand properties in a suitable price range. The scheme is targeted at first-time buyers who have access to an adequate deposit and have the capacity to repay a mortgage, but who are unable to access a mortgage sufficient for them to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: House Purchase Schemes (19 Jun 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: 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.  As with the previous local authority loan offerings, the Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan is available to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Residential Tenancies Board Staff (19 Jun 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: Demand for the RTB’s services has increased significantly due to the increasing size of the rental sector and also because of the changing regulatory structure. Furthermore, a number of additional functions have been added to the remit of the RTB since 2017, including: - implementation of new Rent Predictability Measures, such as the introduction of Rent...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: House Purchase Schemes (19 Jun 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: The Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan is provided by local authorities in accordance with the Housing (Rebuilding Ireland Home Loans) Regulations 2018, which broadly set out the eligibility criteria to avail of the loans as well as the obligations of the local authorities and duties of borrowers in respect of the Scheme. In accordance with the regulations as Minister, I have issued a statutory...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (19 Jun 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: The data requested is currently being compiled and will be provided to the Deputy as soon as possible. This exercise will involve the examination of an extremely voluminous amount of data and it may not be possible to furnish the material within the timeframe set out in Standing Order 42 A (1)(b). However, My Department will endeavour to provide the information to you as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant (19 Jun 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;...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payment (19 Jun 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: The Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) is deemed to be a social housing support under the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014. As a long term housing support, an assessment of housing need must be completed in order for a household to qualify for HAP. Any household with an identified housing need is eligible for HAP. The Social Housing Assessment Regulations 2011 provide that subject...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Data (19 Jun 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: Housing Data (19 Jun 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: Housing Issues (19 Jun 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). In April 2016, my Department launched a National Taking-in-Charge Initiative (NTICI) to encourage local authorities to trial new approaches and working methods in supporting and accelerating overall national and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (19 Jun 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: The Government is determined to make cost rental a major part of the Irish housing system, similar to the role that it plays in many European countries. Under the cost rental approach, rents are set at levels to recover construction costs and to facilitate the management and administration of developments, with only a minimal amount of retained earnings included. The pilot project...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Estates (19 Jun 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: Roads and thoroughfares in private housing estates which have not been taken in charge are not public roads within the meaning of the Roads Act 1993. Notwithstanding this, local authorities have statutory powers in relation to their roads and planning functions which enable the taking in charge of housing estates, once completed, and a valid...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Legislative Measures (19 Jun 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: Commercial rates form an important element of the funding of all local authorities. However, the legislative basis for the levying of rates consists of over 20 separate pieces of legislation, some dating back to the 19th century. My Department developed legislative proposals to modernise and consolidate the legislation governing commercial rates into a single enactment and, in...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Quality (14 Jun 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: As part of the development of Ireland’s 2nd cycle River Basin Management Plan (RBMP) 2018-2021, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) undertook an extensive catchment characterisation process to understand the pressures impacting upon water quality. The RBMP is available on my Department’s website at:. This catchment characterisation process involved the EPA assessing the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant (14 Jun 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: My Department provides funding under the suite of Housing Adaptation Grant Schemes for Older People and People with a Disability, in respect of adaptations to private houses. There are three separate grants available and local authorities receive an overall allocation, with responsibility for the apportionment between the schemes being a matter for each local authority. The Housing...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Renovation Incentive Scheme Data (14 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 therefore does not directly collect information on the number of enquiries to local authorities regarding the loan or the number of loan applications received by...