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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (12 Jun 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: Since the publication in April 2016 of the Housing Action Report Laying the Foundations, Rebuilding Ireland has further increased the targets and the funding resources for the delivery of social housing. Critically, €6 billion in exchequer investment is now available for the delivery of 50,000 social housing units through build, refurbishment, acquisitions and leasing, over the period...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (12 Jun 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: Section 24A of the Residential Tenancies Act 2004, as amended, provides that the Housing Agency, in consultation with housing authorities, may make a proposal to the Minister that an area should be considered as a Rent Pressure Zone. Following receipt of such a proposal, the Minister requests the Director of the Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) to conduct an assessment of the area to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Services (12 Jun 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: A submission in relation to the extension referred to has been recently received by my Department from Sligo County Council and I understand that the works are likely to be tendered soon.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (12 Jun 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: A number of measures have been introduced in recent years with the objective of improving security of tenure for tenants. Security of tenure provisions under the Residential Tenancies Acts 2004-2016 apply once a tenant has been in occupation of a dwelling for a continuous period of 6 months, with no valid notice of termination having been served during that time. Section 34 provides that a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (12 Jun 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: Allocations for 2018 in respect of local authority void properties are currently being finalised and will be issued shortly. In respect of adaptations and extensions to existing social homes to meet the needs of local authority tenants, the proposals for such works on the part of each of the local authorities have recently been evaluated and funding allocations for the full year will be...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Review (12 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 support...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Mortgage Lending (12 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 purchase...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Grant Payments (12 Jun 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: The Domestic Waste Water Treatment Systems (Financial Assistance) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 222 of 2013) provide that a grant for qualifying works is only payable on completion of those works and in compliance with a number of criteria.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Protected Disclosures (12 Jun 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: The submission in question made under the Protected Disclosures Act 2014 was first received by my Department on 22 June 2016. Consideration of the matters raised in the submission has taken longer to complete than initially envisaged. However, the lapse of time since the matters the subject of the submission arose, as well as the range and seriousness of the allegations made, have been...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Maintenance (12 Jun 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: The management and maintenance of local authority or approved housing body social housing stock is a matter for each individual local authority in the first instance, including housing maintenance and repairs. In relation to the property referred to, I understand that refurbishment works on the property are imminent and are due to be completed within 3 weeks.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (12 Jun 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1314 and 1315 together. The information that the Deputy has sought is not available in the format requested. Under the Social Housing Current Expenditure Programme (SHCEP), properties leased and owned by Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs), including properties funded under the Capital Advance Leasing Facility (CALF), are made available to local authorities for...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Data (12 Jun 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: Under Section 126 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, 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 parties of the reasons...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (12 Jun 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: Following engagement between the European Commission and my Department regarding the 2013 European Court of Justice ruling in the "Flemish Decree" case, a working group, comprising senior representatives from my Department and planning authorities, was established in May 2017 to review and, where necessary, recommend changes to the 2005 Planning Guidelines on Sustainable Rural Housing, issued...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Stations Provision (12 Jun 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: The provision of a fire service in its functional area, including the establishment and maintenance of a fire brigade, the assessment of fire cover needs and the provision of fire station premises, is a statutory function of individual fire authorities under section 10 of the Fire Services Act 1981. My Department supports the fire authorities through setting general policy, providing a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Legislative Measures (12 Jun 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: The sections and parts of all legislation brought forward by my Department in each of the past four years that have yet to be commenced, are set out in the following table. Act Sections/Parts not yet commenced Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014 Part 4 - Section 41(4): Designation of areas where no further dwellings will be approved for housing assistance Part 4 - Section 44:...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes (12 Jun 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: In late 2017, my Department conducted a review of Group Water Schemes' subsidies. The review involved discussions with the National Federation of Group Water Schemes, the representative body of the group water sector. Discussions concluded in December, when I approved revised subsidy levels. The new subsidy arrangements, endorsed by a special delegate conference of the Federation on 13...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant (12 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: Regeneration Projects Funding (12 Jun 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: On 30th May, An Taoiseach, along with myself and relevant Ministers, launched €4 billion in Project Ireland 2040 funds for rural development, urban regeneration, climate action and technological innovation, the details of which can be found online at the following link: The announcement includes the establishment of a €2 billion fund for urban regeneration and development...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Grant Payments (12 Jun 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: There are no specific grants available from my Department for this purpose. The range of housing grants available from my Department mainly relate to the delivery and improvement of social housing.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Funding (12 Jun 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: The capital expenditure provisions for my Department over the period 2019-22, as announced in Project Ireland 2040: National Development Plan 2018-2027, are set out in the following table (no specific Departmental allocations were made in respect of 2023): Capital Allocations 2019-22 (€m) 2019 2020 2021 2022 Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government 2,033...