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Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Feb 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: The Taoiseach yesterday made the process involved clear. The legislation which has not yet been enacted and the spirit of which we have followed provides for consultation with the Oireachtas on the draft of the document.

Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Feb 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: That happened in November last year. The legislation also allows for consideration by the Government of the outcome of the consultation process before presenting the final document. The legislation is not yet in place, but we have followed the spirit of it. The draft legislation does not envisage the Oireachtas having a final say on the document.

Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Feb 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: The Deputy said I had misled the House. That is not the case.

Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Feb 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: The Deputy knows as well as I do, as does Deputy Eoin Ó Broin, that a motion was passed by both Houses of the Oireachtas in November to refer this issue to an Oireachtas joint committee for approval.

Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Feb 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: That happened last year.

Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Feb 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: Consultation and approval are provided for in the legislation. Deputy Pearse Doherty is wrong on this issue. The legislation is not yet in place, but we have followed the spirit of it.

Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Feb 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: The Deputy has received details already and knows exactly what happened here. He is trying to mislead the House.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Mortgage to Rent Scheme Data (15 Feb 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: There are currently two Mortgage to Rent (MTR) schemes funded by my Department. A scheme exists whereby a local authority (LA) can acquire ownership of properties with unsustainable local authority mortgages, thus enabling the household to remain in their home as a social housing tenant (LA-Mortgage-to-Rent). The other scheme provides for an Approved Housing Body (AHB) to acquire ownership of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Persons Data (15 Feb 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: Official homeless reports are published on my Department's website on a monthly basis and can be accessed using the following link: . These reports are based on data provided by housing authorities and produced through the Pathway Accommodation & Support System (PASS). These reports capture details of individuals utilising State-funded emergency accommodation arrangements that are...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Standards (15 Feb 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. This includes the achievement of energy efficiency, the implementation of planned maintenance programmes and carrying out of responsive repairs and pre-letting repairs. Regarding the number of houses that are owned by local...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties Data (15 Feb 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: My Department provides funding to local authorities to acquire a range of properties for social housing use. The properties involved can range from those in good condition to those that need remediation and may have been vacant. The acquisition of properties for social housing is largely delegated to local authorities so they can respond flexibly to all opportunities to provide new social...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Recreational Facilities (15 Feb 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: Section 239 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 places a statutory duty on organisers of funfairs and owners of fairground equipment to take such care as is reasonable for ensuring that persons at a funfair do not suffer injury or damage by reason of dangers arising from the funfair or associated activities.  This legislation also requires that the owner of fairground equipment...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Disability Act Employment Targets (15 Feb 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: Under Part 5 of the Disability Act 2005, public bodies are required to achieve a statutory target of 3% of employees with disabilities. Implementation of Part 5 of the Act is monitored on an ongoing basis by the National Disability Authority. The Authority reports each year on progress made on compliance with meeting the statutory target for employment in the public sector. The...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Programme for Government Review (14 Feb 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I apologised on behalf of Deputy Boyd Barrett.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): National Development Plan (14 Feb 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: Your economic planning killed it.

Questions on Promised Legislation (14 Feb 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: There are two pieces of legislation to strengthen the Residential Tenancies Board. Both are priority legislation and I hope to bring them to Cabinet in the coming weeks to publish as quickly as possible. The daft.iereport tells us what we already know: that rents are rising. However, it is not as complete as the data we get from the Residential Tenancies Board, which is a much larger...

Questions on Promised Legislation (14 Feb 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: The RTB price index reports for the first three quarters of 2017 show a dampening effect on rent inflation when compared with rent inflation in Dublin in 2016. When considering rent inflation, it is important not to look at national inflation but at inflation in the RPZs. As was stated in the Dáil yesterday, we do not yet have 12 months' data from the RTB for Dublin, all of which is an...

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

Eoghan Murphy: The Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, oversees national programmes of monitoring and reporting on the quality of rivers, lakes, transitional and coastal waters and groundwater, including in relation to the Lee, Cork Harbour and Youghal Bay catchment.  The EPA’s most recent published report in this regard is water quality in Ireland 2010 to 2015, which is available at the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Gender Recognition (14 Feb 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: While my Department has not provided specific training or guidelines for staff in relation to transgender matters, all staff are aware of and adhere to the 2015 Dignity at Work policy and we ensure that dignity is afforded to all transgender customers and staff of the Department.  My Department has not made a submission to the review group but we await the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Data Protection (14 Feb 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: My Department is currently preparing for the implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) with effect from 25 May 2018. A Data Protection Officer (DPO) has been appointed in line with the requirements of Article 37 of the GDPR and this person will be responsible for overseeing the programme of work that will need to be undertaken to ensure that the Department is...