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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (30 Nov 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: My Department has had a number of engagements with the Banking and Payments Federation (BPFI) on specific issues raised by Defective Concrete Block homeowners to see what can be done to address their concerns. My Department received an interim funding proposal from the BPFI and discussed this with the BPFI in a number of engagements in recent weeks. However, it is a matter which falls in...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traffic Management (30 Nov 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: I refer to the reply to Question No. 206 of 26 October 2023 which sets out the position on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Expenditure (29 Nov 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: Under the Prompt Payment Act 1997, and later the SI 580 2012 European Communities (Late Payment in Commercial Transactions) Regulations 2012, my Department is required to pay Prompt Payment Interest on valid invoices that are not processed within 30 days. In this scenario the Department applies a daily 8% interest rate (which is currently the ECB rate of 4.00% plus the margin of 8%) followed...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (29 Nov 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: My Department has had a number of engagements with the Banking and Payments Federation (BPFI) on specific issues raised by Defective Concrete Block (DCB) homeowners to see what can be done to address their concerns. As part of these discussions the BPFI has confirmed to my officials that, from their perspective, once a home has been certified as remediated under the DCB Scheme it will be...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (29 Nov 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: Addressing vacancy and making efficient use of existing housing stock is a key priority for Government, as set out in Pathway 4 of Housing for All.In January 2022, my Department communicated with local authorities outlining that funding, made available since 2018 to support the work of a Vacant Homes Office including a Vacant Homes Officer (VHO), would be increased from €50,000 to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: EU Directives (29 Nov 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: The information requested is set out in the following table. EU Directive not yet transposed Deadline for transposition Estimated date for transposition into law Directive 2014/52/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 amending Directive 2011/92/EU on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (29 Nov 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: The relevant details are being compiled and will be provided to the Deputy in accordance with Standing Orders.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Service (29 Nov 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: 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 the Fire Services Acts 1981 and 2003. My Department supports fire authorities through setting general policy, providing the legislative...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wastewater Treatment (29 Nov 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: My Department’s Multi-annual Rural Water Programme, using Exchequer funding, is delivering improvements to water services, including waste water, in areas of rural Ireland where Uisce Éireann water services are not available. The objectives of the programme are, through various funding measures, to improve the quality, reliability and efficiency of water services for rural...

Policing, Protests and Public Order: Statements (28 Nov 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: We will not use horrific events such as this to try to further political agendas.

Policing, Protests and Public Order: Statements (28 Nov 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: You have not put forward one solution or one idea.

Policing, Protests and Public Order: Statements (28 Nov 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: As colleagues have said, across the board there has been shock and horror expressed at the injuries inflicted on small children and a brave crèche worker last Thursday afternoon. Like everyone here today, I send my best wishes to them and their families. They are at the forefront of our thoughts as we discuss what happened last Thursday here today. I say this as somebody born and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Staff (28 Nov 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: My Department is fully committed to supporting the whole of Government humanitarian response to the invasion of Ukraine and is specifically supporting the delivery of accommodation for Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection through 3 strands: 1.Emergency Refurbishment (Ukraine) Project; 2.“Offer a Home” call; and 3. Supporting the Identification of Sites for Rapid Build...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Projects (28 Nov 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: I understand that St. Finian's Hospital site in Killarney, Co Kerry is in HSE ownership. It is open to the HSE to engage with the Local Authority or the Land Development Agency (LDA) to deliver on the housing potential of any vacant or underutilised state land. I am informed that, to date, the site has not been offered to the LDA by the HSE for consideration as a potential site to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (28 Nov 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: Since the receipt of Government approval in January of this year, I have been working hard to progress the various programmes of work that are required to place the apartment remediation scheme on a statutory footing. Bespoke legislation is needed to underpin the remediation scheme, the cost of which is estimated at more than €2 billion. The Government are entirely focused on...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (28 Nov 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: Under Housing for All, the Government will deliver 47,600 new build social homes and 3,500 social homes through long-term leasing in the period 2022-2026. Our clear focus is to increase the stock of social housing through new build projects delivered by local authorities and Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs). For 2023, the Government has agreed that there will be increased provision for...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Freedom of Information (28 Nov 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: My Department received a total of 542 Freedom of Information requests in 2022 , with 522 received to date in 2023. To clarify, an FOI request is never "rejected", but is accepted and decided upon based on it's merits. Attached is a breakdown of this Department's decisions covering 2022 and 2023 to date. My Department publishes FOI disclosure logs on a routine basis, in line with the Model...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Funding (28 Nov 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: The Gross Total allocations for Met Éireann under my Department in the years 2022 to 2023 are set out in the Revised Estimates for Public Services published by the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform (DPENDR) and is available at gov.ie - The Revised Estimates Volumes for the Public Service (www.gov.ie) Met Éireann is a division of my Department and therefore...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Reviews (28 Nov 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: I refer to the reply to Dáil Question No. 138 of 9 November 2023. The position remains unchanged.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation (28 Nov 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 317, 318 and 319 together. My Department's role in relation to homelessness involves the provision of a national framework of policy, legislation and funding to underpin the role of local authorities in addressing homelessness at a local level. Statutory responsibility in relation to the provision of homeless services rests with individual local...