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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: European Parliament (29 Jul 2025)

James Browne: Section 19 of, and Part XIII of the Second Schedule to, the European Parliament Elections Act 1997 (as amended) provides the legislative framework for the filling of a vacancy that may arise from among the persons who have been elected in Ireland to be Members of the European Parliament (MEPs). It is the Clerk of the Dáil who is the competent authority for the purpose of the filling of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation (29 Jul 2025)

James Browne: 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 local level. Statutory responsibility in relation to the provision of accommodation and related services for homeless persons rests with individual local authorities. My Department...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Meteorological Services (29 Jul 2025)

James Browne: Met Éireann warnings are issued based on the best available data to reflect the conditions expected widely across an area and to support the protection of life and property. Status yellow warnings are issued for weather that does not pose a threat to the general population but is potentially dangerous on a localised scale. During a yellow warning, we advise that people be aware of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Stations (29 Jul 2025)

James Browne: 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 Act 1981 & 2003. My Department supports the fire authorities through setting general policy, providing a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Architectural Heritage (29 Jul 2025)

James Browne: I am very much aware of the issues that are currently facing thatched properties. There are various schemes within my Department that provide financial support to owners of thatched structures. A dedicated Thatching Grant is available for thatched buildings in use as housing. Applicants can avail of up to €3,810 or two thirds of the approved cost (whichever is less) towards...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (29 Jul 2025)

James Browne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1416, 1441 and 1442 together. My Department provides funding under the suite of Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and Disabled People, to assist those in private houses to make their accommodation more suitable for their needs. The suite of grants, which include the Housing Adaptation Grant for Disabled People, the Mobility Aids Grant and the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Legislative Programme (29 Jul 2025)

James Browne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1417 and 1596 together. The Marine Protected Areas legislation is at an advanced stage of preparation and is intended to be finalised as soon as possible. In light of the forthcoming transfer of the marine environment function from my Department to the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment on 1 August, a review is being undertaken to identify...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (29 Jul 2025)

James Browne: The Cost Rental Tenant In-Situ (CRTiS) scheme was introduced on 1 April 2023 for tenants in private rental homes who are not in receipt of social housing supports, but are at risk of homelessness because a landlord has served a valid Notice of Termination due to an intention to sell the property. The Local Authority conducts the initial assessment for eligibility of the tenant for this...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Grant Payments (29 Jul 2025)

James Browne: The information requested is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy in accordance with Standing Orders.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Public Procurement Contracts (29 Jul 2025)

James Browne: The 2024 Procurement Related Payments over €20,000 reports have now been updated on my Department's website and are available at: www.gov.ie/en/department-of-housing-local-government-and-her itage/collections/procurement-related-payments-over-20000-eu ro/ The total cost displayed previously was incorrect do to an addition error. The individual payments listed are correct and have not...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Public Procurement Contracts (29 Jul 2025)

James Browne: The Procurement Related Payments over €20,000 reports for the period 2014 to 2019 are now available on my Department's website at: www.gov.ie/en/department-of-housing-local-government-and-her itage/collections/procurement-related-payments-over-20000-eu ro/

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Regeneration Projects (29 Jul 2025)

James Browne: A flagship element of Project Ireland 2040, the €2 billion Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (URDF) is supporting a programme of significant transformational capital projects that will contribute to the regeneration and rejuvenation of Ireland’s cities and other large towns, in line with the objectives of the National Planning Framework and the National Development Plan. ...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (29 Jul 2025)

James Browne: The qualification criteria for social housing support are set down in Section 20 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 and the Social Housing Assessment Regulations 2011, as amended. A household may apply for social housing support to one local authority only, which may be the authority for the area in which the household normally resides or with which it has a local...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (29 Jul 2025)

James Browne: Requests for housing transfers are considered solely by the relevant local authority concerned in accordance with that authority’s allocation scheme, which is made by the elected members under section 22 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 and in compliance with Social Housing Allocation Regulations 2011, as amended. In making their allocation schemes, local...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Budgets (29 Jul 2025)

James Browne: Details of the total gross expenditure from my Department’s Vote for 2024 are set out at the links below. It should be noted that the 2024 outturn figures are provisional and may be subject to minor amendments. Final outturn figures will be set out in the 2024 Appropriation Account to be published later this year following the audit by the Comptroller and Auditor General. ">2024...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services (29 Jul 2025)

James Browne: My Department's Multi-annual Rural Water Programme is the main funding stream providing capital funding to address the challenges faced by the Rural Water Sector. The overall purpose of the Programme is to provide the necessary funding to improve the quality, quantity and reliability of the water services relied upon by rural dwellers, where public water services are not available. I...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (29 Jul 2025)

James Browne: Pathway 4 of Housing for All sets out a blueprint to address vacancy and make efficient use of our existing housing stock. The Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant, introduced in July 2022 under the Croí Cónaithe, provides a grant of up to €50,000 for the refurbishment of vacant properties for occupation as a principal private residence and for properties which will be...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Consumer Protection (29 Jul 2025)

James Browne: My Department nor I have any function in relation such scams. A prospective tenant should report any such scam to An Garda Síochána. The Residential Tenancies Acts 2004-2025 (RTA) regulates the landlord-tenant relationship in the rented residential sector and sets out the rights and obligations of landlords and tenants. The Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) was established as an...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (29 Jul 2025)

James Browne: Government is fully committed to working with all stakeholders to deliver social, affordable and cost rental homes at scale and to continue accelerating housing supply across all tenures. This is demonstrated by the record level of investment which is being provided for the delivery of Housing in 2025, with overall capital funding available of €6.8 billion. The capital provision is...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation (29 Jul 2025)

James Browne: 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 housing authorities in addressing homelessness at local level. Statutory responsibility in relation to the provision of homeless services rests with individual housing authorities. My Department does not fund any homeless service...