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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation Provision (24 Jan 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: 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 accommodation and related services for homeless persons rests with individual housing authorities. This...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Persons Data (24 Jan 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 183 to 185, inclusive, together. It is recognised that hotel accommodation is inappropriate for accommodating homeless families for anything other than a short period of time.  Accordingly, the Rebuilding Ireland Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness includes the objective that hotels should only be used as emergency accommodation for families in...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Persons Data (24 Jan 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: http://www.housing.gov.ie/housing/homelessness/other/homeles sness-data.  These reports include a breakdown based on accommodation type at the regional level.  Commercial hotels and B&Bs are included within the private emergency accommodation...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Data (24 Jan 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: The data received and published by my Department in respect of ESB connections does not include any variable which would enable matching the dataset with BER certificates and, as such, there is no direct link between the output arising and any dataset in the public domain which is based on these certificates, nor is the data received from the ESB in any way adjusted to reflect the number of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Data (24 Jan 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: The current 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...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties Data (24 Jan 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 190 and 191 together. Between 2014 and 2017, some 9,227 vacant units were returned to productive use. Details on the number of voids, derelicts and 2 into 1s brought back into use are set out in the table below. The purpose of the voids programme is to ensure that vacant units are actively targeted and returned to productive...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (24 Jan 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: The Social Housing PPP Programme involves an investment with a capital value of €300 million.  It is to deliver 1,500 social housing units in total, via three bundles. The first bundle, as referred to by the Deputy, comprises six PPP sites and will provide over 500 units in the Greater Dublin Area.  Two of the sites are located in the Dublin City Council area with one...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund (24 Jan 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table. Local Authority Project name Total Cost Projected housing delivery by 2021 Clare Claureen, Ennis 3.66 200 Cork City Old Whitechurch Road 9.89 600 Cork City South Docks 15.50 620 Cork County Midleton (Water-rock) 5.50 520 Cork County Carrigaline 0.60 400 Cork County Glanmire 5.90 300 Dublin City Dodder Bridge 15.75 1500...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector Strategy (24 Jan 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: Under Action 18 of the Strategy for the Rental Sector, my Department has established a Working Group of all the major public stakeholders with a policy interest in Short-Term Letting, to develop guidance in relation to planning applications and changes of use relating to short term lettings and to examine the need for new regulatory arrangements. The proposals under consideration by the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector Strategy (24 Jan 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I refer to the reply to Question No. 1828 of 16 January 2018 which sets out the position in relation to this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (24 Jan 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: On 12June 2017, my Department received a report from Senior Counsel regarding his Review Into Certain Planning Matters In Respect Of County Donegal. My Department is currently reviewing and assessing the contents of Senior Counsel’s report and I have requested the advice of the Attorney General in respect of a number of points, including the issue of publication. When I have...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (24 Jan 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I am aware of the proposal developed by councillors in Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council on a cross-party basis for a social and affordable housing project at the location mentioned and my Department has been in contact with the County Council regarding the proposal.  I understand that the County Council are currently carrying out a feasibility study and once that study is...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (24 Jan 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: In May 2016, the Government designated Poolbeg West as a Strategic Development Zone (SDZ) because of its potential to deliver a large proportion of the extra homes needed in the centre of Dublin. This was followed by the publication for consultation by Dublin City Council of a detailed planning scheme for the area. The Council prepared a draft planning scheme which was considered by the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Data (24 Jan 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: My Department is currently finalising and validating data from local authorities in order to report detailed progress on the Repair and Leasing Scheme in the final quarter of 2017. This will be published shortly. By the end Quarter 3 of 2017, a total of 292 dwellings had been deemed suitable and local authorities were negotiating with properties owners; a further...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (24 Jan 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: Through the supports made available from my Department under Rebuilding Ireland, funding is available to all local authorities to deliver additional social housing stock through new construction projects, through the acquisition of new and previously owned houses/apartments and through working with approved housing bodies under a range of delivery options. Provisional details...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rent Pressure Zones (24 Jan 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I have recently announced a series of measures in relation to the rental sector, including a change plan to develop and strengthen the role of the Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) by giving them necessary powers and resources to better protect both tenants and landlords. Following on from this and addressing calls from both landlords and tenants for further clarity in relation to the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Review (24 Jan 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. In line with the commitment given in Rebuilding Ireland, a review of the first 12 months of the Tenant Purchase Scheme’s operation has been undertaken. The...

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2018 Second Stage: Second Stage [Private Members] (23 Jan 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: I thank Deputies Shortall and Catherine Murphy for bringing this Bill forward and for providing us with another opportunity to discuss the development of the rental sector, which is a priority for the Government. I acknowledge the substance of the Bill and its genuine motivation to improve the situation for tenants at a time of under-supply in the residential rental sector. It also...

Order of Business (23 Jan 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: One point to note at the outset is that the Rebuilding Ireland home loan announced yesterday applies to self-build as well and it will be useful to those who are looking to build homes around the country. One of the key goals we are trying to achieve with the national planning framework which we are finalising at present is clarifying issues in relation to planning around the country....

Order of Business (23 Jan 2018)

Eoghan Murphy: It is being looked at in the context of the national planning framework.