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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (24 Oct 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 414 and 415 together. Details in relation to social housing construction completions are available on my Department’s website at the following link: . Information is available therein for 2016 and to the end of quarter 2 of 2017. Information on quarter 3 of 2017 is currently being collected and will be published as soon as possible. In addition to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (24 Oct 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: In addition to the 22 rapid build houses completed in Poppintree in 2016, additional houses have now been completed and occupied or are in the process of being allocated in St. Helena’s Drive, Finglas (39 social homes) and Hansfield, Dublin 15 (36 social homes). Details of other schemes due for completion in 2017 and early/mid 2018 are as follows: Cherry Orchard, Ballyfermot 24...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (24 Oct 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: All local authorities are currently preparing Strategic Development and Management Plans for their housing lands, with particular emphasis on prioritising those sites with the most potential to deliver housing at scale, in the short to medium term.  My Department has requested those local authorities that have yet to submit their plans to do so without delay. It...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payment Administration (24 Oct 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: The Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) is a flexible and immediate housing support that is now available to all eligible households throughout the State. There are currently more than 28,000 households having their housing needs met via HAP and some 20,000 separate landlords and agents in receipt of HAP payments. Recognising the pressures in the rental market, the Government increased the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Funding (24 Oct 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 419 and 420 together. In 2017, funding of almost €1.3 billion is being made available to support housing programmes, including the delivery of over 21,000 social housing supports. In Budget 2018, I secured €1.9 billion for housing programmes next year, representing a 46% increase over 2017.  This investment will ensure that the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (24 Oct 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: My Department supports local authorities and approved housing bodies to acquire new social homes through the Part V mechanism through the provision of capital assistance under the Social Housing Capital Investment Programme, Capital Advance Leasing Facility and also through the long-term leasing of properties under the Social Housing Current Expenditure programme. As such,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (24 Oct 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: All of the housing statistics collected by my Department on an annual basis can be accessed on the  Department's website at the following link: . My Department does not collect the statistical information sought by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Derelict Sites Data (24 Oct 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: My Department does not maintain a list of officially listed derelict sites, as referred to in the Question. The Derelict Sites Act 1990 imposes a general duty on every owner and occupier of land to take all reasonable steps to ensure that the land does not become or continue to be a derelict site. It also imposes a duty on local authorities to take all reasonable steps (including...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Meteorological Services (24 Oct 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: In common with many other European Meteorological Services, Met Éireann does not categorise storms by level of severity. According to protocols adopted by the National Hurricane Centre in Florida and used by Met Éireann, Ophelia was an 'extra tropical cyclone' when it made landfall over Ireland.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (24 Oct 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 425 to 428, inclusive, together. The Social Housing Current Expenditure Programme (SHCEP) supports the delivery of social housing by providing financial support to local authorities and Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs) for the leasing of houses and apartments. There properties are either privately owned or owned by AHBs. Properties made available under the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding (24 Oct 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: My Department has devolved the administration of subsidy payments to Group Water Schemes to the local authorities, that being Kerry County Council in the case of the scheme in question. It is my understanding from enquiries made to Kerry County Council that an application by the scheme for subsidy payment is currently being examined and will be dealt with by the Council as...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Proposed Legislation (24 Oct 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: Local authorities are under a statutory obligation to levy rates on any property used for commercial purposes in accordance with the details entered in the valuation lists prepared by the independent Commissioner of Valuation under the Valuation Acts 2001 to 2015. The levying and collection of rates are matters for each individual local authority. Commercial rates form an important...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Staff (19 Oct 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: Under section 159 of the Local Government Act 2001, each Chief Executive is responsible for staffing and organisational arrangements necessary for carrying out the functions of the local authorities for which he or she is responsible. My Department has not received any staffing applications from Sligo County Council in 2017 to increase staffing levels in the Council's Housing Section.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Rents (19 Oct 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: As stated in the reply to Question No. 520 of 17 January 2017, considerable work has been carried out by my Department in developing a draft framework for a harmonisation of the approach to be taken by local authorities in regard to various aspects of rent schemes, and these proposals were examined further in the light of the broader commitment given in the Rebuilding Ireland Action Plan...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (19 Oct 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: As part of the first phase of my review of Rebuilding Ireland, I announced that the funding for social housing  is being reorientated away from acquisitions towards direct build programmes for local authorities and approved housing bodies.  Where acquisitions are undertaken for social housing use, my Department does not prescribe the exact nature of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Mortgage to Rent Scheme Applications (19 Oct 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: The Mortgage to Rent (MTR) scheme introduced in 2012 is targeted at those households in mortgage arrears who are eligible for social housing support whose mortgage is unsustainable and who have very limited options, if any, to meet their long-term housing needs themselves.  It would not be appropriate for me to comment on any individual case but I understand that this particular case has...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Data (19 Oct 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: The Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Act 2016 provides for new streamlined arrangements to enable planning applications for strategic housing developments, of 100 housing units or more or student accommodation developments of 200 bed spaces or more, to be made directly to An Bord Pleanála (the Board) for determination. As part of the new arrangements and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Planning Framework (19 Oct 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 264, 265 and 270 together. The draft National Planning Framework (NPF) was published at the end of last month and is currently undergoing its final public consultation phase. This is due to end in early November, following which submissions will be reviewed with a view to finalising the NPF before the end of the year. In the preparation of the Framework,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Planning Framework (19 Oct 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: The draft National Planning Framework (NPF), titled Ireland 2040: Our Plan, was published at the end of September and is currently undergoing its final public consultation phase.  The public consultation phase will conclude in early November, following which submissions will be reviewed with a view to finalising the Framework before the end of the year together with a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Planning Framework (19 Oct 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 267 and 268 together. The Government places a high degree of value on Oireachtas guidance and input into the finalisation of the National Planning Framework, and has clearly signalled its intention to honour the spirit of the new legislative provisions underpinning the Framework proposed in the Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2017, which is...