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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: National Planning Framework: Discussion (18 Oct 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: I do not disagree that we should be investing in public transport at all. The point I made at the outset of my comments was that actually we are moving towards more public transport and more co-ownership of how we get around. This is where the economy is going in the future. These are the changes happening. I do not believe anybody would disagree with more investment in public transport....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: National Planning Framework: Discussion (18 Oct 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: The point I made was that we will also get to grips with our gridlock and our climate challenges by actually focusing greater development in the areas already developed, like in our city, town and village cores. That is a big part of the vision in this plan. I apologise but I must attend a Cabinet meeting. The Minister of State, Deputy Damien English, will continue in the meeting.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Nitrates Action Programme Implementation (18 Oct 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: The European Union (Good Agricultural Practice for Protection of Waters) Regulations 2014, as amended, give legal effect in Ireland to the Nitrates Directive and to our Nitrates Action Programme (NAP). The Directive requires all member states to define set periods when the land application of fertiliser, including slurry, is not allowed and in Ireland the closed season commenced on 15...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (18 Oct 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: In accordance with the Housing (Traveller Accommodation) Act 1998, housing authorities have statutory responsibility for the assessment of the accommodation needs of Travellers and the preparation, adoption and implementation of multi-annual Traveller Accommodation Programmes (TAPs) in their areas. My Department’s role is to ensure that there are adequate structures and supports in...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Motor Tax (17 Oct 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: The legal provisions governing the motor tax system are based on associations between the particular vehicle and its taxation category, which is determined by reference to factors such as engine size, CO2emissions, vehicle weight, type of vehicle and the purposes for which the vehicle is used. Motor tax discs contain details of these criteria and are therefore vehicle specific, meaning...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Environmental Investigations (17 Oct 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is a key statutory body for investigating complaints of pollution and for the enforcement, both directly and through oversight of local authorities, of environmental legislation in Ireland, including compliance in relation to licensed urban waste water discharges. Public notification of beach closures is generally by way of beach notices,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payment (17 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 over 28,000 households in receipt of HAP, including more than 8,000 households that were previously supported by Rent Supplement and some 20,000 separate landlords and agents providing accommodation to households supported...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services (17 Oct 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: The Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services recommended that the principles of equity of treatment and equivalent financial support should be applied equally between households on public water supplies and those in Group Water and Sewerage Schemes, those using septic tanks and those with individual water supplies. The Water Services Bill 2017 is...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Persons Data (17 Oct 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: My Department publishes data on a monthly basis regarding the number of homeless families, including dependents, accommodated in all forms of emergency accommodation funded and overseen by housing authorities.  Official homeless reports are published on my Department's website  and can be accessed using the following link: . In addition, my Department publishes data on a quarterly...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payment Data (17 Oct 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: Under the Housing Assistance Payment scheme (HAP), a tenant sources their own accommodation, the tenancy agreement is between the tenant and the landlord and is covered by the Residential Tenancies Act 2004 (as amended). There are currently more than 28,000 households having their housing need met by HAP across the State and some 20,000 separate landlords and agents currently in receipt of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Bodies Data (17 Oct 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: Details in relation to the membership of State Boards including the dates of appointment and mechanisms of appointment of members under the aegis of my Department are available on the Department’s website at the following link: . In the case of certain appointments to State Boards, statutory selection procedures must be followed or nominations must be sought from independent nominating...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (17 Oct 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 603 and 604 together. The issue of housing affordability has been examined, as part of the Review of Rebuilding Ireland, in consultation with Dublin City Council, other local authorities and relevant stakeholders.  The review is now largely complete and I expect to be in a position to announce details  of the outcome in the coming...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payment Administration (17 Oct 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: The Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) scheme 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 currently in receipt of HAP payments. A weekly average of 348 HAP tenancies have been set-up during...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (17 Oct 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 608 and 607 together. The Rental Accommodation Scheme (RAS) is a social housing support introduced to cater for the accommodation needs of persons who are in receipt of long-term rent supplement. In general, households with a housing need who are in receipt of rent supplement for more than 18 months are considered for RAS. RAS remains a significant part...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (17 Oct 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 609 and 624 together. Following the first phase of my review of Rebuilding Ireland and with the provision made under Budget 2018 for social housing delivery, there is now a greater emphasis on direct build activity by local authorities and Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs).  The following table sets out the targets in respect of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund (17 Oct 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: 34 projects, at a total cost of €226 million, received preliminary approval for funding under the Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund (LIHAF) and these have the potential to provide an estimated 23,000 new homes across the country by 2021. Local authorities were allowed to proceed to design phase on all of the projects, pending final approval and sign-off of a grant...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (17 Oct 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 611, 612 and 618 together. Housing affordability for individual households is a unique function of, inter alia, income, prevailing market prices and rents in different locations, as well as access to funding and finance.  While there is no universally ideal price/rent-to-income ratio or minimum residual income requirement,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund (17 Oct 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: The total cost of the 34 projects approved under the Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund is €226 million, of which 75% (€169.5 million) will be funded by my Department, with local authorities funding their 25% share (€56.5 million).  This funding is ring-fenced within the overall housing budget and will be available for local authorities to drawdown over...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Data (17 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 (SHCIP), Capital Advance Leasing Facility (CALF) and also through the long-term leasing of properties under the Social Housing Current Expenditure programme (SHCEP). As...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (17 Oct 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: Under the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended, all development, unless specifically exempted under the Act or associated Regulations, requires planning permission. Section 4 of the Act and Schedule 2 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001, as amended, set out various exemptions from the requirement to obtain planning permission.  Any such exemptions are subject to...