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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (20 Mar 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: The Tenant (Incremental) Purchase Scheme is open to eligible tenants, including joint tenants, of local authority houses that are available for sale under the scheme. The scheme is underpinned by the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014 and the Housing (Sale of Local Authority Houses) Regulations 2015, as amended by the Housing (Sale of Local Authority Houses) (Amendment) Regulations...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (20 Mar 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: The First Home Scheme, which launched in July 2022, is a shared equity scheme, designed to help bridge the gap for eligible first-time buyers, eligible homebuyers, and self-builders, between their deposit and mortgage, and the price of their new home (within price ceilings established across the country). Full details are available on the First Home Scheme website, www.firsthomescheme.ie. ...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (20 Mar 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: Data in relation to the detailed breakdown of the numbers of single, rural houses provided by each local authority in the last 10 years is not collected by and consequently is not available in my Department. Information relating to housing completions is available from the CSO at CSO New Dwelling Completions.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (20 Mar 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: 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 authorities. My Department does not fund any homeless service directly...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (20 Mar 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 688 to 690, inclusive, together. Details on the number of households qualified for social housing support in each local authority administrative area is provided in the annual statutory Summary of Social Housing Assessments (SSHA). The most recently published summary for all local authority areas was conducted in November 2022 and is available on my...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Strategic Infrastructure (20 Mar 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: The strategic importance of the University of Limerick as a driver of innovation, economic development and the knowledge-based economy in the Mid-West is acknowledged and is reflected in both the National Planning Framework (NPF) and Regional Spatial and Economic Strategy (RSES) for the Southern Region. The Chief Executive of Clare County Council and the President of the University of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (20 Mar 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 693 to 695, inclusive, together. The Residential Tenancies Acts 2004-2022 regulate the landlord-tenant relationship in the private rented sector, and set out the rights and obligations of landlords and tenants. The Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) was established as an independent statutory body under the Residential Tenancies Act 2004 to operate a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (20 Mar 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: Decisions regarding who may reside in a local authority dwelling are matters for individual local authorities as part of their day to day management of the social housing system. I have no role in this regard. Generally, the tenancy agreements in place between local authorities and their tenants do not allow individuals who are not members of the tenants’ households to reside in...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (20 Mar 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: Under the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended (the Act), 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 (the Regulations), set out various exemptions from the requirement to obtain planning permission. Any such...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (20 Mar 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: The management and maintenance of local authority housing stock, including pre-letting repairs to vacant properties, the implementation of a planned maintenance programme and carrying out of responsive repairs, are matters for each individual local authority under Section 58 of the Housing Act 1966. Local authorities and elected members have a very important role to play in this regard by...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Electoral Process (20 Mar 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: Local authorities, in their capacity as registration authorities, are responsible for the management and maintenance of the electoral register. It is the duty of each authority to ensure, as far as possible, and with the cooperation of the public, the accuracy and completeness of the Register. The changes to the Electoral Acts and the registration process in 2022 facilitated enhanced public...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (20 Mar 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: Tailte Éireann is the State agency formed on 1 March 2023 following the merger of Ordnance Survey Ireland, the Property Registration Authority and the Valuation Office. All the functions previously carried out by the Property Registration Authority, the Valuation Office, and Ordnance Survey Ireland are now being performed by Tailte Éireann. Tailte Éireann is independent...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: International Protection (20 Mar 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: The European Union (Planning and Development) (Displaced Persons from Ukraine Temporary Protection) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 306 of 2022) were introduced in response to the emerging Ukrainian crisis. The Regulations give effect to Council Directive No 2001/55 EC and Council Implementing Decision EU 2022/382 of 4 March 2022 (European Council Decision) to provide immediate protection in EU...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (20 Mar 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: Construction of new build social housing units on local authority lands follows the Capital Works Management Framework (CWMF) which includes four pre-construction stages, as follows - Stage 1 – Capital Appraisal Stage 2 – Procurement of Integrated Design Team and development outline design Stage 3 – Statutory Approvals including Part 8, DAC and Fire Safety, detailed...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (20 Mar 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: Under Section 159 of the Local Government Act 2001, each Chief Executive is responsible for the staffing and organisational arrangements necessary for carrying out the functions of the local authority for which he/she is responsible. My Department does not have any responsibility in relation to dog wardens. Responsibility in relation to dog control matters is a matter for my colleague...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (20 Mar 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: Under Section 159 of the Local Government Act 2001, each Chief Executive is responsible for the staffing and organisational arrangements necessary for carrying out the functions of the local authority for which he/she is responsible. Local authorities are required to seek sanction from my Department for all new posts above agreed workforce plan levels. In 2022, my Department received 888...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Electoral Commission (20 Mar 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: The role of my Department is to provide an appropriate policy and legislative framework for a modern and efficient electoral system. Under the Electoral Acts, local authorities, in their capacity as registration authorities, are responsible for the management and maintenance of the electoral register. It is the duty of each authority to ensure, as far as possible, and with the cooperation...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Public Private Partnerships (20 Mar 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 708 and 709 together. Oversight for the Public Private Partnership (PPP) process across all Government Departments rests with the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform, which develops the general policy framework and provides guidance to Government Departments. My Department is currently progressing the Social Housing PPP Programme, which...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Emergency Accommodation (20 Mar 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: 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 authorities. My Department does not fund any homeless service directly...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (20 Mar 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 712 and 713 together. All development proposals require planning permission unless they are specifically exempted under the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended (the Act) or the supplementary Planning and Development Regulations, 2001, as amended (the Regulations). In addition, national planning policy, guidelines and legislation do not dictate the...