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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Funding (11 Sep 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: The Programme for a Partnership Government recognises the potential role that credit unions can play in housing finance and supports the efforts of the Registrar of Credit Unions at the Central Bank to gradually lift current lending restrictions as appropriate, including for housing.  The Programme further provides for consideration, with all stakeholders, as to how credit unions can...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Quality (11 Sep 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1949 and 2039 together. The EU Water Framework Directive (Directive 2000/60/EC of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy) establishes a common framework for the protection of inland surface waters, transitional waters, coastal waters and groundwater.  The overall aim of the Directive is to maintain high...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services Data (11 Sep 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: The total annual capital investment by my Department on water services from 2000 to 2013 is outlined in the following table.  This represents the expenditure by the Department on the provision of water and waste water infrastructure through the Water Services Investment Programme (WSIP) and the Rural Water Programme (RWP).  The Department only funded the component of infrastructure...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (11 Sep 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1952, 2006 and 2018 together. The Government recognises the housing affordability pressures faced by many households, particularly in certain parts of the country. It is for this reason that the overarching objective of the Rebuilding Ireland Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness is to increase the supply of new homes to 25,000 per annum by 2020....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Reports (11 Sep 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: My Department received a report from Galway City Council in relation to the matter in question on 1 June 2017. The matters referred to in the report are of a serious nature and are being treated accordingly.  While my Department's  consideration of the matter is taking somewhat longer to complete than initially envisaged, it will be completed...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (11 Sep 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: Housing authorities have powers to make low-cost sites available to persons who are qualified for social housing support and to voluntary or co-operative not-for-profit housing associations. I have no plans at present to amend the conditions under which such sites are made available. The Government recognises the housing affordability pressures faced by many...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Staff Data (11 Sep 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: All political appointments to my Department in the period referred to have been made in accordance with the relevant Guidelines and Instructions on Ministerial Appointments for the 31st and 32nd Dáil. Under the terms of the Guidelines, the role of Personal Assistants and Personal Secretaries is to provide assistance to or for the office holder who selected them for appointment. With...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Persons Data (11 Sep 2017)

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 homeless accommodation and related services rests with individual housing authorities.  Therefore, my...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Administration (11 Sep 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: Section 6 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 specifically provides that the Minister’s power to issue policy directions and guidelines to housing authorities in relation to their housing functions shall not be construed as enabling the Minister to exercise any power or control in relation to any individual case with which a housing authority is or may be concerned....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Review (11 Sep 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: The new Tenant (Incremental) Purchase Scheme for existing local authority houses 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,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Staff Data (11 Sep 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1960 and 1961 together. The information requested is set out in the following tables based on the most recent figures available at the end of June 2017 for the then Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government. Along with normal day-to-day staff changes in the intervening time, the Department has also transferred responsibility for the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Expenditure (11 Sep 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: The information requested is set out in the following table. - 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Total Credit Cards Government Stamp Duty €120.00 €326.98 €180.00 €180.00 €120.00 €926.98 Allied Irish Bank - Annual Fees €338.10 €412.07 €214.32 €246.25 €40.32 €1,251.06 - 2012 2013 2014...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility (11 Sep 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: The Social Housing Assessment Regulations 2011 prescribe maximum net income limits for each housing authority, in different bands according to the area, with income being defined and assessed according to a standard Household Means Policy. The income bands and the authority area assigned to each band were based on an assessment of the income needed to provide for a household's basic needs...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Persons Supports (11 Sep 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: At the outset, it is important to clarify that policy responsibility for children who require safe accommodation without their parent(s) or guardian(s), referred to as children 'out of home', rests with the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs. With regard to families residing in emergency accommodation, with associated dependents, the Rebuilding Ireland Action Plan on Housing and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Persons Data (11 Sep 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: Official homeless reports are published on my Department's website on a monthly basis and can be accessed using the following link: . These reports are based on data provided by housing authorities and are produced through the Pathway Accommodation & Support System (PASS).  These reports capture details of individuals utilising State-funded emergency accommodation arrangements...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Eligibility (11 Sep 2017)

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.  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: Tenant Purchase Scheme Data (11 Sep 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: The new Tenant (Incremental) Purchase Scheme for existing local authority houses 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 the Rebuilding Ireland Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness, a review of the first 12...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Data (11 Sep 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1968 and 1969 together. Official homeless reports are published by my Department on a monthly basis capturing details of individuals utilising State-funded emergency accommodation arrangements that are overseen by housing authorities.  These reports are available through my Department’s website using the following link: . These reports are based...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Waiting Lists (11 Sep 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1972 and 1973 together. The assessment of applications for social housing support, and management of the lists of qualified households, including the recording of data on the number of applications refused, is the responsibility of the relevant local authority in accordance with the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 and associated regulations....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Eligibility (11 Sep 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: The allocation of social housing support to qualified households is a matter for the local authority concerned, in accordance with its allocation scheme made in accordance with section 22 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 and associated Regulations.  This legislation requires all local authorities, as a reserved function, to make an allocation scheme determining the...