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

Eoghan Murphy: Under the Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) scheme, a tenant sources their own accommodation, the tenancy agreement is between the tenant and the landlord and is governed by the Residential Tenancy Act 2004 (as amended). The Government increased the maximum rent limits available under the HAP and Rent Supplement schemes across the country with effect from 1 July 2016. Furthermore, additional...

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

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 comprises six PPP sites, providing for over 500 units in the Greater Dublin Area. Each individual bundle of sites takes an estimated 37-48 months to deliver in total, including...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund (11 Sep 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: On 28th March 2017, funding was announced for 34 projects under the Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund (LIHAF). The total cost of these projects is €226.5 million, of which €169.7 million would be funded from the Exchequer under LIHAF with local authorities funding the remaining €56.8 million. No drawdown of funding can occur until grant agreements...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Private Rented Accommodation Deposits (11 Sep 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: The Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 provides for, among other things, the establishment of a tenancy deposit protection scheme to be operated by the Residential Tenancies Board. The Government is fully committed to the principle of ensuring effective protection of deposits.  However, I am examining the current legislative provisions to take account of the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector Strategy (11 Sep 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: The Strategy for the Rental Sector, published in December 2016, noted that the Programme for a Partnership Government contains a commitment to develop a "cost rental" option, taking account of work already completed in this area, including by the National Economic and Social Council and others. In line with this commitment, Action 12 of the Strategy commits my...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Sites Levy (11 Sep 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: The Urban Regeneration and Housing Act 2015 introduced a new measure, the vacant site levy, which is aimed at incentivising the development of vacant, under-utilised sites in urban areas.  Under the Act, planning authorities are required to establish a register of vacant sites in their areas, beginning on 1 January 2017, and to issue annual notices to owners of vacant sites by 1 June...

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

Eoghan Murphy: Following the completion of 22 rapid build houses in Poppintree in 2016, an additional 21 houses have now been completed and occupied in St. Helena’s Drive, Finglas.  Details of other schemes due for completion in 2017 and 2018 are as follows: Cherry Orchard, Ballyfermot 24 homes, scheduled for completion and allocation in September 2017...

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

Eoghan Murphy: My Department is presently engaging in consultations with a number of other Government Departments and agencies in relation to vacancy issues within the wider review of Rebuilding Ireland.  Subject to the outcome of these discussions, I expect to be in a position to complete this work next month.

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

Eoghan Murphy: Details on the number of social housing properties constructed, purchased and leased by local authorities and approved housing bodies, for letting to those on their social housing waiting lists, are published on my Department’s website at the following link: . Information is currently being finalised in respect of quarter one of 2017 and will be published shortly, with...

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

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.  Three meetings of the Working Group have been held to date and work is progressing well. The proposals under consideration are aimed at facilitating the short-term letting of accommodation...

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

Eoghan Murphy: Senior Counsel has completed his review of certain planning matters in respect of Donegal County Council and a report was submitted to my Department on 12 June 2017. My Department is currently reviewing and assessing the contents of the report with the aim of preparing a submission for my consideration as soon as possible. Legal advice has recently been...

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

Eoghan Murphy: It is anticipated that funding to refund water charges will be provided by the Exchequer through Voted expenditure.

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

Eoghan Murphy: The details requested in relation to bodies under the aegis of my Department are a matter for the individual bodies concerned. Arrangements have been put in place by each Agency to facilitate the provision of information by State Bodies directly to members of the Oireachtas. The contact email address for each agency is as below: Agency Email address An Bord Pleanála Housing...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Question Heading for question(s) 2047,2048,2049,2050 (11 Sep 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 2047 to 2050, inclusive, together. 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 26,000 households having their housing needs met via HAP and some 18,000 separate landlords and agents currently in receipt of monthly...

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

Eoghan Murphy: Planning legislation places no specific restrictions on the height of trees, nor does it make any particular provision for remedy from any other nuisance which may be caused by trees in an urban residential area. However, there is currently a civil remedy available through the Courts concerning branches or roots of neighbouring trees encroaching on a person’s property. The...

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

Eoghan Murphy: Planning statistics are compiled by each planning authority on an annual basis for collation and publication on my Department’s website. The statistics collected relate to the total numbers of: - Invalid applications received, - Applications received for outline permission and full permission, - Decisions to grant/refuse permission, - Decisions issued within the statutory...

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

Eoghan Murphy: Details on the number of social housing properties constructed, purchased and leased by local authorities and approved housing bodies, for letting to those on their social housing waiting lists, are published on my Department’s website at the following link: . Information is currently being finalised in respect of quarter one of 2017 and will be published shortly, with...

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

Eoghan Murphy: In 2011, given the prevailing housing market conditions, the Government stood down the various Affordable Housing Schemes in operation at the time (the 1999 Affordable Housing Scheme, affordable housing provision under Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000 and the Affordable Housing Initiative). Local authorities have been carrying a certain stock of unsold affordable houses, mainly...

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

Eoghan Murphy: The 4-stage approval process, under which assessments are carried out for publicly funded capital projects for which my Department is the sanctioning authority, is a streamlining of the 9 stages covered under Capital Works Management Framework. The 4 stages are: Stage 1 – Capital Appraisal (establish the business case); Stage 2 – Brief pre-planning developed design and cost...

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

Eoghan Murphy: The 4-stage approval process, under which assessments are carried out for publicly funded capital projects for which my Department is the sanctioning authority, is a streamlining of the 9 stages covered under Capital Works Management Framework. The 4 stages are: Stage 1 – Capital Appraisal (establish the business case); Stage 2 – Brief pre-planning developed design and cost...