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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Issues (13 Jul 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: I refer to the reply of Question No. 5 on today's Order Paper which sets out the position in relation to the re-use of vacant housing. While I have no plans at present to undertake a survey in respect of utilisation, vacancy levels and/or occupancy of commercial properties, Action 5.9 of Rebuilding Ireland: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessnesscommits to reviewing planning legislation to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Finances (13 Jul 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: Audited Annual Financial Statements of local authorities for 2016 should be available later this year, with the 2017 Statements following next year. It should be noted that as local authorities operate on an accrual accounting basis, the Audited Statements, when available in due course, will recognise income as earned/billed in the year concerned and not just as cash received.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Development Contributions (13 Jul 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: As per my reply to Question No. 618 of 4 July 2017, the scheme already caters for residential units whether for occupation, lease or rent – and the rebate applies for units that are constructed and sold under the conditions as set out in Circular PL/13 2015, and which is available on my Department's website at the following linkwww.housing.gov.ie/search/category/planning?query=circul...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Services for People with Disabilities (13 Jul 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: The National Housing Strategy for People With a Disability (NHSPWD)2011 - 2016 and associated National Implementation Framework were jointly published by my Department and the Department of Health. They set out the Government’s broad framework for the delivery of housing for people with disabilities and were developed as part of a coherent framework in conjunction with the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Departmental Funding (13 Jul 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: My Department provides funding for a wide range of capital programmes, including local authority housing, voluntary housing, estate regeneration, energy efficiency retrofitting, rural water schemes, the RAPID programme, INTERREG, fire services and library development. The information sought in relation to expenditure under these specific programmes in respect of County Louth will be compiled...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (13 Jul 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: The Working Group on Short-Term Lettings met on 14 June and 6 July, with a further meeting scheduled for 21 July. Preparation of guidance on the consideration of planning applications relating to short-term lettings, either new developments or changes of use, and the relevant housing and specifically rental sector policy issues which should be considered in this regard, is at an advanced...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (13 Jul 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 me as soon as possible. Legal advice has been sought in relation to the matter of publication. Once the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Data (13 Jul 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: Under Section 6 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1992, housing authorities may provide assistance to Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs) for the provision and management of housing accommodation. As Minister, I am empowered to grant approved status to housing bodies for this purpose. AHBs are independent, not-for-profit organisations. They provide affordable rented...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Data (13 Jul 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: Statistics in relation to social housing stock are gathered by the National Oversight and Audit Commission (NOAC) in their annual reports on Performance Indicators in Local Authorities. These reports provide a range of information in relation to social housing stock including the total number of dwellings in each local authority area, broken down between the level of units provided directly...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Voluntary Housing Sector (13 Jul 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: Rebuilding Ireland, the Government's Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness, recognises the key contribution that Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs) make to the delivery of social housing. It is estimated that AHBs have the capacity to contribute around a third of the 47,000 new social housing units that are targeted over the period to 2021. The housing delivery capacity of AHBs will need to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (13 Jul 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: Under my Department’s Social Housing Investment Programme, funding is available to all local authorities to deliver additional social housing stock through new construction projects and through the acquisition of new and previously owned houses/apartments for social housing use. Details on the number of properties purchased and built by all local authorities for the period 2008 to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Data (13 Jul 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: My Department does not collate or hold this information. Local authorities are by law (Section 63(1) of the Local Government Act 2001) independent in the performance of their functions. The operation of the Tenant (Incremental) Purchase Scheme is a matter for the local authority concerned, in line with legislation, including the Housing (Sale of Local Authority Houses) Regulations 2015.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: EU Directives (13 Jul 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1311, 1314 and 1333 together. My Department is working to ensure that the comprehensive transposition of Directive 2014/52/EU relating to environmental impact assessment of certain public and private projects (the 2014 Directive) is progressed as a matter of urgency. Work is presently underway on the drafting of amendments to the Planning and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (13 Jul 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: In 2011, the Government announced the standing down of the provision of Affordable Housing (the 1999 Affordable Housing Scheme, affordable housing under Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000, and the Affordable Housing Initiative). In relation to Part V, planning authorities have been informed that they should prioritise the acquisition of social houses on site when making Part V...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payments Data (13 Jul 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 24,000 households having their housing needs met via HAP and some 18,000 separate landlords and agents currently in receipt of monthly HAP payments. Exchequer funding for the HAP scheme increased from...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning Guidelines (13 Jul 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: There are no specific planning guidelines in place in respect of solar farms. Proposals for individual solar farm developments are subject to the statutory requirements of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended, in the same manner as other proposed developments. Planning applications are made to the relevant local planning authority with a right of appeal to An Bord Pleanála....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Commercial Property (13 Jul 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: Decisions in relation to the sale of vacant commercial units are primarily a matter for the property owners concerned in the first instance and ones in which I do not have a statutory function. The Programme for a Partnership Government, published in May 2016, includes a commitment to examine reclassifying and incentivising the use of underutilised or vacant areas over ground floor premises...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (13 Jul 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: The management and maintenance of local authority housing stock, including housing repairs, is a matter for each individual local authority and is not directly funded by my Department. My Department does provide exchequer support to local authorities to support their work in ensuring social homes in need of significant remediation are returned to use as soon as possible for those on the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation Funding (13 Jul 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: My Department provides current funding to housing authorities towards the cost of providing accommodation and related services for homeless persons under Section 10 of the Housing Act 1988. Under ‘Section 10’ funding arrangements, housing authorities must provide at least 10% of the cost of any service they are funding, from within their own resources. Furthermore, housing...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Construction Costs (13 Jul 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: The average costs for the range of differently sized social housing units in terms of both construction costs and ‘all-in’ costs are set out in the table below. These are based on the analysis of returned data from tendered social housing schemes over an extended period. Construction cost is reflective of building costs (including VAT) and also includes normal site works and...