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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payments Expenditure (11 Jul 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 786 and 787 together. The Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) is a flexible and immediate housing support that is now available to all eligible households throughout the State. The increased rent limits introduced by the Government last year, together with the additional discretion available to local authorities to exceed the maximum rent limit where necessary,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff Remuneration (11 Jul 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: My Department gathers quarterly data on staff numbers in local authorities. The data gathered does not provide details in respect of employer's PRSI or allowances and, accordingly, the information requested is not available in my Department. A summary of the salary scales of the relevant grades is outlined in the following table. Grades Salary Scale Senior Executive Building Surveyor...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing for People with Disabilities Provision (11 Jul 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 789, 802 and 803 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Marine Resources (11 Jul 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: The application in question was circulated, in line with usual practice, to various bodies for their views and input.  Submissions were received from the National Parks and Wildlife Service and the Underwater Archaeology Unit of the then Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaelteacht, the Marine Survey Office, the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority, the Eastern Regional...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Tribunals of Inquiry Data (11 Jul 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: The procedure for third party submissions and other documentary materials that are required to be archived by the Tribunal of Inquiry into Certain Planning Matters and Payments (also known as the Mahon Tribunal) is provided for in sections 46 and 47 of the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011 and the National Archives Act 1986. The relevant documents are in the process of being...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Repair and Leasing Scheme (11 Jul 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 792 and 808 together. The Repair and Leasing Scheme (RLS) is targeted at owners of vacant properties who cannot afford or access the funding needed to bring their properties up to the required standard for rental property. Subject to the suitability of the property for social housing, and the agreement of the property owner, the cost of the necessary repairs...

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

Eoghan Murphy: Local authorities are independent statutory bodies. Within the local government system decisions of policy rest with the elected council. Through their reserved functions elected members play a significant role in overseeing and directing the affairs of local authorities.  Part 6 and Schedule 10 of the Local Government Act 2001, as amended, allow elected members by resolution to...

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

Eoghan Murphy: Section 18(4) of the Local Government Act 2001, as amended, provides that councillors may be absent from meetings of a local authority for up to 6 months, either on health grounds or for another reason in good faith, and retain their seats subject to a resolution of the elected members of the Council. This period may be extended to 12 months, upon the passing of a resolution by the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Administration (11 Jul 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: Since 1 January 2014, Irish Water has statutory responsibility for all aspects of water services planning, delivery and operation at national, regional and local levels. Water mains are an operational matter for the utility and one in which I have no function. Irish Water has established a dedicated team to deal with representations and queries from public representatives. The team can be...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Boundaries Review (11 Jul 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: Development boundaries, as set in statutory development plans and local area plans, indicate a general outline of the intended form of the relevant city, town or village from a planning policy perspective. The making of a Local Area Plan (LAP) is a reserved function of the elected members of the Council. Under section 18 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended), a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations (11 Jul 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: TheReport of the Pyrite Panel (June 2012) recommended a categorisation system as a means of prioritising pyrite remediation works in recognition of the expensive and intrusive nature of pyrite remediation and the unpredictability of pyritic heave.  The independent Pyrite Panel was clear in its view that only dwellings with significant damage due to pyritic heave (i.e. red category)...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Voluntary Housing Sector (11 Jul 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: Having regard to the Government’s commitment under the Rebuilding Ireland Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness, published in July 2016, the Housing Agency has established a one-stop-shop unit for the voluntary housing sector with the objective of better coordinating delivery of housing by this sector across all local authority areas. This unit will liaise closely with...

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

Eoghan Murphy: All funds made available to my Department through the budgetary and estimates processes for 2017 have been allocated to specific expenditure programmes as set out in Revised Estimates for Public Services 2017 published by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. While the need for, and objectives of, expenditure programmes are kept under regular...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Living City Initiative (11 Jul 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: The Living City Initiative was enacted in the Finance Act 2013 and commenced on 5th May 2015. The Initiative was extended beyond the original planned pilot cities of Limerick and Waterford, to include the cities of Dublin, Cork, Galway and Kilkenny. In line with my Department's commitment to evidence based policy-making, the inclusion of these additional four cities followed the completion of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payments Implementation (11 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. The increased rent limits introduced by the Government last year, together with the additional discretion available to local authorities to exceed the maximum rent limit where necessary, are allowing  HAP households to find suitable...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Capital Assistance Scheme (11 Jul 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: Ring-fenced funding of €10 million was made available in 2016 under the Capital Assistance Scheme (CAS) to support the provision of accommodation for persons with disabilities transitioning from congregated settings. However, take-up was slow, with €2.1 million being approved that year towards accommodation in counties Donegal, Galway, Kildare and Offaly for 20 people who had...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Fire Safety (11 Jul 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: In 2006, following a number of fires in the Oldcourt Estate, Bray, Co. Wicklow, which resulted in fatalities, Bray Town Council engaged consultants to carry out a condition survey of houses in the estate to include matters relating to fire safety. In 2007, the Council provided my Department with a copy of the reports referred to by the Deputy and sought funding support for certain...

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

Eoghan Murphy: Official homeless reports are published on my Department's website and can be accessed using the following link: . These reports are based on data provided by housing authorities and produced through the Pathway Accommodation & Support System (PASS), the single integrated national data information system on State-funded emergency accommodation arrangements overseen by housing...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (11 Jul 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...

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

Eoghan Murphy: In 2017, current funding totaling €97.8 million is being made available by my Department for homeless services overseen by housing authorities, under Section 10 of the Housing Act 1988.  The level of funding available from my Department for homelessness services has grown by some 55% since 2014 when €45 million was provided to housing...