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

Eoghan Murphy: 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. Any development that is carried out without planning permission or that does not comply with the terms of a planning permission is unauthorised development and may be subject to enforcement action by a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Library Services Funding (11 Jul 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: The development of Portlaoise Library is supported by my Department under the Libraries Capital Investment Programme 2016-2021.  Under the programme, my Department has allocated a contribution of €1.65million towards the overall cost of the proposed development. No funding has been drawn down by Laois County Council to date in respect of this project.  However,...

Quarterly Report on Housing: Statements (6 Jul 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: I thank Deputies and committee members for scheduling time to discuss the homeless emergency and housing crisis we are currently facing. I have already had the opportunity to appear in front of the committee to discuss the latest quarterly report on Rebuilding Ireland. It was a good engagement and I want to thank individual members of the committee who were very generous with their ideas...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme Data (6 Jul 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: My Department’s Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (SICAP) was rolled out across communities on 1 April 2015 and will run until 31 December 2017, with funding allocated as follows. 2015 (9 Months) 2016 2017 €28 million €37.5 million €37.5 million SICAP operated for a 9 month period for 2015 and the funding allocation included an allocation of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Communities Facilities Scheme (6 Jul 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: My Department’s Communities Facilities Scheme, which launched on 10 March, has a total allocation of €2 million for 2017. The Scheme is being administered on behalf of the Department by Local Community Development Committees under the remit of the Local Authorities. Each of the 31 Local Authorities will be provided with an equal allocation of €64,500 and arrangements...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (6 Jul 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: While the acquisition of new and previously-owned houses and apartments through my Department’s Social Housing Investment Programme has been a strong feature of social housing delivery, local authorities in Dublin or elsewhere do not acquire properties in other counties. Statistics for acquisitions completed in 2016 are being finalised, but it is estimated that almost 2,000 houses...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant (6 Jul 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: I have no plans to further review the Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability, given that the terms and conditions governing the grants, including the income limits, were revised in 2014. My main focus currently in respect of these grants is in seeking to spread their benefits by further increasing the funding, as has been done...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Telecommunications Infrastructure (5 Jul 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: My Department published Guidelines for Planning Authorities on Telecommunications Antennae and Support Structures in 1996.  They are intended to facilitate planning authorities, An Bord Pleanála, the licensed providers of mobile telecommunications services and the public by providing guidance on dealing with these developments within the planning system.In 2012, my Department...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Public Sector Staff Retirements (5 Jul 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: 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 authorities for which he or she is responsible. In this regard, a contract of employment may set out the maximum retirement age for all officers and non-officers of a local authority. The Local...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: House Prices (5 Jul 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: I refer to the reply to Question Nos 654 and 655 of 4 July 2017 which sets out the position on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Electoral Area Boundary Committee Report (5 Jul 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: The Programme for a Partnership Government sets out a number of requirements in relation to local government reform, involving a report to Government and the Oireachtas by mid-2017 on potential measures to boost local government leadership and accountability, including a commitment to consider reducing the size of local electoral areas. The report will be presented to Government and the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Policy (5 Jul 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: 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 in urban areas, for both residential and commercial use. Similarly, a key objective of Pillar 5 of the Rebuilding Ireland Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness, launched in July...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Regeneration Projects Funding (5 Jul 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: Social regeneration funding (currently €1.7 million p.a.) for community initiatives in Ballymun will continue to be fully recouped by my Department to Dublin City Council in 2017. The substantial regeneration programme, which included 24 projects, is now complete. Approximately €972 million was spent on the programme, €775.3 million of which...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Departmental Bodies Data (5 Jul 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: The Working Group that is reviewing the 2005 Planning Guidelines on Sustainable Rural Housing has been established in light of ongoing engagement between the European Commission and my Department on a matter arising from a European Court of Justice ruling in a Flemish decree case.  The Working Group held its first meeting on 18 May and a further meeting on 13 June.  On...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme (5 Jul 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.  In line with the commitment given in the Rebuilding Ireland Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness, a review of the first 12 months of the Tenant...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Rent Pressure Zones (5 Jul 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: The Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Act 2016 sets out the process through which Rent Pressure Zones can be designated.  It provides that the Housing Agency, in consultation with housing authorities, may make a proposal to the Minister that an area should be considered as a Rent Pressure Zone. Following receipt of such a proposal, the Minister requests the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (5 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 both new construction projects and through the acquisition of new and previously-owned houses and apartments. Details on the number of properties purchased by all local authorities for letting to those on their social...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Homeless Persons Data (5 Jul 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 263 and 264 together. My Department does not specifically collate data on the utilisation of hotel accommodation on a national basis.  However, my Department does publish data on a monthly basis regarding the number of homeless families, including dependents, accommodated in all forms of emergency accommodation funded and overseen by housing...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Refunds (5 Jul 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: The report of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services was published on 12 April 2017 and approved by both Houses of the Oireachtas. The Committee recommended that in respect of the most cost efficient mechanism of adhering to the principle of equity of treatment for those who have paid and have not paid water charges, such households should be...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (5 Jul 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: The issues in relation to the enhanced redundancy scheme referred to have been the subject of very careful consideration in my Department and I will write to the Deputy shortly in relation to the matter.