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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Fire Safety (29 Jun 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: The cleaning of chimneys in local authority properties is a matter for the relevant local authority and as such I have no direct role in the matter. I understand that, in general, the local authority's tenants' handbook would cover this issue in terms of the responsibility of tenants for the cleaning of chimneys.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: National Planning Framework (29 Jun 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 293 to 295, inclusive, together. An initial draft of the National Planning Framework, entitled Ireland 2040: Our Plan, is nearing completion for consideration and approval by Government with a view to publication as a draft for public consultation over the Summer period, running into September. The NPF remains on schedule for...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Water Abstraction Regulation (29 Jun 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: An assessment of the impact of abstraction pressures on river, lakes and groundwater bodies was undertaken for the purpose of the current draft River Basin Management Plan for Ireland 2018-2021, which was published in February 2017. The draft Plan is currently undergoing six months public consultation. Formal consultation on the draft Plan will close on the 31 August 2017 and the plan will...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Bullying in the Workplace (29 Jun 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: My Department is implementing Dignity at Work, the Civil Service anti-bullying, harassment and sexual harassment policy, in the manner required.  There has been no compensation paid for bullying claims in my Department in the past five years. The details requested in relation to bodies under the aegis of my Department are a matter for the individual bodies concerned. ...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (29 Jun 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: The Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (SICAP) is the largest social inclusion programme in the State and is a key priority for Government. The current SICAP programme will come to an end on 31 December 2017, and the successor programme (SICAP 2) is due to roll out in January 2018. My Department has undertaken a number of measures which will assist in strengthening...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Private Residential Tenancies Board (28 Jun 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: Section 134 of the Residential Tenancies Act 2004 states that a landlord of a dwelling shall apply to the Residential Tenancies Board to register the tenancy of a dwelling.  A ‘landlord’ is defined in the Act as the person entitled to receive the rent paid in respect of a dwelling by the tenant. Under the Rental Accommodation Scheme (RAS), the local authority nominates a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (28 Jun 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: Under the 1999 Affordable Housing Scheme, which is no longer in operation, eligibility was determined on the basis that applicants were in need of housing and could not afford to purchase a house outright on the open market. The income limits under the 1999 Scheme were revised on a number of occasions and in 2010 the annual income limit for a single income household...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (28 Jun 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: Certain projects listed in the Social Housing Construction Status Report are not subject to the Part 8 process; these include projects being advanced by Approved Housing Bodies and projects by private developers that are being acquired on a turn-key basis by local authorities. My Department does not have comprehensive information on the Part 8 process in all cases as this is a local...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation Provision (28 Jun 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: My Department has overall responsibility for the statutory regulatory framework governing Building Regulations, Building Control and Fire Services. Inspection and enforcement are a matter for local authorities who, under the relevant legislation, are designated as Building Control and Fire Authorities in their respective functional areas and have extensive statutory powers of inspection and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation Provision (28 Jun 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: At the end of March 2017, there was a total of 871 families accommodated in commercial hotels and B&Bs in the Dublin region.  By the end of May, this figure had reduced to approximately 650. Changes in the number of families in hotels arise on a daily basis as new homeless families present, while others leave.  In the two months from March to May 2017, based on figures...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Departmental Agencies Data (28 Jun 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: Tax clearance certificates for all of the State agencies under my Department's remit are fully up-to-date.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations (28 Jun 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 302 and 303 together. My Department has overall responsibility for the statutory regulatory framework governing both Building Control and Fire Services.  Inspection and enforcement and the maintenance of relevant registers are a matter for  local authorities who, under the relevant legislation, are designated as Building Control...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Repair and Leasing Scheme (28 Jun 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: The Repair and Leasing Scheme (RLS) has been developed to assist private property owners and local authorities or Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs) to harness the accommodation potential that exists in certain vacant properties across Ireland. The scheme is targeted at owners of vacant properties who cannot afford or access the funding needed to bring their properties up to the required...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Vacant Sites Levy (28 Jun 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...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Departmental Reports (28 Jun 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: Action 18 of the Strategy for the Rental Sector requires the establishment of a Working Group to provide clarity in relation to the appropriate regulatory approach, from a planning perspective, for short-term tourism-related lettings to address unintended consequences of short-term lettings, including withdrawal of supply from the rental market. The Working Group met on 14 June and had a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (28 Jun 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: Under my Department's social housing capital programme, there are over 500 rapid build homes advancing at present. Details in relation to the projects referred to in the Question are set out as follows. Cherry Orchard, Ballyfermot 24 homes, scheduled for delivery July 2017 Mourne Road, Drimnagh 30 homes, scheduled for delivery July 2017 St. Helena’s, Finglas...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme (28 Jun 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 Purchase...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (28 Jun 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 309 and 310 together. Details on the number of social housing properties constructed, purchased and leased by local authorities and AHBs, for letting to those on their social housing waiting lists, are published on my Department’s website at the following link: . Some of these details are currently being finalised in respect of quarter four of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payments Administration (28 Jun 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 23,000 households in receipt of HAP, including more than 7,000 households that were previously supported by Rent Supplement. On average in 2017, 330 new households are being supported by HAP each week. The...

Local Government (Establishment of Town Councils Commission) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 Jun 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: It was the councillors.