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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Remediation Programme (20 Jun 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: The provides the statutory framework for the establishment of the Pyrite Resolution Board and for the making of a pyrite remediation scheme to be implemented by the Board with support from the Housing Agency.  The is a scheme of “last resort” and is limited in its application and scope.The full conditions for eligibility under the scheme are set out in the scheme which is...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff Data (20 Jun 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: My Department gathers quarterly data on staff numbers in local authorities. The data gathered do not provide details in respect of the number of permanent positions that remain unfilled in Kildare County Council in each of the years 2012 to 2016 and accordingly the information requested is not available in my Department. Broad staffing numbers for the local authority sector are...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Irish Water (20 Jun 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. Contracts entered into by Irish Water are a matter for the utility and I have no function in the matter. Irish Water has established a dedicated team to deal with representations and queries from public representatives....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (20 Jun 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: The aim of the Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund (LIHAF) is to relieve critical infrastructural blockages in order to enable the accelerated delivery of housing on key development sites in urban areas with high demand for housing.   A call for proposals was issued to all local authorities in August 2016. It was open to all local authorities to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Disability Act Employment Targets (20 Jun 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: The 2005 Disability Act puts in place obligations on all Public Body employers in relation to the employment of people with disabilities.  One of these obligations is a target that at least 3% of the workforce should be persons with disabilities; at the end of 2016 my Department had achieved a rate of 4.6%. While my Department does not hold specific competitions for...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff Data (20 Jun 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, it is a matter for each individual Chief Executive to review organisational staffing needs and to recruit and assign staff to specific...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Emergency Services Personnel (20 Jun 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: Responsibility for the provision of emergency medical services, including pre-hospital emergency care, rests with the Health Service Executive (HSE) which operates the National Ambulance Service (NAS) and emergency departments in hospitals in accordance with health sector legislation and national policy. The HSE operates under the remit of my colleague, the Minster for Health. As...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Water Services Provision (20 Jun 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. Irish Water is responsible for water services infrastructure including water supply pipes and I have no function in these matters. Irish Water has established a dedicated team to deal with representations and queries from...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Data (20 Jun 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: My Department collates and publishes a wide range of housing statistics that inform the preparation and evaluation of policy. Data on number of private house completions, which are based on the use of ESB connections, are available on my Department’s website at - .   Methodological changes to the way this data is collected or presented are made from time to time. My Department...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations (20 Jun 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 2180 and 2181 together. The Code of Practice for Inspecting and Certifying Building Works, published by the Minister in accordance with Regulation 20G of the Building Control Regulations 1997 – 2015, specifies that the following persons may act as the Assigned Certifier, provided they are competent in relation to the particular works involved: - (a)...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility (20 Jun 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 2182 and 2183 together. As set out in the Strategy for the Rental Sector, published in December 2016, the commitment to develop an affordable rental model contained in the Rebuilding Ireland Action Plan is now to be progressed through kick-starting supply in rent pressure zones.  Lands held by local authorities in such zones are to be...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (20 Jun 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: My Department routinely monitors the planning process and acts to ensure it facilitates appropriate developments to meet the broader housing requirements of society. My Department’s 2009 Guidelines for Planning Authorities on Sustainable Residential Development in Urban Areas encourage local authorities to bring about high quality and sustainable urban development, using their...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (20 Jun 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: To end Quarter 1 2017, the National Asset Management Agency (NAMA) had identified 6,947 units, associated with the security for loans that NAMA has acquired, that could be made available for social housing. Many of these units were in unfinished housing developments or developments that required significant remediation work. All of the units identified by NAMA, regardless of their...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (20 Jun 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: While there are no plans at this stage to introduce a new affordable housing purchase scheme of the kind that existed up to 2011, the Government recognises the housing affordability pressures in certain areas and is determined to see increases in the supply of high quality social and affordable homes, to buy or rent, as quickly as possible, particularly in the major...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (20 Jun 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: An independent review of Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000 which concluded in 2014 recommended that the provision of social housing through Part V should be retained and that the overall requirement should  be up to 10% of units in residential developments. It was considered that this would copper fasten the original objective of Part V in...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payments Data (20 Jun 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 2188 and 2203 to 2206, inclusive, together. Under the Rebuilding Ireland Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness, the Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) scheme is one of the suite of social housing options available to local authorities to meet housing need.  During the lifetime of the Plan, some 47,000 new social houses will be provided through...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Rent Controls (20 Jun 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: My Department has initiated a review of the Rent Predictability Measure. At this stage, the measure has been in place for 6 months and data from the Residential Tenancies Board’s Rent Index Report for Quarter 1 2017 is also available. Using this latest data, it will be possible to ascertain the effectiveness of the Rent Predictability Measure and whether any changes need to be made....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Provision (20 Jun 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: Stimulating residential construction activity through interventions on development contributions has already been examined by my Department. A development contribution rebate scheme featured as part of the Department's housing package, "Stabilising Rents, Boosting Supply" announced by the previous Government in November 2015. The primary objective of the scheme was to enhance the viability...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (20 Jun 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: The Social Housing PPP programme provides for an investment with a capital value of €300 million and is expected to deliver 1,500 social housing units in total, via three bundles. Each PPP site is being developed in co-operation with the local authorities concerned.  The first bundle comprises six sites in the Greater Dublin Area, with provision for over 500...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Control of Dogs (20 Jun 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: The overall thrust of dog control legislation is to place the onus for compliance on dog owners and those in control of dogs to act responsively by keeping their dogs under effectual control, irrespective of breed. Such responsible dog ownership is the key to reducing incidences of dog biting and other problem behaviours. It is important to note that the Control of Dogs Acts 1986 to 2010...