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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Quarrying Sector (30 May 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: As set out in the Official Journal of the EU, the applicability date for EN 12620:2002 was 1 July 2003, subject to a co-existence period end date of 1 January 2004 for the purposes of the implementation of the Council Directive 89/106/EEC of 21 December 1988 on the approximation of laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to construction products. The...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Heritage Council (30 May 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 397 to 400, inclusive, together. The Board of the Heritage Council comprises members from a wide range of diverse backgrounds and experiences, ensuring leadership and governance oversight for the organisation, and the delivery of its core goals, including the promotion of interest, education, knowledge and pride in Ireland's national heritage. ...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Urban Development (30 May 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: The Collaborative Town Centre Health Check (CTCHC) programme was launched in 2016 by the Heritage Council to gather information which would support the regeneration of historic town centres. In 2019 Local Authorities became directly involved in the programme, which has very successfully analysed a number of towns across Ireland in aspects such as land use, vacancy, surveys of businesses and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Waterways Issues (30 May 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: The Barrow Blueway Project is a significant initiative, which will support communities and create exciting opportunities for recreation and ways to experience interesting places from new perspectives. Waterways Ireland obtained planning permission for the entire Barrow Blueway Project including the canal side works and the roadside works from Lowtown to Athy, a distance of approximately...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (30 May 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 429 to 432, inclusive, together. The local authority biodiversity officer programme is coordinated by the Heritage Council, utilising funding provided by my Department. My Department also sanctions the recruitment for new posts as requested by individual local authorities. The Heritage Council manage this programme centrally and so hold the detailed...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (25 May 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: Embodied Carbon in construction materials makes a significant contribution to the lifetime carbon emissions of new buildings. These embodied carbon emissions are being addressed by the Climate Action Plan, the review of the EU Construction Products Regulation and the review of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive. The Government is committed to working with industry stakeholders...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Data Protection (25 May 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: My Department publishes public information on a number of social media platforms including Meta. My Department does not comment on operational security matters as it would be inappropriate to disclose information that may in any way assist those with malicious intent. I can say however that my Department has policies in place to cover social media usage. My Department also continues to work...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Legislative Programme (24 May 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: The Government's Legislation Programme for summer 2023, published in April, includes the Residential Tenancies (Right to Purchase) Bill 2023 for priority drafting in this Oireachtas session. Policy is being developed as a matter of priority and draft legislative provisions and administrative measures are being examined to help a tenant to buy their rented home on the basis of a landlord...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: House Sales (24 May 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: The report of the Working Group I established to examine defects in housing estimated that of apartments and duplexes (or associated common areas) constructed between 1991 and 2013, the number that may be affected by one or more fire safety, structural safety or water ingress defects, is likely to range between 62,500 and 100,000 apartments/duplexes. The Working Group did not specify any...

Accommodation Needs for New Arrivals: Statements (23 May 2023)

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Accommodation Needs for New Arrivals: Statements (23 May 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: I thank my colleague, the Minister, Deputy O'Gorman, for leading out on this important debate and these important statements in the House. I agree with every word he has uttered and I am grateful for the opportunity to outline the role of my Department and the local government sector, which plays an important role and which I work with on a daily basis in the provision of accommodation and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Waterways Issues (23 May 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: Waterways Ireland is a North South Body responsible for the management and maintenance of more than 1000km of Ireland's inland waterways. They include the Shannon, Shannon Erne Waterway, Erne System, the Barrow, the Royal and Grand Canals and the Lower Bann Navigation. It is funded by my Department and the Department for Infrastructure in Northern Ireland. The information requested in...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (23 May 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: Data in relation to housing commencements, broken down by local authority area, is published by my Department on a monthly basis and can be accessed via the following link: www.gov.ie/en/publication/a5cb1-construction-activity-starts / Data in relation to new dwelling completions, broken down by Local Electoral Area is published by the CSO on a quarterly basis and can be accessed via the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (23 May 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: My Department publishes quarterly Social Housing Construction Status Reports (CSR), which provide details of social housing developments that have been completed, are under construction or are progressing through the various stages of design and tender processes. The full set of published CSRs, can be found on my Department's website at the following link:...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (23 May 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: My Department publishes quarterly Social Housing Construction Status Reports (CSR), which provide details of social housing developments that have been completed, are under construction or are progressing through the various stages of design and tender processes. The full set of published CSRs, can be found on my Department's website at the following link:...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (23 May 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: My Department publishes quarterly Social Housing Construction Status Reports (CSR), which provide details of social housing developments that have been completed, are under construction or are progressing through the various stages of design and tender processes. The full set of published CSRs, can be found on my Department's website at the following link:...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (23 May 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 387 and 416 together. Local Authorities are required to submit an annual return to my Department providing information on the operation of the Derelict Sites Act 1990 (the Act) in their functional areas. The information requested in relation to properties acquired under the Act in respect of 2022 is provided in the Table below. My Department does not collect...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (23 May 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: My Department publishes quarterly Social Housing Construction Status Reports (CSR), which provide details of social housing developments that have been completed, are under construction or are progressing through the various stages of design and tender processes. The full set of published CSRs can be found at this link: www.gov.ie/en/collection/cb885-social-housing-construction-p...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (23 May 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: Housing for All (published in September 2021) provides a new housing plan for Ireland to 2030 with the overall objective that every citizen in the State should have access to good quality homes through a steady supply of housing in the right locations, with economic, social and environmental sustainability built into the system. The strategy commits to increasing the housing options available...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Parks and Wildlife Service (23 May 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: The public consultation for the review of the Open Seasons Order was published on the 22ndMarch and was open to everyone to put their views forward on an individual or organisational basis until 3rdMay 2023. A productive stakeholder engagement meeting was held in Dublin on Friday 21stApril with stakeholder groups invited across various interests such as hunting, farming, eNGOs &...