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

Darragh O'Brien: The Government recently approved the development of a new Cost Rental Subvention Scheme with the objective of further improving the viability and increasing the supply of Cost Rental homes at scale, targeting rents which are at least 25% below prevailing market rates. In this regard, the Government has agreed to commit, subject to further discussion with the Minister for Public Expenditure,...

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

Darragh O'Brien: The Government recently approved the development of a new Cost Rental Subvention Scheme with the objective of further improving the viability and increasing the supply of Cost Rental homes at scale, targeting rents which are at least 25% below prevailing market rates. In this regard, the Government has agreed to commit, subject to further discussion with the Minister for Public Expenditure,...

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

Darragh O'Brien: Uisce Éireann has statutory responsibility for all aspects of water services planning, delivery and operation at national, regional and local levels and as Minister I have no function in relation to this matter, under section 7 of the Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013. Uisce Éireann has established a dedicated team to deal with representations and queries from public...

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

Darragh O'Brien: Following on from the Government decision of the 30 November 2021 in respect of the enhanced Defective Concrete Blocks Grant scheme, the Government approved the Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks (DCB) Bill 2022 on 21 June and the Bill passed through both Houses of the Oireachtas and was subsequently signed into law by the President on the 23 July, 2022....

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

Darragh O'Brien: I refer to the reply to Question No.101 of 18 May 2023 which sets out the position in this matter.

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

Darragh O'Brien: The Building Regulations (Part M Amendment) Regulations 2022 will greatly improve community participation and social inclusion for people with complex care needs. The key objectives of the Building Regulations (Part M Amendment) Regulations 2022 are to increase the provision of changing places toilets in certain new buildings, and to improve the accessibility and usability of existing...

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

Darragh O'Brien: In line with the objectives of the National Planning Framework and the National Development Plan (NDP), the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (URDF) provides part-funding to applicant-led projects, enabling more compact and sustainable development within the existing built-up footprints of our cities and large towns, while also ensuring that more parts of our urban areas can become...

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

Darragh O'Brien: The Cork Events Centre was included as a commitment under Project Ireland 2040. This underlines the Government’s objectives for urban regeneration, enhanced amenity and heritage, associated quality of life standards, balanced regional development, and the regeneration and development of Cork City Centre. It was agreed by Government in the context of Budget 2020 that responsibility...

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

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 403 and 404 together. In relation to the Residential Zoned Land Tax, only land that has been zoned for residential use or for a mixture of uses including residential within a local authority development plan or local area plan, as adopted by the elected members of the local authority, andthat is serviced, will potentially fall into scope for the tax. Zoned...

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

Darragh O'Brien: The Gross Total allocations for my Department in the years 2022 to 2023 are set out in the Revised Estimates for Public Services published by the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform (DPENDR) and are available at gov.ie - The Revised Estimates Volumes for the Public Service (www.gov.ie) Under Section 91 of the Finance Act, 2004, all or part of any unspent appropriations...

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

Darragh O'Brien: The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) of my Department has primary responsibility for nature conservation and wildlife protection in Ireland. As part of this remit, NPWS undertakes and recommends proactive conservation measures that are necessary for the maintenance or restoration of protected species, both within designated areas such as Special Protection Areas and Special Areas of...

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

Darragh O'Brien: The Housing for All Action Plan Update, published in November 2022, commits to developing proposals for a standardised national rents scheme that provides the best blend of equity, progressivity and sustainability, and protects those households on the lowest incomes. This work will have regard to the impact of the increased cost-of-living on social housing tenants, including those in receipt...

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

Darragh O'Brien: I am considering the report, entitled 'A Review Into Certain Planning Matters in Respect of Donegal County Council', by Mr. Rory Mulcahy S.C., and will bring this matter to Government for consideration in due course. The review is a scoping report and as such it does not make findings as to the truth or otherwise of allegations that have been made by an individual against named persons....

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

Darragh O'Brien: In line with the objectives of the National Planning Framework and the National Development Plan, the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (URDF) is currently providing part-funding to applicant-led projects, enabling more compact and sustainable development within the existing built-up footprints of our cities and large towns. To this end, the URDF has already provisionally allocated...

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

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 412 to 414, inclusive, together. In November 2020 my Department received a Stage 1 proposal for the redevelopment of 37 social housing units at St. Andrew’s Court, Dublin 2. In December 2020 my Department provided Dublin City Council with Stage 1 Capital Appraisal approval. Since my Department provided Stage 1 Approval in December 2020 Dublin City...

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

Darragh O'Brien: Requests for housing transfers are considered solely by the relevant local authority concerned in accordance with that authority’s allocation scheme, which is made by the elected members under section 22 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 and in compliance with Social Housing Allocation Regulations 2011. Some local authorities have provisions in their allocation...

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

Darragh O'Brien: On 25 April 2023, the Government approved additional measures under the Housing for All Action Plan to incentivise the activation of increased housing supply and help reduce housing construction costs, including the introduction of temporary time-limited arrangements for the waiving of local authority “section 48” development contributions and the refunding of Uisce Éireann...

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

Darragh O'Brien: Hunting licences are issued by the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) under Section 29 (deer hunting), Section 30 (permission to hunt over State foreshore) and Section 42 (control of deer causing serious damage) of the Wildlife Act 1976, as amended. The table below outlines the number of licences issued under each of these sections over the past ten years. These are not held on a...

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

Darragh O'Brien: The Repair and Leasing Scheme (RLS) is available to support the refurbishment of multiple derelict or vacant properties that have been vacant for more than one year. Where the owner of a vacant property cannot afford or cannot access funding required to bring the property up to the standard for rental property, the local authority (or an approved housing body (AHB)) can fund repairs, up to a...

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

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 424 and 425 together. The Energy Efficiency Retrofit Programme (EERP) aims to retrofit a local authority home to a BER of B2/Cost Optimal Equivalent. It is expected that 36,500 local authority owned homes will be retrofitted under this programme out to 2030. €85 million of Exchequer funding was made available to local authorities in 2022, which...