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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Development Plan (17 May 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: My Department has a wide and diverse business agenda, covering a broad range of functions that are delivered primarily by local authorities and bodies under the aegis of my Department. Details in relation to specific projects (which are being advanced primarily by local authorities and Uisce Éireann) under my Department's range of capital programmes as part of Project...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Contracts (17 May 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 122 and 123 together. The information requested is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy in accordance with Standing Orders.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Tax Code (17 May 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: Local Property Tax (LPT) was introduced to provide a stable and sustainable funding base for the local authority sector. LPT is administered and collected by the Revenue Commissioners and subsequently transferred into the Local Government Fund. The funds are ultimately redistributed to local authorities in accordance with the Government’s allocation policies. Approximately €500m...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Funding (17 May 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: The information requested is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy in accordance with Standing Orders.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (16 May 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: The Tenant (Incremental) Purchase Scheme is open to eligible tenants, including joint tenants, of local authority houses that are available for sale under the Scheme. The scheme is governed by the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014 and the Housing (Sale of Local Authority Houses) Regulations 2015, as amended. The regulations provide for specified classes of houses to be excluded...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Area Plans (16 May 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: Details on the number of households qualified for social housing support in each local authority administrative area is provided in the annual statutory Summary of Social Housing Assessments (SSHA). The most recently conducted summary for all counties, conducted in November 2022, shows that 57,842 households qualified for social housing whose need has not yet been met. The summary is...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (16 May 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: Awaiting reply from Department.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Area Plans (16 May 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: Awaiting reply from Department.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (16 May 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: Awaiting reply from Department.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Building Regulations (16 May 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: The public consultation on proposed amendments to Part B of the Building Regulations and the associated Technical Guidance Document relating to fire safety closed on 21 April 2023. 163 submissions were received (including 12 received from individuals) and these are currently being examined by my Department. In line with Action 21.1 of the Housing for All Action Plan Update, the review of Part...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Policies (16 May 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: Choice based letting (CBL) is a mechanism to facilitate the efficient allocation of social dwellings by local authorities and help reduce delays in reletting of properties by local authorities. CBL is provided for in the Social Housing Allocation Regulations 2011, made under section 22 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009. As per Regulation 10, a household that refuses a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Persons Supports (16 May 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: My Department’s role in relation to homelessness involves the provision of a national framework of policy, legislation and funding to underpin the role of housing authorities in addressing homelessness at a local level. Statutory responsibility in relation to the provision of homeless accommodation and related services rests with individual housing authorities. My Department does...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Commercial Rates (16 May 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: Local authorities are under a statutory obligation to levy rates on any property used for commercial purposes in accordance with the details entered in the valuation lists prepared by Tailte Éireann under the Valuation Acts 2001 to 2015. A large body of case law is well established and local authorities and ratepayers are, in the main, very familiar with, and generally accepting...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Commercial Rates (16 May 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: Local authorities are under a statutory obligation to levy rates on any property used for commercial purposes in accordance with the details entered in the valuation lists prepared by Tailte Éireann under the Valuation Acts 2001 to 2015. While some property and land is exempt from rates (the full list of exempted properties is set out in Schedule 4 of the Valuation Acts 2001 to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Charges (16 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: Housing Policy (16 May 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: Housing for All- a New Housing Plan for Ireland is the Government’s housing policy to 2030. Comprehensive information regarding Government housing schemes and accompanying options is available online on our dedicated webpage at the following link: www.gov.ie/en/campaigns/dfc50-housing-for-all/. This includes an area named ‘available supports’ which provides information...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (16 May 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: The Tenant (Incremental) Purchase Scheme provides for the purchase by eligible tenants, or joint tenants, of local authority homes available for sale under the scheme. To be eligible, applicants must meet certain criteria, including the minimum annual reckonable income of €12,500. The minimum income requirement has a dual purpose. It ensures the scheme remains sustainable and the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (16 May 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: Awaiting reply from Department.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Supply (16 May 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: I refer to the reply to Parliamentary Question No. 822 of 18 April 2023. My Department continues to await a further submission from Mayo County Council on the matter.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: International Protection (16 May 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: Awaiting reply from Department.