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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (5 Dec 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: In 2018, bids were invited from public bodies for funding support from the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (URDF) either under Category A, for projects that were proposed as being ready to be initiated, or under Category B, as projects that required further consideration and development. Louth County Council was approved URDF support of €476,000 in respect of preliminary...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Meteorological Services (5 Dec 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Meteorologists in Met Eireann are recruited through a mix of open and internal competitions.  The open competitions are administered by the Public Appointments Service who absorb their recruitment costs.   The Meteorologist grade is also a promotional grade for Met Eireann staff; internal promotion competitions are run by my officials as part of their duties without any...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility (5 Dec 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Applications for social housing support are assessed by the relevant local authority, in accordance with the eligibility and need criteria set down in section 20 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 and the associated Social Housing Assessment Regulations 2011, as amended. The 2011 Regulations prescribe maximum net income limits for each local authority, in different bands...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Civil Aviation Regulation (5 Dec 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Under planning legislation, all development requires planning permission unless it is exempted development.  There is no specific exemption provided for civilian helipads in the Planning and Development Act 2000 as amended, or its associated Planning and Development Regulations. Where a question arises on whether development is or is not development, or is or is not exempted...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (5 Dec 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The purchase and sale of assets including land, and the subsequent use or disposal of same is a matter for individual local authorities and my Department would not be in a position to comment on same. My Department supports local authorities in the development of their lands for social housing under a wide range of funding schemes and the pipelines of activity are published on a quarterly...

Microbeads (Prohibition) Bill 2019: Order for Report Stage (4 Dec 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: I move: "That Report Stage be taken now."

Microbeads (Prohibition) Bill 2019: Report and Final Stages (4 Dec 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: What we are doing in respect of microbeads is significant. We are bringing forward a ban on microbeads and being more ambitious than our EU partners. Due to the changes we are making, our EU partners will be playing catch-up with us. To protect the environment, including our watercourses and marine environment, and as part of the wider programme of climate action, it is significant...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Public Consultation Process (4 Dec 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Details of the public consultations held by my Department in 2018 and to date in 2019 are available on the Department's website at the following link: www.housing.gov.ie/search/archived/current/type/public-consu ltations. In addition, there have been ten public consultations in the period 2018-2019, not included on the website.  Eight of these were specific to a single county and two...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (4 Dec 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Rebuilding Ireland commits to deliver more than 50,000 social homes by the end of 2021 through a combination of delivery mechanisms. These include build, acquired and leased homes to be delivered either directly by local authorities, or in partnership with Approved Housing Bodies. New build homes may also be delivered through turn-key arrangements with private developers or delivered...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Guidelines (4 Dec 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Following engagement between the European Commission and my Department regarding the European Court of Justice ruling in the "Flemish Decree" case, a working group was established to review and, where necessary, recommend changes to the 2005 Planning Guidelines on Sustainable Rural Housing, issued under section 28 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended.  The working group...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Administration (4 Dec 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The Review of the Nursing Homes Support Scheme (NHSS), also known as the Fair Deal Scheme, was published by the Minister for Health in July 2015.  A Working Group is overseeing the implementation of its recommendations, including any legislative changes that may be required. Action 17 of the Strategy for the Rental Sector, published in December 2016, undertakes to examine...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Loans (4 Dec 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan Scheme enables credit-worthy first-time buyers to access sustainable mortgage lending to purchase new or second-hand properties in a suitable price range, where they cannot obtain sufficient mortgage finance from a commercial lender.  As with the previous local authority loan offerings, the Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan is available to first-time...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payment Data (4 Dec 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) Scheme and the Rental Accommodation Scheme (RAS) play a vital role in the provision of housing supports for eligible families and individuals.   The HAP Shared Services Centre (SSC) provides a highly effective transactional service on behalf of all 31 local authorities, and hosts a national HAP tenancy database.  Data provided by the SSC...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Prisoner Welfare (4 Dec 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: One of the commitments made in Rebuilding Ireland, Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness is that the State will enhance inter-agency arrangements to ensure that accommodation, welfare and health supports for prisoners are in place prior to their release.  An inter-agency protocol, developed by the Irish Prison Service in consultation with the Health Service Executive, Department...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homelessness Strategy (4 Dec 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Housing First enables homeless individuals with high levels of complex needs to obtain permanent secure accommodation with the provision of intensive housing and health supports to help them maintain their tenancies. The National Implementation Plan for Housing First, published in September 2018, extends the delivery of Housing First nationally, with the introduction of targets for each...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Emergency Accommodation Data (4 Dec 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Supporting families and individuals experiencing homelessness is a priority for this Government.  Local authorities and their service delivery partners work with households to identify and secure an exit from homelessness into an independent tenancy. Where appropriate, households are provided with the necessary supports to ensure that they are equipped to sustain a tenancy.  ...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homelessness Strategy (4 Dec 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 265 and 266 together. Supporting individuals and families experiencing homelessness is a priority for this Government. Rebuilding Ireland, the Government's Action Plan on Housing and Homelessness includes a range of measures  relating to the provision of emergency accommodation and the range of supports to be provided to households...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Legislative Process (4 Dec 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: My Department does not at this time have any Government Bills awaiting Committee stage. The Regulation of Approved Housing Bodies Bill 2019 passed committee stage on 19 November 2019.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services Funding (4 Dec 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: There is a grant currently available, which is funded by my Department through the local authorities, for the provision or necessary improvement of an individual water supply in a house.  This is more commonly called the individual or private wells grant. The grant, subject to certain conditions, assists households dependent on these supplies with the costs incurred in providing such a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Expenditure (4 Dec 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: My Department's policy is that the Department's Press Office generally provides photographic services when required.  However, on occasions a service provider is selected from the OGP panel in line with the procurement framework. No photography costs have been incurred from the Ministerial allowance available to me. The information requested by the Deputy on expenditure since 2011 has...