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Declaration of a Housing Emergency: Motion [Private Members] (22 Nov 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: The arrogance of Deputy Ó Broin shines through again.

Declaration of a Housing Emergency: Motion [Private Members] (22 Nov 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: I move amendment No. 1: To delete all words after "That Dáil Éireann" and substitute the following: "notes that: — the Housing for All: A New Housing Plan for Ireland, the Government's housing plan, is working, and supply, which is key to improving our housing system, is increasing, and to the end of September over 55,000 homes were either commenced (27,417) or...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Nov 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: I take it that the six councillors that Deputy Collins referred to probably opposed the local property tax in the first place.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Nov 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: There you go. Now the Deputy is bemoaning the fact that Dublin City Council does not have enough property tax, yet those councillors opposed the local property tax in the first instance.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Nov 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: I advise the Deputy that this Government has given more funding to local government in the last three years than it has received in decades. This week, we will supply further funding of €5 million to Dublin City Council to assist it with additional energy costs. We have already dealt with the rates revaluation with Dublin City Council and filled that gap. For councillors who opposed...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Nov 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: The Government committed to working with stakeholders such as the Apartment Owners' Network and the Construction Defects Alliance to do the most comprehensive report that has ever been done with regard to the scale of apartment defects. Some 28,000 homes were included in those surveys. We have a very good handle on the types of issues that have arisen and what needs to be done. The...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (22 Nov 2022)

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,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (22 Nov 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 268 and 303 together. The Rental Accommodation Scheme (RAS) involves a three way contractual relationship between landlord, tenant and the local authority with each party having their own responsibilities. The main landlord and tenant relationship is between the property owner and the RAS tenant. The local authority is not the landlord, but acts as an agent...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: House Prices (22 Nov 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: My Department has no role regarding the control and regulation of property service providers, including setting and enforcing standards in the provision of property services. These functions are a matter for the Property Service Regulatory Authority, a body established under the aegis of the Department of Justice by the Property Services (Regulation) Act 2011.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (22 Nov 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: In 2009 my Department issued guidance to local authorities on the use of unsold affordable properties to provide social housing. The majority of units were leased to approved housing bodies (AHBs); who act as landlords under a service level agreement with the relevant housing authorities. The local authority retains ownership of the units.  In September 2020, I convened a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Persons Supports (22 Nov 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: Statutory responsibility in relation to the provision of homeless accommodation and related services rests with individual local authorities. 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 local authorities in addressing homelessness at a local level. While responsibility for...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Expenditure (22 Nov 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: My Department has not utilised the services of public relations agencies or PR consultants for advice since I took office.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (22 Nov 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: A five year delivery target from 2022 - 2026 has been set under Housing for All, for 28,500 affordable homes to be delivered for affordable purchase and cost rental across the various delivery streams. In implementing the key objectives under Housing for All, each local authority has prepared and published a Housing Delivery Action Plan in respect of local authority supported or overseen...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Official Travel (22 Nov 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: Two officials from my Department attended the Sharm el-Sheikh Climate Change Conference (COP27). These officials were from the Climate Services, Research and Applications Division of Met Éireann. The costs incurred from this travel to date, is approximately €4,320 in respect of flights, hotels, transfers etc. Given that the conference has finished just recently, it is expected...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (22 Nov 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: The Housing Need and Demand Assessment (HNDA) tool is key to estimating likely future housing need across the State by tenure type, including private ownership, private rental, social and affordable homes. The tool is underpinned by independent research undertaken by the ESRI on behalf of my Department. Drawing on Census 2016 population data, and incorporating CSO estimates on net...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (22 Nov 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: The process of gathering and collating social housing delivery statistics is managed by the Department’s Statistics and Data Analytics Unit (SDAU). A circular is issued to local authorities each quarter requesting social housing delivery details and returns submitted by the local authorities are collated for publication. For local authority new build, completion is when the keys...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Priorities (22 Nov 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: My Department and local government are collaborating in a call to property owners with unoccupied properties to offer them as temporary homes to accommodate beneficiaries of temporary protection. Under this programme, local authorities will accept offers of houses, apartments or holiday homes for temporary accommodation, liaise with owners to assess suitability, and arrange for their use...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (22 Nov 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: I refer to the reply to Question No. 234 of 10 November 2022 which sets out the position in the matter.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (22 Nov 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 281 and 283 together. The management and maintenance of local authority housing stock, including pre-letting repairs to vacant properties, the implementation of a planned maintenance programme and carrying out of responsive repairs, are matters for each individual local authority under Section 58 of the Housing Act 1966. Since 2014, Exchequer funding has been...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (22 Nov 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: Pathway 4 of Housing for All sets out a blueprint to address vacancy and make efficient use of our existing housing stock. Many areas of cities, towns and villages of all sizes face the blight of vacant properties, which, if brought back into use, could add real vibrancy and provide new accommodation in those areas. The Croí Cónaithe (Towns) Fund is a key initiative which underpins...