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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (14 Feb 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: The Croí Cónaithe (Cities) Scheme supports the building of apartments for sale to owner-occupiers. The scheme aims to bridge the current “viability gap” between the cost of building apartments and the market sale price (where the cost of building is greater). The scheme is targeted principally at activating planning permissions already in place for such homes. The...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (14 Feb 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: Under Housing for All the Government plans to increase the supply of housing to an average of 33,000 homes per year over the next decade. Over 300,000 new homes will be built by the end of 2030, including a projected 90,000 social homes, 36,000 affordable purchase homes and 18,000 cost rental homes. The Land Development Agency (LDA) are at the heart of this plan, advancing their remit to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Funding (14 Feb 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: Town Centre First, jointly developed by my Department and the Department of Rural and Community Development, sets out 33 actions which will provide a co-ordinated framework across established national policy objectives (in particular the National Planning Framework, Housing for All and Our Rural Future), to address the decline in the health of our towns and sets out actions to regenerate and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (14 Feb 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: Under the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended (the Act), all development, unless specifically exempted under the Act or associated Regulations, requires planning permission. Exemptions from the requirement to obtain planning permission in respect of specific forms of development are provided for when they are considered to be consistent with proper planning and sustainable...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (14 Feb 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: The Government is committed under Housing for All to developing a roadmap to implement minimum Building Energy Rating (BER) standards, or ‘Cost Optimal’ equivalent, for the private rental sector beginning in 2025. This action is a key plank of Government policy in regard to both improving the quality of housing stock available to rent and in meeting our overall national climate...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (14 Feb 2023)

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. An action under Pathway 4 provides for the introduction of a programme for...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (14 Feb 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: The aim of the Residential Tenancies (Deferment of Termination Dates of Certain Tenancies) Act 2022 is to afford time for housing supply to increase and to reduce the burden on homelessness services and the pressure on tenants and the residential tenancies market. To assist in managing demands on housing services after the winter period and ensure that there is no cliff edge impact on 1...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (14 Feb 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: I understand that the Question refers to the Iveagh Markets on Francis Street in Dublin 8, and not to the Iveagh Trust Buildings on New Bride Street. My functions as Minister with regard to the protection of our architectural heritage are set out in the Planning and Development Acts, as are the responsibilities of local authorities and owners. Part IV of the Planning and Development Act...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (14 Feb 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: Under Housing for All (September 2021) and the Housing for All Action Plan Update (November 2022), the Government is committed to the expansion of data-sharing arrangements between the Revenue Commissioners and the Residential Tenancies Board (RTB). Engagement between the RTB and the Revenue Commissioners is ongoing with a view to implementing this commitment and following any necessary...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (14 Feb 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: A key principle of the Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) scheme is that eligible households source their own accommodation in the private rented sector and are advised that this accommodation should be within the HAP rent limits provided to them by the local authority. The limits applicable are related to the specific household and the rental market in the area. My Department is aware that...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (14 Feb 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: My Department does not make allocations of funding to local authorities for the Capital Assistance Scheme (CAS). CAS is demand-led and funding is provided to each local authority and to Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs) in line with their advancement of new housing projects. Under CAS, capital funding of up to 100% of project costs is advanced by local authorities to AHBs to provide...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (14 Feb 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: My Department issued approval to Carlow County Council for a 9 unit Repair and Leasing project at the first address supplied in November 2022. An application for approval for a 10 unit Repair and Leasing project at the second address supplied is currently being assessed and my Department is in correspondence with the local authority to finalise details of this proposal. Under the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (14 Feb 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: The Residential Tenancies (Deferment of Termination Dates of Certain Tenancies) Act 2022 was signed into law on 29 October 2022. The Act makes emergency provision to defer the termination dates of certain residential tenancies that fall, or would fall, during the 'winter emergency period', beginning on 30 October 2022 and ending on 31 March 2023. The lawful serving of notices of termination...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wind Energy Generation (14 Feb 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: Wind energy projects are complex developments that require full and proper assessment by the relevant planning authority or An Bord Pleanála (the Board). In making decisions on a planning application, a planning authority, or the Board as appropriate, must consider the proper planning and sustainable development of the area having regard to the provisions of the local development plan,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (14 Feb 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: My Department administers a number of schemes that provide grant funding to local authorities to assist in the carrying out of improvement/adaptation works for eligible households. The detailed administration of these grants, including the assessment, approval and prioritisation of grants to applicants under the various schemes, is the responsibility of the relevant local authority. One...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Funding (14 Feb 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: Wind energy projects are complex developments that require full and proper assessment by the relevant planning authority or An Bord Pleanála (the Board). In making decisions on a planning application, a planning authority, or the Board as appropriate, must consider the proper planning and sustainable development of the area having regard to the provisions of the local development plan,...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Feb 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: Again, I assume the Deputy has tabled parliamentary questions about this and is pursuing the matter herself. Certainly, I will raise those matters directly with the Minister for Education on the Deputy's behalf and ask the Minister to respond to her on the query she has raised.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Feb 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: Deputy Connolly does not have to do so.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Feb 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: Aontaím leis an Teachta faoin gceist seo faoi Munster Technological University. I spoke to the Minister, Deputy Harris, just this morning about this. Cybercrime and cyberterrorism are ever-present. This is a significant breach. MTU is involved with all relevant authorities, including An Garda Síochána, the National Cyber Security Centre, the Higher Education Authority and...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Feb 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: It is a very important issue, particularly for the communities in his constituency that the Deputy mentioned. That work is nearing conclusion, as is the review of the multi-annual rural water programme. As for water pre-connection applications, if an application has been submitted to Uisce Éireann and the Deputy has not heard back from it, I ask him to get the details to me and,...