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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (11 Oct 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 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: Defective Building Materials (11 Oct 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 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: Housing Schemes (11 Oct 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: The Tenant Purchase Scheme is open to eligible tenants, including joint tenants, of local authority houses that are available for sale under the scheme. Under the scheme, maisonettes and duplex units provided in blocks that require arrangements between accommodation owners for regular upkeep and maintenance of common structures, works and services are excluded from sale. Maisonettes in blocks...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (11 Oct 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 313 and 337 together. The review on social housing income thresholds is now available at the link below on my Departments website: www.gov.ie/en/publication/c49a0-review-of-income-eligibility -for-social-housing-support/ I have recently approved proposals to scope and develop options for a revised or new social housing income eligibility model. This work will...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (11 Oct 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: The day-to-day operation of the social housing system, including the oversight and practical management of the lists of qualified households awaiting accommodation, is a matter solely for each local authority. If a household on the waiting list experiences a change in the details given on their application form, such as entry into addiction rehabilitation, they should immediately notify...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (11 Oct 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: Across all schemes and funding sources my Department provided €82.9m in 2020, €84.4m in 2021 and €24m to end September 2022 to Galway County Council. Included in this is the unprecedented level of support provided by central Government to local authorities in respect of the COVID -19 pandemic. The payments in 2020 also included an additional allocation to Galway of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: State Properties (11 Oct 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: Prospect Hill consists of 469 apartments the majority of which are in private ownership. Dublin City Council (DCC) has full ownership of 58 apartments located in Blocks 2 and 2a. DCC has advised my Department that following a scope of works exercise, the tender for remediation works was advertised in Q2 2022 for these 58 apartments. A contractor has been appointed to undertake the works and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (11 Oct 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 vibrancy and provide new accommodation in those areas. The Croí Cónaithe (Towns) Fund is a key initiative which underpins...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Energy Conservation (11 Oct 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: Since 2013, Exchequer funding has been provided through my Department's Energy Efficiency Retrofit Programme to support local authorities with the retrofit of local authority owned homes requiring insulation and energy upgrade works. Since the programme commenced in 2013 over 75,000 homes have been retrofitted with a total exchequer spend of €184 million under the scheme. In...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Emergency Accommodation (11 Oct 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: Supporting individuals and families facing homelessness is a key Government priority. The role of my Department is to ensure that a framework of policy, legislation and funding is provided to ensure that housing authorities are in a position to address homelessness at a local level. I can assure the Deputy that resources and funding are not an obstacle to the urgent efforts required. Budget...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Emergency Accommodation (11 Oct 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: The 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. Statutory responsibility in relation to the provision of homeless accommodation and related services rests with individual local authorities. Under the Housing Act...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Ukraine War (11 Oct 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: The Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY) continues to lead the initial humanitarian response, including the provision of accommodation and related supports, for persons arriving in Ireland from the conflict in Ukraine. My Department is supporting the wider, cross-Government response in a number of ways. My Department continues to be an integral part...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (11 Oct 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: The Programme for Government sets out a commitment to examine defects in housing, having regard to the recommendations of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing’s report Safe as Houses?,and to assist owners of latent defect properties by identifying options for those impacted by defects, to access low-cost, long-term finance. In response, in February 2021, I established a Working...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (11 Oct 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 329 and 330 together. 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. The regulations prescribe maximum net income limits for each...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (11 Oct 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: The Local Authority Home Loan is a Government backed mortgage for those on modest or low incomes who cannot get sufficient funding from commercial banks to purchase or build a home. It is a successor loan to the Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan which was introduced in February 2018. It has been available nationwide from local authorities since 4 January 2022 for first-time buyers and fresh start...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (11 Oct 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 332 and 333 together. Housing for All, is the Government’s plan to increase the supply of housing to an average of 33,000 per year over the next decade. This includes the delivery of 90,000 social homes by 2030. Housing for All is supported by an investment package of over €4bn per annum, through an overall combination of €12bn in direct...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (11 Oct 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: 2022 represents the first year of a very ambitious programme of delivery of affordable housing. This momentum will continue with delivery significantly increasing in 2023. A delivery target for 2023 was set in Housing for All of 5,500 affordable homes for affordable purchase and cost rental across the various delivery streams. In implementing Housing for All, each local authority has now...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (11 Oct 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: Details of the number of dwellings delivered under the Long Term Leasing Scheme for the Dublin City Council administrative area from 2018 up to the end of Q2 2022 can be found in Table 1 below. Table 1: The Number of dwellings delivered under Long Term Leasing in DCC - 2018 to Q2 2022: Year Number of Dwellings 2018 37 2019 92...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Contracts (11 Oct 2022)

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

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (11 Oct 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: The Department of Transport, as the parent Department of the Shannon Group, have the lead role in the transfer of heritage sites from Shannon Group to relevant local authorities. In order to secure the future of the heritage assets and employees, Shannon Group has had extensive engagement with the relevant local authorities since early 2021. Shannon Heritage ended their management contracts...