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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (28 Sep 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: My focus in relation to the matter referred to in the question is to ensure that accommodation is the rental sector is orientated towards overall need in the sector. In this regard the Government's housing plan, Housing for All, contains a specific action (Action 20.4) - to “develop new regulatory controls requiring short-term and holiday lets to register with Fáilte Ireland with...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (28 Sep 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: Mayo County Council conducted a county-wide affordable housing expression of interest public survey earlier this year.  The Council also commissioned a specific KPMG report regarding the level of new housing need with affordability constraint in Westport.  I understand that Mayo County Council are working on an affordable housing proposal and may apply for funding...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Emergency Accommodation (28 Sep 2022)

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 local level.  Statutory responsibility in relation to the provision of homeless services rests with individual housing authorities.  My Department does not fund any homeless...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (28 Sep 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: In response to the difficulties that homeowners are facing due to the presence of deleterious material in their houses, my Department has put a number of measures in place to support homeowners including providing considerable financial assistance to remediate their homes. These include the Pyrite Remediation Scheme and the Defective Concrete Blocks Scheme.  In regard to defects in...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (28 Sep 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: The Mortgage to Rent (MTR) scheme was introduced in 2012 for borrowers of commercial lending institutions and is targeted at those households in mortgage arrears who have had their mortgage position deemed unsustainable by their lender under the Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process (MARP), who agree to the voluntary surrender of their home and who have very limited options, if any, to meet...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: International Protection (28 Sep 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: While 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 to aid persons arriving in Ireland from the conflict in Ukraine, my Department is continuing to support the wider, cross-Government response in a number of ways. My Department...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services (28 Sep 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: My Department’s Multi-annual Rural Water Programme, through Exchequer funding, delivers improvements to water services in areas of rural Ireland where there are no public water services. A working group – the Rural Water Working Group - is considering the composition of the measures for inclusion for funding under the upcoming multi-annual programme.  Once I have...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (28 Sep 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 140 and 145 together. The Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) was established as an independent statutory body under the Residential Tenancies Acts 2004-2022 (RTA) to operate a national tenancy registration system and to resolve disputes between landlords and tenants and as such, the implementation of the new tenancy management system is an operational...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (28 Sep 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: The Government's Housing for All strategy commits to delivering a total of 18,000 Cost Rental homes over the period to 2030. Significant funding has been secured and is being made available to support delivery of Cost Rental by Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs), local authorities and by the Land Development Agency (LDA). Delivery will increase incrementally, to an average of 2,000 Cost...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services (28 Sep 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: Legal responsibility for the repair and maintenance of water services infrastructure is set out in the Water Service Acts 2007, as amended. Since 1 January 2014, Irish Water has been responsible for the planning and delivery of public water and waste water services, which includes responsibility for the repair and maintenance of water services infrastructure extending from a waterworks or...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (28 Sep 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: 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. Housing for All is supported by an investment package of over €4bn per annum, through an overall combination of €12bn in direct Exchequer funding, €3.5bn in funding through the Land Development Agency and €5bn funding through the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (28 Sep 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 146 and 154 together. The Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) was established as a quasi-judicial independent statutory body under the Residential Tenancies Acts 2004-2022 (RTA), to operate a national tenancy registration system and to facilitate the resolution of disputes between landlords and tenants.   In relation to the data sought the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (28 Sep 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 147 and 153 together. The Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) was established as an independent statutory body under the Residential Tenancies Acts 2004-2022, to operate a national tenancy registration system and to facilitate the resolution of disputes between landlords and tenants. Registered landlords and all tenants can apply to the RTB for...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (28 Sep 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: The Report referred to in the question 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/   The background to the report is the commitment in Housing for All,  which was published in September 2021 to review income eligibility for social housing. The review, which...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (28 Sep 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: Under Housing for All, the Government will deliver 54,000 affordable homes between now and 2030, to be facilitated by local authorities, Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs), the Land Development Agency (LDA) and through the First Home Scheme.  Under Housing for All, targeted affordable delivery for 2022 is 4,100 and for 2023 is 5,500.  Government has signalled that homes will...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (28 Sep 2022)

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: Housing Provision (28 Sep 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 162, 163 and 166 together. Increasing housing supply and delivering sustainable, affordable homes for people is the Government’s top priority. Housing for All is the Government’s ambitious housing strategy with annual targets to deliver 300,000 new homes between now and 2030. Guaranteed State investment of over €4 billion a year in...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wastewater Treatment (28 Sep 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is the chief statutory body in Ireland for protecting and improving Ireland’s environment.  The EPA plays key roles in environmental regulation and the provision of knowledge and advocacy for the environment.  The EPA investigates complaints of pollution, and enforces environmental laws, both directly and by way of its oversight of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (27 Sep 2022)

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: Housing Schemes (27 Sep 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 160, 164, 166 and 167 together. 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 to towns of all sizes around the country and new...