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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (30 Jun 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: 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. The regulations prescribe maximum net income limits for each local authority, in different bands according to the area...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (30 Jun 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.  Under the Housing...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (30 Jun 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: The Shared Ownership scheme was one of the measures introduced by the Department under the policy document "A Plan for Social Housing" in 1991. The Shared Ownership scheme facilitated access to home ownership in two stages for those who could not afford full ownership immediately. The applicant acquires a share of the property and rents the remainder from the local authority, with an...

Emergency Budget: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (29 Jun 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: The Chair has already ruled on this.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (29 Jun 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 38 and 41 together. The Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) was established as an independent statutory body under the Residential Tenancies Acts 2004-2021, to operate a national tenancy registration system and to facilitate the resolution of disputes between landlords and tenants.   This matter is an operational one for the RTB and my...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation (29 Jun 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 39 and 56 to 60, inclusive, together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (29 Jun 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: Housing for All provides a new housing plan for Ireland to 2030 with the overall objective that every citizen in the State should have access to good quality homes through a steady supply of housing in the right locations, with economic, social and environmental sustainability built into the system. The strategy sets out, over four pathways, a broad suite of measures to achieve its policy...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (29 Jun 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 44 and 49 together. I refer to the reply to Question No. 6 of 23 June 2022 which sets out the position in the matter.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (29 Jun 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: 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, as amended, and the associated Social Housing Assessment Regulations. A household shall be ineligible for social housing support if it has alternative accommodation it could...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Hare Coursing (29 Jun 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: My Department has received an application from the Irish Coursing Club for licences to capture and tag hares for the forthcoming 2022/23 hare coursing season. This is being considered at present, and a decision will be made on the application in due course. Following initial concerns about the potential impact of RHD2 on the Irish hare after the disease was first reported in the wild...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (29 Jun 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: I refer to the reply to Question No. 59 of 23 June 2022, which sets out the position in relation to this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Building Regulations (29 Jun 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: The Construction Products Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 (CPR) sets out rules for the marketing of construction products in the EU, from 1 July 2013. While the CPR came into force and has direct legal application across the entire European Union, each Member State is responsible for regulating for its own market surveillance activities in accordance with the specific requirements of the CPR and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Hare Coursing (28 Jun 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: My Department has received an application from the Irish Coursing Club for a licences to capture and tag hares for the forthcoming 2022/23 hare coursing season. This is being considered at present, and a decision will be made on the application in due course. The Irish hare is protected under the Irish Wildlife Acts and can only be captured, tagged or killed under licence. The hare is also...

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

Darragh O'Brien: The total combined annual salaries of the Chief Executives of the 31 local authorities as of 27 June 2022 is €4,834,597. The table below sets out the effect of a reduction of 2%, 5%, 10% and 15% in their combined salaries. Total combined annual salaries of 31 local authority Chief Executives @ 27 June 2022 €4,834,597  Annual saving ...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wildlife Regulations (28 Jun 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: Work on the upcoming Wild Bird Declarations is ongoing. In the interim, I extended the existing Wild Bird Declarations by a period of three months up to the end of July 2022. This was to allow for the completion of the review of submissions received as part of the public consultation process, the receipt of legal advice and other internal discussions in relation to species (including urban...

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

Darragh O'Brien: The EU Water Framework Directive (Directive 2000/60/EC of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy), which establishes a common framework for the protection of inland surface waters, transitional waters, coastal waters and groundwater, has been transposed into Irish law primarily through the following Regulations: - European Union (Water...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (28 Jun 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. 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 Exchequer funding, €3.5bn in funding through...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Safety (28 Jun 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: The Programme for Government sets out a number of commitments in respect of the important policy area of addressing building defects. These include 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...

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

Darragh O'Brien: In 2018, the Enhanced Long Term Social Housing Leasing Scheme was introduced in order to allow local authorities target newly built, or yet to be built, houses and apartments that could provide social housing through long term leasing at a reasonable scale.  The Enhanced Leasing Scheme is one option available to supplement delivery under the local authority leasing programme. ...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Ukraine War (28 Jun 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: My Department is engaging with local authorities, the HSE and other organisations regarding vacant buildings that may be suitable for refurbishment or renovation. Over 500 properties have been identified and analysed to date, with 90 or so capable of accommodating around 5,300 persons already notified to the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth. My...