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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Approved Housing Bodies (20 Nov 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The Approved Housing Body (AHB) Services Unit was established in 2017 in accordance with Action 2.14 of Rebuilding Ireland. This unit currently has four staff and provides assistance to my Department, AHBs and Local Authorities to support AHB led delivery. One of the main areas of operation that has been incorporated into the AHB Services Unit is the assessment of AHB Capital...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant Data (20 Nov 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: My Department provides funding to local authorities for the suite of Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability in respect of private houses, with funding of €71.25 million allocated for 2019.  Information for the years 2016-2018, showing the numbers of grants funded and the amounts provided to each local authority, is available on my...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (20 Nov 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: As part of the Rebuilding Ireland Action Plan, the Major Urban Housing Delivery Sites (MUHDS) programme was launched in November 2016. This initiative provides an administrative framework to support local authorities involved in the delivery of housing in major urban centres in Dublin, Cork, Galway and Limerick.  These key strategic housing sites, details of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Estates (20 Nov 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: My Department launched the National Taking-in-Charge Initiative (NTICI) in April 2016, to trial new approaches and working methods in supporting and accelerating overall national and local action on the taking-in-charge process of housing estates. Under the terms of the NTICI, which was underpinned by a once-off fund of €10 million, developments subject to valid taking-in-charge...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Expenditure (20 Nov 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Project Ireland 2040 (PI2040) is the Government’s long-term, overarching strategy to make Ireland a better country for all its people, integrating for the first time, the national spatial and investment strategies.  The projects under these plans which include roads, schools, primary care centres, housing, sporting and cultural amenities and business activation facilities impact...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Expenditure (20 Nov 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: My Department has spent €413 (excluding VAT) on bottled water to date in 2019. My Department has not spent anything on disposable coffee cups to date in 2019. Staff were provided with reusable coffee cups this year and and an annual drop in demand of over 12,000 disposable cups is now anticipated at the Custom House alone.   My Department operates an Environmental...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Freedom of Information Data (20 Nov 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: My Department published its publication scheme in line with the Freedom of Information Act 2014 and the Model Publication Scheme guidance published by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.  The structure of the scheme is set out in the 2016 guidance.  The scheme is available at: . While my Department does not collate the specific detail in the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Expenditure (20 Nov 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Press and public relations functions are generally undertaken by my Department's Press Office. The engagement of external expertise is only considered where the issues involved require expert skills or capabilities that are not readily available within my Department.  The details requested for the years 2016 onward have previously been provided in reply to Question No 586 of 18...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (20 Nov 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: As part of the actions under the Government's Action Plan on Housing and Homelessness – Rebuilding Ireland, the Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Act 2016 (the Act) introduced new streamlined arrangements to enable planning applications for strategic housing developments (SHDs) of 100 housing units or more, or student accommodation or shared accommodation...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Social and Affordable Housing (19 Nov 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Can I see the documentation?

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Social and Affordable Housing (19 Nov 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: I thank the Deputy for raising this matter. I welcomed the decision by the elected members of Dublin City Council on 4 November to support the resolution for the redevelopment of the O'Devaney Gardens site in Dublin 7. The council voted by a margin of 39 to 18 for a development agreement which will deliver 768 much needed new homes in this city centre location. This includes a tenure mix...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Social and Affordable Housing (19 Nov 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: -----this proposed side agreement has no legal standing. There is no legal or financial documentation. The details remain obscure, including on the potential role of an unspecified approved housing body. Crucially, these councillors have not identified the significant capital funding required to purchase these homes, which I believe would be acquired at full market price. No request has...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Social and Affordable Housing (19 Nov 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: I put the facts on record. It was not political commentary, just facts. If the Deputy is trying to be helpful-----

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Social and Affordable Housing (19 Nov 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: That is not the case.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Social and Affordable Housing (19 Nov 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: I thank the Deputy for his reply. We need to move forward but let us do so honestly without misleading the public about agreements that have not been reached. The Deputy mentioned an amended agreement but there is no new agreement or documentation. Rather, there is an offer from the developer to sell houses to the local authority at market prices. What a brilliant offer for the developer,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Solar Energy Guidelines (19 Nov 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: As is the case with the large majority of development types, there are currently no specific planning guidelines in place in respect of solar farms.  Proposals for individual solar farm developments are subject to the statutory requirements of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended, in the same manner as other proposed developments, with planning applications made to the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Approved Housing Bodies (19 Nov 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Details of the number of homes delivered under CAS in each local authority area, are available on my Department's website at the following link: . The most recent report sets out the position to the end of Quarter 2 of 2019. Details relating to delivery in Quarter 3 of 2019 will be published as soon as they are validated. Under CAS, loans of up to 100% of the project capital costs may be...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Repair and Leasing Scheme (19 Nov 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The Repair and Leasing Scheme (RLS) and the Buy and Renew Scheme were developed to assist private property owners and local authorities or approved housing bodies (AHBs) to harness the accommodation potential that exists in certain vacant dwellings across Ireland. In addition, both new and second-hand dwellings can be used to deliver social housing support under my Department's long term...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (19 Nov 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: In line with the introduction of Part L of the Building Regulations, all social homes commencing construction from 1st November 2019 are being constructed to Nearly Zero-Energy Building Regulations, subject to transition arrangements. Nearly Zero-Energy Building (NZEB) means a dwelling that has a very high energy performance, as determined in accordance with Annex I of the EU Energy...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Construction Costs (19 Nov 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 647 and 648 together. The Nearly Zero Energy Building (NZEB) requirement will apply to new dwellings commencing construction from November 2019 subject to transition arrangements. An NZEB dwelling is one that has a very high energy performance, as determined in accordance with Annex I of the EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive Recast (EPBD Recast)...