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An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Nov 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: There is a lot in the Deputy's question, and a number of hours were spent detailing these issues last week at the Oireachtas joint committee. What I can say is that the March event and the October event were two different types of event. One concerned chemical treatment, the other biological treatment. The root cause of why we had to issue a boil water notice in October was that in both...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Nov 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: If I could be of help-----

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Nov 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Representatives of Irish Water spent hours at the Oireachtas joint committee last week speaking about this issue. There will be a meeting at 3 p.m. today and the result of that meeting will mean that there will not be a need to have this item discussed tomorrow on the Order of Business. We should, if we want to make time available in the future, have a proper discussion about water services...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Nov 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Where is the evidence for Deputy Grealish's question?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Nov 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: That is not evidence.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Nov 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Why does Deputy Grealish assume it is illegal money if it is not going to an EU country?

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Guidelines (12 Nov 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 564 and 579 together. Following engagement between the European Commission and my Department regarding the European Court of Justice ruling in the "Flemish Decree" case, a working group was established to review and, where necessary, recommend changes to the 2005 Planning Guidelines on Sustainable Rural Housing, issued under section 28 of the Planning and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Guidelines (12 Nov 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Policy objectives in relation to the provision of allotments are already incorporated into the Irish planning system. Part I of the First Schedule to the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended, (the Act) sets out purposes for which objectives may be indicated in a Development Plan. This part of the Act specifically provides for "Reserving land for use and cultivation as...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Reports (12 Nov 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: I refer to the reply to Question No. 278 of 10 October 2019 which sets out the position in this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (12 Nov 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Details of the number of social homes delivered in each local authority area, including by Mayo County Council, 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.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (12 Nov 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 568 and 569 together. My Department does not collate planning statistics regarding the number of housing units in the planning process in individual counties in Ireland. However, planning authorities compile planning statistics annually for collation and publication on my Department’s website . The statistics published relate to the total number of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties Data (12 Nov 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: My Department and local authorities have been proactive in dealing with vacant properties and all local authorities, including Mayo County Council have prepared Vacant Homes Action Plans. In addition, there are a number of schemes available to incentivise reactivating appropriate dwellings into the liveable housing stock. In order to more accurately determine the levels of long-term,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Waiting Lists (12 Nov 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Details on the number of households qualified for social housing support in each local authority area are set out in the statutory Summary of Social Housing Assessments (SSHA). Since 2016, the Summary process has been carried out on an annual basis. Below is the link to the summary report for 2018 which includes breakdowns by each local authority across a range of categories. Details on the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payment Data (12 Nov 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) is a flexible and immediate housing support that is available to all eligible households throughout the State. At the end of Quarter 2 2019, there were over 48,000 households having their housing needs met through HAP. HAP commenced in County Mayo on 16 November 2015. At the end of Q2 2019, the total number of active HAP tenancies in Mayo County Council...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (12 Nov 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The Housing Agency provides a central support service which assesses applications for the Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan on behalf of local authorities and makes recommendations to the authorities to approve or refuse applications. Housing Agency recommendations are then considered by the Credit Committee in each local authority, which issues loan approvals. I asked the Agency to compile...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Emergency Accommodation Data (12 Nov 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 574 and 575 together. 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 emergency accommodation for homeless persons rests with...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Offices (12 Nov 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The civil service accommodation facilities allocated to my Department outside of Dublin are situated at office locations in Wexford, Ballina and Cork. In addition, Met Eireann, a division of my Department, has weather stations located throughout the country. My Department is the lead tenant at Government Offices, Ballina and Carricklawn, Wexford with responsibility for coordinating...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Estates (12 Nov 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: In July this year my Department launched the multi-annual Developer Provided Water Services Infrastructure Resolution Programme. Bids were sought from local authorities around the country for funding under the Programme. The development of such a multi-annual funding programme was a key recommendation of the report on the National Taking-in-Charge Initiative that was published by my...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Rents (12 Nov 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The right of local authorities to set and collect rents on their dwellings is laid down in section 58 of the Housing Act 1966. The making or amending of such schemes is an executive function and is subject to broad principles set out by my Department, including that rent levels should be based on income and reflect tenants’ ability to pay. Each local authority has its own separate...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (12 Nov 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: All local authorities have vacant home officers to co-ordinate local actions to address vacancy and also to undertake local vacancy surveys in order to identify - through their Vacant Homes Action Plans - priority "vacancy hot-spot areas" and properties that can be quickly brought back into residential use. Local authorities continue to undertake vacancy assessment exercises (drilling...