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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation (1 Feb 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: Supporting individuals and families at risk of homelessness is a key Government priority. ‘Housing for All - a New Housing Plan for Ireland’, sets an ambitious objective of working to eradicate homelessness by 2030 and outlines details on how the Government is approaching this challenge.  It specifically provides for the establishment of a National Homeless...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Legislative Process (1 Feb 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: Details of Acts, including sections or other provisions of Acts, falling under the remit of my Department, for which a commencement order has yet to be signed, are set out in the attached table.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (1 Feb 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: The average number of weeks for assessment and approval within my Department of local authority social housing construction projects under the four stage approval process, for projects completing that process in the last 12 months, is 24 weeks. I recently announced measures to further improve the quality, cost-effectiveness and pace of delivery of social homes. The new Design Manual for...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (1 Feb 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 349 to 417, inclusive, 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. Over 300,000 new homes will be built by the end of 2030, including a projected 90,000 social homes, 36,000 affordable purchase homes and 18,000 cost rental homes. The Plan is backed by...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Hare Coursing (1 Feb 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: The number of hares captured during coursing seasons specified by the Deputy is set out in the table below. SEASON Hares Captured 2009/10 5443 2010/11 5734 2011/12 5820 2012/13 5676 2013/14 5812 2014/15 5644 ...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Regeneration Projects (1 Feb 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: My Department works closely with all local authorities with a view to progressing any potential Social Housing projects. However, my Department has not yet received a funding application for the redevelopment of Glovers Court flats in York St. It is a matter for Dublin City Council (DCC) to bring forward proposals for Department funding approval. DCC have advised that their Housing...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Property Registration (1 Feb 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: The Property Registration Authority (PRA) provides essential services to support the property market. Although the National Land Register and its mapping base are fully digitised, and legal and spatial searches may be carried out through the landdirect.ie portal, the registration process itself remains paper-based because of legislative provisions prohibiting the use of digital signatures...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (1 Feb 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 422 and 423 together. 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 has been available nationwide from local authorities since 4 January 2022 for first-time buyers and fresh start applicants. The loan can be used both for...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (1 Feb 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: The domestic violence refuge proposals that are at early stages of advancement, further to Parliamentary Question Number 307 of 25 January 2022, are as follows: Local Authority Approved Housing Body/Service Provider Location   Project Status  Wexford Co Council  Wexford Women's Refuge  Wexford Town ...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wastewater Treatment (1 Feb 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: The Bathing Water Task Force, chaired by Dublin City Council, has informed my officials that the initial report is complete and is available from Dublin City Council (waterpollution@dublincity.ie). I will arrange for a copy to be sent to the Deputy directly. I understand that the report outlines in detail the areas of the catchment to be subject of further investigation for sources of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Electric Vehicles (1 Feb 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: The Energy Performance of Buildings Directive requires the installation of appropriate infrastructure, to enable the installation at a later stage of recharging points for Electric Vehicles, for new residential buildings and non-residential buildings and those undergoing major renovation, with more than ten parking spaces. In addition, non-residential buildings with more than ten parking...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services (1 Feb 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: The Policy Paper on Water Sector Transformation (February, 2021) sets out clearly the approach planned by Government to proceed with the integration of public water services within Irish Water's organisation structure and thereby deliver a publicly owned, stand-alone, regulated, national water utility tasked with modernising and transforming the delivery of water services in...

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

Darragh O'Brien: Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs) are making an important contribution to social housing delivery, as envisaged under the Housing for All Plan. The Government is committed to increasing social housing delivery and plans to deliver more than 90,000 social homes to 2030. My Department operates a number of funding programmes that assist local authorities to work in partnership with AHBs to...

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

Darragh O'Brien: In July 2020 approval was granted by Cabinet to allow the Land Development Agency (LDA) and Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council (DLR) to proceed to tender for the construction of 597 units at Shanganagh Castle. This flagship LDA project will deliver 597 homes on public land, combining social, cost rental and affordable homes in the first such development in the State. This important...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Data (27 Jan 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: My Department has not commissioned any polling since 1 January 2021. An online survey in relation to defects in housing on behalf of the working group established by me to examine defects in housing is being prepared by my Department with the support of the Housing Agency. It is intended to go live at the end of the month. The survey audience is homeowners and landlords of apartments...

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

Darragh O'Brien: Detail on the number of households qualified for social housing support in each local authority administrative area is provided in the annual statutory Summary of Social Housing Assessments (SSHA). The SSHA captures the total number of households qualified for social housing support across the country whose social housing need has not yet been met and helps better inform policy and planning...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (27 Jan 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 2011 (as amended). In line with the Regulations, applicant households are assessed for eligibility in the first...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (27 Jan 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: Donegal and Mayo County Council have responsibility for the administration of the Defective Concrete Blocks Grant scheme. This includes the assessment of applications for eligibility and payment of grants to successful applicants under the specific remediation option approved. Budget 2021 provided funding of €20 million to fund the operation of the Defective Concrete Blocks Grant...

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

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 205 and 206 together. The Local Authority Home Loan is a Government backed mortgage scheme for those on modest or low incomes who cannot get sufficient funding from commercial banks to purchase or build a home. It has been available nationwide from local authorities since 4 January 2022 for first-time buyers and fresh start applicants. The loan can be used...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (27 Jan 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: I am supportive of a recommendation of the working group on Defective Concrete Blocks which would allow for enhancements, as announced as part of the Governments decision on the 30th November 2021, to be made available retrospectively to current eligible scheme applicants if applicable. I aim to bring the required primary legislation to give effect to the enhanced scheme before the...