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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (25 May 2017)

Simon Coveney: In relation to the Poolbeg Strategic Development Zone, it is intended that of the 3,500 new homes permissible on the site under its Planning Scheme, 900 will be delivered as social and affordable units. Of this, 350 (10%) will be delivered as social housing in accordance with the provisions of Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended). It is also intended that a commercial...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (25 May 2017)

Simon Coveney: Under the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended, all development, unless specifically exempted under the Act or associated Regulations, requires planning permission. Section 4 of the Act and Schedule 2 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001, as amended, set out various exemptions from the requirement to obtain planning permission. Any such exemptions are subject to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Mortgage to Rent Scheme Eligibility (25 May 2017)

Simon Coveney: The Mortgage to Rent Scheme is a social housing option and is therefore targeted at borrowers in mortgage arrears, who qualify for social housing support as prescribed by the Social Housing Assessment Regulations 2011. A review of the income eligibility limits for social housing supports, as part of the broader social housing reform agenda set out in the Social Housing Strategy...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (25 May 2017)

Simon Coveney: To date, two social housing capital construction projects have been advanced by local authorities via the single stage approval process for projects with a maximum all-in budget of less than €2m and no more than 15 units. The uptake under the single-stage approval option was considered in a process and procedures review that was recently completed on ‘Social Housing Design,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation Provision (25 May 2017)

Simon Coveney: As part of the response to the commitment contained in Rebuilding Ireland: Action Plan on Housing and Homelessness that, by mid-2017, hotels will only be used as emergency accommodation in limited circumstances, housing authorities are delivering a number of family-focused, supported temporary accommodation facilities. These custom-developed facilities will offer family living arrangements...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payments Data (25 May 2017)

Simon Coveney: The Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) is a flexible and immediate housing support that is now available to all eligible households throughout the State. There are currently more than 22,000 households in receipt of HAP, including 7,000 households that were previously supported by Rent Supplement. There are currently more than 17,000 separate landlords and agents providing accommodation to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: State Properties Data (25 May 2017)

Simon Coveney: On 27 April 2017, I published the first phase of the Rebuilding Ireland Housing Land Map, as committed to under Action 3.5 of the Rebuilding Ireland Action Plan. This a vital initial step in the new State Housing Land Management Strategy being developed within the context of the National Planning Framework, to be titled "Ireland 2040: Our Plan". The map is the result of a significant amount...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Policy (25 May 2017)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 51 and 123 together. The publication of the Rebuilding Ireland Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness has seen a new level of ambition in respect of tackling the challenges in the housing sector and I am confident it represents a well-judged and comprehensive response to the urgent need to increase housing supply generally and to accelerate the delivery of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Policy (25 May 2017)

Simon Coveney: The Affordable Housing Schemes helped qualifying applicants, who would not have otherwise been in a position to purchase a home, to become home owners through the purchase of designated affordable units. Houses sold to first time buyers under the various affordable housing schemes were priced at a significant discount from their market value. Buyers were free to sell their properties at any...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: An Bord Pleanála (25 May 2017)

Simon Coveney: Chapter 1 of Part 2 of the Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Act 2016 (the Act of 2016) provides for new streamlined arrangements to enable planning applications for strategic housing developments, of 100 housing units or more or student accommodation developments of 200 bed spaces or more, to be made directly to An Bord Pleanála for determination. The...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Mortgage to Rent Scheme Eligibility (25 May 2017)

Simon Coveney: The review of the Mortgage to Rent (MTR) Scheme for borrowers of commercial private lending institutions, published on 8 February 2017, introduced a range of amendments to the eligibility criteria and administration of the scheme in order for it to work better for borrowers. It also concluded that the current financial model of the scheme may not be capable of delivering the scale of cases...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Emergency Accommodation Provision (25 May 2017)

Simon Coveney: The inter-Agency response to support families affected by the fire at Verdemont, Blanchardstown, is being led by Fingal County Council. I understand from the Council that a range of accommodation arrangements are in place to meet the immediate housing needs all households affected by the fire, and there is on-going contact between the Council, the insurance agent and the management...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (25 May 2017)

Simon Coveney: I refer the Deputy to the reply to Questions Nos 1,4 and 5 on today's Order Paper.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation Provision (25 May 2017)

Simon Coveney: The Rebuilding Ireland Action Plan on Housing and Homelessness includes the objective that, by mid-2017, hotels will only be used in exceptional circumstances as emergency accommodation for families. The long-term solution to the current homeless issue is to increase the supply of homes; accordingly, Rebuilding Ireland is designed to accelerate all types of housing supply. During the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Land Transfers (25 May 2017)

Simon Coveney: On 27 April 2017, I published the first phase of the Rebuilding Ireland Housing Land Map, as committed to under Action 3.5 of the Rebuilding Ireland Action Plan. This a vital initial step in the new State Housing Land Management Strategy being developed within the context of the National Planning Framework, to be titled "Ireland 2040: Our Plan". The map is the result of a significant amount...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Data (25 May 2017)

Simon Coveney: Rebuilding Ireland is a multi-stranded, action-oriented approach to achieving the Government’s housing objectives, as set down in the Programme for a Partnership Government. At its heart it aims to increase housing supply, across all tenures, to 25,000 homes per year by 2021. The 25,000 target was the ESRI estimate of the housing requirement based on demographic change, household...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding (25 May 2017)

Simon Coveney: My Department’s new Multi-annual Rural Water Programme 2016-2018 includes funding for group water schemes, through Measure 1(b), where rationalisation / amalgamation of such schemes can ensure a more sustainable supply of water and enhance compliance with the water quality standards of the Drinking Water Regulations 2014. Aghancon and Clareen group water schemes in County...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (25 May 2017)

Simon Coveney: In line with a commitment given under the Social Housing Strategy 2020 (published in 2014) the Summary of Social Housing Assessments (SSHA) is now being carried out on an annual basis from 2016 onwards. The preparation of the SSHA every year will assist in providing a more comprehensive picture of the dynamic numbers applying for social housing supports and of emerging trends. This will...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (25 May 2017)

Simon Coveney: The social housing construction projects currently underway by Kildare County Council are included in the recently updated Status Report on Social Housing Construction Projects, which is available at the following link: . This includes 17 construction projects delivering 301 new social homes for the county, which are at various stages of advancement including on site, undergoing planning and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (25 May 2017)

Simon Coveney: My Department continues to work closely with housing authorities in the areas most affected by deficits in housing supply to ensure that they are making every effort possible to meet the emergency accommodation needs of households presenting to them. My Department’s role in relation to homelessness involves the provision of a national framework of policy, legislation and funding to...