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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Mortgage to Rent Scheme (3 May 2017)

Simon Coveney: Under the Government's Mortgage to Rent scheme for borrowers of commercial private lending institutions, a borrower who enters the scheme may buy back the property at market value after a period of 5 years. The Housing Agency administers the scheme on behalf of my Department. Further information on the scheme is available on the Housing Agency website: .

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Legislative Programme (3 May 2017)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 179 and 180 together. I am proposing to make certain amendments to section 28 of the Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Act 2016 relating to the extension of duration of certain planning permissions within the Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016 which is currently progressing through the Oireachtas. It is intended...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (3 May 2017)

Simon Coveney: The Government's Rebuilding Ireland: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness (July 2016), which is available at the following link www.rebuildingireland.ie, is focused on increasing supply, across all tenures, to achieve total housing output of at least 25,000 homes per year by 2021 and beyond. An important policy intervention in the delivery...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Provision (3 May 2017)

Simon Coveney: A range of measures are being taken under the Rebuilding Ireland Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness to increase housing supply overall, with the aim of creating a functioning and sustainable housing system which can meet housing demand at more affordable prices. The plan is divided into five pillars, with each targeting a specific area of the housing system.  Pillar 3, entitled...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: EU Directives (2 May 2017)

Simon Coveney: Under Directive 2011/92/EU on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment, the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Directive, a competent authority is the relevant consenting authority. Appropriate assessment (AA) is required under Council Directive 92/43/EEC on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora (the Habitats...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Archival Material (2 May 2017)

Simon Coveney: I refer to the reply to Question No. 249 of 29 November 2016 which sets out the position in this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (2 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, subject to the restrictions specified in...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Water Abstraction Regulation (2 May 2017)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 414 and 415 together. Currently, the abstraction of groundwater does not generally require authorisation and groundwater abstracted for bottled water production is not monitored by local authorities or by my Department to determine its quality or to control abstraction volumes. The European Union (Natural Mineral Waters, Spring Waters and other Waters in...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Provision (2 May 2017)

Simon Coveney: Under my Department's Social Housing Investment Programme, funding is provided to local authorities for the acquisition of suitable new and second-hand housing and apartments for social housing use. The selection of such units for acquisition is a matter for local authorities, as the housing authorities for their areas, with the clear expectation that such acquisitions meet priority housing...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Regional Development Funding (2 May 2017)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 417 to 419, inclusive, together. It is assumed that the allocation referred to in the questions relates to the Designated Urban Centres Grant Scheme announced in January 2015 which is co-funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and is administered in Ireland by the two Regional Operational Programme Managing Authorities: the Northern and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Provision (2 May 2017)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 420 to 422, inclusive, together. The target set in Rebuilding Ireland, that by mid-2017 hotels will only be used in limited circumstances to provide emergency accommodation for families, is necessarily ambitious. However, I believe that the significant efforts currently being made by local authorities and other key bodies, supported by...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Data (2 May 2017)

Simon Coveney: My Department collates and publishes a wide range of housing and planning statistics, including information on Commencement Notices, which are available on the Department's website at . In addition, Building Control Authorities are required to keep certain information pertaining to building works that come under the Building Control Regulations 1997-2015 on a statutory...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Data (2 May 2017)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 424 and 468 together. In respect of completions data, since the 1970’s, my Department has published ESB data on residential homes connected to the ESB grid as a proxy for house completions, as it represents the best available indicator that a residential unit is becoming available for occupation. This dataset includes recently completed once-off...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Repair and Leasing Scheme (2 May 2017)

Simon Coveney: The Repair and Leasing Scheme (RLS) has been developed, under Pillar 5 of Rebuilding Ireland, to assist private property owners and local authorities or Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs) to harness the accommodation potential that exists in certain vacant properties across Ireland. The scheme is targeted at owners of vacant properties who cannot afford or access the funding needed to bring...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Irish Water (2 May 2017)

Simon Coveney: Since 1 January 2014, Irish Water has statutory responsibility for all aspects of water services planning, delivery and operation at national, regional and local level. Irish Water as a single national utility is taking a strategic, nationwide approach to asset planning and investment, and meeting customer requirements. Under the Water Services Act (No. 2) 2013, Irish Water is required...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Foreshore Licence Conditions (2 May 2017)

Simon Coveney: A foreshore licence application was received in my Department in September 2016 to retain the existing linear acoustic telemetry array spanning Galway Bay for the purpose of studying marine migrations of salmonoids in the bay and the monitoring of marine animals tagged in other studies with a view to contributing to spatial planning and conservation management. The details of this...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Policy (2 May 2017)

Simon Coveney: The overall cost to date of the consultation, communication and engagement strategy associated with Rebuilding Ireland is approximately €95,700 (incl. VAT). The main aim of the consultation, communication and engagement strategy is to ensure that the momentum for implementation is maintained throughout the life of the Plan. A key part of the successful implementation of Rebuilding...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff Data (2 May 2017)

Simon Coveney: My Department collects quarterly data on staff numbers in local authorities. However, the data gathered do not provide detail on the number of building inspectors employed in each local authority. Building Inspector is not a grade within the local authority structure. It is a matter for each Chief Executive to assign an individual staff member to carry out the function of inspecting...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Boundaries Review (2 May 2017)

Simon Coveney: General expenses recouped to date specifically in relation to the Waterford boundary review committee amount to €8,051. This recoupment was in respect of expenses incurred by the committee members. The members provided their time and expertise on a pro bonobasis, and no fees were paid to them. An amount of €70,460 was paid to the Institute of Public Administration for its work...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Boundaries Review (2 May 2017)

Simon Coveney: General expenses recouped to date specifically in relation to the Athlone boundary review committee amount to €12,904. This recoupment was in respect of expenses incurred by the committee members. The members provided their time and expertise on a pro bonobasis, and no fees were paid to them. An amount of €70,460 was paid to the Institute of Public Administration for its work...