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Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (26 Sep 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: -----the Deputy's party supported the strengthening and expansion of rent controls earlier this year because they are working. That is exactly why it supported them.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (26 Sep 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The Deputy is a hypocrite.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (26 Sep 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Part 5 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 was commenced in June 2018 to provide a new statutory basis for affordable dwelling purchase arrangements. Initial regulations in relation to schemes of priorities were made subsequently and further regulations will be put in place over the coming months regarding eligibility and other matters. In order to support the delivery of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (26 Sep 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The delivery of new social housing is a priority for the Government as can be seen in the targeted delivery, this year, of 10,000 new social homes through build, acquisition and lease, under the Government's Rebuilding Ireland Action Plan on Housing and Homelessness. In addition, the Government's commitment to the delivery of social housing homes is evident from the National Development Plan...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Staff (26 Sep 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform determines central public service pensions policy. The most recent position in relation to Public Service Pensions is set out in Circular 19/2019 which is available at the following link: www.gov.ie/en/circular/b5d982-circular-192019-further-instru ction-on-the-pension-increase-policy-i/. The determination of pension entitlements in individual...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (26 Sep 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: As part of this first tranche of approvals under the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund, Kildare County Council was allocated URDF support of €400,000 towards its Category B proposal to progress the technical and preparatory element of the Celbridge Southern Relief Road & Second Liffey Crossing. The advancement and completion of this project is, in the first instance,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (26 Sep 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (URDF) launched last year has an overall provision of €2 billion to 2027. Under the stewardship of DHPLG the URDF has funding available in 2019 to provide initial support for the 88 projects announced last November on foot of the first call for proposals. A first call for proposals from public bodies issued in July 2018 As part of the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (26 Sep 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. I have asked the Agency to compile figures on the numbers of valid applications that it has assessed and recommended to approve for this year. From 1st January 2019...

Housing (Regulation of Approved Housing Bodies) Bill 2019: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Sep 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: 50,000.

Housing (Regulation of Approved Housing Bodies) Bill 2019: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Sep 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: It referred to soya lattes. I was making a joke against myself.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Sep 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: It will be published this term.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Sep 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: I thank the Deputy for the question. On the broader point regarding vacant sites, since the vacant site levy came into force at least 40 sites have moved from vacancy to construction. Only two years ago, we more than doubled the size of that levy. In regard to water treatment and developed sites, I am meeting officials today in regard to a couple of investment projects that are under...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (25 Sep 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 168, 170 and 172 together. In 2016, the North Quays in Waterford was the subject of a Strategic Development Zone (SDZ) order made by the Government, designating the area for mixed-use development, subject to preparation of an SDZ planning scheme, which has since been completed. Waterford City and County Council submitted a bid for exchequer grant funding as...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (25 Sep 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The National Planning Framework (NPF), launched in February 2018 as part of Project Ireland 2040, included a ten-year Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (URDF) with investment of €2bn available to 2027. In 2018, bids were invited from public bodies for funding support from the URDF. 193 applications were received as part of that first call. 82 of the applications were classed...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (25 Sep 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Project Ireland 2040 provided for the establishment of a €2 billion Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (URDF), focusing on cities and towns in excess of 10,000 in population, which will secure more compact, sustainable growth in Ireland’s five cities and other large urban centres. The URDF is a competitive, bid-based programme that operates on a multi-annual basis over...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (25 Sep 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: My Department is currently finalising the drafting of the necessary amendments to the exempted development provisions of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 and the ancillary Commencement Order for section 8 of the Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2018 referred to in the details provided by the Deputy. I expect to be in a position to sign the Regulations and Order shortly....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (25 Sep 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The oversight and management of housing waiting lists, including the allocation and transfer of tenancies, is a matter for the relevant local authority in accordance with the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009, and associated regulations. Section 22 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009, requires all local authorities, as a reserved function, to make an allocation...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payment Eligibility (25 Sep 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) scheme is a flexible and immediate housing support that is available to all eligible households throughout the State. All households in receipt of HAP pay a differential rent based on the rent scheme set by the relevant local authority. The right of local authorities to set and collect rents on their dwellings is laid down in section 58 of the Housing...

Housing (Regulation of Approved Housing Bodies) Bill 2019: Order for Second Stage (24 Sep 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: I move: "That Second Stage be taken now."

Housing (Regulation of Approved Housing Bodies) Bill 2019: Second Stage (24 Sep 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I am pleased to have the opportunity today to present the Housing (Regulation of Approved Housing Bodies) Bill 2019 to the House. This is a balanced and proportionate Bill, which provides for the regulation of approved housing bodies, AHBs, for the purposes of supporting stronger governance and the financial viability of that sector,...