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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility (29 Nov 2016)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 282 and 284 together. The lack of a sufficient supply of homes to meet demand has led to the current pressures in the housing market, making it difficult for first-time and other buyers to access housing at affordable levels. The Rebuilding Ireland Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness outlines the Government’s commitment to develop a fully...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (29 Nov 2016)

Simon Coveney: The Government’s Rebuilding Ireland: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness, which is available at the website www.rebuildingireland.ie, sets out a practical and implementable set of actions that aim to increase the supply of homes to 25,000 units per annum by 2020, thereby creating a functioning and sustainable housing system. Action 4.6 of Rebuilding Ireland provides for the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payments Administration (29 Nov 2016)

Simon Coveney: The implementation of the Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) scheme is a key Government priority and the accelerated roll-out of the scheme on a national basis is an important early action for completion in the Rebuilding Ireland Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness. HAP is now available to all qualified households in 19 local authority areas, with over 15, 5 00 households currently being...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Regeneration Projects Funding (29 Nov 2016)

Simon Coveney: My Department has recently agreed with Dublin City Council to continue to fund social regeneration community initiatives in Ballymun from the Exchequer at the existing current annual level of €1.7 million in 2017. However, with the physical regeneration of Ballymun now complete, it has been agreed between my Department and Dublin City Council that for 2018 and subsequent years, the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (29 Nov 2016)

Simon Coveney: There are no specific planning guidelines in place in respect of solar farms. Proposals for individual solar farm developments are subject to the statutory requirements of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended, in the same manner as other proposed developments. Planning applications are made to the relevant local planning authority with a right of appeal to An Bord...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Foreshore Licence Conditions (29 Nov 2016)

Simon Coveney: The European Union (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Planning and Development) Regulations 2014 and the European Union (Environmental Impact Assessment and Appropriate Assessment) (Foreshore) Regulations 2014 gave further effect to Directive No. 2011/92/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2011 on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Non-Principal Private Residence Charge Collection (29 Nov 2016)

Simon Coveney: The Local Government (Charges) Act 2009, as amended, provides the legislative basis for the Non-Principal Private Residence Charge. The NPPR Charge, which has since been discontinued, applied in the years 2009 to 2013 to any residential property in which the owner did not reside as their normal place of residence. The self-assessed charge is set at €200 per annum and liability for it...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Private Rented Accommodation (29 Nov 2016)

Simon Coveney: The Residential Tenancies Act 2004 , as amended by the Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015 , regulates the landlord-tenant relationship in the private rented residential sector and sets out the rights and obligations of landlords and tenants. Minimum standards for rental accommodation are prescribed in the Housing (Standards for Rented Houses) Regulations 2008, as amended by the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Health and Safety Regulations (29 Nov 2016)

Simon Coveney: Section 239 of the Planning and Development Act, 2000 places a statutory duty on organisers of funfairs and owners of fairground equipment to take such care as is reasonable for ensuring that persons at a funfair do not suffer injury or damage by reason of dangers arising from the funfair or associated activities. This legislation also requires that the owner of fairground equipment shall...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Maintenance (29 Nov 2016)

Simon Coveney: The routine turnaround of vacant social housing stock is a matter for each local authority. However my Department in 2014 introduced a new target-driven and cost effective Voids Retrofitting Programme. The key objective of this revised programme is to return targeted vacant stock to a lettable, energy efficient condition at a reasonable cost. My Department’s funding is to support the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Maintenance (29 Nov 2016)

Simon Coveney: The time taken by local authorities to refurbish and re-let properties varies significantly depending on the condition of each property and whether it is an existing social house that is being refurbished after becoming vacant, or a newly acquired, second-hand house. In the latter category, local authorities acquire houses that range in condition from those that require minimal refurbishment...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (29 Nov 2016)

Simon Coveney: Under my Department’s Social Housing Capital Investment Programme, funding is provided to local authorities to deliver additional social housing stock through new construction projects and through the acquisition of new and previously owned houses/apartments. Details on properties purchased by local authorities for letting to those on their social housing waiting list are available on...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Departmental Reports (29 Nov 2016)

Simon Coveney: The information sought by the Deputy in respect of the period since March 2011 is set out in the table. This information is not readily available for the period prior to March 2011. However, if the Deputy wishes to put down a question in relation to a specific report, I will endeavour to provide the information sought. Consultant/Author etc. Name/Description of Report/Review/Study...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Library Services (29 Nov 2016)

Simon Coveney: ‘My Open Library’ is an initiative under Opportunities for All, the national public library strategy 2013-2017 and is part of a strategy to address customer demand. It provides additional opening hours from 8am to 10pm, seven days-per-week, ensuring access to library services for users who cannot avail of them during regular staffed hours. On foot of a successful initial trial...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (29 Nov 2016)

Simon Coveney: The Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016, which is currently progressing through the Houses of the Oireachtas, proposes that, for a temporary period of time until the end of 2019 - with the possibility to extend that period by a further 2 years to coincide with the timeframe for the Rebuilding Ireland Action Plan on Housing and Homelessness - planning...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Departmental Bodies Expenditure (29 Nov 2016)

Simon Coveney: The table sets out details of funding to An Taisce from my Department over the period in question: Funding to An Taisce 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 € € € € € € € 0 0 0 0 275,492 278,000 358,758 In addition, An Taisce is in receipt of fun ding from the Environment Fund. Responsibility for the Environment Fund...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Rental Accommodation Scheme Administration (29 Nov 2016)

Simon Coveney: The Rental Accommodation Scheme (RAS) involves a three way contractual relationship between the landlord, the tenant and the housing authority. There are two types of contractual arrangements which may be entered into between landlords, housing authorities and tenants under the Scheme - one is known as a Tenancy by Tenancy agreement and the other is known as an Availability Agreement. ...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Departmental Legal Cases (29 Nov 2016)

Simon Coveney: The information requested is being compiled insofar as my Department is concerned, and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible. The information in relation to agencies under the aegis of my Department is an operational matter for each Agency. Arrangements have been put in place by each Agency to facilitate the provision of information by State Bodies directly to members of the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Control of Dogs (29 Nov 2016)

Simon Coveney: Under the Control of Dogs Acts, local authorities have responsibility for operating and managing dog control and licensing services in their administrative areas, including the management of dog pounds or shelters and my Department has no involvement in this process. In this regard, section 15(2) of the 1986 Act empowers local authorities to enter into arrangements with any person for the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (29 Nov 2016)

Simon Coveney: I refer to the reply to Question No 254 of 22 November 2016, regarding the Local and Community Development Programme (LCDP). My Department has no role in the internal operations of any private organisations, and therefore does not have a role in relation to staff or employment matters, which are for the Board of the company, as the employer, to manage. Section 2(3) of the Community,...