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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wastewater Treatment (6 Sep 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The following table sets out the recoupment by my Department to local authorities each year since 2014 under the funding scheme for on-site wastewater treatment systems (septic tanks). Local Authority Amount (€) recouped to Local Authority Amount (€) recouped to Local Authority Amount (€) recouped to Local Authority Amount (€) recouped to Local Authority...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Eligibility (6 Sep 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1929, 1952, 1973, 1993 and 2002 together. 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. The 2011 Regulations...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Private Rented Accommodation (6 Sep 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1930 to 1933, inclusive, together. The Strategy for the Rental Sector, published in December 2016, set out a series of measures to be introduced to ensure the quality of private rental accommodation by strengthening the applicable standards and improving the inspection and enforcement systems. Minimum standards for rental accommodation are prescribed in the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payment (6 Sep 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The Housing Assistance Payment Scheme (HAP) is underpinned by the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014. Under section 41 of the 2014 Act, local authorities are required to commence the inspection process within 8 months of the commencement of HAP support being provided in relation to a particular dwelling, if the dwelling was not already inspected within the previous 12 months. Local...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: EU Directives (6 Sep 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: My Department is not aware of any particular policy proposals at EU level relating to the issue referred to. There is currently a proposal to recast the Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the quality of water intended for human consumption, known as the Drinking Water Directive. While the proposed recast Directive makes provision for greater information to be published...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rent Supplement Scheme (6 Sep 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) is a form of social housing support for people who have a long-term housing need. It is available in all local authority areas and its introduction ensures that all social housing supports can be accessed through the local authorities. HAP will replace Rent Supplement (RS) for those with a long-term housing need, who qualify for social housing support....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (6 Sep 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: My role, as Minister, in relation to the planning system is mainly to provide and update the legislative and policy guidance framework. The legislative framework comprises the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended, (the Act) and the Planning and Development Regulations 2001, as amended. With regards to policy guidance, my Department has issued a large number of planning...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Status (6 Sep 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Since 1 January 2014, Irish Water has statutory responsibility for all aspects of water services planning, delivery and operation at national, regional and local levels. Irish Water, as a single publically owned national water services authority, is taking a strategic, nationwide national utility approach to asset planning and investment, and meeting customer requirements. Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Approved Housing Bodies (6 Sep 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: In order to be eligible for funding for the construction of social housing, housing bodies must be registered as Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs) in accordance with Section 6 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1992. To become an AHB, the body must comply with a range of criteria including that it is an independent, not-for-profit organisation. Details on how to apply for approved...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Derelict Sites (6 Sep 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Local authorities have been provided with a number of powers and measures to deal with the issue of derelict buildings. There also exists a framework of overarching policy and capital funding which provides support to development, including urban regeneration. Under the Government's Rebuilding Ireland Action Plan on Housing and Homelessness, the Repair and Leasing Scheme has been...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payment Data (6 Sep 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) scheme is a flexible and immediate housing support that is now available to all eligible households throughout the State, following a phased roll out across local authorities over a number of years, commencing in 2014. Details on the number of households supported by HAP at the end of each year from 2014 to 2018 are set out in the table below: Year...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rent Pressure Zones (6 Sep 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Section 24A of the Residential Tenancies Act 2004, as amended, provides that the Housing Agency, in consultation with housing authorities, may make a proposal to the Minister that an area should be considered for designation as a Rent Pressure Zone. Following receipt of such a proposal, the Minister requests the Director of the Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) to conduct an assessment of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Status (6 Sep 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: On 8 February this year, I announced details of the measures being funded through my Department under the Multi-annual Rural Water Programme 2019-2021. Local authorities were invited to submit their bids for the funding of schemes or projects in their functional areas and Limerick City and County Council included the scheme referred to in its application to my Department under the new...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (6 Sep 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: In April 2009, my Department issued guidance to local authorities on the use of unsold affordable dwellings as a means to meet social housing need. This was to be achieved through the social housing leasing programme and the Rental Accommodation Scheme (RAS), with the dwellings being leased or managed by an Approved Housing Body (AHB) or private management company for a period of up to 5...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation Provision (6 Sep 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1947 and 1977 together. My Department’s role in relation to homelessness involves the provision of a national framework of policy, legislation and funding to underpin the role of housing authorities in addressing homelessness at local level. Statutory responsibility for the provision of accommodation and related services rests with individual...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (6 Sep 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Under the Rebuilding Ireland Action Plan on Housing and Homelessness, 50,000 new social housing homes are to be delivered by 2021, through local authorities and Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs), using a range of funding streams including the Capital Assistance Scheme (CAS) and the Capital Advance Leasing Facility (CALF). Market conditions in many cases mean that turnkey arrangements are...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Expenditure (6 Sep 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: My Department spent a total of €191,531 (including VAT) on Lotus Domino Enterprise Client Access Licences from 2009 to 2019. The system is now replaced with a Build to Share Application, developed and maintained centrally by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, and therefore there is no projected expenditure for the renewal of such licences.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (6 Sep 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan Scheme is designed to enable credit worthy first-time buyers to access sustainable mortgage lending to purchase new or second-hand properties. The low rate of fixed interest associated with the Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan provides first-time buyers with access to mortgage finance that they may not otherwise have been able to afford at a higher interest rate....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Management (6 Sep 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The last permanent Chief Executive of Galway County Council retired on 4 July 2014. A temporary chief executive was appointed at that time, pending a permanent appointment. In that regard, during the intervening period there has been extensive policy development processes examining optimum arrangements for local governance in Galway. Arising from these processes, in June 2018 the Government...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Capital Assistance Scheme (6 Sep 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The property the Deputy is referring to has received funding under the Capital Assistance Scheme (CAS). Where sheltered housing is provided by Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs) under CAS, my Department’s guidance states that rents should be at levels which are reasonable having regard to tenant’s incomes and the outlay of the AHB on the accommodation. My Department does not...