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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Architectural Heritage (9 Jun 2015)

Paudie Coffey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1035, 1048 and 1049 together. As I have indicated in previous replies on this matter, under section 30 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended, I am specifically precluded from exercising any power or control in relation to any particular case with which a planning authority or An Bord Pleanála is or may be concerned. This restriction...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Administration (9 Jun 2015)

Paudie Coffey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1038 and 1066 together. The 1995 Tenant Purchase Scheme for existing local authority houses and the 2011 Fixed-Term Tenant Purchase Scheme for long-standing tenants closed in June 2014 and June 2013, respectively. There are incremental purchase schemes currently in operation for the sale of newly-built local authority houses and existing local authority...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Private Residential Tenancies Board (9 Jun 2015)

Paudie Coffey: The Residential Tenancies Act 2004 regulates the landlord-tenant relationship in the private rented residential sector and sets out the rights and obligations of landlords and tenants. The Private Residential Tenancies Board (PRTB) was established as an independent statutory body under the Act to operate a national tenancy registration system and to resolve disputes between landlords and...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations (9 Jun 2015)

Paudie Coffey: The Building Regulations 1997 set out the legal requirements for the construction of new buildings (including houses), extensions to existing buildings as well as for material alterations and certain material changes of use to existing buildings and are divided in 12 parts (classified as Parts A to M). Technical Guidance Documents (TGDs) are published to accompany each of the parts and...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations (9 Jun 2015)

Paudie Coffey: In general, building defects are matters for resolution between the relevant contracting parties, i.e. the homeowner, the builder, the materials supplier and/or their respective insurers and I firmly believe that the parties responsible for poor workmanship and/or the supply of defective materials should face up to their responsibilities and take appropriate actions to provide remedies for...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Banking Sector Regulation (9 Jun 2015)

Paudie Coffey: The Residential Tenancies Act 2004 regulates the landlord-tenant relationship in the private rented residential sector and sets out the rights and obligations of landlords and tenants relating to, inter alia, security of tenure and the termination of tenancies. The Private Residential Tenancies Board (PRTB) was established as an independent statutory body under the Act to operate a national...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Services for People with Disabilities (28 May 2015)

Paudie Coffey: The National Housing Strategy for People with a Disabilityreflects the need for an integrated, flexible and responsive approach and this is being pursued across a number of measures, including building regulations which deal with physical disability. From a planning perspective, Section 94 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended, specifically requires planning authorities as part...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Estates (28 May 2015)

Paudie Coffey: The finalisation of any outstanding planning related matters affecting the development concerned are a matter for Kildare County Council and I have no function in such matters.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Private Residential Tenancies Board (28 May 2015)

Paudie Coffey: The Residential Tenancies Act 2004 regulates the tenant-landlord relationship in the private rented residential sector. The Private Residential Tenancies Board (PRTB) was established under the Act to operate a national tenancy registration system and to facilitate the resolution of disputes between landlords and tenants in this sector. As the PRTB replaces the Courts for the vast majority of...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rights of Way Provision (27 May 2015)

Paudie Coffey: I understand from Kerry County Council that 4 rights of way in this area were proposed for inclusion in their Development Plan pursuant to section 14 of the Planning and Development Act 2000. However in relation to one of these, the landowner has appealed the matter to the Circuit Court, as permitted by section 14. This is a matter for Kerry County Council, and the Courts, and I have no role...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Foreshore Issues (26 May 2015)

Paudie Coffey: My Department is currently examining the implications of legal advice received from the Attorney General’s Office on the interaction of appurtenant rights with the Foreshore Act 1933. My Department is also engaging with the Property Registration Authority of Ireland to establish the extent of appurtenant or folio rights to harvest seaweed that may exist. Any rights established in law...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Development Contributions (26 May 2015)

Paudie Coffey: As Minister, my role is to provide the necessary statutory and policy framework within which individual development contribution schemes are adopted by each local authority. The adoption of these schemes is a reserved function of the locally elected members of each planning authority. It is a matter for the members to determine the level of contribution and the types of development to which...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations (26 May 2015)

Paudie Coffey: A full review of the broader operation of the Building Control (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 9 of 2014) is currently being undertaken by my Department. The arrangements in respect of self-built, one-off houses form an essential element of this review. Detailed submissions were received during a comprehensive public consultation process which concluded on 15 May 2015 and are...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (26 May 2015)

Paudie Coffey: As stated in my reply to Questions No. 206 and 207 of 14 May, under section 30 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, I am specifically precluded from exercising any power or control in relation to any particular case, with which a planning authority or An Bord Pleanála is or may be concerned.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Private Residential Tenancies Board (26 May 2015)

Paudie Coffey: The Private Residential Tenancies Board (PRTB) was established as an independent statutory body under the Residential Tenancies Act 2004 to operate a national tenancy registration system and to resolve disputes between landlords and tenants. It would be inappropriate for me to comment on the specifics of any individual case. The Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012 is currently...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Foreshore Licence Applications (26 May 2015)

Paudie Coffey: I refer to the reply to Question No. 190 of 30 April 2015 which sets out the position in this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Private Residential Tenancies Board (26 May 2015)

Paudie Coffey: The Private Residential Tenancies Board (PRTB) was established as an independent statutory body under the Residential Tenancies Act 2004 to operate a national tenancy registration system and to resolve disputes between landlords and tenants. It would be inappropriate for me to comment on the specifics of any individual case. The Residential Tenancies Act 2004 provides that a third party...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (26 May 2015)

Paudie Coffey: My Department’s Guidelines for Planning Authorities on Spatial Planning and National Roads(2012) are aimed at ensuring that roads planning and policy, and development planning and management processes, are appropriately and effectively aligned; and encouraging a collaborative approach and early engagement between planning authorities and the National Roads Authority (NRA) so that...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: National Planning Framework (26 May 2015)

Paudie Coffey: The Government recently approved the commencement of the preparation of a new National Planning Framework to act as a new long-term national planning and regional development framework as a successor to the 2002 National Spatial Strategywhich was Ireland’s first national strategic spatial planning framework. I intend that the new National Planning Framework will be developed to ensure...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Construction Industry Register Ireland (19 May 2015)

Paudie Coffey: The Construction Industry Register Ireland (CIRI) has been established by the Construction Industry Federation (CIF) as a register of builders and contractors. Participation in the register is voluntary at present. Any concerns in relation to firms on the register should be raised directly with CIF/CIRI. I have no direct role in relation to this aspect of the matter. The Government has...