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Seanad: Citizens' Assemblies Bill 2019: Committee and Remaining Stages (4 Jul 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: My understanding is that it will be brought forward by the Department of the Taoiseach as the lead Department in the establishment of the Citizens' Assembly. If the amendment were withdrawn today, the Senator would need, through the whips, to seek an amendment to the motion if possible in advance of the motion being tabled.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wind Energy Generation (4 Jul 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: My Department is currently undertaking a focused review of the 2006 Wind Energy Development Guidelines. The review is addressing a number of key aspects including sound or noise, visual amenity setback distances, shadow flicker, community obligation, community dividend and grid connections. As part of the overall review, a strategic environmental assessment (SEA) is being undertaken on...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Service (4 Jul 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The provision of a fire service in its functional area, including the establishment and maintenance of a fire brigade, the assessment of fire cover needs and the provision of premises and equipment for use by fire service personnel, is a matter for individual fire authorities under the Fire Services Acts 1981 and 2003. My Department through the National Directorate for Fire and Emergency...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services (4 Jul 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 454 and 455 together. 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, with the deadline for receipt of proposals set as 14 March 2019. ...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Urban Renewal Schemes (4 Jul 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: In 2016, the North Quays in Waterford was the subject of a Strategic Development Zone (SDZ) order made by the Government, recognising the social and economic importance of the site to the State, and designating the Waterford North Quays for mixed-use development, subject to preparation of an SDZ planning scheme, which has since been completed. The National Planning Framework (NPF), launched...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Offices (4 Jul 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: My Department is the main tenant in the following offices - - Custom House, Dublin 1 - Government Buildings, Ballina - Newtown Road, Wexford - Met Eireann, Glasnevin, Dublin It also shares accommodation at 1A South Mall, Cork and Little Island, Cork and Met Éireann have offices at various locations around the country, including at the main airports. The availability of bicycle parking...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Ministerial Transport (4 Jul 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: I use a Skoda Octavia with a diesel engine in the performance of my official duties.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (4 Jul 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan Scheme enables credit-worthy first-time buyers to access sustainable mortgage lending to purchase new or second-hand properties in a suitable price range, where they cannot obtain sufficient mortgage finance from a commercial lender. Applicants must be in continuous employment for a minimum of two years, as the primary earner or be in continuous employment for...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant (4 Jul 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: I recently announced the 2019 funding allocations to local authorities for the Disabled Persons Grants (DPG) Scheme for adaptations and extensions to existing social homes to meet the needs of local authority tenants. The scheme applies to works that are necessary to address the needs of older people or people with a disability. Some €15 million is being made available under the scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility (4 Jul 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: 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 prescribe maximum net income limits for each local authority, in different bands...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (4 Jul 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Data in relation to social housing delivery across all local authorities, for the period 2016 to end March 2019, are published on my Department's website at the following link: . My Department also publishes status reports on a quarterly basis, of all social housing construction schemes for all local authority areas. The most recent of these reports covers the period up to the end of March...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (4 Jul 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Planning statistics are compiled by each planning authority on an annual basis for collation and publication on my Department’s website, at the following link: The statistics collected relate to the total numbers of: - Invalid planning applications received, - Applications received for outline permission and full permission, - Decisions to grant/refuse permission, - Decisions issued...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant Funding (4 Jul 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The funding provided for the Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability Scheme to support people living in private houses, has increased year on year since 2014 and I have made a total of €71.25 million available nationally in 2019 for the schemes, which is an increase of some 8% on the 2018 funding. The approach each year is to issue a single full...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (3 Jul 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: I thank the Deputy for his question. The mortgage to rent scheme is an important scheme that helps to keep people who have run into difficulty meeting their mortgage repayments in their homes. We reformed the scheme last year and changed the eligibility criteria to allow more people to avail of it. As a result, new housing bodies and organisations have come to the fore to do that work....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Data (3 Jul 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 351 and 358 together. The Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Act 2016 provides for new temporary streamlined arrangements to enable planning applications for strategic housing developments (SHD), of 100 housing units or more or student accommodation or shared accommodation developments of 200 bed spaces or more, to be made directly to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (3 Jul 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Act 2016 provides for new temporary streamlined arrangements to enable planning applications for strategic housing developments (SHD), of 100 housing units or more or student accommodation or shared accommodation developments of 200 bed spaces or more, to be made directly to An Bord Pleanála for determination. In making...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Planning Framework (3 Jul 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Under Project Ireland 2040, including the National Planning Framework (NPF), the Government has identified the achievement of compact growth as a key mechanism to support the future sustainable development of our cities and towns, addressing  issues such as regional development, urban sprawl, long-distance commuting, housing supply and climate action. The compact growth objectives...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Staff Recruitment (3 Jul 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The Local Government Management Agency is currently engaged with FORSA trade union relating to changes to current recruitment procedures for clerical/administrative grades, including in respect of the “Common Recruitment Pool”. Engagement is taking place under the auspices of the Workplace Relations Commission with a view to bringing the matter to a conclusion as quickly as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility (3 Jul 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 355 and 365 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 prescribe...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homelessness Strategy (3 Jul 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: I understand that the report referred to by the Deputy refers to the experiences of homeless families in hotels. The Government is committed to minimising the use of hotels as emergency accommodation.  In this regard, my Department is working with the local authorities to support the introduction of family hubs. Family hubs provide more appropriate emergency accommodation...