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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant Funding (26 Jun 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: I will shortly announce 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. In early 2019, local authorities were advised to proceed with works of up to 65% of their overall 2018 allocation in respect of the DPG scheme, to ensure that there was no...

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

Eoghan Murphy: Affordable housing for purchase is being provided under Part 5 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009. The new affordable housing for purchase scheme replaces the time-limited claw-back which applied under the various previous affordable housing schemes. Under the scheme, a discount of up to 40% may be provided by the local authority to the prospective purchaser of an...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Health and Safety Inspections Data (26 Jun 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 276 and 277 together. Statutory responsibility for safety is assigned to the 'person having control' of a building who is required to take reasonable measures to guard against the outbreak of fire and to ensure the safety of persons in the event of fire, this would include safeguarding against overcrowding and ensuring that all necessary fire prevention...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Data (25 Jun 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: My Department currently publishes data on a monthly basis on the number of homeless persons accommodated in emergency accommodation funded and overseen by housing authorities. These reports are based on data provided by housing authorities, produced through the Pathway Accommodation & Support System (PASS). The reports are collated on a regional basis, are published on my...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Prospecting Licences (25 Jun 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: My Department has made enquires with the Northern Ireland Department for Infrastructure in relation to this matter. I am advised that no transboundary consultation between that Department and any body or agency in Ireland has taken place in respect of this planning application to date. I understand that the Department for Infrastructure in Northern Ireland has not yet considered the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Urban Renewal Schemes (25 Jun 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: In 2018, bids were invited from public bodies for funding support from the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (URDF) either under Category A for projects that were proposed as being ready to be initiated or under Category B as projects that required further consideration and development. On 26 November 2018, initial URDF support of €100m was provisionally allocated to a total...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Strategic Infrastructure Provision (25 Jun 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: On 30 May 2017, the Government designated 284 hectares lands at Ireland West Airport Knock (IWAK) as a Strategic Development Zone (SDZ) under Section 166 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended). On 29 May 2019, the specified development agency, in this case Mayo County Council, published the draft planning scheme for the SDZ for public consultation for six weeks, closing on...

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

Eoghan Murphy: In making a decision on an application for permission for Strategic Housing Development (SHD), one of the matters that the Board is required to consider is the report of the relevant planning authority on the proposed development. The report includes the authority’s opinion on the proposed development, a recommendation on whether to grant or refuse permission and the views of the...

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

Eoghan Murphy: The Rebuilding Ireland home loan (RIHL) scheme was launched on 1 February of last year. The 2018 approved allocation to Cavan County Council was €2.1 million, with €5m for Monaghan County Council. When the scheme was initially being developed, it was estimated that the drawdown of loans would be approximately €200 million over three years. The RIHL has proven to be more...

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

Eoghan Murphy: My Department does not hold the type of detailed information requested. The administration of the Fair Deal Scheme, which includes an assessment of the assets of the applicant, including their property, is carried out by the HSE. If a tenant of an individual local authority is accepted into the Fair Deal Scheme, issues relating to their tenancy of that dwelling are a matter for the local...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: An Bord Pleanála Data (25 Jun 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: An Organisational Review of An Bord Pleanála was undertaken by an independent expert panel and published in March 2016. An Implementation Group, comprising representation from my Department and An Bord Pleanála (the Board) was established to oversee the implementation of the expert panel recommendations. The review group is co-chaired by the Principal Officer in the Planning...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Freedom of Information Data (25 Jun 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The statistical breakdown of Freedom of Information requests received and processed by my Department in 2018 is set out in the following table. Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government Freedom of Information Requests - 2018 Cases Brought Forward from 2017 Total Received from 01/01/2018 Requests Granted Requests Part-Granted Requests Refused Requests Transferred Requests...

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

Eoghan Murphy: Local authorities are responsible, in the first instance, for the management and maintenance of their own housing stock under the Housing Acts, including the carrying out of responsive and planned maintenance and the identification of housing in need of upgrade, regeneration or adaptation. The National Oversight & Audit Commission (NOAC) reviews and reports on social housing related...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant Eligibility (25 Jun 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: My Department provides funding to local authorities for the Housing Adaptation Grant Scheme for Older People and People with a Disability in private houses. The Scheme is focused towards lower income households with the greatest needs and a means test applies to the Scheme in order to achieve fairness and value for money in its operation. The current income limits for the Scheme were...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (25 Jun 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: In accordance with the Housing (Traveller Accommodation) Act 1998, housing authorities have statutory responsibility for the assessment of the accommodation needs of Travellers and the preparation, adoption and implementation of multi-annual Traveller Accommodation Programmes (TAPs) in their areas. My Department’s role is to ensure that there are adequate structures and supports in...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (25 Jun 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: In accordance with the Housing (Traveller Accommodation) Act 1998, housing authorities have statutory responsibility for the assessment of the accommodation needs of Travellers and the preparation, adoption and implementation of multi-annual Traveller Accommodation Programmes (TAPs) in their areas. My Department’s role is to ensure that there are adequate structures and supports in...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation Provision (25 Jun 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: 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 in relation to the provision of emergency accommodation for homeless persons rests with individual housing authorities. My Department does not...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Capital Assistance Scheme Funding (25 Jun 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 759 and 760 together. There has been no reduction in, or diversion of funds away from, the 2019 funding provision of €94.875 million for the Capital Assistance Scheme (CAS). Funding is not divided or allocated on a regional basis. It is the local authorities who approve new CAS projects in the first instance, based on proposals they receive from...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Grants (25 Jun 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: I refer to the reply to Question No. 266 of 19 June 2019 which sets out the position in this matter.

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

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 762 and 763 together. Under the Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) scheme, tenants source their own accommodation. The accommodation sourced by tenants should be within the prescribed maximum HAP rent limits, which are based on household size and the rental market within the area concerned. Each local authority has statutory discretion to agree to a HAP...