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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (18 Jun 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Earlier this year, I met with local authority Chief Executives to discuss the progress made in their local area, in terms of delivering on the social housing targets set under Rebuilding Ireland. Ambitious targets for this year have been set for each local authority, full details of which are available on the Rebuilding Ireland website at: . In 2019, it is intended that some 6,545 homes will...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Review (13 Jun 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: In line with the commitment given in the Government's Rebuilding Ireland Action Plan on Housing and Homelessness, a review of the operation of the first 12 months of the Tenant Purchase (Incremental) Scheme has been completed and a full report has been prepared setting out findings and recommendations.  Following consideration of a number of implementation issues arising, I expect...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (13 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: Property Registration Authority (13 Jun 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: A service for Oireachtas members was introduced in 2006 through which information can be obtained on the current status of applications to the Property Registration Authority (PRA), such as the case referred to with this question.  This provides a speedy, efficient and cost effective system through which the PRA can address such queries.  This service can be...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (13 Jun 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The Housing Agency provides a central support service that assesses applications for the Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan on behalf of local authorities and makes recommendations to the authorities to approve or refuse applications.  Ideally, applicants should provide at least one payslip demonstrating any recent pay increases. However, in circumstances where a pay increase is imminent...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Staff Data (13 Jun 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The information requested is set out in the following table on a Whole Time Equivalent (WTE) basis. LOCAL AUTHORITY PERMANENT WTE @ 31/3/2019 Carlow 243.83 Cavan 362.90 Clare 725.12 Cork 2,073.54 Donegal 826.94 Dun Laoghaire 988.80 Fingal 1,297.75 Galway 713.71 Kerry 1,045.35 Kildare 895.65 Kilkenny 491.15 Laois 402.03 Leitrim 239.09 Longford 307.79 ...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Persons Data (13 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 accommodation and associated services for homeless persons rests with individual housing authorities. Accordingly, my...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: An Bord Pleanála Applications (13 Jun 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Act 2016 provides for streamlined arrangements to enable planning applications for strategic housing developments (SHD) to be made directly to An Bord Pleanála (the Board) for determination.  The Planning and Development (Strategic Housing Development) Regulations 2017 supplement the provisions in the 2016 Act and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Functions (13 Jun 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Section 45(5) of the Local Government Act 2001 provides that a local authority may, by standing orders, regulate the right of members of the public and members of the media to be present at meetings of the Council. This includes meetings of Strategic Policy Committees (SPCs), whose role is to advise and assist the Council in the formulation, development and review of policy. This...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: An Bord Pleanála Review (13 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 Implementation Group has met on a number of occasions,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (13 Jun 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 239 and 240 together. Under the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended, all development, unless specifically exempted under the Act or associated Regulations, requires planning permission.  Section 4 of the Act and Schedule 2 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001, as amended, set out various exemptions from the requirement to obtain...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund (13 Jun 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 241 to 243, inclusive, together. As a key initiative of the Rebuilding Ireland Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness, the Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund (LIHAF) is primarily designed to fund the provision of public off-site infrastructure to relieve critical infrastructure blockages and enable housing developments to be built on key sites at...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Data (13 Jun 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Project Ireland 2040, as launched by the Government in February 2018, is the overarching policy and planning framework for the social, economic and cultural development of Ireland.  It includes a detailed capital investment plan for the period 2018 to 2027, the National Development Plan (NDP) 2018-2027, and the 20-year National Planning Framework (NPF). The NPF sets a new long-term...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (13 Jun 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The Housing Agency provides a central support service which assesses applications for the Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan on behalf of local authorities and makes recommendations to the authorities to approve or refuse applications. Each local authority must have in place a credit committee and it is a matter for the committee to make the decision on applications for loans, in accordance...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Approved Housing Bodies (13 Jun 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 246 and 247 together. Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs) are making an important contribution to social housing delivery, as envisaged in Rebuilding Ireland. My Department and local authorities administer a number of funding programmes to assist AHBs with the cost of building, buying and leasing new social houses. All funding is conditional on the properties being...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (12 Jun 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Act 2016 provides for streamlined arrangements to enable planning applications for strategic housing developments (SHD) to be made directly to An Bord Pleanála (the Board) for determination. Under the Strategic Housing Development procedures, the applicant must make the application available for public viewing on a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Waiting Lists (12 Jun 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: Details on the number of households qualified for social housing support in each local authority area are set out in the statutory Summary of Social Housing Assessments (SSHA).  Since 2016, the summary process has been carried out on an annual basis. The most recent summary, which was carried out in 2018, details the number of households on all local authority waiting lists, including...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Irish Water (12 Jun 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 242 and 243 together. Having regard to the provisions of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Amendment) Act 1993, Irish Water’s governing legislation, including the Water Services Acts and its Constitution, and Irish Water’s current position as a subsidiary within the Ervia Group, there is currently no scope for the Comptroller and Auditor...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (12 Jun 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: In 2018, I published updated Sustainable Urban Housing: Design Standards for New Apartments Guidelines for Planning Authorities under Section 28 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended), to respond to the changing housing needs in light of demographics and the dynamics in the urban employment market.  An extensive public consultation process took place prior to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (12 Jun 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: The Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan was made available from 1 February 2018.  The loan enables 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...