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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 May 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: ...were assisted to buy their own homes, and of the first home scheme that he railed against as well. That scheme has had nearly 10,000 registrations and 5,000 approvals. His party also said it would abolish the Land Development Agency, which is delivering homes, and the vacancy grant. On 31 October, I wrote to Deputy Doherty, as the spokesperson on finance for his party, along with Deputy...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Approved Housing Bodies (22 May 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: ...commits to delivering 18,000 Cost Rental homes over the period to 2030, and significant funding is being made available to support provision by Approved Housing Bodies, Local Authorities, the Land Development Agency, and now also private providers under the new Secure Tenancy Affordable Rental (STAR) investment scheme. Last year the Government approved significant changes to Cost...

Housing for All: Statements (21 May 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: ...months. It notes that residential construction, new orders, employment and purchasing all increased in April 2024. It is also worth noting that according to EUROCONSTRUCT, an independent construction market forecasting network active in 19 European countries, construction output in Ireland is forecast to grow by 4.4%, whereas it is expected to fall by 2.1% in other EU countries. These...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (21 May 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: ...to the Unit Cost Ceilings, now referred to as Basic Unit Costs (BUCs), which specifically relate to social housing build projects developed directly by local authorities or AHBs on LA/AHB owned lands, using Public Works forms of contract. Updated BUCs are regularly issued to local authorities with the most recent dating from April 2023. Work is nearing completion on a further update with...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Circulars (21 May 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: ...to achieve integrated development and reduce housing segregation by facilitating a mix of a tenure types, that is social, affordable and cost rental housing, in applicable developments on any land that is zoned residential (either exclusively or mixed use) or is granted planning permission for houses as a material contravention of the development plan. While Part V negotiations are a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (21 May 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000 requires private developers to ensure that a specified percentage of land zoned for residential and other uses is reserved for social and affordable housing. Local authorities negotiate Part V agreements with the developer in line with a range of guidelines and supports aimed at assisting them in maximising the benefits of Part V in the context...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Employment Rights (14 May 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: ...@pleanala.ie An Fóram Uisce oireachtas@nationalwaterforum.ie Approved Housing Bodies Regulatory Authority oireachtasqueries@ahbregulator.ie Docklands Oversight and Consultative Forum infodocklands@dublincity.ie Electoral Commission info@electoralcommission.ie Ervia ...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (14 May 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: ...will deliver 54,000 affordable homes, including 36,000 affordable purchase and 18,000 cost rental homes, by 2030, to be facilitated by local authorities, Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs), the Land Development Agency (LDA) and through a strategic partnership between the State and retail banks. Following the publication of Housing for All in September 2021, I asked all local authorities to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Land Development Agency (9 May 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: ...is being provided to the LDA for 2024 which is to cover expenditure associated with their non-commercial functions. These functions are detailed under Section 29 of the LDA Act 2021 and include the maintenance of the Register of Relevant Public Lands, the development of a report to Government on relevant public lands and any functions associated with the development of a Strategic...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (9 May 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: ...State. The Plan is supported by an investment package of over €4 billion per annum, through an overall combination of €12 billion in direct Exchequer funding, €3.5 billion investment through the Land Development Agency (LDA) and €5 billion lending through the Housing Finance Agency (HFA). The Housing Finance Agency has provided lending of €3.24...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Land Development Agency (9 May 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: ...will deliver 54,000 affordable homes between now and 2030, targeting an average of 6,000 affordable homes to be made available every year for purchase or for rent by Local Authorities, AHBs, the Land Development Agency (LDA) and via the First Home Scheme. The LDA represents a crucial lever in the Government’s delivery of affordable and social homes, co-ordinating relevant...

Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (8 May 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: ...xe9;in is going to introduce to make these homes affordable appears not to have any equity stake in it. The other question is how long it is going to take Sinn Féin, if it gets into government, to stand up this scheme. What land is it going to use? Would it be this infinite resource of public land that is apparently out there? We know about its track record of objecting and voting...

Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (8 May 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: ...to do, that times are still very challenging for those who are struggling to buy a home or pay rent, and that is why the measures we have brought forward are so important, such as delivery through the Land Development Agency, the supports through the first-home scheme, the help-to-buy grant and social homes at a scale we had not seen in 50 years. Far too many people are experiencing...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rights of Way (8 May 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: ...for the relevant planning authority to consider where there is a need for a public right of way. In this connection, the relevant planning authority may enter into discussions with the relevant landowners under section 206 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended (the Act) in order to achieve the creation of a public right of way by agreement. If an agreement cannot be reached...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: State Properties (8 May 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: .... The composition of the group is made up of officials from the following organisations: Department of Defence Department of the Taoiseach Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage Land Development Agency Irish Defence Forces The findings of the group's feasibility studies will be available in due course.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (1 May 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: ...sets out the range of actions necessary to increase the supply of housing out to 2030 comprising of 54,000 affordable homes to be delivered by local authorities, Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs), the Land Development Agency (LDA) and through the First Home Scheme, which is a strategic partnership between the State and retail banks. Local authorities have published 5 year Housing Delivery...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Bodies (30 Apr 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: ...and national mapping and surveying infrastructure for the State. Under Section 8(6) of the Tailte Éireann Act 2022, Tailte Éireann is independent in the performance of its functions. In amending the Land Register, it is important to ensure that the integrity of the Register is maintained, that no party will suffer a financial loss as a result of the amendment, and that all...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Bodies (30 Apr 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: ...the State. Under Section 8(6) of the Tailte Éireann Act 2022, Tailte Éireann is independent in the performance of its functions. Applications lodged with Tailte Éireann for registration on the National Land Register are, in the main, processed in date of lodgement order in line with Rule 58(1) of the Land Registration Rules, 2012. The Land Register provides details of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (23 Apr 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: ...sets out the range of actions necessary to increase the supply of housing out to 2030 comprising of 54,000 affordable homes to be delivered by local authorities, Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs), the Land Development Agency (LDA) and through the First Home Scheme, which is a strategic partnership between the State and retail banks. The Plan set ambitious targets for affordable housing and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (23 Apr 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: ..., affixed on rigid, durable material and secured against damage from bad weather and other causes, and be securely erected or fixed in a conspicuous position on or near the main entrance to the land or structure concerned from a public road. Where there is more than one entrance from public roads, the notice shall be erected on or near all such entrances, or on any other part of the land...