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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (23 Nov 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: Housing for All, is the Government’s plan to increase the supply of housing to an average of 33,000 per year over the next decade. This includes the delivery of 90,000 social homes and 54,000 affordable homes by 2030. Housing for All is supported by an investment package of over €4bn per annum, through an overall combination of €12bn in direct Exchequer funding,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (22 Nov 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: Housing for All, the Government’s housing plan, puts affordability at the heart of the housing system with an ambitious target to increase the supply of housing by delivering 300,000 homes for social, affordable and cost rental, private rental and private ownership housing purposes over the nine year period to 2030. The plan commits to the delivery of 54,000 affordable homes by 2030...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (22 Nov 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: Since the receipt of Government approval in January of this year, I have been working hard to progress the various programmes of work that are required to place the apartment remediation scheme on a statutory footing. Bespoke legislation is needed to underpin the remediation scheme, the cost of which is estimated at more than €2 billion. The Government are entirely focused on...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (22 Nov 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: Pathway 4 of Housing for All sets out a blueprint to address vacancy and make efficient use of our existing housing stock. In July 2022 the Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant was launched to support bringing vacant and derelict properties back into use. From 1 May 2023, a grant of up to a maximum of €50,000 is available for the refurbishment of vacant properties for occupation as a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (22 Nov 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: 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, as amended, and the associated Social Housing Assessment Regulations 2011. A household shall be ineligible for social housing support if that household has alternative accommodation...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (22 Nov 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: The Tenant (Incremental) Purchase Scheme for Newly Built Houses 2010 is underpinned by the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 and the Housing (Incremental Purchase) Regulations 2010. I can confirm that the regulations underpinning this scheme remain active. The scheme applies to the purchase of newly built local authority houses only. The scheme is one of a number of purchase options...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (22 Nov 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: I refer to the reply to Question No. 673 of 7 November 2023 which sets out the position in this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (22 Nov 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: On 17 November, the Department of Foreign Affairs advised my Department that a number of citizens arriving from Gaza were in need of housing support. The provision of social housing supports, as well as emergency accommodation for homeless persons, rests with individual housing authorities. Details in relation to accommodation requirements were provided to the County and City Management...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Service (22 Nov 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: Circular LG(P) 06/09 "Local Government Act 2001 (Section 161) Order 2004" is based on S.I. No. 216 of 2004 and also reflects the provisions of Circular 09/2009 "Civil Servants and Political Activity". The order provides that a local authority employee, whose maximum salary on the latest date for receipt of nominations at a local election does not exceed the maximum salaryfor the post of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (22 Nov 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: The Mortgage to Rent (MTR) scheme was introduced in 2012 for borrowers of all commercial lending institutions and is targeted at those households in mortgage arrears who have had their mortgage position deemed unsustainable by their lender under the Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process (MARP), who agree to the voluntary surrender of their home and who have very limited options, if any, to meet...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (21 Nov 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to take Questions Nos. 286, 287, 297 and 318 together. Pathway 4 of Housing for All sets out a blueprint to address vacancy and make efficient use of our existing housing stock. In July 2022 the Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant was launched to support bringing vacant and derelict properties back into use. From 1 May 2023, a grant of up to a maximum of €50,000 is...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (21 Nov 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: Pathway 4 of Housing for All sets out a blueprint to address vacancy and make efficient use of our existing housing stock. In July 2022 the Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant was launched to support bringing vacant and derelict properties back into use. From 1 May 2023, a grant of up to a maximum of €50,000 is available for the refurbishment of vacant properties for occupation as a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (21 Nov 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: The Social Housing Public Private Partnership (PPP) Programme represents an additional strand of delivery to increase the supply of social housing. Housing for All includes a specific objective to increase the use of PPPs to deliver social housing and significant progress is being made under the new programme. My Department is actively working with relevant stakeholders including the National...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (21 Nov 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: The day-to-day operation of the social housing system, including the oversight and practical management of existing tenancies is a matter solely for each local authority. It is, however, my understanding that persons who wish to move into an existing tenancy may apply to the local authority for the right to reside in a local authority dwelling and to be on to the rent account, for...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (21 Nov 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: The Local Authority Home Loan (LAHL) is a Government-backed mortgage for creditworthy applicants who cannot get sufficient funding from commercial banks to purchase or build a home. It has been available nationwide from local authorities since 4 January 2022 for first-time buyers and fresh start applicants. The loan can be used both for new and second-hand properties, or to self-build. The...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (21 Nov 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: In acknowledgement of the administrative overheads for local authorities in managing the Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant and the Ready to Build Scheme, the Department provides an initial supporting allocation of up to €180,000 to each local authority in respect of processing applications for both schemes, which are funded under the Croí Cónaithe Towns Fund, as follows:Up...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (21 Nov 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: Pathway 4 of Housing for All sets out a blueprint to address vacancy and make efficient use of our existing housing stock. In July 2022 the Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant was launched to support bringing vacant and derelict properties back into use. From 1 May 2023, a grant of up to a maximum of €50,000 is available for the refurbishment of vacant properties for...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (21 Nov 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: The Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Act 2022 (the Act), which contains the Enhanced Defective Concrete Blocks Grant Scheme commenced on 22 June 2023 and the related Regulations were adopted on 29 June 2023. The Enhanced Grant Scheme provided for the extension of the scheme to include dwellings damaged due to the use of defective concrete blocks in...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (21 Nov 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: Awaiting reply from Department.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (21 Nov 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: Pathway 4 of Housing for All sets out a blueprint to address vacancy and make efficient use of our existing housing stock. In July 2022 the Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant was launched under the Croí Cónaithe Towns Fund to support bringing vacant and derelict properties back into use. From 1 May 2023, a grant of up to a maximum of €50,000 is available for the...