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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (24 Jun 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: ...that the Scheme will be supported and operated in partnership with the retail banks - depending on the final design, this will allow support for approximately 1,500 to 2,000 households to buy new homes in the first year. The new Cost Rental Equity Loan (CREL) is the first dedicated funding stream for Cost Rental housing in Ireland. CREL will assist Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs) in...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (24 Jun 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: ...rental cost of housing accommodation across the country. It is important to note that the limits introduced in 2011 also reflected a blanket increase of €5,000 introduced prior to the new system coming into operation, in order to broaden the base from which social housing tenants are drawn, both promoting sustainable communities and also providing a degree of future-proofing. ...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (22 Jun 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: ...be supported and operated in partnership with the retail banks - depending on the final design, this will allow support for c.1,500 to 2,000 households to buy new homes in the first year. The new Cost Rental Equity Loan (CREL) is the first dedicated funding stream for Cost Rental housing in Ireland. CREL will assist Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs) in developing or acquiring new homes for...

Seanad: Aviation Sector: Statements (21 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...the world. The Government is conscious of the need to continue to support the domestic aviation industry to restore vital air connectivity as soon as possible, and to assist the aviation sector to rebuild and recover when the Covid crisis eases, which we hope for, and expect, in coming months. The sector is a major contributor to the economy. Government policies have recognised and...

Seanad: Affordable Housing Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (18 Jun 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: ...eligibility and criteria for people out there. Tens of thousands of people cannot access housing or buy homes at an affordable rate. Some people may think that people with combined gross incomes of a certain level do not need affordable housing. Sinn Féin's original proposals would mean a couple on a gross income of €75,000 would be unable to access the scheme. The reality...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (17 Jun 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: ...statutory basis for the first time. Cost Rental directly links rents to the cost of provision rather than market dynamics. Three initial Cost Rental projects are already underway. The first Cost Rental homes in Ireland, 50 two-bedroom apartments at Enniskerry Road, Stepaside, will be delivered by the Tuath and Respond Approved Housing Bodies in Quarter 3 2021. Dublin City Council is also...

Pyrite and Mica Redress Issues: Motion [Private Members] (15 Jun 2021)

Seán Canney: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this issue. I thank Sinn Féin for tabling the motion and I acknowledge the number of people who travelled from Donegal, Mayo and Clare to be here today to voice their opinions. The biggest issue in all of what we are discussing is what went wrong. It is my view that the key issue is the lack of independent building control. Building control is...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (15 Jun 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: ...Fund (SSF). Information on the schemes, including those that have been approved in Cork City and County, that have received approval in principle under the Serviced Sites Fund are available at: www.rebuildingireland.ie/news/minister-murphy-gives-the-go-a head-for-ten-local-authority-sites-for-affordable-housing-un der-the-serviced-sites-fund/, and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (15 Jun 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: ...liasing with Kildare County Council to progress these affordable homes. Information on the schemes that have received approval in principle under the Serviced Sites Fund are available at: www.rebuildingireland.ie/news/minister-murphy-gives-the-go-a head-for-ten-local-authority-sites-for-affordable-housing-un der-the-serviced-sites-fund/ , and ...

Seanad: Right to Housing: Motion (4 Jun 2021)

Peter Burke: ...clear on the full implications that could arise from any amendment for the sake of all. A lack of clarity on all implications of an amendment could result in legal complications for years to come and deflect important resources away from our primary focus, which is to deliver the provision of homes for citizens and the key goal of preventing homelessness. We do not want to see that....

Traveller Accommodation: Statements (3 Jun 2021)

Peter Burke: .... A total of 933 families, or 9%, shared accommodation in overcrowded situations. The 2019 estimate identified that 6% of Traveller households provided accommodation from their own resources. Before coming to the steps that my Department and I have taken in recent months regarding Traveller accommodation, it would be remiss of me not to mention the disproportionate negative impacts...

Seanad: Affordable Housing Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 May 2021)

Emer Currie: ...providing for the communities they are in. The housing needs we are facing today are very different from those in 2011 and even from those before Covid. As my colleague said, the challenges keep coming. Therefore, we have to be flexible and change as they arise. Certain themes remain, however, one being homelessness. I am glad to see the March report for homelessness numbers shows a...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Vacant Properties (19 May 2021)

Thomas Gould: ...they can organise housing maintenance or they may be involved in allocations and planning. They are overseeing adaption grants and tenant purchase schemes. They can also be involved in processing Rebuilding Ireland home loans. The Minister of State said staffing is a council issue and the funding is in place. I have no doubt that somewhere like Cork City Council, with almost 9,000...

Seanad: Affordable Housing Bill 2021: Second Stage (17 May 2021)

Jerry Buttimer: Many of us have been concerned that a generation is being left out of reach of home ownership. That is our legacy, unfortunately, of a lost decade, but now in this decade we can rebuild and start building. When I heard people criticise Eoghan Murphy when he was Minister, some of them were in the ivory tower of being in opposition and never making a decision except to cross the road or come...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Issues (11 May 2021)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: ...of the review. I really worry about that. I do understand the new initiatives that have been introduced by the Government. I will provide the Minister of State of the example of the Rebuilding Ireland home loan. First-time buyers can apply for a Rebuilding Ireland home loan to purchase a new or second-hand property or build their own home. They can borrow up to 90% of the market...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (6 May 2021)

Leo Varadkar: ...they should have an asset they can borrow against, extend if their family grows and something they can pass on to their children when they themselves pass on. Given his party's policies I am not sure Deputy Doherty believes that but we will leave it for another day. At the moment in Ireland, somewhere between 65% and 70% of people own their own home. We in Government want that to be a...

Private Rental Sector: Motion [Private Members] (5 May 2021)

Peter Burke: ...to a high standard and located close to essential services offering a high quality of life. The programme for Government, Our Shared Future, sets out the priorities in the area of housing over the coming years that will be given impetus by a clear plan of action under Housing for All. As already discussed, the Minister intends to publish a housing and residential tenancies Bill before...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Draft Stability Programme Update: Engagement with Minister for Finance (27 Apr 2021)

Patricia Ryan: I would like to come back to the Minister down the road in that regard, if possible. Deputy Canney spoke about housing. Many people who do not qualify for the Rebuilding Ireland home loan come to my office because they are not first-time buyers. Some of them are in second-time relationships and earn slightly above the threshold for social housing. Those people are falling through the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Affordable Housing Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Apr 2021)

Eoin Ó Broin: ...other than the reason that we believe they would improve the policy in the Bill is wrong. I respect all members of this committee. I might disagree profoundly with the policies they propose. Coming into this committee and tabling these amendments is legitimate. It is not, to quote Senator Fitzpatrick, a "delaying tactic". In fact, we are making good progress. For the record, I...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (21 Apr 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: ...funding, namely, Dublin City Council’s projects in Emmet Road and Oscar Traynor Road, and Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council’s project in Shanganagh. Affordable homes provided by local authorities via the SSF will come with an initial purchase price of between 10% and 40% below market prices, bringing many within the reach of single buyers. Another scheme in the...