Results 141-160 of 335 for rebuilding ireland come loan

Seanad: Finance Bill 2019: Second Stage (26 Nov 2019)

Kieran O'Donnell: ...of Government Buildings and the offices of Ministers repeatedly, as the Minister of State will testify. There is not enough money to deal with many of the issues that are raised with us. People come to us with issues regarding health, education and crime. I want to deal with the budget itself. It has been framed in the shadow of Brexit and no other budget could probably have been...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (19 Nov 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 665 to 667, inclusive, together. In line with the commitments in Rebuilding Ireland to support the delivery of discounted homes to buy or rent, this Government has allocated €310 million under the Serviced Sites Fund (SSF), from 2019 to 2021, to provide infrastructure to support the delivery of some 6,200 affordable homes on local authority...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (7 Nov 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: When the Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan scheme was initially being developed, it was estimated that the drawdown of loans would be approximately €200 million over three years. However, this loan product has proved to be more successful than initially anticipated. In the context of the scheme’s success my Department engaged with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Latent Defects: Discussion (7 Nov 2019)

...As Houses? report. Most of the members of the alliance own homes in apartment developments, the majority of which were built during the Celtic tiger era. However, some pre-dated that era and some defective homes have also come along after 2008. Returning to Celtic tiger era apartments, it is worth bearing in mind that CSO data shows that over 131,000 apartments were built during the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Home Loan Scheme (5 Nov 2019) See 1 other result from this debate

Eoghan Murphy: ...their hopes and dreams right out of the gate. As a result, I will look at the issue as to whether the calculator and the credit committee are out of kilter. Deputy Heydon asked me to examine the income limits. I will not be looking at them for the time being. The limits of €50,000 for an individual and €75,000 for a couple are in line with the other affordability...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social and Affordable Housing (5 Nov 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: ...the order of priority to be accorded to eligible households in instances where the demand for homes under the scheme exceeds the number of homes available. Further regulations will be put in place over the coming months regarding income eligibility and other matters. When the operational procedures for the scheme have been finalised and before affordable homes are made available under...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Rental Sector (5 Nov 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: ...not have to make those sacrifices. In addition, they are unable to find the space to save in order to purchase their first home. We have introduced schemes such as the help-to-buy scheme and the Rebuilding Ireland home loan to recognise that people are caught in a rent trap and to help them out of that trap and into home ownership. We must ensure we have a rental sector that will...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (17 Oct 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: ...the demand for such affordable dwellings exceeds the number available.  In line with the legal requirements of the Affordable Dwelling Purchase Arrangements, further regulations will be put in place over the coming months regarding eligibility and other matters. When the operational procedures for the scheme are finalized, and before affordable dwellings are made available for...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (10 Oct 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: When the Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan (RIHL) scheme was initially being developed, it was estimated that the drawdown of loans would be approximately €200 million over three years.  However, the RIHL proved to be more successful than initially anticipated. My officials began engaging with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform in October 2018 when higher lending...

Financial Resolutions 2019 - Financial Resolution No. 9: General (Resumed) (9 Oct 2019) See 2 other results from this debate

Eoghan Murphy: ...people in the private rental market using the housing assistance payment, HAP. Almost 16,000 households will be supported in this way next year. There has been criticism on the use of HAP but nobody has come up with an alternative. Where would these 16,000 households go while we build more homes? Supports for those in housing insecurity and to tackle homelessness are increasing as...

Financial Resolutions - Budget Statement 2020 (8 Oct 2019)

Barry Cowen: ...in the vote on the budget is an act of national necessity. It is definitely not an endorsement of the years of Fine Gael mismanagement. As Deputy Michael McGrath stated, the measures taken today come at a late hour in the process. The clock was close to midnight before the Government realised the lights were going out on Brexit. The past several years of budgetary management by Fine...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (8 Oct 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: ...for such affordable dwellings exceeds the number available. In line with the legal requirements of the Affordable Dwelling Purchase Arrangements, further regulations will be put in place over the coming months regarding eligibility and other matters. When the operational procedures for the scheme are finalised, and before dwellings are made available for purchase under the scheme, a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (3 Oct 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. Housing Agency recommendations are then considered by the Credit Committee in each local authority, which issues loan approvals.  Applications where further...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (3 Oct 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: ...the demand for such affordable dwellings exceeds the number available.  In line with the legal requirements of the Affordable Dwelling Purchase Arrangements, further regulations will be put in place over the coming months regarding eligibility and other matters. When the operational procedures for the scheme are finalised, and before dwellings are made available for purchase under...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Land Development Agency Bill 2019: Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government and Land Development Agency (2 Oct 2019)

Eoin Ó Broin: ...were not in the public interest. I am interested in the views of the witnesses on that. The development model is really crucial. We will not get enough time to scrutinise the Bill today but we should come back to it. In some senses, the cynic in me thinks the Government was very smart in letting the development at Shanganagh go ahead, because it allows the witnesses to talk about a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (1 Oct 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: ...Schemes of Priority to my Department and both schemes have been approved.   In line with the legal requirements of the Affordable Dwelling Purchase Arrangements, further regulations will be put in place over the coming months regarding eligibility and other matters. When the operational procedures for the scheme are finalised, and before dwellings are made available for purchase...

Seanad: Housing: Statements (26 Sep 2019) See 2 other results from this debate

Damien English: I did not think I would be speaking first. I apologise for that. We can get copies and if there is a specific problem, I can go back over the relevant issue. Under the Rebuilding Ireland home loan, low to moderate income families drew down over 1,000 fixed interest loans through local authorities by the end of June 2019. There are a number of applications in the system and funding has...

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

Eoghan Murphy: ...statutory basis for affordable dwelling purchase arrangements. Initial regulations in relation to schemes of priorities were made subsequently and further regulations will be put in place over the coming months regarding eligibility and other matters. In order to support the delivery of discounted homes to buy or rent, this Government has committed €310 million under the Serviced...

Housing (Regulation of Approved Housing Bodies) Bill 2019: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Sep 2019)

Damien English: ...Most people understand what we are trying to achieve and accept it. I hope the Bill will get through the House quite quickly in order that we can get on with other debates and business. I welcome and am encouraged by the level of support for the Bill and the recognition of the important work done by the interim regulator, the regulatory committee and approved housing bodies in advance...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Social and Affordable Housing (18 Sep 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: I thank the Cathaoirleach and the Deputy and welcome everyone back to what is a very important Dáil term. I propose to take Questions Nos. 32, 34 and 36 together. Part 5 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 was commenced in June 2018 to provide a new statutory basis for affordable dwelling purchase arrangements. Initial regulations in regard to schemes of priorities were...