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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Electoral Process (27 May 2020)

Eoghan Murphy: The preparation and management of electoral events is a key part of the ongoing business planning work of the Franchise Unit in my Department. Earlier this year, when the extent of the COVID-19 virus became evident, officials in the Franchise Unit commenced scenario planning for the conduct of any electoral event where COVID-19 type restrictions might be in place. This included carrying out...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (27 May 2020)

Eoghan Murphy: Under Section 58 of the Housing Act 1966, the management and maintenance of local authority housing stock, including pre-letting repairs to vacant properties, responsive repairs and implementing planned maintenance programmes, is a matter for each individual local authority. Since 2014, my Department has provided funding for this purpose through the Voids Programme. In relation to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Student Accommodation (27 May 2020)

Eoghan Murphy: With effect from 27 March 2020, new emergency measures were introduced into law to protect tenants during the COVID-19 emergency period. Tenants cannot be forced to leave their rental accommodation, other than in exceptional circumstances, during this period. Initially, these emergency laws will apply for a period of 3 months, but they may be extended if the Government considers it necessary....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant (27 May 2020)

Eoghan Murphy: Notification of the 2020 funding allocations in respect of the Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability will issue to all local authorities, including Roscommon County Council and Galway County Council, shortly. In the interim, all local authorities have been advised that they can spend up to 65% of their 2019 allocation. This interim funding provision...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (27 May 2020)

Eoghan Murphy: Local authorities will always have a level of vacancy in their housing stock and this will fluctuate over time, as tenancy surrender and re-letting of stock is an ongoing process. My Department actively encourages local authorities to ensure all vacant properties in their stock are brought back into use as expeditiously as possible. Since 2014, funding has been provided for this purpose under...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (27 May 2020)

Eoghan Murphy: Under Section 58 of the Housing Act 1966, the management and maintenance of local authority housing stock, including pre-letting repairs to vacant properties, responsive repairs and implementing planned maintenance programmes, is a matter for each individual local authority. Since 2014, my Department has provided funding for this purpose through the Voids Programme. The suite of works...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Functions (27 May 2020)

Eoghan Murphy: Section 109 of the Housing Act 1966 provides for the exercise by a housing authority of functions under the Act outside its functional area. The section also provides that the authority by whom the function is intended to be performed, and the other authority, may make and carry out an agreement in relation to the function. Where such an agreement is made, this is a reserved function.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Cycling Facilities Funding (27 May 2020)

Eoghan Murphy: I have no function in relation to recycling, waste policy generally or the funding of infrastructure in that regard. At a national level, responsibility for waste policy rests with my colleague,the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment. Waste management infrastructure provision at a local level is the responsibility of local authorities under Part II of the Waste...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Property Registration (27 May 2020)

Eoghan Murphy: The Property Registration Authority (PRA) is upscaling its operations in line with Covid-19 recovery planning. As part of a phased approach to business continuity, the PRA is implementing a graduated increase in the level of applications processed for registration. New work practices and projects are being successfully incorporated into this phased upscaling. The gradual upscaling of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: An Bord Pleanála (27 May 2020)

Eoghan Murphy: Further to the COVID-19 related restrictive (including stay at home) measures introduced on foot of the Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Act 2020, enacted on 27 March 2020, and subsequent extensions of the initial restrictive measures, the Government has, to date, made three Orders under section 251A of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended (the Planning Act),...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: County Development Plans (27 May 2020)

Eoghan Murphy: My Department has taken a number of important steps in response to the current COVID-19 pandemic to ensure that our planning system continues to operate in a manner that will ensure public participation throughout the period of public health restrictions. On 29 March 2020, following on from the statement by An Taoiseach on 27 March 2020, which asked people generally to stay at home other...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Accommodation Scheme (27 May 2020)

Eoghan Murphy: Local authorities are responsible for the detailed planning of social housing provision based on the households needs in their respective areas. It is a matter for each local authority to identify the appropriate initiatives to respond to identified housing need. This includes consideration of options to build, acquire or lease properties, as well as the provision of housing supports...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (27 May 2020)

Eoghan Murphy: The Land Development Agency (LDA), in partnership with Limerick City and County Council, CIÉ and the HSE, has commissioned a Design Review for the redevelopment of a brownfield mixed-use 75 hectare site at Colbert Station, Limerick. The exact housing mix will not be determined until the design of the site is fully completed. Alongside the establishment of the LDA in September 2018,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 May 2020)

Eoghan Murphy: As most construction sites only commenced remobilisation from 18 May 2020, in light of the Government Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business, it is too early estimate with any accuracy the potential costs of the safe working practices required in line with the Return to Work Safely Protocol; COVID-19 Specific National Protocol for Employers and Workers, and their impact on the viability...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (27 May 2020)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1071 and 1072 together. The Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan (RIHL) was launched on 1 February 2018. When the RIHL was initially being developed, it was estimated that the drawdown of loans under the scheme would be approximately €200 million over three years. The RIHL proved to be more successful than initially anticipated and following discussions with...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (27 May 2020)

Eoghan Murphy: Local authorities, in managing their range of functions in the context of the Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business, adhere closely to the direction, guidance and advice from the Department of Health and the National Public Health Emergency Team for COVID-19 (NPHET). My Department and the local government sector are working together to ensure that all local government services are...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (27 May 2020)

Eoghan Murphy: In accordance with the requirements in the Local Government Act 2001, Clare County Council sought sanction to borrow €6m to purchase 10 sites across the county for housing development in June 2019. When reviewing requests such as this, my Department is required to consider the borrowing capacity for the local goverment sector, the overall priorities of Government in terms of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes (27 May 2020)

Eoghan Murphy: In July 2019, my Department launched the multi-annual Developer-Provided Water Services Infrastructure Resolution Programme 2019-2021. Bids were sought from local authorities for funding under the programme and nineteen local authorities with Developer-Provided Water Services Infrastructure in estates in their areas made applications for funding. Kerry County Council included the estate...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Mental Health Services (27 May 2020)

Eoghan Murphy: On establishment of the Land Development Agency (LDA), the Agency was tasked with the development of an initial tranche of 8 sites, including the Central Mental Hospital site in Dundrum. On the basis of information provided by the LDA to my Department, the development at the Dundrum site is currently in pre-planning stage. Following the relocation of the Central Mental Hospital, the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Land Development Agency (27 May 2020)

Eoghan Murphy: The Land Development Agency (LDA) was established on an interim basis in September 2018, by way of an Establishment Order made under the Local Government Services (Corporate Bodies) Act 1971, pending the enactment of primary legislation when it will be established as a commercial State agency. Article 5 of the Establishment Order empowers the LDA to provide services including the development...