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

Eoghan Murphy: Cherrywood Strategic Development Zone (SDZ), which, at approximately 360 hectares, is the single largest undeveloped land-bank in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, is expected to deliver 8,700 new homes. At full build-out, it is anticipated that the area will deliver approximately 870 social housing homes, in line with the 10% requirement under Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as...

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

Eoghan Murphy: In 2018, I published updated Sustainable Urban Housing: Design Standards for New Apartments Guidelines for Planning Authorities, as Ministerial Guidance under Section 28 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended), following an extensive public consultation process. The updated guidelines set out policy in relation to a range of apartment formats needed to meet the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Charges (20 May 2020)

Eoghan Murphy: Since 1 January 2014, Irish Water has statutory responsibility for all aspects of water services planning, delivery and operation at national, regional and local level. Irish Water charging policy is also subject to approval by the Commission for the Regulation of Utilities (CRU). In this regard, my Department is maintaining close contact with Irish Water in relation to its response to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (20 May 2020)

Eoghan Murphy: Development, unless specifically exempted under the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended (the 2000 Act), or the associated Regulations, requires planning permission.  In the case of the harvesting of peat, Class 17 of Part 3 of Schedule 2 to the Planning and Development Regulations 2001, as amended (the Regulations), provides that peat extraction in a new or extended...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Registration of Title (20 May 2020)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1306 to 1308, inclusive, together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Contracts (20 May 2020)

Eoghan Murphy: Consultants appointed by my Department since 1 January 2020, together with the purpose of each service engagement, the costs to date and the expenditure programme concerned, are set out in the following table. Consultancy service providers are only engaged by the Department where specific expertise is required which is not available in the organisation at the relevant...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (20 May 2020)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1311 and 1349 together. 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 and the associated Social Housing Assessment Regulations 2011, as amended.   The 2011 Regulations prescribe...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rent Pressure Zones (20 May 2020)

Eoghan Murphy: Section 24A of the Residential Tenancies Act 2004, as amended, provides that the Housing Agency, in consultation with housing authorities, may make a proposal to the Minister that an area should be considered for designation as a Rent Pressure Zone.  Following receipt of such a proposal, the Minister requests the Director of the Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) to conduct an assessment...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rent Controls (20 May 2020)

Eoghan Murphy: The various differential rent schemes in place in local authorities provide for rents which are linked to a tenant's income. It should be noted that rents can go down where a person’s income reduces. Accordingly, a rent freeze would not be appropriate as it would prevent downward rent movements in such circumstances and, therefore, no rent freeze has been...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (20 May 2020)

Eoghan Murphy: On 29 March 2020, the Government, following my request and taking account of the considerations under section 251A(5) of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended, made an Order under section 251A(3) of that Act which resulted in the extension of time for a range of specified or appropriate periods and timelines in the Planning Acts and associated planning regulations. In determining...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 May 2020)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1317 and 1359 together. 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 during this period, other than in exceptional circumstances.  Initially, these emergency legislative provisions will last for a period...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Emergency Accommodation Provision (20 May 2020)

Eoghan Murphy: My Department’s role in relation to homelessness involves the provision of a national framework of policy, legislation and funding to underpin the role of housing authorities in addressing homelessness at local level.  Statutory responsibility in relation to the provision of accommodation and associated services for homeless persons rests with individual housing authorities. ...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (20 May 2020)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1319, 1320, 1324 and 1325 together. My Department publishes comprehensive statistics on a quarterly basis on all social housing delivery activity under Rebuilding Ireland. This is published on the statistics page of my Department’s website, at the following link: These data provide a breakdown of social housing delivery across the range of mechanisms...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (20 May 2020)

Eoghan Murphy: Acknowledging that renters in Dublin and other major urban centres are currently facing significant housing access and affordability challenges, the Government is committed to the introduction of a Cost Rental sector in Ireland. My Department is developing a national policy approach for this new form of rental tenure. This work includes the development of two pathfinder projects on...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (20 May 2020)

Eoghan Murphy: The licensing of street furniture and other appliances on public roads and footpaths is governed by section 254 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended (the Act), and associated Regulations. Under Article 201(b) of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001, as amended, this includes the provision of tables and chairs outside a hotel, restaurant, public house, or other...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (20 May 2020)

Eoghan Murphy: The Social Housing Current Expenditure Programme (SHCEP) supports the delivery of social housing by providing financial support to local authorities and Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs) for the leasing of houses and apartments. The SHCEP budget funds the ongoing current costs of homes delivered using a variety of different delivery mechanisms through the Housing Leasing...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes (20 May 2020)

Eoghan Murphy: In 2019, I announced details of the new Multi-Annual Rural Water Programme 2019-2021. This included an improved funding scheme for individual wells and work on the development of this scheme is at an advanced stage. The changes that I have approved to the individual wells grant scheme are as follows: - A maximum grant for  rehabilitation works of €3,000 (which represents an...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (20 May 2020)

Eoghan Murphy: The National Vacant Housing Reuse Strategy, published in July 2018, strives to provide a targeted, effective and co-ordinated approach to identifying and tackling residential vacancy across the country, drawing together all of the strands of ongoing work into one document.  The Housing Agency, in addition to providing vital supports to local authorities in identifying and reactivating...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (20 May 2020)

Eoghan Murphy: Under Rebuilding Ireland, direct capital funding is provided to the Housing Agency to facilitate the acquisition of suitable portfolios of properties for social housing from financial institutions and investors. An acquisitions fund of €70 million, which is a revolving fund, was established with effect from 1 January 2017 with the objective of acquiring some 1,600 units over the period...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (20 May 2020)

Eoghan Murphy: The Repair and Leasing Scheme (RLS) was developed to assist private property owners and local authorities or approved housing bodies (AHBs) to harness the accommodation potential that exists in certain vacant dwellings across Ireland. RLS has both capital and current funding streams. The capital element funds the repairs to the property; the current element funds the lease payment to the...