Written answers
Tuesday, 7 July 2020
Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government
Departmental Functions
Eoin Ó Broin (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein)
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282. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the functions and agencies that fall within the remit of his Department; the functions or agencies that were previously under remit of his Department that are now not within the remit of his Department; and the functions and agencies covered by the heritage remit of his Department. [14087/20]
Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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The statutory transfer of functions process to give effect to the changes in respect of the heritage portfolio is underway, with the aim of completing the transfer as soon as possible, guided by the Transfer of Functions Guidelines and Best Practice Handbook. The effective date of the transfer will be determined by the Transfer of Functions Order.
Accordingly, the functions and the State bodies under the aegis of my Department remain the same for the time being. The relevant State bodies are as listed in the following table.
| An Bord Pleanála |
|---|
| An Fóram Uisce (the Water Forum) |
| Docklands Oversight and Consultative Forum |
| Ervia |
| Gas Networks Ireland |
| Housing and Sustainable Communities Agency (Housing Agency) |
| Housing Finance Agency |
| Irish Water |
| Land Development Agency |
| Local Government Management Agency |
| National Oversight and Audit Commission |
| National Traveller Accommodation Consultative Committee |
| Office of the Planning Regulator |
| Ordnance Survey Ireland |
| Property Registration Authority |
| Pyrite Resolution Board |
| Residential Tenancies Board |
| Valuation Office |
| Valuation Tribunal |
| Water Advisory Body |
Eoin Ó Broin (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein)
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283. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the planning functions of the Department for Housing, Planning and Local Government have remained within his Department. [14089/20]
Eoin Ó Broin (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein)
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305. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the National Parks and Wildlife Service is under the remit of his Department. [14363/20]
Cian O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay North, Social Democrats)
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306. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the new functions, units or work areas his Department has gained; the functions, units and work areas which have been moved to other Departments; the destination for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14368/20]
Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 283, 305 and 306 together.
I can confirm that my Department is retaining all of its current functions, including its planning functions.
The Heritage functions currently under the remit of the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht will be transferred to my Department. This will include the National Parks and Wildlife Service.
The statutory transfer of functions process to give effect to the changes in respect of the heritage portfolio is underway, with the aim of completing the transfer as soon as possible, guided by the Transfer of Functions Guidelines and Best Practice Handbook. The effective date of the transfer will be determined by the Transfer of Functions Order.
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