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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Derelict Sites (9 Apr 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Local Authorities are required to submit an annual return to my Department providing information on the operation of the Derelict Sites Act 1990 in their functional areas. The derelict sites returns are usually collected in Q2 of the following year. However, in recent years this has been brought forward. My Department recently issued Circular Letter PL 01/2024 requesting the submission of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (21 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 235 to 23, inclusive, together. Under Housing for All, there is a policy objective to increase and improve housing options for older people to facilitate ageing in place with dignity and independence. Housing for All builds on and takes forward the ongoing actions in 'Housing Options for Our Ageing Population' policy statement from 2019, published jointly by...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (20 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: My Department provides Exchequer funding to local authorities to support the suite of Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability which support older and disabled people living in private houses to adapt their home to meet their needs. The grants include the Housing Adaptation Grant for People with a Disability, the Mobility Aids Grant and the Housing Aid for Older...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Grant Payments (20 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Housing for All commits to reviewing the Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability scheme and a report on the review has been prepared by my Department. The review was informed by engagement with external stakeholders, including the Department of Health, the HSE, the Disability Federation of Ireland and the Irish Wheelchair Association. Written submissions were...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Grant Payments (7 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Housing for All commits to reviewing the Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability scheme and a report on the review has been prepared by my Department. The review was informed by engagement with external stakeholders, including the Department of Health, the HSE, the Disability Federation of Ireland and the Irish Wheelchair Association. Written submissions were...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (7 Mar 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 253 and 254 together. My Department provides funding to local authorities under the Disabled Persons Grants scheme to carry out works on social housing stock to address the needs of older people, people with a disability or overcrowded situations. Extensions to provide for ground floor bathrooms and bedrooms can also be supported. This programme also...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (20 Feb 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: My Department provides funding under the suite of Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability, to assist people in private houses to make their accommodation more suitable for their needs. The grants include the Housing Adaptation Grant for People with a Disability, the Mobility Aids Grant and the Housing Aid for Older People. The grants are 80% funded by my...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Regional Development (15 Feb 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: The National Planning Framework is a long term national-level strategy for the planning and sustainable development of urban and rural areas, with the objectives of securing balanced regional development and a sustainable ‘compact growth’ approach to the form and pattern of future development. The National Planning Framework recognises that continued investment in Dublin and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Legislative Programme (15 Feb 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Government Legislation Programme for the Spring 2024 Session was published on 16 January. As set out in the Legislation Programme, my Department has three priority Bills for publication, namely: The Land Value Sharing Bill: the aim of which is to permit the State to secure a proportion of the uplift in land values resulting from zoning and designation to facilitate provision of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (15 Feb 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Housing (Traveller Accommodation) Act 1998 provides that the role of my Department is to ensure that there are adequate structures and supports in place to assist housing authorities in providing accommodation for Travellers, including a national framework of policy, legislation and funding. The Act provides that housing authorities have statutory responsibility for the assessment of the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Reviews (15 Feb 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 116 and 117 together. Housing for All commits to reviewing the Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability scheme and a report on the review has been prepared by my Department. The review was informed by engagement with external stakeholders, including the Department of Health, the HSE, the Disability Federation of Ireland and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Urban Development (15 Feb 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: My Department and the Department of Transport (DoT) jointly established a working group in December 2021 under ‘Housing for All’ to consider opportunities for Transport Orientated Development (TOD) in major urban centres. The group comprises membership from my Department, DoT, the National Transport Authority (NTA) and the Land Development Agency (LDA). Transport Orientated...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (15 Feb 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: Housing for All commits to reviewing the Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability scheme and a report on the review has been prepared by my Department. The review was informed by engagement with external stakeholders, including the Department of Health, the HSE, the Disability Federation of Ireland and the Irish Wheelchair Association. Written submissions were...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Grant Payments (14 Feb 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: My Department provides Exchequer funding to local authorities to support the suite of Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability, which support older and disabled people living in private houses to adapt their home to meet their needs. The grants include the Housing Adaptation Grant for People with a Disability, the Mobility Aids Grant and the Housing Aid for...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (14 Feb 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 210 to 213, inclusive, and 220 together. Under Housing for All, there is a policy objective to increase and improve housing options for older people to facilitate ageing in place with dignity and independence. Housing for All builds on and takes forward the ongoing actions in 'Housing Options for Our Ageing Population' policy statement from 2019, published...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (14 Feb 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: My Department provides funding under the suite of Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability, to assist people in private houses to make their accommodation more suitable for their needs. The grants include the Housing Adaptation Grant for People with a Disability, the Mobility Aids Grant and the Housing Aid for Older People. The grants are 80% funded by my...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (13 Feb 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: A key action of Housing for All required local authorities to develop Housing Delivery Action Plans to include details of social and affordable housing delivery, including specific plans for the delivery of housing for disabled and older people. The Plans set out details of both social and affordable housing delivery as appropriate over the period 2022-2026, in line with targets set under...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (7 Feb 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 255 and 256 together. My Department provides funding under the suite of Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability, to assist people in private houses to make their accommodation more suitable for their needs. The grants are 80% funded by my Department, with a 20% contribution from the resources of the local authority. The...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (7 Feb 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: My Department provides Exchequer funding to local authorities to administer the suite of Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability, which support older and disabled people living in private houses to adapt their home to meet their needs. The grants include the Housing Adaptation Grant for People with a Disability, the Mobility Aids Grant and the Housing Aid for...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (31 Jan 2024)

Kieran O'Donnell: My Department provides Exchequer funding to local authorities to administer the suite of Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability, which support older and disabled people living in private houses to adapt their home to meet their needs. The grants include the Housing Adaptation Grant for People with a Disability, the Mobility Aids Grant and the Housing Aid for...