Results 541-560 of 9,174 for speaker:James Browne

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (8 Sep 2025)

James Browne: On 10 June 2025, the Government approved policy measures to provide for the enhancement of rent controls and tenancy protections for new tenancies created (i.e. first time tenancy between parties) from 1 March 2026. Legislation is being prepared and will be published later this year to give effect to these policy measures. Further information is available here: . The new measures...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (8 Sep 2025)

James Browne: The Interim Remediation Scheme was opened in December 2023 for the funding of emergency fire safety defect works in apartments and duplexes constructed between 1991 and 2013. The Scheme provides for the full funding of eligible interim measures in order to provide an acceptable level of fire safety in buildings, pending completion of the full remedial works under the forthcoming Statutory...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (8 Sep 2025)

James Browne: The allocation of social housing support to qualified households, including the prioritisation of certain categories of households, is a matter for the local authority concerned, in accordance with its allocation scheme made in accordance with Section 22 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 and associated Social...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (8 Sep 2025)

James Browne: Under ‘Housing For All’, Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs), working in close collaboration with Housing Authorities, play a large role in delivery across various blended delivery streams. One of those streams is the Capital Advance Leasing Facility (CALF). CALF is a loan facility, which is exclusively available to AHBs to assist them with access to private or Housing...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (8 Sep 2025)

James Browne: Access to Family Reunification arrangements will depend on the nature of an applicant's legal residence in the State. A non-EEA national who has permission to remain in the State may also be entitled to family reunification for particular family members. The Non-EEA Family Reunification Policy Guidelines administered by the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration outlines the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Pollution (8 Sep 2025)

James Browne: I wish to clarify that the River Fane was not identified by the Environmental Protection Agency in its technical assessment of rivers, as being heavily modified. Therefore, it is not included in the current list of water bodies proposed to be designated as heavily modified. I also wish to clarify that the purpose of designating some water bodies as being heavily modified is to facilitate...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Regulatory Bodies (8 Sep 2025)

James Browne: This is a matter in the first instance for the PSRA under the provisions of the PSRA Act 2011 and I, as Minister, have no function. I understand that this claim is being dealt with in accordance with the appropriate procedures in such cases and that the PSRA will be in contact with the individuals concerned with a decision shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Approved Housing Bodies (8 Sep 2025)

James Browne: My Department operates a number of funding programmes that assist Local Authorities to work in partnership with Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs) to construct and purchase homes and make them available for Social Housing. The Capital Advance Leasing Facility (CALF) is a funding stream exclusively provided to AHBs by local authorities to facilitate the funding of construction or purchase of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (8 Sep 2025)

James Browne: The Local Authority Home Loan is a Government-backed mortgage for creditworthy applicants who cannot get sufficient funding from commercial banks to purchase or build a home. It is available nationwide from local authorities for first-time buyers and fresh start applicants. The loan can be used both for new and second-hand properties, or to self-build.  The Programme for Government...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Stations (8 Sep 2025)

James Browne: The provision of a fire service in its functional area, including the establishment and maintenance of a fire brigade, the assessment of fire cover needs and the provision of fire station premises, is a statutory function of individual fire authorities under the Fire Services Acts, 1981 & 2003. My Department supports the fire authorities through setting general policy, providing a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wild Fires (8 Sep 2025)

James Browne: The provision of a fire service in its functional area, including the establishment and maintenance of a fire brigade, the assessment of fire cover needs and the provision of fire station premises, is a statutory function of individual fire authorities under the Fire Services Acts, 1981 and 2003. My Department supports the fire authorities through setting general policy, providing a central...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wild Fires (8 Sep 2025)

James Browne: Advice offered to the general public on action to take in the event of exposure to emissions from wildfire is available on HSE Health Protection Surveillance centre at the following link:  www.hpsc.ie/a-z/environmentandhealth/airqua lity/wildfires/#d.en.23927   Advice on home ventilation systems can be found on my Department's website at the following link: ...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Emergency Accommodation (8 Sep 2025)

James Browne: 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 local authorities in addressing homelessness at local level. Statutory responsibility in relation to the provision of accommodation and related services for persons experiencing homelessness rests with individual local authorities. ...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation (8 Sep 2025)

James Browne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1198 and 1267 together. 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 local authorities in addressing homelessness at local level. Statutory responsibility in relation to the provision of accommodation and related services for homeless persons...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (8 Sep 2025)

James Browne: The Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Act 2022 (the Act) was commenced on 22 June 2023 which contains the enhanced grant scheme and adopted the related Regulations on 29 June 2023. The scheme is now open to applications in five counties: Clare, Donegal, Limerick, Mayo and Sligo with comprehensive information of all aspects of the Scheme available on...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (8 Sep 2025)

James Browne: The Government is acutely aware of the housing challenges faced by many sectors of society. The Government's current housing plan, Housing for All, contains a suite of actions that have increased, and will continue to increase, the provision of housing through accelerating supply and increasing the affordability of homes. The 2025 Programme for Government includes a commitment to target...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (8 Sep 2025)

James Browne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1203 and 1236 together. The Government is acutely aware of the housing challenges faced by many sectors of society. Housing for All, Ireland's housing plan to 2030, contains a suite of actions that continue to increase the provision of housing through accelerating supply and increasing the affordability of homes for our citizens. Under the Programme...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (8 Sep 2025)

James Browne: The Building Regulations 1997 - 2024 set out the legal requirements in Ireland for the construction of new buildings (including houses), extensions to existing buildings as well as for material alterations and certain material changes of use to existing buildings. The related Technical Guidance Documents (Parts A - M respectively) available...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Development Contributions (8 Sep 2025)

James Browne: On 25 April 2023, the Government approved additional measures under the Housing for All Action Plan to incentivise the activation of increased housing supply and help reduce housing construction costs, including the introduction of temporary time-limited arrangements for the waiving of local authority “section 48” development contributions and the refunding of Uisce Éireann...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (8 Sep 2025)

James Browne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1206, 1207, 1208 and 1209 together. The Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Act 2022 (the Act) was commenced on 22 June 2023 which contains the enhanced grant scheme and adopted the related Regulations on 29 June 2023. The Appeals Panel has been established to assess appeals made under the Remediation of Dwellings...