Written Answers Nos. 598-615
599. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the full year cost of increasing spending on the arts to the EU average of 0.6% of GDP; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41428/22]
View answerThere are limited robust methodologies for international comparisons of Government expenditure on culture. Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, collects data on general government expenditure by economic function using an international Classification of the Functions of Government (CoFoG).
COFOG was designed by the United Nations in the 1970s and Eurostat, applies a version of COFOG developed by the OECD. Eurostat ensures the standardisation of methodologies across Member States as well as validating and disseminating the data.
Under the system, public functions are divided into ten classes, which are further broken down into subclasses. The 8th class is Recreation, culture and religion . It has six subclasses as follows:-
08 - Recreation, culture and religion
- 08.1 - Recreational and sporting services
- 08.2 - Cultural services
- 08.3 - Broadcasting and publishing services
- 08.4 - Religious and other community services
- 08.5 - R&D Recreation, culture and religion
- 08.6 - Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c. (not elsewhere classified)
While Class 8 as a whole is too broad to give any useful comparisons, the second and third sub-classes - 08.2 Cultural Services and 08.3 Broadcasting and publishing services - are of interest when comparing expenditure on the arts. New COFOG figures are published once a year in Spring for the penultimate complete calendar year. Eurostat published figures for 2020 on 22 February 2022. In each Sub-class, three sets of data are provided for each Member state and the EU average; amount of public expenditure, its percentage of total public expenditure and its percentage of GDP. The table below give the 2020 figures for Ireland along with the EU average.
|
08 Recreation Culture & Religion |
Expenditure |
% of GDP |
% of GDP |
% of total |
expenditure |
|
Subclass 2020 |
Ireland |
Ireland |
EU |
Ireland |
EU |
|
08.2 Cultural Services |
€793m |
0.2 |
0.5 |
0.8 |
1.0 |
|
08.3 Broadcasting & Publishing Services |
€683m |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.7 |
0.4 |
In 2020, Ireland's expenditure on cultural services totalled 0.8% of total public expenditure compared with the EU average of 1%, while expenditure on broadcasting and publishing services at 0.7% exceeded the EU average of 0.4%. As a % GDP, the figures are 0.2% and 0.5% for cultural services while they are equal at 0.2% for broadcasting and publishing services.
600. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán cén tacaíocht atá á tabhairt i bhfoirm deontas reatha d’Amharclann Náisiúnta na Gaeilge, Taibhdhearc na Gaillimhe; an bhfuil i gceist í a mhéadú ar aon dul leis an maoiniú atá ar fáil ón gComhairle Ealaíon don amharclann náisiúnta Bhéarla; cén fáth go bhfuil amharclann na Gaeilge ag fáil cistíocht i bhfad níos lú ná í á chur san áireamh gurb í an Ghaeilge an Teanga Náisiúnta; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [41579/22]
View answerTá Rannán na Gaeltachta i mo Roinn ag tacú leis an Taibhdhearc le fada an lá agus tá soláthar reatha €320,000 ar fáil don amharclann don bhliain 2022. Chomh maith leis sin, cuireadh soláthar caipitil ar fáil don amharclann in imeacht na mblianta. Mar áis don Teachta, seo a leanas tacaíocht na Roinne le deich mbliana anuas:
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Taibhdhearc na Gaillimhe |
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|
Bliain |
Reatha |
Caipiteal |
|
2012 |
€ 323,920.00 |
€ 189,162.00 |
|
2013 |
€ 323,920.00 |
€ 85,000.00 |
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2014 |
€ 307,276.00 |
|
|
2015 |
€ 320,000.00 |
|
|
2016 |
€ 320,000.00 |
|
|
2017 |
€ 320,000.00 |
|
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2018 |
€ 320,000.00 |
|
|
2019 |
€ 345,000.00 |
|
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2020 |
€ 273,392.00 |
€ 38,236.00 |
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2021 |
€ 384,585.00 |
€ 38,236.00 |
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2022 |
€ 106,667.00 |
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Iomlán |
€ 3,344,760.00 |
€ 350,634.00 |
Is léir go bhfuil an Roinn oscailte do bhealaí difriúla chun tacú leis an amharclann a stiúradh agus a mhaoiniú. Mar shampla, sa bhliain 2021, aontaíodh conradh idir an Roinn, Fíbín Teo agus Bord na Taibhdheirce chun cúram a dhéanamh de bhainistíocht na hamharclainne.
Tá an Chomhairle Ealaíon neamhspleách ar an Roinn agus níl aon ról ag an Aire maidir le cinntí maoinithe a dhéanann an Chomhairle, dá bharr. Tá réimse oibre fíorleathan idir lámha ag Rannán na Gaeltachta de chuid mo Roinne agus cuirtear tacaíocht airgeadais ar fáil do réimse leathan tionscadal bunaithe ar na hacmhainní atá ar fáil ag an am agus na héilimh éagsúla ar an airgead sin.
Chuir bord na Taibhdheirce in iúl do mo Roinn le gairid go bhfuil sé ar intinn aige méadú suntasach ar mhaoiniú a lorg ón Státchiste. Tá oifigigh mo Roinne ar fáil i gcónaí chun cúrsaí maoinithe a phlé agus comhairle a chur ar an mbord maidir leis an gceist seo.
601. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the dividends paid by State-owned enterprises under the remit of her Department in each of the past five years; the projected dividends to be received in 2022, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41660/22]
View answerAs the Deputy will be aware there are two State-owned enterprises within the remit of my Department - RTÉ and TG4. I am advised that no dividends have been paid by either of these organisations during the period specified by the Deputy and that no dividends are projected to be paid in the current year.
602. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the funding that has been allocated and the funding that has been drawn down for the re-development of a stadium (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41761/22]
View answerThe Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP) is the primary vehicle for Government support for the development of sports and recreation facilities and the purchase of non-personal sports equipment throughout the country. Over 13,000 projects have now benefited from sports capital funding since 1998, bringing the total allocations in that time to over €1.15 billion. The Programme for Government commits to continuing the SCEP and to prioritising the investment in disadvantaged areas.
Details of all allocations can be found at www.gov.ie/en/collection/471ed5-sports-capital-allocations/. The total allocations under the Programme in respect of the facility referred to by the Deputy exceed €1.2 million and these grants have been fully drawn down.
Furthermore, under the latest (2022) round of the SCEP, Sligo Rovers received an allocation earlier this year of €211,674.00 towards floodlights upgrade and other ground improvements for the facility to which the Deputy refers. This grant is yet to be drawn down.
603. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the funding that has been allocated and the funding that has been drawn down for the re-development of a stadium (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41762/22]
View answerDublin City Council made an application under the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF) for a grant towards the design work associated with the redevelopment of the facility to which the Deputy refers. A provisional grant of €918,750 was announced in January 2020 towards the overall design cost and to date an amount of €85,229 has been paid to the Council.
Advancing the project to construction stage is a matter for Dublin City Council in the first instance. I understand that design work is progressing so that planning permission for the development can be sought later this year.
For my part, I remain committed to providing the necessary support to ensure all of our sport infrastructure is fit for purpose. My Department is currently finalising a review of all projects in receipt of LSSIF funding. Once that review is complete the scope for awarding any additional grants, adjusting the level of existing grants and the timing of any new call for proposals will be considered. Any future application for funding towards construction work at the facility to which the Deputy refers will be considered on its own merits in line with the terms and conditions of any new call for LSSIF proposals.
604. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the funding that has been allocated, and the funding that has been drawn down for the re-development of a stadium (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41763/22]
View answerThe Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP) is the primary vehicle for Government support for the development of sports and recreation facilities and the purchase of non-personal sports equipment throughout the country. Over 13,000 projects have now benefited from sports capital funding since 1998, bringing the total allocations in that time to over €1.15 billion. The Programme for Government commits to continuing the SCEP and to prioritising the investment in disadvantaged areas.
Details of all allocations can be found at www.gov.ie/en/collection/471ed5-sports-capital-allocations/. Grants awarded to St. Patrick's Athletic FC ( Newtownheath Company Limited) include the following:
- 2015 Round of the Programme - €15,500 (this grant is yet to be drawn down).
- 2014 Round of the Programme - €175,000 (yet to be drawn down as legal formalities not yet finalised).
- 2002 Round of the Programme - €1,000,000 allocated and fully drawn down.
605. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the funding that has been allocated, and the funding that has been drawn down for the re-development of a stadium (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41764/22]
View answerMy Department operates two schemes to assist sports clubs and organisations to develop new sports facilities.
Under the Sports Capital Programme, grants of €750,000 in 2007 (of which a balance of €59,344 remains) and €500,000 in 2008 (of which a balance of €357,548 remains) were made available for the development of a new stadium as referenced by the Deputy. In July 2018 an additional allocation of a maximum of €304,000 was awarded for the appointment of design consultants to develop detailed plans for Phase 1 of the new stadium including the completion of the partially built stand, pitch, floodlighting and necessary ground works. An amount of €181,632 has been paid out on foot of this design work.
The Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF) was launched in 2018 to provide Exchequer support for larger sports facility projects with at least €100 million being made available over the period to 2027.
The first allocations under the LSSIF were announced in January 2020 and thus far, approximately €86.4 million has been awarded to 33 different proposals. The LSSIF grants announced to date include a provisional allocation of €3,991,009 for the construction of the new facility to which the Deputy refers. None of this LSSIF allocation has been drawn down to date.
606. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the assistance that she will offer in the redevelopment of Saint Conleth’s Park, Newbridge; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41875/22]
View answerMy Department operates two schemes that provide capital grant assistance for the development and improvement of sports facilities.
The Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP) is the primary vehicle for Government support for the development of sports and recreation facilities and the purchase of non-personal sports equipment throughout the country. Over 13,000 projects have now benefited from sports capital funding since 1998, bringing the total allocations in that time to over €1.15 billion. Kildare GAA received an allocation of €94,500 under the 2017 round of the programme towards the refurbishment of the clubhouse facility in Saint Conleth's Park.
The National Sports Policy published in 2018 provided for the establishment of a new Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF). The aim of the fund is to provide support for larger sports facilities where the Exchequer investment is greater than the maximum amount available under the SCEP. The National Development Plan provided a capital allocation of at least €100m over the period to 2027 for the Fund. Approximately €86.4 million has been allocated to 33 projects to date including a provisional grant of €4,875,000 to Kildare GAA towards the redevelopment of Saint Conleth's Park. The project provides for the construction of a new 3,000 seat stand, upgraded changing facilities, public toilets, floodlighting and pitch improvements.
My Department is currently finalising a review of all projects in receipt of LSSIF funding. Once that review is complete, the scope for awarding any additional grants, adjusting the level of existing grants and the timing of any new call for proposals will be considered.
607. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide details of all properties in cases in which they were leased by State bodies under her aegis; the list of all State bodies under her aegis that are or could be currently acting independently of the OPW to acquire their own property; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42031/22]
View answerThe information requested by the Deputy is being compiled and will issue directly to the Deputy in accordance with Standing Orders.
608. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the estimated cost of increasing the social housing income limits nationally to €45,000 for single income household and €90,000 for double income household; the estimated cost of increasing existing limits by 10% and 25% respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41690/22]
View answer764. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the estimated full-year cost to the Exchequer of increasing income limits for social housing by 20%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41418/22]
View answerI propose to take Questions No. 608 and 764 together.
The information requested regarding the cost of increases in social housing income eligibility thresholds is not currently available to the Department. The analysis required to determine the impact, financial or otherwise, of stepped increases in the thresholds is not routine. Rather, it is a complex exercise that would require a significant investment of expertise, resources and time perform.
A review of social housing income eligibility has been completed in line with commitments under Housing for All. The review examined, among other things, the income thresholds applicable to local authorities. I am currently considering its findings and will decide on proposed changes and recommendations shortly.
609. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the planning process for large scale solar farms. [41841/22]
View answer830. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the planning permission that is required for schools to install solar panels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41794/22]
View answer831. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the planning permission, if any, that is required for older homes to install solar panels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41795/22]
View answer832. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will introduce a planning fee exemption for schools, community buildings and sports clubs seeking to install solar panels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41796/22]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 609 and 830 to 832, inclusive, together.
Under the Planning and Development Act, 2000, as amended (the Act), all development, unless specifically exempted under the Act or associated Regulations, requires planning permission. Section 4 of the Act and Schedule 2 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001, as amended (the Regulations), set out various exemptions from the requirement to obtain planning permission. Any such exemptions are subject to compliance with any general restrictions on exemptions set out in the Act or the Regulations and to the specific conditions set out in each class of exempted development in Schedule 2 of the Regulations. Included in the planning exemptions set out in the Regulations are those applying to the installation of solar infrastructure on a variety of building types, including houses, businesses, industrial and agricultural to which specific conditions are attached. There is currently no planning exemption in place regarding the installation of solar infrastructure on schools.
The solar planning exemptions set out in the Regulations apply primarily to the installation of rooftop solar development and, as such, do not apply to solar farms. Proposals for individual solar farm developments are subject to the statutory requirements of the Act in the same manner as other proposed developments, with planning applications made to the relevant local planning authority and with a right of appeal to An Bord Pleanála.
My Department, in the context of the Climate Action Plan and in consultation with the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications, has undertaken a review of the solar panel planning exemptions set out in the Regulations, with a particular focus on facilitating increased self-generation of electricity. This review is now complete. Substantial changes to the current planning exemption thresholds for solar panels are proposed, including those relating to the installation of solar panels on the roofs of houses, as well as the introduction of new classes of solar panel planning exemptions for apartments and educational/community/sports buildings.
The draft regulations have been reviewed under the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Directive and it has been determined that they are likely to have significant effects on the environment, necessitating the undertaking of a full SEA on the draft proposals. The draft regulations have also been screened for Appropriate Assessment (AA) under the Habitats Directive by my Department’s Ecological Assessment Unit (EAU) and the need for AA has been screened out.
A public consultation on the draft solar regulations as part of the SEA process ran from 15 June 2022 to 13 July 2022. My Department is currently reviewing written submissions and observations received as part of the public consultation, which will be taken into consideration before the finalisation of the draft regulations.
As required under planning legislation, the proposed exempted development regulations must be laid in draft form before the Houses of the Oireachtas and receive a positive resolution from both Houses before they can be made and the SEA process concluded. Accordingly, the process for finalising the solar panel planning exemptions will be completed in the coming months.
While these regulations are being advanced, my Department is concurrently examining the scope to draft supplementary regulations to further expand the exemptions by way of reducing the proposed solar safeguarding zones around airports.
Following the introduction of the proposed exempted development regulations in respect of solar panels, and subject to compliance with the conditions associated with the relevant proposed exemption, there will be no need to seek planning permission for the installation of a range of solar infrastructure on schools, community and sports facilities. Accordingly, no planning permission fees will apply in this regard.
610. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the members of the Marine Licence Vetting Committee; the expertise of each; when each member was appointed; the terms of reference for the Committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41856/22]
View answerThe Marine Licence Vetting Committee (MLVC) is an ad-hoc multi-disciplinary committee which is convened as required, for the purposes of undertaking a technical assessment of an application under the Foreshore Act 1933, as amended. The constitution of the MLVC, as a non-statutory committee, can change depending on the scale, location, and type of foreshore applications. The MLVC is currently chaired by Colin Ryan Senior Planning Adviser BA (hons), MsC, MBA, MIPI, National & Regional Planning Policy, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage.
The following Departments and Government Bodies are considered to be permanent members of the MLVC, however the representative from each can vary depending on the nature of the application under consideration.
1. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage - Marine Advisers, Engineering and Environment
2. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage - Nature Conservation
3. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage - Underwater Archaeology
4. Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine - Foreshore and Aquaculture Unit
5. Marine Institute
6. Inland Fisheries Ireland
7. Marine Survey Office
8. Sea Fisheries Protection Authority
The committee operates in three different ways:
For specific categories of application, the application and supporting documentation will be assessed by either the Chair of the MLVC or a member of my Department’s Marine Advisory Unit (MAU). Examples include certain site investigation activities, one day events, slipways, moorings and other projects deemed to be not significant in nature. Larger projects require the convening of the full MLVC. However, the members may not meet in person. The Chair of the MLVC will correspond with the individual members for their views on the application including any submissions from prescribed bodies and the public.
Finally, when it is required, due perhaps to the complexity of the application and its supporting documentation or the volume of information to be assessed, the full MLVC may convene and meet to discuss the application.
It is the role of the MLVC and Chair to bring together and fully consider competing interests and rights and deliver a robust recommendation. In all cases, the application and supporting documentation together with all the submissions received from both the prescribed bodies and the public will be considered in detail during the course of assessing the application. Only after these steps have been completed and the application fully assessed will a recommendation on the application be made by the MLVC to me as Minister. The recommendation will include appropriate conditions and a completed and detailed report of the assessment. It is also open to me as the Minister with responsibility for making a decision to grant a lease or licence under the Foreshore Act 1933, to seek advices from whatever body I deem necessary in the determination of the application.
611. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he intends to publish the new 2022-2025 Multi-annual Rural Water Programme and to make requests for bids for this Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39633/22]
View answerMy Department’s Multi-annual Rural Water Programme, through Exchequer funding, delivers improvements to water services in areas of rural Ireland where there are no public water services.
A working group – the Rural Water Working Group - is considering the composition of the measures for inclusion for funding under the upcoming multi-annual programme. Once I have had an opportunity to consider their report, I expect to announce details of the programme priorities and an invitation to local authorities to submit bids will follow later this year.
612. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason that no regulations were made arising from the power granted to the responsible Minister under Section 7 (1) of the Heritage Act 2018; if any representations were received by his Department on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39658/22]
View answer613. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will bring an amendment similar to the expired section 7 of the Heritage Act 2018 before Dáil Éireann as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39659/22]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 612 and 613 together.
The decision by then Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht not to use Section 7 (1) of the Heritage Act 2018 was taken on the basis of the prevailing weather conditions at the time as well as being conscious of the responsibilities as Minister, in the conservation of all bird species. March is the start of breeding or rearing of chicks and there is legal protection in place covering birds’ eggs and their nests. It was not considered that extending the burning season would assist in the protection of wildlife.
Section 7(4)(a) of the 2018 Act provides that section 7 would expire two years after the enactment date unless continued by a resolution by each House of the Oireachtas. As no such resolution was passed, section 7 of the 2018 Act expired on 17 July 2020. The position now is that there is no provision allowing for the alteration of the dates of the restricted period as set out in the Wildlife Act 1976, as amended. Any such changes would require an amendment to the Wildlife Act 1976.
I have no plans to propose any change to the statutory dates.
In relation to the receipt of representations, in 2019 my Department invited submissions on draft Regulations and best practice guidelines on this matter. Some 30 submissions were received from various interested parties.
I would refer the Deputy to a Seanad Commencement Matter on Wednesday 9 March, 2022 for more information on this issue.
614. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a person can be reassessed for a payment based on this year’s income if their circumstances have changed from last year (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39695/22]
View answerApplications 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.
Once a household is deemed eligible for social housing support, it is a matter for the local authority to examine the suite of social housing supports available, including the Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) scheme, to determine the most appropriate form of social housing support for that household in the administrative area of that local authority.
HAP is a flexible and immediate housing support that is available to all eligible households throughout the State. Under HAP, a tenant sources their own accommodation in the private rented market. The tenancy agreement is between the tenant and the landlord and is governed by the Residential Tenancies Act 2004, as amended. HAP supported tenancies are afforded the same protections as all private rented tenancies.
Tenants in the HAP scheme are required to sign a rent contribution agreement to pay a weekly rental contribution to the relevant local authority, in line with the local authority’s differential rent scheme. As set out in the rent contribution agreement, this weekly rental contribution must be paid by them so that they remain eligible for the HAP scheme. Where a person has a change of circumstances, such as a loss of income, they should notify the relevant local authority. The local authority can reassess those tenants and adjust their differential rent accordingly.
615. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of applications that have been received in relation to the current local authority home loan scheme in comparison to the number of loans that have been granted under this scheme in tabular form. [39701/22]
View answer624. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of persons who have applied for the new local authority home loan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39781/22]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 615 and 624 together.
The Local Authority Home Loan has been available nationwide from local authorities since 4 January 2022. Prior to that, the Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan was the mortgage available from local authorities. As of 4 January 2022, no new Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan applications are being accepted, although applications already in process are still being honoured.
The Housing Agency provides a central support service that assesses applications for the Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan, and its successor the Local Authority Home Loan scheme, on behalf of local authorities and makes recommendations to the authorities to approve or refuse applications.
Each local authority must have in place a credit committee and it is a matter for the committee to make the decision on applications for loans, in accordance with the Regulations establishing the scheme and the Credit Policy that under pins the scheme, having regard to the recommendations made by the Housing Agency.
The most recent figures provided by the Housing Agency on the number of Local Authority Home Loan applications that it has assessed and recommended for approval from local authorities for 2022 up to the end of June are set out in the below table:
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Local Authority |
Applications Assessed |
Recommended to Approve |
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Carlow County Council |
17 |
6 |
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Cavan County Council |
5 |
4 |
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Clare County Council |
20 |
8 |
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Cork City Council |
33 |
12 |
|
Cork County Council |
144 |
46 |
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Donegal County Council |
8 |
5 |
|
Dublin City Council |
117 |
71 |
|
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council |
28 |
12 |
|
Fingal County Council |
84 |
53 |
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Galway City Council |
29 |
20 |
|
Galway County Council |
55 |
25 |
|
Kerry County Council |
32 |
9 |
|
Kildare County Council |
58 |
25 |
|
Kilkenny County Council |
27 |
19 |
|
Laois County Council |
33 |
11 |
|
Leitrim County Council |
10 |
4 |
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Limerick City & County Council |
36 |
17 |
|
Longford County Council |
22 |
14 |
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Louth County Council |
85 |
24 |
|
Mayo County Council |
16 |
9 |
|
Meath County Council |
75 |
53 |
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Monaghan County Council |
24 |
9 |
|
Offaly County Council |
3 |
2 |
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Roscommon County Council |
20 |
3 |
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Sligo County Council |
22 |
8 |
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South Dublin County Council |
88 |
41 |
|
Tipperary County Council |
23 |
9 |
|
Waterford City & County Council |
69 |
6 |
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Westmeath County Council |
18 |
12 |
|
Wexford County Council |
45 |
21 |
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Wicklow County Council |
64 |
28 |
|
Total |
1310 |
586 |
My Department regularly publishes information on the number and value of (i) local authority loan approvals and (ii) local authority loan drawdowns. Local authority approval means that an official letter of offer has been sent to a borrower (and therefore relates to a specific property and loan amount).
Information on Local Authority Home Loan drawdowns, approvals, average drawdowns, and average approvals to Q1 2022 is available at the following link, under the folder name 'Local Authority Home Loan' which will be updated as soon as figures are available:
www.gov.ie/en/collection/42d2f-local-authority-loan-activity/#local-authority-loans-approvedpaid
