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Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (30 Jun 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 379: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will establish a fully enforceable right to maintenance and repairs of social housing within a reasonable timeframe, and a national standard of maintenance of social housing, by way of regulation. [25760/09]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (30 Jun 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 380: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will impose a legal obligation on local authorities to refurbish all publicly owned derelict houses within three months of vacancy to prepare them for new occupants. [25761/09]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (30 Jun 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 381: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will establish a national standardised differential rent scheme to ensure fairer rents for all people in the social housing sector. [25762/09]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (30 Jun 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 382: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of enforcement orders to prevent dereliction of properties which have been issued by local authorities for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25763/09]

Written Answers — Private Rented Accommodation: Private Rented Accommodation (30 Jun 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 383: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to introduce a system of rent control; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25764/09]

Written Answers — Traveller Accommodation: Traveller Accommodation (30 Jun 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 384: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will establish a statutory all-Ireland traveller accommodation agency, as recommended by the Report of the Task Force on the Travelling Community 1995 which would ensure that the Traveller accommodation programmes are of a quality standard that is uniform across the country; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Traveller Accommodation: Traveller Accommodation (30 Jun 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 385: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will establish an all-Ireland programme for provision for nomadism, in co-operation with all local authorities here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25766/09]

Written Answers — Traveller Accommodation: Traveller Accommodation (30 Jun 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 386: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the criteria used to assess progress in Traveller accommodation programmes. [25767/09]

Written Answers — Housing for People with Disabilities: Housing for People with Disabilities (30 Jun 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 387: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will develop a strategy for accommodation in respect of people with intellectual disabilities and for people who experience mental illness. [25768/09]

Written Answers — Housing for People with Disabilities: Housing for People with Disabilities (30 Jun 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 388: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will fully integrate supported housing for people with intellectual disabilities and for people who experience mental illness in the community, and increase support for sheltered accommodation schemes. [25769/09]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (30 Jun 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 389: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to ensure all new social housing is fitted with energy efficient alternative energy sources. [25771/09]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (30 Jun 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 390: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will establish local area community planning fora on a statutory basis to allow for direct community participation in planning. [25772/09]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Schemes: Alternative Energy Schemes (30 Jun 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 414: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of homes covered by the warmer homes scheme here; and his plans to expand the scheme. [25770/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (25 Jun 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Question 44: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of the 300 new staff sought by her to process welfare claims who have been transferred to welfare offices; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23147/09]

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (25 Jun 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I compliment Deputy Ciarán Lynch on this well-crafted amendment which allows the Minister of State the opportunity to address properly an issue that has over the years caused many people who live in local authority flat complexes to question the tenant purchase scheme. The area I represent includes the south-west inner city, which has the highest concentration of local authority flats of...

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (25 Jun 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: We know the Acting Chairman has such concerns.

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (25 Jun 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Is the figure 25% of the entire complex or does it only apply to a block? If it refers to a block then I would accept that. However, what if there is a block of eight and there is one on every landing?

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (25 Jun 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: It is an interesting debate and it is a pity the matter has not been teased out more. However, I did not attend Committee Stage for which I apologise. There is no recognition in what has been presented thus far of the length of time for which the individuals in question have requested purchase. They have been discriminated against from the time they expressed an interest to the council and...

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (25 Jun 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: We are dealing with amendment No. 62. Hopefully, the genius who changed the screens so that we can no longer read the amendment numbers might fix the problem through Dáil reform. I missed my previous amendment, No. 61, because of it, but the amendments under discussion address the same issues, namely, anti-social behaviour and the rights and wrongs of local authorities in that respect. I...

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (25 Jun 2009)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I wish the State and the local authorities well in those cases because if the worst happens much of the good work done by local authorities will be lost. We have prepared legislation before to deal with what might arise in the event of a court case. I ask the Minister of State to ensure if the courts find against a local authority that emergency legislation is in place in order that the...