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Housing Issues: Statements (14 Apr 2016)

Alan Kelly: The Deputy is opposing the provision of social housing in her constituency. This is a case of the NIMBY syndrome - not in my backyard.

Housing Issues: Statements (14 Apr 2016)

Alan Kelly: Waterford has €35 million until the end of next year. Spend it.

Housing Issues: Statements (14 Apr 2016)

Alan Kelly: It is available.

Housing Issues: Statements (14 Apr 2016)

Alan Kelly: I am not out of office.

Housing Issues: Statements (14 Apr 2016)

Alan Kelly: I am in office and I am telling the Deputy how much money Waterford will have.

Housing Issues: Statements (14 Apr 2016)

Alan Kelly: The Deputy said that I was not listening.

Housing Issues: Statements (14 Apr 2016)

Alan Kelly: Make sure they are built.

Housing Issues: Statements (14 Apr 2016)

Alan Kelly: The figures-----

Housing Issues: Statements (14 Apr 2016)

Alan Kelly: Some €61 million.

Housing Issues: Statements (14 Apr 2016)

Alan Kelly: Supply.

Housing Issues: Statements (14 Apr 2016)

Alan Kelly: I am listening to the contributions.

Housing Issues: Statements (14 Apr 2016)

Alan Kelly: I have listened to everyone who spoke. Continue.

Housing Issues: Statements (14 Apr 2016)

Alan Kelly: They are facts.

Housing Issues: Statements (14 Apr 2016)

Alan Kelly: I will make the facts available to the Deputy.

Housing Issues: Statements (14 Apr 2016)

Alan Kelly: We have spoken on this issue many times. As everyone knows, it is the most important issue facing us in this country at the moment. It cannot wait for a new Government to be formed. As anyone with a genuine interest in housing knows, tackling the housing problem is not an overnight process; it is a long process. We all know that the consequences of the collapse of the construction...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant (14 Apr 2016)

Alan Kelly: The detailed administration and implementation of the Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability scheme is a matter for the local authorities. However, I understand that both the HSE and private occupational therapists are routinely engaged by local authorities to assess the needs of applicants for grants under the Scheme. While I understand that some local...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: North-South Interconnector (14 Apr 2016)

Alan Kelly: An Bord Pleanála is the independent statutory body assigned responsibility for the determination of planning appeals and certain other matters under the Planning and Development Act, 2000, as amended, and for the determination of applications for strategic infrastructure development including major roads, railways and power transmission lines. Section 134 of the Act provides that the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation Provision (14 Apr 2016)

Alan Kelly: 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 housing authorities in addressing homelessness at local level. Statutory responsibility in relation to the provision of accommodation and related services for homeless persons rests with individual housing authorities. I therefore...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Expenditure (14 Apr 2016)

Alan Kelly: The combined spend in 2015 on the acquisition of new and previously owned houses and apartments for social housing use was €1 79.2 million, with €110.7 million provided by my Department from Exchequer funding and €68.5 million provided by certain local authorities from their own funding sources, including local property tax receipts. A total of 1,096 properties were...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (14 Apr 2016)

Alan Kelly: Information on social housing units constructed in respect of all local authorities funded by direct capital investment by my Department, is published on my Department’s website at the following link: . The figure of 28 units was in respect of the period to the end of quarter three 2015. Full year statistics for 2015 show a final outturn for 2015 on construction of 64. The link...