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Written Answers — Urban Renewal Schemes: Urban Renewal Schemes (27 Oct 2010)

Michael Finneran: I have indicated to Government my intention to amalgamate the Limerick Northside and Limerick Southside Regeneration Agencies into a single Agency with a smaller reconstituted board of directors. This will be placed on a legislative basis under the Local Government (Corporate Bodies) (Amendment) Bill 2010. I am particularly concerned to ensure that this new Board will include local political...

Written Answers — Rental Accommodation Scheme: Rental Accommodation Scheme (27 Oct 2010)

Michael Finneran: The amount of rent paid to private landlords through the Rental Accommodation Scheme is a matter for individual local authorities, having regard to the need to obtain value for money. Guidance from my Department in relation to this matter emphasises the need for authorities to obtain competitive prices for property, having regard to the level of risk transferred to the authority (i.e. risk of...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (27 Oct 2010)

Michael Finneran: The management of differential rent schemes and individual rent accounts is the responsibility of local authorities as an integral part of their housing management functions, subject to broad principles laid down by my Department in Circular letter HRT 3/2002. My Department does not collect information on the number of local authority tenants that fall into rent arrears each year.

Written Answers — Local Authority Lands: Local Authority Lands (27 Oct 2010)

Michael Finneran: I refer to the reply to Question No. 458 of 12 October 2010. According to information provided by Dublin City Council as part of the land audit carried out in April 2010, these lands were purchased by way of loans advanced by the Housing Finance Agency for social and affordable housing purposes. The management of these lands is a matter for the local authority concerned. My Department has...

Seanad: National Housing Development Survey Report: Statements (27 Oct 2010)

Michael Finneran: The publication of the National Housing Development Survey marks a crucial first stage in tackling the problems associated with unfinished developments. It should also serve to draw a line under much of the speculation over recent months about the extent of the overhang of unsold properties and of incomplete developments. The problems and difficulties faced by people living day to day in...

Seanad: National Housing Development Survey Report: Statements (27 Oct 2010)

Michael Finneran: That was not all in residential property.

Seanad: National Housing Development Survey Report: Statements (27 Oct 2010)

Michael Finneran: We are talking about residential property in this debate.

Seanad: National Housing Development Survey Report: Statements (27 Oct 2010)

Michael Finneran: There are no such figures.

Seanad: National Housing Development Survey Report: Statements (27 Oct 2010)

Michael Finneran: That is rubbish.

Seanad: National Housing Development Survey Report: Statements (27 Oct 2010)

Michael Finneran: That is absolute rubbish.

Seanad: National Housing Development Survey Report: Statements (27 Oct 2010)

Michael Finneran: It is rubbish.

Seanad: National Housing Development Survey Report: Statements (27 Oct 2010)

Michael Finneran: The Senator should give the facts. NAMA comprises only 13% of residential properties.

Seanad: National Housing Development Survey Report: Statements (27 Oct 2010)

Michael Finneran: I am providing houses for those on the housing lists.

Seanad: National Housing Development Survey Report: Statements (27 Oct 2010)

Michael Finneran: I am not bailing out anyone.

Seanad: National Housing Development Survey Report: Statements (27 Oct 2010)

Michael Finneran: I will buy the houses if the Senator can give me €5 billion.

Seanad: National Housing Development Survey Report: Statements (27 Oct 2010)

Michael Finneran: The Senator should talk to his local authority about these apartments.

Seanad: National Housing Development Survey Report: Statements (27 Oct 2010)

Michael Finneran: That is not what I said.

Seanad: National Housing Development Survey Report: Statements (27 Oct 2010)

Michael Finneran: I do not have a ministerial Mercedes. I drive my own car.

Macroeconomic and Fiscal Outlook: Statements (Resumed) (28 Oct 2010)

Michael Finneran: Many commentators and Opposition spokespersons have made contributions that would indicate the budget deficit problems in Ireland are unique to this country but that is very far from the truth. The position is that 24 states in Europe are adjusting their position in the same way as Ireland. Our nearest neighbour, Britain, has the largest structural deficit in Europe at £109 billion. They...

Written Answers — Rental Accommodation Scheme: Rental Accommodation Scheme (28 Oct 2010)

Michael Finneran: The Rental Accommodation Scheme (RAS) is designed to cater for the accommodation needs of persons in receipt of rent supplement who have a long-term housing need. It is a collaborative project between my Department, local authorities, the Department of Social Protection and the Health Service Executive. In general a household must be in receipt of rent supplement for 18 months or more in...