Results 241-260 of 2,386 for speaker:Michael Finneran
- Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (9 Jul 2008)
Michael Finneran: The allocation of social housing is undertaken by a local authority under its scheme of letting priorities, the making of which is a reserved function of the authority under section 11 of the Housing Act 1988. Guidance issued by my Department in respect of the making of these schemes made it clear to local authorities that the primary objective of their schemes should be to promote equality...
- Written Answers — Housing Strategy: Housing Strategy (9 Jul 2008)
Michael Finneran: The new homeless strategy will incorporate both national and local actions to underpin the achievement of its strategic aims. It is also intended that an implementation plan will be finalised following the publication of the strategy.
- Written Answers — Private Rented Accommodation: Private Rented Accommodation (9 Jul 2008)
Michael Finneran: The revision of the minimum standards regulations for private rented accommodation is an important element of An Action Programme to Promote Improvement in Standards, which was launched on foot of the Towards 2016 social partnership agreement, and is also a core component of the Government's housing policy statement, Delivering Homes, Sustaining Communities. A general review of the...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (9 Jul 2008)
Michael Finneran: Following an inspection of the property on 11 June 2008, my Department issued a Certificate of Provisional Approval for the renewal of thatch on 13 June.
- Written Answers — Housing Aid for the Elderly: Housing Aid for the Elderly (9 Jul 2008)
Michael Finneran: Details of the costs incurred by local authorities in processing individual applications under the Housing Adaptation Grant for People with a Disability, the Mobility Aids Grant Scheme and the Housing Aid for Older People scheme are not held by my Department.
- Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (9 Jul 2008)
Michael Finneran: There are no specific constraints placed on housing authorities providing appropriate housing support to households in need of housing in the circumstances outlined. There is a broad range of supports available for members of households who have suffered a marital separation, subject to the terms of the relevant scheme of letting priorities and taking account of each household's individual...
- Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (9 Jul 2008)
Michael Finneran: I propose to take Questions Nos. 336, 363 and 364 together. Details of the combined capital allocations made to each local authority in 2008, in respect of the operation of the Housing Adaptation Grant Schemes for Older People and People with a Disability, together with the amounts recouped to each authority in 2007, are set out in the table below. The combined capital allocations made by my...
- Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (9 Jul 2008)
Michael Finneran: The legal provisions relating to affordable housing under the 1999 Affordable Housing Scheme and Part V of the Planning and Development Acts 2000 to 2006 provide that the clawback must be based on the market value of the property at the time of sale to the person purchasing the property, and in the case of the Shared Ownership Scheme it is based on the date of grant of the shared ownership...
- Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (9 Jul 2008)
Michael Finneran: There is no provision at present in the voluntary housing schemes for the purchase of individual houses by tenants. However, the Government's housing policy statement, Delivering Homes, Sustaining Communities, indicated that consideration would be given, in consultation with the voluntary and co-operative sector, to piloting a tenant purchase scheme for some new voluntary homes based on the...
- Written Answers — Housing Aid for the Elderly: Housing Aid for the Elderly (9 Jul 2008)
Michael Finneran: The Housing Adaptation Grant for People with a Disability, the Mobility Aids Scheme, and the Housing Aid for Older People schemes were introduced following my Department's review of the Disabled Persons, Essential Repairs and Special Housing Aid for the Elderly Grant Schemes. One of the primary aims of the review was to ensure that the available resources are targeted to those in most need...
- Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (9 Jul 2008)
Michael Finneran: Under the Government's housing policy statement, Delivering Homes, Sustaining Communities, my Department has committed to undertaking a detailed audit of local authority social housing stock every ten years. The National Building Agency has recently undertaken a scoping study in preparation for this extensive audit, the results of which are informing the next steps to be taken by my...
- Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (9 Jul 2008)
Michael Finneran: I propose to take Questions Nos. 354 and 357 together. Data in relation to local authority housing stock and social housing starts and completions, including acquisitions on foot of Part V agreements, are published in my Department's Annual and Quarterly Housing Statistics Bulletins, copies of which are available in the Oireachtas library. Bulletins from 2000 onwards are also available on my...
- Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (9 Jul 2008)
Michael Finneran: Details of the accommodation provided under my Department's Capital Funding Schemes by approved voluntary and co-operative housing bodies for each of the years 1992, 1997, 2002 and 2007 are published in my Department's Annual Housing Statistics Bulletin, copies of which are available in the Oireachtas Library. Copies of the Annual Bulletins for the years 2000 to 2006 and the relevant...
- Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (9 Jul 2008)
Michael Finneran: Work was in progress on over 10,600 social housing units under the local authority and the voluntary and co-operative housing programmes at the start of this year. However, due to the nature of social housing construction projects, where the project life cycle may extend beyond a single year, information is not available on the number of houses expected to be completed this year. Data in...
- Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (9 Jul 2008)
Michael Finneran: I propose to take Questions Nos. 358 and 373 together. A statutory assessment of housing need is carried out every three years by all housing authorities. The last assessment took place in 2005 and indicated that there were 43,684 households on local authority housing waiting lists. Detailed information on this assessment is available on my Department's website. Local authorities are...
- Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (9 Jul 2008)
Michael Finneran: I propose to take Questions Nos. 359 and 360 together. My Department currently supports an ambitious National Regeneration Programme and a record â¬121 million in exchequer funding has been made available for projects under this programme in 2008. Works are under way in number of these projects, namely Ballymun in Dublin City, Laurel Avenue in Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown and Knocknaheeny and the...
- Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (9 Jul 2008)
Michael Finneran: The revised scheme of letting priorities submitted by Dublin City Council is currently under consideration in my Department. I expect to make a decision on it in the near future.
- Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (9 Jul 2008)
Michael Finneran: Proposals for a tenant purchase scheme for apartments were included in the General Scheme of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill, which was prepared by my Department and approved by Government for drafting in December 2006. These proposals take account of the difficulties that affected previous attempts to introduce such a scheme in areas such as the management of apartment...
- Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (9 Jul 2008)
Michael Finneran: A total of â¬45,450,000 has been allocated to Kildare County Council for the supply of social housing in 2008, which is broken down as follows: Local Authority MainAllocation Traveller Accommodation Total Kildare County Council â¬45,000,000 â¬450,000 â¬45,450,000 In addition, a further â¬13m has been allocated under the Capital Loan and Subsidy Scheme to support activity by the...
- Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (9 Jul 2008)
Michael Finneran: I propose to take Questions Nos. 371 and 374 together. My Department's expenditure on the local authority construction and acquisition programme in 2007 was â¬941,272,980. This year my Department has allocated a record â¬1 billion to support construction and acquisitions projects across the country. Because of the nature of local authority housing construction projects, where the project...