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Written Answers — Housing Schemes: Housing Schemes (29 Nov 2006)

Noel Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 261 and 262 together. In the period 2000-2005 funding was allocated under the capital funding schemes to co-operative housing bodies in respect of 419 units of accommodation. The details are set out in the following table. Year Name of Co-operative Housing Association Location No. of Units. 2000 Galway Co-op Corrach Buí, Bishop O'Donnell Road, Galway 12...

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (30 Nov 2006)

Noel Ahern: The provision for a clawback is necessary to ensure that there is no short-term profit taking on the resale of houses provided initially by local authorities at a discount from market value. The method of calculating the clawback is set out in legislation and is uniformly applied by all local authorities irrespective of location. There are no defined maximum limits set by my Department....

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (5 Dec 2006)

Noel Ahern: I refer to the reply to Question No. 552 of 28 November 2006.

Written Answers — Housing Regulations: Housing Regulations (5 Dec 2006)

Noel Ahern: I have arranged for a copy of the Housing (Sale of Housing) Regulations 1995 to be forwarded to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (5 Dec 2006)

Noel Ahern: My Department has not received detailed proposals from Monaghan Town Council in respect of the next phase of the remedial works scheme for Mullaghmatt. The timing of further phases of remedial works to remaining houses in the estate is a matter for the local authority.

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (5 Dec 2006)

Noel Ahern: I assume that the Question refers to assistance from my Department under the Voluntary and Co-operative Housing Capital Funding Schemes. My Department's involvement with the schemes relates primarily to the provision of funds for individual projects. The administration of the schemes, and the certification that particular projects comply with the terms of the schemes, are the responsibility...

Written Answers — House Prices: House Prices (6 Dec 2006)

Noel Ahern: I announced last June that the Irish Home Builders Association (IHBA) had agreed to pursue the voluntary phasing out of stage payments and to enter into discussions with my Department with a view to bringing this about within a relatively short timeframe. Following on this commitment, my Department has been in consultation with the IHBA and substantial progress has been made regarding...

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (7 Dec 2006)

Noel Ahern: The expenditure review of the Local Drugs Task Forces will be laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas this month and will be published on my Department's website soon thereafter. While drafts had been under consideration earlier, the report was finalised in recent weeks.

Written Answers — Property Management Companies: Property Management Companies (7 Dec 2006)

Noel Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 184 and 185 together. Property management companies are generally constituted under the Companies Acts and are required to comply with the provisions of company law. Obligations on property owners in relation to management companies, for example in relation to membership of and payment of charges to management companies, arise from private contracts entered...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (7 Dec 2006)

Noel Ahern: My Department recoups to local authorities 90% of their approved current expenditure on the provision of accommodation and related services for homeless persons in accordance with the provisions of Section 10 of the Housing Act 1988. Much of this expenditure is operationalised through projects managed by voluntary bodies. My Department has not to date received specific proposals from any of...

Social and Affordable Housing. (12 Dec 2006)

Noel Ahern: Budget 2007 introduced last week provides the necessary financial underpinning in my Department's capital envelope to deliver on its ambitious affordable homes target set out in Towards 2016. Specifically, the Government has acted to address issues of housing affordability. A range of targeted schemes to assist first-time buyers has been put in place directed specifically at those who cannot...

Social and Affordable Housing. (12 Dec 2006)

Noel Ahern: I do not accept the Deputy's suggestion that our performance in this respect is poor. The Deputy will note from the data available that the number of units has increased year by year. I explained the position about the Part 5 provision several times. It is a great idea and in time it will be a marvellous deliverer of social and affordable housing but, as we all know, it will take time for...

Social and Affordable Housing. (12 Dec 2006)

Noel Ahern: It happens in every generation that, to a large extent, family members cannot afford to buy homes beside their parents.

Social and Affordable Housing. (12 Dec 2006)

Noel Ahern: In the part of Dublin from where I come people have moved from Drumcondra to Santry, Santry to Swords, Swords to Balbriggan——

Social and Affordable Housing. (12 Dec 2006)

Noel Ahern: ——Cabra to Finglas and Finglas to Ballymun. That happens with every generation. All aspects of the housing market have been under pressure in recent years because of the huge increase in population. One need only check the census figures to note that the population has increased by 8%. The percentage of people in the 25 to 34 year age bracket, which is the key household formation age...

Social and Affordable Housing. (12 Dec 2006)

Noel Ahern: I realise that, but as I said to the Deputy previously, most of them are reasonable people.

Social and Affordable Housing. (12 Dec 2006)

Noel Ahern: If I was the Deputy I would not be afraid of them. Most of them are reasonable.

Social and Affordable Housing. (12 Dec 2006)

Noel Ahern: As the Deputy gets to know them and is nice to them, he might in time win their confidence.

Local Authority Housing. (12 Dec 2006)

Noel Ahern: The assessment of housing need undertaken by local authorities in March 1996 indicated that a total of 27,427 households were in need of housing while the corresponding figure for March 2005 was 43,684 households. The March 2005 figure was a decrease of almost 10% on the corresponding figure of 48,413 households in March 2002. The decrease in the numbers on the waiting lists has resulted...

Local Authority Housing. (12 Dec 2006)

Noel Ahern: Unfortunately, I did not see the programme last night, but from what I have heard, it covered areas that are not under my Department's responsibility.