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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Issues (31 Mar 2015)

Paudie Coffey: Minister of State for the Environment, Community and Local Government (Deputy Paudie Coffey) I fully appreciate and acknowledge the extremely difficult and distressing situations that many homeowners in Donegal are facing on account of damage to the structural integrity of their homes and, following my recent visit to a number of the affected homes, m y Department has recently received a...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Provision (31 Mar 2015)

Paudie Coffey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 640 to 642, inclusive, together. My Department’s Capital Assistance Scheme provides support, through local authorities, towards the approved costs of housing bodies in providing accommodation for persons with specific categories of housing need, including older people, people with an intellectual, physical or mental health disability, homeless people,...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Private Rented Accommodation Standards (31 Mar 2015)

Paudie Coffey: The Residential Tenancies Acts 2004 and 2009 regulate the landlord-tenant relationship in the private rented residential sector and set out the rights and obligations of landlords and tenants. Sections 12 and 16 set out the obligations on the landlord and tenant respectively, including in relation to the condition of the dwelling.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Administration (31 Mar 2015)

Paudie Coffey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 655 and 675 together. Part 3 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014 provides for a new scheme for the tenant purchase of existing local authority houses along incremental purchase lines. Under the 1995 scheme, discounts were related to the length of tenancy rather than income, with no provision for the State to share in any profits arising from...

Seanad: An Bille um an gCúigiú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Aois Intofachta chun Oifig an Uachtaráin) 2015: An Dara Céim - Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Age of Eligibility for Election to the Office of President) Bill 2015: Second Stage (31 Mar 2015)

Paudie Coffey: The Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Age of Eligibility for Election to the Office of President) Bill 2015 provides for the amendment of Article 12 of the Constitution. It provides for the age at which a citizen becomes eligible for election to the Office of President to be reduced from 35 years to 21. It is a short but important Bill in the context of the Office of President, as...

Seanad: An Bille um an gCúigiú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Aois Intofachta chun Oifig an Uachtaráin) 2015: An Dara Céim - Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Age of Eligibility for Election to the Office of President) Bill 2015: Second Stage (31 Mar 2015)

Paudie Coffey: In concluding, I repeat that this is a short but important Bill. Our democratic processes and our full participation in them are important for all of us. I take this opportunity to encourage people to vote in order to have their say in the outcome of the referendums. I commend the Bill to the House.

Seanad: An Bille um an gCúigiú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Aois Intofachta chun Oifig an Uachtaráin) 2015: An Dara Céim - Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Age of Eligibility for Election to the Office of President) Bill 2015: Second Stage (31 Mar 2015)

Paudie Coffey: I thank the Senator.

Seanad: An Bille um an gCúigiú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Aois Intofachta chun Oifig an Uachtaráin) 2015: An Dara Céim - Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Age of Eligibility for Election to the Office of President) Bill 2015: Second Stage (31 Mar 2015)

Paudie Coffey: I thank all Senators for their contributions to the debate. Divergent views have been put forward but it is the Irish people who will decide the outcome of the referendum, which is one of the great strengths of our democracy. Senator David Norris referred to the nomination process for the Presidency. He is correct that there was a strong vote at the Constitutional Convention in favour of a...

Seanad: An Bille um an gCúigiú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Aois Intofachta chun Oifig an Uachtaráin) 2015: An Dara Céim - Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Age of Eligibility for Election to the Office of President) Bill 2015: Second Stage (31 Mar 2015)

Paudie Coffey: Will will talk about that another day. There are different views on the proposal before the House to lower the age at which citizens are eligible for election to the Office of the President. Some are of the view that we should leave well enough alone by retaining the age requirement of 35 years, while others have suggested we should be even more ambitious by lowering the age requirement to...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations (1 Apr 2015)

Paudie Coffey: While I fully appreciate and acknowledge the extremely difficult and distressing situations that householders have to deal with when faced with the consequences of poor workmanship or the use of defective materials, in general, building defects are matters for resolution between contracting parties, i. e. the homeowner, the builder, the materials supplier and/or their respective insurers. In...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Private Rented Accommodation Standards (2 Apr 2015)

Paudie Coffey: Minimum standards for rented accommodation are prescribed in the Housing (Standards for Rented Houses) Regulations 2008 as amended, made under section 18 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1992. All landlords have a legal obligation to ensure that their rented properties comply with these regulations. Responsibility for the enforcement of the regulations rests with each local...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations Amendments (2 Apr 2015)

Paudie Coffey: My Department has given preliminary consideration to the arrangements in place for oversight of new single dwellings and extensions to existing dwellings in advance of the anticipated full formal review of the broader operation of the Building Control (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 9 of 2014). While costs are determined by market forces and are therefore outside of the scope of my...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Environmental Impact Statements (15 Apr 2015)

Paudie Coffey: I refer to the reply to Questions Nos. 885 and 886 of 24 March 2015 which sets out the position with regard to the bodies represented on the Marine Licence Vetting Committee and the names and professional qualifications of the members. Responsibility for considering applications under the Foreshore Act 1933 rests with the appropriate Minister, as defined in the Act. As the application...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Issues (15 Apr 2015)

Paudie Coffey: I fully appreciate and acknowledge the extremely difficult and distressing situations that certain homeowners in Donegal are facing on account of damage to the structural integrity of their homes . Following my recent visit to a number of the affected homes, my Department has received a number of test reports that had been commissioned by several homeowners to ascertain the particular cause...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Private Residential Leases (15 Apr 2015)

Paudie Coffey: The Residential Tenancies Act 2004 regulates the landlord-tenant relationship in the private rented residential sector and sets out the rights and obligations of landlords and tenants. The Private Residential Tenancies Board (PRTB) was established as an independent statutory body under the Act to operate a national tenancy registration system and to resolve disputes between landlords and...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations (15 Apr 2015)

Paudie Coffey: The calculations referred to are normally undertaken by qualified thermal modellers using specialist modelling software. The surface resistance values for the plane elements (floors, walls and ceilings) are given in the Building Research Establishment Report BR 443 Conventions for U-Value calculations(2006 edition)which is available at the following weblink: _(2006_Edition).pdf. Appendix D...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations (15 Apr 2015)

Paudie Coffey: Part F (Ventilation) of the Building Regulations requires the limiting of the moisture content of the air within buildings so that it does not contribute to condensation thereby preventing or eliminating mould growth. Part L (Conservation of Fuel and Energy) in its treatment of air tightness, insulation and thermal bridging works hand in hand with Part F in this regard. Both parts are...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Drainage Schemes (15 Apr 2015)

Paudie Coffey: Under Regulation (EU) No. 305/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down harmonised conditions for the marketing of construction products and repealing Council Directive 89/106/EEC(known as the Construction Products Regulation or the “CPR”), manufacturers are required to provide robust and reliable information in a consistent way for construction products...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations (15 Apr 2015)

Paudie Coffey: The Building Control Acts 1990 to 20 14set out a clear statutory framework for construction activity based on: - clear legal standards as set out in the Building Regulations; - detailed Technical Guidance Documents to outline how these standards can be achieved in practice; - the burden and responsibility for compliance resting first and foremost with developers/builders; - a statutory...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Mortgage Lending (15 Apr 2015)

Paudie Coffey: I have no functional responsibility regarding the Central Bank regulations and its new limits for mortgages for residential dwelling units. In relation to the specific circumstances in relation to Priory Hall residents, the Priory Hall Resolution Framework Agreementsets out the conditions under which owner occupiers wishing to purchase a new home may secure a new mortgage from their...