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Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (19 Apr 2011)

Willie Penrose: 1Part 3 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provision) Act, 2009 provides for an incremental purchase scheme in respect of newly – built houses reserved by housing authorities for the purpose. Regulations to implement the Incremental Purchase Scheme for new homes were made in June 2010. A new tenant purchase scheme under the provisions of section 90 of the Housing Act, 1966 – the 2011 Tenant...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (19 Apr 2011)

Willie Penrose: As part of the rationalisation of state agencies the NBA is due to be wound up over the course of 2011. A new housing agency, the Housing and Sustainable Communities Agency (established on an administrative basis last year), has taken on some of the functions of the NBA, in particular those relating to project management, regeneration and procurement. As part of this process 18 NBA staff...

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (19 Apr 2011)

Willie Penrose: A proposal was received from Clúid Housing Association under my Department's Capital Loan and Subsidy Scheme (CLSS) in April, 2009 to provide 11 housing units at Ardagh, County Limerick, costing an estimated €2.350 million. Due to the high level of capital commitments on approved projects at that time and the competing demands for the available funding the proposal was not approved. In the...

Written Answers — Foreshore Licences: Foreshore Licences (19 Apr 2011)

Willie Penrose: This application was referred to the Chief State Solicitor's Office for legal advice in February 2011 following a challenge to the State's ownership of the foreshore concerned; the applicant was advised of this referral at the time.

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (20 Apr 2011)

Willie Penrose: Planning legislation provides for extensive public notification of proposed development. For example, article 17 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 – 2010, requires an applicant to erect a site notice in order to lodge a valid application for planning permission. Article 19 of the Regulations requires that this notice must be placed in a conspicuous position on or near the...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (20 Apr 2011)

Willie Penrose: My Department is awaiting information from Dublin City Council on a number of design and costing issues for the project in question. It is proposed to meet with the Council in the near future to discuss their regeneration programme as a whole, including this proposed project. As with all social housing projects, it will be a matter for the housing authority, the City Council, to progress this...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (20 Apr 2011)

Willie Penrose: I refer to the reply to Question No. 107 of the 6th of April 2011, which sets out the position on this matter.

Written Answers — Housing Surveys: Housing Surveys (21 Apr 2011)

Willie Penrose: The information requested in relation to houses and apartments is set out in the table under. The information is extracted from a survey of twenty one estates in the general area known as the North Fringe. It is not possible to further disaggregate these data. The survey was undertaken by inspectors from my Department last summer and consequently the information may not be exactly reflective...

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (21 Apr 2011)

Willie Penrose: My Department's involvement with voluntary and co-operative housing schemes relates primarily to the provision of funds for individual projects. The detailed administration of the schemes, and the certification that projects comply with the relevant terms and conditions, are the responsibility of the local authority. An outline proposal by Respond Housing Association for the development of...

Written Answers — Housing Grants: Housing Grants (21 Apr 2011)

Willie Penrose: Under the terms of the suite of Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability, which is administered by the local authorities, grants are available to assist households to have necessary repairs or improvement works carried out in order to facilitate the continued independent occupancy of their homes. Three separate schemes are available. Housing Adaptation Grant...

Written Answers — Voluntary Housing Associations: Voluntary Housing Associations (21 Apr 2011)

Willie Penrose: An application from Comhrochtain Voluntary Housing Association seeking approved status in accordance with the provisions of Section 6 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1992, has recently been received in my Department. The application is being considered at present. Approved housing bodies may apply, through the local authorities, for funding under my Department's Capital...

Written Answers — Communications Masts: Communications Masts (3 May 2011)

Willie Penrose: In general, planning permission must be obtained for the erection of an antenna support structure or mast. Under Article 6 and Schedule 2 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001, certain classes of development carried out by a statutory undertaker authorised to provide a telecommunications service are, subject to specified conditions, exempted development for the purposes of the...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 May 2011)

Willie Penrose: I propose to take Questions Nos. 379 and 421 together. Under the terms of the suite of Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability, which is administered by the local authorities, grants are available to assist households to have necessary repairs or improvement works carried out in order to facilitate the continued independent occupancy of their homes. Three...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (3 May 2011)

Willie Penrose: The project referred to is a small infill development of 9 social units, intended to address issues of antisocial behaviour and an identified housing need in this area. The Council submitted a tender recommendation report in December 2010 and my Department issued approval to accept the recommended tender in March 2011 with a budget cost of €1.2m. The Council's proposal stated that the site...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (3 May 2011)

Willie Penrose: I refer to the reply to Question No. 123 of 20 April 2011, which set out the position in this matter.

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (3 May 2011)

Willie Penrose: I propose to take Questions Nos. 384, 391 and 408 together. I refer to the replies to Questions No. 272 of 12 April 2011 and No. 201 of 19 April 2011, which set out the position in this matter.

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (3 May 2011)

Willie Penrose: In the context of current constraints on the public capital programme and the reduction in new social housing supply, returning vacant stock to use, in as short a time as possible, continues to be a major priority for my Department under the Social Housing Improvement Programme. A key objective of the programme is to maximise the number of vacant units which can be brought back into use at...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (3 May 2011)

Willie Penrose: Dublin City Council is working with the voluntary body concerned to progress this project in accordance with the terms and conditions of my Department's Capital Assistance Scheme, including the requirements of the Capital Works Management Framework. Following receipt of a detailed report from Dublin City Council in December 2010, my Department wrote to the Council in March 2011 seeking...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (3 May 2011)

Willie Penrose: My Department's involvement with voluntary and co-operative housing schemes relates primarily to the provision of funds for individual projects. The detailed administration of the schemes, and the certification that projects comply with the terms and conditions of the funding schemes, are the responsibility of the relevant local authority. It is thus a matter for each local authority to...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (3 May 2011)

Willie Penrose: I propose to take Questions Nos. 396, 397, 414, 415 and 424 together. The Planning and Development Act 2000 provides that the decision making authority for An Bord Pleánala rests with the Board itself and not with any individual inspector who may report on a case. The Board, in almost all cases which come before it, commissions an inspector's report on the case and it has the benefit of...