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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Administration (8 Oct 2015)

Paudie Coffey: The necessary Regulations, for the new scheme for the tenant purchase of existing local authority houses along incremental purchase lines are at an advanced stage and are expected to be finalised and signed by end October.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations Amendments (8 Oct 2015)

Paudie Coffey: The Building Control (Amendment) Regulations 2014 now require greater accountability for compliance with the Building Regulations in the form of statutory certification of design and construction, lodgement of compliance documentation, mandatory inspections during construction and validation and registration of certificates. I am satisfied that these measures are appropriate and will ensure a...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Development Contributions (8 Oct 2015)

Paudie Coffey: Development contributions applied by local authorities are levied on the basis of a development contribution scheme approved by the elected members which sets out how contributions are to be applied in respect of developments in their respective functional areas. The level of contribution, and the types of development to which development contributions should apply, is therefore determined at...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Unfinished Housing Developments (8 Oct 2015)

Paudie Coffey: Budget 2014 contained a special provision, in the form of a targeted €10m Special Resolution Fund (SRF), to assist further in addressing the legacy of unfinished housing developments.  The SRF was designed to encourage the resolution of the remaining tranche of unfinished developments identified in the National Housing Development Survey 2013 and, particularly, those developments...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Broadband Service Provision (13 Oct 2015)

Paudie Coffey: I am not aware of any problems in relation to the provision of connectivity for broadband in new developments, but I understand that the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources wishes to meet with my Department to discuss a number of matters of interest to both our Departments. My Department will be happy to facilitate such a meeting at an early date.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation Provision (13 Oct 2015)

Paudie Coffey: Preparations for the procurement by public tender of suitable housing solutions for homeless families are currently being made by Dublin City Council as the lead authority for homelessness in the Dublin region. My Department is liaising closely with Dublin City Council in relation to this matter. Detailed specifications are currently being prepared. The objective is to secure good quality,...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations (13 Oct 2015)

Paudie Coffey: The arrangements in place for the control of building activity have been greatly strengthened in recent times. The Building Control (Amendment) Regulations 2014 now require greater accountability for compliance with the Building Regulations in the form of statutory certification of design and construction, lodgement of compliance documentation, mandatory inspections during construction and...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations (13 Oct 2015)

Paudie Coffey: The concept of Universal Design centres on achieving a built environment that can be accessed, understood and used to the greatest extent possible by all people, regardless of their age, size or disability. In the context of our national Building Regulations, the Building Regulations (Part M Amendment) Regulations 2010 and the accompanying Technical Guidance Document M – Access and...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Administration (13 Oct 2015)

Paudie Coffey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 430 and 431 together. The necessary Regulations for the new scheme for the tenant purchase of existing local authority houses along incremental purchase lines are at an advanced stage and are expected to be finalised and signed by end October.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Expenditure (13 Oct 2015)

Paudie Coffey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 433 and 434 together. Social housing is a key priority for this Government, as evidenced by the additional €2.2 billion in funding announced for it in Budget 2015 and the publication of the Social Housing Strategy 2020in November 2014. The total targeted provision of over 110,000 social housing units, through the delivery of 35,000 new social housing...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations (13 Oct 2015)

Paudie Coffey: I refer to the reply to Questions Nos. 1384 and 1432 of 22 September 2015 which set out the position in relation to the review of S.I. No. 9 of 2014. It is worth noting that this review was the fourth review process on this matter when one considers that: - The changes to the building control framework underpinned by S.I. No. 9 of 2014 were originally devised by a High Level Working Group...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Proposed Legislation (13 Oct 2015)

Paudie Coffey: Detailed drafting of the Maritime Area and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill is on-going with the intention that it will be published during the current Oireachtas session.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fire Safety Regulations (13 Oct 2015)

Paudie Coffey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 444 and 445 together. Local authorities have extensive powers of inspection and enforcement under the Fire Safety Act 1981, the Building Control Act 1990 and the Planning and Development Acts, all of which may be relevant in relation to fire safety arrangements in residential developments. Neither I nor the Minister for the Environment, Community and...

Financial Resolutions 2016 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (14 Oct 2015)

Paudie Coffey: The Deputy joined the party that cut them.

Financial Resolutions 2016 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (14 Oct 2015)

Paudie Coffey: We restored it.

Financial Resolutions 2016 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (14 Oct 2015)

Paudie Coffey: I am smiling at how the Deputy ran when it got too hot for him.

Financial Resolutions 2016 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (14 Oct 2015)

Paudie Coffey: As I remember it, the Deputy voted in favour of a couple of them.

Financial Resolutions 2016 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (14 Oct 2015)

Paudie Coffey: I have listened carefully to the Member opposite. I will deal with some of the charges he made as I go through my contribution, but it is ironic to listen to a Member who literally abandoned the party for which he was elected and which he joined-----

Financial Resolutions 2016 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (14 Oct 2015)

Paudie Coffey: The Deputy mentioned that we had not listened to the facts.

Financial Resolutions 2016 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (14 Oct 2015)

Paudie Coffey: Deputy Colm Keaveney might not like what he is about to hear. However, he is the very Deputy who abandoned the party for which he was elected and abandoned the Government that is putting right the mess caused by the party he is with.