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Other Questions: NAMA Social Housing Provision (5 Nov 2015)

Paudie Coffey: The Government has enabled and facilitated NAMA in playing an important role in the delivery of housing supply generally and social housing in particular. In that context NAMA affords public bodies first option on the acquisition of land and property required for demonstrable public purposes. NAMA is also funding the construction of new residential properties to help meet demand in the...

Other Questions: NAMA Social Housing Provision (5 Nov 2015)

Paudie Coffey: As announced on budget day, the Minister for Finance, Deputy Michael Noonan, has asked NAMA to carry out an analysis of development sites controlled by its debtors and receivers with a view to identifying the scope for residential delivery for the period up to 2020. It is important to note that its target of 20,000 residential units by the end of 2020 estimates that 90% of that will be in...

Other Questions: NAMA Social Housing Provision (5 Nov 2015)

Paudie Coffey: There is ongoing engagement. We will incur further deeper engagement because it is in everyone's interest that we deliver as many housing units as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (5 Nov 2015)

Paudie Coffey: In accordance with the Housing (Traveller Accommodation) Act 1998, housing authorities have statutory responsibility for the assessment of the accommodation needs of Travellers and the preparation, adoption and implementation of multi-annual Traveller accommodation programmes in their areas. My Department’s role is to ensure that there are adequate structures and supports in place to...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Disability Services Provision (5 Nov 2015)

Paudie Coffey: De-institutionalisation is a policy matter for the Department of Health who, in conjunction with the Health Service Executive, decide which institutions close and which clients are appropriate to community living with required supports. The on-going health, home care and other supports for individuals, under the remit of the HSE, are essential components that facilitate this objective. The...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Tax Exemptions (5 Nov 2015)

Paudie Coffey: While 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, in general, building defects are matters for resolution between the relevant 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: Planning Issues (5 Nov 2015)

Paudie Coffey: The taking in charge of residential estates by local authorities is provided for under section 180 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended. Section 180(1) provides, in relation to estates which have been completed to the satisfaction of the planning authority in accordance with the planning permission, that the planning authority must, if requested to do so by the developer or by...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Remediation Programme (5 Nov 2015)

Paudie Coffey: The pyrite remediation scheme, which was first published by the Pyrite Resolution Board in February 2014, was developed having regard to, inter alia, the recommendations set out in the (July 2012) and the relevant provisions of the . The full conditions for eligibility are set out in the scheme, which is available on the Board’s website at . It is a condition of eligibility under the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Issues (5 Nov 2015)

Paudie Coffey: HomeBond is a private limited company providing structural guarantees for new houses; since November 2008, the HomeBond Insurance scheme is underwritten by Allianz Insurance. As is the case for any private company, its operations are a matter for its management and Board of Directors. As a private company, my Department has no role or function in its operations and cannot direct HomeBond to...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Legislative Programme (5 Nov 2015)

Paudie Coffey: My Department is currently reviewing, in the context of the forthcoming Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill, the current provisions in section 180 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended, relating to the taking in charge of housing estates by planning authorities with a view to improving and streamlining the taking in charge procedures. A particular focus of the review...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Administration (5 Nov 2015)

Paudie Coffey: Minister Kelly has signed the Housing (Sale of Local Authority Houses) Regulations 2015 to enable the new scheme for the tenant purchase of existing local authority houses along incremental purchase lines to come into operation on 1 January 2016. The new year commencement will allow time for housing authorities to familiarise themselves with the new scheme and for interested tenants to make...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (5 Nov 2015)

Paudie Coffey: Requirements for plans and drawings to accompany a planning application are specified in regulation 23(1) of the Planning & Development Regulations 2001, as amended . Plans of the internal floorspace areas of proposed structures are generally submitted to a level of detail to indicate proposed rooms, circulation areas, storage areas , access facilities, etc. together with their...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Provision (5 Nov 2015)

Paudie Coffey: The Housing Agency, in consultation with my Department and local authorities, is updating data and developing a detailed database and GIS map of all local authority owned lands, as well as the Land Aggregation Scheme lands, showing their location, size, boundaries and other information. This map will be up-dated over the course of the Social Housing Strategy to record the development and use...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Remediation Programme (5 Nov 2015)

Paudie Coffey: The provides the statutory framework within which the pyrite remediation scheme must operate. It is not a compensation scheme and Section 14(8) of the Act explicitly provides that homeowners cannot seek the recoupment of costs associated with the remediation of a dwelling undertaken outside of the pyrite remediation scheme. I have no plans to review the legislation in this regard. The...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Functions (5 Nov 2015)

Paudie Coffey: My Department has not sought information from local authorities regarding stalled developments, urban blight etc. as it is a matter for those local authorities to monitor local situations and proactively engage in progressing development in their functional areas. My Department, together with other Government Departments have brought forward a number of measures and initiatives to...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (5 Nov 2015)

Paudie Coffey: My Department has issued 26 observations to local authorities on material alterations to their development plans since March 2011 with 3 Ministerial Directions subsequently issued under Section 31 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended, as outlined in the table below. Planning Authority Development Plan Year Kildare County Council Material Alterations to the proposed...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (5 Nov 2015)

Paudie Coffey: Since 2004, 24 Draft Directions under Section 31 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 have been issued to local authorities in respect of their development planning functions as outlined in the table below. There have been no amendments or deletions on any draft directions following the publication of the Chief Executives' reports. No. Planning Authority Development Plan/Local Area...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Legislative Programme (5 Nov 2015)

Paudie Coffey: Planning legislation places no specific restrictions on the height of trees, nor does it make any particular provision for remedy from any other nuisance which may be caused by trees in an urban residential area. However there is currently a civil remedy available concerning branches or roots of neighbouring trees encroaching on a person’s property. The previous Minister of State...

Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Nov 2015)

Paudie Coffey: Now, now.

Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Nov 2015)

Paudie Coffey: I fully respect the views of all Senators. This is an important Chamber for debate and it is important that we listen and discuss the issues involved. The amendment provides for the appointment of the members of the climate change advisory council to be performed by the Oireachtas rather than the Government on the nomination of the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local...