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- Written Answers — Unfinished Housing Developments: Unfinished Housing Developments (7 Mar 2012)
Jan O'Sullivan: As part of the process of preparing the National Housing Development Survey 2011, published by my Department in October 2011, local authorities provided details of all unfinished housing developments in their areas. Unfinished housing developments were divided into four categories as follows: Category one, where the development is still being actively completed by the developer, or where no...
- Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (8 Mar 2012)
Jan O'Sullivan: The Government is fully committed to progressing the National Regeneration Programme and to improving the lives of those living in our most disadvantaged communities. This year the total funding available for the Social Housing Investment Programme will be over â¬390 million. Capital allocations to local authorities for 2012, will shortly be announced, including allocations to authorities in...
- Written Answers — Unfinished Housing Estates: Unfinished Housing Estates (8 Mar 2012)
Jan O'Sullivan: As part of the process of preparing the National Housing Development Survey 2011, published by my Department in October 2011, local authorities provided details of all unfinished housing developments in their areas. Unfinished housing developments were divided into four categories as follows: Category one, where the development is still being actively completed by the developer, or where no...
- Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (8 Mar 2012)
Jan O'Sullivan: In terms of the delivery of social housing, the Government's housing policy statement, published in June 2011, clearly identifies that the priority for Government will be to meet the most acute needs of households applying for social housing support. The financial parameters within which we will have to operate in the coming years rule out a return to very large capital funded construction...
- Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (8 Mar 2012)
Jan O'Sullivan: In October 2011, my Department wrote to local authorities seeking specific proposals for new projects to be advanced in 2012 and the following two years. Given the constraints on the public capital programme, authorities were asked to have particular regard to the size and value of proposed projects. My Department is currently reviewing the proposals received with a view to compiling a...
- Written Answers — Unfinished Housing Estates: Unfinished Housing Estates (8 Mar 2012)
Jan O'Sullivan: Department of Finance Public Procurement Guidelines require that all contracts of â¬5,000 or above be awarded on the basis of responses to specifications sent by fax or email to at least three suppliers or service providers. Under the Public Safety Initiative, my Department has approved applications to fund, inter alia, the fencing off of unsecured and hazardous areas, capping of pipes,...
- Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (8 Mar 2012)
Jan O'Sullivan: In terms of the delivery of social housing, the Government's housing policy statement, published in June 2011, clearly identifies that the priority for Government will be to meet the most acute needs of households applying for social housing support. The financial parameters within which we will have to operate in the coming years rule out a return to very large capital funded construction...
- Written Answers — Unfinished Housing Estates: Unfinished Housing Estates (8 Mar 2012)
Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 34 and 42 together. Under the Public Safety Initiative, my Department has made allocations totalling some â¬2.59 million to 21 local authorities from the â¬5 million funding allocation made available to address immediate safety issues in unfinished housing developments in 2011. The types of works that have been approved to date include the fencing off of...
- Written Answers — Unfinished Housing Estates: Unfinished Housing Estates (8 Mar 2012)
Jan O'Sullivan: Under the Public Safety Initiative my Department has made allocations totalling some â¬2.59 million to 21 local authorities from the â¬5 million funding allocation made available to address immediate safety issues in 2011. The types of works that have been approved to date include the fencing off of unsecured and hazardous areas, capping of pipes, installation of street lighting, and other...
- Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (8 Mar 2012)
Jan O'Sullivan: Given the constraints on new local authority housing supply, it is important that the existing stock of local authority housing is available and in fit condition to meet housing need. Under the Department's Social Housing Investment Programme, local authorities are allocated capital funding each year in respect of a range of measures aimed at improving the quality and standard of local...
- Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (8 Mar 2012)
Jan O'Sullivan: The properties under consideration for social housing purposes are part of the security for loans that NAMA has acquired. In the majority of cases, properties remain in the ownership of the original borrowers. The remaining properties are controlled by receivers appointed by NAMA. NAMA's commercial and legal obligations preclude the provision of properties free of charge for social housing...
- Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (8 Mar 2012)
Jan O'Sullivan: In terms of the delivery of social housing, the Government's housing policy statement, published in June 2011, clearly identifies that the priority for Government will be to meet the most acute needs of households applying for social housing support. These needs reflect a range of factors including population densities in the larger urban areas. The financial parameters within which we will...
- Written Answers — Homeless Persons: Homeless Persons (8 Mar 2012)
Jan O'Sullivan: Statutory responsibility for a youth homelessness strategy rests with my colleague the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, while the Health Service Executive (HSE) leads on its implementation. In May 2011 and again in December 2011 my Department was represented at meetings arranged by the Department of Children and Youth Affairs with a range of interested bodies and service providers at...
- Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (8 Mar 2012)
Jan O'Sullivan: I am chairing the National Co-ordination Committee on Unfinished Housing Developments to oversee implementation of the Report of the Advisory Group on Unfinished Housing Developments, together with the Government's response to the recommendations. The Committee includes representatives from the Irish Banking Federation, local authorities, the Housing and Sustainable Communities Agency, NAMA...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (8 Mar 2012)
Jan O'Sullivan: As part of the Government's Comprehensive Review of Expenditure and the 2012 estimates process, difficult decisions have had to be taken in relation to prioritising funding for core services in all programme areas. The provisional funding estimate to support the mainstreamed drugs projects under my Department's Housing programme for 2012 was â¬100,000, compared with â¬400,000 in 2011. In...
- Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (8 Mar 2012)
Jan O'Sullivan: The Social Housing Assessment Regulations 2011, made under Sections 3, 20 and 32 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009, prescribe the form that must be used in applying for social housing support. In general terms I am satisfied with the existing form but amendments may be considered as part of an ongoing review of the housing needs provisions.
- Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (8 Mar 2012)
Jan O'Sullivan: A total of â¬2,234,530 was recouped to Sligo Borough Council in respect of the regeneration project for 2011. Details of the amounts recouped in relation to professional services and on various staff costs associated with the project are set out in the following table: Staff â Sligo Borough Council â¬412,907 Consultants / Professional Services â¬73,039 Community Wardens â¬72,954...
- Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (8 Mar 2012)
Jan O'Sullivan: Having regard to the constraints on staff time and resources and the focus on delivering the national regeneration programme, it has not been possible so far to complete a trawl of all the records relating to the 2009 regeneration programme and to compile the very extensive information requested. This task will be completed as quickly as possible and the information forwarded to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (8 Mar 2012)
Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 137 and 144 together. The review of Part V of the Planning and Development Acts announced in the context of the standing down of affordable housing schemes as part of the Government's housing policy statement will include an examination of the operational aspects of the shared ownership scheme. Any future changes to legislation governing affordable housing...
- Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (8 Mar 2012)
Jan O'Sullivan: In terms of the delivery of social housing, the Government's housing policy statement, published in June 2011, clearly identifies that the priority for Government will be to meet the most acute needs of households applying for social housing support. The Government is committed to responding more quickly and on a larger scale to social housing support needs through a variety of mechanisms,...