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Written Answers — Regeneration Funding: Regeneration Funding (21 Mar 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: I refer to the reply to Question No 126 of the 8 March 2012. Information in relation to recoupments on projects and related costs in 2011 is set out in the following table: House Acquisitions €1,009,600 Refurbishment programme €479,364 Office/Administration/Training €23,332 De-tenanting and securing of Doorly Park Maisonettes €46,443 Demolition of Centre Block / Cranmore Place -...

Written Answers — Housing Grants: Housing Grants (21 Mar 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: My Department's involvement with the Housing Adaptation Grant Schemes for Older People and People with a Disability relates primarily to the recoupment of a proportion of local authority expenditure on the payment of individual grants. The grant schemes, introduced in November 2007, are funded by 80% recoupment available from my Department together with a 20% contribution from the resources...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (21 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 — Private Rented Accommodation: Private Rented Accommodation (21 Mar 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: Homeless Persons Units which are staffed by Community Welfare Officers are currently under the remit of my colleague the Minister for Social Protection. Prior to 2011, Homeless Persons Units were under the remit of the Department of Health/HSE and my Department does not hold nor would it be privy to the details of payments made by Community Welfare Officers to, or on behalf of, persons who...

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (21 Mar 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 368, 374, 388, 392 and 394 together. 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...

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (21 Mar 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: Under section 22 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009, it is a matter for the housing authority to determine, in accordance with their allocation scheme, the priority afforded to applicants on the authority's waiting list for social housing, including that sources through the Social Housing Leasing Initiative. The making and amendment of such an allocation scheme for social...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (21 Mar 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: My Department has approved the request by Longford County Council to proceed with the preparation of contract documents for the housing refurbishment project at Tromra Road, with a view to advancing this proposal to tender stage as quickly as possible.

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (21 Mar 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Wind Energy Development Guidelines , which were published by my Department on 29 June 2006, provide advice to planning authorities on catering for wind energy through the development plan process. The guidelines are also intended to ensure a consistency of approach throughout the country in the identification of suitable locations for wind energy development and the treatment of planning...

Written Answers — Housing Regeneration: Housing Regeneration (21 Mar 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: There are no proposals with my Department for the regeneration of Ennel Court housing estate. However, provisional approval was given to Westmeath County Council in October 2010 in respect of the reconstruction of four housing units based on a leasing proposal involving the sale and lease back of the properties concerned. I understand that the Council intends to submit a revised leasing...

Written Answers — Private Rented Accommodation: Private Rented Accommodation (21 Mar 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Residential Tenancies Act 2004 sets out the rights and obligations of landlords and tenants in the private rented residential sector. While action to deal with anti-social behaviour is primarily a matter for An Garda Síochána, in the case of private rented dwellings landlords are responsible for enforcing the obligations that apply to their tenants. The Private Residential Tenancies...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (21 Mar 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: Under the Planning and Development Acts 2000 - 2011, all development, unless specifically exempted under the Acts or associated Regulations, requires planning permission. Article 6 and Schedule 2 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 sets out certain classes of development which are exempt from planning permission requirements. This includes a number of exemptions relating to the...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (21 Mar 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 402 to 405, inclusive, together. The planning review announced by the former Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government was intended to assess the application of planning legislation, policy and guidance within the development plan and development management systems at local level and to inform further policy development in these areas. A...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (21 Mar 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: My Department does not collect information on the numbers, names or locations of housing estates taken or not taken in charge by planning authorities.

Written Answers — Private Rented Accommodation: Private Rented Accommodation (21 Mar 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Residential Tenancies Act 2004 sets out the rights and obligations of landlords and tenants in the private rented residential sector. The Private Residential Tenancies Board (PRTB) was established under the Act to operate a national tenancy registration system and to resolve disputes between landlords and tenants in the private rented residential sector. My Department conducted a...

Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Bill 2012: Order for Report Stage (22 Mar 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: I move: "That Report Stage be taken now."

Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Mar 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: I would like to share my time with Deputy Durkan. I note he is not in the House but if he arrives, I would like to share my time with him. I am not circulating a speech because I am speaking very much as a woman Member of this House particularly on the gender elements of this legislation. I want to put on record that today of all days there are huge lessons to be learned in terms of the...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (22 Mar 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: Allocations in respect of my Department's Social Housing Investment Programme for 2012 were announced earlier this week. Under the programme, funding is provided for a range of measures to improve the standard and overall quality of the local authority housing stock. Funding of €6 million was allocated to housing authorities for the provision of necessary adaptations or extensions to meet...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (22 Mar 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: My Department understands that Cavan Town Council intend to undertake improvement works to the 14 units at Árd na Greine out of funding provided by my Department under the retrofitting/energy enhancement measure of the Social Housing Investment Programme for 2012. Following receipt of submissions in 2008 under the Remedial Works Scheme for a three-year programme of works to upgrade run-down...

Traveller Accommodation (27 Mar 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: I thank the Deputy for raising this issue and will respond first to the general point on funding. For the Deputy's information, I met two weeks ago with members of the Irish Traveller Movement who referred to the Dunsink Lane issue but that was not included on the Deputy's agenda today so I will not address it directly. In accordance with the Housing (Traveller Accommodation) Act 1998,...

Traveller Accommodation (27 Mar 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: The formal submissions have been made and there have been discussions. The Department has responded to say that it will partly fund the operation. The council intends to go to tender soon and intends to commence the work this year. I agree it is unacceptable that families must live in these conditions but the Department responded as soon as it received a formal request. Discussions are...