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Mahon Tribunal Report: Statements (Resumed) (28 Mar 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: He never set them up.

Mahon Tribunal Report: Statements (Resumed) (28 Mar 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: He never put them in place.

Mahon Tribunal Report: Statements (Resumed) (28 Mar 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: He never appointed the people.

Mahon Tribunal Report: Statements (Resumed) (28 Mar 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: He did not.

Mahon Tribunal Report: Statements (Resumed) (28 Mar 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Deputy can check with the Department.

Mahon Tribunal Report: Statements (Resumed) (28 Mar 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Deputy should be very careful in what he says in here.

Written Answers — Strategy on Homelessness: Strategy on Homelessness (28 Mar 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: The report in question in regard to the management of homeless services in the Dublin region, which accounts for some 70% of my Department's expenditure on these services, was commissioned to facilitate consideration of the implications for the region of the Government's Comprehensive Review of Expenditure, now complete, and the overall review of the homelessness strategy as provided for in...

Written Answers — Unfinished Housing Developments: Unfinished Housing Developments (28 Mar 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 187 and 193 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 development is...

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (28 Mar 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Local Government (Household Charge) Act 2011 and the Local Government (Household Charge) Regulations 2012 provide the legislative basis for the household charge. The household charge is on a self-assessment basis, and interpretation of the legislation is a matter for legal advice in individual cases and ultimately a matter for the Courts. Under the legislation, an owner of a residential...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (28 Mar 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: 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 number of planning authorities, representing a broad geographical...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (28 Mar 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: Local Authorities provide information on the proportion of the housing stock that is vacant at the end of each year, and this information is collated and published as part of the annual Service Indicators in Local Authorities Report. Copies of the 2010 report are available from the Local Government Management Services Board and may be downloaded from their website (www.lgmsb.ie). Under...

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (28 Mar 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Residential Tenancies Act 2004 regulates the tenant-landlord relationship in the private rented residential sector. The Act sets out the law relating to the rights and obligations of tenants and landlords in the sector, rent and rent reviews, security of tenure and the termination of tenancies. The Private Residential Tenancies Board (PRTB) was established under the Act to operate a...

Seanad: Housing Policy: Statements, Questions and Answers (28 Mar 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: I am pleased to have the opportunity to speak with colleagues in the Seanad on the Government's housing policy. I was happy to take up this job at a time of great flux within our society generally and in the housing sector in particular. We live in a time of great uncertainty and one of our greatest challenges is to bring back stability to a battered and bruised economy. There can be no...

Seanad: Housing Policy: Statements, Questions and Answers (28 Mar 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: This led to the point at which the super-heated market went into meltdown so spectacularly. The differential between borrowing and rental costs was too narrow and led to the "dead money" syndrome that nurtured the desire to acquire. In order to recalibrate this ownership culture, it is essential to ensure that a fully functional, properly regulated and vibrant rental sector is introduced....

Seanad: Housing Policy: Statements, Questions and Answers (28 Mar 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: I thank the Members who have contributed to the debate and will try to reply to the questions raised. I join them in paying tribute to my predecessor, Deputy Willie Penrose, who did tremendous work in the period he held office. I hope I can continue the various initiatives he started. One of them which was mentioned by Senator Diarmuid Wilson was to deal with NAMA. In addition, Senator...

Seanad: Housing Policy: Statements, Questions and Answers (28 Mar 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: My advisers are saying "Yes", so it will be before the summer. Some strong points have been made about the Private Residential Tenancies Board, PRTB, and I know that Senator Hayden has a particular interest in that area. I heard her on radio recently making some good points. The deposit retention issue is in the programme for Government and I am committed to ensuring we move on that....

Seanad: Housing Policy: Statements, Questions and Answers (28 Mar 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: That is what this policy is all about, despite the small amount of money we have.

Seanad: Housing Policy: Statements, Questions and Answers (28 Mar 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: I do not want to start a fight between Senators but despite the limited amount of money we have, we are trying to give people choice with this policy and focus on people's needs. That does mean using leasing and encouraging voluntary housing associations to raise money in other ways. That is why we have things like the CAS scheme whereby they get a certain amount of money from the public...

Seanad: Housing Policy: Statements, Questions and Answers (28 Mar 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: Senator Ó Domhnaill raised the issue of an applicant having to live in an area for five years. Is that a local requirement in the Senator's own area?

Seanad: Housing Policy: Statements, Questions and Answers (28 Mar 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: I will check that, but I am not sure it is practised in most local authorities.