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Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 May 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: These issues always give rise to very strong feelings. The amendment refers to the report of the Limerick local government committee which recommended the incorporation of a small area north of the River Shannon in County Clare. There is logic to the committee's proposal in terms of the overall shape of the city and with regard to the points made by Deputy Coffey. However, the...

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 May 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: I move amendment No. 14: In page 8, before section 10, but in Part 2, to insert the following new section: 10.—(1) Section 10 (amended by section 19(1)(k) of the Local Government (Household Charge) Act 2011) of the Local Government (Charges) Act 2009 is amended by substituting the following subsection for subsection (8): "(8) In this section 'relevant board' means— (a) the Local...

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 May 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: I move amendment No. 15: In page 9, after line 35, to insert the following new section: AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 2 OF PART 14 OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 2001 13.—Section 144 of the Act of 2001 is amended by— (a) substituting the following subsection for subsection (1): "(1) For every county and city there shall be a manager to be known as 'the ....... County Manager' or 'the ....... City...

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 May 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: I move amendment No. 16: In page 9, after line 35, to insert the following new section: 14.—Section 145 of the Act of 2001 is amended— (a) in subsection (3), by substituting "Where, as respects a county council or city council, including a county council or city council in a group of authorities—" for "Where, as respects a county council or city council —", and (b) by inserting the...

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 May 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: I move amendment No. 17: In page 9, after line 35, to insert the following new section: 15.—Section 148 of the Act of 2001 is amended— (a) in subsection (1) by substituting the following paragraph for paragraph (a)— "(a) A manager, following consultation with the Cathaoirleach of the county or city council concerned, or, subject to subsection (3A), in the case of a manager for a county...

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 May 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: I move amendment No. 18: In page 3, line 10, to delete "TO REVOKE" and substitute "TO AMEND AND REVOKE".

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 May 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: I move amendment No. 19: In page 3, line 12, after "LEABHARLANNA;" to insert the following: "TO AMEND THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 2001 IN RELATION TO THE POSITION OF MANAGER;".

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 May 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: I thank all contributors to this constructive debate. We managed to get through all the Committee Stage amendments in the time allocated, which is a tribute to all who participated. Obviously there are wider issues of reform of the local government system that people will discuss in the future, but this is a step along that way. A number of Members present in the Chamber live in the areas...

Written Answers — Unfinished Housing Developments: Unfinished Housing Developments (24 May 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: My Department has consistently advised planning authorities that it is essential that planning permissions for residential developments are subject to conditions under which an acceptable security is provided by way of bond, cash deposit or otherwise so as to carry out necessary work to a satisfactory standard in those developments. Planning conditions must require the giving of sufficient...

Written Answers — Unfinished Housing Developments: Unfinished Housing Developments (24 May 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: In such cases it is a matter for the planning authority to determine both the level of the security, the duration and the type of security but it should be of an appropriate level to enable the planning authority, without cost to itself, to carry out the necessary works (including roads, footpaths, water mains, sewers, lighting and open space) to a satisfactory standard in the event of...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (24 May 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: It is a matter for individual housing authorities to identify properties suitable for social housing and to make any associated funding proposals to my Department. In terms of the delivery of social housing generally, 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...

Written Answers — Local Authority Services: Local Authority Services (24 May 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: The sites in question constitute private sites under the control of private individuals or companies. The responsibility for the completion of the estates rests solely with these entities. Where the non-completion of the estates was causing significant health and safety issues for members of the public, local authorities, under the framework of the Public Safety Initiative, have entered onto...

Written Answers — Private Rented Accommodation: Private Rented Accommodation (24 May 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: A Value for Money and Policy Review has been carried out on the RAS which analyses the scheme and provides general information on its operation. This study will be available shortly and will inform policy development in relation to the scheme.

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (6 Jun 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: Persons in receipt of social welfare payments are not specifically precluded from purchasing their home under any tenant purchase scheme. However, if the applicants are applying to fund the purchase through loan finance from the local authority they must meet the criteria which apply to such loans. Provisions governing mortgage lending by local authorities are set out under the Housing...

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (6 Jun 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: Section 29 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 provides for the prescription of different forms of local authority tenancies. In fulfilment of the commitment outlined in the Programme for Government, consideration will be given to making regulations providing for probationary tenancies, and their termination in the event of anti-social behaviour, when section 29 is being...

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (6 Jun 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: The data requested in respect of units delivered under the provisions of Part V of the Planning and Development Acts can be viewed on my Department's website, www.environ.ie. Data in respect of 2011 output have not yet been finalised.

Written Answers — Regeneration Projects: Regeneration Projects (6 Jun 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: My Department supports an ambitious programme of regeneration projects to deliver integrated physical, social and economic regeneration, ranging from large-scale urban regeneration projects, such as in Ballymun and Limerick City, to smaller estate regeneration projects in a number of regional towns around the country. As with all projects of this nature and complexity, outside consultants...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (6 Jun 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 556 and 557 together. I have no plans at present to introduce specific legislation to regulate the permitted heights of hedges and trees in privately owned gardens. Planning legislation does not place restrictions on the height of hedges or trees nor does it make any particular provision for recognition of a right to light or remedy from any other nuisance...

Written Answers — Unfinished Housing Developments: Unfinished Housing Developments (6 Jun 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...

Written Answers — Unfinished Housing Developments: Unfinished Housing Developments (6 Jun 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 568 and 569 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...