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Independent Inquiries into Planning Irregularities: Motion (Resumed) (13 Jun 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Deputy should not be condescending towards me because I happen to be a woman.

Independent Inquiries into Planning Irregularities: Motion (Resumed) (13 Jun 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Deputy obviously did not hear my announcement regarding the independent person.

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (13 Jun 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: Decisions on the eligibility of specific persons for social housing support and the allocation of that support are a matter solely for the housing authority concerned.Sections of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 dealing with social housing support, and related Social Housing Assessment Regulations 2011, were commenced on 1 April 2011. The Regulations contain national...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (13 Jun 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: Housing authority rents are set in accordance with a rent scheme adopted by each local council. The making and amending of rent schemes is the responsibility of housing authorities as an integral part of their housing management functions. It is a matter for housing authorities, when assessing individual households, to consider whether rents payable are in accordance with the authority's rent...

Written Answers — Unfinished Housing Developments: Unfinished Housing Developments (13 Jun 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: The development referred to was identified as an unfinished development in accordance with the criteria set out by my Department. It was categorised as being a Category 3 estate by Kerry County Council, which means it is an estate where the developer is in place but there is no on-site activity and the developer is responsible for managing the site from a public safety perspective....

Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (14 Jun 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: What about its financial and economic legacy?

Water and Sewerage Schemes (14 Jun 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: I am taking this topical issue debate on behalf of the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Hogan. I thank Deputy Broughan for the opportunity to outline the position on this matter. In March 2011, Fingal County Council appointed consultants to prepare a preliminary report and environmental impact assessment for the greater Dublin regional drainage...

Water and Sewerage Schemes (14 Jun 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: I note the Deputy's serious concerns on this issue and that he has made submissions on it. The specific issues of conservation and aviation will be taken into account. The Deputy will be aware that a consultation process is currently under way. There will be further consultation processes in the context of an environmental impact assessment. Obviously whatever site is chosen will require...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (19 Jun 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: In accordance with legislative provisions set out under Section 58 of the Housing Act, 1966, local authorities are responsible for the routine and planned maintenance of their social housing stock. My Department provides capital funding for a range of measures to improve the quality and standard of older local authority housing stock, including large-scale regeneration projects, estate-wide...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (19 Jun 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 430 and 457 to 459, inclusive, together. In accordance with the provisions of the Housing Act, 1966, the provision and management of dwellings, including the carrying out of routine and planned maintenance programmes, is the responsibility of the relevant housing authority. Housing maintenance programmes are funded directly by local authorities from their own...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (19 Jun 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 432, 433 and 462 together. The Government remains fully committed to the National Regeneration Programme. My Department currently supports an ambitious programme of regeneration projects which seek to address the causes of disadvantage in communities and large social housing estates through a holistic programme of physical, social and economic regeneration....

Written Answers — Traveller Accommodation: Traveller Accommodation (19 Jun 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: In accordance with the provisions of the Housing (Traveller Accommodation) Act, 1998, responsibility for the assessment of the accommodation needs of Travellers and the preparation, adoption and implementation of multi-annual Traveller Accommodation Programmes, to meet identified housing need, rests with individual housing authorities. While the detailed information sought in relation to the...

Written Answers — Voluntary Housing Sector: Voluntary Housing Sector (19 Jun 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: A submission in respect of the Saint Joseph's Foundation proposal for a voluntary housing project at Granagh near Charleville was received in my Department in March 2012. Last month my Department invited local authorities to submit, by 15 June 2012, details of all the voluntary housing funding applications on hand under the Capital Assistance Scheme. Authorities were requested to appraise...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (19 Jun 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 445 and 446 together. Section 34 (4)(g) of the Planning and Development Acts allows a local authority to impose a condition on a planning permission requiring the giving of adequate security for the satisfactory completion of a development. The legislation does not specify the type of security required. However, guidance issued to planning authorities...

Written Answers — Housing for People with Disabilities: Housing for People with Disabilities (19 Jun 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: No specific engagement has taken place between my Department and the Department of Health in relation to the accommodation needs of thalidomide survivors. However, my Department has been working very closely with the Department of Health to address the overall housing needs of people with disabilities and, in particular, in the context of the development of the Government's National Housing...

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (19 Jun 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: Since the announcement in December 2011 that NAMA would commit to providing up to 2,000 units for social housing by the end of 2012, my Department, the Housing Agency and NAMA have been working together with housing authorities and approved housing bodies towards achieving this target. The units being advanced through NAMA will in general be provided through the Social Housing Leasing...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (19 Jun 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: In accordance with the provisions of the Housing Act, 1966, local authorities are responsible for the management and maintenance of the social housing stock, including assessing the condition of properties and for preparing, adopting and implementing appropriate housing maintenance programmes. It is a matter for local authorities to determine the nature and scale of their maintenance...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (19 Jun 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: Local authority rents are set in accordance with a rent scheme adopted by each housing authority. The making and amending of these rent schemes are an integral part of a housing authority's housing management functions, subject to broad principles laid down by my Department in Circular letter HRT 3/2002 of 6 March 2002 under Section 58 of the Housing Act 1966 (as amended). Section 31 of the...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (19 Jun 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: My Department supports a number of large-scale regeneration and estate-wide remedial works schemes around the country, involving the demolition or extensive refurbishment of existing flat blocks and houses and the provision of replacement housing either on-site or in adjacent areas. In these cases, de-tenanting will generally be necessary in order to facilitate the demolition and...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (19 Jun 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: Earlier this year I announced an allocation of €27.5 million to support ongoing physical and social regeneration in Limerick. The five-year term of office of the Limerick Regeneration Agencies ended on 14 June with responsibility for the management and administration of the regeneration programme transferring to the new Limerick Office for Regeneration. The focus in 2012 is on...