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Local Government (Household Charge) (Repeal) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (20 Jun 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: We sat in this Chamber last night and tonight and listened to the posturing of Sinn Féin and others on a Bill which is irresponsible, ill-thought out and ideologically bankrupt. Sinn Féin and others want to repeal recently enacted legislation which has, to date, raised €94.5 million. I did not hear one of them tell me where else we would get that money. These funds enable the...

Local Government (Household Charge) (Repeal) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (20 Jun 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: He is there with many people who care about the planet.

Local Government (Household Charge) (Repeal) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (20 Jun 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: It will be based on the size of one's house.

Local Government (Household Charge) (Repeal) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (20 Jun 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: Life is too short.

Local Government (Household Charge) (Repeal) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (20 Jun 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: There are ways.

Local Government (Household Charge) (Repeal) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (20 Jun 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: There is a waiver.

Local Government (Household Charge) (Repeal) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (20 Jun 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: Some 17,000 have waivers.

Local Government (Household Charge) (Repeal) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (20 Jun 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: Someone told me how they collect it in the North.

Pension Provisions (21 Jun 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: I thank Deputy Brendan Ryan for raising this important issue, which I am taking on behalf of the Minister for Health, Deputy James Reilly. I appreciate that the retirees concerned have been waiting for a considerable period for clarity on their full pension entitlements. In July 2005, the Department of Finance issued a circular to public service employers notifying them of a change in the...

Pension Provisions (21 Jun 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: I will certainly convey all the points made to the Minister. The Deputy raised the possibility of getting extra staff to replace the outgoing staff. I understand that this work is quite technical and that it takes a while to develop the necessary expertise, so it is not just a matter of transferring people across to do the work. They have to be trained appropriately. The HSE East and the...

Child Care Services (21 Jun 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: I thank the Deputy for raising this very important issue. I am taking this debate on behalf of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs. Unfortunately, she cannot be here this afternoon but she did attend the committee this morning. Yesterday saw the publication by the Minister of the report of the independent child death review group. The report, prepared by Dr. Geoffrey Shannon and...

Child Care Services (21 Jun 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: It is important to acknowledge this matter is non-partisan in terms of party politics. I acknowledge the support of Deputy McConalogue and others in respect of it. Our focus must be on children and their needs. I agree with the Deputy that a consistent focus is required in order that we might continue to address the various areas highlighted in the report. The Government's commitment in...

Urban Renewal Schemes (21 Jun 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: I thank Deputy Donohoe for raising this issue. As he is aware, regeneration is a matter in which I have a particular interest. I wish to begin by restating my commitment and that of my Department and the Government to the national regeneration programme. My Department supports an ambitious range of regeneration projects which seek to address the causes of disadvantage in communities and...

Urban Renewal Schemes (21 Jun 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: I thank the Deputy. I understand the importance of the location of this project and its potential for the local community. Again, I emphasise my commitment and that of the Department to regeneration and to continued funding of it. Co-operation with the city council will be an important part of that. I cannot anticipate the submission of Dublin City Council but I assure the Deputy that I...

Written Answers — Foreshore Licences: Foreshore Licences (21 Jun 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: Public participation is a necessary and important feature of the foreshore assessment process conducted by my Department. Detailed instructions were issued to the applicant in writing on how information relating to the application was to be made available to the public. Unfortunately, the applicant has not complied with those instructions and my Department is now considering the matter in...

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

Jan O'Sullivan: While Section 146 of the Planning and Development Acts 2000-2010 provides that the files on appeals can be inspected by members of the public 3 days after the appeals are determined by the Board, in practice the Board circulates substantive submissions received to interested parties for their information, and usually for comment, during the course of an appeal. Information in relation to...

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

Jan O'Sullivan: In accordance with the provisions of the Housing Act, 1966, the provision and management of dwellings, including the carrying out of planned maintenance programmes and pre-letting repairs, is the responsibility of the relevant housing authority. Housing maintenance works, including pre-letting repairs, are funded directly by local authorities from their own resources, including from rental...

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

Jan O'Sullivan: Under the Shared Ownership scheme the rent charged on the local authority's equity in a shared ownership transaction is to cover the funding costs to the Housing Finance Agency which are based on borrowings at the prevailing interest rates. Any difference between the rent and prevailing interest rate is reflected in the capital outstanding on the property, i.e. if the rent charged in any...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (26 Jun 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: The construction of a waste processing facility, or the material change of use of a structure or land to a waste processing facility, is not exempt from the requirement to obtain planning permission. It is not a pre-condition of applying for planning permission that an applicant have complied with Statutory Instrument 821 of 2007; however, as specifically provided in section 34(13) of the...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (26 Jun 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 373 and 374 together. Sections of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2009 dealing with social housing support, and the related Social Housing Assessment Regulations, 2011, were commenced on 1 April 2011. These set out the procedures for assessing applicants for social housing in every housing authority. Under the new arrangements a household need...