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Written Answers — Residential Tenancies Board: Residential Tenancies Board (2 Nov 2004)

Noel Ahern: Considerable progress has been made in implementing the Residential Tenancies Act 2004. A significant portion of the Act was brought into operation on 1 September, including the provisions relating to security of tenure, establishment of the private residential tenancies board and registration of tenancies with the board. A range of implementation action is proceeding in my Department and the...

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (2 Nov 2004)

Noel Ahern: Approval to a grant of €1,832,919, of which €1,784,000 has been paid to date, for the provision of 15 units of accommodation was notified to Wicklow County Council, which is responsible for the detailed administration of the scheme in that area, on 13 February 2004. However, a further application for a supplementary grant of €316,268 was received on 3 August 2004 and a decision on this...

Written Answers — Housing Grants: Housing Grants (2 Nov 2004)

Noel Ahern: The final deadline for completion, occupation and receipt of claim for payment of an approved grant in respect of a new house was 2 April 2004. In the case of the development concerned, nine grants were refused due to failure to meet the conditions and the applicants were notified accordingly.

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (2 Nov 2004)

Noel Ahern: Grants totalling €2,062,702 have been allocated for the provision of 19 units of accommodation for eligible Irish born emigrants returning to live in Ireland under the safe home programme.

Written Answers — House Prices: House Prices (2 Nov 2004)

Noel Ahern: The administration of the tenant purchase scheme is a matter for each local authority. Under the terms of the current scheme, the sale price of a house is based on the market value, as determined by the local authority, less the appropriate discounts. While I have no proposals, at this stage, to amend the terms of the current scheme, I am keeping them under continuing review.

Seanad: Report of National Advisory Committee on Drugs: Statements (Resumed). (3 Nov 2004)

Noel Ahern: That is not correct.

Seanad: Report of National Advisory Committee on Drugs: Statements (Resumed). (3 Nov 2004)

Noel Ahern: The Senator should get his facts right.

Departmental Bodies. (16 Nov 2004)

Noel Ahern: An Bord Pleanála is a body established under the Planning and Development Act 2000. It is mandated to operate completely independently in performing its functions. Members are appointed on the basis of nominations from 37 bodies prescribed under the Planning and Development Regulations 2001. The board is required to make an independent determination of appeals on planning authorities'...

Departmental Bodies. (16 Nov 2004)

Noel Ahern: If the Deputy's constituents are concerned, they should go through the process and make their input. They should not prejudge the board's decision.

Departmental Bodies. (16 Nov 2004)

Noel Ahern: People should base their opinions on information. If they work with the system, they will get a proper decision at the end.

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (16 Nov 2004)

Noel Ahern: The information requested is set out in the table as follows.

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (16 Nov 2004)

Noel Ahern: The information requested is set out in the table below. Part V Payment in Lieu of Land/Houses. € Carlow County Council 51,180 Galway County Council 160,000 Kildare County Council 26,100 Kilkenny County Council 163,885 Louth County Council (including Dundalk Town Council) 102,000 Dublin City Council 226,400 Tralee Town Council 100,000 Total ...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (16 Nov 2004)

Noel Ahern: There are 17,500 units currently being managed by approved voluntary and co-operative housing associations. The information in relation to the funding received by approved bodies is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (16 Nov 2004)

Noel Ahern: My Department's involvement in the disabled grants scheme relates primarily to the recoupment of a proportion of local authority expenditure on the payment of individual grants. The administration of the scheme and decisions on individual applications are the responsibility of the appropriate local authority, in this instance Kildare County Council, with which queries on particular cases may...

Written Answers — Dormant Accounts: Dormant Accounts (23 Nov 2004)

Noel Ahern: Decisions on the disbursement of funds from dormant accounts moneys are a matter for the Dormant Accounts Fund Disbursements Board, an independent body established under the Dormant Accounts Acts. The board has engaged Area Development Management Limited, ADM, to administer the initial round of funding on its behalf which involves the disbursement of up to €60 million from the fund....

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (23 Nov 2004)

Noel Ahern: In reviewing the operation of the programme of grants for locally based community and voluntary organisations 2004, and having regard to the funds available for the programme and the availability of funding from other sources, a number of categories of organisations were excluded from applying under the programme. Family resource centres were one of those categories excluded. The Department...

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (23 Nov 2004)

Noel Ahern: My Department has received correspondence from the agency referred to by the Deputy and has responded stating that no application for additional funding has been received from any of the successful tenderers. The contracts with the six successful tenderers state that no funding additional to that set out in the contract will be paid.

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (23 Nov 2004)

Noel Ahern: As the Deputy is aware, the young people's facilities and services fund, YPFSF, was established in 1998 to assist in the development of facilities, including sport and recreational facilities, and services in disadvantaged areas where a significant drug problem exists or has the potential to develop. The fund is aimed at young people in the ten to 21 age bracket as this is considered the age...

Written Answers — Departmental Review: Departmental Review (23 Nov 2004)

Noel Ahern: The position regarding the review is as set out in my reply to Question No. 179 of 13 October 2004. The outcome of the review will be made available when completed.

Seanad: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (14 Dec 2004)

Noel Ahern: This Bill addresses the need to make statutory provision to allow housing and planning authorities to register as a charge a claw-back against individual properties provided by them under the various affordable housing schemes at a discount from market value. It is specifically required in the context of the entry into the affordable housing mortgage market of private lending institutions...