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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Mortgage Arrears Proposals (18 Sep 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: On foot of the recommendations of the Keane Report on mortgage arrears, the Government launched a mortgage to rent scheme on a pilot basis in February 2012. This scheme was extended nationally in June 2012, targeting low income families whose mortgage situation is unsustainable and where there is little or no prospect of a significant change in circumstances in the foreseeable future. The...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Applications (18 Sep 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: This year, my Department is providing funding of over €62 million to Dublin City Council to support the Council’s various social housing supply and improvement works programmes currently underway. This includes over €40 million in respect of various regeneration programmes operating across the city including Ballymun and projects which were previously included in the City...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rental Accommodation Scheme Criteria (18 Sep 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: Housing rents are set in accordance with a rent scheme adopted by each local authority. 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 — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Mortgages (18 Sep 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...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Voluntary Housing Sector (18 Sep 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Government’s Housing Policy Statement, published in June 2011, identifies approved housing bodies (AHBs) as key partners in the delivery of social housing. This recognises both the constrained funding levels available for local authority construction programmes and the capacity and track-record of the voluntary and cooperative housing sector. The move from capital funded...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (18 Sep 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: 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 applying for social housing support. I am determined to ensure that the social housing programme is framed in a manner which optimises the delivery of social housing and the return for the resources invested. To...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Rents (19 Sep 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: I refer to the reply to Questio n No. 1132 of 18 September 2012 which sets out the position in this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Mortgages (19 Sep 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: One of the conditions applying to the availability of local authority mortgages is that the applicant be a first time buyer. Provisions regarding the application of stamp duty and the definition of a first time buyer for the purposes of stamp duty are set out in the Stamp Duties Acts, which fall within the remit of the Minister for Finance.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Applications (19 Sep 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: Arrangements for the winding down of the 1995 Tenant Purchase Scheme were communicated to local authorities on 6 June 2012 in Housing Circular 23/2012 - Termination of the 1995 Tenant Purchase scheme. Under the arrangements local authorities may accept applications to purchase under this scheme up until 31 December 2012. Separate provisions are in place under Part 3 of the Housing...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Mortgage Arrears Report Implementation (19 Sep 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: On foot of the recommendations of the Keane Report on mortgage arrears, the Government launched a mortgage to rent scheme on a pilot basis in February 2012. This scheme was extended nationally in June 2012, targeting low income families whose mortgage situation is unsustainable and where there is little or no prospect of a significant change in circumstances in the foreseeable future. The...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Drugs Task Forces Funding (19 Sep 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: The projects concerned operated as mainstreamed drugs projects under my Department’s Housing programme. Following significant reductions in the funding available to support these projects in 2012 my Department, exceptionally, provided pro rata funding to support the projects until end June 2012 only. Following a consultation process, South Dublin County Council identified interim...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Compulsory Purchase Orders (19 Sep 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: The legislation governing compulsory land acquisition by local authorities provides for the payment of compensation for lands acquired by them on the authorisation of a duly confirmed CPO. The amount of compensation payable by local authorities for land acquired by them is solely a matter for negotiation between the landowner and the local authority concerned. In the event of dispute, either...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Rents (19 Sep 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: I refer to the reply to Questio n No. 1132 of 18 September 2012 which sets out the position in this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Mortgages (19 Sep 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: One of the conditions applying to the availability of local authority mortgages is that the applicant be a first time buyer. Provisions regarding the application of stamp duty and the definition of a first time buyer for the purposes of stamp duty are set out in the Stamp Duties Acts, which fall within the remit of the Minister for Finance.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Applications (19 Sep 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: Arrangements for the winding down of the 1995 Tenant Purchase Scheme were communicated to local authorities on 6 June 2012 in Housing Circular 23/2012 - Termination of the 1995 Tenant Purchase scheme. Under the arrangements local authorities may accept applications to purchase under this scheme up until 31 December 2012. Separate provisions are in place under Part 3 of the Housing...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Mortgage Arrears Report Implementation (19 Sep 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: On foot of the recommendations of the Keane Report on mortgage arrears, the Government launched a mortgage to rent scheme on a pilot basis in February 2012. This scheme was extended nationally in June 2012, targeting low income families whose mortgage situation is unsustainable and where there is little or no prospect of a significant change in circumstances in the foreseeable future. The...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Drugs Task Forces Funding (19 Sep 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: The projects concerned operated as mainstreamed drugs projects under my Department’s Housing programme. Following significant reductions in the funding available to support these projects in 2012 my Department, exceptionally, provided pro rata funding to support the projects until end June 2012 only. Following a consultation process, South Dublin County Council identified interim...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Compulsory Purchase Orders (19 Sep 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: The legislation governing compulsory land acquisition by local authorities provides for the payment of compensation for lands acquired by them on the authorisation of a duly confirmed CPO. The amount of compensation payable by local authorities for land acquired by them is solely a matter for negotiation between the landowner and the local authority concerned. In the event of dispute, either...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Charges Application (20 Sep 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Local Government (Household Charge) Act 2011 and the Local Government (Household Charge) Regulations 2012 provide the legislative underpinning for the household charge.  The Local Government (Charges) Act 2009 provides the basis for the non-principal private residence charge. The legislation provides that the owner of a residential property is liable to pay the household charge...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Applications (20 Sep 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: The necessary statutory instruments were made in 2011 under Part 4 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 to enable the new scheme for the tenant purchase of apartments to come into operation on 1 January 2012. As the initial step in implementing the scheme, I have asked housing authorities to identify apartment complexes in their housing stock that might be suitable for...