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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Voluntary Housing Sector Issues (9 Oct 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 423 and 424 together. Some 700 voluntary and co-operative bodies have been granted Approved Housing Body status by my Department. Of these, more than 400 bodies have completed one or more housing projects yielding a total in excess of 25,700 housing units to date. Under section 17 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002, the Housing Finance...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Regeneration (9 Oct 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: My Department currently supports an ambitious approach to regeneration through holistic programmes of physical, social and economic regeneration. This year, my Department is providing funding of over €40 million in respect of regeneration projects in Dublin city, some €15 million of which is earmarked for projects which were previously included in the City Council’s...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Foreshore Licences (9 Oct 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: I refer to the reply to Question No. 489 of 22 May 2012. The position is unchanged.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Mortgages (9 Oct 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: Interest rates charged to local authority borrowers are determined by the Board of the Housing Finance Agency (HFA). In determining these rates, the Board of the Agency gives careful consideration to the fluctuating relationship between the rates at which it can borrow and its lending rates. The HFA is required to operate on a break-even basis and continues to provide extremely good value to...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Maintenance (9 Oct 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: I refer to the reply to Questions Nos. 365 and 366 of 2 October, 2012. It is a matter for the local authority to determine the exact nature and extent of the works to be carried out on the houses in the Oldcourt Estate under the remediation programme being funded out of internal capital receipts.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (10 Oct 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: This year I allocated some €8.643 million to Kerry County Council in respect of the various measures supported under my Department’s Social Housing Investment Programme (SHIP). In addition to this I allocated €2.606 million in respect of the Housing Adaptation Grant Schemes for Older People and People with a Disability. I recently allocated a further €420,000 to...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Issues (10 Oct 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: While the terms and conditions governing local authority loans do not prohibit an affordable home owner from renting a spare room in his/her home, a local authority may attach conditions to the contract with the purchaser pertaining to subletting of the unit and its use by the purchaser as his/her normal place of residence. A breach of contract conditions would be a matter for a local...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Mortgage Resolution Processes (10 Oct 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: Local authorities have long been the lenders of last resort servicing the housing loans needs of less affluent members of society. In the present economic circumstances it is to be anticipated that the ability of some borrowers to service housing loans may become restricted and that a number of loans may fall into arrears. Section 34 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009...

Leaders' Questions (11 Oct 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: Deputy Boyd Barrett should be ashamed of himself.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Grant Payments (11 Oct 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: Exchequer allocations for 2012 totalling some €54.2 million were notified to local authorities in February 2012 in respect of the Housing Adaptation Grant Schemes for Older People and People with a Disability. Some €33.4 million (61%) of this has been drawn down to date by local authorities. My Department’s involvement relates primarily to the recoupment of a proportion...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (11 Oct 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: As stated in the reply to Question No. 155 of 3 October 2012, it is a matter for the planning authority concerned to decide whether another person or person s may accompany an applicant to a section 247 pre-planning consultation, having regard to the effective conduct of the consultation, the number of persons concerned, limitations of time and space and any other relevant considerations....

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (11 Oct 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: The information requested is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible. Future arrangements for a meeting with my Department will be addressed as part of this response.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (11 Oct 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: Under the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended by the Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Act 2006) a wind farm with more than 50 turbines or having a total output greater than 100 megawatts was categorised as strategic infrastructure. Section 78 of the Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2010 reduced these thresholds to 25 turbines/a total output greater than 50...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Unfinished Housing Developments (11 Oct 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 140 and 141 together. I am chairing the National Co-ordination Committee on Unfinished Housing Developments to oversee implementation of the Report of the Advisory Group on Unfinished Housing Developments, together with the Government’s response to the recommendations. The Committee includes representatives from the Irish Banking Federation, local...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Voluntary Housing Sector Issues (11 Oct 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: Under my Department’s Capital Assistance Scheme (CAS) funding is provided to Approved Housing Bodies, through the local authorities, for the provision of accommodation for persons with specific categories of housing need, including older persons, persons with a disability, homeless persons and elderly returning emigrants who qualify under the Safe Home Programme. My...

Topical Issue Debate: National Asset Management Agency (16 Oct 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: I thank the Deputy for making this suggestion. I need to give my reply in the context of the Government's 2011 housing policy statement, which is quite explicit in taking a tenure-neutral approach to housing. That is, we will work towards enabling households to access the type of housing that best suits their needs at a point in time. Part of the function of the National Asset Management...

Topical Issue Debate: National Asset Management Agency (16 Oct 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: As Minister of State with responsibility for housing, my main objective is to provide options for people in the context of fairness and choice using the various vehicles at our disposal. NAMA is a player in this regard. The Deputy referred to the 80:20 scheme. We also engage with people through the social housing scheme. A social dividend has been written into the NAMA legislation. NAMA...

Topical Issue Debate: Priory Hall Development (16 Oct 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: I will reply to these issues on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Phil Hogan. I acknowledge the very difficult and distressing situation faced by the residents of Priory Hall who have been out of their homes for 12 months. I share the wishes of all concerned, and those who raised the issue in the Chamber, to see the matter...

Topical Issue Debate: Priory Hall Development (16 Oct 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: I will convey to the Minister the views expressed. The Government is not hiding behind anything but the fact is the judge has been appointed to do a job by the court and has specifically indicated that he wants to be given time to do that job. So we must be careful about what we say and allow him to do the job he has been given. I will certainly convey the views expressed and I believe,...

Topical Issue Debate: Priory Hall Development (16 Oct 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: I thank the Deputies for that. We must proceed in a variety of ways, as we are doing. Before this Topical Issue debate, the Minister of State, Deputy Lynch, made a suggestion with considerable validity.