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

Jan O'Sullivan: We will certainly listen to suggestions from any side of the House in that regard. We all want to see the Priory Hall issue resolved as soon as possible. I will convey the views expressed by the Members to the Minister.

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

Jan O'Sullivan: I can revert to the Deputies in that regard.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility (16 Oct 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: The operation of the rent supplement scheme is entirely a matter for my colleague the nister for Social Protection. The decisions on whether or not to disregard either a proportion of income or particular sources of income for the purposes of calculating rents are matters for each individual housing authority to consider in accordance with their own rent scheme.Section 31 of the Housing...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Mortgage to Rent Scheme Funding (16 Oct 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 rolled-out 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 Provision (16 Oct 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 407 and 440 together. NAMA has now identified just under 3,800 units to be considered for social housing. A breakdown of these units by authority is given in the table below. Local Authority Properties Carlow Co. Co. 131 Cavan Co. Co. 47 Clare Co. Co. 162 Cork City Council 419 Cork Co. Co. 415 Donegal Co. Co. 93 Drogheda Borough...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (16 Oct 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: To the end of September 2012, under the Social Housing Leasing Initiative, my Department had approved 1,815 housing units for use as social housing by Approved Housing Bodies. Of these, 362 are tenanted or are in the process of being tenanted.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Regeneration Projects (16 Oct 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: My Department supports an ambitious programme of regeneration projects to deliver integrated physical, social and economic regeneration, ranging from large-scale urban regeneration projects such as Ballymun and Limerick city to smaller estate regeneration projects in a number of regional towns around the country , including Tralee . In 2009, over €100 million was provided by my...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Grant Payments (16 Oct 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: Under the terms of the suite of Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability, grants are available to assist households to have necessary repairs, adaptations or improvement works carried out in order to meet the accommodation needs of an older person or a person with a disability. The suite of grants include three separate grant measures; the Mobility Aids Grant...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (16 Oct 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: While data on the number of refusals made under section 35 of the Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2010 are not included in my Department’s range of published statistics, consideration will be given to this in the context of next year’s planning statistics collation process. I do not propose retrospectively to collate such data given the significant additional...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Homeless Persons Numbers (16 Oct 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: My Department’s role in relation to homelessness involves the provision of a national framework of policy, legislation and funding to underpin the role of housing authorities in addressing homelessness at local level. Statutory responsibility in relation to the provision of accommodation and related services for homeless persons rests with the housing authorities and the implementation...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Voluntary Housing Sector Issues (16 Oct 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: This project was submitted to my Department for funding approval by Kerry County Council in response to a call for proposals for new voluntary housing projects which issued to Local Authorities on 7 June 2012. Voluntary housing projects to the value of €34.5 million were approved under the call, including one project in County Kerry costing an estimated €1.017 million. Having...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Mortgage to Rent Scheme (17 Oct 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: More than sixty cases are currently being processed under the mortgage to rent scheme. One case has been fully concluded and a further 8 are expected to conclude shortly with purchase prices now agreed. My Department does not have access to lender data on the number of households which may be eligible for the scheme.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff (17 Oct 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 214 and 215 together. In accordance with Section 6 of the Housing Act 1988, my Department recoups 90% of the salary and expenses of social workers employed by local authorities to work with Travellers on accommodation related issues. Some €3.7m was recouped for this purpose in 2011. In September 2011 my Department raised concerns with Dun Laoghaire...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Commercial Rent Reviews (17 Oct 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: An Bord Pleanála entered into a 25 year lease on 22 January 2002. The rent during the period up to the first review was €1,108,626. The terms of the lease provide for rent reviews every 5 years . A rent review was carried out and a revised rental of €1,250,000 effective from 22 January 2007 per annum was agreed on 30 October 2008. However, notwithstanding the fact that...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Retail Sector (18 Oct 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Guidelines for Planning Authorities on Retail Planning and accompanying Retail Design Manual which I published on 1 May 2012 are aimed at: - ensuring that the planning system plays a key role in supporting competitiveness in the retail sector; - advancing choice for the consumer while promoting and supporting the vitality and viability of city and town centres; and, - contributing to...

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

Jan O'Sullivan: While my Department collates and publishes a wide range of housing statistics, the full range of which can be viewed on , it does not collect the data sought in the question. The most recent information relating to the total number of houses per local authority area can be found in the 2011 census data which are available on the Central Statistics Office’s website .

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

Jan O'Sullivan: The general terms and conditions governing the Shared Ownership Scheme have been notified to local authorities by means of circulars. Circular HMS 05/2003, as updated by Circular HMS 06 and 06A/2003, outlined the operation of the Scheme, including details in respect of repayment calculation on the mortgage and rental elements of such loans. Under the scheme the rent charged on the local...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Mortgage Protection Policies (18 Oct 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: The local authority mortgage protection insurance scheme is overseen by the Mortgage Protection Committee which is a sub-committee of the County and City Managers Association (CCMA) and is representative of the CCMA, local authorities, the Housing Finance Agency and my Department.Participation in the mortgage protection insurance scheme is compulsory for local authority house purchase loans...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Retail Sector (18 Oct 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Guidelines for Planning Authorities on Retail Planning and accompanying Retail Design Manual which I published on 1 May 2012 are aimed at: - ensuring that the planning system plays a key role in supporting competitiveness in the retail sector; - advancing choice for the consumer while promoting and supporting the vitality and viability of city and town centres; and, - contributing to...

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

Jan O'Sullivan: While my Department collates and publishes a wide range of housing statistics, the full range of which can be viewed on , it does not collect the data sought in the question. The most recent information relating to the total number of houses per local authority area can be found in the 2011 census data which are available on the Central Statistics Office’s website .