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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Energy Schemes (21 Nov 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: In line with overall national policy which promotes a reduction in energy use, the enhancement of energy efficiency standards remains a priority within my Department’s overall strategy for the improvement of local authority housing. Under the Department’s Social Housing Investment Programme, local authorities are allocated capital funding each year in respect of a range of...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme (21 Nov 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: It is my intention to replace the tenant purchase scheme with a new scheme, based on the incremental purchase model, for tenants of existing local authority housing. Legislation is required to underpin the new model and it will be introduced as soon as possible. While there is no provision at present for the purchase of individual houses by tenants in voluntary and co-operative housing...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Homeless Persons (21 Nov 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: There is considerable difficulty in quantifying the numbers of persons homeless at any given time and this is in part a consequence of the volatility within this cohort of housing need. A statutory assessment of housing need is carried out every three years by all housing authorities. The Housing Agency’s Housing Needs Assessment 2011 report breaks down the categories of housing...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (21 Nov 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Homeless Agency was established in Dublin in 2001, in response to the higher levels of homelessness experienced in the city than elsewhere in Ireland at that time. The Homeless Agency formally became the Dublin Region Homeless Executive in 2011. It is now responsible for providing support and services to the Dublin Joint Homelessness Consultative Forum and the Statutory Management Group....

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (21 Nov 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: Minimum standards for rental accommodation are prescribed in the Housing (Standards for Rented Houses) Regulations 2008, made under section 18 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1992. All landlords have a legal obligation to ensure that their rented properties comply with these regulations. Responsibility for enforcing the regulations rests with the relevant local authority,...

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Nov 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: Deputy Barry Cowen raised this matter as a topical issue yesterday.

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Nov 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: We only got the research last week.

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Nov 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: Deputy O'Dea himself did not do much.

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Nov 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: If Deputy O'Dea listened to my introductory speech, he might have heard.

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Nov 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: There is much more.

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Nov 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: If Deputy O'Dea had done the same with the 2004 Act, including the exchange of information----

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Nov 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: It includes much improvement on the 2004 Act.

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Nov 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: It could have been done under the 2004 Act.

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Nov 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: Deputy O'Dea is provoking me.

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Nov 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: It will not take place fully on 1 January.

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Nov 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: We never committed to changing it over fully on 1 January.

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Nov 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: Deputy O'Dea was told that long ago. There is no point in saying otherwise.

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Nov 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: It is not an empty broken promise.

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Nov 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: Deputy O'Dea is some person to talk about broken promises-----

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Nov 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: -----given the state of the country his party handed to us.