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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Regeneration Projects (1 May 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: Notwithstanding the constraints on capital expenditure across all the various measures under my Department’s Social Housing Investment Programme, I am continuing to support the National Regeneration Programme to the fullest extent possible. I am determined that there will be no loss of momentum in 2013 in progressing regeneration projects in Dublin City, including the Dolphin House and...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: NAMA Social Housing Provision (1 May 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: To the end of Quarter 1 2013, the transition of 263 properties from the NAMA portfolio ha s been completed, with contracts signed in respect of a further 76 properties. All but 24 of the 263 completed units are being made available for people that the local authorities have deemed in need of housing. These 24 units were part of a project of 58 ap artments delivered in Sandyford. T he other...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Homelessness Strategy (1 May 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: I recently published a Homelessness Policy Statement in which I outlined the Government's aim to end long-term homelessness by the end of 2016. The statement emphasises a housing-led approach which is about accessing permanent housing as the primary response to all forms of homelessness. The availability and supply of secure, affordable and adequate housing is essential in ensuring...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Mortgages (1 May 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: My Department collates and publishes a wide range of housing and planning statistics that inform the preparation and evaluation of policy, and those data are available on my Department's website . Data on the number of house purchase mortgages approved an d paid out by local authorities up to end 2012 are included within this range. Data on the total number of local authority...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Derelict Sites (1 May 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 163 to 165, inclusinve, together. Under the Derelict Sites Act 1990, local authorities are required to take all reasonable steps, including the exercise of appropriate statutory powers, to ensure that any land within their functional area does not become or continue to be a derelict site. To this end, they have been given substantial powers under the Act in...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Alternative Energy Projects (1 May 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: Over 550 submissions have been received in connection with my Department’s current review of the existing statutory guidance on wind energy development. While a number of these submissions made reference to the project referred to, I have received no submissions specifically on this project.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Marine Development (1 May 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: I thank the Senator. I apologise for Minister Coveney's absence but he was unable to attend this important and complex debate. As the Senator said, the competent authority for dealing with the issue is the Marine Institute. The core issue is that in areas deemed free of the disease there should be no importation of stock from infected areas. The areas were known as surveillance areas and...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Marine Development (1 May 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: I will convey the Senator's comments to the Minister.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Planning Issues (1 May 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: I thank Senator Burke again for raising this issue, which is complex. Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000 specifies that up to 20% of land zoned for residential use must be reserved for the provision of social and affordable housing in each local authority area. This is transferred to local authorities at existing use value by way of land, units or serviced sites. Following the...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Planning Issues (1 May 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: If there are developers who are trying to avoid their responsibilities, I would be delighted to get the information and come back to the Deputy on the matter.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: School Accommodation (1 May 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: I am responding on behalf of the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Ruairí Quinn. I am pleased to be given this opportunity to inform the House of the position regarding the provision of new accommodation for Presentation College, Athenry. As the Senator will be aware, meeting the current emerging demographic challenges for the school sector is one of the highest priorities of...

Housing (Amendment) Bill 2013: Order for Second Stage (2 May 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: I move: "That Second Stage be taken now."

Housing (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (2 May 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I am delighted to introduce this Bill to the House. The Bill is straightforward, making technical changes to section 31 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 relating to the charging of local authority rents. The amendments in the Bill will remove contradictory text from this enactment, thus enabling section 31 to be...

Housing (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (2 May 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: What they said was usually relevant.

Housing (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (2 May 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: Deputy Boyd Barrett can fly a few kites now and bring in that kind of aviation.

Housing (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (2 May 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: I will be responding to the Deputy when I get an opportunity.

Housing (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (2 May 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: We have had a meeting with the EIB already.

Housing (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (2 May 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: Representatives from the bank are in town at the moment, as the Deputy may already be aware.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (2 May 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 149, 151 and 152 together. 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 optimises the delivery of social housing and the return for...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (2 May 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 155 and 156 together. The difficulties facing the State’s finances and the necessity to reduce public expenditure to sustainable levels are impacting on capital programmes all across the public service, including my Department’s housing capital programme. The amount of capital funding available has decreased significantly in recent years...