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Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: What is Deputy Mattie McGrath trying to imply?

Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: That is outrageous. He is trying to blacken him.

Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: Nine months.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Statistics (25 Jun 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: My Department collates and publishes a wide range of housing statistics that inform the preparation and evaluation of policy and those data are available on my Department's website Data on the number of social housing units that were constructed, dating back to 1994, are included in this range. In 1993 1,200 social housing units were constructed.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Maintenance (25 Jun 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: This project has funding approval from my Department under the Capital Advance Leasing Facility since September 2012. It is a matter for the AHB to secure the remaining finance . Dublin City Council, the Housing Agency and my Department are continuing to liaise with the relevant Body in this regard.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Voluntary Housing Sector Issues (25 Jun 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2009, introduced a new approach to the sale of social housing whereby social housing tenants, including tenants of approved housing bodies, could acquire new local authority houses and existing apartments under the Incremental Purchase Scheme (IPS). The details of this scheme are available on my Department's website www.environ.ie . There is no...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Issues (25 Jun 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: Local authorities are only permitted to sell social housing stock in specific circumstances such as where there is no longer a demand for the property and it cannot be let.  All such sales, except through a tenant purchase scheme, must be approved by my Department.  Monies generated by the sale of housing stock form part of local authority internal capital receipts. Local...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: National Spatial Strategy (26 Jun 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 183 to 187, inclusive, together. The 2002 National Spatial Strategy (NSS) is Ireland's first national strategic spatial planning framework. It provides the spatial vision and principles to achieve a better balance of social, economic and physical development and population growth between regions through the co-ordinated development of nine gateway cities and...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Energy Conservation (26 Jun 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: On 5 June, I announced a new €50 million three-year energy efficiency investment programme for local authority homes. This is a key part of the Government’s additional €150 million capital investment in the economy over 2013-2014. This programme will target the 25,000 least energy efficient local authority homes. This will result in warmer homes and lower energy bills for...

Seanad: Housing (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (26 Jun 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: I thank the Senators for their consideration of the Bill and their contributions on Second Stage. I thank them for taking us through the Final Stages. As I explained previously, the Housing (Amendment) Bill 2013 is a technical Bill making minor changes to section 31 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 so that we can effectively implement a new and more harmonised system of...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Issues (27 Jun 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: There are no funds specifically designated under the Social Housing Investment Programme for the purpose of facilitating local authority tenants wishing to downsize and I do not planto introduce such a scheme. A number of housing authorities, however, have traditionally operated such schemes within their overall housing programmes.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (27 Jun 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: I refer to the reply to Question No. 579 of 11 June 2013, which sets out the position on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Anti-Social Behaviour (27 Jun 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Supreme Court issued a judgment in February 2012 in two cases relating to section 62 of the Housing Act 1966. In one case, the court ruled that there was a dispute as to the facts and made a declaration that section 62(3) of the 1966 Act is incompatible with the State’s obligations under Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights. In the other case the court ruled that...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grants Funding (27 Jun 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: The requirement to reduce public expenditure to sustainable levels is impacting on capital programmes all across the public service, including my Department’s housing capital programme. The level of capital funding available has declined significantly in recent years along the lines highlighted in the Medium Term Exchequer Framework for Infrastructure and Capital Investment 2012-2016....

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Issues (27 Jun 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: Under my Department’s Social Housing Investment Programme, local authorities are allocated funding each year in respect of a range of measures to improve the standard and overall quality of their social housing stock. This year’s programme includes a retrofitting measure aimed specifically at improving the energy efficiency of older apartments and houses by reducing heat loss...

Topical Issue Debate: Primary Care Centres Provision (2 Jul 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: I am taking this Topical Issue matter on behalf of the Minister for Health. The debate offers an opportunity to provide the House with a report on the delivery of a much needed primary care centre for Finglas, as Deputy Lyons has indicated. Finglas has been identified as a high priority location for the development of a primary care centre. Approval for a HSE direct-build primary care...

Topical Issue Debate: Primary Care Centres Provision (2 Jul 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: As I said, I will certainly bring the matter to the attention of the Minister for Health and the Minister of State. It is important for people to recognise how funding operates and it is important to spend money that is allocated. If there is flexibility we will ensure that it is exercised. Speed is an issue here, however, and decisions will obviously have to be made regarding the site....

Topical Issue Debate: Housing Adaptation Grant Applications (2 Jul 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: I thank Deputies Crowe and Ellis for raising this matter. As Minister with responsibility for housing, I am keenly aware of the challenges we face in providing housing supports to a range of vulnerable groups. The problems facing the State's finances, which necessitate reducing public expenditure to sustainable levels, are impacting on capital programmes across the entire public service....

Topical Issue Debate: Housing Adaptation Grant Applications (2 Jul 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: As I stated previously, I am reviewing the scheme to ensure the limits are correct and it is being used in the best way possible. While maximum spending limits apply in the schemes - the limit is up to €30,000 in one of the schemes - the average cost of works is much lower than the maximum limits. This indicates that local authorities are showing a good deal of flexibility. We have...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant Applications (2 Jul 2013)

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 or improvement works carried out in order to facilitate the continued independent occupancy of their homes. Three separate schemes are available; the Housing Adaptation Grant for People with a Disability, the Mobility...