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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (8 Oct 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: My Department is now undertaking a targeted review of the Wind Energy Guidelines 2006 focusing on noise, proximity and shadow flicker. It is not proposed to conduct a comprehensive review of the guidelines at this time. All proposed wind farm developments do, however, have to comply with the relevant statutory requirements.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Electricity Exports (8 Oct 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: Strategic infrastructure developments are those projects deemed to be of strategic economic or social importance to the State. The development of renewables, including wind energy, is at the heart of the Government's energy policy. The availability of indigenous, sustainable power is a valuable national asset and is vital for achieving energy security, emissions reductions and economic...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (8 Oct 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: My Department - in conjunction with the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources and other stakeholders - is currently undertaking a targeted review of the onshore Wind Energy Guidelines 2006 focusing on noise, proximity and shadow flicker. Earlier this year, the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources commissioned the Sustainable Energy Authority of...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Issues (8 Oct 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 empty housing units are not included in this range. The Central Statistics Office (CSO) collects data on vacant properties during the Census operation. The number of vacant...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Administration (8 Oct 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 412 and 415 together. While the 1995 tenant purchase scheme for existing local authority houses closed for new applications on 31 December 2012, two incremental purchase schemes remain in operation, one for newly-built local authority houses and the other for local authority apartments. Work is proceeding on the preparation of the General Scheme of a...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Unfinished Housing Developments (8 Oct 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: I am chairing the National Co-ordination Committee (NCC) 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 authorities, the Housing and Sustainable Communities Agency,...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Private Rented Accommodation Sector (8 Oct 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Residential Tenancies Act 2004 sets out the rights and obligations of landlords and tenants in the private rented residential sector. The Private Residential Tenancies Board (PRTB) was established under the Act to operate a national tenancy registration system and to resolve disputes between landlords and tenants in the private rented residential sector. The Residential Tenancies...

Seanad: Issues Facing Small and Medium Enterprises in Rural Towns: Motion (8 Oct 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: I thank Senator Denis Landy and his Labour Party colleagues for giving us the opportunity to have this debate. I have heard many bright ideas which I will certainly consider with my colleagues in government. As I will be staying for the rest of the debate, I look forward to others that will be brought forward. We are all very much aware of the negative effect of money being sucked out of...

Seanad: Issues Facing Small and Medium Enterprises in Rural Towns: Motion (8 Oct 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: We will have municipal districts instead.

Seanad: Issues Facing Small and Medium Enterprises in Rural Towns: Motion (8 Oct 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Senator has under-estimated her attractiveness. I am sure many Ministers were willing to come here.

Seanad: Issues Facing Small and Medium Enterprises in Rural Towns: Motion (8 Oct 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: We already have JobBridge.

Seanad: Issues Facing Small and Medium Enterprises in Rural Towns: Motion (8 Oct 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: The JobsPlus scheme is somewhat similar.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Local Government Reform (8 Oct 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: I thank Senator Brian Ó Domhnaill for raising this matter which I am taking on behalf of the Minister, Deputy Phil Hogan. I am glad to have the opportunity to provide some context and detail of the important issues he has raised. The Government's action programme for effective local government, published in October 2012, sets out proposals for a range of measures to reform and...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Local Government Reform (8 Oct 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: Our intention is not to take away powers but to devolve functions to appropriate levels. If we were to retain town councils, while also putting in place municipal districts, there certainly would be duplication.

Topical Issue Debate: Priory Hall Development (9 Oct 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: I thank Deputy Broughan for raising this matter, in which I am aware he has had a strong interest for a long time. I am taking this topical issue on behalf of Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Hogan. As Deputies will be aware the Minister, Deputy Hogan, announced a welcome development in regard to Priory Hall earlier this week in the form of a proposed...

Topical Issue Debate: Priory Hall Development (9 Oct 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: We are doing our best to recover the economy.

Topical Issue Debate: Priory Hall Development (9 Oct 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: It is hoped that the ongoing discussions will provide a definitive resolution of the extraordinary difficulties experienced by the Priory Hall residents over the past number of years. With regard to the part of this which comes directly within my remit as Minister of State with responsibility for housing, I met today with the new Dublin City Manager. I contend that the issue of Dublin...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Finance Agency Funding (9 Oct 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: In 2011 the Capital Advance Leasing Facility (CALF) was introduced to facilitate the securing of finance by Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs) from sources other than the Exchequer, including from the Housing Finance Agency and private lending institutions. The CALF provides a capital equity injection which assists AHB’s in securing private finance. To date over €10 million has been...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Maintenance (9 Oct 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: Under section 58 of the Housing Act 1966, the management and maintenance of local authority housing stock is the responsibility of the relevant housing authority, in this case Dublin City Council. I have no function in relation to the matters referred to in the question.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Shared Ownership Scheme (9 Oct 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 153 and 154 together. The Government's 2011 housing policy statement announced the standing down of all affordable housing schemes, including the shared ownership scheme, in the context of a full review of Part V of the Planning and Development Act. That review is available on my Department's website and the period for public submissions closed on 27...