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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Issues (19 Nov 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: Under section 58 of the Housing Act 1966, the management and maintenance of the local authority housing stock, including the compilation and implementation of ongoing maintenance programmes and the carrying out of responsive repairs and alterations to rented properties, is a matter for individual authorities. In addition to revenue funding, local authorities may also use available internal...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Issues (19 Nov 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: The taking in charge of an estate is a matter for the planning authority concerned and I have no function in the matter.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Taxation Exemptions (19 Nov 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: Under Section 10 of the Finance (Local Property Tax) Act 2012 a waiver from liability can arise for properties located in developments prescribed on a list made by the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government where the Minister is satisfied that the developments on the list are incomplete to a substantial extent, having regard to the condition of public infrastructure and...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Maintenance (19 Nov 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: The properties in question are owned by Cork County Council and are managed and maintained by Tuath Housing Association under a leasing arrangement. I understand that Cork County Council is in contact with the developer, Brompton Homes, with a view to progressing remedial works to the affected properties. While the fitting of stoves was identified as a possible solution to the smoke issue,...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Issues (19 Nov 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 461 to 463, inclusive, together. Approved housing bodies are organisations approved under section 6 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1992 to provide social housing support in conjunction with local authorities. There are just over 500 organisations currently listed as approved housing bodies. My Department is currently developing a regulatory...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Issues (19 Nov 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: My Department is not aware of any particular instances whereby applicants are being denied access to local authority waiting lists due to unregistered landlords. Such a criterion is not relevant in terms of eligibility, as set down in the Social Housing Assessment Regulations 2011 and associated guidance issued to housing authorities.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (19 Nov 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: My Department’s Guidelines for Planning Authorities on Development Contributions state that waivers from development contributions should be given in respect of works on protected structures where such works substantially contribute to the restoration or protection of the protected structure. I would not therefore propose to reduce the planning application fee in respect of works to a...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Anti-Social Behaviour (19 Nov 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: Work is proceeding in my Department on the preparation of the General Scheme of a Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill which will provide, among other things, for a revised procedure to replace section 62 of the Housing Act, 1966 that will enable housing authorities to recover possession of their dwellings from households in serious breach of their tenancy agreements, including engaging in...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payments Implementation (19 Nov 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: In March 2012, the Government approved in principle the transfer of responsibility for recipients of rent supplement with an established housing need from the Department of Social Protection (DSP) to local authorities using a new Housing Assistance Payment (HAP). On 18 July 2013, the Government approved the introduction of HAP including the provision of funding to the local authorities to...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Maintenance (19 Nov 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: Under my Department’s Social Housing Investment Programme, funding is provided to local authorities for a range of measures to improve the quality and standard of the social housing stock, including the regeneration of disadvantaged estates and flat complexes, estate-wide remedial works, the energy retrofitting of older properties and the provision of extensions and adaptations to meet...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Services (19 Nov 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: Section 12 of the Electronic Commerce Act 2000 provides that where a person is permitted by law or otherwise to give information in writing (whether or not in a form prescribed by law), the person may give the information in electronic form provided that: (a) if at the time the information was given it was reasonable to expect that it would be readily accessible to the person or public body...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (19 Nov 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 486, 488 and 489 together. Departmental Circular PD 1/08 of February 2008 updated the earlier policy guidance issued by my Department and replaced Circulars PD 1/06 and 5/06. Circular PD 1/08 required all planning authorities to develop or update, as appropriate, their policy on taking in charge by the end of June 2008 on the basis of the framework, and...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (19 Nov 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: Planning authorities may attach a condition to a planning permission under section 34(4)(g) of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended, for the giving of an adequate security for satisfactory completion of the proposed development. My Department advised planning authorities of recommended arrangements in relation to the framing of such conditions under Circular PD 1/08. In...

Seanad: Adjournment Debate: Banking Sector Issues (19 Nov 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: I am taking this Adjournment matter on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Finance, Deputy Noonan. The Taoiseach mentioned in the Dáil last week when announcing Ireland's completion of the programme, that he had held discussions with Chancellor Merkel on Germany's offers to help. The discussions included a specific focus on finding ways to reinforce Ireland's economic recovery by...

Seanad: Adjournment Debate: Commercial Rates Issues (19 Nov 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: I am taking this debate on behalf of my colleague, the Minister, Deputy Phil Hogan. I will convey Senator Higgins's views to him. The Local Government Act 1946 provides that where a property in a county council or urban local authority area is unoccupied on the date of the making of the rate, the owner becomes liable for payment of rates. However, the owner is entitled to a 100% refund if...

Seanad: Adjournment Debate: Water and Sewerage Schemes Status (19 Nov 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: I hope to update Senator Moloney although I am not sure it will be a final solution. I am taking the matter on behalf of my colleague, the Minister, Deputy Phil Hogan. The Kilcummin sewerage scheme is included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2010-13 as a scheme to advance through planning during the life of the programme. As the Senator will be aware, Kerry County...

Seanad: Adjournment Debate: Water and Sewerage Schemes Status (19 Nov 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: To clarify, the council did send in a submission, but the Department sought, and is awaiting, further information.

Seanad: Adjournment Debate: Water and Sewerage Schemes Status (19 Nov 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: I am simply highlighting what is set out in the reply, namely, that the council has been asked to submit further information to enable my Department to proceed.

Seanad: Adjournment Debate: Water and Sewerage Schemes Status (19 Nov 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: That is correct.

Seanad: Adjournment Debate: Direct Provision System (19 Nov 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: I am responding on behalf of the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Alan Shatter. The Minister acknowledges that Senator Conway has been part of a delegation which visited centres in Galway in October, which visits were well facilitated by the people concerned.