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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (28 Jan 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: In line with the recommendation contained in the Final Report of the Mahon Tribunal, the Government approved proposals for the preparation of a new Planning and Development Bill at its meeting on 7 May 2013 to establish a new Office of the Planning Regulator (OPR). The primary function of the OPR, which will be established with an independent corporate identity, will be to carry out...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (28 Jan 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: In accordance with the provisions of the Housing (Traveller Accommodation) Act, 1998, responsibility for the planning and implementation of Traveller accommodation proposals is a matter for the relevant housing authority , in this case Dublin City Council. The original proposal for the provision of 22 additional units of accommodation at Labre Park was submitted to my Department by the City...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Voluntary Housing Sector (28 Jan 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: Under the Capital Assistance Scheme (CAS) funding of up to 100% of the approved cost is available for the provision of accommodation to meet the needs of persons with specific categories of housing need including older people, people with an intellectual, physical or mental health disability, the homeless, returning emigrants and victims of domestic violence etc . My Department’s...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (28 Jan 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: In accordance with the provisions of the Housing (Traveller Accommodation) Act, 1998, responsibility for the planning and implementation of Traveller accommodation proposals is a matter for the relevant housing authority, in this case Dublin City Council. My Department received a proposal from the City Council in June 2013 requesting funding for the removal of pyrite from, and refurbishment...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (28 Jan 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: An Bord Pleanála has a statutory objective to determine appeals and referrals under the Planning and Development Act 2000 within 18 weeks, which is considered reasonable and fit for purpose in the circumstances. The compliance rate with the statutory objective period for normal planning appeals stood at 72% for 2013, and the average time taken was 16.7 weeks. I have currently no plans...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (28 Jan 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Government’s 2011 Housing Policy Statement clearly outlines 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 the resources invested. To achieve this, it is essential that we tailor the use...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Regeneration Projects Expenditure (28 Jan 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: Over the period 1999 to date, over €755 million has been recouped by my Department to Ballymun Regeneration Limited (BRL) in respect of the physical, social and economic regeneration of Ballymun. This has facilitated the construction of over 1,800 replacement homes in Ballymun. Of the original 36 high rise blocks, 33 of these have been demolished to date with the remaining three...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Capital Assistance Scheme Funding (28 Jan 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: Under my Department’s Capital Assistance Scheme (CAS) funding is provided to Approved Housing Bodies, through the local authorities, for the provision of accommodation for persons with specific categories of housing need, including older persons, persons with a disability or homeless persons. Last week my Department requested local authorities to submit by 28 March, 2014 a...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Maintenance (28 Jan 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos . 537 to 542, inclusive, together. The Hillview estate is comprised of a mixture of social and affordable houses and was developed by Wicklow Town Council over the period 2000 to 2006. There are 82 social houses in the estate. Twenty four of the houses were constructed by the Council’s direct labour staff. The other 58 houses were developed over the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (28 Jan 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: Planning legislation places no specific restrictions on the height of trees nor does it make any particular provision for remedy from any other nuisance which may be caused by trees in an urban residential area. Complaints relating to matters such as trees or shrubs overhanging a property are normally addressed, where necessary, under civil law between the parties concerned.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Private Rented Accommodation Provision (28 Jan 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The most recent rent index, for the third quarter of 2013 compiled by the ESRI for the Private Residential Tenancies Board (PRTB), presented a mixed picture in respect of changes in rents nationally. Rents in the Dublin region had increased by 2.5% over the previous quarter while rents in the ‘outside Dublin’ category showed a 1.4% increase. The figures showed a year-on-year...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (28 Jan 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Government’s 2011 Housing Policy Statement clearly outlines 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 the resources invested. To achieve this, it is essential that we tailor the use of...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (28 Jan 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Eighth Annual Report on Service Indicators, published by the Local Government Management Services Board in April 2013 , which details service indicators in local authorities in 2011, provides a range of information in relation to the social housing stock including the total number of dwellings in each local authority area. Copies of the report are available from the Local Government...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (28 Jan 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Government’s 2011 Housing Policy Statement announced the standing down of all affordable housing schemes in the context of a full review of Part V of the Planning and Development Acts 2000-2013 , which provided the basis for affordable housing schemes. It must be recognised that the primary objective of the affordable homes schemes was to enable households who would otherwise not...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Expenditure (28 Jan 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 560 and 561 together. Under my Department’s Social Housing Investment Programme, funding is provided to housing authorities in respect of a range of measures which include the construction and acquisition of houses and apartments by local authorities and Approved Housing bodies, the regeneration of large social housing estates and flat complexes,...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (29 Jan 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: My Department’s records show that an amount of €404,621.50 was recouped to Wicklow County Council in connection with the purchase of two properties at No. 5 and No. 6 Kilmantin Hill, Wicklow in 2012. There is no record of any house purchases by Wicklow Town Council and involving Departmental funding over the period 2011 to 2013.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (29 Jan 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: Since the introduction of affordable housing schemes in 1999 qualifying applicants were enabled to become home owners through purchase of designated affordable units, including through the shared ownership scheme. The primary objective of the affordable homes schemes was to assist households who would otherwise not have been in a position to purchase a home . As the properties were acquired...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rental Accommodation Scheme Expenditure (29 Jan 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: Since the inception of the Rental Accommodation Scheme in 2004 , expenditure up to the end of 2013 has totalled €643.2 million. Th e following table sets out the total annual expenditure from 2004 to 2013. Year Annual Expenditure 2004 €164,836 2005 €723,281 2006 €6,199,980 2007 €27,384,837 2008 €53,025,430 2009 €83,394,513...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Proposed Legislation (30 Jan 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 131 and 139 together. Planning legislation places no specific restrictions on the height of trees, nor does it make any particular provision for remedy from any other nuisance which may be caused by trees in an urban residential area. Complaints relating to matters such as trees or shrubs overhanging a property are normally addressed, where necessary, under...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Foreshore Issues (30 Jan 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Foreshore Act 1933 defines foreshore as “the bed and shore, below the line of high water of ordinary or medium tides, of the sea and of every tidal river and tidal estuary and of every channel, creek and bay of the sea or of any such river or estuary.” The outer limit of the foreshore is determined in accordance with section 1A of the Foreshore Act 1933. Foreshore is...