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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: NAMA Portfolio (4 Feb 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 481 and 487 together. Information in relation to the delivery of NAMA sourced units, including a full breakdown by county of units delivered by quarter, is available on the Housing Agency’ s website: . By the end of December 2013, of the 4,374 units identified by NAMA as being potentially suitable, some 2,055 units have been confirmed by local...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Application Numbers (4 Feb 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: In accordance with section 21 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009, housing authorities are required, in specified circumstances or as the Minister may from time to time direct, to prepare a summary of the social housing assessments carried out in their administrative areas. In February, 2013, I directed all housing authorities to provide a summary report of their social...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payments Administration (4 Feb 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: On 18 July 2013, the Government approved the introduction of the Housing Assistance Payment (HAP). Approval was also given for the provision of funding to the local authorities to cover the cost of accommodating HAP recipients, and it was agreed that the Department of Social Protection (DSP) would provide for the implementation of the mandatory direct deduction of rental contributions from...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Private Rented Accommodation Provision (4 Feb 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The most recent data available from both the Private Residential Tenancies Board and the daft.ie service suggest that rents are increasing in Dublin and the bigger cities at a rate in excess of inflation. A recent Threshold study suggests that there is particular pressure on rents in the lower segment of the market. Almost 1 in 5 households in the country are now renting their...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Regeneration Projects Expenditure (4 Feb 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 492 and 493 together. Ballymun Regeneration Limited (BRL) was established in 1997 with a 14-member Board of Directors drawn from the statutory, voluntary and community sectors in the area and charged with responsibility for implementing and managing the Masterplan and Integrated Area Plan for the physical, social and economic regeneration of Ballymun. Over...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Private Residential Tenancies Board Enforcement (4 Feb 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Residential Tenancies Act 2004 regulates the tenant-landlord relationship 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 this sector. Following a review of the Act in 2009, the Residential Tenancies...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Ferry Services Provision (4 Feb 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I thank Senator Healy Eames for raising this matter. As she has said, I am speaking on behalf of the Minister of State, Deputy McGinley. She will be aware that the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht is the principal Department charged with island development by supporting the improvement of infrastructure and assisting with the provision of essential services. The Department...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Ferry Services Provision (4 Feb 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: Obviously, I am not the Minister of State who is responsible for this matter.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Ferry Services Provision (4 Feb 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: There is a clear willingness and eagerness to solve this problem on everybody's part. Clearly, there is disagreement on the question of whether the service is profitable. Further discussion on that aspect of the matter is necessary. I reiterate that I will bring the concerns expressed by Senator Healy Eames to the attention of the Minister of State, Deputy McGinley. He has indicated that...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: School Curriculum (4 Feb 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: Senator Reilly is a very good example of how the study of politics can lead to an interest in politics and to being a national representative. I am in a position to answer some of the Senator's questions, but I will convey the other questions to the Minister, Deputy Quinn. I thank the Senator for raising this matter as it provides me with the opportunity to outline the position with regard...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (5 Feb 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I understand that the buildings referred to will be demolished in due course to facilitate the redevelopment of the town centre. The establishment of Main Street in Ballymun, with significant public sector investment, is one of the major achievements of the regeneration project with a variety of commercial, retail and community facilities. The planning permission for the redevelopment of...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (5 Feb 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: Housing Adaptation Grant Data (5 Feb 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: This time last year I signalled my intention to review the Suite of Grants for Older People and People with a Disability in order to target the grants to those in greatest need, spread the available resources as widely as possible and ensure greater fairness in their operation. The changes made are on foot of the report of the review group, established last year by my Department, to examine...

Seanad: Homelessness Strategy: Motion (5 Feb 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I can explain to the Senator some of the causes of the current problem.

Seanad: Homelessness Strategy: Motion (5 Feb 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: Does the Senator know why there was so little capital investment in recent years? We are dealing with the consequence of actions by the previous Government.

Seanad: Homelessness Strategy: Motion (5 Feb 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: Is the Senator aware that a scheme was announced in the budget providing funding specifically for this purpose?

Seanad: Homelessness Strategy: Motion (5 Feb 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: Who brought in the bank guarantee?

Seanad: Homelessness Strategy: Motion (5 Feb 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: We have not received that application yet.

Seanad: Homelessness Strategy: Motion (5 Feb 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I would like to thank the Senators - particularly the Labour Party Senators - who gave us the opportunity to discuss homelessness in the Seanad. In the course of my contribution, I will address some of the specific issues raised, but will also address some of them at the end. While I acknowledge that everybody spoke constructively, I must take the opportunity to respond to Senator Ó...

Seanad: Homelessness Strategy: Motion (5 Feb 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: That is the context in which we are operating. Since I became Minister of State, I have had a reduced capital budget due to a deal made with the troika following the collapse of the economy. Senator Ó Domhnaill seems to have forgotten all about the past. I am not going to say anything more negative than that, and I respect the fact that the other Fianna Fáil Senators spoke in a...