Results 61-80 of 157 for long speaker:Michael Finneran

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (7 May 2009)

Michael Finneran: ...1.3 billion is being provided for the broad range of social housing programmes this year, with €760m of this earmarked for the main local authority housing programme, including €20 million for long-term leasing arrangements. Taking all the social housing programmes together, including those of the voluntary and co-operative housing sector, and having regard to the capacity to access...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (12 May 2009)

Michael Finneran: The power for local authorities to enter into leasing arrangements is a long-standing one, set out under section 56 of the Housing Act 1966. In general, the subsidiarity principle applies to the provision of social housing and it does not therefore fall within the competence of the European Commission unless a particular measure adopted by a Member State impacts upon other areas of Community...

Written Answers — Homeless Services: Homeless Services (9 Apr 2009)

Michael Finneran: ...resources towards progressing the key strategic objectives of the Government's homeless strategy, The Way Home, particularly the provision of suitable accommodation and necessary support to end long-term occupation of emergency homeless facilities.

Written Answers — Homeless Persons: Homeless Persons (8 Oct 2008)

Michael Finneran: ...strategy's implementation plan and consideration of associated funding issues. Central interlinked objectives of the new Government strategy are the elimination of the need to sleep rough and the long-term occupation of emergency homeless accommodation. Accordingly, while it is essential that there is adequate capacity in emergency accommodation to respond to underlying need, this should...

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (10 Feb 2009)

Michael Finneran: ...at a discount from market value contains a clawback provision. The amount payable under the clawback is reduced by 10% in respect of each complete year after the tenth year of owner occupation, so long as the person who purchased the property has been in occupation of the property as his or her normal place of residence.

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (1 Dec 2009)

Michael Finneran: ...new compact and sustainable model of development for Sligo, including the future regeneration of the Cranmore area. My Department is currently examining the impact of the council's decision on the long-term sustainable options for the regeneration of the Cranmore area. Any decision on the Cranmore regeneration programme must await the outcome of this examination.

Seanad: National Drugs Strategy (3 Nov 2009)

Michael Finneran: ...The Way Home. The homeless strategy is being implemented by the Department in consultation with local authorities. Senator Buttimer is probably aware that recently I extended the opportunity of long-term leasing to the voluntary and co-operative sector, something that had never been given to it in the history of the State. It was received in a very positive manner and I welcome that.

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (9 Jul 2008)

Michael Finneran: ...homeless persons. Homeless fora have been established throughout the country and local action plans on homelessness adopted. A range of new services, in relation to emergency, transitional and long-term accommodation has been provided and settlement and tenancy sustainment services have been developed to assist people out of homelessness. A revised Government strategy to underpin future...

Written Answers — Homelessness Strategy: Homelessness Strategy (24 Sep 2008)

Michael Finneran: ...Associates in 2006. The progress achieved has included an improvement in both the quality and range of services for homeless persons, including new services for emergency, transitional and long-term accommodation and settlement and tenancy sustainment services designed to assist people out of homelessness. Homeless fora have been established throughout the country and local action plans...

Written Answers — Rental Accommodation Scheme: Rental Accommodation Scheme (18 Nov 2008)

Michael Finneran: I propose to take Questions Nos. 441 and 442 together. The Rental Accommodation Scheme (RAS) is designed to cater for the accommodation needs of persons in receipt of rent supplement who have a long-term housing need. As indicated in the table which follows, in the period to end-September 2008, over 15,800 households eligible for the scheme were transferred from rent supplement to...

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (22 Jun 2010)

Michael Finneran: ...the number of social housing starts towards the delivery of dwellings. It is anticipated that, through more flexible market based delivery mechanisms such as the Rental Accommodation Scheme and long term leasing, the significant increase in funding available under the Capital Assistance Scheme in 2010 to €145m, and the availability from the second half of this year of a direct lending...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (24 Sep 2008)

Michael Finneran: The Rental Accommodation Scheme (RAS) is designed to cater for the accommodation needs of persons in receipt of rent supplement who have a long-term housing need, rather than existing local authority tenants. Some 183 rent supplement households in the county in question had transferred into RAS by the end of August 2008. A further 299 households have been accommodated in other forms of...

National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Oct 2009)

Michael Finneran: ...NAMA will do and what my Department is already doing. For some time, the social housing investment programme has been undergoing a significant restructuring to shift the focus increasingly towards long-term leasing arrangements, with lesser reliance on construction and acquisition. I have initiated this restructuring for a number of reasons. If we are to cater for the range of social...

Social and Affordable Housing. (24 Nov 2009)

Michael Finneran: .... We have ongoing contact with them. I am very pleased with the level of activity and for the past two months the provision has been extended to the voluntary sector, which will accelerate the long-term leasing initiative.

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (7 May 2009)

Michael Finneran: ...a whole. Housing authorities and the voluntary and co-operative housing sector, supported by funding from my Department, continue to provide a wide range of social housing supports for those with long term housing needs, with the range of supply options evolving over time, taking account of prevailing market conditions and the key principles of the Government's housing policy statement,...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (23 Jun 2009)

Michael Finneran: ..., while the variable rate charged to borrowers is currently 2.25%. The loans in respect of which interest rates in excess of 10% apply were issued by local authorities prior to 1991 and reflect the long-term costs of the funds to the Housing Finance Agency (HFA) prevailing at the time these loans were advanced. Rates were fixed for the life of the loan (generally 25 – 30 years). The...

Written Answers — Strategy on Homelessness: Strategy on Homelessness (8 Oct 2008)

Michael Finneran: ...out a comprehensive framework for tackling the issue of homelessness. One of the key strategic aims of the strategy is to ensure that an adequate supply of housing is made available to meet the long-term housing needs of homeless persons. The Rental Accommodation Scheme (RAS) has been identified as one of a range of options offering potential in meeting the needs of certain homeless...

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (18 Feb 2009)

Michael Finneran: Under new leasing arrangements housing authorities may enter into long-term leases of private dwellings to meet housing need. The lease periods entered into will be for between 10-20 years. The arrangements once entered into will apply for the full term of the lease regardless of whether the property owner decides to sell the dwelling. This will ensure that tenants will not be affected in...

Seanad: Schools Building Projects (7 Oct 2009)

Michael Finneran: ...accommodation, such as a library or new sports hall. The proposed new building for Coláiste na Coiribe has been assigned a band rating of 1.1, the highest band rating possible. In determining the long-term projected enrolment of a school on foot of an application for major capital works, the relevant section in my Department must consider such factors as population growth, demographic...

Social and Affordable Housing. (21 Jan 2010)

Michael Finneran: ...under a number of headings. Following a number of requests from local authorities I have agreed that 200 properties should go into their stock in this way. I have also allowed 1,300 to go into long-term leasing, making a total of 1,500 to people on housing lists. In April 2009, I issued detailed guidelines to local authorities on what they could do with their affordable homes. We have...