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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (25 Mar 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: There is no provision for deferring or suspending live planning applications when judicial reviews are underway. While planning law is kept under review in my Department, I have currently no plans to introduce such a provision.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (25 Mar 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The information that my Department holds in relation to unfinished estates is from the National Housing Development Survey 2013 which is available at There were, at the time of the survey, 32 developments remaining within Wicklow which are categorised as ‘unfinished housing developments’ (UHDs), comprising of 36 vacant housing units and 17 vacant apartment units. Budget...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding (25 Mar 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: Details of the regional and local road grant payments to Donegal County Council are outlined in the regional and local road grant payment booklets which are available in the Dáil Library.  Details of the 2014 regional and local road grant allocations to each county council are also available in the Dáil library.   With regard to national roads, details...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payments Administration (25 Mar 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 681 and 682 together. I understand that ‘top up’ payments under the rent supplement scheme fall into two specific categories – those that are specifically approved by the Department of Social Protection where a person has additional income above the rate of supplementary welfare allowance which would allow additional rent payments to be...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Expenditure (25 Mar 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: Under my Department’s Social Housing Investment Programme (SHIP), capital allocations are not ified to local authorities in respect of the various housing measures , including housing construction and acquisition, regeneration of run-down social housing estates and flat complexes, the energy retrofitting of older properties and estate-wide remedial works. The allocations are specific...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Foreshore Licence Applications (25 Mar 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The application by Sligo County Council for a licence under the Foreshore Act 1933 to carry out dredging works at Sligo Harbour is currently being assessed by my Department. The application is being assessed in the context of the relevant regulatory framework including obligations arising under the EU Birds and Habitats Directives. Following the conclusion of that assessment and subject to my...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (25 Mar 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: Under section 261A of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as inserted by the Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2010, each planning authority was required to examine all the quarries in its functional area to determine whether, having regard to the relevant EU Directives – an environmental impact assessment (EIA), or a screening as to whether environmental impact assessment...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Land Issues (25 Mar 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: Issues relating to company law are primarily a matter for the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation. However, my Department understands that where a lender decides to appoint a liquidator to dispose of the assets of a debtor, including in the case of unfinished housing developments, ownership and control of those assets passes to any new owner purchasing the assets from the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (25 Mar 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I commenced a public consultation process on proposed revisions to the 2006 Wind Energy Development Guidelines in December 2013. This is a targeted review of the Guidelines focusing on the specific issues of noise, setbacks and shadow flicker and it is not proposed to make changes to the remaining sections of the existing Guidelines. My Department is currently considering the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Administration (25 Mar 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Government, on 17 December 2013, approved priority drafting of a Housing (scellaneous Provisions) Bill that will, among other things, underpin a new tenant purchase scheme for existing local authority houses along incremental purchase lines.  I expect that the Bill will be enacted this year, following which I will prescribe in regulations the commencement date and the detailed terms...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Regeneration Projects Expenditure (25 Mar 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: My Department currently supports an ambitious programme of regeneration which seeks to address the causes of disadvantage in communities and large social housing estates and flat complexes through holistic programmes of physical, social and economic regeneration. The amounts of regeneration funding provided by my Department to the various regeneration projects for 2012 and 2013 are set out...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Regeneration Projects Status (25 Mar 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: This year some €70m is being provided to support regeneration programmes nationally. My Department is currently finalising the regeneration work programmes for 2014 with the authorities concerned and, pending the conclusion of this process, it is not possible to provide details of the individual allocations at this time . A capital appraisal for emergency repair works to the Gate...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: IBRC Bond Issues (25 Mar 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The information in question is currently being collated and quantified, and further information is being sought from some of the local authorities through the City and County Managers Association (CCMA), in order to assess the real exposure value of residential IBRC bonds. Meetings have been held with the special liquidator and there is good cooperation between the relevant parties.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Unfinished Housing Developments (25 Mar 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The current position is that applications by local authorities for funding from the Special Resolution Fund (SRF) are being assessed. A number of queries have been raised by the Department with local authorities in relation to certain of the applications. I am conscious of the limited time available to complete SRF projects within the current year and I am hopeful that my Department will be...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Regeneration Projects Status (25 Mar 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: Draft schematic regeneration proposals for St. Teresa’s Gardens were developed by Dublin City Council and submitted to my Department in 2012. Since then, my Department has been liaising with the City Council to finalise the planning process and commence the demolition and refurbishment programme. In 2013, my Department approved the City Council's proposals for the retrofitting of...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Compulsory Purchase Orders (25 Mar 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The functions conferred on me as nister in relation to the approval of proposals for the compulsory acquisition of land by local authorities were transferred under Section 214 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 to An Bord Pleanála. I therefore have nofunction in relation to this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (25 Mar 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 725 to 728, inclusive, together. Section 35 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended, provides that a planning authority may refuse planning permission in a case where having regard to any information available to it, it is satisfied that the planning applicant or a connected person is not in compliance with a previous permission, has carried...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Mortgage Arrears Proposals (26 Mar 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: In August 2012, my Department issued revised guidelines to local authorities for dealing with mortgage arrears within the local authority sector. Dealing with Mortgage Arrears – A Guide for Local Authorities is available on my Department’s website – . The revised guidelines replaced those issued by my Department in March 2010. While local authorities are not governed by...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Eligibility (26 Mar 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Housing Aid for Older People Scheme (HAOP) provides grants of up to € 8,000 to assist older people living in poor housing conditions to have necessary repairs or improvements carried out to their homes. Grant-eligible works include structural repairs or improvements, re-wiring, repairs to or replacement of windows and doors, provision of water supply and sanitary facilities,...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation Funding (26 Mar 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: My Department’s role in terms of homelessness involves the provision of a national framework of policy, legislation and funding to underpin the role of housing authorities in addressing homelessness at local level. Statutory responsibility for the provision of accommodation for homeless persons rests with the housing authorities. The purposes for which housing authorities may incur...