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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payments Implementation (6 May 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: On 18 July 2013, the Government approved the introduction of the Housing Assistance Payment (HAP). This new scheme is being designed so as to bring all of the social housing services provided by the State together under the local authority system, with local authorities being responsible for all households with an established housing need and ensuring significant efficiencies in the provision...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Application Numbers (6 May 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: Regulation 12 of the Social Housing Allocation Regulations 2011, made under section 22 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009, sets down a common approach to refusals by households of offers of social housing tenancies. A household that refuses two reasonable offers of such tenancies in any twelve-month period, other than an offer made under the choice-based letting procedure,...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (7 May 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: Section 180 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 provides that, where an estate is completed to the satisfaction of the planning authority in accordance with the planning permission and any conditions attached to the permission, the planning authority must initiate taking in charge procedures as soon as possible following a request to do so by the developer or by the majority of the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Foreshore Issues (7 May 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: A lease application under section 2 of the Foreshore Act 1933 was received by my Department on 25 March 2009 to construct an offshore windfarm known as Codling II on the Codling Banks, off the coast of County Wicklow. This application is for an extension to an already leased area at the Codling Banks, known as the Codling I offshore windfarm. Consideration of the application, including the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Funding (8 May 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I refer to the reply to Questions Nos. 396, 397 and 398 of 8 April 2014 which sets out the position in this matter. The position is unchanged.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Shared Ownership Scheme (8 May 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Government’s 2011 Housing Policy Statement announced the standing down of all affordable housing schemes, including the shared ownership scheme, in the context of a full review of Part V of the Planning and Development Acts 2000-2013. Details regarding the review are available on my Department’s website :. In 2013, I asked the Housing Agency to conduct a stand alone review...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (8 May 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: While planning application fees are kept under regular review in my Department, I have no plans to reduce the fees at this point in time.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Regeneration (8 May 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Sligo regeneration project is currently at master planning stage. With the exception of some ‘early win’ projects, expenditure to date relates to the development, in consultation with the local community and other stakeholder groups, of the detailed masterplan and implementation strategies for the Sligo regeneration project. Completion of the masterplan will inform future...

Topical Issue Debate: Water Charges Exemptions (13 May 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I am answering on behalf of the Minister, Deputy Hogan, who unfortunately cannot be here.

Topical Issue Debate: Water Charges Exemptions (13 May 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: Last week, the Government announced details of its decision on the funding model for Irish Water. The announcement included details of the free allowance, which will be provided to all customers of Irish Water, which will equate to 30,000 litres per household. An additional allowance will be provided in respect of each child under the age of 18 to cover the normal usage by every child in...

Topical Issue Debate: Water Charges Exemptions (13 May 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The figures upon which this is based is a study by Atkins which identifies the amount of water used per size of households and there is other information available to the Department, for example, in relation to the amount of water consumed in the United Kingdom. It is based on the fact that one does not automatically add the full amount for a one-person household multiplied by four for a...

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Order for Second Stage (13 May 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I move: "That Second Stage be taken now."

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Second Stage (13 May 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I am delighted to be here today to initiate the passage of this important housing Bill, which provides for innovative and necessary changes to social housing support and assistance in Ireland. One thing that was made very clear from all contributions during the recent Private Members' debate on housing was the passion that Members feel...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Regeneration Projects Funding (13 May 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The National Regeneration Programme targets the country’s most disadvantaged communities; those defined by the most extreme social exclusion, unemployment and anti-social behaviour. My Department currently supports an ambitious programme of regeneration projects which seek to address the causes of disadvantage in these communities through a holistic programme of physical, social and...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Unfinished Housing Developments (13 May 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Schedule to the Local Government (Household Charge) (Amendment) Regulations 2013lists the unfinished housing estates to which a Household Charge waiver applies – this can be reviewed at the following link: .The Finance (Local Property Tax) Act 2013 converted any arrears of HC that remained on 1July 2013 to a Local Property Tax (LPT) liability. T he Revenue Commissioners received...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Administration (13 May 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 452, 455 and 484 together. The Housing (miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014, presented to Dáil Éireann on 7 May 2014, will, among other things, underpin a new tenant purchase scheme to replace the 1995 scheme for existing local authority houses, which closed for new applications at the end of 2012 . The new scheme will be similar to the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Eligibility (13 May 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: A reply to the correspondence in question issued today.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (13 May 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Gateway development of private and social housing units was provided on publicly owned lands as part of the Ballymun regeneration project. My Department understands from Dublin City Council that the disposal and transfer of the common areas is the responsibility of the developer in accordance with the terms of the Development Agreement between that developer and Ballymun Regeneration...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Shared Ownership Scheme (13 May 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Government’s 2011 Housing Policy 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. Details regarding the review are available on my Department’s website at the following web link: www.environ.ie/en/DevelopmentHousing/Housing/PublicConsultat ions/ I expect to be in a...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Proposed Legislation (13 May 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: There is currently a civil remedy available concerning branches or roots of neighbouring trees encroaching on one’s property. I will, however, give consideration to the proposal concerned with regard to trees acutely impacting on neighbouring properties in the context of the forthcoming review of legislation in this area within my Department . The UK model is one legislative option in...