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

Jan O'Sullivan: Approved housing bodies (AHBs) are organisations approved under section 6 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1992 to provide social housing support in conjunction with local authorities. Since the late 1980s, close to 25,000 units of accommodation have been provided under capital funding schemes underpinned by 20 and 30 year mortgages. More recently, a scheme was introduced that...

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

Jan O'Sullivan: The information requested is set out in the following table: Public Safety InitiativeFunding - May 2013 to April 2014 County Amount Donegal €481,095.87 Fingal €2,508.00 Offaly €34,850.00 Cork €9,988.00 Longford €52,402.95 Sligo €21,620.00 Kilkenny €37,525.50 Limerick €28,239.94 Louth €42,222.00 ...

Leaders' Questions (14 May 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: We added €88 million.

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 May 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: We are also amending the PRTB legislation.

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 May 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I was in here taking this Bill.

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 May 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: Lack of money.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Foreshore Issues (14 May 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: My Department held a public consultation on proposed changes to the Foreshore Act 1933 in early 2013. A consultation document entitled A New Planning and Consent Architecture for Development in the Marine Areawas published as part of this process. Key stakeholders, including state bodies, NGO’s, industry bodies, and local authorities, were notified of the consultation, and invited to...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Unfinished Housing Developments (14 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...

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 May 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I thank all Members - at least 25 - who have contributed to this debate. As usual, there was great passion and knowledge about housing provision. Deputy Browne suggested there was not enough time for the debate. We did not guillotine it, however, and every Member who wished to speak on it was given the opportunity to do so. There were some interesting suggestions such as the use of...

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Referral to Select Committee (15 May 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I move:That the Bill be referred to the Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government pursuant to Standing Orders 82A(3)(a) and (6)(a) and 126(1) of the Standing Orders relative to Public Business.

Topical Issue Debate: National Spatial Strategy (15 May 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I thank Deputy Mitchell for raising this matter and I agree with her that it is very important. The current national spatial strategy, NSS, was published in 2002 and was Ireland's first national strategic spatial planning framework. In essence, it introduced the concept of spatial development to the public policy agenda and set an overarching framework for the planned spatial development...

Topical Issue Debate: National Spatial Strategy (15 May 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I absolutely agree with Deputy Mitchell. We have a lot of data now, including information on likely population growth as well as the need for schools, transport and other infrastructure. We must ensure the hierarchy of planning, from the NSS downwards, will all fit into what is actually required. We have started work on reducing zoning for housing in areas where there is clearly not a...

Topical Issue Debate: Water and Sewerage Schemes Provision (15 May 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I thank the Deputy for raising the issue, which I am taking on behalf of the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Phil Hogan. The Department has no responsibility for, or role in, the delivery of water services infrastructure or in the management, maintenance or operation of that infrastructure. This is a matter in the first instance for Irish Water, the...

Topical Issue Debate: Water and Sewerage Schemes Provision (15 May 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I gave the information the Minister provided.

Topical Issue Debate: Water and Sewerage Schemes Provision (15 May 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I will convey the Deputy's strong views to the Minister, Deputy Hogan. I also suggest the Deputy directly contact Irish Water regarding this particular proposal. I am not clear on whether it has full planning permission and the environmental impact assessment and has satisfied all the legal obligations. If it has, there seems to be no reason why it cannot proceed.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Anti-Social Behaviour (15 May 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: While action to deal with anti-social behaviour is primarily a matter for An Garda Síochána, persons affected by anti-social behaviour on the part of residents of local authority rented dwellings should contact the housing authority concerned in confidence, as the body responsible for estate management. Housing authorities have substantial powers under the Housing Acts 1966 to...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Unfinished Housing Developments (15 May 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The maintenance of public lighting systems and specifically the payment of electricity bills arising in housing developments, either finished or unfinished, remain the legal responsibility of developers/receivers until taken in charge by the relevant local authority. This is an on-going concern for residents, local authorities and my Department. Until taken in charge, housing developments...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Seaweed Harvesting Licences (27 May 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: Under section 3 of the Foreshore Act 1933, a licence is required to harvest seaweed from State owned foreshore.  A number of foreshore licence applications have been received and are currently under assessment by my Department. These applications vary considerably and are made by both individual and commercial harvesters. The species and amounts of seaweed proposed to be harvested are...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Wind Energy Generation (27 May 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I refer to the reply to Question No. 374 of 11 March 2014. I can confirm that the status of the legally executed foreshore windfarm leases at Arklow and Codling Banks remains unchanged following the recent announcement by the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources on the Inter-Governmental Agreement.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Homelessness Strategy (27 May 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: On 20 May 2014, I published the Implementation Plan on the State's Response to Homelessnessin which the Government's approach to delivery on its objective of ending involuntary long-term homelessness by the end of 2016 was outlined. A copy of this plan is available on my Department's website, . This plan sets out a range of measures to secure a ring-fenced supply of accommodation to house...