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Written Answers — House Building Guarantee Scheme: House Building Guarantee Scheme (7 Jul 2009)

Michael Finneran: The HomeBond Scheme is operated by the National House Building Guarantee Scheme Company Ltd. which is a private company. Any modifications or improvements to the scheme are a matter for the company.

Written Answers — Fire Stations: Fire Stations (7 Jul 2009)

Michael Finneran: The provision of funding for a fire station at Cloughjordan will be considered under future fire services capital programmes having regard to the fire authority's priorities, the existing facilities available, the level of activity, the proximity of other fire stations and competing demands in relation to the resources available. In autumn 2008, the fire authority indicated that improvement...

Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (7 Jul 2009)

Michael Finneran: Ireland is in receipt of European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and European Social Fund (ESF) support for the period 2007-2013 under the Regional Competitiveness and Employment Objective. There are three Operational Programmes agreed between Ireland and the European Commission for Ireland's allocation of Structural Funds. Two Operational Programmes are co-funded by the ERDF, namely the...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (7 Jul 2009)

Michael Finneran: The Homeless Agency is administered under the aegis of Dublin City Council. While the staffing of the Agency is therefore a matter for the Council, I understand that it currently has a complement of 14 staff. My Department is responsible for funding for accommodation and related services for homeless persons. In 2008 it provided a total of €53.235 million nationally for this purpose,...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (7 Jul 2009)

Michael Finneran: The functions of the Affordable Homes Partnership are specified in the Affordable Homes Partnership (Establishment) Order, 2005, as amended by the Affordable Homes Partnership (Establishment) Order, 2005 (Amendment) Order, 2007. By virtue of a provision in the Local Government Services (Corporate Bodies) (Confirmation of Orders) Act, 2008, this order has statutory effect as if it were an Act...

Written Answers — Housing Grants: Housing Grants (7 Jul 2009)

Michael Finneran: I refer to the reply to Question No. 61 of 11 June, 2009. No formal application has been received to date from Kildare County Council

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

Michael Finneran: While an application for funding under my Department's Capital Assistance Scheme for a 12-unit sheltered housing project at Bridesbridge, Castlelyons was previously received from Cork County Council, my Department advised the Council in December 2008 that the procurement procedures did not appear to comply with the requirements of the new Forms of Contract for publicly funded projects. I...

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

Michael Finneran: In 2007 my Department received an application from North Tipperary County Council for grant assistance under the Capital Assistance Scheme (CAS) in respect of the purchase and refurbishment, by Arlington Novas, of a house at 55 Mitchel Street, Thurles for the provision of accommodation for homeless persons. However, the Council subsequently advised my Department that the CAS application was...

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

Michael Finneran: Under section 58 of the Housing Act 1966, the management and maintenance of the local authority housing stock is a matter for individual authorities. The average time taken to re-let dwellings is a Local Authority Service Indicator and reports on these Service Indicators are available on the Local Government Management Services Board website, www.lgmsb.ie, under the "publications/reports"...

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

Michael Finneran: My Department gave approval to Fingal County Council to proceed with this project in May 2007, to be funded from the authority's internal capital receipts. Accordingly, the County Council included the project under its Improvement Works Programme for the years 2007 to 2010. I understand from the Council that a tender was accepted early this year and works have already commenced on Phase 1...

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

Michael Finneran: The number of households on a local authority's waiting list continuously fluctuates as households on the list are allocated housing and new households apply for housing support. My Department does not hold information in relation to the numbers currently on waiting lists in local authorities. A statutory assessment of housing need is carried out every three years by all housing authorities...

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

Michael Finneran: I propose to take Questions Nos. 504 to 510, inclusive, and 512 together. My Department's involvement with the voluntary and co-operative housing schemes relates primarily to the provision of funds for individual projects. The detailed administration of the schemes, and the certification that projects comply with the terms and conditions of the funding schemes, are the responsibility of the...

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

Michael Finneran: All matters relating to the appointment of members of the governing body or board of directors or trustees of an approved housing body are the responsibility of the individual body concerned. My Department and the local authorities have no role with regard to the nomination or appointment of board members. In accordance with the terms and conditions of my Department's funding schemes, no...

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

Michael Finneran: I propose to take Question Nos. 513 and 514 together. Section 6 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provision) Act, 1992 enables housing authorities to provide capital funding to approved housing bodies in respect of the provision of housing. A body seeking to obtain, and to retain, approved status under Section 6 of the Act must have as primary objects, the provision of accommodation for...

Written Answers — Property Transfers: Property Transfers (7 Jul 2009)

Michael Finneran: Information in relation to property transferred from religious orders to approved housing bodies under the Compensation Scheme for Residential Child Abuse is not available in my Department.

Written Answers — Housing Grants: Housing Grants (8 Jul 2009)

Michael Finneran: Details of Exchequer funding provided to Longford and Westmeath County Councils for the schemes concerned for each of the years 2006, 2007 and 2008 are set out in the following table. Data for 2006 relate to the old Disabled Persons and Essential Repairs Grant schemes. Data for 2007 and 2008 also include the new Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability, as...

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (8 Jul 2009)

Michael Finneran: A Certificate of Reasonable Cost issued in this case on 29 April 2009.

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (8 Jul 2009)

Michael Finneran: During March 2009, my Department held Housing Action Plan meetings with all housing authorities to discuss the direction and content of authorities' proposed housing investment programmes and particularly to consider the prioritisation of projects under the Social Housing Investment Programme. On foot of these discussions, and in the context of the funding available under the Revised...

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (8 Jul 2009)

Michael Finneran: No application for funding in respect of this project has been received from South Tipperary County Council, which is responsible for the administration of the voluntary housing capital funding schemes in the county. On receipt of an application from the local authority, the proposal will be considered in the light of available resources and competing demands.

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (8 Jul 2009)

Michael Finneran: Copies of the correspondence requested from my Department were forwarded to the person concerned on 10 June, 2009.