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Local Authority Levies. (24 Jun 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Following the Minister's response this afternoon, I suggest that he clarify this to the city and county managers because their position at the committee meeting yesterday contradicts the Minister's interpretation. Had the Minister been able to answer my parliamentary question last September he might not have been required to take such a sweeping action because he would have known what money...

Local Authority Levies. (24 Jun 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: -----because the Minister has not provided me with the figures even though I have been asking for them since 2008 - is in excess of the €200 million.

Local Authority Levies. (24 Jun 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Is the Minister saying that if Cork City Council or Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council has development levies held on account, and waiting to be spent on vital projects in local communities, the money can be spent tomorrow morning?

Local Authority Levies. (24 Jun 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: If the Minister-----

Local Authority Levies. (24 Jun 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: This is a huge issue.

Local Authority Levies. (24 Jun 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: With the indulgence of Deputy Hogan and others, this is a huge issue.

Local Authority Levies. (24 Jun 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: The Minister must be very clear on this. He should check the record of the committee meeting yesterday. The county and city managers are on record as having an entirely different interpretation, which is in section 3.1 of a letter sent to them by the Minister. The Minister's words are in black and white and state that they cannot spend this money. The Minister is saying this afternoon...

Housing Grants. (24 Jun 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: As I understand it, there have been two purchasers under the scheme. Is that correct?

Housing Grants. (24 Jun 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: I was not too sure. I could not believe my ears when I heard it. There have been no purchasers. The State has spent approximately €300,000, there are four local authorities involved in the scheme and there is no purchaser. What is going on here? At best, when this scheme was introduced the Minister of State could have been accused, if not of bailing out developers, of at least putting...

Housing Grants. (24 Jun 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: The figures in terms of this scheme involve four local authorities, expenditure in excess of €0.25 million, 1,000 people expressing an interest, 33 of whom wanted to have another look and two who decided that they might go for approval. A marketing firm would not market a product on the basis of those figures? What are we talking about here? One thousandth of those who come across the...

Social and Affordable Housing. (24 Jun 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: By the end of the year, there may be in excess of 4,000 affordable housing units lying vacant. I agree that the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008, to be debated tomorrow, includes several positive incentives in regard to the purchasing of homes under various social housing streams. However, how does the Minister of State intend to rectify the situation whereby the affordable...

Social and Affordable Housing. (24 Jun 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: I would like to ask one further question.

Social and Affordable Housing. (24 Jun 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: With the Minister of State's indulgence, I will ask one final question. I read the circular issued to the local authorities by the Department and reducing prices was not among the options it set out. May I assume from the Minister of State's statement that a further circular has been issued in the meantime advising local authorities that they may reduce the prices of affordable housing...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (24 Jun 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 68: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the action he will take to monitor market value in each local authority area to ensure that leasing costs of at least 20% below market value are achieved under the new leasing arrangements; the further action he will take to exclude break clauses from lease agreements to prevent owners from simply terminating...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (24 Jun 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 72: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the local authorities which have received approval in principle to date in regard to the new leasing initiative; the number of units in relation to same; the local authorities which have entered into lease agreements; the number of properties, the leasing period and the cost involved; if these properties have...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (24 Jun 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: Question 103: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Cork who applied for a medical card in April 2009 can expect a decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25255/09]

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (25 Jun 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: I move amendment No. 1: In page 7, line 7, after "PLANS" to insert "AND HOMELESS ACTION PLANS". There has been a lot of debate in the House on the time apportioned to debating the Bill this evening. I withdraw amendments Nos. 21 to 25, inclusive, amendments Nos. 41 to 43, inclusive and amendments Nos. 46 and 47. These are amendments which were also debated on Committee Stage. I do not...

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (25 Jun 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: The substantive amendment with regard to amendments Nos. 1, 17 and 20 is amendment No. 27. As the House is aware, when the Bill was first drafted, it contained no mention of homelessness. It was not until the Bill reached the Seanad that we saw the inclusion of the issue of homelessness. Amendment No. 27 proposes that: Each housing authority shall establish a process ... within its...

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (25 Jun 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: I note that amendment No. 175 at paragraph (5) states: The Act of 2004 is amended by inserting the following section after section 147: 147A.—The Board [namely, the Private Residential Tenancies Board] shall, at such intervals as are specified by the Revenue Commissioners, disclose to the Revenue Commissioners information contained in the register the disclosure of which to the Revenue...

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (25 Jun 2009)

Ciarán Lynch: I move amendment No. 7: In page 9, between lines 39 and 40, to insert the following: ""persons with a disability" shall mean persons with a disability within the meaning of section 2 of the Disability Act 2005.". These amendments relate to the issue of disability. There was an oversight related to homelessness in the Bill when it was first published. I have received representations from...