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Written Answers — Homelessness Strategy: Homelessness Strategy (29 Nov 2005)

Noel Ahern: The independent review of the implementation of the integrated and preventative homelessness strategies and their associated action plans has been completed. Preparations are under way at present for the publication of the report and the Government's response to it.

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (29 Nov 2005)

Noel Ahern: I refer to the reply to Question No. 4 of today.

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (29 Nov 2005)

Noel Ahern: A number of legislative measures have been put in place to ensure that local authorities have the capacity to fulfil their responsibilities under the Housing Acts for the management and maintenance of their housing stock. These measures are kept under continuous review in my Department. The tenancy agreement, which is the legal basis of the relationship between the local authority and its...

Written Answers — Private Rented Sector: Private Rented Sector (29 Nov 2005)

Noel Ahern: Under the rental accommodation scheme, RAS, announced by the Government in July 2004, local authorities will, over a four-year period, progressively assume responsibility for accommodating supplementary welfare allowance, SWA, rent supplement recipients of 18 months or more continuous duration with a long-term housing need. The RAS is a collaborative project between my Department, local...

Written Answers — Security of the Elderly: Security of the Elderly (29 Nov 2005)

Noel Ahern: The purpose of the scheme of community support for older people is to encourage and assist the community's support for older people by means of a community-based grant scheme to improve the security of its older members. The scheme is open to people aged 65 and over who have a genuine need for assistance under this scheme and is administered by community and voluntary organisations throughout...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (29 Nov 2005)

Noel Ahern: My Department has not received an application for funding from the group in question. However the programme of grants for locally-based community and voluntary organisations is funded by my Department and supports the activities of local voluntary and community groups, addressing disadvantage in their community. The programme consists of two schemes, one of which makes funds available for the...

Written Answers — Security of the Elderly: Security of the Elderly (29 Nov 2005)

Noel Ahern: The application for funding from Cahir Community Alert under the scheme of community support for older people is being processed by my Department. I expect that the group will be notified of the outcome of its application in the coming weeks.

Written Answers — Sustainable Development Strategy: Sustainable Development Strategy (29 Nov 2005)

Noel Ahern: Financial incentives such as direct grants for the construction of environmentally friendly houses are not available from my Department. However, my Department, in conjunction with other Departments and agencies, supports and promotes a number of measures to achieve more environmentally friendly houses. As regards energy efficiency, many effective measures to improve energy efficiency in...

Written Answers — Homeless Persons: Homeless Persons (29 Nov 2005)

Noel Ahern: Since the introduction of the Government's homeless strategies, there have been significant developments in the provision of a wide range of additional accommodation and services for homeless persons. Since the introduction of the integrated strategy in 2000 some 1,000 extra emergency beds have been provided in the Dublin area alone. Rough sleepers have been enabled to access emergency...

Written Answers — Traveller Accommodation: Traveller Accommodation (29 Nov 2005)

Noel Ahern: The provision of accommodation for Travellers is a matter for local authorities. My Department's role is to ensure that there is an adequate legislative and financial system in place to assist the local authorities in providing such accommodation. In that context there are frequent and ongoing contacts between my Department's officials and local authorities in relation to all aspects of their...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (29 Nov 2005)

Noel Ahern: The letting of local authority housing is a matter for the relevant local authority in accordance with its scheme of letting priorities which is prepared and adopted at local level. It is understood that local authorities have generally accepted applications for housing from applicants who have taken up residence in Ireland, usually within the functional area of the local authority from which...

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (29 Nov 2005)

Noel Ahern: A request from a group of residents, including the person in question, for a meeting with the Minister to discuss certain housing matters, is being considered in my Department and a response will issue as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (29 Nov 2005)

Noel Ahern: South Dublin County Council recently submitted proposals to my Department to construct seven houses and a community facility in a further phase of a housing scheme in the area in question. The proposal is being examined in my Department and a decision on the matter will be conveyed to the council as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (29 Nov 2005)

Noel Ahern: My Department encourages the adoption of environmentally sustainable management systems, including energy conservation programmes, in all public buildings. I understand that in December 2003 the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources set up a bioenergy strategy group, BSG, to consider the policy options and support mechanisms available to Government to stimulate increased...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (29 Nov 2005)

Noel Ahern: The information requested is set out in the following table: Year No. of Dwellings Purchased 2000 1,844 2001 1,411 2002 1,195 2003 1,567 2004 1,652

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (29 Nov 2005)

Noel Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 531 and 532 together. Detailed information on the number of dwellings constructed and acquired by local authorities between 2000 and 2004 is available in the Annual Housing Statistics Bulletins for those years published by my Department, copies of which are available in the Oireachtas Library and on the Department's website at www.environ.ie.

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (29 Nov 2005)

Noel Ahern: The information requested is published in my Department's Housing Statistics Bulletins, copies of which are available in the Oireachtas Library, and is also available on my Department's website at www.environ.ie.

Written Answers — Housing Statistics: Housing Statistics (29 Nov 2005)

Noel Ahern: Details in relation to private house completions, as well as those provided by the State, both under the local authority housing programme and by the voluntary and co-operative housing sector, are set out in my Department's Housing Statistics Bulletins, copies of which are available in the Oireachtas Library, and also on my Department's website at www.environ.ie.

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (29 Nov 2005)

Noel Ahern: Mortgage finance for the shared ownership scheme is provided by the Housing Finance Agency and administered by individual local authorities. Accordingly, each shared ownership transaction is funded by way of a local authority mortgage loan. Details of activity under the scheme, for each local authority for the past five years is published in my Department's Housing Statistics Bulletins, which...

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (29 Nov 2005)

Noel Ahern: Information up to June quarter 2005 on the number of transactions completed annually under the various affordable housing schemes operated by local authorities in each of the past five years is published in my Department's Housing Statistics Bulletins, which are available in the Oireachtas Library and on the Department's website at www.environ.ie.