Results 16,021-16,040 of 17,531 for speaker:Jan O'Sullivan

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Help-To-Buy Scheme Eligibility (23 May 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: 197. To ask the Minister for Finance if a person who was part-owner of a family home prior to separation and transferred their share to their spouse on separation can qualify for the help-to-buy scheme as a first-time buyer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24747/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Properties (24 May 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: 194. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Office of Public Works, OPW, plans to open the medieval Barbican to the public in view of the local authority's decision to close Laurence's Gate in Drogheda to traffic; the cost of making the gate safe for access by the public; the timeframe for the opening of the gate to the public; if the OPW will provide personnel at the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Provision (24 May 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: 261. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the progress which has been made in conducting an independent review on the cost of providing quality child care in private and community settings consistent with the principles of ongoing professionalisation of the sector; the factors which will be considered in the review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24872/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Provision (24 May 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: 262. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the way in which the universal child care scheme will be administered from September 2017; if the existing platform will be used; when providers will be given detailed information on the way in which the scheme will operate in practice; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24873/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education Programmes (24 May 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: 263. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the fact that some preschools and child care providers are having difficulty with the online application forms for EYC and after-school grants recently announced; if her department and Pobal will engage with the sector as soon as possible to ensure that difficulties are addressed; and if she will make a...

Questions on Promised Legislation (25 May 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: The programme for Government says "We will end the use of unsuitable long-term emergency accommodation, such as hotels and B&Bs, for homeless families". What we heard about here this morning goes much further than people ending up in hotels and bed and breakfast accommodation, with 12 families and 30 children being sent to Garda stations. I want to follow up on the vacant homes...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (25 May 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: 4. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will introduce an affordable housing scheme to ensure the large tracts of publicly owned land that are currently under consideration for mostly private development will be used to build housing that is affordable to persons on average incomes; the control mechanisms in place to ensure public lands are not used...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (25 May 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: I do not ever remember this grouping of questions happening with priority questions.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (25 May 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: Will the Minister introduce an affordable housing scheme now that very large tracts of publicly owned land are being given to private developers? While there will be a 10% element of social housing, we all want to ensure there will also be affordable housing, be it affordable for rent or for purchase. There are many people on low or middle incomes who simply cannot afford to buy a house in...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (25 May 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: I have some real concerns about this. I do not understand how local authorities can control affordability when there is not a national scheme. Perhaps the Minister could clarify how the local authorities will deal with this aspect. I have spoken to councillors who are struggling with what they are being asked to do. If each local authority must agree each scheme individually with the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (25 May 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: It commenced during my time as Minister with responsibility for housing.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (25 May 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: I agree with the Minister that funding is not a barrier and that there is need for more urgency and initiative on the part of local authorities. The Minister will be aware that when a local authority is asked why a particular initiative is not being implemented, the response is usually that the Department has not approved a particular part of it and that the Department when asked the same...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (25 May 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: This is the reality. We need these developments completed as quickly as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility (25 May 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: 21. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he has considered the proposals from a group (details supplied) which proposes municipal led mixed income public housing; if he has met with the group with a view to progressing same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24784/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Rent Controls (25 May 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: 41. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will review of the provisions in the Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Act 2016 that relate to rent pressure zones, in view of the evidence that rent levels are rising substantially; the effect on excluded areas in view of the fact that the onus is on vulnerable tenants to report...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (25 May 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: 47. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of developments that have been approved by his Department under which local authorities built 15, or fewer, homes using only one approval stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24786/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: State Properties Data (25 May 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: 50. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the amount of publicly owned land in each local authority area that is under consideration to offer to developers for housing construction in tabular form; the way in which a fair return to the State will be ensured in these proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24783/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs (25 May 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: 263. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the status of progress on the development of the M1 digital payments fin tech corridor, as recommended under the regional Action Plan for Jobs initiative; the actions IDA and Enterprise Ireland have taken to date to develop and promote the concept; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25180/17]

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: International Trade Agreements: Motion (25 May 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: Part of the procedure is that there could be a charge on the Exchequer. Will the Minister explain what that might mean? The Minister mentioned humanitarian assistance through civil society organisations. Who are they? I am trying to determine the extent of our engagement to date in Mongolia. The Minister mentioned trade opportunities. What does the Minister envisage will be those...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Properties (30 May 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: 660. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the responsibilities of his Department with regard to a protected structure (details supplied) owned by his Department and leased to a local authority; if there is funding available from his Department or other organs of the State to assist in the cost of making safe and restoring the structure to use; and if he will make a statement on the...