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- Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (1 Nov 2006)
Noel Ahern: This Bill will simply create an overly bureaucratic arrangement. The flexibility of cash is necessary in a small number of cases where one is dealing with exclusive and well-to-do areas.
- Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (1 Nov 2006)
Noel Ahern: There is no point in buying social housing units at â¬1.2 million. In such cases, it is better to take the cash and use it elsewhere for social or affordable units. That is what we are doing. The â¬36 million we have received, and any other money that comes in later, will be ring-fenced for social and affordable housing. Sinn Féin proposes nothing substantial in this Bill and I cannot...
- Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (1 Nov 2006)
Noel Ahern: I explained all this. Deputy McCormack was not listening.
- Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (1 Nov 2006)
Noel Ahern: One can only wonder why Fine Gael did not support the 2000 Act, which Deputy McCormack professes to find so wonderful.
- Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (1 Nov 2006)
Noel Ahern: I certainly do.
- Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (1 Nov 2006)
Noel Ahern: The Deputy's party fought against it.
- Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (1 Nov 2006)
Noel Ahern: The Deputy is now trying to get back to a situation which he fought against when we brought in this provision. There is no logic to the Deputy's case.
- Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (1 Nov 2006)
Noel Ahern: To which bank did they go?
- Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (1 Nov 2006)
Noel Ahern: It should not have happened with all the financial institutions.
- Written Answers — Local Authority Grants: Local Authority Grants (1 Nov 2006)
Noel Ahern: The following tabular statement gives details of the combined capital allocation for disabled persons and essential repairs grants notified to Kerry County Council, and the combined expenditure by Kerry County Council on the schemes since 2003. Data in relation to the overall expenditure on these schemes for 2006 will be available early in 2007. Expenditure on the grant schemes is funded by...
- Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (1 Nov 2006)
Noel Ahern: There is no record of an application, under the reference number quoted, for a certificate under the Rural Renewal scheme. However, there are five such applications with my Department at present relating to a number of other developments by the same company. In the case of one application, notification of completion of outstanding works is awaited. An inspection in relation to the remaining...
- Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (1 Nov 2006)
Noel Ahern: I refer to the reply to Question No. 279 of 25 October 2006. The issue of the application by housing authorities of net receipts from apartment sales is being examined in the context of the proposed legislation.
- Written Answers — Local Authority Grants: Local Authority Grants (1 Nov 2006)
Noel Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 633 and 634 together. The review of the Disabled Persons Grant scheme, which incorporates the conditions governing the Essential Repairs Grant scheme and the Special Housing Aid for the Elderly scheme was recently finalised within my Department. The level of grants available under these schemes has been considered in the context of the overall review. My...
- Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (1 Nov 2006)
Noel Ahern: Data on the number and value of housing loans approved and paid, for new and second-hand houses, in each of the past five years, are published in the Housing Statistics Bulletins, which are available in the Oireachtas Library and on the Department's website at www.environ.ie.
- Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (26 Oct 2006)
Noel Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 146 and 148 together. A substantial number of applications has been received by my Department over the last few weeks under the 2006 Programme of Grants for Locally-Based Community and Voluntary Organisations. They are being assessed. Decisions in respect of all applications will be made by me following this assessment process. It is not possible at this...
- Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (26 Oct 2006)
Noel Ahern: It is a matter for planning authorities and developers to negotiate Part V agreements as an integral part of the planning process for residential developments. In making agreement with developers, authorities must have regard to the social and affordable housing needs identified in their housing strategy. The intention of the Part V legislation is to provide for a two-way process involving...
- Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (26 Oct 2006)
Noel Ahern: The Planning and Development Acts 2000-2006 require planning authorities, in developing their housing strategies, to ensure that policies and objectives are in place, which will counteract undue social segregation in housing developments. The manner in which local authorities avail of Part V arrangements for the provision of social and affordable housing is determined by them based on the...
- Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (26 Oct 2006)
Noel Ahern: There is no provision at present in the voluntary housing schemes for the purchase of individual houses by tenants. However, it was agreed under Housing Policy Framework â Building Sustainable Communities that consideration would be given in consultation with the voluntary and co-operative sector, to pilot a tenant purchase scheme for some new voluntary homes under the scheme. The timing...
- Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (26 Oct 2006)
Noel Ahern: My Department sanctioned the provision of funding to Athy Town Council in March of this year for refurbishment works to houses at Carbery Park / Townspark in Athy under the Remedial Works Scheme. A meeting was provisionally arranged for 11 October 2006 but had to be postponed due to unavailability of staff. My Department has been in contact with Athy Town Council seeking a new date for a...
- Motor Taxation. (25 Oct 2006)
Noel Ahern: I am taking this matter on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. The raising of this issue provides an opportunity to outline to the House the initiatives which have been introduced to combat motor tax evasion. The administration of the motor tax service has been improved substantially in recent years with the implementation of the national...