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Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (24 Sep 2008)

Michael Finneran: My Department is currently seeking applications for new remedial works projects to be undertaken and funded over the next three years. I understand that Meath County Council will be submitting projects relating to the locations concerned for consideration under this call for proposals. The closing date for project submissions is 30 October 2008.

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (24 Sep 2008)

Michael Finneran: A pre-tender budget cost in the sum of €13,952,176 has been approved for the project concerned. A tender report is due to be submitted to my Department shortly for consideration. In the absence of an approved tender at this stage, it is not possible to determine the level of funding to be made available to the local authority for this project in 2009.

Written Answers — Housing Grants: Housing Grants (24 Sep 2008)

Michael Finneran: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1467, 1481 and 1482 together. A combined allocation of €1,242,150 was made to Mayo County Council earlier this year for purposes of the Housing Adaptation Grant for People with a Disability, Mobility Aids Grant Scheme, and Housing Aid for Older People Scheme. It is a matter for the Council to decide on the specific level of funding to be directed towards...

Written Answers — Housing Grants: Housing Grants (24 Sep 2008)

Michael Finneran: Allocations to each local authority towards the operation of the revised suite of housing adaptation grant schemes — the Housing Adaptation Grant for People with a Disability, the Mobility Aids Grant Scheme and the Housing Aid for Older People Scheme and the processing of outstanding claims under the now discontinued Disabled Persons and Essential Repairs Grants schemes, are set out in the...

Written Answers — Housing Grants: Housing Grants (24 Sep 2008)

Michael Finneran: My Department has received a request from Galway City Council for an increase in its initial allocation of €1,049,490 in respect of the Housing Adaptation Grant Schemes for Older People and People with a Disability. In light of the particularly high level of activity under the revised schemes in 2008, my Department has recently made a supplementary allocation of €300,000 to Galway City...

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (24 Sep 2008)

Michael Finneran: The clawback provision, attached to a house purchased under the various affordable housing schemes at a discount from market value, is activated where the house is resold before the expiration of 20 years from the date of purchase. In such an event, the person selling the property must pay to the housing authority a percentage of the proceeds of the sale. The clawback is necessary to ensure...

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (24 Sep 2008)

Michael Finneran: There is no provision at present in the voluntary housing schemes for the purchase of individual houses by tenants. However, the Government's housing policy statement, Delivering Homes, Sustaining Communities, indicated that consideration would be given, in consultation with the voluntary and co-operative sector, to piloting a tenant purchase scheme for some new voluntary homes based on the...

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (24 Sep 2008)

Michael Finneran: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1484 and 1485 together. Work is continuing to resolve the outstanding complex issues relating to tenant purchase of apartments with a view to finalising proposals for a viable sales scheme in time for consideration during the passage through the Oireachtas of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008, which was presented to the Seanad on 23 July 2008.

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (24 Sep 2008)

Michael Finneran: The acquisition costs of units acquired under Part V of the Planning and Development Acts 2000-2006 are calculated in accordance with the relevant legislation. They are based on the sum of the site costs calculated at existing use value, actual construction costs as agreed between the local authority and the developer, plus reasonable profit. It is open to local authorities further to reduce...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (24 Sep 2008)

Michael Finneran: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1492 and 1493 together. As previously indicated to local authorities, requests for additional funding under the Housing Adaptation Grants Schemes for Older People and People with a Disability are dealt with in the context of the reallocation of any surplus resources arising elsewhere. In this context, my Department has advised all local authorities to monitor...

Written Answers — Homeless Persons: Homeless Persons (10 Jul 2008)

Michael Finneran: I propose to take Question Nos. 865 to 869, inclusive, together. My Department provides funding towards accommodation and related costs of adult homeless services by recouping 90% of local authority expenditure for such purposes under section 10 of the Housing Act 1988. Responsibility for funding care-related costs rests with the HSE. Each local authority has statutory responsibility for...

Written Answers — Housing Aid for the Elderly: Housing Aid for the Elderly (10 Jul 2008)

Michael Finneran: The Special Housing Aid for the Elderly Scheme is currently administered by a Task Force under the aegis of my Department and operated at a local level by the Health Service Executive. Funding is provided to the Health Service Executive on a regional basis and it is a matter for the HSE to apportion funding within regions. Detailed information sought on localised activity under the scheme...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (10 Jul 2008)

Michael Finneran: The Building Regulations, introduced with effect from 1 June 1992, apply to all new buildings and to existing buildings which have been the subject of a material alteration. Accordingly, in common with all developments, social and affordable housing projects must meet the relevant requirements of the Building Regulations. The Building Control Acts 1990 to 2007 assign primary responsibility...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (10 Jul 2008)

Michael Finneran: The costs incurred in acquiring affordable homes, with a view to their onward sale to affordable purchasers, are dependant on the manner of acquisition. In the case of units acquired under Part V of the Planning and Development Acts 2000 — 2006, the acquisition costs are calculated in accordance with the relevant legislation. In summary, they are based on the sum of the site costs at...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (10 Jul 2008)

Michael Finneran: I propose to take Question Nos. 879 and 917 together. The allocations to each local authority towards the operation of the Disabled Persons and Essential Repairs Grants schemes from 2000 to 2007, together with the level of combined allocations for 2008 in respect of these schemes and the revised suite of housing adaptation grant schemes introduced on 1 November 2007, are set out in the table....

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (10 Jul 2008)

Michael Finneran: My Department provides significant resources from the proceeds of tenancy registration fees collected by the Private Residential Tenancies Board, to assist local authorities in discharging their functions under the Housing Acts in relation to private rented accommodation. The amounts paid to date to local authorities in respect of each of the years 2004 to 2007 are set out as follows. This...

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (10 Jul 2008)

Michael Finneran: Since the announcement by Dublin City Council on 19 May that a number of PPP regeneration projects in the city would not now be going ahead as planned, my Department has been actively engaging with the Council to identify the next steps for ensuring that the projects will proceed. The City Council has also been in discussions with the developer, the project boards, and stakeholders from...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (10 Jul 2008)

Michael Finneran: In 2008, my Department has allocated over €1.2 billion to support activity across the country under the social housing investment programme. The allocations under this programme for the areas in question in 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008 are outlined in the following table. It should be noted that as Cahir does not have a specific housing authority, the housing need for the town is met under...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (10 Jul 2008)

Michael Finneran: I refer to the reply to Question No. 1010 of 2 April 2008. Exchequer funding up to the full approved project budget has been applied to the cost of the housing project in question.

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (10 Jul 2008)

Michael Finneran: There is a broad range of supports currently available for members of households who have suffered a marital separation, subject to the terms of the relevant scheme of letting priorities and taking account of each household's individual circumstances. Housing authorities continuously tailor their housing supply programmes to the needs of the households on their waiting lists. Notwithstanding...