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Statements on Climate Change (3 Jul 2008)

Michael Finneran: Climate change is the biggest challenge facing humanity. Global warming threatens not just our quality of life but the very survival of the planet and all who live on it. If it is allowed to continue unchecked, the sheer scale of potential disruption and destruction of people and the environment is almost beyond comprehension. In recent years scientific research has been profound. Last...

Statements on Climate Change (3 Jul 2008)

Michael Finneran: The Minister is on Government business.

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (3 Jul 2008)

Michael Finneran: A revised application by Limerick County Council for approval to purchase the dwelling in question under the Capital Assistance Scheme was received in my Department in June 2008. This is being examined at present and a decision will be made as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Housing Aid for the Elderly: Housing Aid for the Elderly (3 Jul 2008)

Michael Finneran: The administration of the Housing Adaptation Grant Schemes for Older People and People with a Disability is a matter for individual local authorities. My Department made a combined capital allocation to all local authorities on 21 May for the operation of the schemes in private houses in 2008. The schemes are funded by 80% recoupment available from my Department, together with 20%...

Written Answers — Housing Aid for the Elderly: Housing Aid for the Elderly (2 Jul 2008)

Michael Finneran: The administration of the Housing Aid for Older People Scheme, including the prioritisation, processing and approval of individual applications, is a matter for individual local authorities and one in which my Department has no direct function. My Department made a combined capital allocation to all local authorities on 21 May for the operation of the Housing Adaptation Grant Schemes for...

Written Answers — Rental Accommodation Scheme: Rental Accommodation Scheme (2 Jul 2008)

Michael Finneran: All local authorities are implementing the Rental Accommodation Scheme (RAS) and all have transferred cases to RAS to date. At end May 2008, a total of 13,618 cases nationally had been accommodated; 7,082 were housed directly under RAS, with a further 6,536 accommodated under other social housing options. Meath County Council achieved its RAS implementation targets for 2007. In total, in...

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (2 Jul 2008)

Michael Finneran: A Certificate of Reasonable Cost was issued on 14 February 2008 in this case.

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (2 Jul 2008)

Michael Finneran: My Department's role in the pilot central heating scheme, which is being administered by Dublin City Council in association with Energy Action Ltd, relates mainly to the recoupment of a percentage of the cost of the works undertaken. The pilot scheme has operated under the framework of the Housing Aid for Older People Scheme with my Department recouping 80% of the cost of works to Dublin...

Written Answers — Housing Aid for the Elderly: Housing Aid for the Elderly (1 Jul 2008)

Michael Finneran: The administration of the Housing Adaptation Grant Schemes for Older People and People with a Disability, including the processing of individual applications, is a matter for individual local authorities, in line with the conditions set down in the Housing (Adaptation Grant Schemes for Older People and People with a Disability) Regulations 2007.

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (1 Jul 2008)

Michael Finneran: Under my Department's Capital Funding Schemes for voluntary and co-operative housing, funding of up to 100% of the approved cost is available for the provision of permanent accommodation for low-income families and persons with special housing needs where all proposed tenants have been assessed by the housing authority as being in need of social housing. Approved housing bodies providing...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (1 Jul 2008)

Michael Finneran: I refer to the reply to Question No. 465 of 29 April, 2008. The position is unchanged.

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (1 Jul 2008)

Michael Finneran: Following the announcement on 19 May 2008 that the project in question would not now be going ahead as planned, my Department and Dublin City Council have met on a number of occasions to examine the options available for ensuring that this regeneration can proceed. In addition, the City Council has undertaken to review all of the options available for advancing this project, taking account...

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (1 Jul 2008)

Michael Finneran: A reply to the representations made on behalf of the individual concerned will issue shortly.

Written Answers — Housing Aid for the Elderly: Housing Aid for the Elderly (1 Jul 2008)

Michael Finneran: I propose to take Questions Nos. 570, 574 and 586 together. Under the terms of the Disabled Persons and Essential Repairs Grant Schemes, my Department recoups 66% of the expenditure on individual grants to local authorities. Information on local authority activity under the schemes in 2006 is published in my Department's Annual Housing Statistics Bulletin, copies of which are available in...

Written Answers — Housing Aid for the Elderly: Housing Aid for the Elderly (1 Jul 2008)

Michael Finneran: I propose to take Question Nos. 578 and 579 together. 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. Details of the...

Written Answers — Strategy on Homelessness: Strategy on Homelessness (1 Jul 2008)

Michael Finneran: I refer to the reply to Question No. 396 of 24 June 2008 in which I indicated that local authorities are currently carrying out the 2008 statutory housing needs assessment. The outcome of this assessment will provide a reliable indicator of trends in homelessness, including nationality, as they will be directly comparable with the results of the 2005 assessment. I am aware of the research...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (1 Jul 2008)

Michael Finneran: The following table gives the allocation and expenditure for Kildare County Council from 2002 to 2008. Year Allocation Expenditure 2002 27,000,000 23,975,100 2003 19,000,000 10,245,200 2004 19,000,000 14,003,786 2005 26,000,000 29,527,329 2006 36,000,000 32,206,139 2007 45,000,000 40,663,760 2008 45,000,000 Detailed information on the number of houses built by housing authorities is...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (1 Jul 2008)

Michael Finneran: The establishment of the Private Residential Tenancies Board (PTRB) has provided a strong regulatory framework for the private rented residential sector. Since its establishment, the Board has achieved considerable success in the registration of tenancies, with in excess of 220,000 tenancies now registered, compared to no more than 30,000 under the previous system of registration. The PRTB...

Written Answers — Housing Aid for the Elderly: Housing Aid for the Elderly (26 Jun 2008)

Michael Finneran: The Special Housing Aid for the Elderly Scheme is currently administered by a Task Force under the aegis of the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government and operated at a local level by the Health Service Executive. A total of €19.132 million was allocated in 2007 and an initial allocation of €13 million has been made available in 2008 to the Health Service Executive...

Written Answers — Housing Grants: Housing Grants (26 Jun 2008)

Michael Finneran: Following a recent inspection the applicant was advised that certain works remained to be carried out. On receipt of notification that these works have been completed, a further inspection will be carried out with a view to issuing a Floor Area Compliance Certificate, if in order.