Results 301-320 of 2,386 for speaker:Michael Finneran

Written Answers — Housing Aid for the Elderly: Housing Aid for the Elderly (8 Jul 2010)

Michael Finneran: Details of the annual Exchequer allocations to South Tipperary County Council for the period 2002 to 2010 are set out in the table below. Data for 2002 incorporate the allocation under the discontinued Disabled Persons and Essential Repairs Grant Schemes and the capital allocation for House Purchase and Improvement Loans. Data for 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006 relate to the Disabled Persons and...

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (8 Jul 2010)

Michael Finneran: A total of 66 houses have been repossessed by local authorities in the five year period 2005-2009. This includes 7 voluntary repossessions. While repossession by a local authority is a last resort, where it does occur it is related to the non-payment of a local authority mortgage, rather than to house type or category of ownership (e.g. affordable home, shared ownership, tenant purchase...

Written Answers — Private Rented Accommodation: Private Rented Accommodation (8 Jul 2010)

Michael Finneran: The table below sets out the number of household units that have been transferred from rent supplement to the Rental Accommodation Scheme (RAS) and other social housing options for the years 2007 to 2009 and the first five months of 2010. Transfers to RAS and Social Housing (up to end May '10) Local Authorities (Housing) 2007 2008 2009 Jan-May 2010 Carlow Co. Cl. 113 133 150 37 Cavan...

Written Answers — Fire Stations: Fire Stations (8 Jul 2010)

Michael Finneran: The provision of funding for a fire station at Cloughjordan will be considered under future fire services capital programmes within the constraints of available resources and will have regard to the fire authority's priorities, the existing facilities available, the level of activity, the proximity of other fire stations and the totality of demand from other fire authorities. In autumn 2008,...

Written Answers — Housing Grants: Housing Grants (8 Jul 2010)

Michael Finneran: I approved a record Exchequer allocation of €80 million for 2010 to local authorities on 5 March under the suite of Housing Adaptation Grant Schemes for Older People and People with a Disability. The total 2010 allocation to Tipperary North County Council amounts to €1.65m, including €1.34m in Exchequer funding. My Department will review the funding position in the course of the year...

Social and Affordable Housing (8 Jul 2010)

Michael Finneran: To the end of June 2010, my Department had approved over 2,330 units for use under the social housing leasing initiative. Of these, some 1,830 have been issued with funding approval, of which 175 are private lease units to be provided by either a local authority or an approved housing body, AHB. Of the private lease units approved under the initiative, 47 have lease agreements signed and...

Social and Affordable Housing (8 Jul 2010)

Michael Finneran: The Deputy raised two questions, the first regarding the number of units leased from private landlords. The target I set for this year and last year was 2,000 units each year. We achieved our target. There were 1,993 units for 2009 and I am confident that we will reach our target this year. The reason for the private units being at that level is that local authorities obviously decided,...

Social and Affordable Housing (8 Jul 2010)

Michael Finneran: Deputy Lynch asked about the options at the end of a lease period of ten or 20 years. There are a number of options for the local authorities to meet their social housing needs and these include renewing the lease, the purchase of the unit if the option to purchase clause has been included in the lease agreement, or if the owner is willing, or there is the other option of taking the house...

Urban Renewal Schemes (8 Jul 2010)

Michael Finneran: Early in 2010, in response to Question No. 43 of 21 January, I set out details of the ambitious multi-annual housing regeneration programme I am pursuing and the status of housing regeneration projects under way in Ballymun, Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Waterford, Dundalk, Sligo and Tralee. I have since announced a 2010 regeneration programme allocation of €126.795 million, compared to...

Urban Renewal Schemes (8 Jul 2010)

Michael Finneran: The Deputy did not submit a question on Dolphin House so I do not have further information. It is initially a matter for Dublin City Council but I will contact the council for an update on the situation at Dolphin House and I will provide it to Deputy Flanagan. If I had notice of this matter, I would have more information for him.

Urban Renewal Schemes (8 Jul 2010)

Michael Finneran: I referred to the Limerick regeneration project. Two weeks ago, the Taoiseach and I attended the launch of the €337 million project. The event received widespread coverage. I also referred to the Glen in Cork. I have not visited Dolphin House. I have visited many of the regeneration project locations, including Ballymun, and I will visit Tralee next week.

Urban Renewal Schemes (8 Jul 2010)

Michael Finneran: I will ask Dublin City Council for an update. This is the responsibility of Dublin City Council.

Urban Renewal Schemes (8 Jul 2010)

Michael Finneran: Yes, but at this point there may not be an application from Dublin City Council in respect of Dolphin House. I do not want to put something incorrect on the record. I will provide a report to Deputy Terence Flanagan without the need for a further question.

Written Answers — Warmer Homes Schemes: Warmer Homes Schemes (7 Jul 2010)

Michael Finneran: I refer to the reply to Question No. 45 of 22 April 2010, which outlines the position in regard to the retrofitting of energy efficiency measures in local authority dwellings.

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (7 Jul 2010)

Michael Finneran: My Department's Capital Assistance Scheme (CAS) provides funding to approved housing bodies of up to 100% of the approved costs of accommodation for older people, the homeless, persons with special needs, returning emigrants and victims of domestic violence. In February 2010, I announced the approval of funding for some 75 voluntary and co-operative housing projects at various locations...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (7 Jul 2010)

Michael Finneran: The project in question, which is at an early stage of development, is part of my Department's Remedial Works Programme 2009-2011. As part of my Department's examination of the proposal, including ongoing meetings and discussions with Kildare County Council, approval issued recently to a preliminary budget of €6.61 million for the project, subject to specific terms and conditions. Further...

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Second Stage (6 Jul 2010)

Michael Finneran: The national employment action plan is the main welfare to work measure under which all persons between the ages of 18 and 65 years who are approaching three months on the live register are identified by the Department of Social Protection and referred to FÁS for interview, with a view to helping them re-enter the labour market. The provisions contained in the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous...

Written Answers — Library Projects: Library Projects (6 Jul 2010)

Michael Finneran: On 5 July 2010, I announced the library capital programme for 2010 and 2011, including grant aid of €600,000 towards the proposed new facility in Gaoth Dobhair.

Written Answers — Local Authority Loans: Local Authority Loans (6 Jul 2010)

Michael Finneran: My Department consulted with the office of the Attorney General in relation to the possible inclusion of the relevant provisions in the Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009, by way of Committee Stage amendment. On the advice of the Attorney General the provisions were not included in that Bill. However, I have requested my Department to arrange to have the provisions necessary to...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (6 Jul 2010)

Michael Finneran: A revised proposal in respect of this project was received from Laois County Council on 18 June 2010. No payments have been made by my Department in respect of the project. The proposal will be considered for inclusion in the list of projects to be funded under my Department's Capital Assistance Scheme in 2011 in the light of, inter alia, available funding and the relative priority afforded...