Results 3,221-3,240 of 4,700 for speaker:Noel Ahern
- Written Answers — Security of the Elderly: Security of the Elderly (16 Nov 2005)
Noel Ahern: My Department has recently received a current tax clearance certificate from the group in question. Payment of the grant will be arranged shortly.
- Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (16 Nov 2005)
Noel Ahern: The administration of the tenant purchase scheme is a matter for each local authority. The terms of the current scheme provide that, where the site of a dwelling has been provided to a housing authority for a nominal sum, the sale price should be reduced accordingly for the tenant purchaser. I understand that Meath County Council is considering a number of cases where the regulations...
- Written Answers — Housing Management Companies: Housing Management Companies (16 Nov 2005)
Noel Ahern: I refer to the reply to Question No. 659 of 15 November 2005. As indicated in that reply, arrangements for managing and maintaining the communal elements of private apartment complexes are generally addressed by management companies. These are constituted under the Companies Acts and are required to comply with the provisions of company law, which is the responsibility of the Minister for...
- Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (16 Nov 2005)
Noel Ahern: I assume that the question refers to assistance from my Department under the voluntary housing capital loan and subsidy scheme for a proposed project by Sonas Housing Association in Blanchardstown. An application for funding under this scheme has been received from Fingal County Council; clarification on a number of aspects sought from the council is awaited. When this is to hand the...
- Housing Policy: Statements (Resumed). (16 Nov 2005)
Noel Ahern: There are no problems there either. Moreover, much has been done in respect of housing quality. Almost one third of the total stock has been constructed in the past ten years and houses are now built to a better standard. With regard to local authority housing, last year we started a scheme to install central heating in approximately 45,000 houses that currently do not have it. That is a...
- Housing Policy: Statements (Resumed). (16 Nov 2005)
Noel Ahern: Why does the Deputy not talk to his local authority?
- Housing Policy: Statements (Resumed). (16 Nov 2005)
Noel Ahern: The Deputy should not blame us.
- Housing Policy: Statements (Resumed). (16 Nov 2005)
Noel Ahern: The Deputy and his colleagues were members of local authorities and they did nothing.
- Housing Policy: Statements (Resumed). (16 Nov 2005)
Noel Ahern: There were no demands coming in to us.
- Housing Policy: Statements (Resumed). (16 Nov 2005)
Noel Ahern: What would Deputy Durkan do? If he could not succeed at Kildare County Council level, he will not succeed in government.
- Housing Policy: Statements (Resumed). (16 Nov 2005)
Noel Ahern: We have. Does the Deputy want us to increase the limits every month?
- Housing Policy: Statements (Resumed). (16 Nov 2005)
Noel Ahern: We changed it.
- Housing Policy: Statements (Resumed). (16 Nov 2005)
Noel Ahern: We cannotââ
- Housing Policy: Statements (Resumed). (16 Nov 2005)
Noel Ahern: Should we give them away?
- Housing Policy: Statements (Resumed). (16 Nov 2005)
Noel Ahern: What about maintenance?
- Housing Policy: Statements (Resumed). (16 Nov 2005)
Noel Ahern: The tenant will buy but the taxpayer will maintain the property.
- Housing Policy: Statements (Resumed). (16 Nov 2005)
Noel Ahern: Do the councillors in the Deputy's party agree with him?
- Housing Policy: Statements (Resumed). (16 Nov 2005)
Noel Ahern: If they spoke with one voice, it might help.
- Housing Policy: Statements (Resumed). (16 Nov 2005)
Noel Ahern: There are houses worth â¬1 million thrown into that statistic.
- Housing Policy: Statements (Resumed). (16 Nov 2005)
Noel Ahern: One could get enough for a starter home, which is what is needed.