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Seanad: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (14 Dec 2004)

Noel Ahern: Of course one can buy a house for less than that amount.

Written Answers — Dormant Accounts: Dormant Accounts (23 Nov 2004)

Noel Ahern: Decisions on the disbursement of funds from dormant accounts moneys are a matter for the Dormant Accounts Fund Disbursements Board, an independent body established under the Dormant Accounts Acts. The board has engaged Area Development Management Limited, ADM, to administer the initial round of funding on its behalf which involves the disbursement of up to €60 million from the fund....

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (23 Nov 2004)

Noel Ahern: In reviewing the operation of the programme of grants for locally based community and voluntary organisations 2004, and having regard to the funds available for the programme and the availability of funding from other sources, a number of categories of organisations were excluded from applying under the programme. Family resource centres were one of those categories excluded. The Department...

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (23 Nov 2004)

Noel Ahern: My Department has received correspondence from the agency referred to by the Deputy and has responded stating that no application for additional funding has been received from any of the successful tenderers. The contracts with the six successful tenderers state that no funding additional to that set out in the contract will be paid.

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (23 Nov 2004)

Noel Ahern: As the Deputy is aware, the young people's facilities and services fund, YPFSF, was established in 1998 to assist in the development of facilities, including sport and recreational facilities, and services in disadvantaged areas where a significant drug problem exists or has the potential to develop. The fund is aimed at young people in the ten to 21 age bracket as this is considered the age...

Written Answers — Departmental Review: Departmental Review (23 Nov 2004)

Noel Ahern: The position regarding the review is as set out in my reply to Question No. 179 of 13 October 2004. The outcome of the review will be made available when completed.

Departmental Bodies. (16 Nov 2004)

Noel Ahern: An Bord Pleanála is a body established under the Planning and Development Act 2000. It is mandated to operate completely independently in performing its functions. Members are appointed on the basis of nominations from 37 bodies prescribed under the Planning and Development Regulations 2001. The board is required to make an independent determination of appeals on planning authorities'...

Departmental Bodies. (16 Nov 2004)

Noel Ahern: If the Deputy's constituents are concerned, they should go through the process and make their input. They should not prejudge the board's decision.

Departmental Bodies. (16 Nov 2004)

Noel Ahern: People should base their opinions on information. If they work with the system, they will get a proper decision at the end.

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (16 Nov 2004)

Noel Ahern: The information requested is set out in the table as follows.

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (16 Nov 2004)

Noel Ahern: The information requested is set out in the table below. Part V Payment in Lieu of Land/Houses. € Carlow County Council 51,180 Galway County Council 160,000 Kildare County Council 26,100 Kilkenny County Council 163,885 Louth County Council (including Dundalk Town Council) 102,000 Dublin City Council 226,400 Tralee Town Council 100,000 Total ...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (16 Nov 2004)

Noel Ahern: There are 17,500 units currently being managed by approved voluntary and co-operative housing associations. The information in relation to the funding received by approved bodies is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (16 Nov 2004)

Noel Ahern: My Department's involvement in the disabled grants scheme relates primarily to the recoupment of a proportion of local authority expenditure on the payment of individual grants. The administration of the scheme and decisions on individual applications are the responsibility of the appropriate local authority, in this instance Kildare County Council, with which queries on particular cases may...

Seanad: Report of National Advisory Committee on Drugs: Statements (Resumed). (3 Nov 2004)

Noel Ahern: That is not correct.

Seanad: Report of National Advisory Committee on Drugs: Statements (Resumed). (3 Nov 2004)

Noel Ahern: The Senator should get his facts right.

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (2 Nov 2004)

Noel Ahern: I propose to take Question Nos. 377, 378 and 379 together. My Department has received applications for funding under the scheme of community support for older people 2004 from the three groups in question. Applications received under the scheme are currently being processed and grants will issue to eligible community groups at the earliest possible date.

Written Answers — Dormant Accounts Fund: Dormant Accounts Fund (2 Nov 2004)

Noel Ahern: Decisions on the disbursement of funds from dormant accounts moneys are currently a matter for the Dormant Accounts Fund Disbursements Board, an independent body established under the Dormant Accounts Acts. In June 2004, the Government announced an increase in the overall amount that the Dormant Accounts Fund Disbursements Board may spend from €30 million to €60 million under the initial...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (2 Nov 2004)

Noel Ahern: I propose to take Questions Nos. 498 and 506 together. Information on the number of housing units acquired under Part V for each local authority area is published in my Department's Annual Housing Statistics Bulletin 2003, a copy of which is available in the Oireachtas Library. Information supplied by local authorities in respect of 2003 indicates that 50 fully or partially developed sites...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (2 Nov 2004)

Noel Ahern: Information on the number of affordable houses and Part V activity in the period 2001 to end March 2004 is published in my Department's Housing Statistics Bulletins, copies of which are available in the Oireachtas Library. The provision of Part V housing units is dependent on the level and commencement of private sector residential development and the nature of Part V agreements entered into....

Written Answers — Residential Tenancies Board: Residential Tenancies Board (2 Nov 2004)

Noel Ahern: Considerable progress has been made in implementing the Residential Tenancies Act 2004. A significant portion of the Act was brought into operation on 1 September, including the provisions relating to security of tenure, establishment of the private residential tenancies board and registration of tenancies with the board. A range of implementation action is proceeding in my Department and the...