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Social and Affordable Housing. (25 Feb 2010)

Michael Finneran: We are having a sale very shortly of apartments in which people have been living for many years. Some of them are second generation apartments.

Social and Affordable Housing. (25 Feb 2010)

Michael Finneran: Many people have tried that in the past. My colleague, the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, pioneered that. He pushed it through and got it included in the legislation. On the Deputy's final point, I hope to be in a position to make an announcement on pilot areas for the incremental purchase scheme pretty soon.

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (24 Feb 2010)

Michael Finneran: My Department has been in regular contact with Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council in connection with its proposals for the regeneration of the area in question. The council recently submitted additional information in respect of its proposals. Further discussions on the matter took place between my Department and the Council at the recent Housing Action Plan meeting. My Department is...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (24 Feb 2010)

Michael Finneran: Under the Rural Water Programme, grant aid of €2,031.58 per house or 75% of the approved cost, whichever is the lesser, is available for the provision or necessary improvement of an individual water supply to a house that does not have access to either a public or group water scheme supply. Responsibility for the administration of the Rural Water Programme was devolved to local authorities...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (18 Feb 2010)

Michael Finneran: A provisional target for 2010 of 8,000 households to be transferred from rent supplement to the Rental Accommodation Scheme and other forms of social housing has been agreed between my Department and the Department of Social and Family Affairs.

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (18 Feb 2010)

Michael Finneran: I refer to the reply to Question No. 222 of 11 February 2010. A response to the representations made by the individual concerned will issue shortly.

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (18 Feb 2010)

Michael Finneran: Rental Accommodation Scheme (RAS) tenants are charged rents based on a housing authority's differential rent scheme and the rent payable is calculated mainly by reference to household income. The differential rent schemes vary from authority to authority. The making and amending of rent schemes for social housing are the responsibility of local authorities as an integral part of their...

Written Answers — Housing Aid for the Elderly: Housing Aid for the Elderly (18 Feb 2010)

Michael Finneran: I refer to the reply to Questions Nos. 339, 340 and 341 of 3 February, 2010. The position remains unchanged.

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (17 Feb 2010)

Michael Finneran: My Department issued budget approval for 6 new social houses at this location to Wicklow County Council on 14 October, 2009. It is a matter for each housing authority to manage its Social Housing Investment Programme within the annual capital allocation provided by my Department.

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (17 Feb 2010)

Michael Finneran: Following a receipt of a project proposal for the provision of 18 units in Cahir, South Tipperary, my Department considered the proposal and issued provisional approval for inclusion in the Social Housing Leasing Initiative in December 2009. It is now a matter for the association in question to progress the matter to facilitate full funding approval.

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (17 Feb 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. My Department's involvement with the scheme relates primarily to the provision of funds for individual projects. The detailed...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (17 Feb 2010)

Michael Finneran: Information in relation to vacant local authority houses is a Local Authority Service Indicator and reports on these indicators are available on the Local Government Management Services Board's website www.lgmsb.ie. The latest available figures relate to 2008.

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (16 Feb 2010)

Michael Finneran: Up to the end of 2009, some €51 million was provided by my Department to support the development of Limerick City's integrated regeneration programme, to fund an ambitious schedule of demolition and enabling works, as well as to implement the associated regeneration relocation strategy. In addition, funding was provided for a broad range of much needed social inclusion, community...

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (16 Feb 2010)

Michael Finneran: Some 301 unsold affordable homes in the Dublin City area have been approved for use under the Social Housing Leasing Initiative. Of these, 158 units are operational with lease agreements signed and in place. To protect the privacy of individual households in receipt of housing support it is not the normal practice to provide information on the location of such properties. There are...

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (16 Feb 2010)

Michael Finneran: I propose to take Questions Nos. 523 and 542 together. While provision has been made in the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 to allow purchasers under the new Affordable Dwelling Purchase Arrangements to re-mortgage or top-up their mortgage without triggering the clawback, the Act does not, in error, provide this facility for purchasers under existing affordable housing or shared...

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (16 Feb 2010)

Michael Finneran: The Rental Accommodation Scheme (RAS) is designed to cater for the accommodation needs of persons in receipt of rent supplement who have a long-term housing need. It is a collaborative project between my Department, local authorities, the Department of Social and Family Affairs and the Health Service Executive, and it operates in all housing authority areas. Under the scheme, which commenced...

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (16 Feb 2010)

Michael Finneran: At any given time, whatever the prevailing market conditions, there will always be a certain level of stock of unsold affordable units on hands, including units in the course of being sold or being readied for sale. Very considerable progress continues to be made on the sale of affordable housing with over 1,300 affordable homes sold in the first 9 months of 2009, despite the current...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (16 Feb 2010)

Michael Finneran: I expect to notify local authorities of my Department's block grant allocations under the 2010 Rural Water Programme shortly.

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (16 Feb 2010)

Michael Finneran: The Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009, signed into law in July 2009, provides the legal framework for a new approach to the allocation of social housing by local authorities. The progressive implementation of this new framework will provide for clearer provisions in relation to preferences identified by applicant households, including location preferences. Notwithstanding this, it...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (16 Feb 2010)

Michael Finneran: At the end of January 2010, some 27 housing authorities and 4 approved housing bodies have had projects approved under the Social Housing Leasing Initiative comprising over 2,000 units. A breakdown of the units per authority/approved body is provided in the table below. To protect the privacy of individual households in receipt of housing support, it is not the normal practice to provide...