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Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Tenant Purchase Scheme Administration (10 Dec 2015)

Paudie Coffey: I am a little confused as to the Sinn Féin position on this issue. The Deputy's question asks that the Government extends the tenant purchase scheme to Part V dwellings. The importance of integration in communities has been debated and agreed in this House, as has the importance of the provision of social housing. During a recent debate in this House, Sinn Féin argued that we...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Tenant Purchase Scheme Administration (10 Dec 2015)

Paudie Coffey: That is, in effect, what the Deputy is arguing and I am somewhat confused by the Sinn Féin position on this issue. Part V housing is excluded from the new scheme, as are houses that were specifically designed for occupancy by older people. The latter are excluded because the State must retain that housing stock. Part V units are excluded for integration reasons.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Tenant Purchase Scheme Administration (10 Dec 2015)

Paudie Coffey: I totally respect that Deputy Stanley is trying to be constructive in raising this issue.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Tenant Purchase Scheme Administration (10 Dec 2015)

Paudie Coffey: That said, I am a little confused as to the Sinn Féin position and I mean that genuinely. On the one hand, Deputy Stanley is saying that he supports the scheme, but he argued previously that we should not allow the purchasing-----

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Tenant Purchase Scheme Administration (10 Dec 2015)

Paudie Coffey: The Deputy may have certain expectations based on the older scheme but I would argue that this is a more progressive scheme because it is based on income.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Tenant Purchase Scheme Administration (10 Dec 2015)

Paudie Coffey: The more income there is in a household, the lower the discount. That makes the scheme progressive. Deputy Stanley is arguing that the scheme should be based on the duration of a tenancy but in that scenario, a very high earner with a long tenancy could get a far greater discount than others. The new scheme represents a more balanced approach. We are excluding Part V units because we need...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Tenant Purchase Scheme Administration (10 Dec 2015)

Paudie Coffey: I welcome the fact that Deputy Stanley supports those exclusions. In general the new scheme has been welcomed. As I said earlier, we will continue to keep it under review. The scheme will kick off on 1 January 2016 and let us see how it goes.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Tenant Purchase Scheme Administration (10 Dec 2015)

Paudie Coffey: The new incremental tenant purchase scheme for existing local authority houses will come into operation on 1 January 2016. It will apply to all local authority houses, other than excluded dwellings, on which I can expand later. The provisions of Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended, are designed to enable the development of mixed tenure, sustainable communities. Part...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (10 Dec 2015)

Paudie Coffey: I do not propose to revise the targets for social housing delivery announced last April and issued at that time to all local authorities to cover the period out to end-2017.  Those targets are in line with the Social Housing Strategy and have been carefully calibrated to make a substantial impact on the housing waiting lists of all local authority areas across the country. The delivery...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (10 Dec 2015)

Paudie Coffey: The Social Housing Strategy 2020 sets out clear, measureable actions and targets to increase the supply of social housing, reform delivery arrangements and meet the housing needs of all households on the social housing list. The Strategy targets the delivery of 35,000 new units, to be delivered by local authorities and approved housing bodies, and 75,000 units in the private rental market to...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (10 Dec 2015)

Paudie Coffey: The figures referred to by the Deputy relate to the position at the end of June. The latest figures represent progress to the end of September 2015 , at which point a total of 1,600 NAMA related residential properties have been delivered for social housing use . This comprises of 1,241 completed properties and a further 359 that have been contracted and where completion work is on-going. A...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: NAMA Social Housing Provision (10 Dec 2015)

Paudie Coffey: The National Asset Management Agency (NAMA) continues to play an important role in the delivery of social housing. To the end of September 2015, a total of 1,600 NAMA residential properties had been delivered for social housing use, comprising 1,241 completed properties and a further 359 that have been contracted and where completion work is on-going. A further 486 properties are considered...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (10 Dec 2015)

Paudie Coffey: The funding support that my Department provides for local authorities to return vacant social housing units to use is directed at units where remediation costs greatly exceed the normal end-of-lease maintenance costs. While the costs that local authorities might need to incur are not capped, support from my Department is subject to a limit of €30,000 per unit.  This funding is...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Administration (10 Dec 2015)

Paudie Coffey: The new incremental tenant purchase scheme for existing local authority houses will come into operation on 1 January 2016 and will provide opportunities for tenants to become homeowners, while also promoting sustainable communities and generating additional funding from sale proceeds for local authorities. Under Section 13 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009, as amended, local...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (10 Dec 2015)

Paudie Coffey: In November 2014 the Government approved the Social Housing Strategy 2020 which sets out a strategic framework for meeting the State’s social housing needs to the end of the decade. The Strategy also sets out clear, measurable actions and targets to increase the supply of social housing, reform delivery arrangements and meet the housing needs of all households on the social housing...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (10 Dec 2015)

Paudie Coffey: In delivering on the targets of the Social Housing Strategy 2020, local authorities and approved housing bodies are utilising a range of delivery approaches to meet the needs of those on the housing waiting lists. The acquisition of properties is an important component of this delivery, as is the remediation of vacant units. This is particularly so given the time-lag in delivery for...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Remediation Programme (10 Dec 2015)

Paudie Coffey: The pyrite remediation scheme, which was first published by the Pyrite Resolution Board in February 2014, was developed having regard to the recommendations set out in the (July 2013) and the provisions of the . To be eligible to apply under the scheme, dwellings must have Building Condition Assessment with a Damage Condition Rating of 2. The Pyrite Panel recommended a categorisation system...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (10 Dec 2015)

Paudie Coffey: A decision to grant or refuse a valid planning application is generally made by a planning authority within 8 weeks from the date of receipt of the application . However, the decision period can vary, particularly if the planning authority seeks further information from the applicant in relation to the proposed development which it should do within the first 8 weeks after receipt of...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (10 Dec 2015)

Paudie Coffey: The Social Housing Strategy 2020 provides a comprehensive response to the need for social housing and targets the provision of over 110,000 social housing units to 2020, through the delivery of 35,000 new social housing units and meeting the housing needs of some 75,000 households through the Housing Assistance Payment and Rental Accommodation Scheme. The output target for 2015 is set at...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Remediation Programme (10 Dec 2015)

Paudie Coffey: HomeBond is a private limited company providing structural guarantees for new houses and, since November 2008, the HomeBond Insurance scheme is underwritten by Allianz Insurance. As is the case for any private company, its operations are a matter for its management and Board of Directors. I also understand that HomeBond Insurance Services Ltd is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland. ...