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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Private Rented Accommodation Costs and Controls (1 Jul 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: As my Department does not hold data on rent reviews, the information sought is not available.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Mortgage Interest Supplement Applications (1 Jul 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The mortgage allowance scheme is administered by the local authorities and my Department has no function in relation to the determination of individual applications. However, my Department has been in contact with Cork County Council in relation to this case and understand that the Council are to review the application.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Voluntary Housing Sector (1 Jul 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: Under the EU Structural and Investment Funds 2014-2020, support will be provided under the European Regional Development Fund for a number of investment priorities within the thematic objectives set out in the relevant EU Regulation. Investment in energy efficiency and renewable energy use in public infrastructure, including social housing, through the thematic objective of supporting the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Anti-Social Behaviour (1 Jul 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: Housing authorities have substantial powers under the Housing Acts 1966 to 2014 to manage their housing stock, including countering anti-social behaviour, including the power to seek a court order excluding a person engaged in anti-social behaviour from entering a local authority dwelling or estate for a period of up to 3 years. A housing authority is also empowered to refuse to allocate, or...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Issues (1 Jul 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I presume that the question is referring primarily to the shortage of suitable, affordable, rental accommodation for students and young professionals, particularly in some urban centres. The most recent data from the Private Residential Tenancies Board (PRTB) Rent Index and from the Daft.ieRental Report show the extent of rising rents, particularly in Dublin and the major cities. In Dublin,...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Administration (1 Jul 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014, which has passed all stages in the Dáil , and for which Second Stage will be taken in the Seanad today, will, among other things, underpin a new tenant purchase scheme to replace the 1995 scheme for existing local authority houses, which closed for new applications at the end of 2012. The new scheme will be broadly similar to the two...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rent Supplement Scheme Administration (1 Jul 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The operation of the rent supplement scheme is entirely a matter for my colleague the Minister for Social Protection. While my Department continues to discuss legal and policy matters in relation to the new Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) scheme with the Revenue Commissioners, there have been no discussions to date with the Department of Finance in respect of the home renovation tax...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Wind Energy Generation (1 Jul 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I commenced a public consultation in December of last year on proposed “draft” revisions to the existing 2006 Wind Energy Development Guidelines focussing specifically on the issues of noise, setbacks and shadow flicker. These draft revisions propose: - The setting of a more stringent day and night noise limit of 40 decibels for future wind energy developments, - A mandatory...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (1 Jul 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I am precluded under statute from commenting on any particular planning case with which a planning authority may be concerned. The proposed draft revisions to the Wind Energy Development Guidelines 2006, when finalised, will be issued by the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government under section 28 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended). Planning...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: House Prices (1 Jul 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Government’s housing policy statement published in June 2011 marked a significant departure for housing in Ireland, including a shift to a tenure neutral high level objective, and a clear commitment to restoring balance to the housing sector generally through a lesser reliance on home ownership. The policy statement reaffirms the State’s commitment to supporting access to...

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Jun 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: Some of it.

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Jun 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I think my time is limited as well. I am absolutely committed to social housing and house building. We will construct houses as soon as we can and are already exploring ways in which we can engage in some housing construction off the Government balance sheet. As soon as capital is available, I will be building houses in conjunction with the local authorities. I want to make that quite...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Consultancy Contracts (26 Jun 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I refer to the reply to Questions Nos. 356 and 362 of 24 June 2014. I appointed MacCabe Durney Barnes Consultants in February 2014 to carry out an independent planning review on the performance of planning functions in six selected planning authorities (Carlow, Cork, Galway and Meath County Councils and Cork and Dublin City Councils) in accordance with section 255 of the Planning and...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Voluntary Housing Sector (26 Jun 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 139 to 142, inclusive, together. My Department is committed to working closely with Tuath Housing Association and Dublin City Council in resolving the structural and related issues affecting the 60 Tuath-owned properties at Gallery Quay. An updated report from Tuath on the progress to date in resolving water ingress and dampness at the Gallery Quay...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Private Rented Accommodation Costs and Controls (26 Jun 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 143 and 158 together. The private rented sector is an increasingly important element of the housing market, with the proportion of households in the sector almost doubling in the period 2006-2011. I am conscious of the difficulties caused by rising rents and the problem of sourcing suitable accommodation, especially in Dublin and other urban centres. The most...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Administration (26 Jun 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: Section 180 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended, sets out the process by which local authorities can take in charge housing estates. When taking an estate in charge under the terms of this provision, a planning authority must take in charge any roads, open spaces, car parks, sewers, water mains, or drains within the attendant grounds of the development. The Water Services...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Electromagnetic Fields Studies (26 Jun 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: My Department continues to work closely with NAMA, the Housing Agency, local authorities and Approved Housing Bodies in relation to the delivery of social housing. To date, NAMA has identified over 4,653 residential properties controlled by its debtors and receivers under this initiative as being potentially available for social housing. Of this figure, 1,607 units were in areas where the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Waiting Lists (26 Jun 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The results of the statutory Summary of Social Housing Assessments carried out in 2013 showed that there were 89,872 households on local authority waiting lists as at 7 May 2013 and these results are available on my Department’s website at: . The 2013 figure represents a decrease of 9% on the 98,318 households recorded under the previous summary assessment carried out as at 31...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation Provision (26 Jun 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: My Department’s role in relation to homelessness involves the provision of a national framework of policy, legislation and funding to underpin the role of housing authorities in addressing homelessness at local level. Statutory responsibility in relation to the provision of accommodation for homeless persons rests with individual housing authorities and the purposes for which housing...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (26 Jun 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Government’s 2011 Housing Policy Statement announced the standing down of all affordable housing schemes in the context of a full review of Part V of the Planning and Development Acts 2000-2013. Details regarding the review are available on my Department’s website: . The Government’s recently published Construction 2020 – A Strategy for a Renewed Construction...