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Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (4 Jun 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I move amendment No. 5: In page 20, line 32, to delete "An employee" and substitute "An officer or employee".

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (4 Jun 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I move amendment No. 6: In page 20, line 39, to delete "an employee" and substitute "an officer or employee".

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (4 Jun 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I move amendment No. 7: In page 21, line 2, to delete "that employee" and substitute "a named officer or employee".

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (4 Jun 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I move amendment No. 8: In page 21, line 3, to delete "employee" and substitute "officer or employee".

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (4 Jun 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: On 14 May, 2014 the Government published Construction 2020 – A Strategy for a Renewed Construction Sector. The strategy contains 75 Actions in total and my Department, together with the Housing Agency, will be involved in the delivery of a significant number of these. Under Action 8 of Construction 2020, a Social Housing Strategy is to be published by Q3 2014, setting out a vision for...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rental Accommodation Scheme Issues (4 Jun 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: Accommodation provided under the Rental Accommodation Scheme is governed by the terms of the Residential Tenancies Act 2004, as amended. The grounds upon which a tenancy in the private rented residential sector may be legally terminated are clearly set out in the 2004 Act. The Act provides the main regulatory framework for the private rented residential sector and provides for security of...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Household Charge Exemptions (4 Jun 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Local Government (Household Charge) Act 2011 provides the legislative basis for the household charge. Under the Act, an owner of a residential property on the liability date of 1 January 2012 is liable to pay the household charge, unless otherwise exempted or entitled to claim a waiver.   Section 4(4)(b) and section 4(6) of the Act provide that a waiver from the charge applies in...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Private Residential Tenancies Board (4 Jun 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Private Residential Tenancies Board (PRTB) was established as an independent statutory body under the Residential Tenancies Act 2004. The primary functions of the Board are to operate a national tenancy registration system and to resolve disputes between landlords and tenants in the private rented residential sector. In accordance with the Act, the Board also has functions regarding...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Issues (4 Jun 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: 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. Against this background, I am acutely conscious of the difficulties caused by rising rents and the problem of sourcing suitable accommodation, especially in Dublin and other urban centres. The most recent data from the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Administration (4 Jun 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Housing (scellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014, presented to Dáil Éireann on 7 May 2014, 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 similar to the two incremental purchase schemes currently in operation, relating to...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Private Residential Tenancies Board (4 Jun 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: Private rented dwellings must, by law, be registered with the Private Residential Tenancies Board (PRTB) which was established under the Residential Tenancies Act 2004. Under this legislation a tenancy must be registered within one month after the commencement of the tenancy. In all circumstances where the tenancy is being registered more than one month after the commencement of the tenancy...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Housing for People with Disabilities (29 May 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I thank Senator Moran for raising a very difficult situation for a lady who is in great pain and difficulty. Unfortunately, as Minister of State, I am precluded under housing legislation from intervening in individual housing cases and therefore the issue must be dealt with by the local authority in according with its allocation scheme. While I take the point that there is a national...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Housing for People with Disabilities (29 May 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: Whenever I can get my hands on money for housing I allocate it as quickly as possible.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Housing for People with Disabilities (29 May 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: In all cases, whatever the heading is for the funding the local authorities send me their priorities and we allocate wherever we can, particularly where there are large demands. As soon as I have funding again I will allocate it in accordance with the requests that come from the various local authorities. Unfortunately, I cannot comment on the particular case.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Capital Assistance Scheme Applications (29 May 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: On 21 May 2014, I announced details of capital allocations to local authorities of €46 million which will support the delivery, by Approved Housing Bodies, of some 416 units of accommodation under my Department's Capital Assistance Scheme (CAS) work programme for 2014-2015. I approved €2.2 million in respect of Phase 1 of Edel House in Cork City, which will provide 15...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Seaweed Harvesting Licences (28 May 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I thank the Senator. I should make the point that I have to retain a level of objectivity with regard to making these decisions because of the role I play in it. I will certainly give consideration to the request the Senator has made.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Seaweed Harvesting Licences (28 May 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: Go raibh maith agat, a Chathaoirligh. Táimid buíochas leis an Seanadóirí as ucht an cheist a baint feamainne a phlé anseo inniu. Public participation is a key element of the decision-making process under the Foreshore Act 1933. At the outset I want to stress that foreshore licence applications are subject to a public consultation process, during which comments can...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Taxation Exemptions (28 May 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: Under Section 10 of the Finance (Local Property Tax) Act 2012, an exemption from liability can arise for properties located in developments prescribed on a list made by the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government where the Minister is satisfied that the developments on the list are incomplete to a substantial extent, having regard to the condition of public infrastructure...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Administration (28 May 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: My Department, in consultation with Irish Water and the local authorities, is currently working on developing a protocol in relation to the taking in charge of estates. It is expected that this protocol will be finalised in the coming weeks, following which further advice will be issued to local authorities in relation to this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Seaweed Harvesting Licences (27 May 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: Under section 3 of the Foreshore Act 1933, a licence is required to harvest seaweed from State owned foreshore.  A number of foreshore licence applications have been received and are currently under assessment by my Department. These applications vary considerably and are made by both individual and commercial harvesters. The species and amounts of seaweed proposed to be harvested are...