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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Wind Energy Generation (27 May 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I refer to the reply to Question No. 374 of 11 March 2014. I can confirm that the status of the legally executed foreshore windfarm leases at Arklow and Codling Banks remains unchanged following the recent announcement by the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources on the Inter-Governmental Agreement.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Homelessness Strategy (27 May 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: On 20 May 2014, I published the Implementation Plan on the State's Response to Homelessnessin which the Government's approach to delivery on its objective of ending involuntary long-term homelessness by the end of 2016 was outlined. A copy of this plan is available on my Department's website, . This plan sets out a range of measures to secure a ring-fenced supply of accommodation to house...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (27 May 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I refer to the reply to Questions Nos. 358 and 359 of 8 April, 2014 which sets out my Department’s position with regard to maximising the delivery of social housing , including by way of bond finance. Returning vacant and boarded-up local authority dwellings to productive use represents one of the quickest and most cost-effective means of delivering additional social housing units....

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Foreshore Licence Applications (27 May 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 531 to 533, inclusive, together. The breakdown by County of the different categories of foreshore consent applications is set out in tabular form. County CSSO On Hold (i.e. progressed as far as is possible) Dormant Clare 4 4 2 Cork 35 37 10 Donegal 9 7 2 Dublin 9 5 2 Galway 6 8 0 Kerry 13 2 1 Limerick 9 1 0 Louth...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Foreshore Licence Applications (27 May 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The table details applications for all offshore renewable projects currently before my Department. Project Resource Type Date of Receipt Oriel Louth Wind 19 February 2007 Codling II Wicklow Wind 25 March 2009 Sceirde Galway Wind 15 May 2008 Kish Dublin/Wicklow Wind 02 June 2009 Bray Wicklow Wind 02 June 2009 Gaelectric Louth/Meath (Investigation) Wind 20 June...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (27 May 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: A complaint concerning a possible conflict of interest of a company involved in the preparation of a local area plan should in the first instance be made to the engaging authority.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Private Rented Accommodation Rental Costs and Controls (27 May 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...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (27 May 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Government’s 2011 Housing Policy Statement announced the standing down of all affordable housing schemes, including the shared ownership scheme, in the context of a full review of Part V of the Planning and Development Acts 2000-2013. Details regarding the review are avail able on my Department’s website: . As regards the review of Part V of the Planning and Development...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Issues (27 May 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: Normally, housing estates which have been completed to the satisfaction of the planning authority in accordance with the permission granted and any conditions attaching to that permission can be taken in charge by the planning authority concerned. Section 180 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 provides that where requested by the majority of the owners of the houses involved, the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Shared Ownership Scheme (27 May 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: My Department publishes a wide range of housing and planning statistics, which includes aggregate data relating to voluntary local authority mortgage repossessions broken down by county, although a breakdown by loan type is not available. The statistics are available on my Department’s website at:by clicking “Local Authority Mortgage repossession data” under the Housing...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Data (27 May 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Ninth Annual Report on Service Indicators, published by the Local Government Management Agency in March 2014, which details service indicators in local authorities in 2012, provides a range of information in relation to social housing stock including information in relation to vacant dwellings. Copies of the report are available from the Local Government Management Agency and may be...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation Funding (27 May 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: Last week I announced allocations under my Department’s Capital Assistance Scheme amounting to some €19 million for the delivery, by Approved Housing Bodies, of 187 units of accommodation for persons with specific categories of housing needs. This included an allocation of €2.2 million in respect of the proposed development of 15 units at Edel House, Grattan Street, Cork.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant Funding (27 May 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The management and maintenance of the social housing stock, including the compilation and funding of on-going maintenance programmes and minor adaptation works, is a matter for individual housing authorities. Local authorities were advised earlier this year that funding for adaptations and extensions would be considered on a case by case basis. Authorities should, as far as possible,...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (27 May 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: Under Article 69(1) of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001, a planning authority is required - as soon as possible after it is given a copy of an appeal lodged with An Bord Pleanála against a decision of that planning authority - to notify in writing any person who made a submission or observation on the planning application, in accordance with the Regulations. The notification...

Topical Issue Debate: Water and Sewerage Schemes Provision (15 May 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I thank the Deputy for raising the issue, which I am taking on behalf of the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Phil Hogan. The Department has no responsibility for, or role in, the delivery of water services infrastructure or in the management, maintenance or operation of that infrastructure. This is a matter in the first instance for Irish Water, the...

Topical Issue Debate: Water and Sewerage Schemes Provision (15 May 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I gave the information the Minister provided.

Topical Issue Debate: Water and Sewerage Schemes Provision (15 May 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I will convey the Deputy's strong views to the Minister, Deputy Hogan. I also suggest the Deputy directly contact Irish Water regarding this particular proposal. I am not clear on whether it has full planning permission and the environmental impact assessment and has satisfied all the legal obligations. If it has, there seems to be no reason why it cannot proceed.

Topical Issue Debate: National Spatial Strategy (15 May 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I thank Deputy Mitchell for raising this matter and I agree with her that it is very important. The current national spatial strategy, NSS, was published in 2002 and was Ireland's first national strategic spatial planning framework. In essence, it introduced the concept of spatial development to the public policy agenda and set an overarching framework for the planned spatial development...

Topical Issue Debate: National Spatial Strategy (15 May 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I absolutely agree with Deputy Mitchell. We have a lot of data now, including information on likely population growth as well as the need for schools, transport and other infrastructure. We must ensure the hierarchy of planning, from the NSS downwards, will all fit into what is actually required. We have started work on reducing zoning for housing in areas where there is clearly not a...

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Referral to Select Committee (15 May 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I move:That the Bill be referred to the Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government pursuant to Standing Orders 82A(3)(a) and (6)(a) and 126(1) of the Standing Orders relative to Public Business.