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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (11 Mar 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: Responsibility for the assessment of housing need and the development of proposals to address this need rests with the individual housing authorities. Earlier today I announced the approval of some 56 social housing construction projects with an overall value of some €68 million under the Local Authority housing construction programme for 2014-2015. This new construction programme will...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (11 Mar 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: Some changes to the terms and conditions of the schemes were notified to local authorities in January. These changes were made on foot of the recommendations of a review group, established in 2013 by my Department, to examine the terms and conditions governing the suite of Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability. Membership of the group included the County...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Unfinished Housing Developments (11 Mar 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The administration of issues relating to unfinished housing developments is a matter for the individual local authority involved. Each local authority has appointed an Unfinished Housing Development Co-ordinator; contact details can be found at: “Resolving Unfinished Housing Developments: Annual Progress Report on Actions to Address Unfinished Housing Developments”, published...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payments Administration (11 Mar 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: Building on the work carried out by the HAP Steering and Implementation Groups, and in recognition of the movement towards a new phase of implementation, revised governance arrangements have been put in place for the Housing Assistance Payment. The HAP Oversight Group is co-chaired by the Secretaries General of my Department and the Department of Social Protection and includes...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Issues (11 Mar 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Government, on 17 December 2013, approved priority drafting of a Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill that will provide, among other things, for a revised procedure to replace section 62 of the Housing Act 1966, enabling housing authorities to recover possession of their dwellings from households in serious breach of their tenancy agreements, including engaging in anti-social...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Capital Assistance Scheme Applications (11 Mar 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: Under my Department’s Capital Assistance Scheme (CAS) funding is provided to Approved Housing Bodies, through the local authorities, for the provision of accommodation for persons with specific categories of housing need, including older persons, persons with a disability or homeless persons. An outline proposal by Respond Housing Association for the development of 21 units of...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (11 Mar 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I can confirm receipt of a copy of the correspondence in question. I wrote to Westmeath County Council on 15 February 2014 giving notification that I am considering issuing a direction pursuant to Section 31 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) in relation to minimum setback distances for wind farm developments and other issues contained in the Westmeath County Development...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (11 Mar 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 360 and 361 together. Section 20 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 and the Social Housing Assessment Regulations 2011 set down a standard procedure for assessing applicants for social housing support. A household may apply for support to one housing authority only, which may be the authority for the area in which the household normally...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Issues (11 Mar 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: My Department does not hold the information requested in the question.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Private Residential Tenancies Board Remit (11 Mar 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Residential Tenancies Act 2004 regulates the tenant-landlord relationship in the private rented residential sector. The Private Residential Tenancies Board (PRTB) was established under the Act to operate a national tenancy registration system and to facilitate the resolution of disputes between landlords and tenants in this sector. The Act does not make provision for the PRTB to make a...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Offshore Renewable Energy Development Plan Implementation (11 Mar 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: Foreshore leases were granted on 11 January 2002 and 15 November 2005 for the Arklow Wind Park and for Codling Wind Park (known as Codling I) respectively. Both of the applications were considered and granted in accordance with the regulatory and legislative framework in place at the time. Furthermore, both involved environmental impact statements and public consultation, and they were...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (11 Mar 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: Returning vacant social housing stock to productive use in as short a time as possible remains a key priority under my Department’s Social Housing Investment Programme. A €50 million capital stimulus was announced on Budget Day to support construction and related social housing programmes. Some €15 million will be used to fund a targeted measure aimed at returning vacant...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (11 Mar 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Government’s 2011 Housing Policy Statement clearly outlines that the priority for Government will be to meet the most acute needs of households applying for social housing support. Government is responding to these needs through a variety of mechanisms and more flexible funding models. To maximise the social housing gain from constrained resources, the social housing leasing...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant Funding (11 Mar 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Housing Aid for Older People Scheme (HAOP) provides grants of up to €8,000 to assist older people living in poor housing conditions to have necessary repairs or improvements carried out. Grant eligible works include structural repairs or improvements, re-wiring, repairs to or replacement of windows and doors, provision of water supply and sanitary facilities, provision of heating,...

Order of Business (6 Mar 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: Deputy Dooley's party has a few of them up there.

Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2014: First Stage (6 Mar 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: No.

Government's Priorities for the Year Ahead: Statements (Resumed) (6 Mar 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: Agreed.

Government's Priorities for the Year Ahead: Statements (Resumed) (6 Mar 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: It is not over yet.

Government's Priorities for the Year Ahead: Statements (Resumed) (6 Mar 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: It is not over yet.

Government's Priorities for the Year Ahead: Statements (Resumed) (6 Mar 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: Three years ago my colleagues and I in the Labour Party sought a mandate from the people. The core themes we put before the people were jobs, reform and fairness. In February 2011, we were entrusted with an historic mandate by the Irish electorate. Every citizen of this country knows the perilous condition of Ireland’s economy, public finances and international standing which we...