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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Electricity Transmission Network (4 Feb 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I have no role in commenting on plans other than, under the Planning and Development Act 2000, the development plans and local area plans prepared by planning authorities. Nature conservation comes within the remit of my colleague, the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. If and when the proposed developments referred to in the question become the subject of a planning application...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payments Eligibility (4 Feb 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The General Scheme of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions ) Bill was approved by Government on 17 December 2013, and will provide a legislative basis for the Housing Assistance Payment (HAP). HAP is being designed so as to bring all of the social housing services provided by the State together under the local authority system, with local authorities being responsible for all households...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Proposed Legislation (4 Feb 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: Planning legislation places no specific restrictions on the height of trees, nor does it make any particular provision for remedy from any other nuisance which may be caused by trees in an urban residential area. Complaints relating to matters such as trees or shrubs overhanging a property are normally addressed, where necessary, under civil law between the parties concerned. I have no...

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

Jan O'Sullivan: Regulation 22(1) of the Social Housing Assessment Regulations 2011 provides that a household with alternative accommodation that would meet its housing need is ineligible for social housing support. Paragraph (2) of the Regulation clarifies that paragraph (1) does not operate to exclude from eligibility for social housing support an applicant who owns accommodation that is occupied by his or...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Homeless Persons Data (4 Feb 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 477, 480 and 486 together. I expect that in the region of 5,000 new social housing units will be provided in 2014. These units will be delivered through a range of mechanisms including through continued investment in leasing and the Rental Accommodation Scheme, the completion of existing capital programmes and mortgage to rent arrangements and the continued...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: NAMA Portfolio (4 Feb 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 481 and 487 together. Information in relation to the delivery of NAMA sourced units, including a full breakdown by county of units delivered by quarter, is available on the Housing Agency’ s website: . By the end of December 2013, of the 4,374 units identified by NAMA as being potentially suitable, some 2,055 units have been confirmed by local...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Application Numbers (4 Feb 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: In accordance with section 21 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009, housing authorities are required, in specified circumstances or as the Minister may from time to time direct, to prepare a summary of the social housing assessments carried out in their administrative areas. In February, 2013, I directed all housing authorities to provide a summary report of their social...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payments Administration (4 Feb 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: On 18 July 2013, the Government approved the introduction of the Housing Assistance Payment (HAP). Approval was also given for the provision of funding to the local authorities to cover the cost of accommodating HAP recipients, and it was agreed that the Department of Social Protection (DSP) would provide for the implementation of the mandatory direct deduction of rental contributions from...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Private Rented Accommodation Provision (4 Feb 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The most recent data available from both the Private Residential Tenancies Board and the daft.ie service suggest that rents are increasing in Dublin and the bigger cities at a rate in excess of inflation. A recent Threshold study suggests that there is particular pressure on rents in the lower segment of the market. Almost 1 in 5 households in the country are now renting their...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Regeneration Projects Expenditure (4 Feb 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 492 and 493 together. Ballymun Regeneration Limited (BRL) was established in 1997 with a 14-member Board of Directors drawn from the statutory, voluntary and community sectors in the area and charged with responsibility for implementing and managing the Masterplan and Integrated Area Plan for the physical, social and economic regeneration of Ballymun. Over...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Private Residential Tenancies Board Enforcement (4 Feb 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 resolve disputes between landlords and tenants in this sector. Following a review of the Act in 2009, the Residential Tenancies...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Proposed Legislation (30 Jan 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 131 and 139 together. Planning legislation places no specific restrictions on the height of trees, nor does it make any particular provision for remedy from any other nuisance which may be caused by trees in an urban residential area. Complaints relating to matters such as trees or shrubs overhanging a property are normally addressed, where necessary, under...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Foreshore Issues (30 Jan 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Foreshore Act 1933 defines foreshore as “the bed and shore, below the line of high water of ordinary or medium tides, of the sea and of every tidal river and tidal estuary and of every channel, creek and bay of the sea or of any such river or estuary.” The outer limit of the foreshore is determined in accordance with section 1A of the Foreshore Act 1933. Foreshore is...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (29 Jan 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: My Department’s records show that an amount of €404,621.50 was recouped to Wicklow County Council in connection with the purchase of two properties at No. 5 and No. 6 Kilmantin Hill, Wicklow in 2012. There is no record of any house purchases by Wicklow Town Council and involving Departmental funding over the period 2011 to 2013.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (29 Jan 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: Since the introduction of affordable housing schemes in 1999 qualifying applicants were enabled to become home owners through purchase of designated affordable units, including through the shared ownership scheme. The primary objective of the affordable homes schemes was to assist households who would otherwise not have been in a position to purchase a home . As the properties were acquired...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rental Accommodation Scheme Expenditure (29 Jan 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: Since the inception of the Rental Accommodation Scheme in 2004 , expenditure up to the end of 2013 has totalled €643.2 million. Th e following table sets out the total annual expenditure from 2004 to 2013. Year Annual Expenditure 2004 €164,836 2005 €723,281 2006 €6,199,980 2007 €27,384,837 2008 €53,025,430 2009 €83,394,513...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (28 Jan 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The requirements in relation to the plans, drawings and maps required to accompany an application for permission under section 34 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 are set out in Articles 22 and 23 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001. Detailed structural specifications for the proposed development are not required to be submitted as part of the planning application....

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Coastal Protection (28 Jan 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: Coastal protection works above the high water line are considered to be “development” for the purposes of the Planning and Development Act 2000 and therefore generally require planning permission. In the event that the works are to be carried out by a local authority, they will not require planning permission, but will require the approval of the elected members of the local...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (28 Jan 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: In line with the recommendation contained in the Final Report of the Mahon Tribunal, the Government approved proposals for the preparation of a new Planning and Development Bill at its meeting on 7 May 2013 to establish a new Office of the Planning Regulator (OPR). The primary function of the OPR, which will be established with an independent corporate identity, will be to carry out...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (28 Jan 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: In accordance with the provisions of the Housing (Traveller Accommodation) Act, 1998, responsibility for the planning and implementation of Traveller accommodation proposals is a matter for the relevant housing authority , in this case Dublin City Council. The original proposal for the provision of 22 additional units of accommodation at Labre Park was submitted to my Department by the City...