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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (10 Oct 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 137 and 138 together. My Department collates and publishes a wide range of housing and planning statistics that inform the preparation and evaluation of policy, and those data are available on my Department's website Data relating to vacancy rates in local authority housing stock and voluntary housing association stock are not included in this range....

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (10 Oct 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 139 and 140 together. My Department collates and publishes a wide range of housing and planning statistics that inform the preparation and evaluation of policy, and those data are available on my Department's website , . Data relating to local authority housing stock, broken down by county, are in cluded in this range. Although my Department does not...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Shared Ownership Scheme (10 Oct 2013)

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 Act. That review is available on my Department's website and the period for public submissions closed on 27 September 2013. Earlier in 2013 , I asked the Housing...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Repossessions (10 Oct 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: My Department collates and publishes a wide range of housing and planning statistics that inform the preparation and evaluation of policy, and those data are available on my Department's website Data on number of houses repossessed by local authorities are included in this range. R epossessions in that dataset relate to mortgaged units only . The data are broken down by area and by forced...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grants Funding (10 Oct 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: On 22 February 2013 I announced capital allocations to local authorities under the suite of Grants for Older People and People with a Disability amounting to €42.750 million. Through active management of my Department’s overall housing budget for 2013, I allocated further funding across all local authorities on 19 July bringing the overall funding for these grants to...

Topical Issue Debate: Priory Hall Development (9 Oct 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: I thank Deputy Broughan for raising this matter, in which I am aware he has had a strong interest for a long time. I am taking this topical issue on behalf of Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Hogan. As Deputies will be aware the Minister, Deputy Hogan, announced a welcome development in regard to Priory Hall earlier this week in the form of a proposed...

Topical Issue Debate: Priory Hall Development (9 Oct 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: We are doing our best to recover the economy.

Topical Issue Debate: Priory Hall Development (9 Oct 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: It is hoped that the ongoing discussions will provide a definitive resolution of the extraordinary difficulties experienced by the Priory Hall residents over the past number of years. With regard to the part of this which comes directly within my remit as Minister of State with responsibility for housing, I met today with the new Dublin City Manager. I contend that the issue of Dublin...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Pyrite Remediation Programme Implementation (9 Oct 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: I and the Minister understand the worry and anxiety people have. He will bring proposals to the Government shortly.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Pyrite Remediation Programme Implementation (9 Oct 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: I am not sure if it is next week but it will be very shortly. Intensive work has been done on this issue to achieve a resolution.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Pyrite Remediation Programme Implementation (9 Oct 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: I thank the Senator for raising this issue, which I am taking on behalf of the Minister, Deputy Phil Hogan. Following Government decisions of 18 December 2012 and 30 April 2013, work commenced in my Department on developing the legislation required to provide for the funding of a pyrite remediation scheme and the necessary structures to deliver an effective and efficient remediation process....

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Finance Agency Funding (9 Oct 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: In 2011 the Capital Advance Leasing Facility (CALF) was introduced to facilitate the securing of finance by Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs) from sources other than the Exchequer, including from the Housing Finance Agency and private lending institutions. The CALF provides a capital equity injection which assists AHB’s in securing private finance. To date over €10 million has been...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Maintenance (9 Oct 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: Under section 58 of the Housing Act 1966, the management and maintenance of local authority housing stock is the responsibility of the relevant housing authority, in this case Dublin City Council. I have no function in relation to the matters referred to in the question.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Shared Ownership Scheme (9 Oct 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 153 and 154 together. 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 Act. That review is available on my Department's website and the period for public submissions closed on 27...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: NAMA Portfolio Issues (9 Oct 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: In 2011 NAMA identified 73 housing units that may be suitable for Social Housing purposes; in 2012 a further 4,039 were identified and in 2013, to date, an additional 239 units have been identified. Of these 4,351 units identified by NAMA , currently 1,900 have been deemed suitable and of these 443 have completed or been contracted.  Another 290 properties are currently being evaluated....

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Mortgages (9 Oct 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: My Department collates and publishes a wide range of housing and planning statistics that inform the preparation and evaluation of policy, and those data are available on my Department’s website www.environ.ie. Data on number of local authority loan house purchase loan applications are not included in this range. Data on the number of local authority loan house purchase loan approvals...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Flood Risk Assessments (9 Oct 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) provides that a planning authority may attach conditions to a planning permission including related to the provision of infrastructure such as drainage. It is a matter for the planning authority to decide on the planning conditions to be attached including the enforcement of these conditions thereafter. My Department understands from...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Local Government Reform (8 Oct 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: I thank Senator Brian Ó Domhnaill for raising this matter which I am taking on behalf of the Minister, Deputy Phil Hogan. I am glad to have the opportunity to provide some context and detail of the important issues he has raised. The Government's action programme for effective local government, published in October 2012, sets out proposals for a range of measures to reform and...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Local Government Reform (8 Oct 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: Our intention is not to take away powers but to devolve functions to appropriate levels. If we were to retain town councils, while also putting in place municipal districts, there certainly would be duplication.

Seanad: Issues Facing Small and Medium Enterprises in Rural Towns: Motion (8 Oct 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: We already have JobBridge.