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

Jan O'Sullivan: The JobsPlus scheme is somewhat similar.

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

Jan O'Sullivan: We will have municipal districts instead.

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

Jan O'Sullivan: The Senator has under-estimated her attractiveness. I am sure many Ministers were willing to come here.

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

Jan O'Sullivan: I thank Senator Denis Landy and his Labour Party colleagues for giving us the opportunity to have this debate. I have heard many bright ideas which I will certainly consider with my colleagues in government. As I will be staying for the rest of the debate, I look forward to others that will be brought forward. We are all very much aware of the negative effect of money being sucked out of...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Foreshore Licences Applications (8 Oct 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: The particular facts and evolution of the case in question raised complex legal issues on which my Department found it necessary to seek the advice of the Chief State Solicitor’s Office (CSSO). Following consideration by the CSSO, the Attorney General’s Office has sought a Senior Counsel opinion, and once this is available, the CSSO and AGO will be in a position to advise...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Foreshore Issues (8 Oct 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: A foreshore licence does not convey exclusive rights to the foreshore concerned. Other activities may also be licensed in the same area and licensees do not have the right to interfere with the lawful exercise of any other rights or the undertaking of any other activities permitted by law, such as fishing or navigation. As part of a continuing commitment to business process improvement, my...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Foreshore Licences Applications (8 Oct 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: The vast majority of foreshore applications dealt with by my Department are ultimately referred to the Chief State Solicitor’s Office (CSSO) for drafting of formal foreshore lease or licence documents. This is a matter of normal administrative routine. Currently, in excess of 100 foreshore applications are being processed by the CSSO. The detailed historical information requested is...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Voluntary Housing Sector Issues (8 Oct 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: The final account for this project is currently being examined in my Department and the outstanding grant amount will be paid by the end of this month.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: NAMA Social Housing Provision (8 Oct 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 381 and 393 together. My Department, the Housing Agency and NAMA continue to work together with housing authorities and approved housing bodies towards identifying suitable NAMA housing units and bringing them into social housing use. It continues to be my Department's objective to maximise the delivery of social housing using all of the resources available....

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Expenditure (8 Oct 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: In 2012 a total of €394 million was recouped to local authorities under my Departments Social Housing Investment Programme (SHIP). Of this, some €149 million related to measures to improve the quality and standard of the social housing stock, including the regeneration of disadvantaged social housing estates and flat complexes, estate-wide remedial works schemes, funding for...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (8 Oct 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: I have no function in relation to the matter raised. Under section 30 of the Planning and Development Acts 2000 - 2010, I am specifically precluded from exercising any power or control in relation to any particular case with which a planning authority or An Bord Pleanála is or may be concerned.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (8 Oct 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: Planning legislation provides that any person or body, on payment of the appropriate fee, may make a submission or observation in writing to a planning authority in relation to a planning application within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application. I have no plans to amend the legislation in this regard.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (8 Oct 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 394 and 397 together. My Department is currently undertaking a targeted review of the Wind Energy Guidelines 2006 focusing on noise, proximity and shadow flicker. As part of this process the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland has commissioned a study to examine the significance of noise related to onshore wind farms. The indicative timetable for the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (8 Oct 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: Data on planning enforcement collected by my Department each year are published in Tables 22 to 26 of the Annual Planning Statistics, which are available on my Department's website: The last publication covers 2011; the 2012 Statistics will be published very shortly. The data collected are not broken down by reference to commercial and individual/residential developments.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (8 Oct 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: I refer to Section 7.19 of my Department’s Wind Energy Development Guidelines 2006 on ‘Decommissioning and Reinstatement ’. Conditions requiring the lodgement of financial bonds have been used in the past to try to ensure that decommissioning will take place in a responsible manner. However, the use of long-term bonds to secure satisfactory reinstatement of the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Environmental Impact Statements (8 Oct 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: My Department issued the final version of the Guidelines for Planning Authorities and An Bord Pleanála on carrying out Environmental Impact Assessment in March 2013. A copy of the new guidelines was forwarded to planning authorities and An Bord Pleanála at this time . The guidelines are also available on my Department's website at: Under section 28 of the Planning and Development...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (8 Oct 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: My Department is now undertaking a targeted review of the Wind Energy Guidelines 2006 focusing on noise, proximity and shadow flicker. It is not proposed to conduct a comprehensive review of the guidelines at this time. All proposed wind farm developments do, however, have to comply with the relevant statutory requirements.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Electricity Exports (8 Oct 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: Strategic infrastructure developments are those projects deemed to be of strategic economic or social importance to the State. The development of renewables, including wind energy, is at the heart of the Government's energy policy. The availability of indigenous, sustainable power is a valuable national asset and is vital for achieving energy security, emissions reductions and economic...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (8 Oct 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: My Department - in conjunction with the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources and other stakeholders - is currently undertaking a targeted review of the onshore Wind Energy Guidelines 2006 focusing on noise, proximity and shadow flicker. Earlier this year, the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources commissioned the Sustainable Energy Authority of...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Issues (8 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 the number of empty housing units are not included in this range. The Central Statistics Office (CSO) collects data on vacant properties during the Census operation. The number of vacant...