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Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Planning Issues (16 Jul 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: No, we are not because we have had a number of recommendations from the internal review and also from Mr. van der Kamp's appraisal of the review. I intend to implement those very solid and practical recommendations with regard to the planning process. On the Deputy's second point, I am now having a review by external experts. I cannot use the process and the people put on the panel by Mr....

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Planning Issues (16 Jul 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: It will not take long. We will shortly put it out to tender. There is a period of probably two months or so when that will need to be considered and then a decision will be made. I expect the process to be in operation in the autumn.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Planning Issues (16 Jul 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: The planning review report I published on 12 June 2012 was prepared internally by my Department. I committed to having the report assessed by an independent planning expert and on 8 March 2013, I published the independent evaluation of the planning review report of June 2012 prepared by Mr. Hendrik van der Kamp. The planning review report produced strong recommendations which have stood up...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Waiting Lists (16 Jul 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Government’s housing policy statement, published in June 2011, clearly identifies that the priority for Government will be to meet the most acute needs of households applying for social housing support. I am determined to ensure that the social housing programme optimises the delivery of social housing and the return for the resources invested. To achieve this, it is essential that...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Homelessness Strategy (16 Jul 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: Local authorities are the designated authorities with powers to enforce the statutory requirements arising under the Fire Services, Building Control and Planning and Development legislation, all of which is at issue in Priory Hall and in other potential condemned dwellings. The local authorities are also the designated housing authority under the Housing Acts. Neither I nor my Department have...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Repossessions (16 Jul 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Government is acutely conscious of the difficulties many households are facing in terms of mortgage arrears. Where any borrower, either from a local authority or from a private financial institution, is facing difficulties in meeting mortgage repayments, they should engage proactively and constructively with the lender to seek to achieve an agreed solution. The services of the Money...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rental Accommodation Scheme Administration (16 Jul 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: I refer to the reply to Question No. 55 of 12 June 2013 which outlines the position in this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: National Spatial Strategy (16 Jul 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: The 2002 National Spatial Strategy (NSS) is Ireland's first national strategic spatial planning framework. It provides the spatial vision and principles to achieve a better balance of social, economic and physical development and population growth between regions through the co-ordinated development of nine gateway cities and towns, and nine hub towns, together with complementary policies to...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Maintenance (16 Jul 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 82 and 95 together. Under my Department’s Social Housing Investment Programme, local authorities are allocated funding each year in respect of a range of measures to improve the standard and overall quality of their social housing stock. Since the introduction of the Energy Efficiency measure in 2009 , funding of almost €100 million has been...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (16 Jul 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 90 and 109 together. I refer to the reply to Priority Question No. 53 on today's order paper, which sets out the position on these matters.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Capital Assistance Scheme Funding (16 Jul 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: Under the Capital Assistance Scheme (CAS), funding of up to 100% of the approved cost is available for the provision of accommodation to meet the needs of persons with specific categories of housing need including older people, people with an intellectual, physical or mental health disability, the homeless, returning emigrants and victims of domestic violence. My Department’s...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payments Implementation (16 Jul 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Question Nos. 94 and 104 together. In March 2012, the Government approved in principle the transfer of responsibility for recipients of rent supplement with an established housing need from the Department of Social Protection (DSP) to local authorities using a new Housing Assistance Payment (HAP). My Department and the Department of Social Protection have been working...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: NAMA Social Housing Provision (16 Jul 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 100, 102 and 107 together. At the end of Quarter 2 2013, 296 properties have been delivered for social housing from NAMA's portfolio, with contracts signed in respect of a further 101 properties.  This brings the overall total number of residential properties completed or committed to social housing under this initiative to date to just under 400...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Regeneration Projects Status (16 Jul 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: My Department currently supports an ambitious programme of regeneration at six locations across the country, including Limerick City. A particular focus of the 2013 programme in Limerick is to deliver, as a priority, a solid and workable implementation strategy which will act as a roadmap for physical, social and economic re generation in the coming years. Construction contracts, recently...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant Application Numbers (16 Jul 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 am ounting to €42.750 million. This year I allocated local authorities the full amount of their contractual commitments and the balance of the available funding was allocated on the basis of each authority’s share of the new...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Domestic Violence Policy (16 Jul 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: Responsibility for the development and provision of services to support victims of domestic abuse rests with the nister for Health and is delivered through the Health Service Executive. In addition Cosc, the National Office for the Prevention of Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence, which was established in June 2007 as an executive office of the Department of Justice and Equality,...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Tribunals of Inquiry Recommendations (16 Jul 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wrote to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) in March 2012 bringing to her attention the publication of the report. Decisions in relation to appropriate next steps are a matter for the DPP.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Environmental Regulations (16 Jul 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: Unless otherwise exempt, advertising in streets and public places is subject to the submission of a planning application in accordance with the provisions of Section 34 of the Planning and Development Act 2000.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (16 Jul 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: Under Section 34 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 as amended, planning authorities may attach conditions to planning permissions in relation to appropriate naming and numbering of, and the provision of appropriate signage for, proposed developments. The law currently in force in relation to the changing of the name of a street or locality is set out in the Local Government Act...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Expenditure (16 Jul 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 756 and 826 together. Information in relation to local authority expenditure and income in respect of forward planning, development management and planning enforcement for the years 2006 - 2011 is available in the Local Authority Annual Financial Statement Outturns. These are available on my Department's website at . 2011 is the latest year for which...