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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Taxation Exemptions (12 Jun 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: An exemption from the local property tax applies to developments listed in the schedule to the Finance (Local Property Tax) Regulations 2013. The list of unfinished housing developments eligible for the exemption was compiled by local authorities utilising the categorisation employed for the purposes of the National Housing Survey 2012. The Survey was carried out over the course of summer...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: NAMA Social Housing Provision (12 Jun 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: To the end of Quarter 1 2013, the transition of 263 properties from the NAMA portfolio has been completed, with contracts signed in respect of a further 76 properties. All but 24 of the 263 completed units are being made available for people deemed by the local authorities to be in need of housing. These 24 units were part of a project of 58 apartments delivered in Sandyford with the other 34...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Issues (12 Jun 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: Last week I announced a new €50 million three-year energy efficiency investment programme for local authority homes. This is a key part of the Government’s additional €150 million capital investment in the economy over 2013-2014. This programme will target the 25,000 least energy efficient local authority homes.  This will result in warmer homes and lower energy...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Applications (12 Jun 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: The 2011 Fixed Tenant Purchase Scheme was a once-off scheme introduced in the context of that year's Budget and was available to local authority tenants of more than 10 years standing. Applications were accepted by local authorities up to 31 December 2011, with authorities initially given 12 months, i.e. to end 2012, to complete all sales. The 2012 deadline was subsequently extended via...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (12 Jun 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: Quarries which are required to apply for substitute consent, either following a confirmation by An Bord Pleanála of a decision of a planning authority in this regard or in a case where the quarry owner or operator did not refer the planning authority decision to the Board for a review, have been subject to a determination that environmental impact assessment (including screening) or...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Issues (12 Jun 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: In accordance with Section 21 of the Housing (scellaneous Provisions) Act 2009, I directed all housing authorities to prepare a summary of social housing assessments carried out in their areas on 7 May 2013. A report on the results will be published in the autumn and this will provide an important insight into the level and type of need for social housing support across the country. The...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (12 Jun 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: Local Authority Housing Provision (12 Jun 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: I refer to the reply to Question Nos. 155 and 156 of 2 May 2013 which set out the position in this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grants Funding (12 Jun 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: I refer to the reply to Question No 159 of 2 May, 2013 which sets out the position in this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Mortgages (12 Jun 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, as part of the review of Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000. That review is now almost concluded and I have also asked the Housing and Sustainable Communities Agency to provide me with a standalone analysis of the shared...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rented Dwellings Register (12 Jun 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Residential Tenancies Act 2004 regulates the tenant-landlord relationship in the private rented residential sector and the Act provides that landlords in the sector must apply to register the tenancy of a dwelling with the Private Residential Tenancies Board (PRTB). I have no function in the operational matters of the PRTB which is an independent statutory body established under the...

Finance (Local Property Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [Private Members]: Second Stage (11 Jun 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: What about what Sinn Féin is doing in Northern Ireland?

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant Applications (11 Jun 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: Under the terms of the suite of Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability, grants are available to assist households to have necessary repairs, adaptations or improvement works carried out in order to meet the accommodation needs of an older person or a person with a disability. The suite of grants include three separate grant measures; the Mobility Aids Grant...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Funding (11 Jun 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: The project concerned no longer operates as a mainstreamed drugs project under my Department's housing programme. However, I understand that Dublin City Council has provided funding of €30,000 to support the Project in question during 2013.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Ownership (11 Jun 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 561 and 562 together. The Residential Tenancies Acts 2004 and 2009 apply to every dwelling that is the subject of a tenancy. The definition of “dwelling” in section 4(1) of the Residential Tenancies Act 2004 excludes a structure that is not permanently attached to the ground and a vessel and a vehicle (whether mobile or not). In addition,...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (11 Jun 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 563, 590 and 591 together. The Wind Energy Development Guidelines, which were published by my Department on 29 June 2006, provide advice to planning authorities on catering for wind energy through the development plan process. The guidelines are also intended to ensure a consistency of approach throughout the country in the identification of suitable...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (11 Jun 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 567 and 568 together. In August 2000, the nister for the Marine and Natural Resources granted foreshore licences to ‘The Kish Consortium’ to assess the suitability of a site on the Kish and Bray Banks for the construction of an offshore electricity generating station. The licences were valid from 2 April 2001 for 4 years and allowed the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rental Accommodation Scheme Administration (11 Jun 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: Funding for the Rental Accommodation Scheme (RAS) is provided by a transfer of monies from the Department of Social Protection’s Vote to the Vote of my Department. Monies are provided on an Exchequer neutral basis to meet the costs of persons transferring from the Supplementary Welfare Allowance Rent Supplement Scheme to the RAS, including an amount for the administration of the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Services for People with Disabilities (11 Jun 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Government’s National Housing Strategy for People with a Disability 2011-2016 sets out the broad framework for the delivery of housing supports for people with disabilities. The Strategy aims to support people with various disabilities to live more independently in their own homes rather than having to move into residential care , including by providing person centred community...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (11 Jun 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 576 and 577 together. In accordance with the Housing (Traveller Accommodation) Act 1998, statutory responsibility for the assessment of the accommodation needs of Travellers and the preparation, adoption and implementation of multi-annual Traveller Accommodation Programmes, designed to meet the accommodation needs of Travellers, rests with individual housing...