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

Jan O'Sullivan: Capital allocations to local authorities under my Department’s Social Housing Investment Programme are made on a county-at-large basis. On 1 March 2013, I announced a capital allocation to Wicklow County Council of €4,105,762. A breakdown of allocation across six principal measures is set out in the following table: Measure Allocation Social Housing Construction and...

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

Jan O'Sullivan: Under my Department’s Social Housing Investment Programme, funding is provided to local authorities for the construction or acquisition of dwellings to meet social housing need. On 8 November 2012, my Department recouped €380,725 to Wicklow County Council in respect of the acquisition of two properties at the location in question.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Waiting Lists (11 Jun 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: Under section 22 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 all housing authorities are required to make an allocation scheme (in place of a scheme of letting priorities) for social housing. The making and amendment of such an allocation scheme is a reserved function of the elected members of each housing authority. The social housing allocation regulations 2011, which came into...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Eligibility (11 Jun 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 595 and 605 together. While the 1995 tenant purchase scheme for existing local authority houses closed for new applications on 31 December 2012, two incremental purchase schemes remain in operation, one for newly-built local authority houses and the other for local authority apartments. It is intended to advance the necessary legislative proposals as soon...

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

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take questions Nos. 596 and 630 together. Each housing authority is responsible, under section 58 of the Housing Act 1966, for the management and maintenance of its housing stock. It would be inappropriate for me to comment on management issue s relating to particular dwellings as I have no statutory function in individual cases. Housing authorities have a range of statutory...

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

Jan O'Sullivan: My replies to parliamentary questions Nos. 167 of 29 May 2013 and 183 of 30 May 2013 clearly set out the position in relation to the appeal of planning permissions granted by planning authorities and the role of An Bord Pleanála in ensuring that decisions on appeal respect the principles of proper planning and sustainable development. It may not be legally or constitutionally feasible...

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

Jan O'Sullivan: Under the Derelict Sites Act 1990, local authorities are required to take all reasonable steps, including the exercise of appropriate statutory powers, to ensure that any land within their functional area does not become or continue to be a derelict site. To this end they have been given substantial powers under the Act in relation to any such sites, including powers to require specified...

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

Jan O'Sullivan: The position in this matter is as outlined in the response to Parliamentary Question No. 182 of 30 May 2013.

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

Jan O'Sullivan: The Guidelines for Planning Authorities on Retail Planning and accompanying Retail Design Manual which I published on 1 May 2012 are aimed at: - ensuring that the planning system plays a key role in supporting competitiveness in the retail sector; - advancing choice for the consumer while promoting and supporting the vitality and viability of city and town centres; and, - contributing...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Rents (11 Jun 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: The making and amending of rent schemes is the responsibility of local authorities, subject to broad principles laid down by my Department. It is a matter for local authorities, when assessing individual households, to consider whether rents payable are in accordance with the authority’s rent scheme. Therefore, decisions on whether or not to disregard either a proportion of income...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (11 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 we...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (30 May 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: I move amendment No. 53: In page 19, after line 39, to insert the following new section:44.—(1) The Principal Act is amended in the manner specified in the Schedule*. (2) The following provisions of the Principal Act are repealed:(a) section 115(2)(i); (b) section 126; (c) section 190(2)(b).".The amendment provides for the repeal of three sections of the Residential Tenancies Act 2004...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (30 May 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: I move amendment No. 54: In page 19, after line 39, to insert the following new section:45.—Section 6 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1992 is amended in subsection (2) by inserting the following paragraph after paragraph (e):"(ea) by letting a house (including a house provided under Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000) to another housing authority referred to...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (30 May 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: I move amendment No. 55: In page 19, after line 39, to insert the following new Schedule: SCHEDULE Provision affected(1) Amendment(2) Section 5(4) Insert "and the amount of such costs shall not exceed €5,000" after "of that subsection". Section 6(1) Insert "or other document" after "notice". Section 88(1) Insert "or an appeal under section 100 to the Tribunal against a...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (30 May 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: One way or another, a landlord is entitled to get his or her rent.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (30 May 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: This amendment is about ensuring a landlord has the right to have the rent paid. The issue the Deputy is raising is whether a tenant can afford to pay the rent for a variety of reasons, whether it is because they have not yet been approved on the housing list or whether a community welfare officer has not paid them rent supplement for one reason or another. That is a valid point but I do...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (30 May 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: I move amendment No. 38: In page 19, before section 43, but in Part 4, to insert the following new section:44.—Section 76 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting the following subsection after subsection (4):“(5) The landlord may refer to the Board for resolution a complaint under section 76A that a tenant or, as the case may be, a sub-tenant has failed to comply with...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (30 May 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: I move amendment No. 39: In page 19, before section 43, but in Part 4, to insert the following new section:45.—The Principal Act is amended by inserting the following section after section 76:76A.—(1) This section applies where a matter has been referred to the Board for resolution (the ‘original dispute’) and pending the determination of that dispute a tenant...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (30 May 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: I move amendment No. 40: In page 19, before section 43, but in Part 4, to insert the following new section:46.—Section 86 of the Principal Act is amended—(a) in subsection (2) by inserting the following paragraph after paragraph (c):“(ca) in the case of paragraph (c) of that subsection, the tenancy has been terminated pursuant to a determination under section...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (30 May 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: I move amendment No. 41: In page 19, before section 43, but in Part 4, to insert the following new section:47.—Section 94 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting the following paragraph after paragraph (a):“(aa) mediation of the kind mentioned in that section in respect of complaints under section 76A,”.”.