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Topical Issue Debate: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (29 May 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: It was the backbenchers and the frontbenchers, but unfortunately Deputy Broughan was not there.

Topical Issue Debate: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (29 May 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Minister, Deputy Burton is carrying out a review of rent supplement. I am not here to answer for her. We intend to transfer that clientele to the local authorities in the near future. I recently launched a housing-led policy on homelessness. All the research shows that if we can get people into homes as soon as possible rather than hostels for long periods of time that is a much more...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Taxation Exemptions (29 May 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: Shared Ownership Scheme (29 May 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: The revised post-2002 shared ownership scheme provides for a mechanism where by the rent al equity is treated as a capital loan and the interest rate charged is the standard local authority mortgage rate. This rental equity repayment is remitted against the local authority loan for that equity. In circumstances where the rental payments remitted exceed the interest due on the loan, the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (29 May 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Planning and Development Act, 2000 (as amended) provides that an applicant for permission and any person who made submissions or observations in writing in relation to the planning application to the planning authority in accordance with the permission regulations and on payment of the appropriate fee, may, at any time before the expiration of the period of four weeks beginning on the day...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Funding (29 May 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 173 and 174 together. Under my Department’s Capital Assistance Scheme (CAS) funding is provided to Approved Housing Bodies, through the local authorities, for the provision of accommodation for persons with specific categories of housing need, including older persons, persons with a disability or homeless persons. In June 2012 my Department invited...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Private Residential Tenancies Board Remit (28 May 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: I have no function in the operational matters of the Private Residential Tenancies Board (PRTB), an independent statutory body established on 1 September 2004 under the Residential Tenancies Act 2004. The Act regulates the tenant-landlord relationship in the private rented residential sector and provides, inter alia, for the enforcement of determination orders, where such have not been...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Wind Energy Development (28 May 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 452 and 497 together. While there are no windfarm applications within Dublin Bay itself, Saorgus Energy Ltd lodged an application for a foreshore lease to develop a windfarm on the Kish and Bray Banks in 2009. These banks are approximately 10kms from the Dublin and Wicklow coasts. The company recently published an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) in...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant Applications (28 May 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 or improvement works carried out in order to facilitate the continued independent occupancy of their homes. Three separate schemes are available; the Housing Adaptation Grant for People with a Disability, the Mobility Aids...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (28 May 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: Planning Issues (28 May 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: The statutory requirements, in these circumstances, are set out in section 34 (10) of the Planning and Development Act, 2000 which requires that a statement 'shall indicate the main reasons for not accepting the recommendation in the report or reports to grant or refuse permission.' The Board is not obliged to provide discursive reasoning either for a decision that accepts the inspector's...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: An Bord Pleanála Remit (28 May 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: The main statutory provisions in this regard are set out in sections 147 to 150 of the Planning and Development Act, 2000. These create the overall framework and section 150 , in particular, provides for a Code of Conduct incorporating this framework. Declarations are recorded in accordance with these requirements. The Code of Conduct is available to be viewed on the Board's website (). It...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: House Purchase Schemes (28 May 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: Provisions governing mortgage lending by local authorities are set out under the Housing (Local Authority Loans) Regulations 2009 and associated credit policy. To ensure effective targeting of resources, loan finance continues to be available to first time buyers only. No scheme currently exists which allows for the transfer of a loan to another property. An individual is however free to seek...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Issues (28 May 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: There is no tenant purchase scheme currently open for applications under section 90 of the Housing Act 1966. Parts 3 and 4 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009, which underpin incremental purchase schemes in operation for new local authority houses and local authority apartments, respectively, contain similar provisions applying to the resale of a dwelling during the period...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Issues (28 May 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: In May 2000 my Department approved a proposal submitted by Dublin City Council for the acquisition, by Respond! Housing Association, of High Park Convent, Grace Park Road, Dublin 9, for the construction of accommodation for elderly and homeless persons. My Department subsequently approved funding under the Capital Assistance Scheme (CAS) in December 2001, for the refurbishment of the building...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Unfinished Housing Developments (28 May 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: I am chairing the National Co-ordination Committee on Unfinished Housing Developments to oversee implementation of the Report of the Advisory Group on Unfinished Housing Developments, together with the Government’s response to the recommendations. The Committee includes representatives from the Irish Banking Federation, local authorities, the Housing and Sustainable Communities Agency,...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payments Eligibility (23 May 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: I refer to the reply to Question No. 194 of 16 May 2013 which sets out the position in relation to the provision of accommodation for persons with a specific housing need.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Private Residential Tenancies Board (23 May 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Residential Tenancies Act 2004 regulates the tenant-landlord relationship in the private rented residential sector. The Act sets out the obligations of tenants and landlords in the sector and the Private Residential Tenancies Board (PRTB) is the independent statutory body charged with the administration of the Act and the enforcement of those obligations. The Residential Tenancies Act...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Status (23 May 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: Section 180 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 places a legal obligation on planning authorities to take in charge residential developments, finished or unfinished, where certain conditions have been met. My Department’s Circular Letter PD 1/08 required planning authorities to develop or update their policy on taking in charge, as approved by the members of the authority, on the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Management Companies (23 May 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 138 and 139 together. Issues relating to t he operation and management of the Leim an Bhradain Housing Association were discussed at a recent meeting between my Department and Kildare County Council. My Department was advised by the Council of changes to the board of the housing association and that a general meeting will take place in early June. My...