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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (9 May 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 150 and 151 together. My Department’s role in relation to the voluntary housing capital funding schemes relates primarily to the provision of funds to support the annual construction and housing acquisitions programmes by the sector. It is a matter for the relevant housing authority to ensure compliance with the terms and conditions of the schemes, and...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (9 May 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 153 and 154 together. My Department does not hold information on the number of refusals of social housing offered by housing authorities. The issue of refusals is dealt with through the allocation schemes made by each housing authority as required under Section 22 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009, and Regulations made thereunder (the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (8 May 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: In June 2012, my Department invited each City and County Council to submit proposals for the purchase or construction of new social housing units over the period 2012 – 2014 based on priority and need. North Tipperary County Council submitted twenty nine proposals in relation to the purchase of houses at various locations within the county and listed twelve construction projects for...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Homelessness Strategy (8 May 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: I recently published a Homelessness Policy Statement in which I outlined the Government's aim to end long-term homelessness by the end of 2016. The statement emphasises a housing-led approach which is about accessing permanent housing as the primary response to all forms of homelessness. The availability and supply of secure, affordable and adequate housing is essential in ensuring...

Housing (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 May 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: Yes, please do.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (7 May 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: In response to the Judgment of the European Court of Justice in case C215/06, a new Section 261A was inserted into the Planning and Development Acts 2000 - 2112. Under this Section each planning authority was asked to determine which quarries in its administrative area would, having regard to the dates of implementation of the EIA Directive and the Habitats Directive, respectively, have...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (7 May 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: The information sought in respect of decisions made in 2011 is set out in the annual report of An Bord Pleanála for that year. This is available on the Board's website at . The Board's Annual Report for 2012 is not yet available.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (7 May 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: Under the shared ownership scheme a house is acquired by a local authority and leased to a shared owner, who purchases at least 40% of the value of the house and rents the remaining equity from the local authority. The local authority finances the transaction by borrowing from the Housing Finance Agency. The shared owner must purchase full ownership within 25 years. For transactions...

Housing (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (2 May 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: I will be responding to the Deputy when I get an opportunity.

Housing (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (2 May 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: We have had a meeting with the EIB already.

Housing (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (2 May 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: Representatives from the bank are in town at the moment, as the Deputy may already be aware.

Housing (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (2 May 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: What they said was usually relevant.

Housing (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (2 May 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: Deputy Boyd Barrett can fly a few kites now and bring in that kind of aviation.

Housing (Amendment) Bill 2013: Order for Second Stage (2 May 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: I move: "That Second Stage be taken now."

Housing (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (2 May 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I am delighted to introduce this Bill to the House. The Bill is straightforward, making technical changes to section 31 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 relating to the charging of local authority rents. The amendments in the Bill will remove contradictory text from this enactment, thus enabling section 31 to be...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (2 May 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 149, 151 and 152 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (2 May 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 155 and 156 together. The difficulties facing the State’s finances and the necessity to reduce public expenditure to sustainable levels are impacting on capital programmes all across the public service, including my Department’s housing capital programme. The amount of capital funding available has decreased significantly in recent years...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant Application Numbers (2 May 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: My Department’s involvement with the Housing Adaptation Grant Schemes for Older People and People with a Disability relates primarily to the recoupment of a proportion of local authority expenditure on the payment of individual grants. These schemes, introduced in November 2007, are funded by 80% recoupments available from my Department together with a 20% contribution from the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (2 May 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: In the case of privately owned properties, grants are available under my Department’s Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People With a Disability 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...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Inspections (2 May 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: Minimum standards for rental accommodation are prescribed in the Housing (Standards for Rented Houses) Regulations 2008, made under section 18 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1992. These regulations were further amended by the Housing (Standards for Rented Houses) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 which expanded the definition of 'a proper state of structural repair' to allow for...