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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grants Expenditure (30 Apr 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: The suite of Grants for Older People and People with a Disability are funded by 80% recoupments available from my Department together with a 20% contribution from the resources of the local authority. In January 2013, my Department requested local authorities to submit details of their funding requirements under the grant schemes for this year. Offaly County Council requested capital...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Issues (30 Apr 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: Under section 22 of the Housing (scellaneous Provisions) Act 2009, which came into operation on 14 June 2010, the making and amendment of an allocation scheme for social housing is a reserved function of the elected members of each housing authority.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Statistics (30 Apr 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: My Department collates and publishes a wide range of housing statistics that inform the preparation and evaluation of policy and these data are available on my Department's website While my Department collates data on shared ownership transactions broken down by local authority it does not collate the particular data sought. Mortgages granted to local authority borrowers under shared...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Deposit Protection Scheme Establishment (30 Apr 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Residential Tenancies Act 2004 regulates the tenant-landlord relationship in the private rented residential sector. Under section 12 (1)(d) of the Act a landlord is obliged promptly to refund deposits unless, and in accordance with the provisions of the Act, rent or other charges or taxes are owing or there is damage to the property beyond normal wear and tear. On foot of the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Thatching Grants Expenditure (30 Apr 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: Under my Department's grant scheme for the renewal or repair of a thatched roof, a grant of up to €3,810 or two thirds of the approved cost, whichever is the lesser, may be payable in respect of necessary works to renew or repair the thatched roofs of houses. A higher grant of up to €5,714 may be payable where the house is situated on certain specified islands off the West and...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Issues (25 Apr 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: Under Section 58 of the Housing Act 1966, the management and maintenance of the local authority housing stock, is the responsibility of the relevant housing authority. As owners of their social rented properties decisions in relation to the installation of fittings and equipment, including gas meters, are a matter for individual housing authorities.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Issues (25 Apr 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: The management and maintenance of local authority dwellings is a matter for the authority concerned and one in which I have no function. The tenancy agreement is the legal basis for the relationship between the housing authority and its tenant and can be amended by agreement between the parties. Where a tenant’s consent is not forthcoming to an amendment considered necessary by an...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Household Charge Exemptions (25 Apr 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: Energy Efficiency Programme (24 Apr 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: The enhancement of energy efficiency standards remains a priority within my Department. In March, I announced a capital allocation of €10m to local authorities in respect of these energy efficiency retrofitting works for this year. This year’s programme includes a retrofitting measure aimed at improving the energy efficiency of older apartments and houses by reducing heat...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Contracts (24 Apr 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: The final account is currently being examined and a payment will issue shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Taxation Exemptions (23 Apr 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: Local Authority Housing Waiting Lists (23 Apr 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: Under the 2011 Regulations, where a household refuses two reasonable offers of accommodation within a continuous 12 month period that household will not be considered by any local authority for social housing support for a period of 12 months from the date of the second refusal. In such cases, the household remains on the list but is excluded from consideration for offers of accommodation...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Mortgage to Rent Scheme (23 Apr 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: On foot of the recommendations of the Keane Report on mortgage arrears the Government launched a mortgage to rent scheme on a pilot basis in February 2012. This scheme was extended nationally in June 2012, targeting those low income families whose mortgage situation is unsustainable and where there is little or no prospect of a significant change in circumstances in the foreseeable future....

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (23 Apr 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: Decisions on the eligibility of specific persons for social housing support and the allocation of that support are a matter solely for the housing authority concerned.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Unfinished Housing Developments (23 Apr 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: I am chairing the National Co-ordination Committee (NCC) 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: Tenant Purchase Scheme Eligibility (23 Apr 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: The 1995 tenant purchase scheme for existing local authority houses closed for new applications on 31 December 2012. However, two tenant purchase schemes by way of incremental purchase remain in operation, one for newly-built local authority houses and the other for existing local authority apartments. It is a matter for the housing authority concerned to decide whether or not it is...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: National Spatial Strategy (23 Apr 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, including the midland gateway, and nine hub towns together...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Applications (23 Apr 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: I refer to the reply to Question No. 634 of 16 January, 2013, which sets out the position in this matter. Regulation 22(1) of the Social Housing Assessment Regulations 2011 provides that a household with alternative accommodation that would meet its housing need is ineligible for social housing support. Paragraph (2) of the Regulation clarifies that paragraph (1) does not operate to exclude...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: NAMA Portfolio Issues (23 Apr 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: To date Meath County Council has confirmed demand for 38 of the units in their area identified by NAMA as potentially suitable for social housing. Discussions and negotiations are ongoing between relevant parties (the housing authority, approved housing bodies, NAMA and the developer) in relation to these units with a view to securing them for social housing purposes as soon as possible. It...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Taxation Exemptions (23 Apr 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: For purposes of preparing the final list of developments to which the exemption from the local property tax would apply local authorities were asked by my Department to confirm or update the then existing list as appropriate. Decisions and analyses in relation to the inclusion or exclusion of particular estates were therefore a matter for individual local authorities according to criteria set...