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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Grant Payments (28 Mar 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: Local authorities have powers, under section 11 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1992 to make available housing loans for, inter alia, the construction or acquisition of houses. However, there is no scheme for making loans for the replacement of windows and I have no plans to introduce such a scheme.

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

Jan O'Sullivan: The Wind Energy Development Guidelines (June 2006) provide guidance 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 locations for wind energy development and the treatment of planning applications for such developments. To...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Applications (28 Mar 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: The claw-back provision is intended to prevent short-term profit taking on the resale of the house to the detriment of the objectives of the schemes. However, where a person is selling and the clawback amount payable would reduce the proceeds of resale below the initial price actually paid, the legislation provides for the amount of the clawback payable to be reduced to the extent necessary...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Taxation Exemptions (27 Mar 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 202 to 204, inclusive, 208, 209, 213 to 215, inclusive and 218 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Taxation Exemptions (27 Mar 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: An exemption from the local property tax applies to those unfinished housing developments listed in the schedule to the Finance (Local Property Tax) Regulations 2013. There is no general exemption for estates that have not been taken in charge. Section 180 of the Planning and Development Act, 2000 applies to estates which have been granted planning permission and includes the construction...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (27 Mar 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: Most of the available funding for Traveller accommodation in 2013 was allocated in respect of Traveller-specific accommodation projects which are currently under construction or approved by my Department to commence construction this year. The balance of the available funding will be used to meet outstanding balances on final accounts for completed projects. Given that there are no on-going...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Homeless Persons Supports (27 Mar 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: My Department recoups 90% of expenditure to housing authorities for the provision of accommodation and related services for homeless persons under Section 10 of the Housing Act 1988 which enables housing authorities to provide or arrange for the provision of accommodation for homeless persons. An additional 10% is provided by housing authorities from their own resources on homeless...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (27 Mar 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: There is no such provision in planning legislation and I have no information about such a Regulation. This matter may come under the remit of the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport or the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources. I can advise the Deputy that the prisoner referred to was afforded an escorted visit, in the company of an Acting Chief Officer and a...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Remedial Works Schemes (27 Mar 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: My Department approved a budget cost of €1 .5 million in June 2012 for Phase 3 of the Mullaghmatt Remedial Works Scheme. I recently allocated €550,000 to Monaghan County Council in respect of construction works on the scheme this year with the balance of the funding to be provided in 2014. It is now a matter for the Council to advance the scheme to construction stage.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Taxation Exemptions (27 Mar 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 developments is broken down on a county by county basis. Whereas 43 developments in County Tipperary were listed under the Local Government (Household Charge) Regulations 2012, 34 developments in the County are listed under the Finance...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Taxation Exemptions (27 Mar 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 224 to 228, inclusive, together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rental Accommodation Scheme Criteria (27 Mar 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 232 and 233 together. From the tenants’ perspective, Guidance Note GN010 outlines a suggested approach to the transfer from the mechanism of rent contribution calculation under the Supplementary Welfare Allowance (SWA) rent supplement scheme to that under the Rental Accommodation Scheme (RAS). This guidance details the underlying principles of the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rental Accommodation Scheme Eligibility (26 Mar 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: It is open to any person or household to apply to a housing authority for an assessment of their housing need. It is a matter solely for the housing authority concerned to determine whether an applicant for social housing support is eligible for and in need of that support in accordance with the provisions of section 20 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009, regulations made...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Mortgages (26 Mar 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: In advancing loans for house purchase it is of critical importance that local authorities make such funding available on the basis of sound lending criteria. My Department and individual local authorities have a responsibility to ensure that mortgage lending is prudentially based and that the capacity of a borrower fully to service a loan over the full term is realistically assessed and...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Mortgage Resolution Processes (26 Mar 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: While such a scheme is not under consideration it is the case that, 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 low income families whose mortgage situation is unsustainable and where there is little or no prospect of a...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Taxation Exemptions (26 Mar 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 369, 396 to 398, inclusive, and 402 to 405, inclusive, together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Taxation Exemptions (26 Mar 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: An exemption from the local property tax applies to those unfinished housing developments listed in the schedule to the Finance (Local Property Tax) Regulations 2013. There is no general exemption for estates that have not been taken in charge. Section 180 of the Planning and Development Act, 2000 applies to estates which have been granted planning permission and includes the construction...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rental Accommodation Scheme Eligibility (26 Mar 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: It is open to any person or household to apply to a housing authority for an assessment of their housing need. It is a matter solely for the housing authority concerned to determine whether an applicant for social housing support is eligible for and in need of that support in accordance with the provisions of section 20 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009, regulations made...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Mortgages (26 Mar 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: In advancing loans for house purchase it is of critical importance that local authorities make such funding available on the basis of sound lending criteria. My Department and individual local authorities have a responsibility to ensure that mortgage lending is prudentially based and that the capacity of a borrower fully to service a loan over the full term is realistically assessed and...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grants Expenditure (26 Mar 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: I refer to the reply to Question No. 363 of 20 March, 2013 which sets out the position in relation to the determination of the 2013 capital allocation to Kerry County Council under the suite of Grants for Older People and People with a Disability. As of 22 March, some 5% of this year’s allocation of €1,445,971 had been drawn down by the Council. I will consider the...