Results 11,101-11,120 of 17,531 for speaker:Jan O'Sullivan

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (18 Dec 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 437 and 438 together. It is my intention to replace the tenant purchase scheme with a new scheme based on the incremental purchase model for tenants of existing local authority housing. Legislation is required to underpin the new model which I will introduce as soon as possible. I have no plans to change the requirement that tenant purchasers fund the cost...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Maintenance (18 Dec 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: nister of State at the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government (Ms. J. O'Sullivan) In line with overall national policy which promotes a reduction in energy use, the enhancement of energy efficiency standards remains a priority within my Department’s overall strategy for the improvement of local authority housing. Under the Department’s Social Housing...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (18 Dec 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: Section 28 of the Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2010 amended Section 42 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 to provide that the duration of a planning permission may be extended where substantial works have not been done, or where the development has not even commenced, in cases where the planning authority is satisfied that there were considerations of a commercial, economic...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (13 Dec 2012)

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. It also recognises the approved housing body sector as a key partner in the delivery of social housing solutions for low-income families and persons with specific categories of...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: National Asset Management Agency (13 Dec 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Question Nos. 122 and 123 together. To the end of November 2012, 133 housing units have been provided from the portfolio of units identified by NAMA. Of these units 49 are funded under leasing arrangements with the balance of units delivered (84) purchased with funds from the local authority social housing capital investment programme or by Approved Housing Bodies under...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Regeneration Funding (12 Dec 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: Earlier this year I announced capital funding of € 51 million over the 3-year period 2012-2014 for the substantial completion of Ballymun regeneration project. I have no proposals to reduce the allocation for Ballymun. In the case of the other projects being advanced under the National Regeneration Programme, capital allocations for 2013 will be determined on the basis of the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (12 Dec 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: Local Authorities are directly responsible for addressing housing need within their administrative areas and do so using a range of supply options including permanent social housing, long-term leased units, units leased under the Rental Accommodation Scheme and voluntary and co-operative housing units. It is a matter for each authority, in this case Dublin City Council, to take decisions on...

Confidence in the Government: Motion [Private Members] (11 Dec 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: I heard somebody mention the 1977 general election.

Confidence in the Government: Motion [Private Members] (11 Dec 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: It is ironic to hear Fianna Fáil speak about betrayals.

Confidence in the Government: Motion [Private Members] (11 Dec 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: Take all the measures into account.

Confidence in the Government: Motion [Private Members] (11 Dec 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: That is exactly what we are doing.

Confidence in the Government: Motion [Private Members] (11 Dec 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: That is not true.

Confidence in the Government: Motion [Private Members] (11 Dec 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: Fianna Fáil cut the social welfare rates by 8% in its last budget.

Confidence in the Government: Motion [Private Members] (11 Dec 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: It was not quite like that.

Confidence in the Government: Motion [Private Members] (11 Dec 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: Fianna Fáil lost the vote.

Confidence in the Government: Motion [Private Members] (11 Dec 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: We got it changed.

Confidence in the Government: Motion [Private Members] (11 Dec 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: We restored the minimum wage.

Confidence in the Government: Motion [Private Members] (11 Dec 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: We have taken €500 million from the rich.

Confidence in the Government: Motion [Private Members] (11 Dec 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: We are not the ones who put it on the people. We voted against the guarantee.

Confidence in the Government: Motion [Private Members] (11 Dec 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: Deputy Kelleher has some neck after what he did to the country.