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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Anti-Social Behaviour (23 Oct 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: Statistics compiled by my Department show that in 2010, 39 warrants under section 62 of the Housing Act 1966 were sought by local authorities for anti-social behaviour reasons with 14 resultant evictions, 56 Section 62 warrants for anti-social behaviour were sought in 2011 with 15 evictions. My Department does not collect statistics on the number of complaints received by local authorities. ...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (23 Oct 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: Planning legislation provides for extensive public notification of proposed development at the development management stage. Detailed provisions are contained in the Planning and Development Regulations 2001–2012 in respect of the erection of site notices, the publication of notice in a newspaper approved for this purpose and the timing of notice to facilitate third-party inspection...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (23 Oct 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: To date, NAMA has identified over 3,800 units to be considered for social housing. Of those that have been examined to date, 449 have been deemed unsuitable by housing authorities and a further 594 have been withdrawn. Some 2,010 units are being examined by housing authorities as to their suitability for social housing purposes. Of these, 190 are located in County Kildare.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Shared Ownership Scheme (23 Oct 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: Local authorities have long been the lenders of last resort servicing the housing loans needs of less affluent members of society. In the present economic circumstances, it is to be anticipated that the ability of some borrowers to service housing loans may become restricted and that a number of loans may fall into arrears. Section 34 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (23 Oct 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: My Department collates and publishes a wide range of housing and planning statistics that inform the preparation and evaluation of policy and those data are available on my Department’s website . Data on the number of shared ownership loans in 2010 and 2011 are included within that range. While my Department collates statistics on mortgage arrears in Local Authorities these are not...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (23 Oct 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: I refer to the reply to Question No. 52 on today’s Order Paper.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grants (23 Oct 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: My Department remains committed to providing financial assistance to older people and people with a disability who wish to carry out essential repairs or extensions/adaptations to their homes. Over the period 2008 to 2011, over €337 million was paid out in grants in respect of approved adaptation works and extensions. Over 48,000 individual applicants received grant assistance over...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (23 Oct 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: My Department does not hold information on the number of households on local authorities’ waiting lists. This figure continuously fluctuates as households are allocated housing and new households apply for housing support. Detailed information on the latest statutory assessment of housing need, carried out in March 2011 and including a breakdown by housing authority, is available on my...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (23 Oct 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: I refer the replies to Questions Nos. 111 of 15 September 2011, 143 of 8 March 2012 and 222 of 3 May 2012. The position is unchanged. It remains the case that no funding restrictions have been placed on local authorities for the purposes of providing loan finance for house purchase or home improvement.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Retail Sector (18 Oct 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Guidelines for Planning Authorities on Retail Planning and accompanying Retail Design Manual which I published on 1 May 2012 are aimed at: - ensuring that the planning system plays a key role in supporting competitiveness in the retail sector; - advancing choice for the consumer while promoting and supporting the vitality and viability of city and town centres; and, - contributing to...

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

Jan O'Sullivan: While my Department collates and publishes a wide range of housing statistics, the full range of which can be viewed on , it does not collect the data sought in the question. The most recent information relating to the total number of houses per local authority area can be found in the 2011 census data which are available on the Central Statistics Office’s website .

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility (18 Oct 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: The general terms and conditions governing the Shared Ownership Scheme have been notified to local authorities by means of circulars. Circular HMS 05/2003, as updated by Circular HMS 06 and 06A/2003, outlined the operation of the Scheme, including details in respect of repayment calculation on the mortgage and rental elements of such loans. Under the scheme the rent charged on the local...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Mortgage Protection Policies (18 Oct 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: The local authority mortgage protection insurance scheme is overseen by the Mortgage Protection Committee which is a sub-committee of the County and City Managers Association (CCMA) and is representative of the CCMA, local authorities, the Housing Finance Agency and my Department.Participation in the mortgage protection insurance scheme is compulsory for local authority house purchase loans...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Retail Sector (18 Oct 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Guidelines for Planning Authorities on Retail Planning and accompanying Retail Design Manual which I published on 1 May 2012 are aimed at: - ensuring that the planning system plays a key role in supporting competitiveness in the retail sector; - advancing choice for the consumer while promoting and supporting the vitality and viability of city and town centres; and, - contributing to...

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

Jan O'Sullivan: While my Department collates and publishes a wide range of housing statistics, the full range of which can be viewed on , it does not collect the data sought in the question. The most recent information relating to the total number of houses per local authority area can be found in the 2011 census data which are available on the Central Statistics Office’s website .

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility (18 Oct 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: The general terms and conditions governing the Shared Ownership Scheme have been notified to local authorities by means of circulars. Circular HMS 05/2003, as updated by Circular HMS 06 and 06A/2003, outlined the operation of the Scheme, including details in respect of repayment calculation on the mortgage and rental elements of such loans. Under the scheme the rent charged on the local...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Mortgage Protection Policies (18 Oct 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: The local authority mortgage protection insurance scheme is overseen by the Mortgage Protection Committee which is a sub-committee of the County and City Managers Association (CCMA) and is representative of the CCMA, local authorities, the Housing Finance Agency and my Department.Participation in the mortgage protection insurance scheme is compulsory for local authority house purchase loans...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Mortgage to Rent Scheme (17 Oct 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: More than sixty cases are currently being processed under the mortgage to rent scheme. One case has been fully concluded and a further 8 are expected to conclude shortly with purchase prices now agreed. My Department does not have access to lender data on the number of households which may be eligible for the scheme.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff (17 Oct 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 214 and 215 together. In accordance with Section 6 of the Housing Act 1988, my Department recoups 90% of the salary and expenses of social workers employed by local authorities to work with Travellers on accommodation related issues. Some €3.7m was recouped for this purpose in 2011. In September 2011 my Department raised concerns with Dun Laoghaire...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Commercial Rent Reviews (17 Oct 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: An Bord Pleanála entered into a 25 year lease on 22 January 2002. The rent during the period up to the first review was €1,108,626. The terms of the lease provide for rent reviews every 5 years . A rent review was carried out and a revised rental of €1,250,000 effective from 22 January 2007 per annum was agreed on 30 October 2008. However, notwithstanding the fact that...