Results 11,781-11,800 of 17,531 for speaker:Jan O'Sullivan
- Written Answers — Anti-Social Behaviour: Anti-Social Behaviour (19 Jun 2012)
Jan O'Sullivan: The Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1997 (as amended) and section 35 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 confer a range of powers on housing authorities relating to combating anti-social behaviour in their housing stock. Authorities are required by the 2009 Act to adopt an anti-social behaviour strategy. The exercise of these powers is a matter for the relevant authority.
- Written Answers — Mortgage Arrears: Mortgage Arrears (19 Jun 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 — Private Residential Tenancies Board: Private Residential Tenancies Board (19 Jun 2012)
Jan O'Sullivan: The Residential Tenancies Act 2004 regulates the tenant-landlord relationship in the private rented residential sector and the Act provides that landlords in the sector must apply to register the tenancy of a dwelling with the Private Residential Tenancies Board (PRTB). I have no function in the operational matters of the PRTB which is an independent statutory body established under the...
- Water and Sewerage Schemes (14 Jun 2012)
Jan O'Sullivan: I am taking this topical issue debate on behalf of the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Hogan. I thank Deputy Broughan for the opportunity to outline the position on this matter. In March 2011, Fingal County Council appointed consultants to prepare a preliminary report and environmental impact assessment for the greater Dublin regional drainage...
- Water and Sewerage Schemes (14 Jun 2012)
Jan O'Sullivan: I note the Deputy's serious concerns on this issue and that he has made submissions on it. The specific issues of conservation and aviation will be taken into account. The Deputy will be aware that a consultation process is currently under way. There will be further consultation processes in the context of an environmental impact assessment. Obviously whatever site is chosen will require...
- Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (14 Jun 2012)
Jan O'Sullivan: What about its financial and economic legacy?
- Independent Inquiries into Planning Irregularities: Motion (Resumed) (13 Jun 2012)
Jan O'Sullivan: The Deputy obviously did not hear my announcement regarding the independent person.
- Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (13 Jun 2012)
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.Sections of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 dealing with social housing support, and related Social Housing Assessment Regulations 2011, were commenced on 1 April 2011. The Regulations contain national...
- Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (13 Jun 2012)
Jan O'Sullivan: Housing authority rents are set in accordance with a rent scheme adopted by each local council. The making and amending of rent schemes is the responsibility of housing authorities as an integral part of their housing management functions. It is a matter for housing authorities, when assessing individual households, to consider whether rents payable are in accordance with the authority's rent...
- Written Answers — Unfinished Housing Developments: Unfinished Housing Developments (13 Jun 2012)
Jan O'Sullivan: The development referred to was identified as an unfinished development in accordance with the criteria set out by my Department. It was categorised as being a Category 3 estate by Kerry County Council, which means it is an estate where the developer is in place but there is no on-site activity and the developer is responsible for managing the site from a public safety perspective....
- Independent Inquiries into Planning Irregularities: Motion (Resumed) (13 Jun 2012)
Jan O'Sullivan: On a point of information, one member of the Labour Party was involved and that person was kicked out-----
- Independent Inquiries into Planning Irregularities: Motion (Resumed) (13 Jun 2012)
Jan O'Sullivan: That is a simplistic view of what was said.
- Independent Inquiries into Planning Irregularities: Motion (Resumed) (13 Jun 2012)
Jan O'Sullivan: If we had the money.
- Independent Inquiries into Planning Irregularities: Motion (Resumed) (13 Jun 2012)
Jan O'Sullivan: They had not started. Nothing was closed down.
- Independent Inquiries into Planning Irregularities: Motion (Resumed) (13 Jun 2012)
Jan O'Sullivan: I announced I was appointing an outside person.
- Independent Inquiries into Planning Irregularities: Motion (Resumed) (13 Jun 2012)
Jan O'Sullivan: It is more than that.
- Independent Inquiries into Planning Irregularities: Motion (Resumed) (13 Jun 2012)
Jan O'Sullivan: Where is the Deputy's little basket?
- Independent Inquiries into Planning Irregularities: Motion (Resumed) (13 Jun 2012)
Jan O'Sullivan: That is patronising.
- Independent Inquiries into Planning Irregularities: Motion (Resumed) (13 Jun 2012)
Jan O'Sullivan: He had not.
- Independent Inquiries into Planning Irregularities: Motion (Resumed) (13 Jun 2012)
Jan O'Sullivan: Until the last speech.