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Written Answers — Urban Regeneration: Urban Regeneration (2 Feb 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: This Government remains fully committed to supporting a number of area based and estate-wide regeneration projects under the National Regeneration Programme, including projects in Limerick city and elsewhere as well as estates and flat complexes in Dublin city. Notwithstanding the constraints on capital budgets, my Department continues to prioritise funding for regeneration within the wider...

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (2 Feb 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: I refer to the reply to Question No. 5 on today's Order Paper which sets out the position in this matter. Questions Nos. 58 to 60, inclusive, answered with Question No. 37. Question No. 61 answered with Question No. 52.

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (2 Feb 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: Section 20 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2009 dealing with social housing support, and related Social Housing Assessment Regulations, 2011, was commenced on 1 April 2011. A new standard procedure for assessing applicants for social housing was introduced in every housing authority. A household may apply to the housing authority for the functional area - · where it normally...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (2 Feb 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Social Housing Assessment Regulations 2011, which came into force on 1 April, 2011, make provision for social housing assessment and review of such assessments and provide for a standard application form for applications for social housing support. Once a household has been deemed qualified for social housing support, and entered on the waiting list, it is the responsibility of the...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (2 Feb 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Government's new housing policy statement, published in June 2011, will serve as a framework for a sequence of legislative and policy initiatives in the short to medium term. Based on a number of fundamental principles and goals that will form the foundation of a substantial reform programme, the new framework for housing policy responds to current and emerging conditions in the housing...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (2 Feb 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: I refer to the reply to Question No. 14 of 30 November, 2011, which sets out the position in this matter.

Written Answers — Local Authority Services: Local Authority Services (2 Feb 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2010 included an amendment of the existing legislation to provide that a planning authority may take in charge an unfinished estate, at the request of the owners of the housing units, at any time after the expiration of the planning permission, in situations where enforcement actions have commenced or where the planning authority consider that...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (2 Feb 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Government remains committed to ensuring the highest standards of public consultation and democratic accountability in planning and the planning code is kept under review in my Department to ensure that there continues to be appropriate participation by public representatives and by third parties in decision-making and policy formulation. The role of elected representatives in the...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (2 Feb 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: I refer to the reply to Question No. 191 on today's Order Paper which sets out funding for a range of programmes for community groups or local authorities for, inter alia, social inclusion activities. As part of the Government's Comprehensive Review of Expenditure and the 2012 Estimates process, difficult decisions have had to be taken in relation to prioritising funding for core services in...

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (2 Feb 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: My Department's involvement with the Housing Adaptation Grant Schemes for Older People and People with a Disability relates primarily to the recoupment of a proportion of local authority expenditure on the payment of individual grants. The grant schemes, introduced in November 2007, are funded by 80% recoupment available from my Department together with a 20% contribution from the resources...

Written Answers — Shared Ownership Scheme: Shared Ownership Scheme (2 Feb 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: Under the Shared Ownership Scheme, the rent charged on the local authority's equity in a shared ownership transaction is to cover the funding costs to the Housing Finance Agency which are based on borrowings at the prevailing interest rates. Any difference between the rent and prevailing interest rate is reflected in the capital outstanding on the property, i.e. if the rent charged in any...

Written Answers — Shared Ownership Scheme: Shared Ownership Scheme (2 Feb 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: The proposed personal insolvency legislation is a matter for the Minister for Justice and Equality.

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (2 Feb 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, including a breakdown by housing authority, is available on my...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (2 Feb 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: Data on local authority house completions and acquisitions are available on my Department's website, www.environ.ie, and the most recent data published in this regard relate to 2010. Housing authorities were asked by my Department to submit their proposals for consideration for funding under the Social Housing Investment Programme for the next three years by the end of January. Once the...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (2 Feb 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: My Department's involvement with the Housing Adaptation Grant Schemes for Older People and People with a Disability relates primarily to the recoupment of a proportion of local authority expenditure on the payment of individual grants. The grant schemes, introduced in November 2007, are funded by 80% recoupment available from my Department together with a 20% contribution from the resources...

Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (1 Feb 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: It is not possible to provide the information requested in the form sought in the question. Information will be compiled and sent to the Deputy as soon as possible to meet his request so far as this is possible. Work is currently underway on preparing the Social Housing Investment Programme for 2012, including projects funded under Capital Assistance Scheme (CAS). Information submitted by...

Written Answers — Housing Grants: Housing Grants (1 Feb 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: My Department's involvement with voluntary and co-operative housing schemes relates primarily to the provision of funds for individual projects. The detailed administration of the schemes, and the certification that projects comply with the terms and conditions of the funding schemes, are the responsibility of the relevant local authority. Galway County Council submitted a proposal under my...

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (1 Feb 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 123 and 127 to 129, inclusive, together. As part of the implementation of the recommendations in the Keane Report my Department is developing a mortgage to rent scheme on a pilot basis. This work has been assisted by Clúid Housing Association, a number of local authorities, the Housing and Sustainable Communities Agency, AIB, and more recently, New Beginning...

Written Answers — Rental Accommodation Scheme: Rental Accommodation Scheme (31 Jan 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: The 18 month threshold as referred to is a 'rule of thumb' to try to distinguish between persons who are seeking a short term income support and those who have a long term housing need. While in general a household must be in receipt of rent supplement for 18 months or more in order to qualify for RAS, housing authorities do, on occasion, accept households on to RAS where they have been...

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (31 Jan 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 431 and 432 together. I refer to the reply to Question No. 549 on 11 January 2012. The properties under consideration are part of the security for loans that NAMA has acquired. In the majority of cases, properties remain in the ownership of the original borrowers. The remaining properties are controlled by receivers appointed by NAMA. Once a demand has been...