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- Social Housing and Homelessness Policy: Statements (Resumed) (3 Apr 2014)
Robert Troy: The Deputy should learn the facts before running down Westmeath County Council.
- Social Housing and Homelessness Policy: Statements (Resumed) (3 Apr 2014)
Robert Troy: On a point of order, a Deputy cannot come here and criticise Westmeath County Council without knowing the facts.
- Social Housing and Homelessness Policy: Statements (Resumed) (3 Apr 2014)
Robert Troy: The Minister will be able to confirm that it applied on three occasions in the last two years.
- Social Housing and Homelessness Policy: Statements (Resumed) (3 Apr 2014)
Robert Troy: To be fair to the Minister, she gave Westmeath County Council additional funding last year when it applied. If the Deputy wishes to make a point about Westmeath County Council, he should learn the facts.
- Social Housing and Homelessness Policy: Statements (Resumed) (3 Apr 2014)
Robert Troy: It does that. It would not get additional funding if it did not.
- Social Housing and Homelessness Policy: Statements (Resumed) (3 Apr 2014)
Robert Troy: The Deputy does not know what he is talking about.
- Social Housing and Homelessness Policy: Statements (Resumed) (3 Apr 2014)
Robert Troy: In 2010, it was €6.5 million, representing-----
- Social Housing and Homelessness Policy: Statements (Resumed) (3 Apr 2014)
Robert Troy: -----a reduction of 66% in just two years at a time when there has been unprecedented-----
- Social Housing and Homelessness Policy: Statements (Resumed) (3 Apr 2014)
Robert Troy: You are in charge of the Department now, not us.
- Social Housing and Homelessness Policy: Statements (Resumed) (3 Apr 2014)
Robert Troy: I am making constructive suggestions on how we might tackle an issue facing many people.
- Social Housing and Homelessness Policy: Statements (Resumed) (3 Apr 2014)
Robert Troy: Unprecedented levels of-----
- Social Housing and Homelessness Policy: Statements (Resumed) (3 Apr 2014)
Robert Troy: I accept that there are tight financial constraints, but there has not been a corresponding increase in rental accommodation scheme, RAS, funding. This compounds the problem facing us. I recently attended a talk given by Fr. Peter McVerry, who stated that this issue was at breaking point in Dublin. At one point this year, 1,500 units were on the Daft website compared with 6,500 last year....
- Social Housing and Homelessness Policy: Statements (Resumed) (3 Apr 2014)
Robert Troy: -----the cost of rent has escalated, yet the Government has chosen to reduce the supports provided to people in receipt of rent allowance. That allowance has also been reduced significantly in recent budgets. Due to this direct policy, the Government has forced people to live on the streets. I am not the one saying this. I had the pleasure of listening to Fr. McVerry last Sunday night in...
- Social Housing and Homelessness Policy: Statements (Resumed) (3 Apr 2014)
Robert Troy: -----there is real capital investment in social housing. We are removing responsibility from county councils when the reverse should be the case. Local authorities throughout Ireland always did a good job of providing social housing. Unfortunately, previous Governments as well as this one have moved too much money into the voluntary sector. While I compliment that sector on the good work...
- Social Housing and Homelessness Policy: Statements (Resumed) (3 Apr 2014)
Robert Troy: The Minister of State heralded the mortgage to rent scheme as a major success. Will she supply indicative figures showing the number of people who have availed of it? As of late last year, the number availing of it from Westmeath County Council was low. When will the tenant purchase scheme be reintroduced? Some people in local authority housing would like to purchase their houses, but...
- Social Housing and Homelessness Policy: Statements (Resumed) (3 Apr 2014)
Robert Troy: The Minister of State will confirm that it has been suspended.
- Social Housing and Homelessness Policy: Statements (Resumed) (3 Apr 2014)
Robert Troy: The Minister of State might indicate when the scheme will be reintroduced. It has certainly been suspended in counties Westmeath and Longford.
- Social Housing and Homelessness Policy: Statements (Resumed) (3 Apr 2014)
Robert Troy: Perhaps the scenario in Kildare is different. The proposed social housing legislation must deal with the realities facing many families, for example, family composition and marital breakdown. If a family breaks down and the husband or wife must move out of the home, he or she cannot get approval for social housing because his or her name is on the title deed. I know of a woman who needed...
- Social Housing and Homelessness Policy: Statements (Resumed) (3 Apr 2014)
Robert Troy: The figure for Westmeath in 2010-----
- Social Housing and Homelessness Policy: Statements (Resumed) (3 Apr 2014)
Robert Troy: In 2010, the figure for Westmeath was €1.6 million.