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Housing and Homelessness: Statements (22 Mar 2016)

Alan Kelly: I congratulate the Ceann Comhairle on his elevation. I thank all Deputies who are present. Some of them have been here for a long period. A total of 11 Members remain, which reflects their priorities and those of others in the context of this debate. I congratulate all those who made contributions, most of which were constructive, and, in particular, those who made their maiden...

Housing and Homelessness: Statements (22 Mar 2016)

Alan Kelly: That needs to be recorded.

Housing and Homelessness: Statements (22 Mar 2016)

Alan Kelly: I would take it anytime.

Housing and Homelessness: Statements (22 Mar 2016)

Alan Kelly: That is not true.

Housing and Homelessness: Statements (22 Mar 2016)

Alan Kelly: I referenced it.

Housing and Homelessness: Statements (22 Mar 2016)

Alan Kelly: I ask Deputies to cast their minds back to 2012 when many reports were being published on the sorry state of the economy and property market at the time. One report issued a severe warning to the property sector that it could take more than 40 years to deal with the oversupply of housing unless we started bulldozing houses. The report stated: "Barring a sudden and sizeable recovery in Irish...

Housing and Homelessness: Statements (22 Mar 2016)

Alan Kelly: I challenge those Deputies who believe they have all the answers to take the opportunity to step up to the mark, enter government and continue the work of solving the housing problem. This is an incredibly difficult and complex challenge, one from which, based on their utterances, many parties in the 32nd Dáil have effectively walked away because they refuse to countenance entering...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Unfinished Housing Developments Data (22 Mar 2016)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 515 and 520 together. While my Department collates and publishes a wide range of housing statistics, the full range of which can be viewed on my Department’s website at the following weblink: , the data sought on the number of vacant units by county are not collected. The most recent information relating to vacant residential units can be found in...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waterways Issues (22 Mar 2016)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 516 and 549 together. The Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy) establishes a common framework for the protection of inland surface waters, transitional waters, coastal waters and groundwater. The overall aim of the Directive is to maintain high and good...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Mortgage Arrears Rate (22 Mar 2016)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 517 and 519 together. My Department publishes a wide range of housing statistics, including the number and value of local authority mortgages and a breakdown of those in arrears by local authority. The statistics are available on my Department’s website at: . The Central Bank’s Code of Conduct on Mortgage Arrears requires all mortgage lenders to...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Provision (22 Mar 2016)

Alan Kelly: The project in question is not yet at tender stage. An outline design proposal for this project was recently submitted to my Department. As part of its routine consideration of the submission, my Department is in contact with Meath County Council with a view to clarifying particular aspects of the proposed design and having the project advanced as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (22 Mar 2016)

Alan Kelly: In formation on social housing units constructed and acquired in respect of all local authorities and approved housing bodies and funded by direct capital investment by my Department, is published on my Department’s website at the following link: . Data up to Quarter 3 of 2015 is currently published, including a breakdown across the different categories of delivery for all local...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Maintenance (22 Mar 2016)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 522 and 530 together. Information in relation to ‘Total Social Housing Dwellings Stock’, including ‘Percentage Vacant’, is available on a local authority basis on the website of the National Oversight and Audit Commission, as is information in relation to ‘Average Re-letting Time & Cost; Maintenance Cost by...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rent Controls (22 Mar 2016)

Alan Kelly: The Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015, enacted on 4 December 2015, introduced a number of measures to address rent stability and housing supply. In relation to rent stability, the Act provides, inter alia, that the minimum period between rent reviews for tenancies is being increased from 12 to 24 months and this new provision will apply for a 4 year period. In addition, the minimum...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Environmental Policy (22 Mar 2016)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 526 and 537 together. There is a serious problem with waste tyres in Ireland. In discussions prior to the adoption of the 2007 Tyre Regulations, it was made clear that this was the last opportunity for the tyre industry to embrace environmental compliance and take responsibility for the waste it produces. If the required improvement did not happen, it was...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Electoral Reform (22 Mar 2016)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 527 and 528 together. Section 5 of the Electoral Act 1997 provides for the establishment of a Constituency Commission upon the publication by the Central Statistics Office of preliminary census results. Census 2016 is to be taken on 24 April 2016 and the Central Statistics Office expect to publish the preliminary results in July of this year. The...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Homelessness Strategy (22 Mar 2016)

Alan Kelly: A shortage of supply is at the heart of the current challenges in the housing sector and a comprehensive set of responses to increase the supply of all forms of housing, while also taking action to stabilise the rental market as that supply increases, was put in place during the last Dáil. In order to stimulate the extra supply of houses, in line with the Government’s Construction...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Mortgage to Rent Scheme Applications (22 Mar 2016)

Alan Kelly: Under the Approved Housing Body (AHB) Mortgage to Rent Scheme (AHB-mortgage-to-rent) an AHB can acquire ownership of a property with an unsustainable private mortgage, enabling the household to remain in their home as a social housing tenant. To be eligible for the scheme a household must have had their mortgage position deemed unsustainable under the Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Closed Circuit Television Systems (22 Mar 2016)

Alan Kelly: My Department has provided an allocation of €55,000 towards the cost of pilot rural CCTV initiatives located in Birdhill, Burgess and Littleton subject to certain criteria being met. In addition, funding has been allocated to two other pilot projects in County Laois. CCTV cameras will be located in strategic positions in rural locations, with the aim of increasing public safety...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Capital Assistance Scheme Applications (22 Mar 2016)

Alan Kelly: I understand that Dublin City Council and the approved housing body involved with this development are considering a revised plan for the entire site at Jamestown Court, which will include any issues relating to access. It is a matter for the Council and the housing body to decide the best approach to implementing this project and I expect that once the revised plan has been agreed by them,...