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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Urban Renewal Schemes (19 Jul 2016)

Simon Coveney: My Department has provided funding to Dublin City Council for a number of years to support certain social and community measures in the Ballymun area as part of the Regeneration Programme there. This is in addition to projects supported through other programmes funded by my Department, such as the Social Inclusion Community Activation Programme (SICAP), and the programmes of other Departments...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (19 Jul 2016)

Simon Coveney: The advancement of the project at Fitzgerald Park to construct new social housing units through design, planning and construction is a matter in the first instance for Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council. I understand that the Council is currently considering construction tenders for this project and I look forward to my Department receiving their proposal in this regard as soon as...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (19 Jul 2016)

Simon Coveney: The advancement of the project at Rosemount Court to construct new social housing units through design, planning and construction is a matter in the first instance for Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council. I understand that the Council is currently preparing tender documents in relation to this project and I look forward to my Department receiving them as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (19 Jul 2016)

Simon Coveney: The advancement of the project at Broadford Rise to construct new social housing units through design, planning and construction is a matter in the first instance for Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council. I understand that the Council is currently preparing pre-tender designs and costings for this project and I look forward to their submission to my Department as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (19 Jul 2016)

Simon Coveney: The advancement of the project at Rochestown House (Phase 3) to construct new social housing units through design, planning and construction is a matter in the first instance for Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council. The Council has recently provided my Department with a report on the completion of the tendering process. My Department is reviewing the report and a response will...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (19 Jul 2016)

Simon Coveney: The advancement of the project at Saint Michael's Terrace to construct new social housing units through design, planning and construction is a matter in the first instance for Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council. I understand that the Council has recently awarded the construction contract in this case and that works are due to start on site shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (19 Jul 2016)

Simon Coveney: The advancement of the project at Moreen Avenue to construct a new social housing unit through design, planning and construction is a matter in the first instance for Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council. I understand that the project is to be revised by the Council due to changes in circumstances for the family for whom it is intended . Once this revision has taken place, I look...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (19 Jul 2016)

Simon Coveney: The advancement of the project at Sallynoggin Park to construct new social housing units through design, planning and construction is a matter in the first instance for Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council. I understand that the Council is currently developing pre-tender designs and costings for this project and I look forward to their submission to my Department as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (19 Jul 2016)

Simon Coveney: The advancement of the project at Park Close, Sallynoggin to construct new social housing units through design, planning and construction is a matter in the first instance for Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council. I understand that the Council is currently developing pre-tender designs and costings for this project and I look forward to their submission to my Department as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (19 Jul 2016)

Simon Coveney: Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council recently informed my Department that the Approved Housing Body responsible for the delivery of this project has withdrawn its funding application and the project is not now progressing.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Ministerial Advisers Data (19 Jul 2016)

Simon Coveney: All political appointments to my Department have been and will continue to be made in accordance with the Guidelines and Instructions on Ministerial Appointments for the Thirty-second Dáil. Subject to Government approval, I intend to appoint two advisers, Caitriona Fitzpatrick and Bob Jordan. Ms Fitzpatrick has significant experience in policy research, analysis and formulation,...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Capital Assistance Scheme Applications (19 Jul 2016)

Simon Coveney: I understand that this project is under discussion at present between Limerick City and County Council and the Approved Housing Body concerned. I expect a fresh proposal to be made to my Department in the near future.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Eligibility (19 Jul 2016)

Simon Coveney: The aim of the 2016 Summary of Social Housing Assessments is to capture the total number of households nationally which are qualified for social housing support and whose housing need is not being met. A household is deemed to qualify for social housing support where it demonstrates its eligibility and need for such support in accordance with the qualification criteria set down in section 20...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Emergency Accommodation Provision (19 Jul 2016)

Simon Coveney: My Department provides current funding to housing authorities, under Section 10 of the Housing Act 1988, towards the cost of providing accommodation and related services for homeless persons. Housing authorities also provide funding, of at least 10% of the cost of any service they are funding, from within their own resources. Under Section 10 funding arrangements, funding in respect of...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Maintenance (19 Jul 2016)

Simon Coveney: The Exchequer funding my Department provides to prepare vacant units for re-letting is available as an additional support over and above what local authorities provide themselves towards such work. My Department’s funding is to support the authorities in tackling those houses that may require a greater level of remediation than the normal level of pre-letting repairs that is the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: North-South Ministerial Council (19 Jul 2016)

Simon Coveney: The next meeting of the North South Ministerial Council (Environment Sector) is scheduled to take place on 14 September 2016. While the agenda for the forthcoming meeting has not yet been agreed, recent meetings enabled us to address common challenges in a mutually beneficial way through enhanced co-operation and joint action on a range of environmental issues. These include water and air...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Voluntary Housing Sector (19 Jul 2016)

Simon Coveney: Section 6(6) of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1992 makes provision to grant approved housing body (AHB) status to housing associations. AHBs consist mainly of voluntary or co-operative organisations limited by guarantee and registered under the Companies Acts; societies registered under the Industrial & Provident Societies Acts; and/or Trusts incorporated under the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payments Data (14 Jul 2016)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 92 and 93 together. The implementation of the Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) is a key Government priority and a major pillar of the Social Housing Strategy 2020. It is now available to all qualified households in 19 local authority areas with over 11,000 households supported since the scheme commenced. With regard to the number of persons receiving the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Legislative Measures (14 Jul 2016)

Simon Coveney: The Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015 provides, inter alia, for the approval of climate change mitigation and adaptation plans by Government for the purpose of pursuing the transition to a low carbon, climate resilient and environmentally sustainable economy by 2050; work is progressing in relation to the development of these plans and the pursuit and achievement of the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (14 Jul 2016)

Simon Coveney: Under the Planning and Development Act 2000, I have no function in relation to individual planning cases and any information on the planning status of quarries in local areas is a matter for the planning authority concerned. Planning permission is required for the operation of a new quarry and must include environmental impact assessment (EIA), where the surface area exceeds 25 hectares or...