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Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (23 Oct 2007)

Batt O'Keeffe: The assessment of housing need, including verification of the relevant circumstances of applicants, is a matter for the local authority concerned. As standard procedure, local authorities seek information on applicants' accommodation history and have powers under Section 15 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1997 to seek information from a range of relevant bodies in relation to...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (23 Oct 2007)

Batt O'Keeffe: Local authorities are responsible for the adoption of their differential rents schemes and my Department has no direct function in their administration. While my Department's circular letter HRT 3/2002 laid down broad principles in relation to the content of local authority differential rents schemes, including that the rent payable should be related to income with a smaller proportion of...

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (23 Oct 2007)

Batt O'Keeffe: Information on payments in lieu of land transfers under Part V of the Planning and Development Acts 2000 to 2006 and a breakdown of the number of houses provided under the various affordable schemes in each local authority area up to end June 2007, is available on my Department's website at www.environ.ie. Information is also published in my Department's Housing Statistics Bulletins, copies...

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (23 Oct 2007)

Batt O'Keeffe: Information on social housing completions in County Meath in each of the years 2002 to 2006 is available on my Department's website at www.environ.ie. Information is also published in my Department's Annual Housing Statistics Bulletins, copies of which are available in the Oireachtas Library. There were 52 social housing completions in County Meath in the 9 months to end September 2007. A...

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (23 Oct 2007)

Batt O'Keeffe: A capital allocation of €2.2 million was made available to Meath County Council for funding of disabled persons and essential repairs grant schemes in 2007. Following an application for additional funding from Meath County Council, that authority's capital allocation was increased in October 2007 by €1.8 million, to give a total capital allocation of €4 million for 2007.

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (23 Oct 2007)

Batt O'Keeffe: A programme of remedial works at the estate in question was undertaken in four phases from January 2003, with work still ongoing. To date almost €7 million in Internal Capital Receipts and Exchequer funding has been expended on the works. The refurbishment works broadly include the provision of external insulation, replacement of windows and doors, removal of external panelling, provision...

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (23 Oct 2007)

Batt O'Keeffe: Where an affordable home is sold within a period of 20 years from the initial purchase, a proportion of the proceeds must be repaid to the relevant local authority. This requirement, known as clawback, is necessary to ensure that there is no short-term profit taking on the resale of houses provided under the various affordable housing schemes at a discount from market value. Where the...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (23 Oct 2007)

Batt O'Keeffe: My Department wrote to Athlone Town Council in January 2007 in relation to the proposed regeneration of the estate in question, seeking a review of the objectives of the regeneration project, taking into account Athlone's Gateway status. Discussions on the project between my Department and the Council are ongoing, after which it is expected that a revised submission will be prepared by the...

Written Answers — Housing Aid for the Elderly: Housing Aid for the Elderly (24 Oct 2007)

Batt O'Keeffe: Funding towards the cost of home adaptations for the disabled is currently provided through the local authorities under the Disabled Persons Grant scheme. My Department recently announced a new Housing Adaptation Grant for People with a Disability and this will come into operation on 1 November, 2007. The new grant may cover up to 95% of the cost of works and the maximum grant is being...

Written Answers — Housing Grants: Housing Grants (24 Oct 2007)

Batt O'Keeffe: The local authority made an initial submission to my Department in respect of the development in question on 10 July 2007. Following consideration of this submission in my Department, a request for a clarification on a number of points issued to the authority on 20 August 2007. A response in this regard was received from the local authority on 22 October 2007. This is currently being...

Written Answers — Anti-Social Behaviour: Anti-Social Behaviour (25 Oct 2007)

Batt O'Keeffe: Action to deal with anti-social behaviour is primarily an issue for the Garda Síochána and legislation in this regard is the responsibility of the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform. Landlords are, however, responsible for enforcing the obligations that apply to their tenants under the Residential Tenancies Act 2004. The Act, in this regard, prohibits a private rental tenant...

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (25 Oct 2007)

Batt O'Keeffe: The Social Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill, currently being drafted, is expected to be published in early 2008. Work on addressing the complex legal issues relating to the tenant purchase of local authority apartments and maisonettes is being advanced in that context.

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (31 Oct 2007)

Batt O'Keeffe: Details of the number of housing units completed in each local authority in each of the past ten years to 2006 and for the 6 months to end June 2007, have been published in my Department's Housing Statistics Bulletins, which are available in the Oireachtas Library, or on the Department's website at www.environ.ie.

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (31 Oct 2007)

Batt O'Keeffe: Details of the number of housing units completed in each local authority in each of the past ten years to 2006 and for the 6 months to end June 2007, have been published in my Department's Housing Statistics Bulletins, which are available in the Oireachtas Library, or on the Department's website at www.environ.ie. The tenure mix of the surrounding areas for individual acquisitions varies...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (31 Oct 2007)

Batt O'Keeffe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 548 and 549 together. Details of the number of housing units completed in each local authority area in each of the past ten years to 2006 and for the 6 months to end June 2007, have been published in my Department's Housing Statistics Bulletins, which are available in the Oireachtas Library, or on the Department's website at www.environ.ie. Detailed...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (31 Oct 2007)

Batt O'Keeffe: Initial papers were received from the authority on 25 April 2007. I refer to the reply to Question No. 232 of 18 October 2007. The position is unchanged.

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (31 Oct 2007)

Batt O'Keeffe: Following an inspection of this development in May 2007, my Department requested the applicants to complete a number of specified remedial works and to submit documentation with regard to Part L of the Building Regulations. On receipt of this documentation, together with confirmation that the required works have been completed, a further inspection will be arranged with a view to issuing...

Written Answers — Architectural Heritage: Architectural Heritage (31 Oct 2007)

Batt O'Keeffe: I refer to the reply to Question No. 619 of 23 October 2007. The position is unchanged.

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (31 Oct 2007)

Batt O'Keeffe: On 15 October 2007, my Department issued approval to Monaghan Town Council to proceed with remedial works to the estate in question. It is now a matter for the Council to progress this project.

Written Answers — Housing Grants: Housing Grants (31 Oct 2007)

Batt O'Keeffe: To facilitate the continued independent occupancy of their own homes by older people and people with a disability, my Department has reviewed the operation of the Disabled Persons, Essential Repairs and Special Housing Aid for the Elderly Grant schemes. Details of the revised framework of grant aid to assist older people and people with a disability were announced earlier this year as part...