Written answers

Tuesday, 22 April 2008

Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government

Local Authority Housing

9:00 pm

Photo of Jack WallJack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 411: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the plans he has to issue a directive to local authorities indicating that such authorities should not assess the fuel allowance and the living alone allowance, given that such payments are issued to recipients for personal specific uses, when they are calculating rent payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15167/08]

Photo of Batt O'KeeffeBatt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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The making and amending of rent schemes is the responsibility of local authorities as an integral part of their housing management functions, subject to broad principles laid down by my Department in Circular letter HRT 3/2002 of 6 March 2002. Decisions on whether or not to disregard either a proportion of income or particular sources of income, including the living alone allowance and the fuel allowance, for the purposes of calculating rents are matters for each individual local authority. I have no plans at this time to issue a directive to local authorities in the matter. However, in the context of the Government's statement on housing policy — Delivering Homes, Sustaining Communities, I will continue to keep existing rent determination systems under review to ensure that they remain equitable.

Photo of Jack WallJack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 412: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if Kildare County Council and Athy Town Council have been notified of their housing capital fund allocation for 2008; the allocation to each council for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15169/08]

Photo of Batt O'KeeffeBatt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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The allocation in each of the past five years is as follows:

Kildare County CouncilAthy Town Council
â'¬ millionâ'¬ million
200745.03.0
200636.02.5
200526.02.0
200419.01.0
200319.00.3

I will shortly announce the housing allocations for 2008.

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