Written answers
Thursday, 25 November 2010
Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
Local Authority Lands
5:00 pm
Deirdre Clune (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 194: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the land aggregation scheme and the Housing and Sustainable Communities Limited were established; the number of persons employed by these bodies; the annual cost of operating this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44494/10]
Michael Finneran (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fianna Fail)
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In April 2010, my Department advised housing authorities of revised arrangements for the funding of land used for social housing and sought information from them on local authority residential land holdings for the purpose of ensuring the optimal use of the lands in question.
In July 2010 Housing and Sustainable Communities Ltd. was established as a subsidiary of the National Building Agency. At present the company is involved in the management of land transferred to it from local authorities under the above Land Aggregation Scheme. There are no staff employed directly by the company and the 3 staff overseeing the implementation of the scheme remain employees of the National Building Agency.
The cost in 2010 for managing the scheme is estimated to be in the region of â¬100,000. The annual costs associated with the running of the scheme will depend on the amount of land transferred and the costs associated with managing the land. It is anticipated that some income will arise as a result of the use of the land, which will be used to offset costs.
Details in relation to applications received under the scheme have been provided separately in reply to Question No. 41 and 193 on today's Order Paper
Deirdre Clune (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 195: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to deal with the land transferred under the land aggregation scheme; the use that will be made of that property in the next few years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44495/10]
Michael Finneran (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fianna Fail)
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Following the transfer of land to Housing and Sustainable Communities (HSC) Ltd. under the land aggregation scheme, HSC Ltd. will be required to prepare a report, in consultation with relevant bodies, including my Department and the local authority concerned, to ensure the best use of the land from planning and value for money perspectives. A strategy for the management, utilisation, development or disposal of the land in question will be implemented by HSC Ltd.
Land transferred to HSC Ltd. under the scheme will continue to be available for social housing if housing projects are advanced by authorities under the Social Housing Investment Programme. Land may also be made available for alternative use, including non-housing and community infrastructure purposes.
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