Written answers

Tuesday, 19 April 2011

Department of Environment, Community and Local Government

Departmental Agencies

8:00 pm

Photo of Eric ByrneEric Byrne (Dublin South Central, Labour)
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Question 207: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the housing agencies with which the National Building Agency has been amalgamated; the status of the housing and sustainable communities agency and the position regarding the redeployment of staff from the National Building Agency to other agencies. [8409/11]

Photo of Willie PenroseWillie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour)
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As part of the rationalisation of state agencies the NBA is due to be wound up over the course of 2011. A new housing agency, the Housing and Sustainable Communities Agency (established on an administrative basis last year), has taken on some of the functions of the NBA, in particular those relating to project management, regeneration and procurement. As part of this process 18 NBA staff have received offers of positions with the new housing agency, 17 of which have been accepted. In addition to this, 4 NBA staff have redeployed to the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland and a further 6 have received offers from 2 other agencies, which are currently under negotiation with the Department of Finance. All remaining staff (28) have been referred to the Public Appointments Service (PAS) redeployment system, as provided for under the Croke Park agreement.

The Housing and Sustainable Communities Agency is expected to receive full statutory underpinning over the coming months, following the enactment of the Local Government (Corporate Bodies) (Amendment) Bill, which is on the Government's priority legislation list.

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