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Management Companies (Housing Developments): Motion.

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 May 2008

The Dáil divided: Tá,

Question· writtenPQ 595asked

595 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position in relation to the housing aid for older people scheme; the details of its operation; and the amount of funding provided therefor. [18019/08]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 May 2008

595 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position in relation to the housing aid for older people scheme; the details of its operation; and the amount of funding provided therefor. [18019/08]

Question· writtenPQ 576asked

577 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of applications received by each local authority under the housing aid for the elderly scheme, mobility aids housing grant scheme and the disabled person grant scheme; the amount of money allocated in respect of each scheme in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17437/08]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 May 2008

577 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of applications received by each local authority under the housing aid for the elderly scheme, mobility aids housing grant scheme and the disabled person grant scheme; the amount of money allocated in respect of each scheme in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17437/08]

Question· writtenPQ 571asked

570 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the Meath master plan policy proposals on the protection of archaeological heritage and enhancing public transport in County Meath; if his Department has made progress on evaluating its proposals for housing, energy, public transport and sustainable tourism for County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17356/08]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 May 2008

570 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the Meath master plan policy proposals on the protection of archaeological heritage and enhancing public transport in County Meath; if his Department has made progress on evaluating its proposals for housing, energy, public transport and sustainable tourism for County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17356/08]

Question· writtenPQ 568asked

566 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has sanctioned the appointment of a preferred bidder in respect of the redevelopment and rejuvenation of the Market Square and the mixed use development on the Market Square, Dundalk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17301/08]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 May 2008

566 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has sanctioned the appointment of a preferred bidder in respect of the redevelopment and rejuvenation of the Market Square and the mixed use development on the Market Square, Dundalk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17301/08]

Question· writtenPQ 567asked

565 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of new housing starts for each local authority in 2008. [17283/08]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 May 2008

565 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of new housing starts for each local authority in 2008. [17283/08]

Question· writtenPQ 553asked

575 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the estimate of the cost of installing central heating in all local authority homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17394/08]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 May 2008

575 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the estimate of the cost of installing central heating in all local authority homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17394/08]

Question· writtenPQ 552asked

574 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has carried out an audit of the number of local authority houses that do not have central heating; the estimated excess carbon tonnage produced as a result; his plans to provide central heating to all of these homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17393/08]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 May 2008

574 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has carried out an audit of the number of local authority houses that do not have central heating; the estimated excess carbon tonnage produced as a result; his plans to provide central heating to all of these homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17393/08]

Question· writtenPQ 551asked

552 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the Programme for Government to provide sustainable financial support to improve the energy efficiency of existing public housing. [17932/08]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 May 2008

552 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the Programme for Government to provide sustainable financial support to improve the energy efficiency of existing public housing. [17932/08]

Question· writtenPQ 549asked

550 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position in relation to the scheme of special housing aid for the elderly; and if funding has been provided for this scheme in 2008. [18018/08]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 May 2008

550 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position in relation to the scheme of special housing aid for the elderly; and if funding has been provided for this scheme in 2008. [18018/08]

Question· writtenPQ 274asked

274 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her attention has been drawn to the situation at a Fingal County Council social housing construction site north of Ballymun where a construction firm (details supplied) has fired BATU union staff from the site amidst claims that it was paying the workers cash-in-hand and would not allow them access to an REA or procedural agreement pension scheme; if she will investigate the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17155/08]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 May 2008

274 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her attention has been drawn to the situation at a Fingal County Council social housing construction site north of Ballymun where a construction firm (details supplied) has fired BATU union staff from the site amidst claims that it was paying the workers cash-in-hand and would not allow them access to an REA or procedural agreement pension scheme; if she will investigate the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17155/08]

Question· writtenPQ 92asked

91 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Finance the amount of stamp duty collected on housing transactions for each month since January 2006 to date in 2008. [17281/08]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 May 2008

91 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Finance the amount of stamp duty collected on housing transactions for each month since January 2006 to date in 2008. [17281/08]

Question· writtenPQ 171asked

171 Deputy Peter Power asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he expects to release funds to Limerick County Council to award grants under the new housing aid for older persons scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16804/08]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 April 2008

171 Deputy Peter Power asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he expects to release funds to Limerick County Council to award grants under the new housing aid for older persons scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16804/08]

Question· writtenPQ 170asked

170 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of funding allocated in budget 2008 to the housing aid for the elderly scheme in total and to each local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16781/08]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 April 2008

170 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of funding allocated in budget 2008 to the housing aid for the elderly scheme in total and to each local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16781/08]

Question· writtenPQ 82asked

80 Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if there is a reason, other than budgetary, the reforms of residential stamp duty contained in budget 2008 did not include incentives to those owner occupiers who wish to trade down to a more manageable home; the consideration that is being given to such a policy change; if his attention has been drawn to the need to increase housing capacity and population density in Dublin city suburbs and that such an incentive has the potential to release thousands of under used family homes in established Dublin suburbs; and his views on such a policy change. [16815/08]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 April 2008

80 Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if there is a reason, other than budgetary, the reforms of residential stamp duty contained in budget 2008 did not include incentives to those owner occupiers who wish to trade down to a more manageable home; the consideration that is being given to such a policy change; if his attention has been drawn to the need to increase housing capacity and population density in Dublin city suburbs and that such an incentive has the potential to release thousands of under used family homes in established Dublin suburbs; and his views on such a policy change. [16815/08]

Question· writtenPQ 482asked

482 Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the assistance available to an elderly resident who wishes to insulate the walls of their home in a bid to conserve energy. [16512/08]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 April 2008

482 Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the assistance available to an elderly resident who wishes to insulate the walls of their home in a bid to conserve energy. [16512/08]

Question· writtenPQ 469asked

467 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the new criteria that has been attached to the disabled persons grant recently which is granted through each county council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16116/08]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 April 2008

467 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the new criteria that has been attached to the disabled persons grant recently which is granted through each county council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16116/08]

Question· writtenPQ 468asked

466 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of funding given to each county council for disabled persons grants in each of the years 2000 to 2007 and to date in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16115/08]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 April 2008

466 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of funding given to each county council for disabled persons grants in each of the years 2000 to 2007 and to date in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16115/08]

Question· writtenPQ 467asked

465 Deputy Tony Gregory asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the issues delaying a decision regarding the request of Dublin City Council for the re-development of D Block Liberty House, Dublin 1; and if approval will be granted in the short term. [16114/08]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 April 2008

465 Deputy Tony Gregory asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the issues delaying a decision regarding the request of Dublin City Council for the re-development of D Block Liberty House, Dublin 1; and if approval will be granted in the short term. [16114/08]

Question· writtenPQ 464asked

462 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will introduce legislation regarding voluntary housing which would allow long term tenants of voluntary housing dwellings to purchase their dwelling outright; the progress made in the setting up of a pilot scheme in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16048/08]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 April 2008

462 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will introduce legislation regarding voluntary housing which would allow long term tenants of voluntary housing dwellings to purchase their dwelling outright; the progress made in the setting up of a pilot scheme in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16048/08]

Question· writtenPQ 461asked

474 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the assistance available for the construction of a new home for a person with a disability where the person is capable of living independently and the family would contribute part of the cost. [16406/08]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 April 2008

474 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the assistance available for the construction of a new home for a person with a disability where the person is capable of living independently and the family would contribute part of the cost. [16406/08]

Question· writtenPQ 460asked

459 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on developing a support scheme for persons with a disability who are employed, who wish to acquire a home adapted to their needs but who would not necessarily meet the criteria necessary to qualify for social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16007/08]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 April 2008

459 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on developing a support scheme for persons with a disability who are employed, who wish to acquire a home adapted to their needs but who would not necessarily meet the criteria necessary to qualify for social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16007/08]

Question· writtenPQ 459asked

458 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will establish a review of the equity of treatment of people in the private rent sector, who currently do not have enough income to qualify for affordable housing, who are excluded from rent supplement scheme and the rent accommodation scheme and are caught in a trap whereby it is difficult for them to better themselves. [16006/08]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 April 2008

458 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will establish a review of the equity of treatment of people in the private rent sector, who currently do not have enough income to qualify for affordable housing, who are excluded from rent supplement scheme and the rent accommodation scheme and are caught in a trap whereby it is difficult for them to better themselves. [16006/08]

Question· writtenPQ 456asked

455 Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the request of the Dublin City Council on 7 March 2008 in respect of the designation of Ballymun under section 25 of the Social Welfare Provisions Act 2007. [15970/08]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 April 2008

455 Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the request of the Dublin City Council on 7 March 2008 in respect of the designation of Ballymun under section 25 of the Social Welfare Provisions Act 2007. [15970/08]

Question· writtenPQ 452asked

452 Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide this Deputy with a report as to the reason the Ballymun regeneration went over budget and time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16085/08]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 April 2008

452 Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide this Deputy with a report as to the reason the Ballymun regeneration went over budget and time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16085/08]

Question· writtenPQ 446asked

442 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the minimum space and housing requirements per person when the Reception and Integration Agency is selecting centres to house asylum seekers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16593/08]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 April 2008

442 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the minimum space and housing requirements per person when the Reception and Integration Agency is selecting centres to house asylum seekers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16593/08]

Question· writtenPQ 290asked

290 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will establish a review of the treatment of people who are working and renting privately on low income, who currently are deemed to have insufficient income to purchase an affordable house, but who are excluded from the rent supplement and rental accommodation scheme and for whom family income supplement means test takes no account of their obligations, leaving them with little opportunity to better themselves. [16009/08]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 April 2008

290 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will establish a review of the treatment of people who are working and renting privately on low income, who currently are deemed to have insufficient income to purchase an affordable house, but who are excluded from the rent supplement and rental accommodation scheme and for whom family income supplement means test takes no account of their obligations, leaving them with little opportunity to better themselves. [16009/08]

Question· writtenPQ 260asked

259 Deputy Dan Neville asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will make funding available for the implementation of the recommendations as outlined in the Rathkeale area task force document; and if he will fund the activities of the committee which has been set up to implement the recommendations. [15814/08]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 April 2008

259 Deputy Dan Neville asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will make funding available for the implementation of the recommendations as outlined in the Rathkeale area task force document; and if he will fund the activities of the committee which has been set up to implement the recommendations. [15814/08]

Question· writtenPQ 259asked

258 Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will introduce an incremental purchase scheme for non-council tenants in order to allow people on lower incomes to access home ownership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15808/08]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 April 2008

258 Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will introduce an incremental purchase scheme for non-council tenants in order to allow people on lower incomes to access home ownership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15808/08]

Question· writtenPQ 258asked

257 Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if and when he plans to increase the limits on the shared ownership scheme, in view of the huge number of young people struggling to get a foot on the property ladder, and the increase in inflation and cost of living since the last increase was made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15807/08]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 April 2008

257 Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if and when he plans to increase the limits on the shared ownership scheme, in view of the huge number of young people struggling to get a foot on the property ladder, and the increase in inflation and cost of living since the last increase was made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15807/08]

Question· writtenPQ 73asked

62 Deputy Seán Sherlock asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on comments in the OECD’s 2008 Economic Survey of Ireland in relation to the housing market here and to falling productivity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15613/08]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 April 2008

62 Deputy Seán Sherlock asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on comments in the OECD’s 2008 Economic Survey of Ireland in relation to the housing market here and to falling productivity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15613/08]

Question· writtenPQ 20asked

17 Deputy Seán Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the cost of not plugging the avoidance scheme on stamp duty; and the reason this was deemed an appropriate policy boost tool for the housing sector. [15645/08]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 April 2008

17 Deputy Seán Barrett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the cost of not plugging the avoidance scheme on stamp duty; and the reason this was deemed an appropriate policy boost tool for the housing sector. [15645/08]

Question· writtenPQ 157asked

220 Deputy Bernard Allen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if there is a working group examining the proposed sale of local authority apartments and flats under the tenant purchase scheme; the terms of reference of same; when it was set up; the regularity with which it has met; the dates on which it has met since being set up; and the membership of that working group. [15537/08]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 April 2008

220 Deputy Bernard Allen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if there is a working group examining the proposed sale of local authority apartments and flats under the tenant purchase scheme; the terms of reference of same; when it was set up; the regularity with which it has met; the dates on which it has met since being set up; and the membership of that working group. [15537/08]

Question· writtenPQ 156asked

219 Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if funding is available for the remedial regeneration works to be carried out on estates (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15534/08]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 April 2008

219 Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if funding is available for the remedial regeneration works to be carried out on estates (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15534/08]

Question· writtenPQ 152asked

215 Deputy Edward O’Keeffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will sanction an application to his Department in respect of the downsizing scheme for the elderly and disabled as in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Cork. [15486/08]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 April 2008

215 Deputy Edward O’Keeffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will sanction an application to his Department in respect of the downsizing scheme for the elderly and disabled as in the case of persons (details supplied) in County Cork. [15486/08]

Question· writtenPQ 62asked

125 Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Taoiseach if his attention has been drawn to the critical nature of the data on household vacancy rates as recorded in Table 46 of Volume 6 of the 2006 Census for projecting housing supply requirements; if he will seek a report or a detailed explanation from the Central Statistics Office on its interpretation of the high household vacancy rates as recorded in Table 46 specifically requesting a spatial analysis, an analysis of possible methodological shortcomings or possible inconsistent recordings by householders and enumerators, an explanation of the treatment of unsold new units, over the shop units, tenancy voids, semi-derelict units, units for sale and other non-standard units and an analysis of vacancy rates in terms of bed spaces or unit capacity; and if he will seek a revised estimate from the CSO of the number and rate of vacant housing units that would normally be available for occupancy. [15566/08]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 April 2008

125 Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Taoiseach if his attention has been drawn to the critical nature of the data on household vacancy rates as recorded in Table 46 of Volume 6 of the 2006 Census for projecting housing supply requirements; if he will seek a report or a detailed explanation from the Central Statistics Office on its interpretation of the high household vacancy rates as recorded in Table 46 specifically requesting a spatial analysis, an analysis of possible methodological shortcomings or possible inconsistent recordings by householders and enumerators, an explanation of the treatment of unsold new units, over the shop units, tenancy voids, semi-derelict units, units for sale and other non-standard units and an analysis of vacancy rates in terms of bed spaces or unit capacity; and if he will seek a revised estimate from the CSO of the number and rate of vacant housing units that would normally be available for occupancy. [15566/08]

Question· writtenPQ 371asked