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Question· writtenPQ 148asked

148. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of new social housing homes being provided in 2013 throughout each of the county and county borough local authorities administrative areas; the impact the above programme or other measures will have on the national housing lists. [22047/13]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 May 2013

148. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of new social housing homes being provided in 2013 throughout each of the county and county borough local authorities administrative areas; the impact the above programme or other measures will have on the national housing lists. [22047/13]

Question· writtenPQ 147asked

147. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of persons and families here waiting for one, two and three bed accommodation on county and county borough waiting lists including housing, transfer and homeless lists. [22046/13]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 May 2013

147. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of persons and families here waiting for one, two and three bed accommodation on county and county borough waiting lists including housing, transfer and homeless lists. [22046/13]

Question· writtenPQ 140asked

140. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the local authorities if any that have Part V incomes on deposit which were taken in lieu of houses; the amount by authority; if those sums are set against the general Government debt; if not, the way they may be spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21944/13]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 May 2013

140. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the local authorities if any that have Part V incomes on deposit which were taken in lieu of houses; the amount by authority; if those sums are set against the general Government debt; if not, the way they may be spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21944/13]

Bill· Public2013/51lapsed

Housing (Purchase of Voluntary and Co-Operative Housing) Bill 2013

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 May 2013

Bill entitled an Act to make further provision for purchase by existing tenants of dwellings owned by voluntary housing bodies, under incremental purchase arrangements, in circumstances where the voluntary housing body and the local authority agrees that it would be beneficial to a tenant and a relevant local authority area to dispose of a particular dwelling; the ring-fencing of the proceeds of the sale of such a dwelling towards the provision of additional housing by approved bodies and, in exceptional cases, to upgrade existing housing stock in the relevant local authority area and related matters

Question· writtenPQ 184asked

184. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which poultry and pig producers have been in a position to comply with animal welfare directives requiring extra housing accommodation for sow and poultry units; if the local authorities have been in a position to facilitate the expeditious process of applications; the extent to which he has received any communication from the various regions in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21792/13]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 May 2013

184. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which poultry and pig producers have been in a position to comply with animal welfare directives requiring extra housing accommodation for sow and poultry units; if the local authorities have been in a position to facilitate the expeditious process of applications; the extent to which he has received any communication from the various regions in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21792/13]

Question· writtenPQ 141asked

141. Deputy Michael P. Kitt asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will make funding available to the North Tipperary County Council for the provision of social housing (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21601/13]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 May 2013

141. Deputy Michael P. Kitt asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will make funding available to the North Tipperary County Council for the provision of social housing (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21601/13]

Question· writtenPQ 64asked

64. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will confirm for each of 2010, 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013, the number of housing units sold by the National Assets Management Agency in the State for social housing; the number leased and the number presently being offered for sale or rent for social housing. [21637/13]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 May 2013

64. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance if he will confirm for each of 2010, 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013, the number of housing units sold by the National Assets Management Agency in the State for social housing; the number leased and the number presently being offered for sale or rent for social housing. [21637/13]

Question· writtenPQ 272asked

272. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the options available to a person in the shared ownership scheme when making a will in relation to the property; the options available to the benefactors of the will if the local authority holds equity in the house at the time of the death of the person; if the local authority can insist on the sale of the property or if a relative of the deceased person can live in the property by meeting the terms of the original agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21340/13]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 May 2013

272. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the options available to a person in the shared ownership scheme when making a will in relation to the property; the options available to the benefactors of the will if the local authority holds equity in the house at the time of the death of the person; if the local authority can insist on the sale of the property or if a relative of the deceased person can live in the property by meeting the terms of the original agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21340/13]

Question· writtenPQ 271asked

271. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the criteria for rent increases by local authorities in the shared ownership scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21339/13]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 May 2013

271. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the criteria for rent increases by local authorities in the shared ownership scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21339/13]

Question· writtenPQ 155asked

155. Deputy Billy Timmins asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding hikes of the interest rates imposed by banks which seem to have no connection with the actual price at which Irish banks are getting their money, mostly through the ECB; if he is planning any action in relation to the sustainable situation of those on variable mortgages who bought their family houses on the peak of the housing market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21519/13]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 May 2013

155. Deputy Billy Timmins asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding hikes of the interest rates imposed by banks which seem to have no connection with the actual price at which Irish banks are getting their money, mostly through the ECB; if he is planning any action in relation to the sustainable situation of those on variable mortgages who bought their family houses on the peak of the housing market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21519/13]

Question· writtenPQ 166asked

166. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when he will be carrying out reviews under the intensified inspection programme on rental properties in Fingal, County Dublin; the areas that will be inspected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21036/13]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 May 2013

166. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when he will be carrying out reviews under the intensified inspection programme on rental properties in Fingal, County Dublin; the areas that will be inspected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21036/13]

Question· writtenPQ 159asked

159. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which the various local authorities have received adequate provision to meet the disabled persons housing adaptation grant requirements in 2013; the numbers awaiting approval throughout the various local authorities countrywide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20939/13]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 May 2013

159. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which the various local authorities have received adequate provision to meet the disabled persons housing adaptation grant requirements in 2013; the numbers awaiting approval throughout the various local authorities countrywide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20939/13]

Question· writtenPQ 156asked

156. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the number of housing units likely to be constructed for or provided directly by local authorities or voluntary housing agencies in the course of the next four years; the extent to which this is intended to address the needs as defined by the current numbers on the waiting lists of the respective local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20936/13]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 May 2013

156. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the number of housing units likely to be constructed for or provided directly by local authorities or voluntary housing agencies in the course of the next four years; the extent to which this is intended to address the needs as defined by the current numbers on the waiting lists of the respective local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20936/13]

Question· writtenPQ 155asked

155. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the extent to which it is expected to increase local authority housing stock in line with the local authority housing waiting lists in the next three years excluding any provisions in respect of voluntary housing bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20935/13]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 May 2013

155. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the extent to which it is expected to increase local authority housing stock in line with the local authority housing waiting lists in the next three years excluding any provisions in respect of voluntary housing bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20935/13]

Question· writtenPQ 152asked

152. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which his Department has accessed information from the Department of Social Protection to accurately identify the number of housing applicants on local authority waiting lists who continue to be forced to rely on rent support in lieu of local authority housing; the extent to which rent support costs have been identified in full with a view to initiating a public housing campaign on a graduated basis thereby replacing some of the annual rent support costs by way of capital expenditure on housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20932/13]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 May 2013

152. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which his Department has accessed information from the Department of Social Protection to accurately identify the number of housing applicants on local authority waiting lists who continue to be forced to rely on rent support in lieu of local authority housing; the extent to which rent support costs have been identified in full with a view to initiating a public housing campaign on a graduated basis thereby replacing some of the annual rent support costs by way of capital expenditure on housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20932/13]

Question· writtenPQ 151asked

151. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which he has quantified the local authority housing requirements in each local authority area by reference to the number of housing applicants recorded by each authority; if it is intended to take any specific steps to address this issue in the short and medium term thereby alleviating some of the cost of rent support currently incurred annually; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20931/13]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 May 2013

151. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which he has quantified the local authority housing requirements in each local authority area by reference to the number of housing applicants recorded by each authority; if it is intended to take any specific steps to address this issue in the short and medium term thereby alleviating some of the cost of rent support currently incurred annually; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20931/13]

Question· writtenPQ 149asked

149. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which any evaluation has taken place of the serious local authority housing shortage with particular reference tot the total numbers of persons registered as being in need of local authority housing by way of housing lists currently registered on a county basis; if it is envisaged to adopt any particular strategy to address this issue, mindful of the cost of rent support in the absence of an adequate local authority housing stock; if he will consider a short to medium term plan to address the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20926/13]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 May 2013

149. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which any evaluation has taken place of the serious local authority housing shortage with particular reference tot the total numbers of persons registered as being in need of local authority housing by way of housing lists currently registered on a county basis; if it is envisaged to adopt any particular strategy to address this issue, mindful of the cost of rent support in the absence of an adequate local authority housing stock; if he will consider a short to medium term plan to address the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20926/13]

Question· writtenPQ 141asked

141. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if there is currently any scheme or funding available in his Department similar to the Gaeltacht area house grants scheme to allow Gaeltacht residents to update or repair their homes; if he intends to restore this scheme in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20976/13]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 May 2013

141. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if there is currently any scheme or funding available in his Department similar to the Gaeltacht area house grants scheme to allow Gaeltacht residents to update or repair their homes; if he intends to restore this scheme in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20976/13]

Question· writtenPQ 171asked