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Question· writtenPQ 413asked

431 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total funding to be provided by him to each local authority this year for grants for housing aid for the elderly and other such housing aid grants; if he has determined the percentage payable by each local authority in regard to each grant to be made available to each application by the local authority; and if so, the percentage involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3457/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 January 2012

431 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total funding to be provided by him to each local authority this year for grants for housing aid for the elderly and other such housing aid grants; if he has determined the percentage payable by each local authority in regard to each grant to be made available to each application by the local authority; and if so, the percentage involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3457/12]

Question· writtenPQ 411asked

465 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the qualifying criteria for a housing estate to be included on the exempted list for the household charge; and the person who compiled the list for each local authority. [4018/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 January 2012

465 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the qualifying criteria for a housing estate to be included on the exempted list for the household charge; and the person who compiled the list for each local authority. [4018/12]

Question· writtenPQ 407asked

445 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will give a breakdown of housing estates which are exempt from the household charge due to their status as ghost estates. [3614/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 January 2012

445 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will give a breakdown of housing estates which are exempt from the household charge due to their status as ghost estates. [3614/12]

Question· writtenPQ 401asked

425 Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if consideration has been given to exempting traditional housing estates from the household charge in which management companies were imposed as part of the planning permission resulting in considerable additional expense; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3374/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 January 2012

425 Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if consideration has been given to exempting traditional housing estates from the household charge in which management companies were imposed as part of the planning permission resulting in considerable additional expense; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3374/12]

Question· writtenPQ 398asked

426 Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, further to Parliamentary Question No. 549 of 11 January 2012, if he will provide a breakdown of the location of the individual units for the Cork County Council area. [3377/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 January 2012

426 Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, further to Parliamentary Question No. 549 of 11 January 2012, if he will provide a breakdown of the location of the individual units for the Cork County Council area. [3377/12]

Question· writtenPQ 397asked

422 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number to date of the 2,000 housing units to be made available for social housing by the National Asset Management Agency that have been assessed for suitability as housing units in regard to their general condition, accessibility and proximity to essential services; and when this process will be concluded. [3348/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 January 2012

422 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number to date of the 2,000 housing units to be made available for social housing by the National Asset Management Agency that have been assessed for suitability as housing units in regard to their general condition, accessibility and proximity to essential services; and when this process will be concluded. [3348/12]

Question· writtenPQ 396asked

421 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide the addresses of the 2,000 housing units to be made available for social housing by the National Asset Management Agency, including the number of beds that each unit is suited for. [3347/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 January 2012

421 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide the addresses of the 2,000 housing units to be made available for social housing by the National Asset Management Agency, including the number of beds that each unit is suited for. [3347/12]

Question· writtenPQ 284asked

305 Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Social Protection when she intends to publish a circular to clarify the changes in the minimum contributions that tenants on rent allowance will be required to pay to landlords or voluntary housing groups; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3437/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 January 2012

305 Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Social Protection when she intends to publish a circular to clarify the changes in the minimum contributions that tenants on rent allowance will be required to pay to landlords or voluntary housing groups; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3437/12]

Question· writtenPQ 163asked

163 Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government with regard to the €31 million allocated to local authorities to improve the insulation of local authority houses, the amount of the €31 million that was drawn down by local authorities; the amount that went to each local authority; the number of local authority houses that benefited from the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3025/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 January 2012

163 Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government with regard to the €31 million allocated to local authorities to improve the insulation of local authority houses, the amount of the €31 million that was drawn down by local authorities; the amount that went to each local authority; the number of local authority houses that benefited from the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3025/12]

Question· writtenPQ 162asked

162 Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status and details of the planning enforcement proceedings or any other legal action which has been instituted by Mayo County Council or Ballina Town Council against the developer of a housing estate (details supplied) in County Mayo together with details of all reports prepared by the councils or at its request pertaining to outstanding planning matters including sanitary and road problems affecting this estate. [3024/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 January 2012

162 Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status and details of the planning enforcement proceedings or any other legal action which has been instituted by Mayo County Council or Ballina Town Council against the developer of a housing estate (details supplied) in County Mayo together with details of all reports prepared by the councils or at its request pertaining to outstanding planning matters including sanitary and road problems affecting this estate. [3024/12]

Question· writtenPQ 161asked

161 Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will specify the actual houses in each housing estate entitled to avail of the unfinished housing estate waiver in the list of estates for Mayo County Council. [3007/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 January 2012

161 Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will specify the actual houses in each housing estate entitled to avail of the unfinished housing estate waiver in the list of estates for Mayo County Council. [3007/12]

Question· writtenPQ 168asked

171 Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when he expects the expert panel on pyrite to make its report; when he expects to make a decision on housing estates that have confirmed pyrite issues and their liability for the household charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2868/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 January 2012

171 Deputy Dominic Hannigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when he expects the expert panel on pyrite to make its report; when he expects to make a decision on housing estates that have confirmed pyrite issues and their liability for the household charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2868/12]

Question· writtenPQ 166asked

168 Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the numbers of local authority dwellings in the ownership of each individual local authority or county, city, borough and town council, broken down by size and the number of bedrooms, be it one, two or three, as of 31 December 2011. [2837/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 January 2012

168 Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the numbers of local authority dwellings in the ownership of each individual local authority or county, city, borough and town council, broken down by size and the number of bedrooms, be it one, two or three, as of 31 December 2011. [2837/12]

Question· writtenPQ 165asked

167 Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of applicants, individual or family, on local authority housing waiting lists by each local authority, county, city, borough and town council, and the required housing by size, one, two, three bed and so on, as of 31 December 2011. [2836/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 January 2012

167 Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of applicants, individual or family, on local authority housing waiting lists by each local authority, county, city, borough and town council, and the required housing by size, one, two, three bed and so on, as of 31 December 2011. [2836/12]

Question· writtenPQ 161asked

164 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a list of the total number of social housing tenancies provided under the social housing leasing initiative per year in 2009-11, inclusive; the average cost of these units by unit size in each year; the average length of the leases in each year; the local authority area in which these tenancies were created; and a breakdown of whether the tenancies were managed by the local authority or a voluntary housing association; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2805/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 January 2012

164 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a list of the total number of social housing tenancies provided under the social housing leasing initiative per year in 2009-11, inclusive; the average cost of these units by unit size in each year; the average length of the leases in each year; the local authority area in which these tenancies were created; and a breakdown of whether the tenancies were managed by the local authority or a voluntary housing association; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2805/12]

Question· writtenPQ 160asked

163 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, further to Parliamentary Question No. 549 of 11 January 2012, if he will provide a breakdown of the 2,000 housing units by number of bedrooms; if the units involved have been inspected by the relevant local authority or any departmental staff to determine if they are suitable for use as social housing; if not, when such inspections will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2804/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 January 2012

163 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, further to Parliamentary Question No. 549 of 11 January 2012, if he will provide a breakdown of the 2,000 housing units by number of bedrooms; if the units involved have been inspected by the relevant local authority or any departmental staff to determine if they are suitable for use as social housing; if not, when such inspections will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2804/12]

Question· writtenPQ 325asked

347 Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide the details and amounts of funding provided to an approved housing body in the form of a loan through the Housing Finance Agency, availability payments and the capital advance leasing facility in respect of housing at a location (details supplied) in Dublin. [2507/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 January 2012

347 Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide the details and amounts of funding provided to an approved housing body in the form of a loan through the Housing Finance Agency, availability payments and the capital advance leasing facility in respect of housing at a location (details supplied) in Dublin. [2507/12]

Question· writtenPQ 324asked

346 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact the delays in providing the Private Residential Tenancies Board registration certificate to landlords is causing major problems for persons seeking housing assistance, be it social housing or rent subsidy; and if he will inquire as to when the certificate will issue in respect of a property (details supplied) in County Kildare. [2486/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 January 2012

346 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact the delays in providing the Private Residential Tenancies Board registration certificate to landlords is causing major problems for persons seeking housing assistance, be it social housing or rent subsidy; and if he will inquire as to when the certificate will issue in respect of a property (details supplied) in County Kildare. [2486/12]

Question· writtenPQ 316asked

338 Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the Housing Finance Agency has passed on reductions in mortgage interest rates to customers in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2194/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 January 2012

338 Deputy Catherine Byrne asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the Housing Finance Agency has passed on reductions in mortgage interest rates to customers in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2194/12]

Question· writtenPQ 305asked

328 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding proposals to take care of the housing needs of the residents of the Priory Hall apartments, Dublin, who have been living in temporary accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1897/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 January 2012

328 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding proposals to take care of the housing needs of the residents of the Priory Hall apartments, Dublin, who have been living in temporary accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1897/12]

Question· writtenPQ 304asked

327 Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the measures undertaken by him to combat the issue of self-regulation in the construction industry; the impact the withdrawal of inspectors of tax break apartments and housing will have on this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1875/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 January 2012

327 Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the measures undertaken by him to combat the issue of self-regulation in the construction industry; the impact the withdrawal of inspectors of tax break apartments and housing will have on this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1875/12]

Question· writtenPQ 264asked

266 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he has evaluated the degree to which the rail services can be enhanced with a view to making it possible to commute daily over larger distances from areas in which surplus housing exists and extra population can be beneficial. [1861/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 January 2012

266 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which he has evaluated the degree to which the rail services can be enhanced with a view to making it possible to commute daily over larger distances from areas in which surplus housing exists and extra population can be beneficial. [1861/12]

Question· writtenPQ 192asked

191 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 139 of 9 November 2011 and 221 of 15 December 2011, if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Dublin City Council local authority mortgage holders have received no communication from the council on the interest rate cuts and that some mortgage holders are reporting that their monthly payments have not decreased; if he will ensure that these and future cuts are passed on immediately, uniformly and in a transparent manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1835/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 January 2012

191 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 139 of 9 November 2011 and 221 of 15 December 2011, if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Dublin City Council local authority mortgage holders have received no communication from the council on the interest rate cuts and that some mortgage holders are reporting that their monthly payments have not decreased; if he will ensure that these and future cuts are passed on immediately, uniformly and in a transparent manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1835/12]

Question· writtenPQ 186asked

184 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a status report on a scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1703/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 January 2012

184 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a status report on a scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1703/12]

Question· writtenPQ 185asked

183 Deputy Maureen O’Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will instruct each of the city and county managers to compile in 2012 a comprehensive register of estate management companies in each of their functional areas; if he will collect and publish figures on the numbers of households paying management charges; if he is satisfied that the services provided by estate management companies to residents are of a reasonable standard and are proportionate to the estate management costs levied by such companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1697/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 January 2012

183 Deputy Maureen O’Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will instruct each of the city and county managers to compile in 2012 a comprehensive register of estate management companies in each of their functional areas; if he will collect and publish figures on the numbers of households paying management charges; if he is satisfied that the services provided by estate management companies to residents are of a reasonable standard and are proportionate to the estate management costs levied by such companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1697/12]

Question· writtenPQ 918asked