Housing

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201 records in IE in 2011

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Question· writtenPQ 137asked

139 Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if demolition is being considered in the case of some badly planned and unrequired ghost estates in the control of the National Asset Management Agency and unfinished developments that would prove cost prohibitive to complete; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29316/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2011

139 Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if demolition is being considered in the case of some badly planned and unrequired ghost estates in the control of the National Asset Management Agency and unfinished developments that would prove cost prohibitive to complete; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29316/11]

Question· writtenPQ 138asked

138 Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the sheltered housing provisions for recovering drug addicts in Dublin; if any of these services cater to families with children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29038/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 October 2011

138 Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the sheltered housing provisions for recovering drug addicts in Dublin; if any of these services cater to families with children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29038/11]

Question· writtenPQ 136asked

136 Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the role of the relevant local authorities, through whom funding is provided from his Department for voluntary housing co-operatives; if the local authority has any responsibility in relation to the standard of works or are they merely a conduit for funding with no responsibility in relation to these matters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29010/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 October 2011

136 Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the role of the relevant local authorities, through whom funding is provided from his Department for voluntary housing co-operatives; if the local authority has any responsibility in relation to the standard of works or are they merely a conduit for funding with no responsibility in relation to these matters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29010/11]

Question· writtenPQ 131asked

131 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will sanction the purchase of land by Mayo County Council for the building of a home in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [28924/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 October 2011

131 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will sanction the purchase of land by Mayo County Council for the building of a home in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo. [28924/11]

Question· writtenPQ 315asked

345 Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Housing and Sustainable Communities Agency sought applications or proposals for the post of Sligo regeneration community liaison person with 12 July 2011 as the closing date for receipt of proposals; the number of proposals or applications received; if a decision was made regarding the appointment of a liaison person; when the community liaison person will take up duty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28866/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 October 2011

345 Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Housing and Sustainable Communities Agency sought applications or proposals for the post of Sligo regeneration community liaison person with 12 July 2011 as the closing date for receipt of proposals; the number of proposals or applications received; if a decision was made regarding the appointment of a liaison person; when the community liaison person will take up duty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28866/11]

Question· writtenPQ 313asked

343 Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if housing association units for older persons will be developed in Killorglin, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28785/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 October 2011

343 Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if housing association units for older persons will be developed in Killorglin, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28785/11]

Question· writtenPQ 311asked

341 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, further to Parliamentary Question No. 63 of 7 April 2011, when he will be in a position to include in legislation the exemption of the clawback charge applying to those who bought pre-2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28766/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 October 2011

341 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, further to Parliamentary Question No. 63 of 7 April 2011, when he will be in a position to include in legislation the exemption of the clawback charge applying to those who bought pre-2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28766/11]

Question· writtenPQ 308asked

338 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will ensure that local authorities will ensure in their housing need assessment that sufficient priority is given to the safety of victims of domestic violence and their children. [28709/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 October 2011

338 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will ensure that local authorities will ensure in their housing need assessment that sufficient priority is given to the safety of victims of domestic violence and their children. [28709/11]

Question· writtenPQ 304asked

334 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the costing and-or the completion of the original regeneration plans for certain areas (details supplied). [28482/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 October 2011

334 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the costing and-or the completion of the original regeneration plans for certain areas (details supplied). [28482/11]

Question· writtenPQ 303asked

333 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding a matter (details supplied); if he will provide a breakdown on the Department expenditure to individual local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28431/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 October 2011

333 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding a matter (details supplied); if he will provide a breakdown on the Department expenditure to individual local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28431/11]

Question· writtenPQ 217asked

246 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount the Health Service Executive paid in rent allowance in 2010 from centres (details supplied); the number of rent supplements paid to families or individuals by the centres; the number of inspections carried out by the centres prior to approving rent allowance; and the number of payments that have been withheld by the Health Services Executive at the centres as a result of a notification by Dublin City Council of non-compliance with housing standards. [28347/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 October 2011

246 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount the Health Service Executive paid in rent allowance in 2010 from centres (details supplied); the number of rent supplements paid to families or individuals by the centres; the number of inspections carried out by the centres prior to approving rent allowance; and the number of payments that have been withheld by the Health Services Executive at the centres as a result of a notification by Dublin City Council of non-compliance with housing standards. [28347/11]

Question· writtenPQ 116asked

117 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has undertaken any assessment of the viability of social housing bonds as discussed in the programme for Government. [27678/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 October 2011

117 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has undertaken any assessment of the viability of social housing bonds as discussed in the programme for Government. [27678/11]

Question· writtenPQ 167asked

167 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he intends to make regulations under section 19, sinking funds, of the Multi-Unit Developments Act; if that section has actually been commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27828/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 October 2011

167 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he intends to make regulations under section 19, sinking funds, of the Multi-Unit Developments Act; if that section has actually been commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27828/11]

Question· writtenPQ 162asked

162 Deputy Michael P. Kitt asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has received a copy of the Dublin Simon Community report on the 26% increase rise in rough sleepers; his plans to increase housing units for long-term homeless and young homeless persons; if his attention has been drawn to an estimated 23,000 vacant properties in the Dublin area; the estimated numbers of homeless in the gateway cities and towns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27809/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 October 2011

162 Deputy Michael P. Kitt asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has received a copy of the Dublin Simon Community report on the 26% increase rise in rough sleepers; his plans to increase housing units for long-term homeless and young homeless persons; if his attention has been drawn to an estimated 23,000 vacant properties in the Dublin area; the estimated numbers of homeless in the gateway cities and towns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27809/11]

Question· writtenPQ 160asked

160 Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the funding that he has allocated for the construction of social housing units at a location (details supplied) will be used in an alternative way to acquire lands in that vicinity for the future provision of social housing there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27782/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 October 2011

160 Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the funding that he has allocated for the construction of social housing units at a location (details supplied) will be used in an alternative way to acquire lands in that vicinity for the future provision of social housing there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27782/11]

Question· writtenPQ 159asked

159 Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if there has been any discussion between him and Dublin City Council in respect of extending the timeframe for funding for the provision of social housing units at a location (details supplied) in Dublin 1; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27781/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 October 2011

159 Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if there has been any discussion between him and Dublin City Council in respect of extending the timeframe for funding for the provision of social housing units at a location (details supplied) in Dublin 1; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27781/11]

Question· writtenPQ 158asked

158 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the funding provided to Monaghan County Council for unfinished housing estates; the amount allocated per housing estate; his plans to allocate additional funding to the council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27773/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 October 2011

158 Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the funding provided to Monaghan County Council for unfinished housing estates; the amount allocated per housing estate; his plans to allocate additional funding to the council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27773/11]

Question· writtenPQ 429asked

453 Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the programme for Government commitment to establish a national housing price database; when he will set up this database; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27583/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2011

453 Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the programme for Government commitment to establish a national housing price database; when he will set up this database; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27583/11]

Question· writtenPQ 423asked

447 Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the way he will deal with the housing waiting list; the extent of that list and the last assessment of needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27514/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2011

447 Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the way he will deal with the housing waiting list; the extent of that list and the last assessment of needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27514/11]

Question· writtenPQ 415asked

439 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he is satisfied that banks, covered by the banking guarantee, are providing necessary resources to complete unfinished housing estates; if a comparison has been carried out between Irish banks and foreign banks who formerly traded here in regard to this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27399/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2011

439 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he is satisfied that banks, covered by the banking guarantee, are providing necessary resources to complete unfinished housing estates; if a comparison has been carried out between Irish banks and foreign banks who formerly traded here in regard to this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27399/11]

Question· writtenPQ 410asked

434 Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has proposals as to the way difficult tenants in private housing can be dealt with; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27290/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2011

434 Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has proposals as to the way difficult tenants in private housing can be dealt with; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27290/11]

Question· writtenPQ 404asked

428 Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 246 of 24 May 2011, the status of his review of the guidance given to local authorities on the social housing entitlements of persons holding Stamp 4. [27185/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2011

428 Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 246 of 24 May 2011, the status of his review of the guidance given to local authorities on the social housing entitlements of persons holding Stamp 4. [27185/11]

Question· writtenPQ 298asked

320 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that some community welfare officers are refusing to grant exceptional needs payments to persons in receipt of social housing support via the leasing initiative for the purposes of purchasing essential household items such as white goods, beds, floor covering and so on despite the fact that the landlords involved in these leasing agreements are prohibited from providing such essential goods as part of their leasing agreement with the relevant local authority; if this is her policy position or that of individual Health Service Executive areas, and if the latter, if she supports such a policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27571/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 October 2011

320 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that some community welfare officers are refusing to grant exceptional needs payments to persons in receipt of social housing support via the leasing initiative for the purposes of purchasing essential household items such as white goods, beds, floor covering and so on despite the fact that the landlords involved in these leasing agreements are prohibited from providing such essential goods as part of their leasing agreement with the relevant local authority; if this is her policy position or that of individual Health Service Executive areas, and if the latter, if she supports such a policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27571/11]

Question· writtenPQ 139asked

137 Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will allocate additional funds to County Kerry for the housing aid for older people scheme, to allow for essential repairs and improvement works to be carried out to the homes of the elderly. [26786/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2011

137 Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will allocate additional funds to County Kerry for the housing aid for older people scheme, to allow for essential repairs and improvement works to be carried out to the homes of the elderly. [26786/11]

Question· writtenPQ 135asked

132 Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Sligo Borough Council in its application for funding for the Cranmore regeneration project for 2011 sought funding in respect of improvement works to facilitate the pedestrianisation of O’Connell Street, Sligo; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the former Minister of State with responsibility for housing approved funding of €500,000 for said improvement works; if he has recently received correspondence form Sligo Borough Council indicating that the improvement works will not proceed in the current year and, rather than return the €500,000 to his Department if Sligo Borough Council may use the €500,000 for alternative remedial works on local authority and private housing in the Cranmore estate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26719/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2011

132 Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Sligo Borough Council in its application for funding for the Cranmore regeneration project for 2011 sought funding in respect of improvement works to facilitate the pedestrianisation of O’Connell Street, Sligo; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the former Minister of State with responsibility for housing approved funding of €500,000 for said improvement works; if he has recently received correspondence form Sligo Borough Council indicating that the improvement works will not proceed in the current year and, rather than return the €500,000 to his Department if Sligo Borough Council may use the €500,000 for alternative remedial works on local authority and private housing in the Cranmore estate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26719/11]

Question· writtenPQ 116asked

112 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding persons who have fled the family home being included on local authority waiting lists; if he is insisting that spouses or partners who have left the family home on foot of violence, abuse or intimidation must produce evidence to a local authority that they have commenced proceedings for a legal separation prior to being included on a housing waiting list; the regulations that apply in such circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26490/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 September 2011

112 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding persons who have fled the family home being included on local authority waiting lists; if he is insisting that spouses or partners who have left the family home on foot of violence, abuse or intimidation must produce evidence to a local authority that they have commenced proceedings for a legal separation prior to being included on a housing waiting list; the regulations that apply in such circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26490/11]

Question· writtenPQ 334asked

366 Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has compiled information on the level of rent arrears owed by tenants to local authorities around the country; and if he will make this information available. [26341/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2011

366 Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has compiled information on the level of rent arrears owed by tenants to local authorities around the country; and if he will make this information available. [26341/11]

Question· writtenPQ 237asked

268 Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will ensure that the exceptional needs payment is available to persons on the local authority housing list who are offered a home under a long-term lease agreement. [25972/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2011

268 Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will ensure that the exceptional needs payment is available to persons on the local authority housing list who are offered a home under a long-term lease agreement. [25972/11]

Question· writtenPQ 191asked

299 Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a breakdown of the numbers applying for the housing mortgage interest supplement on 1 March 2011 and on 1 September 2011, by social welfare office; and the number of those applications which ere accepted. [26356/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2011

299 Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a breakdown of the numbers applying for the housing mortgage interest supplement on 1 March 2011 and on 1 September 2011, by social welfare office; and the number of those applications which ere accepted. [26356/11]

Question· writtenPQ 190asked

221 Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a breakdown of the numbers applying for the housing mortgage interest supplement on 1 March 2011 and on 1 September 2011,by social welfare office, and the number of those applications which were accepted. [26643/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 September 2011

221 Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a breakdown of the numbers applying for the housing mortgage interest supplement on 1 March 2011 and on 1 September 2011,by social welfare office, and the number of those applications which were accepted. [26643/11]

Question· writtenPQ 190asked

190 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has received any proposal from Dublin City Council to amend the allocation system of the housing department in view of the number of persons on the council’s waiting list and the many applicants who have been more that five years on that list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25476/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 September 2011

190 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has received any proposal from Dublin City Council to amend the allocation system of the housing department in view of the number of persons on the council’s waiting list and the many applicants who have been more that five years on that list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25476/11]

Question· writtenPQ 185asked

185 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if there can be an exemption made in Social Housing Assessment Regulations 2011 to allow those who were in the rental accommodation scheme before changes in legislation came into force, to remain on the housing waiting list (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25457/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 September 2011

185 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if there can be an exemption made in Social Housing Assessment Regulations 2011 to allow those who were in the rental accommodation scheme before changes in legislation came into force, to remain on the housing waiting list (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25457/11]

Question· writtenPQ 182asked

181 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on whether the sustainable rural housing guidelines for planning authorities should be re-visited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25387/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 September 2011

181 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on whether the sustainable rural housing guidelines for planning authorities should be re-visited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25387/11]

Question· writtenPQ 177asked

183 Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he, or legislation, prevents local authorities from reducing the interest rate of 12.5% charged on income related housing purchase loan mortgages that are in distress; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25448/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 September 2011

183 Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he, or legislation, prevents local authorities from reducing the interest rate of 12.5% charged on income related housing purchase loan mortgages that are in distress; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25448/11]

Question· writtenPQ 176asked

176 Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to ensure that local authorities who are charging an interest rate of 12.5% under the income related housing purchase loan scheme are obliged to reschedule mortgages in distress at a lower interest rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25447/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 September 2011

176 Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to ensure that local authorities who are charging an interest rate of 12.5% under the income related housing purchase loan scheme are obliged to reschedule mortgages in distress at a lower interest rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25447/11]

Question· writtenPQ 39asked

35 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will give assurances that the statutory trust fund will not be used to replicate existing services that are in place to deal with persons seeking assistance on housing, welfare, and other social issues. [25096/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 September 2011

35 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will give assurances that the statutory trust fund will not be used to replicate existing services that are in place to deal with persons seeking assistance on housing, welfare, and other social issues. [25096/11]

Question· writtenPQ 92asked

94 Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason County Donegal, the county with the most ghost estates, has received no funding to date. [25304/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 September 2011

94 Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason County Donegal, the county with the most ghost estates, has received no funding to date. [25304/11]

Question· writtenPQ 325asked

358 Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if recipients of carer’s allowance are precluded from tenant purchase schemes and if so whether consideration can be given to amending this on account of the special nature of the carer’s allowance scheme. [24975/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 September 2011

358 Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if recipients of carer’s allowance are precluded from tenant purchase schemes and if so whether consideration can be given to amending this on account of the special nature of the carer’s allowance scheme. [24975/11]

Question· writtenPQ 307asked

341 Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number and location of voluntary housing associations that have not drawn down the annual maintenance grant; if known, the reason the grants have not been drawn down; the checks and balances in place to ensure such associations are in compliance with the terms of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24612/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 September 2011

341 Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number and location of voluntary housing associations that have not drawn down the annual maintenance grant; if known, the reason the grants have not been drawn down; the checks and balances in place to ensure such associations are in compliance with the terms of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24612/11]

Question· writtenPQ 304asked

338 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the steps being taken in conjunction with the relevant local authority and a developer (details supplied) to complete urgently the unfinished estate of Castlemoyne, Balgriffin, Dublin 13, and remedy all outstanding defects for the benefit of existing residents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24508/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 September 2011

338 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the steps being taken in conjunction with the relevant local authority and a developer (details supplied) to complete urgently the unfinished estate of Castlemoyne, Balgriffin, Dublin 13, and remedy all outstanding defects for the benefit of existing residents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24508/11]

Question· writtenPQ 303asked

337 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the local authorities that are implementing the incremental purchase scheme; the number of properties that have been purchased to date in each local authority area; the targets that have been set for 2011; the funding that has been provided to each local authority to facilitate delivery of this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24482/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 September 2011

337 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the local authorities that are implementing the incremental purchase scheme; the number of properties that have been purchased to date in each local authority area; the targets that have been set for 2011; the funding that has been provided to each local authority to facilitate delivery of this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24482/11]

Question· writtenPQ 270asked

304 Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that community welfare officers are using their personal discretion to refuse persons rent supplement on the basis of their turning down a local authority housing offer; and her plans to put in place strict guidelines and criteria for this practice. [24107/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 September 2011

304 Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that community welfare officers are using their personal discretion to refuse persons rent supplement on the basis of their turning down a local authority housing offer; and her plans to put in place strict guidelines and criteria for this practice. [24107/11]

Question· writtenPQ 104asked