Housing

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251 records in IE in 2011

Records

Question· writtenPQ 49asked

42 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to introduce measures to ensure fair treatment of private rental tenants and homeowners in estates controlled by third party property management companies. [24113/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 September 2011

42 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to introduce measures to ensure fair treatment of private rental tenants and homeowners in estates controlled by third party property management companies. [24113/11]

Question· writtenPQ 47asked

51 Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the problems being caused by persons leafleting in housing estates during night-time hours; if his further attention has been drawn to the fact that these noises are causing distress to older and vulnerable persons living alone; and his plans to address this matter. [24104/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 September 2011

51 Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the problems being caused by persons leafleting in housing estates during night-time hours; if his further attention has been drawn to the fact that these noises are causing distress to older and vulnerable persons living alone; and his plans to address this matter. [24104/11]

Question· writtenPQ 45asked

36 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the lack of adequate provision for affordable housing for first-time home seekers over the past ten years with particular reference to the large numbers currently awaiting consideration on local authority housing lists for several years despite the housing boom; if he will examine the means whereby the current housing stock in the public and private sector is examined with a view to meeting the needs of housing applicants thereby eliminating the necessity to make ongoing annual provisions by way of rent subsidies in lieu of housing thereby obtaining a better result for housing applicants and the tax payer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24147/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 September 2011

36 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the lack of adequate provision for affordable housing for first-time home seekers over the past ten years with particular reference to the large numbers currently awaiting consideration on local authority housing lists for several years despite the housing boom; if he will examine the means whereby the current housing stock in the public and private sector is examined with a view to meeting the needs of housing applicants thereby eliminating the necessity to make ongoing annual provisions by way of rent subsidies in lieu of housing thereby obtaining a better result for housing applicants and the tax payer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24147/11]

Question· writtenPQ 43asked

33 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans for the use of choice based lettings by local authorities in the provision of housing in situations in which a unit has been turned down a number of times. [24109/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 September 2011

33 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans for the use of choice based lettings by local authorities in the provision of housing in situations in which a unit has been turned down a number of times. [24109/11]

Question· writtenPQ 36asked

26 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that persons are being removed from the housing list of local authorities on the basis that they do not live in overcrowded conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24111/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 September 2011

26 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that persons are being removed from the housing list of local authorities on the basis that they do not live in overcrowded conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24111/11]

Question· writtenPQ 31asked

23 Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the situation in which many persons who bought their homes from a local authority under the shared ownership scheme are now unable to sell and move on due to the fact that the council share has remained at an artificially high price which would force any seller to take a loss; and his plans to support these persons in moving on to more suitable housing. [24115/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 September 2011

23 Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the situation in which many persons who bought their homes from a local authority under the shared ownership scheme are now unable to sell and move on due to the fact that the council share has remained at an artificially high price which would force any seller to take a loss; and his plans to support these persons in moving on to more suitable housing. [24115/11]

Question· writtenPQ 29asked

21 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the current practice of removing persons from council waiting lists if they are on the rental accommodation scheme on the basis that they are adequately housed; and if he supports this practice. [24110/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 September 2011

21 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the current practice of removing persons from council waiting lists if they are on the rental accommodation scheme on the basis that they are adequately housed; and if he supports this practice. [24110/11]

Question· writtenPQ 28asked

49 Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will allay concerns among thousands of council housing applicants across the country that his new social housing policy, which envisages replacing directly provided council housing with various leasing arrangements with private landlords, amounts to a hand-out to landlords, developers and banks at the expense of the housing needs of lower income families and their legitimate expectation for security of tenure and decent quality housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24239/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 September 2011

49 Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will allay concerns among thousands of council housing applicants across the country that his new social housing policy, which envisages replacing directly provided council housing with various leasing arrangements with private landlords, amounts to a hand-out to landlords, developers and banks at the expense of the housing needs of lower income families and their legitimate expectation for security of tenure and decent quality housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24239/11]

Question· writtenPQ 27asked

20 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will address the growing concerns among thousands of council housing applicants, many of whom have been on housing lists for seven, eight and nine years, that his new social housing policy, focused on leasing arrangements with private landlords and other bodies, will mean that those applicants will never now have a home of their own with proper security of tenure, and growing concerns about the likely decline in housing and maintenance standards that such a policy will entail; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24236/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 September 2011

20 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will address the growing concerns among thousands of council housing applicants, many of whom have been on housing lists for seven, eight and nine years, that his new social housing policy, focused on leasing arrangements with private landlords and other bodies, will mean that those applicants will never now have a home of their own with proper security of tenure, and growing concerns about the likely decline in housing and maintenance standards that such a policy will entail; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24236/11]

Question· writtenPQ 24asked

47 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will explain the financial logic, in terms of making best use of public funds, behind his new social housing policy and its focus on providing social housing through leasing and other arrangements with private landlords and bodies rather than through the direct provision of new local authority housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24235/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 September 2011

47 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will explain the financial logic, in terms of making best use of public funds, behind his new social housing policy and its focus on providing social housing through leasing and other arrangements with private landlords and bodies rather than through the direct provision of new local authority housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24235/11]

Question· writtenPQ 23asked

46 Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to invest in long-term development of the public housing stock. [24114/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 September 2011

46 Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to invest in long-term development of the public housing stock. [24114/11]

Question· writtenPQ 22asked

17 Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the way the new social housing policy and its focus on providing social housing through leasing and arrangements with private landlords rather than through the direct provision of new local authority housing makes any financial sense; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24240/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 September 2011

17 Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the way the new social housing policy and its focus on providing social housing through leasing and arrangements with private landlords rather than through the direct provision of new local authority housing makes any financial sense; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24240/11]

Question· writtenPQ 21asked

16 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his findings as regards using the Derelict Sites Act 1990 for ghost estates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24102/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 September 2011

16 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his findings as regards using the Derelict Sites Act 1990 for ghost estates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24102/11]

Question· writtenPQ 728asked