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Question· writtenPQ 881asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 July 2008
879 Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the sum of money allocated by each local authority for each of the past six years, including to date in 2008, for housing assistance grants for disabled persons in respect of privately owned houses; if his attention has been drawn to the demand for these grants; and that the award of such grants often means that the recipient can stay in their own home rather than needing to be permanently taken into care; if he proposes to increase these allocations for 2008 and subsequent years; if he will introduce measures to speed up the processing of grant applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 880asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 July 2008
878 Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will confirm that the acquisition of all affordable housing units by local authorities takes place at the prevailing market rate, that is taking into account the very significant price falls since mid 2007; if his attention has been drawn to instances where housing units have been acquired at anything more than their market value at the point of purchase; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 879asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 July 2008
877 Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the procedures in place to ensure that social or affordable housing acquired by local authorities complies fully with the relevant building, environmental, fire and safety regulations; if in the case of affordable housing a letter of assurance is issued by the relevant local authority to the purchaser indicating that the property is fully compliant with all relevant regulations; if such letters are not currently issued, if he will instruct all local authorities to do so as a matter of course; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 874asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 July 2008
873 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress made in relation to the programme for Government proposal to set up a national monitoring committee to oversee the consistent implementation of the sustainable rural housing guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 871asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 July 2008
870 Deputy Olwyn Enright asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount allocated to the housing aid for the elderly scheme from 2003 to date in 2008 in the midlands Health Service Executive area; the amount of funding allocated to same in Counties Offaly and Laois; the amount of funding allocated in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 520asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 July 2008
513 Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the progress made on the programme for Government proposal to increase supports for improved breeding and sheep housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 491asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 July 2008
486 Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the progress made on the programme for Government proposal to introduce a new on-farm investment scheme, which will include aid for investment in housing, handling and related facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 131asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 July 2008
130 Deputy Olwyn Enright asked the Minister for Health and Children the average waiting time for allocation of funding under the housing aid for the elderly, once the person has been told they are eligible for works to be carried out, in the midlands Health Service Executive area; the average timeframe for same in Counties Offaly and Laois; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 130asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 July 2008
129 Deputy Olwyn Enright asked the Minister for Health and Children the average timeframe for processing applications under the housing aid for the elderly scheme in the midlands Health Service Executive area; the average timeframe for processing applications under same scheme in Counties Offaly and Laois; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 347asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 July 2008
374 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the extent to which he provided funding to the public housing programme through the local authorities and excluding voluntary charitable or private housing organisations in 2007; his expectations for expenditure in this regard in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 346asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 July 2008
371 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of local authority houses expected to be built from foundation to completion in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 340asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 July 2008
365 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the extent to which he proposes to fund the capital housing programme proposed by Kildare County Council in 2008 excluding provisions for voluntary or private housing agencies; the number of houses expected to be provided under this heading; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 339asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 July 2008
362 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if progress has been made in the past few months on the sale of flats scheme; when a decision on this scheme is expected; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 338asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 July 2008
361 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if progress has been made in authorising Dublin City Council’s new scheme of lettings submitted to him earlier in 2008.
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Question· writtenPQ 337asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 July 2008
360 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of private and affordable homes that were or are planned for each of the regeneration projects here; and the timeframe for development of each scheme currently started or planned.
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Question· writtenPQ 336asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 July 2008
359 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of local authority homes planned in each of the regeneration projects here currently underway or in the planning stage which have been authorised by his Department; the number of local authority homes originally on the site being redeveloped; and the number occupied when the regeneration order was agreed.
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Question· writtenPQ 335asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 July 2008
373 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his proposals to address the local authority housing crisis having particular regard to the numbers on waiting lists at present and the likelihood of further increases in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 334asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 July 2008
358 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the local authority housing list in terms of applicants for each of the local authorities and in terms of persons on the application.
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Question· writtenPQ 333asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 July 2008
356 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of local authority homes being built by local authorities or voluntary housing groups in 2008.
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Question· writtenPQ 332asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 July 2008
355 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of voluntary housing units here, their location, the organisation involved and the type for each of the years, 1992, 1997, 2002, and 2007.
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Question· writtenPQ 331asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 July 2008
357 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of local authority homes built by each of the local authorities here for each of the past 20 years; the number purchased on the open market; and the number purchased under Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000.
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Question· writtenPQ 330asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 July 2008
354 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of local authority homes that were in their respective housing stock for each of the local authorities here for each of the years, 1992, 1997, 2002, and 2007.
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Question· writtenPQ 327asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 July 2008
350 Deputy Michael Kennedy asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will request all local authorities to carry out a detailed audit of their social and affordable housing stock, with a breakdown of occupied and unoccupied units; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 326asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 July 2008
349 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has contacted an organisation (details supplied), Fingal County and Dublin City Council managers regarding the failure of a construction company (details supplied) in Dublin north east to agree a protocol and plan of action for the repair of up to 300 new homes which may have been seriously damaged by defective pyrite infill; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 325asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 July 2008
348 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will establish and lead a taskforce with the Fingal County and Dublin city managers to investigate all aspects of the pyrite infill problem in the construction industry and to set in place a full remediation repair and compensation process for all the affected purchasers of defective homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 324asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 July 2008
347 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the construction industry resulting from the failure of his Department and the local authorities to implement and invigilate the building regulations before September 2007 and in view of the estimates of up to 60,000 homes which are affected by the defective pyrite infill situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 323asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 July 2008
346 Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the criteria used when he set the means test applying to the housing adaptation grant scheme and housing aid for older people grant scheme; the rationale for setting the lower threshold of the means test at such a low income; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the means test threshold is so low that it can mean that many couples who are exempt from income tax will not qualify for the full grant; his plans, to review and change the criteria to bring it into line with other Government schemes and allowances.
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Question· writtenPQ 321asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 July 2008
343 Deputy Tom Hayes asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the pilot project involving purchase of Cluaid and Respond housing will be rolled out; his views on the geographical area that would be suitable for the pilot scheme; if he will give consideration to areas of south Tipperary which are RAPID and LEADER areas and would find such a pilot scheme needful; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 318asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 July 2008
340 Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the formula by which the clawback percentage is calculated in the case of affordable housing schemes; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that, in the context of falling house prices, there are occasions where the market value quoted by the Affordable Homes Partnership is significantly in excess of the actual value of the property as certified by an independent valuer and that this has the effect of increasing the clawback percentage imposed on the purchaser; if he will take steps to ensure that this anomaly is rectified; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 313asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 July 2008
364 Deputy Olwyn Enright asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of funding that has been or is being allocated to a county council (details supplied) for the housing aid for older people scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 312asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 July 2008
363 Deputy Olwyn Enright asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of funding that has been or is being allocated to a county council (details supplied) for the housing aid for older people scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 311asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 July 2008
336 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the level of funding provided to each local authority for housing grants to individual households in 2008; the corresponding figure for 2007; the additional funding sought from each local authority to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 300asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 July 2008
326 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason local authorities cannot house people who have left the marital home as a result of a separation while court proceedings are ongoing in relation to assets, in view of the backlog of family law cases; his views on whether it is acceptable that women who have suffered from domestic abuse are being denied the chance to be housed because their case is awaiting a court hearing; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 299asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 July 2008
325 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the average cost of processing each application received by local authorities for the scheme of housing aid for older people; the average cost of processing each application received by local authorities for the housing adaptation grant for people with a disability; the average cost of processing each application received by local authorities for the mobility aids housing grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 102asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 July 2008
126 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of applications received in 2007 by the Health Service Executive for the special housing aid for the elderly grant; the number of applications received to date in 2008; the number of staff that will be affected if the operation of this grant is completely administered by local authorities; the average cost of processing each application for this grant by the HSE; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 101asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 July 2008
125 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Minister for Health and Children the position of the special housing aid for the elderly grant operated by the Health Service Executive; if the administration of the grant will be kept within the remit of the HSE; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 69asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 July 2008
95 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to introduce an implementation plan outlining funding commitments and roll-out targets as an appendix to the new housing strategy; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that his predecessor gave a commitment to doing so; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 64asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 July 2008
86 Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that certain local authorities have developed a separate interview system for the allocation of Part V housing to the routine social housing allocations; and the impact that this may have in developing socially cohesive communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 56asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 July 2008
76 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has issued instruction to the various local authorities the result of which is that contracts already entered into in respect of water, sewerage or housing schemes will be deferred; the degree to which this is expected to delay investment in infrastructure; the extent to which this is expected to postpone remedial or upgrading works necessary to prevent the issue of pollution of ground water, rivers, streams and lakes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 52asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 July 2008
71 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in view of the fact that the sanctions by local authorities for housing adaptation grants for older people and people with a disability schemes have been stopped in many, if not all, local authority areas as a result of shortage of funding, he will either restore or increase the capital allocations for 2008 or alternatively relax the terms of the scheme in order that essential work done by applicants following applications and pending approval will not subsequently be excluded from the terms of the scheme.
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Question· writtenPQ 51asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 July 2008
84 Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the percentage of the numbers of houses built for the years 2004 to 2007 and to date in 2008, that were social, voluntary or affordable housing, as required by Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000; the steps he is taking to ensure this requirement is realising adequate numbers of affordable housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 50asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 July 2008
69 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of affordable houses built here for the years 2003 to 2007 and to date in 2008; the steps being taken by him to ensure adequate and timely supply of affordable housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 43asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 July 2008
85 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of people listed as homeless, by local authority area, for the years 2003 to 2007 and to date in 2008 in tabular form; the steps being taken to reduce the numbers of homeless people; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 42asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 July 2008
61 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to fast-track the provision of social housing in order to deliver the commitment to end long-term homelessness by 2010; the details of these plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 34asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 July 2008
55 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to establish a housing needs monitoring programme to annually assess the extent of homelessness and housing needs, including the flow of people in and out of homelessness, which would utilise several methods and combine prevalence studies to provide figures of hidden homelessness; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is currently no one method in use that will provide an accurate account of homelessness; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 27asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 July 2008
51 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position in relation to the local authorities who have accepted money in lieu of the provision of social and affordable housing under Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000 and that this information be provided by year and by local authority since the inception of the scheme; the steps being taken by his Department to ensure the money in lieu of provision is used as a last resort; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· oralPQ 18asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 July 2008
45 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of applicants for social housing, by local authority, and in total in tabular form; the steps being taken by him to ensure that the number of people on social housing waiting lists is reduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· oralPQ 17asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 July 2008
44 Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the impact that the downturn in the construction industry will have on the provision of social and affordable housing; the number of units he expects under Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000 for the next six months; if he is examining alternative methods of delivering social and affordable housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 924asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 July 2008
961 Deputy Tom Hayes asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the action taken to improve the efficiency of public housing and assist persons on low incomes to avoid fuel poverty as agreed in the programme for Government.
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Question· writtenPQ 912asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 July 2008
949 Deputy Brian Hayes asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to intervene in the collapse of the Dublin public private partnership housing projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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