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Question· writtenPQ 161asked

163 Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding an estate (details supplied) in County Kerry in need of emergency works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28680/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 June 2012

163 Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding an estate (details supplied) in County Kerry in need of emergency works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28680/12]

Question· writtenPQ 159asked

161 Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if a direction has been issued by him to local authorities to include the public service pension reduction as part of assessable income for local authority tenants (details supplied); if he is currently developing proposals for the national rent scheme which may include alternative treatment of the public service pension reduction. [28614/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 June 2012

161 Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if a direction has been issued by him to local authorities to include the public service pension reduction as part of assessable income for local authority tenants (details supplied); if he is currently developing proposals for the national rent scheme which may include alternative treatment of the public service pension reduction. [28614/12]

Question· writtenPQ 146asked

147 Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will instruct local authorities to permit persons in receipt of supplementary welfare allowance to be included on social housing lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28475/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 June 2012

147 Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will instruct local authorities to permit persons in receipt of supplementary welfare allowance to be included on social housing lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28475/12]

Question· writtenPQ 352asked

447 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will fund local authorities to carry out works to address internal condensation in local authority housing stock in order that this issue when it arises can be addressed satisfactorily whilst the house is occupied rather than only addressing the issue when the house is vacated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28336/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 June 2012

447 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will fund local authorities to carry out works to address internal condensation in local authority housing stock in order that this issue when it arises can be addressed satisfactorily whilst the house is occupied rather than only addressing the issue when the house is vacated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28336/12]

Question· writtenPQ 349asked

444 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if there is any legislation in place to ensure that local authorities retain a correct balance between social and private houses when entering leasing arrangements with private landlords in private estates to ensure appropriate social inclusion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28288/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 June 2012

444 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if there is any legislation in place to ensure that local authorities retain a correct balance between social and private houses when entering leasing arrangements with private landlords in private estates to ensure appropriate social inclusion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28288/12]

Question· writtenPQ 348asked

443 Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on claims by a person (details supplied) citing Central Statistics Office data from the 2011 census that there are 1,994,845 housing units in the State, that 1,850,870 are liable to register for the household charge total minus social and voluntary and that 1,755,685 households are liable to pay total registered minus waivers. [28261/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 June 2012

443 Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on claims by a person (details supplied) citing Central Statistics Office data from the 2011 census that there are 1,994,845 housing units in the State, that 1,850,870 are liable to register for the household charge total minus social and voluntary and that 1,755,685 households are liable to pay total registered minus waivers. [28261/12]

Question· writtenPQ 347asked

442 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to arrange for extra funding in respect of the repair of serious long-term maintenance issues in local authority housing in the Dublin area which are very negatively affecting the lives of tenants. [28200/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 June 2012

442 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to arrange for extra funding in respect of the repair of serious long-term maintenance issues in local authority housing in the Dublin area which are very negatively affecting the lives of tenants. [28200/12]

Question· writtenPQ 341asked

436 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if he will confirm that Ballymun Regeneration Limited is a department of Dublin City Council; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that at the time of its formation his Department proposed that the model would be the arrangements under which the National Building Agency provides a housing construction service to local authorities and it be established under the aegis of Dublin City Council under their authority of section 8 of the Local Government Act 1991; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28115/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 June 2012

436 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if he will confirm that Ballymun Regeneration Limited is a department of Dublin City Council; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that at the time of its formation his Department proposed that the model would be the arrangements under which the National Building Agency provides a housing construction service to local authorities and it be established under the aegis of Dublin City Council under their authority of section 8 of the Local Government Act 1991; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28115/12]

Question· writtenPQ 324asked

417 Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when approval will be given to Laois County Council to go to contract for a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27776/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 June 2012

417 Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when approval will be given to Laois County Council to go to contract for a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27776/12]

Question· writtenPQ 274asked

370 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection if having regard to the views expressed by some of her predecessors to the effect that rent supplement would in the future feature as a replacement for local authority housing, the way it is contended that the housing needs of eligible applicants are likely to be met in the future in view of the need for budgetary cutbacks which she inherited from her predecessors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28346/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 June 2012

370 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection if having regard to the views expressed by some of her predecessors to the effect that rent supplement would in the future feature as a replacement for local authority housing, the way it is contended that the housing needs of eligible applicants are likely to be met in the future in view of the need for budgetary cutbacks which she inherited from her predecessors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28346/12]

Question· writtenPQ 273asked

369 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the criteria for determination of entitlement to rent allowance with particular reference to the need to take into account variations in rent costs driven by local market factors which in may cases disqualify applicants from any entitlement and who are consequently forced to live in unsound or unsuitable conditions which in some cases are in breach of good practice in the absence of adequate local authority housing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28345/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 June 2012

369 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the criteria for determination of entitlement to rent allowance with particular reference to the need to take into account variations in rent costs driven by local market factors which in may cases disqualify applicants from any entitlement and who are consequently forced to live in unsound or unsuitable conditions which in some cases are in breach of good practice in the absence of adequate local authority housing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28345/12]

Question· writtenPQ 61asked

152 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will undertake a review of the rent support system operated by her Department in view of the discrepancy in rent charged by landlords within the various local authority administrative areas and where local markets demand or pressure is not recognised by way of variation in the maximum rent eligible for support thereby causing hardship to families who do not have access to local authority housing and happen to live in areas in which there is a higher housing demand resulting in higher rents; if any effort can be made to take into account such variations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27996/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 June 2012

152 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will undertake a review of the rent support system operated by her Department in view of the discrepancy in rent charged by landlords within the various local authority administrative areas and where local markets demand or pressure is not recognised by way of variation in the maximum rent eligible for support thereby causing hardship to families who do not have access to local authority housing and happen to live in areas in which there is a higher housing demand resulting in higher rents; if any effort can be made to take into account such variations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27996/12]

Question· writtenPQ 103asked

105 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the assistance available to householders who find asbestos in their homes; if his Department can offer any help to householders who cannot afford to take the asbestos from their homes; if the only assistance available is made through the local authority housing aid grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27601/12]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 June 2012

105 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the assistance available to householders who find asbestos in their homes; if his Department can offer any help to householders who cannot afford to take the asbestos from their homes; if the only assistance available is made through the local authority housing aid grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27601/12]

Question· writtenPQ 620asked