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Question· writtenPQ 225asked

225 Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 129 of 30 November 2011, the date on which refurbishment works commenced on the 12 housing units in the Cranmore Estate, Sligo; the date the refurbishment works will be completed; the date on which the units will be available for re-letting; the funding provided by him for the refurbishment of the 12 houses; if he will identify the ten houses which have been identified for future demolition under the regeneration project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40654/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2011

225 Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 129 of 30 November 2011, the date on which refurbishment works commenced on the 12 housing units in the Cranmore Estate, Sligo; the date the refurbishment works will be completed; the date on which the units will be available for re-letting; the funding provided by him for the refurbishment of the 12 houses; if he will identify the ten houses which have been identified for future demolition under the regeneration project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40654/11]

Question· writtenPQ 222asked

222 Deputy John Browne asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total number of houses built and purchased by Wexford County Council each year for November 2007 to November 2011. [40646/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2011

222 Deputy John Browne asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total number of houses built and purchased by Wexford County Council each year for November 2007 to November 2011. [40646/11]

Question· writtenPQ 216asked

216 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of persons who availed of the various affordable housing options from local authorities for each year from 2001. [40540/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2011

216 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of persons who availed of the various affordable housing options from local authorities for each year from 2001. [40540/11]

Question· writtenPQ 214asked

214 Deputy Alex White asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will review section 99 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 and section 10 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002 pertaining to the clawback provision for affordable housing in view of the property crisis and the effects of the provision on those who bought affordable homes between the years 2004 and 2008. [40485/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2011

214 Deputy Alex White asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will review section 99 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 and section 10 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002 pertaining to the clawback provision for affordable housing in view of the property crisis and the effects of the provision on those who bought affordable homes between the years 2004 and 2008. [40485/11]

Question· writtenPQ 213asked

213 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a list of ghost estates designated three and four; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40464/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2011

213 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a list of ghost estates designated three and four; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40464/11]

Question· writtenPQ 207asked

207 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will reverse the cuts to the external insulation grant for housing in view of the unemployment that it is creating and due to the fact that it will retard progress towards energy efficiency. [40415/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2011

207 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will reverse the cuts to the external insulation grant for housing in view of the unemployment that it is creating and due to the fact that it will retard progress towards energy efficiency. [40415/11]

Question· writtenPQ 217asked

219 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality, further to Parliamentary Question No. 369 of 29 November 2011 and Parliamentary Question No. 31 of 7 December 2011, if in a situation in which a property management company has gone into liquidation and the housing estate has not been taken in charge by the local authority, he will confirm that the legal responsibility for the ongoing maintenance and carrying out of repairs lies with the liquidator. [40214/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2011

219 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality, further to Parliamentary Question No. 369 of 29 November 2011 and Parliamentary Question No. 31 of 7 December 2011, if in a situation in which a property management company has gone into liquidation and the housing estate has not been taken in charge by the local authority, he will confirm that the legal responsibility for the ongoing maintenance and carrying out of repairs lies with the liquidator. [40214/11]

Question· writtenPQ 65asked

66 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if an application from Kilkenny County Council for funding to refurbish a housing scheme (details supplied) will be expedited and approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39343/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2011

66 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if an application from Kilkenny County Council for funding to refurbish a housing scheme (details supplied) will be expedited and approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39343/11]

Question· writtenPQ 64asked

65 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has instructed local authorities to retrofit and insulate only those local authority houses that become vacant; if the scheme to retrofit and insulate local authority houses will be extended to all housing stock; the funding made available in 2009, 2010 and 2011 for this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39342/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2011

65 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has instructed local authorities to retrofit and insulate only those local authority houses that become vacant; if the scheme to retrofit and insulate local authority houses will be extended to all housing stock; the funding made available in 2009, 2010 and 2011 for this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39342/11]

Question· writtenPQ 58asked

60 Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the way he proposes to address the volume of applications for local authority housing throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39176/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2011

60 Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the way he proposes to address the volume of applications for local authority housing throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39176/11]

Question· writtenPQ 57asked

57 Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the current waiting time for an offer of social housing from when an application is processed to when an offer is made; his views that an answer of eight years from one local authority is acceptable; the steps he will take to reduce that eight-year waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39122/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2011

57 Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the current waiting time for an offer of social housing from when an application is processed to when an offer is made; his views that an answer of eight years from one local authority is acceptable; the steps he will take to reduce that eight-year waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39122/11]

Question· writtenPQ 56asked

56 Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason a person on supplementary benefit does not meet the criteria to apply for social housing; the steps he will take to rectify this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39118/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2011

56 Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason a person on supplementary benefit does not meet the criteria to apply for social housing; the steps he will take to rectify this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39118/11]

Question· writtenPQ 55asked

55 Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason there is no legislation to cover housing transfers from one local authority to another; his plans to amend the current legislation to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39115/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2011

55 Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason there is no legislation to cover housing transfers from one local authority to another; his plans to amend the current legislation to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39115/11]

Question· writtenPQ 31asked

31 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No. 369 of 29 November 2011, if in a situation in which a property management company has gone into liquidation and the housing estate has not been taken in charge by the local authority, he will confirm that the legal responsibility for the ongoing maintenance and carrying out of repairs lies with the liquidator. [39161/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2011

31 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No. 369 of 29 November 2011, if in a situation in which a property management company has gone into liquidation and the housing estate has not been taken in charge by the local authority, he will confirm that the legal responsibility for the ongoing maintenance and carrying out of repairs lies with the liquidator. [39161/11]

Question· writtenPQ 245asked

250 Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if smoke alarms are a current requirement for houses rented from public funds; if not, if he intends to require such provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38909/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2011

250 Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if smoke alarms are a current requirement for houses rented from public funds; if not, if he intends to require such provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38909/11]

Question· writtenPQ 236asked

241 Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total funding available to Clare County Council for energy efficiency retrofits in council houses and the amounts claimed or drawn down by the council in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38627/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2011

241 Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total funding available to Clare County Council for energy efficiency retrofits in council houses and the amounts claimed or drawn down by the council in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38627/11]

Question· writtenPQ 224asked

227 Deputy Áine Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of applicants on the housing waiting list of each housing authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38387/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 December 2011

227 Deputy Áine Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of applicants on the housing waiting list of each housing authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38387/11]

Question· writtenPQ 123asked

120 Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of money that has been paid to local authorities for work on unfinished housing estates; and if he will provide a breakdown by county. [38156/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2011

120 Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of money that has been paid to local authorities for work on unfinished housing estates; and if he will provide a breakdown by county. [38156/11]

Question· writtenPQ 233asked

234 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider, in conjunction with the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government, making resources available to provide salt bunkers for distribution by local authorities in order to allow residents in housing estates to store and access salt supplies for local roads and estates which are vulnerable to icy conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37965/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2011

234 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider, in conjunction with the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government, making resources available to provide salt bunkers for distribution by local authorities in order to allow residents in housing estates to store and access salt supplies for local roads and estates which are vulnerable to icy conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37965/11]

Question· writtenPQ 147asked

146 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the extent, if any, to which an examination has taken place into the possibility of utilising some of the excess housing stock now under the control of the National Asset Management Agency to address the housing needs of first-time buyers or local authority-listed housing applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37981/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2011

146 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the extent, if any, to which an examination has taken place into the possibility of utilising some of the excess housing stock now under the control of the National Asset Management Agency to address the housing needs of first-time buyers or local authority-listed housing applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37981/11]

Question· writtenPQ 141asked

140 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total number of local authority houses currently under construction throughout the country; the extent to which this compares with other years; his intentions for the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37975/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2011

140 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total number of local authority houses currently under construction throughout the country; the extent to which this compares with other years; his intentions for the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37975/11]

Question· writtenPQ 127asked

125 Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when he will begin accepting applications for the capital assistance scheme that approved housing bodies can avail of when developing housing; and the amount of funding that will be allocated to the programme. [37778/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2011

125 Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when he will begin accepting applications for the capital assistance scheme that approved housing bodies can avail of when developing housing; and the amount of funding that will be allocated to the programme. [37778/11]

Question· writtenPQ 53asked

49 Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he intends to put in place a national register of non-compliant developers who have a history of enforcement proceedings taken against them or who have a history of leaving house estates unfinished; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37831/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2011

49 Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he intends to put in place a national register of non-compliant developers who have a history of enforcement proceedings taken against them or who have a history of leaving house estates unfinished; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37831/11]

Question· writtenPQ 51asked

47 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the progress made in the development of a plan to resolve the issues surrounding ghost estates; and if he will carry out an audit of properties in the control of the National Asset Management Agency and a needs analysis of those on local authority housing lists. [37558/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2011

47 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the progress made in the development of a plan to resolve the issues surrounding ghost estates; and if he will carry out an audit of properties in the control of the National Asset Management Agency and a needs analysis of those on local authority housing lists. [37558/11]

Question· writtenPQ 49asked

45 Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the progress he has made on his commitment to provide social housing bonds to housing associations supporting access to private sector funding. [37757/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2011

45 Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the progress he has made on his commitment to provide social housing bonds to housing associations supporting access to private sector funding. [37757/11]

Question· writtenPQ 48asked

41 Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government how he will meet the commitment to increase the stock of social housing with the diminishing budget outlined in the report on infrastructural and capital investment. [37559/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2011

41 Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government how he will meet the commitment to increase the stock of social housing with the diminishing budget outlined in the report on infrastructural and capital investment. [37559/11]

Question· writtenPQ 47asked

40 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans for the responsibility of housing under his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37747/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2011

40 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans for the responsibility of housing under his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37747/11]

Question· writtenPQ 45asked

38 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the measures he will be undertaking over the winter period to ensure that those living in substandard housing with poor insulation will be protected from the cold. [37749/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2011

38 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the measures he will be undertaking over the winter period to ensure that those living in substandard housing with poor insulation will be protected from the cold. [37749/11]

Question· writtenPQ 43asked

36 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when we can expect legislation that will allow local authorities take housing estates in charge; and if the legislation will make allowances for the financial implications for the relevant local authority. [37563/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2011

36 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when we can expect legislation that will allow local authorities take housing estates in charge; and if the legislation will make allowances for the financial implications for the relevant local authority. [37563/11]

Question· writtenPQ 27asked

138 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if consideration might be given to increasing the local authority housing stock, with particular reference to the need to replace the current degree of reliance on social welfare-funded rent support; if any costings have been carried out as to the likely savings achievable in the event of increased capital spending on a housing programme resulting in multi-annual savings as opposed to an ever-increasing annual cost arising from rent support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37973/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2011

138 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if consideration might be given to increasing the local authority housing stock, with particular reference to the need to replace the current degree of reliance on social welfare-funded rent support; if any costings have been carried out as to the likely savings achievable in the event of increased capital spending on a housing programme resulting in multi-annual savings as opposed to an ever-increasing annual cost arising from rent support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37973/11]

Question· writtenPQ 26asked

123 Deputy Michael P. Kitt asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he is satisfied that social housing provides better savings for the State in the long term, as well as secure tenure for residents, than the rent supplement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37876/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2011

123 Deputy Michael P. Kitt asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he is satisfied that social housing provides better savings for the State in the long term, as well as secure tenure for residents, than the rent supplement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37876/11]

Question· writtenPQ 25asked

23 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which local authorities can be encouraged to return to the concept of providing a reasonable number of local authority houses in each local authority area throughout the country, thereby reducing the extent of reliance on rent support, as a means of augmenting the local authority housing programme; if particular attention can be paid to the total number of persons currently on local authority housing waiting lists; the annual recurring cost of rent support and the obvious benefit to the Exchequer of reducing such a liability in the traditional manner by providing local authority houses for rent or purchase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37656/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2011

23 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which local authorities can be encouraged to return to the concept of providing a reasonable number of local authority houses in each local authority area throughout the country, thereby reducing the extent of reliance on rent support, as a means of augmenting the local authority housing programme; if particular attention can be paid to the total number of persons currently on local authority housing waiting lists; the annual recurring cost of rent support and the obvious benefit to the Exchequer of reducing such a liability in the traditional manner by providing local authority houses for rent or purchase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37656/11]

Question· writtenPQ 24asked

21 Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the progress made in ending long-term homelessness and in the introduction of a housing first approach to tackling the homeless crisis. [37560/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2011

21 Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the progress made in ending long-term homelessness and in the introduction of a housing first approach to tackling the homeless crisis. [37560/11]

Question· writtenPQ 20asked

14 Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if it is necessary for those applying for local authority housing to supply leases for all rented addresses over the past five years. [37561/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2011

14 Deputy Michael Colreavy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if it is necessary for those applying for local authority housing to supply leases for all rented addresses over the past five years. [37561/11]

Question· oralPQ 17asked

43 Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the average rental revenue received by local authorities per council house and the amount that would be received by local authorities if all those currently in receipt of rent allowance, or in the rental accommodation scheme or long-term leasing arrangements with private landlords were in council houses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37695/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2011

43 Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the average rental revenue received by local authorities per council house and the amount that would be received by local authorities if all those currently in receipt of rent allowance, or in the rental accommodation scheme or long-term leasing arrangements with private landlords were in council houses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37695/11]

Question· oralPQ 16asked

16 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the average rental revenue received by local authorities per council house and the amount that would be received by local authorities if all those currently in receipt of rent allowance, or in the rental accommodation scheme or long-term leasing arrangements with private landlords were in council houses and the rent they were paying was going to local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37692/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2011

16 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the average rental revenue received by local authorities per council house and the amount that would be received by local authorities if all those currently in receipt of rent allowance, or in the rental accommodation scheme or long-term leasing arrangements with private landlords were in council houses and the rent they were paying was going to local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37692/11]

Question· oralPQ 15asked

10 Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the average rental revenue received by local authorities per council house and the amount that would be received by local authorities if all those currently in receipt of rent allowance, or in the rental accommodation scheme or long-term leasing arrangements with private landlords were in council houses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37696/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2011

10 Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the average rental revenue received by local authorities per council house and the amount that would be received by local authorities if all those currently in receipt of rent allowance, or in the rental accommodation scheme or long-term leasing arrangements with private landlords were in council houses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37696/11]

Question· oralPQ 14asked

12 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of money he intends to supply in 2012 and onwards for the continuation and completion of regeneration projects which are already under way in Ballymun, Dublin, and in Limerick. [37745/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2011

12 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of money he intends to supply in 2012 and onwards for the continuation and completion of regeneration projects which are already under way in Ballymun, Dublin, and in Limerick. [37745/11]

Question· oralPQ 13asked

9 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the way the regeneration projects in Dublin, for example, St. Theresa’s Gardens, Tom Kelly Road, St. Michael’s Estate, O’Devaney Gardens and Dominick Street, Dublin, will be completed with a diminishing capital budget, [37553/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2011

9 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the way the regeneration projects in Dublin, for example, St. Theresa’s Gardens, Tom Kelly Road, St. Michael’s Estate, O’Devaney Gardens and Dominick Street, Dublin, will be completed with a diminishing capital budget, [37553/11]

Question· oralPQ 4asked

4 Deputy Michael P. Kitt asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will be responding to the submission from Threshold on the overhaul of the way that he deals with homelessness; his views on a deposit protection scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37875/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2011

4 Deputy Michael P. Kitt asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will be responding to the submission from Threshold on the overhaul of the way that he deals with homelessness; his views on a deposit protection scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37875/11]

Question· oralPQ 3asked

3 Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the epidemic of problems facing tens of thousands of home owners following the housing boom including pyrite related structural damage, inadequate foundations, inadequate fire protection, water ingress through faulty construction, sound transfer through party walls, drainage problems, unfinished estates and many other failures to comply with the building regulations and in view of the fact that developers, contractors, management companies and insurers are refusing responsibility for the cost of remedial works, if he will establish a task force of unemployed engineers, architects and skilled construction workers to complete the necessary remedial works and invoke the constitutional public interest provision to pay for these works by seizing the assets of parties refusing to honour their contractual responsibilities. [37878/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2011

3 Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the epidemic of problems facing tens of thousands of home owners following the housing boom including pyrite related structural damage, inadequate foundations, inadequate fire protection, water ingress through faulty construction, sound transfer through party walls, drainage problems, unfinished estates and many other failures to comply with the building regulations and in view of the fact that developers, contractors, management companies and insurers are refusing responsibility for the cost of remedial works, if he will establish a task force of unemployed engineers, architects and skilled construction workers to complete the necessary remedial works and invoke the constitutional public interest provision to pay for these works by seizing the assets of parties refusing to honour their contractual responsibilities. [37878/11]

Question· writtenPQ 363asked

390 Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if a social dividend from National Asset Management Agency properties will be leveraged to alleviate the social housing waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36439/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 November 2011

390 Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if a social dividend from National Asset Management Agency properties will be leveraged to alleviate the social housing waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36439/11]

Question· writtenPQ 358asked

385 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his estimate, at current prices, of the cost per unit of building a local authority house, factoring in the lower cost of building multiple units. [37732/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 November 2011

385 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his estimate, at current prices, of the cost per unit of building a local authority house, factoring in the lower cost of building multiple units. [37732/11]

Question· writtenPQ 349asked

369 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, further to Parliamentary Question No. 419 of 15 November 2011, in a situation in which a property management company has gone into liquidation and a housing estate has not been taken in charge by the local authority, if he will confirm that the legal responsibility for ongoing maintenance and carrying out of repairs lies with the liquidator. [37547/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 November 2011

369 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, further to Parliamentary Question No. 419 of 15 November 2011, in a situation in which a property management company has gone into liquidation and a housing estate has not been taken in charge by the local authority, if he will confirm that the legal responsibility for ongoing maintenance and carrying out of repairs lies with the liquidator. [37547/11]

Question· writtenPQ 326asked

352 Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will respond to correspondence regarding housing (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37034/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 November 2011

352 Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will respond to correspondence regarding housing (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37034/11]

Question· writtenPQ 323asked

348 Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the full remit he intends the housing agency to have; how that relates to the one-agency approach to social housing; the legislation, if any, that will be required; the timeframe in which he intends to publish and enact such legislation; the number of staff currently employed by the agency; the contractual status of staff; if they are covered by the Croke Park agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36984/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 November 2011

348 Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the full remit he intends the housing agency to have; how that relates to the one-agency approach to social housing; the legislation, if any, that will be required; the timeframe in which he intends to publish and enact such legislation; the number of staff currently employed by the agency; the contractual status of staff; if they are covered by the Croke Park agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36984/11]

Question· writtenPQ 320asked

346 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding repossession of properties acquired with local authority loans; the numbers of repossessions on a county basis to date in 2011; if he will provide copies of any circulars, letters or advice provided to local authorities in relation to the repossession of homes; if he has directed that persons with shared ownership arrears should be prioritised for eviction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36927/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 November 2011

346 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding repossession of properties acquired with local authority loans; the numbers of repossessions on a county basis to date in 2011; if he will provide copies of any circulars, letters or advice provided to local authorities in relation to the repossession of homes; if he has directed that persons with shared ownership arrears should be prioritised for eviction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36927/11]

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