Housing

598. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason housing specifically designed for occupation by Travellers, where more than one house or dwelling is provided, is excluded from sale under SI No. 483 of 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44235/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2015

598. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason housing specifically designed for occupation by Travellers, where more than one house or dwelling is provided, is excluded from sale under SI No. 483 of 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44235/15]

597. Deputy Noel Coonan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of an application for funding by a housing group (details supplied) in County Tipperary, if and when funding will be provided to it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44230/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2015

597. Deputy Noel Coonan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of an application for funding by a housing group (details supplied) in County Tipperary, if and when funding will be provided to it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44230/15]

596. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will clarify the position regarding local authorities turning down 4,000 houses offered by the National Asset Management Agency for social housing, the reason for this and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44217/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2015

596. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will clarify the position regarding local authorities turning down 4,000 houses offered by the National Asset Management Agency for social housing, the reason for this and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44217/15]

594. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount spent on the construction of local authority housing in each of the years 2011 to date, in tabular form, and the estimate for 2016 [44198/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2015

594. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount spent on the construction of local authority housing in each of the years 2011 to date, in tabular form, and the estimate for 2016 [44198/15]

593. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of local authority units that will be built and commenced by county in 2016, in tabular form. [44197/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2015

593. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of local authority units that will be built and commenced by county in 2016, in tabular form. [44197/15]

592. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of new social housing units and the scheme under which they have been delivered, in 2015 to date, in tabular form. [44196/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2015

592. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of new social housing units and the scheme under which they have been delivered, in 2015 to date, in tabular form. [44196/15]

591. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of housing assistance payment tenancies in operation and yearly cost of these tenancies to the State by county in tabular form. [44195/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2015

591. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of housing assistance payment tenancies in operation and yearly cost of these tenancies to the State by county in tabular form. [44195/15]

590. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of local authority housing units builds commenced but not competed by county in 2015 to date, in tabular form. [44194/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2015

590. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of local authority housing units builds commenced but not competed by county in 2015 to date, in tabular form. [44194/15]

589. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of local authority housing unit builds completed by county in 2015 to date, in tabular form. [44193/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2015

589. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of local authority housing unit builds completed by county in 2015 to date, in tabular form. [44193/15]

584. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of home grants for the elderly (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44092/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2015

584. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of home grants for the elderly (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44092/15]

583. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the energy efficiency measures attended to by Mayo County Council on its social housing stock pursuant to funding from his Department between 2011 and 2014, how many housing units had installed an oil-fired central heating system; how many had solid fuel ranges and back boilers removed in the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44089/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2015

583. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the energy efficiency measures attended to by Mayo County Council on its social housing stock pursuant to funding from his Department between 2011 and 2014, how many housing units had installed an oil-fired central heating system; how many had solid fuel ranges and back boilers removed in the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44089/15]

582. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the type of energy efficiency measures attended to by Mayo County Council on its social housing stock pursuant to funding from his Department between 2011 and 2014; how many housing units benefitted, by year; how many housing units remain in need of energy efficiency measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44088/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2015

582. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the type of energy efficiency measures attended to by Mayo County Council on its social housing stock pursuant to funding from his Department between 2011 and 2014; how many housing units benefitted, by year; how many housing units remain in need of energy efficiency measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44088/15]

575. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the expenditure on the housing adaptation grant scheme and the mobility aid scheme from 2011 to date; the cost of restoring these to their 2011 levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43939/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2015

575. Deputy Colm Keaveney asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the expenditure on the housing adaptation grant scheme and the mobility aid scheme from 2011 to date; the cost of restoring these to their 2011 levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43939/15]

573. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when the funding allocation announced recently for redevelopment works at Erne Dale in Ballyshannon in County Donegal will be made available to Donegal County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43862/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2015

573. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when the funding allocation announced recently for redevelopment works at Erne Dale in Ballyshannon in County Donegal will be made available to Donegal County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43862/15]

570. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to set out the average cost of the construction of completed social housing units in each of the years 2011 to date in tabular form as well as the estimated future average cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43752/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2015

570. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to set out the average cost of the construction of completed social housing units in each of the years 2011 to date in tabular form as well as the estimated future average cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43752/15]

569. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to set out the funding provided in each of the years 2011 to date under the mobility aid scheme in tabular form as well as the funding allocated for 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43750/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2015

569. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to set out the funding provided in each of the years 2011 to date under the mobility aid scheme in tabular form as well as the funding allocated for 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43750/15]

568. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to detail the funding provided in each of the years 2011 to date under the housing aid for older persons scheme in tabular form as well as the funding allocated for 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43749/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2015

568. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to detail the funding provided in each of the years 2011 to date under the housing aid for older persons scheme in tabular form as well as the funding allocated for 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43749/15]

567. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to detail the funding provided in each of the years 2011 to date under the housing adaptation grant scheme for persons in receipt of a payment under the disability scheme, in tabular form, the funding allocated for 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43748/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2015

567. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to detail the funding provided in each of the years 2011 to date under the housing adaptation grant scheme for persons in receipt of a payment under the disability scheme, in tabular form, the funding allocated for 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43748/15]

562. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government why local authorities have turned down the offer of 4,000 houses offered by the National Asset Management Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43719/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2015

562. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government why local authorities have turned down the offer of 4,000 houses offered by the National Asset Management Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43719/15]

555. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to set out the amount of taxpayer money being spent on paying a mortgage on a derelict house in Mountshannon in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43536/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2015

555. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to set out the amount of taxpayer money being spent on paying a mortgage on a derelict house in Mountshannon in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43536/15]

192. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the status of refurbishing the near empty building of Carrisbrook House, given that it is almost totally vacant and of national and historical importance, given the site's role in the 1916 Rising, if he will make this site available to the local authority as housing for persons in emergency accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44165/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2015

192. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the status of refurbishing the near empty building of Carrisbrook House, given that it is almost totally vacant and of national and historical importance, given the site's role in the 1916 Rising, if he will make this site available to the local authority as housing for persons in emergency accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44165/15]

171. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding social housing construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44137/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2015

171. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Finance his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding social housing construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44137/15]

Federal Asset Sale and Transfer Act of 2015

United States · United States Congress · 8 December 2015

Federal Asset Sale and Transfer Act of 2015 This bill establishes the Federal Tangible Property Management Reform Board to identify opportunities for the federal government to significantly reduce the inventory of tangible property it holds and reduce its costs. The Board shall terminate six years after enactment of this Act. Each federal agency shall submit to the General Services Administration (GSA) and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) current data of all federal civilian real properties and all federal physical property owned, leased, or controlled by such agency and recommendations regarding: (1) federal tangible properties (federal physical property and federal civilian real property exceeding $50,000 in value) that can be disposed of or outleased because it no longer meets the needs of the agency or that can be transferred, consolidated, or redeveloped to reduce the inventory, reduce operating costs, and create the highest return for the taxpayer; and (2) operational efficiencies that may be realized in the operation and maintenance of such properties. The OMB shall review agency recommendations, develop standards for reviewing such recommendations, and submit such standards and its recommendations to the Board. The Board shall: (1) identify at least five federal civilian real properties with a total fair market value of at least $500 million and at least five federal moveable physical properties with a total fair market value of not less than $100,000 that are not on the list of surplus or excess, which properties shall be treated as agency recommendations; (2) analyze the inventory of federal tangible property and the associated recommendations; (3) implement a system of accounting to evaluate the cost of and returns on such recommendations; and (4) report its conclusions and recommendations to the OMB. The OMB shall: (1) review and report on its approval, disapproval, or revision of the Board's recommendations; and (2) report information about the properties involved to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Each agency shall: (1) carry out approved recommendations within six years, and (2) submit a report of excess to the GSA regarding the Board-identified properties for which recommendations have been approved. The GSA shall sell such properties for fair market value. HUD shall identify any suitable properties for use as a property benefitting the mission of assistance to the homeless for the purposes of further screening pursuant to the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act. The Government Accountability Office shall annually review and report to Congress on agency implementation activities under this Act. The net proceeds of the disposition or lease of surplus tangible property or the transfer of surplus property to a federal agency for agency use shall be deposited into the tangible property account of the agency that had custody of the property at the time it was determined to be excess. Such proceeds may be expended only as authorized in annual appropriations Acts. Any net proceeds that are not expended shall be used for deficit reduction. The net proceeds of the disposition, lease, or transfer of excess personal property shall be deposited in the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts. The GSA shall publish a database of all federal tangible property under the custody and control of all federal agencies, with a national security exclusion. The bill amends the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to allow the use of surplus property to provide permanent housing with or without supportive services to assist the homeless.

Amendement van het lid Albert de Vries dat regelt dat de gemeenteraad in de huisvestingsverordening woningen aanwijst bedoeld voor bewoning door jongeren met een jongerencontract

Netherlands · House of Representatives · 8 December 2015

Housing: Energy

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 December 2015

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what steps she plans to take to improve home energy efficiency.

Housing: Energy

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 December 2015

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what targets the Government has set for improving the energy efficiency of low-income homes.

Local Housing Allowance

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 December 2015

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of (a) local authorities and (b) housing associations that have charged rents in excess of local housing allowance rates in each of the last six years.

Housing Benefit: Social Rented Housing

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 December 2015

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of (a) social and (b) affordable housing tenants in receipt of housing benefit who have paid rents in excess of local housing allowance rates in each of the last

Local Housing Allowance

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 December 2015

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of homes for (a) social and (b) affordable rent which are let at rents at or below the shared accommodation rate of the local housing allowance in each region in

Housing Benefit: Social Rented Housing

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 December 2015

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of (a) social and (b) affordable housing tenants who will be affected by planned caps on housing benefit in the social sector in (i) 2018-19, (ii) 2019-20 and (ii

Local Housing Allowance

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 December 2015

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the effect of capping housing benefit for social tenant at the relevant Local Housing Allowance rate on the incomes of the tenants affected.

Housing Benefit: Dundee

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 December 2015

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many adults under 21 years old in Dundee will be affected by changes to housing benefit.

Housing Benefit: Overseas Workers

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 December 2015

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the effect of the proposed reduction in the maximum length of time for which housing benefit is payable for tenants travelling overseas on claimants required by their empl

Housing Benefit: Social Rented Housing

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 December 2015

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Spending Review and Autumn Statement 2015, what exemptions he plans to put in place to protect vulnerable households from restrictions to housing benefit in the social sector.

Local Housing Allowance

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 December 2015

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the effect of capping housing benefit for social tenants at the relevant Local Housing Allowance rate on social housing supply.

Housing Benefit: Social Rented Housing

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 December 2015

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the effect of restricting housing benefit entitlement for single social tenants under the age of 35 to the Shared Accommodation Rate of the relevant Local Housing Allowanc

Social Rented Housing: Waiting Lists

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 December 2015

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many single people under the age of 35 with no dependent children are registered on waiting lists for social housing.

Reactie op motie van het lid Van Vliet over het mogelijk maken van experimenten in krimpgebieden (Kamerstuk 34 300 XVIII, nr. 35)

Netherlands · House of Representatives · 7 December 2015

Reactie op motie van het lid Van Vliet over het mogelijk maken van experimenten in krimpgebieden (Kamerstuk 34 300 XVIII, nr. 35)

Pensioners: Housing

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 4 December 2015

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential contribution of housing wealth to supporting the income of pensioners.

271. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government why the 15% of income cap for State pensioners has not been applied to the differential rent scheme operated by local authorities as part of the revision of rents; if such a cap should be applied to other sources of income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43383/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 December 2015

271. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government why the 15% of income cap for State pensioners has not been applied to the differential rent scheme operated by local authorities as part of the revision of rents; if such a cap should be applied to other sources of income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43383/15]

265. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding affordable housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43251/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 December 2015

265. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding affordable housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43251/15]

95. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance how much of the announced Ireland Strategic Investment Fund's €500 million home-building finance joint venture with an investment firm (details supplied) has been drawn down as at 30 November 2015; how many housing units will be constructed as a result of the draw-down to date; the average interest rate which applies to the loans drawn-down to date; the interest rate he expects to apply to future draw-downs; when he expects the funding to be fully drawn down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43393/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 December 2015

95. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance how much of the announced Ireland Strategic Investment Fund's €500 million home-building finance joint venture with an investment firm (details supplied) has been drawn down as at 30 November 2015; how many housing units will be constructed as a result of the draw-down to date; the average interest rate which applies to the loans drawn-down to date; the interest rate he expects to apply to future draw-downs; when he expects the funding to be fully drawn down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43393/15]

88. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if the rent support of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who is now homeless will be affected if that person joins with another person who has a child and has independent housing status and rent support, given that the new situation would provide rent support for two adults, both unemployed and one with a child [43424/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 December 2015

88. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if the rent support of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who is now homeless will be affected if that person joins with another person who has a child and has independent housing status and rent support, given that the new situation would provide rent support for two adults, both unemployed and one with a child [43424/15]

Credit Access and Inclusion Act of 2015

United States · United States Congress · 3 December 2015

Credit Access and Inclusion Act of 2015 This bill amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act to authorize a person or the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to furnish to a consumer reporting agency information relating to the performance of a consumer in making payments: (1) under a lease agreement for a dwelling, including a lease in which HUD provides subsidized payments; or (2) pursuant to a contract for a utility or telecommunications service. Information about a consumer's usage of any utility or telecommunications services may be furnished to a consumer reporting agency only to the extent that such information relates to payment by the consumer for such services or other terms of the provision of such services, including any deposit, discount, or conditions for interruption or termination of service. An energy utility firm may not report payment information to a consumer reporting agency with respect to an outstanding balance of a consumer as late if the firm and the consumer have entered into a payment plan and the consumer is meeting the obligations of such plan. The bill amends the Consumer Credit Protection Act to make provisions regarding civil liability to consumers of persons for willful or negligent noncompliance with requirements imposed by such Act on credit reporting agencies inapplicable to any violation of this Act.

Credit Access and Inclusion Act of 2015

United States · United States Congress · 3 December 2015

Credit Access and Inclusion Act of 2015 This bill amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act to authorize a person or the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to furnish to a consumer reporting agency information relating to the performance of a consumer in making payments: (1) under a lease agreement for a dwelling, including a lease in which HUD provides subsidized payments; or (2) pursuant to a contract for a utility or telecommunications service. Information about a consumer's usage of any utility or telecommunications services may be furnished to a consumer reporting agency only to the extent that the information relates to payment by the consumer for such services or other terms of the provision of such services, including any deposit, discount, or conditions for interruption or termination of service. An energy utility firm may not report payment information to a consumer reporting agency with respect to an outstanding balance of a consumer as late if the firm and the consumer have entered into a payment plan and the consumer is meeting the obligations of such plan.

Prompt Notification of Short Sales Act

United States · United States Congress · 3 December 2015

Prompt Notification of Short Sales Act This bill requires each servicer of a home mortgage to provide in writing to a mortgagor of a residential mortgage loan specified prompt notifications and decisions regarding the mortgagor's written request for a short sale of the dwelling or residential real property subject to the mortgage, deed of trust, or other security interest securing the mortgage loan. An aggrieved individual may bring a civil action for equitable relief and a monetary award of $1,000 for any violation of this Act. This bill shall not apply to certain residential mortgages entered into before its enactment whose mortgage agreements explicitly provide a procedure or terms for a short sale approval.

Housing: Construction

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 2 December 2015

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the amount of funding will be for the Starter Homes Local Authority Funding Programme in each of the next five years; and if he will make a statement.

Undocumented Migrants: Private Rented Housing

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 2 December 2015

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what protections she plans to put in place for landlords who, unwittingly and after carrying out reasonable checks, allow an illegal immigrant to rent their property.

Housing Benefit

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 2 December 2015

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to paragraph 1.125 of the Spending Review and Autumn Statement 2015, whether the cap on housing benefit for single claimants under 35 will apply to those in receipt of disability benefits

Housing Benefit: Social Rented Housing

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 2 December 2015

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to paragraph 1.125 of the Spending Review and Autumn Statement 2015, what estimate he has made of the number of single claimants under 35 without dependent children living in social housi