Written Answers. - Local Authority Housing.
Seán Ryan
Ceist:
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Mr. S. Ryan
asked the
Minister for the Environment and Local Government
the number of local authorities which have drawn up housing strategies under Part V of the Planning and Development Act, 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[5160/01]
Part V of the Planning and Development Act, 2000, commenced on 1 November 2000. Under section 94 of the Act, planning authorities have until the end of July this year to pre pare their housing strategies, and a further three months thereafter to vary their development plans. I urge planning authorities to complete this process as soon as possible so that they can operate the social and affordable housing provisions at the earliest date. Guidelines for planning authorities on housing strategies, along with a model housing strategy, were issued by my Department in December 2000. Regional seminars were held in January to further assist them.
Each county and city manager was asked by the end of January to set out the position of the preparation of their strategies. I will circulate with the Official Report a tabular statement summarising the current position. All of the authorities expect to complete their strategies by the end of July deadline. Progress is being made in Dublin where the affordability issue is most pressing. Fingal County Council completed its draft strategy and started to vary its development plan. Dublin Corporation expects to complete its draft strategy by the end of next month.
The following is the information requested:
The expected completion date of strategies is as follows – local authorities grouped are acting in concert – Carlow Co. Co., Carlow UDC. July 2001; Cavan Co. Co., Cavan UDC. July 2001; Clare Co. Co., Ennis UDC, Kilrush UDC July 200; Cork Co. Co., Cork Corporation, Clonakilty UDC, Cobh UDC, Fermoy UDC, Kinsale UDC, Macroom UDC, Mallow UDC, Midleton UDC, Skibbereen UDC, Youghal UDC. July 2001; Donegal Co. Co., Buncrana UDC, Bundoran UDC, Letterkenny UDC. July 2001; Dún Laoghaire Rathdown Co. Co. June 2001; Fingal Co. Co. completed; Dublin Corporation March 2001; South Dublin Co. Co. May 2001; Galway Corporation June 2001; Galway Co. Co., Ballinasloe UDC. July 2001; Kerry Co. Co., Killarney UDC, Listowel UDC, Tralee UDC. June 2001; Kildare Co. Co., Athy UDC, Naas UDC. April 2001; Kilkenny Co. Co., Kilkenny Corporation July 2001; Laois Co. Co. June 2001; Leitrim Co. Co. June 2001; Limerick Co. Co. July 2001; Limerick Corporation May 2001; Longford Co. Co., Longford UDC. July 2001; Louth Co. Co., Dundalk UDC, Drogheda Corporation June 2001; Mayo Co. Co., Ballina UDC, Castlebar UDC, Westport UDC. July 2001; Meath Co. Co., Kells UDC, Navan UDC, Trim UDC. March 2001; Monaghan Co. Co., Clones UDC, Castleblaney UDC, Carrickmacross UDC, Monaghan UDC. July 2001; Offaly Co. Co., Birr UDC, Tullamore UDC. July 2001; Offaly Co. Co., Birr UDC, Tullamore UDC. July 2001; Roscommon Co. Co. July 2001; Sligo Co. Co. July 2001; Tipperary NR Co. Co., Nenagh UDC, Templemore UDC, Thurles UDC. July 2001; Tipperary SR Co. Co., Clonmel Corporation, Cashel UDC, Carrick-on-Suir UDC, Clonmel UDC, Tipperary UDC. July 2001; Waterford Co. Co., Dungarvan UDC June 2001; Waterford Corporation July 2001; Westmeath Co. Co., Athlone UDC July 2001; Wexford Co. Co., Wexford Corporation, Enniscorthy UDC, New Ross UDC. July 2001; Wicklow Co. Co., Arklow UDC, Bray UDC, Wicklow UDC. July 2001.
