Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 March 2010
647 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department prepared and made available to the National Asset Management Agency the data and analysis referred to in SI 88 of 2010; if so, if he has or will make this information publicly available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12481/10]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department has provided the National Asset Management Agency with:
Extracts from the draft Regional Planning Guidelines 2010-2022 for the regions. These draft guidelines outline the population targets for the regions, disaggregated into county and gateway city and town figures, and include estimates of the expected housing land requirements on the basis of these population targets;
Baseline analysis of the developing areas under the Developing Areas Initiative;
Data from the 2008 Housing Land Availability Survey giving details of the amount of zoned residential land in each local authority area that is currently serviced or is likely to be serviced within the next six years, and the estimated yields (housing units) from these lands (the latest figures available are at end June 2008);
Statistics on house completions in each local authority area; and,
Data on the number of planning applications, permissions granted and refusals in each of the city and county council area, as well as data on the class of development approved.
The draft Regional Planning Guidelines have been published for public consultation, the analysis of developing areas will be published shortly, and the other information referred to is available on my Department's website, www.environ.ie.
I am informed by the National Asset Management Agency (NAMA) that the data and analysis provided by my Department have been taken into account by NAMA in its determination of appropriate adjustment factors for the long-term economic value of property assets. I, and my Department, have met with NAMA and remain available to meet and offer further advice and assistance, as necessary.
