Minister for Housing and Planning Archives

2,000 revamps of vacant local authority units planned by the end of the year

Minister for Housing and Planning, Jan O'Sullivan, yesterday allocated €15m in funding to bring back into use 1,008 vacant local authority units with a target of 2,000 revamps by the end of the year costing €30m. According to Minister O'Sullivan: "I am determined to use…

Minister announces new €68m scheme for new local authority homes

Building, General, Home, Mortgages & Money, Property News

A newly launched €68m local authority home building initiative will result in 449 new homes built across the country in the next two years. The investment, which was announced yesterday by Minister for Housing and Planning, Jan O’Sullivan, represents the first return to new mainstream…

Government launch €15m fund to bring vacant local authority houses back into use

General, Home, Mortgages & Money, Property News

A €15m fund to bring vacant local authority houses back into use has been launched by Minister for Housing and Planning, Jan O'Sullivan. Local authorities have been asked to submit their proposals for funding under the scheme by 28th March next. Minister O'Sullivan will then…

Government to invest €30m in energy efficiency in local authority homes

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The Government today said it is to invest €30m in improving energy efficiency in local authority homes this year. Minister for Housing and Planning, Jan O'Sullivan, said the funding is part of a three year jobs stimulus programme that will see the energy efficiency of…

€20m fund announced for distressed local authority mortgage holders

General, Home, Mortgages & Money, Property News

Minister for Housing and Planning, Jan O'Sullivan, has announced a new €20m fund to assist the most distressed local authority mortgage holders. The fund will be used to offer the 'mortgage-to-rent' solution to these local authority mortgage holders across the country. "The mortgage arrears problem…

O'Sullivan planning tenant deposit protection scheme for next year

General, Home, Mortgages & Money, Property News, The Investor, The Overseas Investor, The Renter

Minister for Housing and Planning, Jan O'Sullivan, yesterday stated that bringing forward a tenant deposit protection scheme would be a priority for 2014. Speaking at the launch of Threshold's annual report the Minister said, "I am currently bringing residential tenancies legislation through the Oireachtas and…

Budget will boost construction activity, claims O'Sullivan

Building, General, Home, Industry News, Property News

Minister for Housing and Planning, Jan O’Sullivan, TD, today welcomed signs of a pick-up in activity in the construction sector. Opening the annual conference of the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland the Minister said: “Last month saw the first growth in the construction sector since…

Budget must protect living standards, insists Housing Minister

General, Home, Mortgages & Money

Minister for Housing and Planning Jan O'Sullivan has said October’s budget must seek to protect people's living standards. The minister said this was necessary because the country had gone through a number of difficult years. Announcing an extra €32 million for social housing, Ms O’Sullivan…

Planning exemptions introduced for renewable energy and telecommunications delivery

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Minister for Housing and Planning, Jan O’Sullivan, has notified local authorities of changes she is making to planning regulations to streamline the carrying out of certain works. The changes had been presented by the Minister for discussion with the Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Environment,…

€10m allocated to improve energy efficiency in local authority housing

General, Home, Mortgages & Money, Property News

Minister for Housing and Planning Jan O’Sullivan has announced a €10m funding allocation for improving energy efficiency in around 5,000 local authority homes this year. It’s part of a €50m investment announced by the Minister earlier this year. The total allocation will be spent between…