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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Expenditure (14 Apr 2016)

Alan Kelly: The information requested in relation to the cost of the Housing Assistance Payment (HAP), Social Housing Current Expenditure Programme (SHCEP) and Rental Accommodation Scheme (RAS) for 2015 is set out in the following table. These costs represent the value of the ongoing commitments in respect of existing units and the additional cost of units as they become operational within the year. The...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fire Stations Upgrade (14 Apr 2016)

Alan Kelly: The provision of fire services in local authority areas, including the establishment and maintenance of fire brigades, the assessment of fire cover needs and the provision of premises, is a statutory function of the individual fire authorities under the provisions of the Fire Services Act 1981. My Department supports the fire authorities through setting general policy, providing a central...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fire Service (14 Apr 2016)

Alan Kelly: The costs relating to the training of recruits for Dublin Fire Brigade does not come under the remit of my Department. Such costs are a matter for the relevant local authority, in this case Dublin City Council, who provides the Fire Service for the four Dublin local authorities, through Dublin Fire Brigade.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Private Rented Accommodation (14 Apr 2016)

Alan Kelly: The Residential Tenancies Act 2004 regulates the landlord-tenant relationship in the private rented residential sector and sets out the rights and obligations of landlords and tenants. Security of tenure under the Act is based on rolling four-year tenancy cycles. Where a tenant has been in occupation of a dwelling for a continuous period of 6 months and no notice of termination has been...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant Data (14 Apr 2016)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 758 and 780 together. The number of Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability processed in all local authority areas, including for Co. Kildare, for the period requested is available on my Department's website at the following link: .

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payments Applications (14 Apr 2016)

Alan Kelly: The Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) is a major pillar of the Social Housing Strategy 2020. The HAP scheme removes a barrier to employment, by allowing recipients to remain in the scheme if they gain full-time employment, it improves regulation of the rented accommodation being supported and it provides certainty for landlords as regards their rental income. To be eligible for HAP, a person...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (14 Apr 2016)

Alan Kelly: The Housing Agency, in consultation with my Department and local authorities, is gathering data and developing a detailed database and GIS map of local authority owned lands, as well as the Land Aggregation Scheme lands, showing their location, size, boundaries and other information. Furthermore, my Department, in conjunction with local authority planning departments, carried out a national...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff Recruitment (14 Apr 2016)

Alan Kelly: My Department works closely with Kildare County Council in relation to the Council’s overall staffing requirements. However, under section 159 of the Local Government Act 2001, it is the Chief Executive of the Council who is responsible for staffing and organisational arrangements necessary for carrying out the functions of the local authority. The table below sets out the posts...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (14 Apr 2016)

Alan Kelly: I have received correspondence in relation to a number of complaints regarding certain matters in County Wicklow which is being considered. A reply will be issued in due course.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fire Safety (14 Apr 2016)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 763 and 764 together. My Department has provided approximately €1.2 million to Bray Town Council and Wicklow County Council towards a range of improvement and retrofitting works undertaken since 2012 to houses in Oldcourt Estate. The precise nature and extent of the necessary works is a matter for Wicklow County Council to determine; however, my...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (14 Apr 2016)

Alan Kelly: The matter raised by the Deputy is one for the local authority in question, which is Wicklow County Council, while queries relating to the National Asset Management Agency are a matter forthat organisation and the Department of Finance. In addition, local authorities are required to adhere to ‘The Planning System and Flood Risk Management'(2009) Planning Guidelines issued by my...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff Recruitment (14 Apr 2016)

Alan Kelly: As announced in Budget 2015, the moratorium on recruitment has been lifted throughout the Public Sector. However, under section 159 of the Local Government Act 2001, each Chief Executive is responsible for staffing and organisational arrangements necessary for carrying out the functions of the local authority for which he or she is responsible. My Department works closely with all local...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (14 Apr 2016)

Alan Kelly: Through the Social Housing Strategy 2020 I have put in place the necessary framework, targets, funding and staffing resources to increase the supply of social housing by 110,000 additional units by 2020. The Strategy has been supported by two successive budgets with €1.7 billion allocated to social housing in 2015 and 2016. Furthermore, sanction has been granted for 420 extra housing...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payments Administration (14 Apr 2016)

Alan Kelly: As the Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) is deemed to be a social housing support under section 19 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009, as amended, households in receipt of HAP are not included on the local authority waiting list for social housing support. However, HAP recipients may access other forms of social housing supports by applying to go on the local authority transfer...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payments Administration (14 Apr 2016)

Alan Kelly: The Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) scheme is being introduced incrementally on a pilot basis to local authority areas. Since HAP commenced in September 2014, some 8,2 00 households are currently being supported by the scheme and HAP is now available to all qualified households in 19 local authority areas. HAP provides for the transfer of responsibility for long-term recipients of rent...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (14 Apr 2016)

Alan Kelly: Information on social housing units constructed in respect of all local authorities funded by direct capital investment by my Department, is published on my Department’s website at the following link: . Details of social housing units delivered through Part V arrangements are available on my Department’s website at the following link: Statistics for 2016 are not yet available.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (14 Apr 2016)

Alan Kelly: My Department provides capital funding to local authorities for the acquisition of houses and apartments for social housing use. The parameters applying to local authorities in respect of exchequer funded social housing acquisitions was set out in Circular Housing 24/2015, which is available at the following link: . The cost thresholds for such acquisitions were notified to each individual...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (14 Apr 2016)

Alan Kelly: My Department’s role in relation to homelessness involves the provision of a national framework of policy, legislation and funding to underpin the role of housing authorities in addressing homelessness at local level. Statutory responsibility in relation to the provision of accommodation for homeless persons rests with individual housing authorities. With regard to rapid-delivery...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Emergency Accommodation Data (14 Apr 2016)

Alan Kelly: My Department’s role in relation to homelessness involves the provision of a national framework of policy, legislation and funding to underpin the role of housing authorities in addressing homelessness at local level. Statutory responsibility in relation to the provision of homeless accommodation and related services rests with individual housing authorities. My Department has no...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Emergency Accommodation Provision (14 Apr 2016)

Alan Kelly: My Department’s role in relation to homelessness involves the provision of a national framework of policy, legislation and funding to underpin the role of housing authorities in addressing homelessness at local level. Statutory responsibility in relation to the provision of homeless accommodation and related services rests with individual housing authorities. My Department has no...