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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (6 Apr 2016)

Alan Kelly: I assume that the Question refers to General Purpose Grants from the Local Government Fund. General Purpose Grants were a contribution from my Department towards meeting the cost to local authorities of providing a reasonable level of services to their customers. The amount paid to local authorities from the Local Government Fund for General Purpose Grants in 2014 recognised the removal of...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (6 Apr 2016)

Alan Kelly: Information on the ‘Average Re-letting Time’ for social housing is set out on the website of the National Oversight and Audit Commission. The most recent published information covering all local authorities is in respect of 2014 and is available at the following link: . Information in respect of 2013 is at the following link: .

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Mortgage to Rent Scheme Data (6 Apr 2016)

Alan Kelly: The information requested is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding (6 Apr 2016)

Alan Kelly: Kerry County Council has included the Group Water Scheme in question in its application to my Department for funding under the new Rural Water Multi-Annual Funding Programme for the period 2016 to 2018 . My Department is currently considering local authorities' bids for funding and allocations to authorities for funding under the new programme will be provided shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (6 Apr 2016)

Alan Kelly: My Department has received no proposal for funding from Tipperary County Council In relation to the property referred to. As the provision of social housing services is a matter for each local authority, in its capacity as the housing authority for its area, the authorities identify their areas’ social housing needs and respond as required. This includes delegated sanction from my...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (6 Apr 2016)

Alan Kelly: The advancement of this social housing project is a matter for Kerry County Council following on from the approval -in-principle my Department has given it. I am keen to see this and all other social housing projects advanced as soon as possible and in that regard, I am pleased to note that the Council sought and received pre-tender approval from my Department earlier this year. I expect a...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (6 Apr 2016)

Alan Kelly: There are no specific planning guidelines in respect of solar farms and I have no proposals to bring forward such guidelines at the present time. However, the matter will be kept under review, in consultation with my colleague the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in the context of the Government’s recently published White Paper on Energy Policy entitled...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Emergency Accommodation Provision (6 Apr 2016)

Alan Kelly: I am very aware that living in emergency accommodation in hotels in the medium to long-term causes stress for family life, and is particularly inappropriate for children. Local authorities, the HSE and Tusla (the Child and Family Agency) try to practically support families in emergency accommodation as much as possible so as to minimise any detrimental effects. In addition, 25 additional...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Funding (6 Apr 2016)

Alan Kelly: I and my colleague, Minister Paudie Coffey, met with the Irish League of Credit Unions (ILCU) on 1 December 2015 to discuss a submission setting out a proposed means by which funding could be provided to Approved Housing Bodies, by credit unions, for the development of social housing. My Department has since had a further meeting with the ILCU to address technical aspects of its proposal. ...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Inniúlacht sa Ghaeilge sa Státseirbhís (6 Apr 2016)

Alan Kelly: Tá 719 fostaithe i mo Roinn ar bhonn coibhéiseach lánaimseartha, agus níl éinne acu i bpost atá ainmnithe le riachtanas Gaeilge. Mar chuid dá Phleanáil d’Fhórsa Saothair, rinne mo Roinn imscrúdú ar líon na bpost ina bhfuil inniúlacht sa Ghaeilge ag teastáil. Fuarthas nach bhfuil poist den chineál sin sa Roinn,...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Inniúlacht sa Ghaeilge sa Státseirbhís (6 Apr 2016)

Alan Kelly: Tá mo Roinn tiomanta seirbhísí den scoth a sholáthar dá custaiméirí i nGaeilge nó i mBéarla agus i nGaeilge. Cuireadh an triú Scéim Ghaeilge de chuid na Roinne, arna ullmhú de réir Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla 2003, i bhfeidhm ar 16 Meán Fómhair, 2013. Réitíonn an scéim le prionsabail na...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Voluntary Housing Sector (6 Apr 2016)

Alan Kelly: I am aware of the background to this particular social housing development including recent developments in relation to rents. In the first instance, the issue of rents charged by the approved housing body that manages the development is a matter on which they consult with Dublin City Council, as well as with the tenants. I understand that Dublin City Council will be arranging to meet...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Approved Housing Bodies (6 Apr 2016)

Alan Kelly: Section 6 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1992 enables housing authorities to provide assistance to Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs) for the provision of housing. Section 6 (6) of the Act empowers me, as Minister, to grant approved status for this purpose. AHBs are independent, not-for-profit organisations. They provide affordable rented housing for people who cannot afford to pay...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Voluntary Housing Sector (6 Apr 2016)

Alan Kelly: The Report of the Independent Review Group on the operations of An Bord Pleanála was published on 14 March 2016. The review was undertaken to ensure that An Bord Pleanála was appropriately positioned and fit for purpose from an organisational perspective to fulfil its legislative mandate, taking account of considerations including an anticipated increase in construction activity,...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Services (6 Apr 2016)

Alan Kelly: Since 1 January 2014, Irish Water has statutory responsibility for all aspects of water services planning, delivery and operation at national, regional and local levels. Irish Water is responsible for water services infrastructure including water supply pipes or sewers extending from a waterworks or waste water works to the curtilage of a private property. Under sections 43 and 54 of...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation Provision (6 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: Development Contributions (6 Apr 2016)

Alan Kelly: Development contributions are a key part of securing investment in enabling infrastructure required to facilitate future development. A planning authority may, when granting a permission under section 34 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended), include conditions requiring the payment of a contribution in respect of public infrastructure and facilities benefiting development in...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (6 Apr 2016)

Alan Kelly: Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs) have a key role to play in the provision of high quality sustainable social housing and this is recognised in the Government’s Social Housing Strategy 2020. In this way, the Strategy recognises the record of steady achievement by AHBs over the past 20 years in providing in excess of 28,000 units of quality accommodation. Under the Social Housing Current...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (6 Apr 2016)

Alan Kelly: My Department does not routinely collate the information sought on the number of, or reasons for, refusals by households of offers of social housing tenancies. However, following my interaction with local authority Chief Executives, over the course of 2015, I requested feedback from them on the level of refusals of offers of social housing across the local authority system and the various...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (6 Apr 2016)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 773 and 774 together. The Social Housing Strategy 2020targets the provision of over 110,000 new social housing units out to 2020, with 35,000 new units to be delivered by local authorities and approved housing bodies, and 75,000 households to be supported mainly through the Housing Assistance Payment. In April 2015, individual targets for the delivery of new...