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Motor Vehicles (Duties and Licences) Bill 2015: Second and Subsequent Stages (25 Nov 2015)

Alan Kelly: The Deputy is being speculative.

Motor Vehicles (Duties and Licences) Bill 2015: Second and Subsequent Stages (25 Nov 2015)

Alan Kelly: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time". I am pleased to open the debate in the Dáil on the Motor Vehicles (Duties and Licences) Bill 2015. In light of the importance of the haulage industry to our export-led growth and to ensure Ireland remains competitive, it was announced in the 2016 budget that the rates of commercial motor tax on larger goods vehicles were to be...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Agencies (25 Nov 2015)

Alan Kelly: I refer to the reply to Question No. 246 of 19 November 2015 which sets out the position on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Pollution (25 Nov 2015)

Alan Kelly: I am aware of the issue raised by the Deputy and my Department has actively engaged on it with Longford County Council. This issue arises from a disused piggery which presents a water pollution risk and which has been the subject of court proceedings. While primary responsibility under the Water Pollution Acts rests with the local authority, my Department has participated in the task force...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: End of Life Vehicles Certification (25 Nov 2015)

Alan Kelly: The PRI Review report on End-of-Life Vehicles recommended the establishment of a compliance scheme for the sector. Following a number of discussions with my Department, the Society of the Motor Industry in Ireland (SIMI) indicated their intention to establish a representative body for producers, as defined under the End-of-Life Vehicle Regulations 2014. End-of-Life Environmental Services...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Homeless Persons Data (25 Nov 2015)

Alan Kelly: I refer to the reply to Question No. 540 of 24 November 2015, which sets out the position in this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Homeless Persons Supports (25 Nov 2015)

Alan Kelly: Statutory responsibility in relation to the provision of accommodation and related services for homeless persons rests with individual housing authorities. My Department does not fund any service directly but provides funding to housing authorities on a regional basis as a contribution towards costs incurred; housing authorities also provide funding from their own resources. The purposes...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Homeless Persons Data (25 Nov 2015)

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. This function is carried out by a Homeless Unit consisting of six employees - an Assistant Principal, two Higher Executive Officers, two Executive Officers and a...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: NAMA Portfolio (25 Nov 2015)

Alan Kelly: The Government has enabled and facilitated the National Asset Management Agency (NAMA) in playing an important role in the delivery of housing supply generally, and social housing in particular. In the context of social housing delivery, NAMA has had ongoing engagement, since December 2011, with my Department and the Housing Agency as well as local authorities, in identifying properties that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Review of Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 34 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government
(24 Nov 2015)

Alan Kelly: The view is that it is a good idea, although it will take some time to bed it into the process. The new template from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform for how Departments are to provide output indicators for 2015 which has been informed by the New Zealand guidelines is a good one. We will engage with the secretariat to do as is stated through the process.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Review of Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 34 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government
(24 Nov 2015)

Alan Kelly: I do not think the outcome of the general election should be allowed to get in the way. The process now in place is valuable and sensible and will yield results. My Department will adhere to it. The view across government is that it is a worthwhile approach.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Review of Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 34 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government
(24 Nov 2015)

Alan Kelly: I welcome the opportunity to set out the progress made to date in 2015 in expenditure under the various programmes in my Department. The total allocation for my Department in 2015 is €1.329 billion, of which €834 million has been allocated to current expenditure programmes, while €449 million has been allocated to capital programmes. The total allocation for my...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Review of Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 34 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government
(24 Nov 2015)

Alan Kelly: I thank the Deputy for her range of questions. I will try to get through them, but if I miss one, I will come back to it. I wish to make a general comment on the underspend in the Department. Typically, much of the drawdown takes place near year-end, given the local authority and housing aspect. I ask the Deputy to bear this in mind. For instance, the figure for the housing spend in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Review of Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 34 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government
(24 Nov 2015)

Alan Kelly: Yes, that is my ambition. There has been an underspend in a number of areas, including on the water conservation grant. There are issues with leasing because the rental sector is difficult, but we have increased spending in dealing with the problem of homelessness.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Review of Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 34 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government
(24 Nov 2015)

Alan Kelly: We are maximising the spend. We have provided funding to literally fill the void. We have used it to turn around more voids which means that we have supplemented one for the other, which is a good and quick way to deal with the matter. The Deputy has spoken about voids on numerous occasions and I am glad to say we have increased their output. There is an extra spend in dealing with the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Review of Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 34 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government
(24 Nov 2015)

Alan Kelly: I ask the Deputy to give us a chance because we are only in the first year of the programme. We will engage with those who use the grant to find out.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Review of Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 34 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government
(24 Nov 2015)

Alan Kelly: One cannot judge whether a grant has been successful in its first year of operation. One must analyse what it is being used for and we will do so. I know, anecdotally, from the volume of new technologies and products emerging that it is being used. Perhaps the Ministers of the State might wish to comment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Review of Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 34 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government
(24 Nov 2015)

Alan Kelly: Before we say "boo", I do not know about that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Review of Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 34 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government
(24 Nov 2015)

Alan Kelly: It is important. The Senator raised the issue of local authorities. I outlined where the Government stands on spending in this area. Much of the drawdown for the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government comes towards the year end but this year it is even further ahead on spending than previous years. The Ministers of State, Deputies Paudie Coffey and Ann Phelan, and I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Review of Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 34 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government
(24 Nov 2015)

Alan Kelly: It is the anniversary of the social housing strategy and I have confidence in that strategy. We will provide 946 units this year because we have to take into account acquisition and building. In many parts of the country, dare I say in some midlands areas, which Deputy Cowen and I represent, it makes more sense to buy where there are vacant properties and we are not able to supply, than to...

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