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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Election Management System (17 Nov 2015)

Alan Kelly: In order to vote at an election or a referendum a voter must be registered in the appropriate register of electors for that election or referendum. The Electoral Act 1992 provides for the registration of voters where they are ‘ordinarily resident’. Depending on the circumstances, the registration authority may consider it appropriate to register a homeless person at a...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Vehicle Registration (17 Nov 2015)

Alan Kelly: Article 3 of the Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing)(Amendment) Regulations 1992 provides that a licensing authority shall issue a licence if it is satisfied that the licence applied for is the appropriate licence for the vehicle specified. The processing of individual applications for motor tax is a matter for the licensing authority concerned.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Reform (17 Nov 2015)

Alan Kelly: I have not yet received the report of the Galway Local Government Review Committee. However, I will give full consideration to all the details and recommendations contained in the report when it has been received and it would also be intended to publish the report.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Industrial Relations (17 Nov 2015)

Alan Kelly: In parallel with the Lansdowne Road talks, the Local Government Sector agreed to look at the question of the payment of fees for apprenticeships and also to review the pay and conditions of the General Operatives in the Dublin Authorities in relation to those applying to general operatives nationwide. Both of these issues have been referred to the normal industrial relations mechanism...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (17 Nov 2015)

Alan Kelly: Under the Social Housing Strategy, there are substantial targets and funding resources for the delivery by local authorities of social housing, including for both Longford and Westmeath authorities. In April last, I issued social housing targets and provisional funding allocations to all local authorities, to be invested in a combination of building, buying and leasing schemes designed to...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (17 Nov 2015)

Alan Kelly: Section 32 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended, sets out the general obligation to obtain planning permission in relation to development and section 33 of the Act provides that regulations may be made in relation to the procedure and administration regarding applications for permission to include, inter alia, public consultation. Article 18 and 19 of the Planning and...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant Funding (17 Nov 2015)

Alan Kelly: A total funding allocation for 2015 of €50.5m nationally was made for the Housing Adaptation Grant Schemes for Older People and People with a Disability, an increase of 10% on the previous year. My Department is in ongoing contact with local authorities regarding these schemes and opportunities will be taken, if they arise, for redistribution of funding between authorities that have...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Register of Electors (17 Nov 2015)

Alan Kelly: Each year, in November, my Department undertakes a number of measures to promote greater awareness of the register of electors. The objective is to encourage the electorate to check the draft register of electors to ensure that they are correctly registered and to inform the appropriate local authority of any errors or omissions. This can be done onor directly with local authorities who are...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Air Pollution (17 Nov 2015)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 566 and 575 together. The ban on the marketing, sale and distribution of bituminous fuel (or ‘smoky coal ban’ as it is commonly known) was first introduced in Dublin in 1990 in response to severe episodes of winter smog that resulted from the widespread use of smoky coal for residential heating. The ban proved very effective in reducing...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Maintenance (17 Nov 2015)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 567 and 568 together. My Department provides funding to local authorities for various social housing supports, including for adaptations and extensions to the social housing stock to meet the needs of local authority tenants with a disability or to address serious overcrowding. Funding provided by my Department meets 90% of the cost of the works, with each...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rental Accommodation Scheme Data (17 Nov 2015)

Alan Kelly: The administration of the Rental Accommodation Scheme (RAS) is a matter for each local authority. The specific information requested is not available in my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social Housing Clearing House Group (17 Nov 2015)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 573 and 574 together. While the Clearing Housing Group is currently in the process of concluding its work and will be bringing forward recommendations, no final date has been set for interested groups to submit proposals. Provisions applying in respect of the treatment and consideration of proposals are set out in the Protocol on engaging with proposers...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fire Service Staff (17 Nov 2015)

Alan Kelly: Under Section 10 of the Fire Services Act 1981, the provision of a fire service in its functional area is a statutory function of each individual fire authority (local authority).  Retained fire service personnel normally respond to the fire station on receipt of emergencies calls within a short period of time, typically five minutes.   The allocation of staff within a local...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Regeneration (17 Nov 2015)

Alan Kelly: Dublin City Council has submitted a proposal for funding from my Department towards the refurbishment of a block of units at Jamestown Court, Inchicore. The proposal is currently under consideration by my Department and a response will issue to the Council in due course.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Collection (17 Nov 2015)

Alan Kelly: I have received legal advice from the Attorney General regarding the recent Court of Appeal ruling and am considering the need for legislation to address this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (17 Nov 2015)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 579 and 580 together. My Department monitors the impact of Non-Mortgage borrowing by local authorities on the General Government Balance (GGB) on an on-going basis. While there is a requirement for the overall borrowing of the local government sector to remain within the GGB parameters, should there be a requirement to borrow for social housing purposes, my...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Eligibility (17 Nov 2015)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 584 and 592 together. Any household wishing to access social housing support is required to apply to its local authority to be assessed under the eligibility and need criteria set down in current housing legislation. Household income is assessed in accordance with a standard Household Means Policy, which sets out the manner in which housing authorities...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Dublin Docklands Development Authority (17 Nov 2015)

Alan Kelly: The matters referred to in the Question are currently before the Courts and, in these circumstances, it would be inappropriate for me to comment further.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Dublin Docklands Development Authority (17 Nov 2015)

Alan Kelly: Any surveys, reports or investigations undertaken by the Dublin Docklands Development Authority in relation to the matter referred to by the Deputy are a matter solely for that Authority and I have no remit in this area. If the Deputy wishes, he may pursue the matter directly with the Authority itself.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Administration (17 Nov 2015)

Alan Kelly: Work is currently underway between Irish Water and the local authorities in relation to the identification and quantification of water-related financial liabilities. Final agreement on the liability to transfer to Irish Water, including financial assets, liabilities and debtors, will be by way of balancing statements agreed between Irish Water and local authorities. This is a very...