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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Capital Assistance Scheme Applications (7 Oct 2015)

Alan Kelly: This project was approved for funding under my Department’s Capital Assistance Scheme in 2012 and is nearing completion. My Department is working with Limerick City & County Council to agree the final account for the project and correspondence on this aspect issued to the Council on 25 September 2015.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Capital Assistance Scheme Applications (7 Oct 2015)

Alan Kelly: This project was approved in principle in May 2014 under my Department’s Capital Assistance Scheme, for the construction of 5 units for the homeless as an extension to an existing sheltered housing facility.Since then, my Department has been liaising with Limerick City & County Councilto advance this project. Revised designs were submitted to the Department by the Council in...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Provision (7 Oct 2015)

Alan Kelly: Responsibility for the administration of my Department’s Rural Water Programme, under which funding is provided for group water and group sewerage schemes, has been devolved to local authorities since 1997. The selection, prioritisation and approval of individual group scheme proposals for advancement and funding under the programme, within the overall priorities set by my Department...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Living Wage (7 Oct 2015)

Alan Kelly: No discussions have taken place with suppliers or service contractors to my Department to discuss the Living Wage. Matters of employee payment rates are a matter for the employer and employees concerned, subject to compliance with employment legislation.Engagement with contractors and service providers to agencies is a matter for the agencies concerned.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Remit (7 Oct 2015)

Alan Kelly: With effect from 1 January 2014, Irish Water is responsible for public water services. 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 the Water Services Act 2007, responsibility for maintenance and replacement of any water...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Yield (6 Oct 2015)

Alan Kelly: Gross motor tax receipts from 1 January to 31 August 2015 were €475,277,603 in respect of private vehicles taxed on the basis of engine capacity.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Collection (6 Oct 2015)

Alan Kelly: The number of pre-2008 private vehicles under current taxation for each month from January to August 2015 is set out below. It should be noted that, as vehicles can be taxed quarterly, half-yearly or annually, the numbers will include vehicles that have been taxed more than once during that period. Month Number of pre-2008 vehicles under current taxation January 2015 1,269,184 ...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Collection (6 Oct 2015)

Alan Kelly: The number of pre-2008 private vehicles under current taxation for each month from January to August 2015 for Cavan and Monaghan is set out below. It should be noted that, as vehicles can be taxed quarterly, half-yearly or annually, the numbers will include vehicles that have been taxed more than once during that period. Gross receipts for the period for pre-2008 vehicles were...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Collection (6 Oct 2015)

Alan Kelly: The number of post-2008 private vehicles under current taxation for each month from January to August 2015 for Cavan and Monaghan is set out below. It should be noted that, as vehicles can be taxed quarterly, half-yearly or annually, the numbers will include vehicles that have been taxed more than once during that period. Gross receipts for the period for post-2008 vehicles were...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Collection (6 Oct 2015)

Alan Kelly: The number of post-2008 private vehicles under current taxation for each month from January to August 2015 is set out below. It should be noted that, as vehicles can be taxed quarterly, half-yearly or annually, the numbers will include vehicles that have been taxed more than once during that period. Gross receipts from post-2008 private vehicles for the period in question were...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Collection (6 Oct 2015)

Alan Kelly: The number of private vehicles taxed on the basis of engine capacity (vehicles registered prior to 1 July 2008) at 31 August 2015 (the most current data available) was 1,207,222.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Collection (6 Oct 2015)

Alan Kelly: Motor tax for private vehicles registered from 1 July 2008 is charged on the basis of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. The current issue at Volkswagen relates not to CO2emissions, but to nitrogen oxide emissions (NOx), and there is no impact on the rates of motor tax charged on the basis of CO2emissions.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Collection (6 Oct 2015)

Alan Kelly: Renewal notices are sent out to registered owners of vehicles in the last month of a motor tax disc. This is to facilitate owners who wish to have a new disc in place for the commencement of the next period of tax. Owners can also tax during the first month of a motor tax disc without incurring a financial penalty. Whether an owner chooses to tax in advance of, or during, the first month of...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Refugee Protection Programme (6 Oct 2015)

Alan Kelly: The Deputy will be aware that the Government has established a Task Force on the Irish Refugee Protection Programme, chaired by my colleague the Minister for Justice and Equality. My Department and local authorities are members of the Task Force and are working with other Government Departments and Agencies to ensure that the Programme is managed and delivered efficiently and effectively. ...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility (6 Oct 2015)

Alan Kelly: The assessment of applicants for social housing support and the allocation of that support is a matter for the local authority concerned, in accordance with the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 and associated Regulations. As Minister, I am precluded under housing legislation from exercising any power or control in relation to any case being dealt with by a housing authority and,...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Calafoirt agus Céanna (6 Oct 2015)

Alan Kelly: Tógfaidh mé Ceisteanna Uimh. 703 agus 716 le chéile. Is féidir liom a dheimhniú go bhfuil soláthar €8 milliún curtha ar fáil ag an Rialtas faoin gClár Bonneagair agus Infheistíochta Caipitil, 2016-2021 d’fhorbairt na cé ar Inis Oírr, Oileáin Árann. Tá sé mar chuspóir lárnach ag an Rialtas...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (6 Oct 2015)

Alan Kelly: My Department’s local authority housing programme and the Capital Assistance Scheme provide capital funding to local authorities to increase their supply of social housing stock through the construction and acquisition of houses and apartments. Social housing is also delivered through a range of other mechanisms, including returning void units to use, leasing, the Rental Accommodation...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fire Service Staff (6 Oct 2015)

Alan Kelly: My Department works closely with Dublin City Council in relation to the staffing needs of Dublin Fire Brigade. My Department recently approved requests from Dublin City Council to hold both an open and a confined competition to fill fire-fighter vacancies that arise in Dublin Fire Brigade. It is my understanding that details of the open competition, which will be organised through the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Staff (6 Oct 2015)

Alan Kelly: There are currently no positions which can be regarded as supernumerary within my Department. My Department also gathers quarterly data on staff numbers in Local Authorities. In the most recent data collected at the end of June 2015, there were 133.06 supernumerary positions in the sector (Whole Time Equivalent (WTE) basis), largely comprising staff seconded to other organisations. My...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Expenditure (6 Oct 2015)

Alan Kelly: My Department has a wide and diverse business agenda, including protecting the environment, providing necessary housing supports and fostering community and rural development in partnership with local government and other local development bodies. In order to deliver on this broad business agenda, my Department allocates significant resources to a wide range of organisations, including local...