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

Alan Kelly: The sum referred to is largely in respect of projects which were part of the Ballymun regeneration programme and which are at ‘final account’ stage. My Department has been working with Dublin City Council to resolve outstanding balances on these projects so that all appropriate budgetary amounts claimed in respect of approved projects can be processed as soon as possible. ...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Maintenance (6 Oct 2015)

Alan Kelly: General statistics on local authority housing stock, including vacant social housing units, are published annually by the Local Government Management Agency. The most recent statistics are the Service Indicators in Local Authorities 2013 which are available at the following web link: . All local authorities, including Cork City and County Councils, are being provided with funding support...

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

Alan Kelly: No direction has issued from my Department to local authorities restricting the development of social housing schemes in excess of 50 units. The provision of social housing services is, in the first instance, a matter for each local authority as the housing authority for its area. Guidelines from my Department to local authorities in respect of the successful design of good quality,...

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

Alan Kelly: Owing to the scope of my remit as Minister, I receive representations, including requests for meetings, from a wide range of parties, such as public representatives, local and voluntary groups and private individuals and organisations . In that context I received a request to meet with Mr Dan Quayle , former Vice-President of the United States and Chairman of Cerberus Capital Management....

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Conservation Grant (6 Oct 2015)

Alan Kelly: The eligibility criteria for the water conservation grant are set out in the Water Services Act 2014 (Water Conservation Grant) Regulations 2015. Under regulation 5(1) a person who registers with Irish Water, as required under section 5(2)(a) of the Water Services Act 2014, on or before 30 June 2015 shall be eligible to receive the grant in 2015 if they were normally resident at the principal...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Plastic Bag Levy (6 Oct 2015)

Alan Kelly: The primary purpose of the plastic bag levy is not to generate revenue, but is first and foremost an economic instrument to encourage more environmentally sustainable behaviour. In particular, the levy was introduced as an anti-litter measure designed to influence consumers by encouraging them to reduce their use of disposable plastic bags. Section 72 of the Waste Management Act 1996,...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Services for People with Disabilities (6 Oct 2015)

Alan Kelly: My Department has policy and legislative responsibility for matters related to the control of dogs including, for example, matters in relation to dog-licencing, restricted dog breeds and local authority responsibilities, as set out in the Control of Dogs Acts and relevant Ministerial Regulations. This responsibility does not extend to matters in relating to the provision, training and...

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

Alan Kelly: I am not aware of any specific issues regarding the progression of local authority own development projects under the Part 8 provisions of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001, due to staffing matters. Under section 159 of the Local Government Act 2001, each Chief Executive is responsible for the staffing and organisational arrangements necessary for carrying out the functions of...

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

Alan Kelly: Since December 2011, my Department and the Housing Agency have been engaged with NAMA identifying properties that might potentially be suitable for social housing purposes. Since the process began, up to end of June 2015, a total of 1,386 NAMA residential properties have been delivered for social housing use, comprising of 1,083 completed properties, with a further 303 that have been...

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

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: Capital Assistance Scheme Funding (6 Oct 2015)

Alan Kelly: The funding provided to local authorities under my Department’s Capital Assistance Scheme to support approved housing bodies in the provision of accommodation for persons with specific categories of housing need is set out in the table below in respect of 2014 and to the end of the third quarter for 2015. Information on social housing units constructed and acquired in respect of all...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations Compliance (6 Oct 2015)

Alan Kelly: My Department does not hold detailed information on the approval of individual developments by local authorities under Part 8 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001.

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

Alan Kelly: My Department collates and publishes a wide range of housing statisticsthat inform the preparation and evaluation of policy. Data on the number of social housing units, that were delivered through the provisions under Part V, broken down by year and location, are included within this range, and are available on my Department’s website at : on the “Part V Scheme 2002 to date...

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

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 736 and 737 together. The Social Housing Strategy 2020providesa comprehensive response to the need for social housing and targets the provision of over 110,000 social housing units to 2020, through the delivery of 35,000 new social housing units and meeting the housing needs of some 75,000 households through the Housing Assistance Payment and Rental...

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

Alan Kelly: The data requested, to the extent available are currently being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

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

Alan Kelly: The Social Housing Strategy 2020is a comprehensive response to the need for social housing and targets the provision of over 110,000 social housing units to 2020, through the delivery of some 35, 5 00 new social housing units and meeting the housing needs of some 75,000 households through the Housing Assistance Payment and Rental Accommodation Scheme. The cost to the Exchequer of building,...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fire Service Staff (1 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 firefighter vacancies that arise in Dublin Fire Brigade. It is my understanding that details of the open competition, which will be organised through the Public...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Finances (1 Oct 2015)

Alan Kelly: It is a matter for each local authority, including Sligo County Council, to determine its own spending priorities in the context of the annual budgetary process having regard to both locally identified needs and available resources. The elected members of a local authority have direct responsibility in law for all reserved functions of the authority, which include adopting the annual budget...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (1 Oct 2015)

Alan Kelly: My Department is providing €2.3 million through the Capital Assistance Scheme for the construction by Castleblayney Care Housing Association of 18 units of accommodation at Drumilliard, Castleblayney, County Monaghan, to cater for persons with disabilities. I understand that this project is substantially complete with 10 of the units having tenants allocated to them. A second...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Dumping at Sea (1 Oct 2015)

Alan Kelly: I understand that the Dublin Port Company submitted a Dumping at Sea permit application to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on 13 July 2015 relating to capital dredging at Dublin Port as part of the Alexandra Basin Redevelopment project. As the designated competent authority, the EPA will assess the application in accordance with the Dumping at Sea Act and will make a decision...