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Topical Issue Debate: Bituminous Fuel Ban (29 Sep 2015)

Alan Kelly: The Deputy should multiply that figure by 25 years.

Topical Issue Debate: Bituminous Fuel Ban (29 Sep 2015)

Alan Kelly: The air pollution levels in many towns are not acceptable.

Topical Issue Debate: Bituminous Fuel Ban (29 Sep 2015)

Alan Kelly: Apologies. Did somebody not turn up?

Topical Issue Debate: Bituminous Fuel Ban (29 Sep 2015)

Alan Kelly: When did the Deputy first hear of it? At the weekend?

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Meetings (29 Sep 2015)

Alan Kelly: My Department holds regular briefing and update meetings on water sector reform issues for senior officials and Ministerial advisors from relevant Government Departments. These meetings, which are also attended by Irish Water, are usually held in Government Buildings. Water sector reform is also discussed under the auspices of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Infrastructure and Climate Change.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fire Service Staff (29 Sep 2015)

Alan Kelly: In 2008, retained fire-fighters were given the option of joining the Local Government Superannuation Scheme (LGSS) and receive a pension and retirement lump sum based on their pensionable remuneration and length of service. Retained fire-fighters who opted not to join the scheme receive, on retirement, a gratuity of 1/8th of the annual retainer multiplied by the number of years of actual...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Conservation Grant (29 Sep 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. Persons who register with Irish Water, as required under Section 5(2)(a) of the Water Service 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 private residence on...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Non-Principal Private Residence Charge Yield (29 Sep 2015)

Alan Kelly: The Local Government (Charges) Act 2009, as amended, provides the legislative basis for the Non-Principal Private Residence (NPPR) Charge. The NPPR Charge, which has since been discontinued, applied in the years 2009 to 2013 to any residential property in which the owner did not reside as their normal place of residence. The self-assessed charge was set at €200 per annum. Under the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Non-Principal Private Residence Charge Yield (29 Sep 2015)

Alan Kelly: The Local Government (Charges) Act 2009, as amended, provides the legislative basis for the Non-Principal Private Residence (NPPR) Charge. The NPPR Charge, which has since been discontinued, applied in the years 2009 to 2013 to any residential property in which the owner did not reside as their normal place of residence. The self-assessed charge was set at €200 per annum. Under the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing for People with Disabilities (29 Sep 2015)

Alan Kelly: Statutory responsibility for the provision of housing in individual cases is a matter for the relevant Housing Authority, in this case Dublin City Council, and I have no function in the particular case referred to. The contact point in Dublin City Council is the Housing Allocations Section, which can be contacted on 01 222 2203. The National Housing Strategy for People with a Disability...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant Funding (29 Sep 2015)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 568 and 582 together. I am aware of the social benefit accruing from the Housing Adaptation grant schemes in terms of facilitating the continued independent occupancy of their own homes by older people and people with a disability. For that reason, I increased the funding available for the schemes in 2015 which, at €50.5 million, is an increase of...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Application Numbers (29 Sep 2015)

Alan Kelly: The results of the statutory Summary of Social Housing Assessments, published by the Housing Agency in 2013, and accessible at the link below, provide details of the number of households qualified for social housing support on a local authority by local authority basis. The 2013 results are the most up-to-date figures on housing lists, which are subject to ongoing fluctuation as new...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (29 Sep 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 such statistics are the Service Indicators in Local Authorities 2013which are available on the Agency’s website the following link: www.lgma.ie/en/serviceindicators/2004to2013.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Shared Ownership Scheme (29 Sep 2015)

Alan Kelly: My Department, with the assistance of the Housing Agency, the Housing Finance Agency and the Local Authority Housing Loans Management Group, has been examining the operation of the Shared Ownership Scheme for existing borrowers. The issues arising with Shared Ownership Schemes require careful consideration and expert financial data analysis. Arising from the findings of the review to date,...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (29 Sep 2015)

Alan Kelly: My Department recently approved the preliminary budget and design for both projects and it is now a matter for Dublin City Council to advance the planning of these schemes.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (29 Sep 2015)

Alan Kelly: Under a Ministerial Direction, which applies until 31 January 2016, key local authorities are required to prioritise homeless and other vulnerable households in the allocation of tenancies under their control. The four Dublin local authorities have been directed to allocate 50% of all available dwellings to such households, while the local authorities in counties Cork, Galway, Limerick and...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Homeless Persons Supports (29 Sep 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. Statutory responsibility in relation to the provision of accommodation and related services for homeless persons rests with individual housing authorities. A range of...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Quality (29 Sep 2015)

Alan Kelly: I refer to the reply to Questions Nos. 1466 and 1477 of 22 September 2015. The position is unchanged.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (29 Sep 2015)

Alan Kelly: I refer to the reply to Question No. 1426 of 22 September 2015 which sets out the position in this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: State Bodies (29 Sep 2015)

Alan Kelly: The matter raised in the question has been the subject of recent court decisions which are currently under appeal to the Supreme Court. As the matter is sub judice, it would be inappropriate for me to comment further at this time.