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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Proposed Legislation (17 Jun 2015)

Alan Kelly: The Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015 was published on 19 January 2015. The Bill provides a statutory basis for the national objective of transition to a low carbon, climate resilient and environmentally sustainable economy by the year 2050. In doing so, it also gives a solid statutory foundation to the institutional arrangements necessary to enable the State to pursue and...

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

Alan Kelly: My Department has not carried out any research into what are sometimes called chemtrails, as these are not a scientifically recognised phenomenon. Neither has my Department carried out any research into the effect of contrails. However, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), is currently funding a PhD study on contrails and their potential effect on climate as part of its STRIVE...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation Provision (17 Jun 2015)

Alan Kelly: On 4 December 2014, I hosted a special Summit on Homelessness to reaffirm the Government's commitment to end involuntary long-term homelessness by the end of 2016. A number of actions arising from the Summit were then formalised into an Action Plan to Address Homelessnesswhich was noted by the Government at its meeting on 9 December 2014. Included among the measures in the Plan was a...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Management (17 Jun 2015)

Alan Kelly: The Waste Management (Collection Permit)(Amendment) Regulations 2015 provide that household kerbside waste only be collected in approved reusable receptacles (such as bins/caddies) from 1 July 2016, with the exception of the collection of such waste in areas designated by local authorities as being only suitable for the collection of such waste in non-reusable receptacles, such as bags. This...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation Provision (17 Jun 2015)

Alan Kelly: As originally identified in the December 2014 Action Plan to Address Homelessness, my Department has been liaising with South Dublin County Council regarding a NAMA property which will provide 65 units of accommodation and a single assessment centre for homeless families. The 65 units of standard residential accommodation were considered to have greater long-term potential than a hotel...

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

Alan Kelly: Since the publication of the Social Housing Strategy 2020 in November 2014 positive progress on the implementation of the measurable actions and targets to increase the supply of social housing and reform delivery arrangements has been made. A clear governance structure has been put in place, which Minister of State Paudie Coffey and I personally oversee, to ensure delivery of all actions....

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

Alan Kelly: Social housing is key priority for this Government, as evidenced by the additional €2.2 billion in funding announced for it in Budget 2015 and the publication of the Social Housing Strategy 2020 in November 2014. The total targeted provision of over 110,000 social housing units, through the delivery of 35,000 new social housing units and meeting the housing needs of some 75,000...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Homeless Persons Supports (17 Jun 2015)

Alan Kelly: A range of measures are being taken to secure a ring-fenced supply of accommodation for homeless households and mobilise the necessary supports in order to deliver on the Government's target of ending involuntary long-term homelessness by the end of 2016. These measures have been identified in the Government's Implementation Plan on the State's Response to Homelessness(May 2014) and in the...

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

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 228 and 229 together. The information requested in relation to the cost of the Housing Assistance Payment (HAP), Social Housing Current Expenditure Programme(SCHEP) and Rental Accommodation Scheme for the year 2014 and to date in 2015is set out in the following table. Scheme 2014 2015 Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) €394,472.90...

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

Alan Kelly: My Department collates and publishes a wide range of housing statistics that inform the preparation and evaluation of policy. Data on number of local authority houses built are included within this range, and are available on my Department’s website at , by clicking on the “LA housing output and commenced (1994 +)” tab under the “Social Housing Supports” heading.

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

Alan Kelly: The Housing Agency estimates the future housing supply requirements for the period 2014 to 2018 at just under 80,000 dwellings across 272 urban settlements nationally, an average of 16,000 units per annum over the five years. It estimates that 47% of total supply over the period is required across the Dublin Region. The Agency notes that 57% of all households in the Dublin region over this...

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

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 232 and 233 together. Under my Department’s Social Housing Capital Investment Programme, funding is provided to housing authorities to increase their supply of social housing stock through the construction and acquisition of houses and apartments. This year €171.825 million has been made available for the capital delivery of additional social...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Waiting Lists (17 Jun 2015)

Alan Kelly: The Summary of Social Housing Assessments 2013 identified 89,872 households assessed by local housing authorities as being eligible and in need of some form of social housing support as at 7 May 2013, and these results are the most up-to-date figures available on the number of households qualified for support. The Social Housing Strategy 2020, published in November 2014, includes a...

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

Alan Kelly: My Department collates and publishes a wide range of housing statisticsthat inform the preparation and evaluation of policy. Data on number of private house completions are included within this range, and are available on my Department’s website at , by clicking on the “Qrtly house completions by sector 1970 to date” tab under the “House Building” heading....

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Homeless Persons Data (17 Jun 2015)

Alan Kelly: Data on homeless households in emergency accommodation is provided through the Pathway Accommodation & Support System (PASS). Monthly reports from lead housing authorities, which identify the number of people utilising State-funded emergency accommodation on a regional and county basis , are published on my Department's website as soon as the y are available. These reports are...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation Provision (17 Jun 2015)

Alan Kelly: I understand that the question refers to accommodation arrangements that may be put in place by housing authorities to assist in cases of homelessness. 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...

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

Alan Kelly: While my Department publishes a wide range of housing statistics to inform policy , available at: , the information requested is not collected by my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Conservation Grant (17 Jun 2015)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 241 and 242 together. An allocation of €130m for the grant scheme has been provided in my Department’s Estimate for 2015 which is intended to cover grant payments and all administration costs including staffing. The Department of Social Protection will administer the grant on behalf of my Department. The Department of Social Protection has...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Conservation Grant (17 Jun 2015)

Alan Kelly: To promote sustainable use of water and to enhance water conservation in households, the Department of Social Protection will administer, on behalf of my Department, a €100 water conservation grant for households (principal private dwellings) that complete a valid response to Irish Water’s customer registration process. It is proposed that the grant will be paid in one...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (17 Jun 2015)

Alan Kelly: I recently announced the provision of €20 million of funding to local authorities under the Energy Retrofitting Programme for the improvement of local authority houses to make them more energy efficient. Under the programme Dublin City Council have been allocated €1.3 million and it is a matter for the local authority to determine the works to be completed within this allocation.