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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff Data (9 Jun 2015)

Alan Kelly: My Department gathers quarterly data on staff numbers in local authorities. The data gathered does not provide detail in respect of numbers employed in the building control section within each local authority, and accordingly, the information requested is not available in my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Commissions of Investigation (9 Jun 2015)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1106 to 1108, inclusive, together. My Department has not established any Commissions of Investigation, under the Commissions of Investigation Act 2004, since the Act came into effect.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fire Service Staff (28 May 2015)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 166 to 168, inclusive, together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (28 May 2015)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 170 and 176 together. In December 2013, my Department published proposed “draft” revisions to the noise, setbacks and shadow flicker aspects of the 2006 Wind Energy Development Guidelines. These draft revisions proposed: - The setting of a more stringent day and night noise limit of 40 decibels for future wind energy developments, - A mandatory...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Election Management System (28 May 2015)

Alan Kelly: Only voters included in the register of electors as presidential electors may vote in referendums. A person is entitled to be registered as a presidential elector in a constituency if they have reached the age of 18 years and were a citizen of Ireland and ordinarily resident in that constituency on the qualifying date for the register.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payments Implementation (28 May 2015)

Alan Kelly: The implementation of the Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) is a key Government priority and a major pillar of the Social Housing Strategy 2020.The HAP scheme will bring all social housing supports provided by the State under the aegis of local authorities. The scheme will remove a barrier to employment by allowing recipients to remain in the scheme if they gain full-time employment. HAP will...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Eligibility (28 May 2015)

Alan Kelly: The Household Means Policy issued in March 2011 under Regulation 17 of the Social Housing Assessment Regulations 2011 defines income for the purposes of determining an applicant’s compliance with the income eligibility criterion for social housing support and applies in all housing authorities. Under this criterion, the net income of an applicant household, as assessed in accordance...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff (27 May 2015)

Alan Kelly: My Department has not received a sanction request from Cork County Council for a School Warden.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (27 May 2015)

Alan Kelly: Under section 30 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended, I am specifically precluded from exercising any power or control in relation to any particular case, including enforcement matters and Part V agreements, with which a planning authority or An Bord Pleanála is or may be concerned. Enforcement of planning control is a matter for the planning authority, which has...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Finances (27 May 2015)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 185 to 187, inclusive, together. The Government, at its meeting on 30 September 2014, approved the publication of the General Scheme of the Planning and Development (No.1) Bill 2014 and the subsequent drafting of a Bill along the lines of the General Scheme. The General Scheme was published in November 2014. The proposed Bill is primarily aimed at supporting...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Election Management System (27 May 2015)

Alan Kelly: An elector ordinarily resident in a hospital, nursing home or other similar institution who is unable to go in person to vote at their normal polling station by reason of a physical illness or disability may apply to be included in a special voters list. Arrangements are made at each election or referendum for such voters to vote at the institution where they are resident. This is facilitated...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (27 May 2015)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 191, 192 and 194 to 199, inclusive, together. The papers concerned were not stolen or removed from my office without authorisation, but were inadvertently placed with other papers and were subsequently found after a period of time.  Accordingly, no Garda or other inquiry was required. I have received correspondence in relation to the complaints referred...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Illegal Dumping (27 May 2015)

Alan Kelly: In November 2001, Wicklow County Council discovered that unauthorised dumping had taken place on this site and subsequent investigations revealed that the illegal dumping operation was systematic and large scale and had taken place over a period of a number of years, from 1996 to 2001. By June 2002, Wicklow County Council investigations concluded that in excess of 200,000 tonnes of waste...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Election Management System (27 May 2015)

Alan Kelly: Legal provisions governing the right to vote provide that the returning officer or the presiding officer may of their own volition, or if so required by a personation agent present in the polling station, request any person at the time of applying to vote to produce a specified identity document. If the person fails to produce such a document or if the returning officer or presiding officer...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (26 May 2015)

Alan Kelly: In December 2013, my Department published proposed “draft” revisions to the noise, setback distance and shadow flicker aspects of the 2006 Wind Energy Development Guidelines. These draft revisions proposed: - The setting of a more stringent day and night noise limit of 40 decibels for future wind energy developments; - A mandatory minimum setback distance of 500 metres between...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Non-Principal Private Residence Charge Administration (26 May 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 NPPR Charge is based on self-declaration and therefore the onus is...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Mortgage Arrears Proposals (26 May 2015)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 921 to 923, inclusive, together. The Government has committed to take decisive action to address the mortgage arrears challenge; to ensure that a full range of options is available to distressed borrowers; and to keep as many people in their homes as possible. As part of the package of commitments on mortgage arrears announced by Government recently, a...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Remit (26 May 2015)

Alan Kelly: In November 2014 I announced a package of measures to ensure that domestic water charges are certain, affordable and clear. If a customer does not pay their water charges, late payment provisions shall automatically apply, unless the customer enters into a payment plan. In the case of a One Adult Household (capped at €160), €30 will be added to any bill where outstanding...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Non-Principal Private Residence Charge Collection (26 May 2015)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 925, 926 and 928 to 931, inclusive, together. The Local Government (Charges) Act 2009, as amended, provides the legislative basis for the Non-Principal Private Residence 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...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Litter Pollution Legislation (26 May 2015)

Alan Kelly: The Litter Pollution Acts 1997 to 2009 provide the statutory framework to combat litter problems. Under the Acts, the primary management and enforcement response to littering is a matter for the relevant local authority. Section 19 of the Litter Pollution Act 1997 makes it an offence to exhibit articles or advertisements on property in or visible from a public place without the prior...