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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Community Development Projects (17 Dec 2014)

Alan Kelly: My Department’s Local and Community Development Programme (LCDP) is the largest social inclusion intervention of its kind in the State. The current Programme officially ended at the end of 2013 having operated for four years with funding of €281 million over that period.  It is being implemented on a transitional basis for 2014 with a budget of €47 million pending...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Homelessness Strategy (17 Dec 2014)

Alan Kelly: On 4 December I hosted a special Summit on Homelessness to reaffirm the Government's commitment to end involuntary long-term homelessness by the end of 2016. The Summit was attended by Oireachtas members, elected members and officials from the four Dublin Local Authorities, representatives from Government De partments, State Agencies and the NGO sector , and the Catholic and Church of Ireland...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rental Accommodation Scheme Application Numbers (17 Dec 2014)

Alan Kelly: The Rental Accommodation Scheme (RAS) is a targeted scheme catering for the accommodation needs of persons in receipt of Rent Supplement from the Department of Social Protection, generally for more than 18 months, and who are assessed as having a long-term housing need. My Department does not hold information on the numbers in RAS at any given time. The numbers in RAS fluctuate as, inter...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (17 Dec 2014)

Alan Kelly: Under Section 58 of the Housing Act 1966, local authorities, as the housing authorities for their areas, are responsible for the management and maintenance of local authority housing stock and my Department does not hold some of the specific information sought. Statistics on local authority housing stock, including units that may be empty, are published by the Local Government Management...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation Provision (17 Dec 2014)

Alan Kelly: Data on homeless households in emergency accommodation is provided through the Pathway Accommodation & Support System (PASS). Quarterly reports from lead housing authorities are being published on my Department's website as soon as these are available. In addition, lead housing authorities provide monthly reports on homelessness which identify the number of people utilising...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Community Development Initiatives (17 Dec 2014)

Alan Kelly: I assume the Question refers to my Department’s Local and Community Development Programme (LCDP). The LCDP is the largest social inclusion intervention of its kind in the State. The current Programme officially ended at the end of 2013 having operated for four years with funding of €281 million over that period. It is being implemented on a transitional basis for 2014 with a...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (17 Dec 2014)

Alan Kelly: Details of funding to be provided in 2015 under individual elements of my Department’s Social Housing Investment Programme, including the programme for the refurbishment of vacant stock, will be set out in the 2015 Revised Estimates Volume to be published later today . Under Section 58 of the Housing Act 1966, the management and maintenance of the local authority housing stock is the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Functions (17 Dec 2014)

Alan Kelly: I refer to the reply to Question No. 195 of 11 December 2014 which sets out the position in this matter. Where a corporate plan is not submitted within the specified period in accordance with section 134(4)(a) of the Local Government Act 2001, the Cathaoirleach is required by section 134(4)(b) to convene a special meeting within 14 days of the expiration of such period at which the steps...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Administration (17 Dec 2014)

Alan Kelly: Since 2001, national water pricing policy has required local authorities to recover the costs of providing water services from all non-domestic users of these services, including schools. This policy provided for charges based on actual metered consumption and is consistent with the requirements of the Water Framework Directive. The Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 provided for the transfer...

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2014)

Alan Kelly: Our debt is our debt as a nation. Deputies can say whatever they want but this will have no impact on it.

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2014)

Alan Kelly: The legislation strengthens our position on the future market corporation test.

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2014)

Alan Kelly: Moreover, if one takes account of the fact that the loans were included-----

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2014)

Alan Kelly: Yes, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle, and I will go through it now.

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2014)

Alan Kelly: Work proceeded during the year in establishing the full extent of the liabilities, other than loans, and they are now estimated at approximately €50 million, rather than the previous figure of €200 million. Therefore, it should be possible to accommodate the €150 million of local authority water services-related debt held by commercial banks within the €200...

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2014)

Alan Kelly: For the purposes of clarity-----

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2014)

Alan Kelly: It is under €460 million.

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2014)

Alan Kelly: For the purposes of clarity, these is a range of loans and the figure is under €460 million; I understand it is closer to €450 million. In addition, it now is proposed that the €450 million owed to the Housing Finance Agency should be unwound by the provision of necessary finance from central funds. I am talking about debt with local authorities being transferred to...

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2014)

Alan Kelly: In summary, it makes sense not to transfer the Housing Finance Agency loans from local authorities to Irish Water for a number of reasons. First, Irish Water's cost base will be reduced and it will not be required to take on other local authority loans in respect of the €450 million in loans for water infrastructure. These loans originated within the Housing Finance Agency and, to...

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2014)

Alan Kelly: Yes.

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2014)

Alan Kelly: Yes.