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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Applications (25 Nov 2014)

Alan Kelly: In line with the 'bottom-up' approach to rural development, there are 35 Local Action Groups (LAGs) contracted, on my Department's behalf, to deliver the LEADER elements of the Rural Development Programme 2007-2013 (RDP) throughout the country. The relevant LAG in respect of the project referred to is Mayo North East LEADER Partnership (MNELP), which is the principal decision-maker in...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Applications (25 Nov 2014)

Alan Kelly: I understand that this project application is expected to come before the Board of Mayo North East LEADER Partnership for final decision very shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Litter Pollution Legislation (25 Nov 2014)

Alan Kelly: The Litter Pollution Acts 1997 to 2009 provide the statutory framework to combat littering and include provisions relating to dog fouling.  Under the Acts, the primary management and enforcement response to littering (including dog fouling) is a matter for local authorities. It is a matter for each local authority to determine the most appropriate course of action to tackle litter...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Taxation Administration (25 Nov 2014)

Alan Kelly: Housing authorities are responsible, under section 58 of the Housing Act 1966, for determining rents in respect of their dwellings, subject to complying with broad principles laid down by my Department, notably that the rent payable should be related to income and that low-income households should pay a lower proportion of income in rent. Section 58 of the 1966 Act will be replaced in due...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Expenditure (25 Nov 2014)

Alan Kelly: My Department provided capital funding to local authorities under the Water Services Investment Programmes (WSIPs) up until the end of 2013. The following table sets out the funding recouped to Monaghan County Council from 1997 to 2011 under the WSIPs. Year Paid Total paid 1997 €2,620,048 1998 €2,724,317 1999 €3,944,853 2000 €8,214,616 2001...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Expenditure (25 Nov 2014)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 519, 543 and 544 together. Since 1 January 2014, Irish Water has statutory responsibility for all aspects of water services planning, delivery and operation at national, regional and local levels. I have no role in the operational matters of Irish Water. The Commission for Energy Regulation (CER) is the independent, economic regulator of Irish Water and...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Establishment (25 Nov 2014)

Alan Kelly: The Water Services Act 2013 provides for the establishment of Irish Water as a subsidiary of Bord Gáis Éireann, conforming to the conditions contained in the Act and registered under the Companies Acts. Section 4 of the Act provides that Irish Water is registered as a private company limited by shares under the Companies Act. Section 5 of the Act provides that one share in Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Administration (25 Nov 2014)

Alan Kelly: Irish Water is in the process of compiling the relevant data to ensure that customers can be billed accurately and has sent validation packs to approximately 2 million households. To implement the changed charging regime, and to provide those households who have yet to register with an opportunity to respond to the Irish Water customer registration campaign, so that they may avail of the new...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Remit (25 Nov 2014)

Alan Kelly: Since 1 January 2014, Irish Water has statutory responsibility for all aspects of water services planning, delivery and operation at national, regional and local levels. I have no role in the operational matters of Irish Water. I understand that Irish Water has investigated the case in question and has advised the customer of their findings. However, they will undertake to further contact...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Collection (25 Nov 2014)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 525 and 526 together. The total number of vehicles in the fleet (based on the number of vehicles under current taxation at 31 December for each year up to 2013) and gross receipts from 2008 to date are as follows: - Total number of vehicles Gross motor tax receipts (€) 2008 2,497,568 1.058bn 2009 2,467,660 1.057bn 2010 2,416,387 1.023bn...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: County Development Plans (25 Nov 2014)

Alan Kelly: On 12 November 2014, I issued a notice of intent to issue a Direction, together with a draft Direction, to Kildare County Council relating to Variation No. 3 to the Kildare County Development Plan 2011-2017, as adopted by the elected members on 20 October 2014. I formed the provisional opinion to issue such notice on the basis that the Planning Authority had ignored or not taken account of a...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Rates (25 Nov 2014)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 528 and 533 together. As outlined to the Dáil on 19 November, I intend to bring forward legislative proposals to give effect to the new package of measures for water charges and Irish Water financing which will include provision for the exemption from commercial rates of fixed networks for the production, transport or distribution of drinking water to...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Services Provision (25 Nov 2014)

Alan Kelly: Since 1 January 2014, Irish Water has statutory responsibility for all aspects of water services planning, delivery and operation at national, regional and local levels. Water services maintenance works are a matter for Irish Water and I have no role in the matter. Irish Water has established a dedicated team to deal with representations and queries from public representatives and has...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Exemptions (25 Nov 2014)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 530 and 531 together. Since 1 January 2014, Irish Water has statutory responsibility for all aspects of water services planning, delivery and operation at national, regional and local levels. The occupier of a property is liable to pay the water charges bill and legislation provides that the owner is the occupier unless the contrary is proven. Irish Water...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Funding (25 Nov 2014)

Alan Kelly: My Department does not have any record of providing direct funding to Associated Charities Trust. However, as an association dealing with housing issues, the organisation has received funding of a total of approximately €1.17 million from Limerick City Council since 1990 under my Department’s Capital Assistance Scheme, towards the provision of 22 housing units. Under this...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Exemptions (25 Nov 2014)

Alan Kelly: With effect from 1 January 2014, Irish Water is responsible for public water services. The Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 provides that Irish Water can collect charges from its customers in receipt of water services provided by it. Capped annual charges are set at a rate of €160 for single adult households and €260 for all other households until end 2018, with all eligible...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Contracts (25 Nov 2014)

Alan Kelly: My Department has not awarded any contracts to the company referred to. Contracts awarded by agencies under the aegis of my Department are an operational matter for those agencies.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Administration (25 Nov 2014)

Alan Kelly: Since 1 January 2014, Irish Water has statutory responsibility for all aspects of water services planning, delivery and operation at national, regional and local levels. The occupier of a property is liable to pay the water charges bill, and legislation provides that the owner is the occupier unless the contrary is proven. Irish Water is providing landlords with the opportunity to prove...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Expenditure (25 Nov 2014)

Alan Kelly: Social housing is a key priority for Government, as evidenced by the additional €2.2 billion in funding announced for social housing in Budget 2015, which will assist in increasing social housing delivery, including newly built units, in 2015, 2016 and 2017. The funding that is provided by my Department to local authorities for social housing on an on-going basis supports the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payments Eligibility (25 Nov 2014)

Alan Kelly: The Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014 provides, inter alia, for the introduction of t he Housing Assistance Payment (HAP). HAP is currently being piloted in seven local authority areas. For the purpose of the pilot phase, the rent limits prescribed for the rent supplement scheme by the Department of Social Protection, have been prescribed as the rent limits for HAP purposes in the...