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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Control of Dogs (4 Nov 2014)

Alan Kelly: My Department does not provide any funding to the ISPCA for the running of dog pounds. It is a matter for each local authority to manage the dog control service in its functional area and my Department has no involvement in this process.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payments Administration (4 Nov 2014)

Alan Kelly: The Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014 provides for the introduction of the Housing Assistance Payment (HAP). Under HAP, the responsibility for the provision of rent support to those with a long-term housing need will transfer from the Department of Social Protection (DSP) to local authorities. This will include both existing customers on the rent supplement scheme and also new...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (4 Nov 2014)

Alan Kelly: Housing allocations are made by a local authority in accordance with an allocation scheme, the making of which is a reserved function of the authority. Housing and disability steering groups have been set up in each local authority area. These groups will produce a five year strategic plan, based on a thorough analysis of the current and predicted housing need, which will address how the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Services Funding (4 Nov 2014)

Alan Kelly: Water conservation projects have benefited from EU Structural and Cohesion Fund programmes in various formats, the most recent of which is the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) 2007 – 2013 programme, which was administered via the Border, Midlands and Western (BMW) and South & East (S&E) Regional Assemblies. Water conservation projects were selected in the BMW...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Administration (4 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. Irish Water has established a dedicated team to deal with representations and queries from public representatives. They may be contacted via email at or by telephone on 1890 578 578. In this instance, I have raised the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Applications (4 Nov 2014)

Alan Kelly: As I understand it the project referred to in the question is fully approved by the Local Action Group and is currently underway. In line with the procedures currently in place, my Department now awaits the submission of a claim for payment.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: State Bodies Establishment (4 Nov 2014)

Alan Kelly: The information sought is contained in the following table: Name Mission/Legislative Basis Number of Board members Budget 2013, 2014 Local Government Management Agency Established in 2012 under the Local Government Management Agency (Establishment) Orders 2012 and 2013 following the merger of the Local Government Computer Services Board and the Local Government Management...

Irish Water: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (23 Oct 2014)

Alan Kelly: Was the Deputy watching?

Irish Water: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (23 Oct 2014)

Alan Kelly: That is a serious accusation.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Staff (23 Oct 2014)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 170 and 178 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 employment terms and conditions for Irish Water staff are a matter for the company and I understand that the particular pay model is something which was inherited...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Yield (23 Oct 2014)

Alan Kelly: The number of vehicles under current motor taxation at 30 September 2014 was 2,503,300. Details of the numbers of vehicles under current taxation in previous years can be found in Table 1, Part 1 of the Irish Bulletin of Vehicle and Driver Statistics 2013. The Statistics Bulletin is published annually by the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport and is available on the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Administration (23 Oct 2014)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 172 and 173 together. Irish Water has established a customer support call centre which is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. This call centre is designed for reporting of any faults in water services and assisting customers with any queries related to water services. I f a householder experiences an interruption to the water supply to their house, they are...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff Redeployment (23 Oct 2014)

Alan Kelly: Posts up to and including Grade 7 may be filled from within the local authority sector through the redeployment process. The Public Appointments Service manages the redeployment process for local authority posts at Grade 8 and above. My Department does not collect the redeployment data requested by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Community Development Initiatives (23 Oct 2014)

Alan Kelly: My Department provides funding to the community and voluntary sector through a range of community, housing and environmental programmes and initiatives, including the Local and Community Development and LEADER Programmes. The Local and Community Development Programme (LCDP) operates through a nationwide network of Local Development Companies. The LCDP aims to tackle poverty and social...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Administration (23 Oct 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. The Act also provides that responsibility for the independent economic regulation of the water sector is assigned to the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER)...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: House Prices (23 Oct 2014)

Alan Kelly: I am aware that the Real Estate Alliance average house price index showed, inter alia, that the price of an average three-bed semi-detached house in Irish towns and cities rose by 17.59% in the first nine months of 2014.  It would not be appropriate for me to comment on the Real Estate Alliance average house price index, which is based on its own data. In this regard, the CSO’s...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Administration (23 Oct 2014)

Alan Kelly: In January 2013, the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) was commissioned by my Department to undertake a study into water affordability and the provision of water services in Ireland. Subsequently, an Inter-Departmental Working Group was established in October 2013 to advise the Government on the appropriate method for addressing affordability issues which might arise with the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Waiting Lists (23 Oct 2014)

Alan Kelly: My Department is working with housing authorities and other social housing providers to provide social housing for people on the housing waiting list. In 2014, it is expected that 6,000 additional social housing units will be delivered across all social housing programmes. The Social Housing Strategy, a Government commitment in Construction 2020, will provide the basis for an enhanced...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (23 Oct 2014)

Alan Kelly: The non-commercial semi state agencies under the aegis of my Department do not make bonus payments to staff. Irish Water is the only commercial semi-state Company under the aegis of my Department. In that regard, I refer to the reply to Questions Nos 170 and 178 on today’s Order Paper.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Staff (22 Oct 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. Staffing arrangements within Irish Water are an operational matter for the company and one in which I have no function. I understand from information supplied to my Department by Irish Water that they are currently working...