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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Deposit Protection Scheme Establishment (17 Sep 2014)

Alan Kelly: The Programme for Governmentincludes a commitment to establish a tenancy deposit protection scheme. On foot of this commitment the Private Residential Tenancies Board (PRTB) commissioned research on such a scheme and reported back to my Department with recommendations in that regard. The subsequent report assessed a number of different options for delivery of a scheme ranging from one where...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant Funding (17 Sep 2014)

Alan Kelly: The Housing Aid for Older People scheme is one of a suite of schemes under the Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability which is administered by the local authorities. Three separate schemes are available, as follows: (i) Housing Aid for Older People Scheme (HAOP)provides grants of up to €8,000 to assist older people living in poor housing conditions to...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Maintenance (17 Sep 2014)

Alan Kelly: €30 million has been provided as part of my Department’s 2014 Social Housing Investment Programme for improving the energy performance of local authority housing stock. An initial €15million was allocated to local authorities in February 2014 and earlier this month, I announced a further €15 million allocation for this purpose. The funding is part of a...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fire Service (17 Sep 2014)

Alan Kelly: The provision of fire services in local authority areas, including the establishment and maintenance of fire brigades, the assessment of fire cover needs and the provision of premises, is a statutory function of the individual fire authorities under the provisions of the Fire Services Act 1981. My Department supports fire authorities through the setting of general policy and guidance, and...

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

Alan Kelly: In advance of the introduction of domestic water charges, the Government made certain decisions on 6 May 2014 relating to the structure of water charges including, inter alia, a free allowance per household and an additional free allowance for children on the same qualifying conditions as the Child Benefit payment from the Department of Social Protection. As these allowances are to be...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Voluntary Sector Funding (17 Sep 2014)

Alan Kelly: Under the 2011-2014 Scheme to Support National Organisations in the Community and Voluntary Sector, my Department provided €31,086 to the organisation in question for the 6 months ending 30 June 2014. While it was known that the existing scheme was ending on 30 June 2014 and applications were sought for the new scheme with no guarantee of continued funding, it is clear that...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant Funding (17 Sep 2014)

Alan Kelly: My Department provides funding to local authorities for various social housing supports, including for adaptations and extensions to the social housing stock to meet needs of tenants with a disability or to address serious overcrowding. Kildare County Council was recently allocated funding of €329,829 for such purposes. The administration of this funding is a matter for each local...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fire Stations Provision (17 Sep 2014)

Alan Kelly: The provision of fire services in local authority areas, including the establishment and maintenance of fire brigades, the assessment of fire cover needs and the provision of premises, is a statutory function of the individual fire authorities under the provisions of the Fire Services Act 1981. My Department supports fire authorities through the setting of general policy and guidance, and...

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

Alan Kelly: It is a matter for each library authority, as a reserved function, to prepare a library development plan and the most recent such plan for County Cavan includes the submission of a revised application to my Department for a full-time library for Virginia in 2013, subject to significant improvement in the Council’s funding and staffing situation. No such application has been received....

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

Alan Kelly: I have no plans to amend the capital loan and subsidy scheme. Plans in relation to the future delivery of social housing are now being considered in the context of the new Social Housing Strategy, which it is intended will be considered by Government in the coming weeks. The Strategy will contain clear, measureable actions to increase the supply of social housing, based on innovative...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant Funding (17 Sep 2014)

Alan Kelly: The following are the funding allocations to Dublin City Council for the suite of Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability over the period 2011 to 2013. For 2014, the figure shown is the funding drawn down to 11 September 2014: 2011 2012 2013 2014 €8,689,330 €9,518,318 €5,512,886 €1,402,300 Dublin City Council’s...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Voluntary Sector Funding (17 Sep 2014)

Alan Kelly: My Department manages the Seniors Alert Scheme which encourages community support for vulnerable older people in our communities by providing grant assistance towards the purchase and installation of personal monitored alarms to enable older persons, of limited means, to continue to live securely in their homes with confidence, independence and peace of mind. The scheme is administered by...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Programme for Government Priorities (17 Sep 2014)

Alan Kelly: Government’s key policy objectives have been set out in both the Programme for Government and in the Statement of Government Priorities which was published in July 2014. I will lead those actions within my remit, particularly in relation to addressing housing needs through a number of actions including revision of planning legislation and the development and implementation of a new...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Remediation Programme Implementation (17 Sep 2014)

Alan Kelly: While it is not possible to put a definite timeframe on the duration of the pyrite remediation scheme and on the completion of remediation works to all homes affected by significant pyritic damage, the initial phase of the scheme will deal with up to 1,000 dwellings which, it is estimated, are in need of repair over the two year period ending in 2015 . The position post-2015 will be dealt...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (17 Sep 2014)

Alan Kelly: Section 70 of the Roads Act 1993 - which is the responsibility of my colleague the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport – provides that where a tree, shrub, hedge or other vegetation is a hazard or potential hazard to persons using a public road or where it obstructs or interferes with the safe use of a public road or with the maintenance of a public road, a road authority may...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Rates (17 Sep 2014)

Alan Kelly: Motor tax on cars registered prior to July 2008 is calculated on the engine capacity of the car. I have no plans to review the basis of charging motor tax for these vehicles to take seating capacity into account. It should be noted that the average increase in motor tax for cars taxed on engine capacity was 7.5% in Budgets 2012 and 2013, considerably less than the increases applied to...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Environmental Impact Statements (17 Sep 2014)

Alan Kelly: Section 172(1) of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended, provides that an environmental impact assessment must be carried out by a planning authority or An Bord Pleanala , as the case may be, in respect of an application for consent for - (a) proposed development of a class specified in Schedule 5 to the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 which exceeds a quantity, area...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fire Service (17 Sep 2014)

Alan Kelly: The provision of a fire service in local authority areas, including the establishment and maintenance of fire brigades, the assessment of fire cover needs and the provision of premises, is a statutory function of individual fire authorities under the provisions of the Fire Services Act 2001. My Department supports fire authorities through the setting of general policy, provision of training...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant Funding (17 Sep 2014)

Alan Kelly: Capital allocations to local authorities amounting to €38.4m under the suite of Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability were announced on 16 January 2014. Every local authority received increased funding for these grants in 2014 compared to the 2013 allocations. My Department provides 80% funding for these schemes, with a 20% contribution from the local...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (17 Sep 2014)

Alan Kelly: The statutory Summary of Social Housing Assessments in 2013 showed that there were 89,872 households on local authority waiting lists as at 7 May 2013. This represents a 9% decrease on the previous summary of 2011 and is the most up-to-date figure available on waiting list numbers, which are subject to on-going fluctuation due to households being allocated housing and new households applying...