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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Remit (15 Oct 2014)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 136 and 146 together. Section 180 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended, sets out the process by which local authorities can take in charge housing estates. When taking an estate in charge under the terms of this provision, a planning authority must take in charge any roads, open spaces, car parks, sewers, water mains or drains within the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Supply (15 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 including the roll-out of the domestic water metering programme. Most meters for public utilities are located at the point where the connection enters the household. In the case of water services, under the provisions of the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local and Community Development Programme Project Funding (15 Oct 2014)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 138 to 141, inclusive, 143, 145, 148, 154 and 155 together. I refer to the reply to Questions Nos. 551 to 554, inclusive, 557 to 560, inclusive, and 579 of 30 September 2014, which sets out the position in this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Staff Remuneration (15 Oct 2014)

Alan Kelly: No staff member in my Department has received performance related pay in the years 2011 to date.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Administration (15 Oct 2014)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 144 and 150 together. Under the Water Services Acts 2007-2013, Irish Water may request its customers and certain specified persons or bodies, including the Minister for Social Protection, to provide it with information so that it can perform its functions under these Acts. The Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 provides that Irish Water is responsible for public...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Administration (15 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 shall 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: Leader Programmes Applications (15 Oct 2014)

Alan Kelly: Funding under the LEADER element of the 2007-2013 Rural Development Programme is now fully committed. T here are commitments well in excess of what is required to ensure full draw down of the EU contribution; therefore, any project funding which is de-committed at this stage will not be re-committed. I expect, however, that the LEADER element of the 2014-2020 Rural Development Programme will...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Establishment (15 Oct 2014)

Alan Kelly: Irish Water was established under Statute with a legal prohibition on privatisation. The Water Services Act 2013 provided for the establishment of Irish Water as an independent subsidiary within the Bord Gáis Éireann Group, to be formed and registered under the Companies Acts. Section 5 of the Act provides that the shareholders of Irish Water are Ervia (formerly Bord Gáis...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Exemptions (15 Oct 2014)

Alan Kelly: I refer to the reply to Questions Nos. 527 and 528 of 7 October 2014 which sets out the position in the matter.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff Recruitment (15 Oct 2014)

Alan Kelly: Since 1 January 2014, my Department has received 184 staff sanction requests from Dublin City Council and 73 staff sanction requests from Fingal County Council. The status of these requests is set out in the table. Dublin City Council Fingal County Council 65 requests approved 51 requests approved 116 requests pending 21 requests pending 1 request withdrawn 1 request withdrawn ...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (15 Oct 2014)

Alan Kelly: Proposals for social housing delivery in an individual area are a matter in the first instance for the housing authority concerned, taking account of its statutory functions under the Housing Acts 1966 to 2014, national policies in relation to social housing and the financial resources available to the authority to provide social housing support. The Social Housing Strategy, which is being...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Meters (15 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, including the rollout of the domestic water metering programme. Irish Water has confirmed that there are two types of meters being installed as part of this programme.  These were selected as part of an open procurement...

Seanad Reform: Motion [Private Members] (16 Oct 2014)

Alan Kelly: I move amendment No. 2:To delete all words after “Dáil Éireann” and substitute the following:"welcomes the fact that: — through the Leader of the Seanad, the Government has presented a package of reforms to the Seanad Committee on Procedure and Privileges to improve the operation and effectiveness of the Seanad; and — the Department of the Environment,...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Exemptions (16 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: National Spatial Strategy (16 Oct 2014)

Alan Kelly: The 2002 National Spatial Strategy (NSS) was Ireland’s first national strategic spatial planning framework. It aimed to provide the spatial vision and principles to achieve a better balance of social, economic and physical development and population growth between regions through the co-ordinated development of nine gateway cities and towns, and nine hub towns, together with...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Administration (16 Oct 2014)

Alan Kelly: I refer to the reply to Question Nos. 290, 291 and 292 of 14 October which sets out the position in this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Library Services Funding (16 Oct 2014)

Alan Kelly: The amounts paid under the public lending remuneration scheme each year are available in the Annual Reports of An Chomhairle Leabharlanna up to 2012. The 2012 data are available also in the Annual Report for that year of the Local Government Management Agency (LGMA) and the data will continue to be published in the LGMA Annual Reports. These Reports have been laid before the Houses of the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Services Registrations (16 Oct 2014)

Alan Kelly: Under the Water Services Acts 2007-2013, Irish Water may request its customers and certain specified persons or bodies, including the Minister for Social Protection, to provide it with information so that it can perform its functions under these Acts. The Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 provides that Irish Water is responsible for public water services and that it shall collect charges from...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Expenditure (16 Oct 2014)

Alan Kelly: While there is no ring fenced funding for local authorities specifically to purchase houses under the Part V arrangements, where local authorities identify such commitments locally, they can include these when making proposals to my Department in relation to social housing capital expenditure for their respective areas. Funding decisions will take account of the social housing need in the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Administration (16 Oct 2014)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 213 to 215, inclusive, together. The Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 provides that Irish Water is responsible for public water services and that it shall 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...