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

Alan Kelly: Under Class 3(c) of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001, as amended, the installation of a solar panel on, or within the curtilage of a house, or any buildings within the curtilage of a house, is exempted development, and therefore does not require planning permission, subject to a number of conditions and limitations. These conditions and limitations do not include a restriction...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Taxation Exemptions (4 Nov 2014)

Alan Kelly: The Local Government (Charges) Act 2009, as amended, provides the legislative basis for the Non-Principal Private Residence Charge. The NPPR Charge, which has since been discontinued, applied in the years 2009 to 2013 to any residential property in which the owner did not reside as their normal place of residence. The self-assessed Charge is set at €200 per annum and liability for it...

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

Alan Kelly: There is currently a civil remedy available concerning branches or roots of neighbouring trees encroaching on a person’s property. I will, however, give consideration to the issue of trees acutely impacting on neighbouring properties and possible regulatory measures to address this. The UK model is one legislative option in this regard and will be taken into account in that context. ...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations Application (4 Nov 2014)

Alan Kelly: Building Regulations set down the minimum, legally enforceable standards that must be applied to the design and construction of buildings. The statutory requirements are set out in twelveparts (classified as parts A to M) included under the Second Schedule to the Building Regulations 1997-201 4 . Technical guidance documents (TGDs) are published to accompany each of the twelveparts in order...

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

Alan Kelly: Since 1 January 2014 Irish Water is responsible for the delivery of water services and is responsible for dealing with queries. I understand from Irish Water that queries from the general public to Irish Water are received in the form of phone calls, post, email or other online media format (twitter etc.). Since the start of the year Irish Water has responded to 314,559 calls; the average...

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

Alan Kelly: Under Regulation (EU) No. 305/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down harmonised conditions for the marketing of construction products and repealing Council Directive 89/106/EEC (known as the Construction Products Regulation or the “CPR”), manufacturers are required to provide robust and reliable information in a consistent way for construction products...

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

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1019 and 1052 together. 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 Water Services Act 2007, households’ pipes internal to the curtilage of a property are considered the responsibility of the householder, and thus water meters are being...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Dormant Accounts Fund Administration (4 Nov 2014)

Alan Kelly: In accordance with the Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Act 2012, a new Disbursement Scheme was approved by Government in December 2013 and was laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas on 18 December 2013. The 2012 Act also provides for the preparation of an Action Plan each year to give effect to the Scheme. A Dormant Accounts Action Plan for 2014 was adopted on 1 July 2014. The plan will...

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

Alan Kelly: The draft operational programme for the Rural Development Programme 2014-2020, which includes LEADER, was submitted to the European Commission in July 2014. The approval of the Programme involves an iterative process between Ireland and the European Commission and it is hoped that the Programme will receive final approval before the end of 2014. In anticipation of Commission approval, my...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Management Regulations (4 Nov 2014)

Alan Kelly: As part of the Producer Responsibility Initiative (PRI) Review, my Department published a report on waste tyres in November 2013, which concluded that the current system is not functioning as intended , with a lack of basic information, poor structure, poor environmental outcomes in the form of large stockpiles of waste tyres and somewhere between 24% - 50% of waste tyres unaccounted for. The...

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

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1024 and 1057 together. 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 provides that Irish Water is registered as a private company limited by shares under t he Companies Act. ...

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

Alan Kelly: 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 , among other things, any, sewers, water mains or drains within the attendant grounds of the development. The Water Services (No. 2) Act...

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

Alan Kelly: The Water Services (No.2) Act 2013 provides Irish Water with the power to charge for water services. The Act also provides that the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER) will be responsible for the economic regulation of Irish water and the charges to be levied by Irish Water will be subject to the approval of the CER. Following a public consultation process t he CER announced its decision...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Anti-Social Behaviour (4 Nov 2014)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1030 and 1044 together. Housing authorities have substantial powers under the Housing Acts 1966 to 2014 to manage their housing stock, including , in the case of anti-social behaviour , powers to recover possession of dwellings and to seek court order s excluding persons from social housing accommodation or estates for periods of up to 3 years. Housing...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing for People with Disabilities (4 Nov 2014)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1031, 1032 and 1069 together. The Building Regulations (Part M Amendment) Regulations 2010 and the accompanying Technical Guidance Document M – Accessand Usemake provision for the accessand use of buildings by people with mobility issues , including wheelchair users. In the case of dwellings, the requirement is that a new dwelling must be visitable by...

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

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1033 and 1055 together. The Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 requires Irish Water to charge its customers in respect of the services provided. The Act defines the customer as the occupier of the premises in respect of which the water services are provided. The Act also states that it will be presumed, unless the contrary is proved, that the owner of a...

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

Alan Kelly: The Government’s objective is to provide quality social housing at best value for the State and in that context consideration is given to mechanisms and projects with that objective on an on-going basis. The forthcoming Social HousingStrategy will further enhance our approach to social housingprovision in Ireland. The Strategy, which I expect to finalise in the coming weeks, will...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Taxation Administration (4 Nov 2014)

Alan Kelly: Department of Finance Circular 44 of 2006 (Tax Clearance Procedures Grants, Subsidies and Similar Type Payments) sets down revised procedures to be followed in the operation of the tax clearance scheme for applicants for all grants from State and public sector bodies, which apply to all applications received after 1 January 2007. It is a requirement of the Rental Accommodation Scheme that...

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

Alan Kelly: The project referred to in the question has been evaluated and approved by the Local Action Group and, in line with the procedures currently in place, is now with my Department for a final eligibility review before the letter of offer is issued. This review will be completed as soon as possible.

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

Alan Kelly: My Department provides funding to local authorities for adaptations and extensions to the existing social housing stock to meet the needs of tenants with a disability or to address serious overcrowding. I allocated funding to local authorities under this measure in September 2014 and funding to Laois County Council was based on their identification of 11 properties requiring urgent...