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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fire Service (31 May 2016)

Simon Coveney: As confirmed in “Keeping Communities Safe – A Framework for Fire Safety in Ireland”, it is the national policy that the nearest available resource (in terms of speed of arrival) should be deployed to emergency incidents, irrespective of administrative boundaries. This policy is supported by the Risk-Based Approach (RBA) to managing emergency service provision. My...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fire Stations Upgrade (31 May 2016)

Simon Coveney: My Department recently announced a five-year Fire Services Capital Programme with an allocation of €40 million, based on the current annual €8 million allocation, to be used for the purchase of fire appliances and specialist equipment, building or upgrading of prioritised Fire Stations, an upgrade of the Communications and Mobilisation system and improvements to Training...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Professional Fees (31 May 2016)

Simon Coveney: It is not possible at this point to estimate the expenditure by my Department on professional services in 2017. In the circumstances any potential savings are being estimated based on the 2015 expenditure figures. The amount paid by my Department in 2015 to which professional services withholding tax was applied was €1.369 million. The potential saving resulting from a 10% reduction...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Expenditure (31 May 2016)

Simon Coveney: Based on my Department’s current 2016 allocation for Travel and Subsistence (T&S), a ten per cent spending reduction is estimated to amount to €127,500. This estimate will have to be revised once Orders for the transfer of functions from my Department are complete, as related T&S budgets will transfer with staff leaving my Department. It is my Department’s...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens Assembly (1 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: The Deputy's party was not campaigning too hard on it.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens Assembly (1 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: Fianna Fáil was invisible during that referendum.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens Assembly (1 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: The Deputy's party was invisible during that campaign.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens Assembly (1 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: The Deputy lost party members because he did not campaign on it as a party-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens Assembly (1 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: Why did Averil Power leave Fianna Fáil?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens Assembly (1 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: Deputy Martin is trying to rewrite history, as usual.

Rent Certainty Bill 2016: First Stage (1 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: Which Bill?

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Conservation Grant Eligibility (1 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: The Water Services Act 2014 (Water Conservation Grant) Regulations 2015 govern the operation of the 2015 Water Conservation Grant scheme. The date for registration with Irish Water for the purposes of eligibility for payment of the grant in 2015 was set at 30 June 2015. The deadline for submitting a completed application for the grant in 2015 was 8 October 2015, which was further extended to...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges (1 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: Abolishing domestic water charges would lead to an expected additional subvention requirement of up to €1.4 billion over period 2016-2021, subject to assumptions on payment levels, allowing for some reducing in customer service costs but without reflecting any costs of dismantling contracts. Some additional funding would also arise for the group water sector. Assuming the abolition...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Rates (1 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: Motor tax is payable on an annual, half-yearly or quarterly basis. The rates applicable for the half-yearly and quarterly options are 55.5% and 28.25% of the annual charge respectively. These relativities have remained generally consistent since the 1960s. The current annual cost of the surcharge is being compiled and will be forwarded as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Electoral Reform (1 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: British citizens resident in the State may vote at Dáil, European Parliament and local elections if they are entered in the register of electors for a constituency in the State in which they ordinarily reside. Only Irish citizens are entitled to vote at referendums, in accordance with Article 47.3 of the Constitution.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Tax (1 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: Local authorities receive income from a variety of sources including grants from Central Government, Local Property Tax (LPT) proceeds, commercial rates and other locally-raised charges. It is a matter for each local authority to determine its own spending priorities, including funding towards the maintenance of open spaces in housing estates, in the context of the annual budgetary process...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Wastewater Treatment (1 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: The European Commission has raised with my Department the issue of whether the 2007 Waste Water Discharge (Authorisation) Regulations are in full compliance with Directive 2011/92/EU on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment (the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Directive), on foot of the European Court of Justice C-50/09 judgment of 2012....

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Disposal (1 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: There is currently no requirement on civic amenity sites, whether operated by local authorities or privately, to charge on pay-by- weight basis for accepting waste. I intend introducing legislation shortly which will require civic amenity sites to charge on a per kilogramme pay-by- weight basis for accepting general household (also known as residual or black bag) waste from 1 February, 2017....

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Mortgage Book Sales (1 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: In common with my colleague the Minister for Finance, who has responsibilities in this area, I have no plans to purchase distressed loans from commercial banks. As Minister with responsibility for housing, I am sensitive to the interests of families faced with mortgage difficulties. Building on measures introduced by the last Government, the Programme for a Partnership Governmentcommits to...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Administration (2 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: My Department is currently concluding the selection of LEADER local development strategies, in accordance with strict EU regulatory requirements.  At this stage, 32 strategies have been received from the 28 designated LEADER areas, of which 26 have been evaluated.  The remaining six strategies will be evaluated by the Selection Committee later this month. To date, discussions...