Results 22,561-22,580 of 40,897 for speaker:Simon Coveney

Waste Collection Charges: Motion [Private Members] (21 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: The Deputy is talking nonsense.

Waste Collection Charges: Motion [Private Members] (21 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: The Deputy is looking for a headline.

Waste Collection Charges: Motion [Private Members] (21 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: The Deputy does not know what she is talking about.

Waste Collection Charges: Motion [Private Members] (21 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: The Deputy believes in conspiracy theories.

Waste Collection Charges: Motion [Private Members] (21 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: Go away out of that. The Deputy is only looking for a headline.

Waste Collection Charges: Motion [Private Members] (21 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: Is the Deputy not against that?

Waste Collection Charges: Motion [Private Members] (21 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: Yes.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Tax Yield (21 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: I assume the Question refers to the Local Property Tax (LPT). LPTis collected and administered by the Revenue Commissioners and is remitted to the Central Fund. The Revenue Commissioners publish LPT information including details of LPT collected in all local authority areas on their website at the following link: . Section 157 of the Finance (Local Property Tax Act) 2012 provides that an...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Disposal Charges (21 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 229, 256 and 268 together. My Department has met with groups who represent persons with special needs to discuss and explore the impact of pay-by-weight charging on households with special needs. My Department has also been in consultation with the HSE and the waste management industry to discuss the issue and to try to find a workable and fair solution...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (21 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 230 and 267 together. In December 2013, my Department published proposed “draft” revisions to the noise, setback distance and shadow flicker aspects of the 2006 Wind Energy Development Guidelines. These draft revisions proposed: - the setting of a more stringent day and night noise limit of 40 decibels for future wind energy developments, -...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Quality (21 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: I am aware of concerns regarding discharges in the functional area of Fingal County Council. However, neither I nor my Department has any direct role in monitoring or supervising the delivery of water services or any pollution incidents arising therefrom. Irish Water has statutory responsibility for all aspects of water services planning, delivery and operation at national, regional and...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Mortgages (21 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: Information in relation to the number and value of local authority housing loans is available on my Department’s website at: . The most up-to-date information relates to Quarter 1, 2016.Of the 17,696 local authority housing loans as at end Q1, 10,134 have just one named borrowerand the remaining 7,562 loans have more than one named borrower.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Grants (21 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: The Government is committed to introducing and supporting legislation in the Oireachtas, within six weeks of its appointment, to suspend domestic water charges for a period of nine months from the end of the current bill cycle. The proposed details of the suspension are set out in the recently published Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016, which is available at . In line with the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Funding (21 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos 234and 235 together. In April 2015, funding allocations were announced of over €1.5 billion in respect of social housing to be provided by all local authorities via a combination of building, buying and leasing schemes over the period 2015-17. Those allocations and associated targets for each local authority, including Kerry which has an allocation for...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (21 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: The numbers of one-off houses built in each local authority area from 2011 to date are as follows: Local Authority 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 to date (April 2016) Carlow 110 72 77 78 101 24 Cavan 184 149 123 184 196 50 Clare 248 210 162 190 242 58 Cork 867 639 504 604 702 193 Donegal 451 385 296 337 362 130 D/L Rathdown 64 69 77 64 61...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (21 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: My Department published Guidelines for Planning Authorities on Sustainable Rural Housingin April 2005 as a broad national level policy framework for local planning authorities in drawing up their statutory development plans and addressing the issue of housing in rural areas, including high amenity areas, taking into account the particular circumstances of the relevant local authority. The...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff Data (21 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: Under section 159 of the Local Government Act 2001, each Chief Executive is responsible for staffing and organisational arrangements necessary for carrying out the functions of the local authorities for which he or she is responsible. In this regard, it is a matter, in the first instance, for Chief Executives, to ensure that the appropriate staffing and staffing structures are in place. My...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff (21 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: My Department has not received an application from Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council for extra staff to facilitate the roll-out of Housing Assistance Payment and Rental Accommodation Scheme.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (21 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: The information requested is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Policy (21 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: My Department’s role in relation to homelessness involves the provision of a national framework of policy, legislation and funding to underpin the role of housing authorities in addressing homelessness at local level. Statutory responsibility in relation to the provision of accommodation and related services for homeless persons, including the actual provision of housing solutions for...