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

Alan Kelly: Over 3,500 projects have advanced under the revised building control regulatory framework since SI No. 9 of 2014 came into effect on 1 March 2014. Oversight of building activity by industry and by local building control authorities is significantly improved and the online Building Control Management System (BCMS) is now firmly established as the standard means of building control...

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

Alan Kelly: 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 rests with individual housing authorities. My Department...

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

Alan Kelly: My Department published a consultation document on the regulation of household waste collection on 28 November 2013 to guide the development of a new regulatory regime to strengthen and improve the regulation of household waste collection. Over 90 submissions were received from across a wide spectrum, including the waste industry, public bodies, public representatives and the general public....

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

Alan Kelly: Regulations 6, 7 and 8 of the Housing (Standards for Rented Houses) Regulations 2008 came into effect for all residential rented accommodation on 1 February 2013. The purpose of Regulation 6 is to ensure that each rental property has exclusive access to its own sanitary facilities and that those facilities are contained within the dwelling unit. Regulation 7 relates to effective heating which...

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

Alan Kelly: My Department recently received a proposal from Dublin City Council in relation to this project, following their tendering of the work, and this proposal is now under consideration. Subject to my Department’s approval, it will be a matter for the City Council to advance this project to construction. As the contract period is 18 months, it is expected that works will be completed in...

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

Alan Kelly: While my Department collates and publishes a wide range of housing statistics, the full extent of which can be viewed at , it does not collect the data sought on the number of vacant private housing units by local authority area . The most recent information relating to vacant residential units can be found in the 20 11 census data which is available on the Central Statistics Office’s...

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

Alan Kelly: While my Department collates and publishes a wide range of housing statistics, the full extent of which can be viewed at it does not collect the data sought on the number of vacant local authority housing units by local authority area. However, information relating to vacant local authority housing is available in the Annual Service Indicators in Local Authorities Reportswhich are prepared...

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

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1053 and 1068 together. 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...

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

Alan Kelly: My Department , as part of a wider overhaul of the taking in charge process, is seeking to determine the number of residential developments with developer provided stand-alone wastewater treatment plants and/or water treatment systems that are not connected to public water and waste water networks. Many of the developments in question have not yet been taken in charge by the relevant local...

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

Alan Kelly: Tá Uisce Éireann freagrach as Seirbhísí Uisce ó 1 Eanair 2014. Déanfaidh siad aon chinntí maidir le dul chun cinn na scéimeanna, lena n-áiritear Scéim Uisce Réigiúnach Chasla gcomhthéacs a Phlean Infheistíochta Chaipitil 2014 – 2016 atá ar fáil ar a suíomh idirlíon . Tá foireann ar leith...

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

Alan Kelly: The charges applied by waste management companies are a matter between those companies and their customers, subject to compliance with all applicable environmental and other relevant legislation. However, it is important to note that the provision of a segregated collection service through a green bin is not “free” - even where a waste collector decides not to charge customers...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (4 Nov 2014)

Alan Kelly: In January 2013, my Department commenced a review of the current 2006 Wind Energy Development Guidelines, focusing specifically on the guidance relating to noise, setbacks and shadow flicker. As the starting point in this process, submissions were invited as part of a preliminary public consultation process. 540 submissions were subsequently received from private individuals, the wind...

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

Alan Kelly: The Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Act 2013 was enacted on 7 February 2013, appointing joint Special Liquidators to the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation (IBRC) with immediate effect to wind up its business and operations. Under the IBRC Act the Special Liquidators are obliged to independently value all the assets of IBRC and to engage in a sales process which will maximise the return for...

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

Alan Kelly: Local authorities are empowered to deal with the unauthorised placing of temporary dwellings on public property under the Local Government (Sanitary Services) Act 1948 and Section 10 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1992, as amended by Section 32 of the Housing (Traveller Accommodation) Act 1998 and Section 21 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002. The initiation of...

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

Alan Kelly: My Department does not provide any funding to the ISPCA for the running of dog pounds. It is a matter for each local authority to manage the dog control service in its functional area and my Department has no involvement in this process.

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

Alan Kelly: The Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014 provides for the introduction of the Housing Assistance Payment (HAP). Under HAP, the responsibility for the provision of rent support to those with a long-term housing need will transfer from the Department of Social Protection (DSP) to local authorities. This will include both existing customers on the rent supplement scheme and also new...

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

Alan Kelly: Housing allocations are made by a local authority in accordance with an allocation scheme, the making of which is a reserved function of the authority. Housing and disability steering groups have been set up in each local authority area. These groups will produce a five year strategic plan, based on a thorough analysis of the current and predicted housing need, which will address how the...

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

Alan Kelly: Water conservation projects have benefited from EU Structural and Cohesion Fund programmes in various formats, the most recent of which is the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) 2007 – 2013 programme, which was administered via the Border, Midlands and Western (BMW) and South & East (S&E) Regional Assemblies. Water conservation projects were selected in the BMW...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Administration (4 Nov 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. Irish Water has established a dedicated team to deal with representations and queries from public representatives. They may be contacted via email at or by telephone on 1890 578 578. In this instance, I have raised the...

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

Alan Kelly: As I understand it the project referred to in the question is fully approved by the Local Action Group and is currently underway. In line with the procedures currently in place, my Department now awaits the submission of a claim for payment.