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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Disposal Charges (28 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: An interdepartmental working group, established in line with national waste policy to report to Government with options to minimise the impact of waste charges on low income households, has submitted two reports to date. The working group, which comprises representatives of my Department and the Departments of Social Protection; Public Expenditure and Reform; Finance; and the Tánaiste's...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Management (28 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: Altering the structure of household waste collection market was the subject of a public consultation exercise back in 2011. A comprehensive Regulatory Impact Analysis (RIA) from 2012 also considered options regarding the organisation of the household waste collection market and is available on my Department’s website at the following weblink: .The RIA recognised that there were some...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Management Regulations (28 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: Under the European Union (Household Food Waste and Bio-waste) Regulations 2015, household waste collectors are required to provide, or arrange for the provision of a separate collection service for food waste from households in designated brown bin areas. In accordance with the Regulatory Impact Assessment prepared for these Regulations, the roll-out of the brown bin has been phased in on a...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes (28 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: The Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 provides for the transfer of water services functions from the 34 water services authorities to Irish Water. Under the legislation, Irish Water now has the powers previously held by local authorities in relation to the takeover of Group Water Schemes. This means that Irish Water may acquire by agreement a waterworks or waste water works, subject generally...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Community Development Projects (28 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: The organisation in question submitted an application to Pobal under the Scheme to Support National Organisations in the Community and Voluntary Sector. In total 148 applications were received and assessed by Pobal on behalf of my Department with 70 organisations to receive funding. The standard of application received was generally of a very high quality ensuring the appraisal process was...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: EU Directives (28 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: The Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive sets out the requirements for the collection, treatment and discharge of waste water from urban areas/agglomerations. Compliance with the requirements of this Directive is reported annually by the Environmental Protection Agency in their Urban Waste Water Treatment Report. In September 2013, the European Commission commenced formal infringement...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Provision (28 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: 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. This includes design, build and operate water treatment plants. Irish Water has established a dedicated team to deal with representations and queries from public representatives. The team can be contacted via email to...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Policy (28 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: I recognise the difficulty faced by households in accessing the housing market. The Programme for a Partnership Governmentcontains a commitment for the introduction of a new model of affordable rental to provide more housing options for low income households and to relieve pressure on the social housing sector. €10 million is being made available from the proceeds of the sale of Bord...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Functions (28 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: In 2015, a process was established by my predecessor to review the operation of the revised local government structures. This involved a broadly based Advisory Group , consisting of members appointed in a personal capacity rather than as representatives of particular organisations, and a Local Government Forum for engagement with the Association of Irish Local Government, which is the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Disposal Charges (28 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 190 and 192 together. Under the Waste Management (Collection Permit) Regulations 2007, as amended, there has been a requirement since 1 July 2015 for collectors to weigh household waste collected at kerbside, using approved weighing instruments and to make this information available to the householder. The same refuse collection vehicles are often used...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Management (28 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: Under the Waste Management (Collection Permit) Regulations 2007, as amended, the collection of bags is being phased out from 1 July, 2016. Local authorities have been requested to designate areas as not being suitable for wheelie bin collections (i.e. designate areas which should remain on bag collections) in advance of the deadline. In brief, the criteria they have been asked to use in...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff Recruitment (28 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: As announced in Budget 2015, the moratorium on recruitment has been lifted throughout the Local Authority Sector. Under section 159 of the Local Government Act 2001, each Chief Executive is responsible for the 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 for each...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Members' Remuneration (28 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 194 to 196, inclusive, together. The amounts payable by local authorities to elected members in support of their role as public representatives in respect of conference expenses, representational payments and annual allowances are as set out in the Local Government (Expenses of Local Authority Members) Regulations 2014, the Local Government...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (28 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: The information requested on the sale of local authority houses for each of the years 2011 to 2014 is available on my Department’s website, and can be viewed via the following link: www.environ.ie/housing/statistics/social-and-affordble/other -local-authority-housing-scheme-statistics . The data for 2015 and for the first quarter of 2016is being collated by my Department and will be...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (28 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: My Department collects and publishes annual data on the opening and closing stock of rental properties by local authority, including the amount of these that are occupied. These are available at the following link: www.environ.ie/housing/statistics/house-prices-loans-and-pro file-borrowers/local-authority-rented-sector-activity. The other categories of data requested by the Deputy are not...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (28 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: My Department collects statistics from local authorities in relation to Part V outputs which are available on my Department’s website at www.environ.ie/housing/statistics/affordable-housing/afforda ble-housing-and-part-v-statistics. The returns for 2015 have been received and the information is being checked and will be published shortly. The option for a local authority to lease...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (28 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: Library Services (28 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: Proposals to introduce changes to the library management model are outlined in the report Managing the Delivery of Effective Library Services. The proposed operating model seeks to put in place planning and implementation arrangements that will deliver more effective and efficient public libraries with a view to securing the delivery of an enhanced quality and range of services. This will...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Expenditure (28 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: Under section 159 of the Local Government Act 2001, each Chief Executive is responsible for the 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 for each individual Chief Executive to manage travel expenses within their own organisation. Information of the kind sought...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (28 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: In accordance with the Housing (Traveller Accommodation) Act 1998, housing authorities have statutory responsibility for the assessment of the accommodation needs of Travellers and the preparation, adoption and implementation of multi-annual Traveller Accommodation Programmes (TAPs) in their areas. My Department’s role is to ensure that there are adequate structures and supports in...