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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (12 Jul 2016)

Simon Coveney: The advancement of the project at Beechgove, Clonakilty, County Cork to construct new social housing units through design, planning and construction is a matter in the first instance for Cork County Council. I understand that the project has been revised by the Council to deliver 56 units and a design team is now being recruited by the Council to undertake design work on this expanded project.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (12 Jul 2016)

Simon Coveney: The advancement of the project at Rosscarbery, County Cork to construct new social housing units through design, planning and construction is a matter in the first instance for Cork County Council. I understand that the Council is currently developing designs and costings for this project and I look forward to their submission to my Department as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (12 Jul 2016)

Simon Coveney: The advancement of the project at Fairfield, Masseytown, Macroom, County Cork to construct new social housing units through design, planning and construction is a matter in the first instance for Cork County Council. I understand that the Council is currently developing designs and costings for this project and I look forward to their submission to my Department as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (12 Jul 2016)

Simon Coveney: The advancement of the project at Charleville, County Cork to construct new social housing units through design, planning and construction is a matter in the first instance for Cork County Council. I understand that the Council is preparing pre-tender designs and costings and I look forward to their submission to my Department as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (12 Jul 2016)

Simon Coveney: The advancement of the project at Ballingeary, Macroom, County Cork to construct new social housing units through design, planning and construction is a matter in the first instance for Cork County Council. I understand that the local authority is currently preparing designs and costings for this project and I look forward to their submission to my Department as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (12 Jul 2016)

Simon Coveney: The advancement of the social housing project at Mount Saint Joseph, Chapel Hill, Macroom, County Cork through design, planning and construction is a matter in the first instance for Cork County Council and Anvers Housing Association, which is the approved housing body implementing the project. I understand that the approved housing body was unable to proceed with their original construction...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Policy (12 Jul 2016)

Simon Coveney: The Programme for a Partnership Government includes a commitment to the preparation and publication of an ‘Action Plan for Housing’ within the Government’s first 100 days. The Action Plan is currently being drafted in my Department, with input from key Government Departments and Agencies, and other stakeholders working in the housing and homelessness sector. In that...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Animal Welfare (12 Jul 2016)

Simon Coveney: The Control of Dogs Acts, 1986-2010, places statutory responsibility for dog control on local authorities. The rehoming policy in respect of dogs in local authority shelters for dogs seized, accepted or detained for the purposes of the Control of Dogs Acts 1986-2010 is a matter for each local authority and I have no function in the matter. As the matter referred to by the Deputy is still...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Management Regulations (12 Jul 2016)

Simon Coveney: The Government secured an agreement with all major waste collection companies to freeze charges, so that customers pay no more than they are currently paying for waste collection over the next 12 months for the same level of service. I have also been clear that the operation of the price freeze by the industry will be closely monitored, indicating that, if there was evidence of the agreement...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Homeless Persons Data (12 Jul 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 rests with individual housing authorities. The official...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Noise Pollution (12 Jul 2016)

Simon Coveney: My Department has no policy role in relation to the specification or promotion of fireworks. Regarding the issue of noise more generally, a person experiencing noise nuisance may contact their local authority, which may initiate proceedings on grounds of noise nuisance under the Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992. This Act also provides for any person, or group of persons, to seek an...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff (12 Jul 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. My Department has not received a sanction request from Louth County Council for a Director of Services post in the past 12 months. Louth County Council...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Foreshore Licence Applications (12 Jul 2016)

Simon Coveney: The responsibilities of my Department in relation to the administration of the Foreshore Act are regulatory in character. The core responsibilities include the regulation and administration of the foreshore through a system of leasing and licensing. There has been a substantial increase in both the volume of foreshore consent applications and the complexity of these applications,...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Meters Data (12 Jul 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 the domestic water metering programme. The domestic metering contracts, awarded in 2013 had the objective of installing 1,050,000 domestic meters over a 3 year programme, which started in August of that year....

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Expenditure (12 Jul 2016)

Simon Coveney: There have been no agency or locum staff hired by my Department in the years in question.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Websites (12 Jul 2016)

Simon Coveney: My Department’s website, www.environ.ie, has recently been redesigned and was re-launched on 22 February 2016. As part of the redesign and re-engineering process, a strong emphasis was placed on the key areas of usability and accessibility. In line with best practice, Universal Design principles were applied across the project with the aim of ensuring consistent compliance with...

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Order for Fifth Stage (13 Jul 2016)

Simon Coveney: I move: "That Fifth Stage be taken now."

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Fifth Stage (13 Jul 2016)

Simon Coveney: I will address one or two questions, because very genuine comments were made yesterday and before then relating to whether Ireland faces infringements, what the position of the Commission is and so on. Deputy Kelly made some comments yesterday that I want to address. I went to Brussels last week and had quite a lengthy meeting with the Commissioner and his officials. It was a good meeting...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Library Services (13 Jul 2016)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 121 and 122 together. The provision of public library services is a matter for each local authority in its capacity as a library authority under the Local Government Act 2001. This includes the procurement of books and other library related services. My Department has no direct role in these matters. Local authorities must adhere, however, to national...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Urban Renewal Schemes (13 Jul 2016)

Simon Coveney: It is a matter for Dublin City Council, in the first instance, to develop and put forward plans for the O’Devaney Gardens site. Any funding proposal made to my Department will be given full consideration.