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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (13 Oct 2016)

Simon Coveney: My Department offers financial support to Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs) in the form of a long term loan under the Capital Advance Leasing Facility (CALF) to assist with the financing of the construction or acquisition of units that will be provided for social housing use. This loan facility can support up to 30% of the eligible capital cost of the project, where the units will be provided...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Maintenance (13 Oct 2016)

Simon Coveney: My Department approved funding of €7.58 million in January 2016 for a Remedial Works Scheme at St. Patrick’s Park, Rathangan, County Kildare, with 10% of the cost to be provided from the local authority’s own resources. My Department is working closely with Kildare County Council on various aspects of the scheme which is being delivered in 3 phases. Phase 1, which is...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Nitrates Action Programme Implementation (13 Oct 2016)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 84 and 86 together. The Nitrates Directive and Ireland's National Nitrates Action Programme are given legal effect by the consolidated European Communities (Good Agricultural Practice for Protection of Waters) Regulations 2014, as amended. The objective of the Regulations is to protect ground and surface waters, including drinking water sources, primarily...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Domestic Violence Policy (13 Oct 2016)

Simon Coveney: Responsibility for the development and provision of services to support victims of domestic abuse rests with the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs and the delivery of such services is managed through the Child and Family Agency, Tusla. A housing authority may provide short-term emergency housing to persons who are forced to leave their homes because of domestic violence, without having...

Order of Business (18 Oct 2016)

Simon Coveney: This is the first time it has been raised. The Deputy should raise it with the Business Committee.

Order of Business (18 Oct 2016)

Simon Coveney: The Deputy is right about that.

Order of Business (18 Oct 2016)

Simon Coveney: The Deputy could take some time off demonstrating.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Nitrates Action Programme Implementation (18 Oct 2016)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 274 to 276, inclusive, and 280 together. I refer to the reply to Question Nos. 84 and 86 of 13th October 2016. The position is unchanged.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (18 Oct 2016)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 277 and 292 together. As set out in the replies to Question No. 137 of 29 September 2016 and to Question Number 135 of 6 October 2016, the site at Scribblestown was identified and proposed for inclusion in the Social Housing PPP programme by the Dublin Social Housing Delivery Task Force and by Dublin City Council, having regard to social housing need, and the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Voluntary Sector Funding (18 Oct 2016)

Simon Coveney: My Department’s Community & Voluntary Supports & Programmes provide a cohesive framework of support for the community and voluntary sector. This programme supports 21 Volunteer Centres and 8 Volunteer Information Services, as well as a number of national organisations, including Volunteer Ireland. Over €3m was allocated for these organisations in 2016. With...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Infrastructure and Capital Investment Programme (18 Oct 2016)

Simon Coveney: I recently announced the Government’s approval to the establishment of a Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund of €200 million to relieve critical infrastructural blockages to enable the accelerated delivery of housing on key development sites and to improve the economic viability of new housing projects in Dublin and in urban areas of high demand for housing. The Fund...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Electoral Commission Administration (18 Oct 2016)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 281 and 286 together. The chairpersons of the committees which are reviewing the boundaries at Athlone, Carlow, Drogheda and Waterford have indicated that further work was required in order to complete the reviews, including work arising from the large volume of submissions received on foot of public consultations. My Department has been in...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Administration (18 Oct 2016)

Simon Coveney: The role of the Expert Commission on Domestic Public Water Services is to make recommendations on a sustainable long term-funding model for the delivery of domestic public water and waste water services by Irish Water. I am satisfied that the terms of reference for the Commission cover all of the issues relevant to the consideration of the future funding of domestic water services.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant Data (18 Oct 2016)

Simon Coveney: The detailed administration of the Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability , including the assessment, approval and prioritisation of grants to applicants under the various grant measures, is the responsibility of the local authorities and my Department does not hold information in relation to waiting lists or times. The average level s of funding provided by...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Fire Service (18 Oct 2016)

Simon Coveney: The provision of a fire service in its functional area, including the establishment and maintenance of a fire brigade, the assessment of fire cover needs, the provision of fire station premises, is a statutory function of individual fire authorities under the Fire Service Act, 1981. My Department supports the fire authorities through setting general policy, providing a central training...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Private Residential Tenancies Board Enforcement (18 Oct 2016)

Simon Coveney: The Residential Tenancies Act 2004 regulates the landlord-tenant relationship in the rented residential sector and sets out the rights and obligations of landlords and tenants. The Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) was established as an independent statutory body under the Act to operate a national tenancy registration system and to facilitate the resolution of disputes between landlords and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Rural Resettlement Scheme (18 Oct 2016)

Simon Coveney: As outlined in Rebuilding Ireland: An Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness, the Government is committed to developing a range of measures supportive of the regeneration and renewal of towns and villages across rural Ireland and, consequently, ensuring a vibrant population in those places. It is my aim that all reasonable steps are taken to secure the re-use of vacant and under-utilised...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Credit Union Lending (18 Oct 2016)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 288 and 289 together. The agreed Programme for a Partnership Government recognises the potential role that credit unions can play in housing finance and supports the efforts of the Registrar of Credit Unions at the Central Bank to gradually lift current lending restrictions as appropriate, including for housing. The Programme further provides that we...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (18 Oct 2016)

Simon Coveney: The only scheme my Department funds through local authorities that may, depending on the circumstances, provide funding for heating systems in private housing is the Housing Aid for Older People scheme. This scheme provides grants of up to €8,000 to assist older people living in poor housing conditions to have necessary repairs or improvements carried out to private houses. Eligible...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Mortgage to Rent Scheme Eligibility (18 Oct 2016)

Simon Coveney: While lead responsibility for the Mortgage to Rent scheme rests with my Department, the Housing Agency co-ordinates its day-to-day functioning on my Department’s behalf. In relation to the specific case raised, I understand that as part of the normal administration of the scheme, the Housing Agency has offered the property to a number of Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs) but each has...