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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (16 Dec 2016)

Simon Coveney: I refer to the reply to Parliamentary Question No. 253 of 13 December 2016.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Waiting Lists (16 Dec 2016)

Simon Coveney: The Social Housing Assessment Regulations 2011 prescribe maximum net income limits for each housing authority, in different bands according to the area, with income being defined and assessed according to a standard Household Means Policy. The income bands and the authority area assigned to each band were based on an assessment of the income needed to provide for a household's basic needs,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Tenancy Protection Scheme (16 Dec 2016)

Simon Coveney: The Residential Tenancies Act 2004 regulates the landlord-tenant relationship in the private 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 resolve disputes between landlords and tenants. I...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Nitrates Usage (16 Dec 2016)

Simon Coveney: I refer to the reply to Question No. 179 of 6 December 2016. The position is unchanged.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (16 Dec 2016)

Simon Coveney: I propose taking Question Nos. 198 and 199 together. With regard to the National Taking in Charge Initiative (NTICI), funding was provided in 2016. There is no further funding targeted under this initiative for 2017. The Deputy may wish to note that, in 2016, Cavan was allocated funding for 23 developments, totalling €151,354. Monaghan was allocated a total of €111,170 towards...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Eligibility (16 Dec 2016)

Simon Coveney: The Tenant (Incremental) Purchase Scheme came into operation on 1 January 2016 and allows eligible local authority tenants to buy their homes. The Housing (Sale of Local Authority Houses) Regulations 20 15 governing the Scheme provide for a number of specified classes of house to be excluded from sale, including units provided to Local Authorities under Part V of the Planning and Development...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Mortgage to Rent Scheme Data (16 Dec 2016)

Simon Coveney: Up to the end of Quarter 3 2016, a total of 187 households have remained in their home having availed of the Mortgage to Rent Scheme which was introduced in 2012 for borrowers of private commercial lending institutions. A further 669 were being actively progressed through the process. Further statistical information relating to the Mortgage to Rent Scheme since its inception, including a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Ministerial Travel (16 Dec 2016)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 202 and 203 together. My Department made use of the government jet on eight occasions during the period March 2011 to February 2016, details of which are as follows: Outbound Inbound Destination Event 13/03/2011 14/03/2011 Brussels Meeting of EU Environment al Council of Ministers 08/03/2012 09/03/2012 Brussels Meeting of EU Environment al Council...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Appointments to State Boards (16 Dec 2016)

Simon Coveney: Details in relation to the membership of State Boards under the aegis of my Department are available on the Department’s website at the following link:. In the case of certain appointments to State Boards, statutory selection procedures must be followed or nominations must be sought from independent nominating panels before appointments are made by the Minister or the Government, as...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (16 Dec 2016)

Simon Coveney: All local authorities, including Cavan and Monaghan were notified in April 2015 of social housing delivery targets and provisional funding allocations out to end-2017. These are available on my Department’s website at the following link: . Together, these two local authorities have a target to deliver 445 social housing units for the period out to 2017, supported by an allocation of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Septic Tank Inspections (16 Dec 2016)

Simon Coveney: Census 2011, published by the Central Statistics Office, indicates that there were 437,652 septic tanks and 50,259 individual treatment systems in Ireland in 2011. Census 2016 figures are not yet published. The Water Services (Amendment) Act 2012 assigns responsibility to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to make a National Inspection Plan (NIP) for domestic wastewater treatment...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes (16 Dec 2016)

Simon Coveney: During 2015, my Department established a working group involving key stakeholders in the rural water sector, which includes group water schemes, to address the development of the sector within the overall water reform programme to ensure that the programme responds effectively to current and future needs. Local authorities, the Water Services Transition Office, Irish Water, the National...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding (16 Dec 2016)

Simon Coveney: My Department recoups funding for the Rural Water Programme to local authorities who administer the funding on behalf of my Department. This recoupment consists of both grants for capital works under the Multi-annual Rural Water Programme 2016-2018 and subsidies as a contribution towards the annual operational cost of the domestic element of group water schemes. In 2016 my...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Grants (16 Dec 2016)

Simon Coveney: The information requested is being compiled and will be provided to the Deputy in accordance with Standing Orders.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding (16 Dec 2016)

Simon Coveney: In line with the suspension of domestic water charges, as set out in the Water Services (Amendment) Act 2016, and to ensure equity of treatment with households on public water supplies, the subvention for those on group water schemes was restored to the level that pertained prior to the introduction of domestic water charges for households connected to the public water supply for the same...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme Funding (16 Dec 2016)

Simon Coveney: My Department’s Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (SICAP) was rolled out across communities on 1 April 2015 and will run until 31 December 2017, with the following allocations for the 51 SICAP Lots. 2015 (9 months) 2016 2017 €28 million €37.5 million €37.5 million

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Commercial Rates (16 Dec 2016)

Simon Coveney: Local authorities are under a statutory obligation to levy rates on any property used for commercial purposes in accordance with the details entered in the valuation lists prepared by the independent Commissioner of Valuation pursuant to the Valuation Acts 2001 to 2015. The levying and collection of rates are matters for each individual local authority. Commercial rates form an important...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Administration (16 Dec 2016)

Simon Coveney: In line with the “Confidence and Supply Arrangement” agreed with Fianna Fáil in the context of supporting a minority government, the Water Services (Amendment) Act 2016 provided for the suspension of domestic water charges for a period of nine months from 1 July 2016. During the period of suspension, no Irish Water customers will receive bills for domestic water charges....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (16 Dec 2016)

Simon Coveney: To date, there have been no instances where it has been necessary for either myself or previous Ministers at this Department to exercise powers under Section 9(7)(a) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended). Planning authorities are required under sections 9(4) and 9(5) of the 2000 Act to have regard to the Development Plans of adjoining authorities and to take into account the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Library Projects (16 Dec 2016)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 215 to 217, inclusive, together. My Department announced a new €22m Libraries Capital Investment Programme for the period 2016-2021 to support the development of priority projects submitted by local authorities. In this regard, the programme includes a priority proposal submitted by Cavan County Council in respect of Virginia library. As...