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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Capital Assistance Scheme (15 Feb 2017)

Simon Coveney: Louth County Council have just recently furnished to my Department a capital appraisal including a feasibility study in order for a full assessment of this project to be carried out. On the basis that the material submitted meets the requirements of the Scheme, a Stage 1 approval shall issue without delay. It should be noted that progress on CAS projects can be considerably slower than...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Eligibility (15 Feb 2017)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 156 and 157 together. The Tenant (Incremental) Purchase Scheme came into operation on 1 January 2016. The Scheme is open to eligible tenants, including joint tenants, of local authority houses that are available for sale under the Scheme. To be eligible, tenants must meet certain criteria, including having a minimum reckonable income of €15,000 per...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Policy (15 Feb 2017)

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 homeless services, including accommodation, rests with individual housing authorities. I am satisfied that...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Water Conservation Grant Data (15 Feb 2017)

Simon Coveney: The Water Conservation Grant was introduced in 2015 as part of the Government's revised package of water measures, announced in November 2014. The scheme assisted in the promotion of water conservation and sustainable use of water services in the homes of both customers and non-customers of Irish Water. The 2015 €100 Water Conservation Grant was available to all households that...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Boundaries (15 Feb 2017)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 160 and 161 together. The recommendations in the report of the independent committee which reviewed the local authority boundary at Waterford have significant implications andit would not be appropriate to make rushed decisions in that regard. I will be considering the report and its implications very carefully in the context both of ongoing work in relation...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Animal Welfare (15 Feb 2017)

Simon Coveney: Section 2 of the Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010 defines a dog breeding establishment as ‘‘a premises at which bitches are kept, not less than 6 of which are: (a) more than 6 months old, and (b) capable of being used for breeding purposes, but shall not include a local authority pound”. The current dog breeding establishment guidelines and the revised draft...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Water Services (15 Feb 2017)

Simon Coveney: I refer to the reply to Question Number 268 of 24 January 2017. The following table sets out the number of group water schemes, and their associated number of domestic connections, benefitting from subsidy payments in 2014 - 2015. Final figures for the number of group water schemes, and their associated number of domestic connections, benefitting from subsidy payments in 2016 will not be...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (15 Feb 2017)

Simon Coveney: Class 6 of Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 provides for an exemption from the requirement to obtain planning permission in respect of works to provide a hard surface within the curtilage of a house for purposes incidental to the enjoyment of the house. Under an amendment made to the Planning Regulations in 2011, the exemption for a hard surface to the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: EU Directives (16 Feb 2017)

Simon Coveney: The European Union (Good Agricultural Practice for Protection of Waters) Regulations 2014, as amended, give legal effect in Ireland to the Nitrates Directive and to our Nitrates Action Programme (NAP). The objective of the Regulations is to protect ground and surface waters, including drinking water sources, primarily through the management of livestock manures and other fertilisers. My...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Regeneration Projects (16 Feb 2017)

Simon Coveney: The Limerick Regeneration Framework Implementation Plan sets out Limerick City and County Council’s approach to demolitions under the Limerick Regeneration programme and is available at the following link: . The implementation of the overall Plan and the demolition schedule is a matter for the Council and my Department does not have records of specific houses yet to be demolished.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Eligibility (16 Feb 2017)

Simon Coveney: In line with the commitment in the Programme for a Partnership Governmentand reaffirmed in Rebuilding Ireland – Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness,a review of the first 12 months of operation of the scheme is currently being undertaken by my Department. Any changes to the terms and conditions of the scheme which are considered necessary based on the evidenced gathered will be...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payments Administration (16 Feb 2017)

Simon Coveney: I refer to the reply to Question No. 160 of 8 February 2017 which sets out the position in this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Foreshore Licence Applications (16 Feb 2017)

Simon Coveney: The application for foreshore consent referred to has yet to come before me for a decision. The next stage in the processing of this application is that all aspects of the application and its supporting documentation together with any issues raised by the public, other interests or prescribed bodies will be carefully considered by the Marine Licence Vetting Committee (MLVC ) within the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (16 Feb 2017)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 143, 144 and 146 together. My Department publishes a wide range of statistical information on social housing delivery and these are available on the Department’s website at the following link: . The information on the website is up to date as of the end of quarter 3 2016; information for the full year of 2016 is currently being finalised and will be...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Applications Data (16 Feb 2017)

Simon Coveney: Details on the number of households qualified for social housing support in each housing authority area are provided in the statutory Summary of Social Housing Assessments. The most recent figures available are the results of the 2016 Summary which are available on my Department’s website at the following link: In line with a commitment given in the Social Housing Strategy 2020...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (16 Feb 2017)

Simon Coveney: The Independent Planning Review of The Performance of Planning Functions having regard to Specific Issues raised in respect of Six Planning Authorities – Final Report by MacCabe Durney Barnes was published on 15 December 2015. The independent Review Report found that the planning system was not broken or fundamentally flawed from a legislative and policy framework perspective, but...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (16 Feb 2017)

Simon Coveney: My Department appointed Senior Counsel on a non-statutory basis in September 2015 to prepare a review report in relation to planning matters in Donegal. Senior Counsel was originally due to submit a review report to my predecessor by end-October 2015; however, further interactions and clarifications sought with regard to the scope and nature of the review resulted in delays to its...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Funding (16 Feb 2017)

Simon Coveney: Funding is provided by my Department to local authorities in line with their advancement of social housing construction projects. Accordingly, rather than a pre-set allocation of funding for this year, the level of funding to be provided to Westmeath County Council will be directly linked to the scale of delivery they achieve on their approved projects. I am keen that the Council advance...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Fire Service (16 Feb 2017)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 150 and 151 together. In terms of fire safety and the provision of fire services, in my role as Minister I am primarily concerned to ensure that local authorities are meeting their obligations in respect of their statutory fire service and fire safety responsibilities. These responsibilities include the important activity of community and other fire...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Departmental Legal Costs (16 Feb 2017)

Simon Coveney: The information sought in respect of my Department is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy in accordance with Standing Orders. Costs in respect of legal services incurred by agencies or bodies under the aegis of my Department are a matter for the agency or body concerned. Arrangements have been put in place by each Agency to facilitate the provision of information directly to...