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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Exemptions (25 Nov 2014)

Alan Kelly: Since 2001, national water pricing policy has required local authorities to recover the costs of providing water services from all non-domestic users of these services, including community and voluntary organisations such as sports clubs and crèches. This policy provided for charges based on actual metered consumption and is consistent with the requirements of the Water Framework...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Investigations (25 Nov 2014)

Alan Kelly: Mayo North East Leader Partnership is the Local Action Group contracted by my Department to deliver both the LEADER elements of the Rural Development Programme (RDP) 2007 – 2013 and the Local Community Development Programme to the North Mayo area. On foot of correspondence received in 2011 regarding a possible governance issue at Mayo North East LEADER Partnership Company, a...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (25 Nov 2014)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 502 and 516 together. In December 2013, my Department published proposed “draft” revisions to the noise, setbacks and shadow flicker aspects of the 2006 Wind Energy Development Guidelines. These draft revisions propose:- The setting of a more stringent day and night noise limit of 40 decibels for future wind energy developments; - A mandatory...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Environmental Policy (25 Nov 2014)

Alan Kelly: Under the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended, all development, unless specifically exempted under the Act or associated Regulations, requires planning permission. Section 4 of the Act and Schedule 2 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001, as amended, set out various exemptions from the requirement to obtain planning permission. There is no specific exemption for car wash...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Applications (25 Nov 2014)

Alan Kelly: In line with the ‘bottom-up’ approach to rural development under the LEADER elements of the Rural Development Programme 2007-2013, the Local Action Groups (LAGs) are the principal decision-makers in relation to the allocation of project funding. Such decisions are made in the context of the local development strategy of the individual groups and in line with the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Applications (25 Nov 2014)

Alan Kelly: My Department has been in contact with Mayo North East Leader Partnership and I understand that they have not received any application in the name of the promoter referred to.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Applications (25 Nov 2014)

Alan Kelly: I understand that Mayo North East Leader Partnership (MNELP) is awaiting additional information from the project promoter in relation to the project mentioned in order to progress the application.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Applications (25 Nov 2014)

Alan Kelly: I understand that the promoter referred to in the question was forwarded payment for their submitted claim on 28 October 2014.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Expenditure (25 Nov 2014)

Alan Kelly: The Oughterard Sewerage Scheme was included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2010 – 2013 as a scheme to commence construction within the period of the Programme. My Department conditionally approved a revised Design Review Report for the scheme in June 2012 and part of these conditions required Galway County Council to submit further clarification to the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Voluntary Housing Sector (25 Nov 2014)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 509 and 514 together. Social housing is a key priority for Government, as evidenced by the increased provisions made for the area in Budget 2015. Local authorities and approved housing bodies are continuing to work on projects announced earlier this year under a national €68 million local authority housing construction programme to provide 449 new...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Applications (25 Nov 2014)

Alan Kelly: I understand that Mayo North East LEADER Partnership expects to be in a position to submit a claim on behalf of the project promoter to my Department for payment very shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Applications (25 Nov 2014)

Alan Kelly: In line with the 'bottom-up' approach to rural development, there are 35 Local Action Groups (LAGs) contracted, on my Department's behalf, to deliver the LEADER elements of the Rural Development Programme 2007-2013 (RDP) throughout the country. The relevant LAG in respect of the project referred to is Mayo North East LEADER Partnership (MNELP), which is the principal decision-maker in...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Applications (25 Nov 2014)

Alan Kelly: I understand that this project application is expected to come before the Board of Mayo North East LEADER Partnership for final decision very shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Litter Pollution Legislation (25 Nov 2014)

Alan Kelly: The Litter Pollution Acts 1997 to 2009 provide the statutory framework to combat littering and include provisions relating to dog fouling.  Under the Acts, the primary management and enforcement response to littering (including dog fouling) is a matter for local authorities. It is a matter for each local authority to determine the most appropriate course of action to tackle litter...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Taxation Administration (25 Nov 2014)

Alan Kelly: Housing authorities are responsible, under section 58 of the Housing Act 1966, for determining rents in respect of their dwellings, subject to complying with broad principles laid down by my Department, notably that the rent payable should be related to income and that low-income households should pay a lower proportion of income in rent. Section 58 of the 1966 Act will be replaced in due...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Expenditure (25 Nov 2014)

Alan Kelly: My Department provided capital funding to local authorities under the Water Services Investment Programmes (WSIPs) up until the end of 2013. The following table sets out the funding recouped to Monaghan County Council from 1997 to 2011 under the WSIPs. Year Paid Total paid 1997 €2,620,048 1998 €2,724,317 1999 €3,944,853 2000 €8,214,616 2001...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Expenditure (25 Nov 2014)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 519, 543 and 544 together. 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. I have no role in the operational matters of Irish Water. The Commission for Energy Regulation (CER) is the independent, economic regulator of Irish Water and...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Establishment (25 Nov 2014)

Alan Kelly: The Water Services Act 2013 provides for the establishment of Irish Water as a subsidiary of Bord Gáis Éireann, conforming to the conditions contained in the Act and registered under the Companies Acts. Section 4 of the Act provides that Irish Water is registered as a private company limited by shares under the Companies Act. Section 5 of the Act provides that one share in Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Administration (25 Nov 2014)

Alan Kelly: Irish Water is in the process of compiling the relevant data to ensure that customers can be billed accurately and has sent validation packs to approximately 2 million households. To implement the changed charging regime, and to provide those households who have yet to register with an opportunity to respond to the Irish Water customer registration campaign, so that they may avail of the new...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Remit (25 Nov 2014)

Alan Kelly: 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. I have no role in the operational matters of Irish Water. I understand that Irish Water has investigated the case in question and has advised the customer of their findings. However, they will undertake to further contact...