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Report of the Joint Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Motion (12 Apr 2017)

Simon Coveney: For the record, there will be allowances for large households. That has been agreed.

Report of the Joint Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Motion (12 Apr 2017)

Simon Coveney: The letter to what?

Report of the Joint Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Motion (12 Apr 2017)

Simon Coveney: No, he did not. I wrote to the Chairman of the committee.

Report of the Joint Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Motion (12 Apr 2017)

Simon Coveney: There was no letter from me to the senior counsel. I do not know the senior counsel and have not interacted with him.

Report of the Joint Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Motion (12 Apr 2017)

Simon Coveney: Do not mislead the Dáil.

Report of the Joint Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Motion (12 Apr 2017)

Simon Coveney: The senior counsel did not receive a letter-----

Report of the Joint Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Motion (12 Apr 2017)

Simon Coveney: There are not two.

Report of the Joint Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Motion (12 Apr 2017)

Simon Coveney: The Deputy is spreading a conspiracy that does not exist.

Report of the Joint Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Motion (12 Apr 2017)

Simon Coveney: That is why we have meters. That is why meters are important.

Report of the Joint Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Motion (12 Apr 2017)

Simon Coveney: We have not.

Report of the Joint Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Motion (12 Apr 2017)

Simon Coveney: Has the Deputy read the report?

Report of the Joint Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Motion (12 Apr 2017)

Simon Coveney: They are not.

Report of the Joint Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Motion (12 Apr 2017)

Simon Coveney: No.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Library Services (12 Apr 2017)

Simon Coveney: The provision of public library services, including the procurement of books, is a matter for each local authority in its capacity as a library authority under the Local Government Act 2001.  My Department has no role in this regard. A national tender for book-stock procurement was run recently by the Local Government Management Agency (LGMA) on behalf of local authorities. ...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Water Conservation Grant (12 Apr 2017)

Simon Coveney: The Water Conservation Grant was introduced in 2015 as part of the Government's revised package of water measures, which was announced in November 2014. The purpose of the Grant was to assist in the promotion of increased conservation and more sustainable use of water services. The Grant was paid on a universal basis to principal primary residences, which were registered with Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (12 Apr 2017)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 189 to 191, inclusive, together. There are no specific planning guidelines in place in respect of solar farms. Proposals for individual solar farm developments are subject to the statutory requirements of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended, in the same manner as other proposed developments. Planning applications are made to the relevant...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Constituency Boundaries (12 Apr 2017)

Simon Coveney: Section 5 of the Electoral Act 1997 provides for the establishment of a Constituency Commission upon publication by the Central Statistics Office of preliminary census results.  Census 2016 was taken on 24 April 2016.  The function of the Constituency Commission is to make a report on the constituencies for the election of members of the Dáil and for the election of members of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Expenditure (12 Apr 2017)

Simon Coveney: To support the implementation of the Rebuilding Ireland - Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness, I have secured €5.35 billion in investment to deliver 47,000 social housing units through build, refurbishment, acquisitions and leasing, over the period to 2021. In 2016, over €935 million was provided through a range of housing programmes which saw the needs of over 19,000...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Election Management System (12 Apr 2017)

Simon Coveney: I refer to the reply to Questions No. 208 and 231 of 5 April 2017 which sets out the position in this matter. My Department is examining the 30 March 2017 judgment of the High Court in advance of the Order of the Court being made.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Provision (12 Apr 2017)

Simon Coveney: Population growth projections and estimates of the extent to which additional population will translate into additional demand for housing units, are subject to some uncertainty, given the range of variables involved. For this reason, the Central Statistics Office provides a number of projected scenarios associated with future population levels. Factors such as economic conditions in...