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Water Services Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2014)

Alan Kelly: That is rubbish. It is incorrect.

Water Services Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2014)

Alan Kelly: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Rates (17 Dec 2014)

Alan Kelly: Concessionary rates of motor tax for vintage vehicles have been in place since 1991. The rates were initially set at £10 (€13) for motorcycles and £25 (€32) per annum for all other vintage vehicles. The current rates are €26 per annum for motor cycles and €56 for all other vintage vehicles. I have no plans to further reduce these already favourable rates.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Administration (17 Dec 2014)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 227 to 229, inclusive, and 246 together. Article 9 of the Water Framework Directive of 2000 requires Member States to take account of the principle of recovery of the costs of water services, in accordance with the principle of “polluter pays”. Article 9(4) of the Directive states that Member States are not in breach of the Directive if they...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Services Provision (17 Dec 2014)

Alan Kelly: The most recent published figures for unaccounted for water for each of the local authority administrative areas are set out in the report Service Indicators in Local Authorities 2012, which was published by the Local Government Management Agency (LGMA) on 24 March 2014. A copy of the report is available on the LGMA website at . Irish Water has an overall remit to promote water conservation...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Emergency Accommodation Provision (17 Dec 2014)

Alan Kelly: On 20 May 2014, the Implementation Plan on the State's Response to Homelessnesswas published in which the Government's approach to delivery on its objective of ending involuntary long-term homelessness by the end of 2016 was outlined. A copy of this plan is available on my Department's website at, . Bringing vacant local authority housing back into productive use as quickly as possible is...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Plastic Bag Levy (17 Dec 2014)

Alan Kelly: Receipts from the plastic bag levy for each year are published in the Environment Fund Annual Accounts. The 2013 Annual Accounts will be published on my Department’s website in due course after they have been audited by the Comptroller and Auditor General. Annual Accounts for the Environment Fund up to and including 2012 are available on my Department's website at the following link: .

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Commercial Rates (17 Dec 2014)

Alan Kelly: The commercial water revenue collection totals for 2011 and 2012 are €190,984,225 and €180,684,153, respectively. The information relates to the amount of commercial water charges collected, including arrears, as reported by local authorities in Appendix 7 of their individual audited financial statements. The latest audited information that is available relates to the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: International Agreements (17 Dec 2014)

Alan Kelly: It is a matter for the Minister for Justice and Equality to consider the issues with regard to the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence, known as the Istanbul Convention, as well as Ireland's signature to, and ratification of, this Convention, as appropriate. My Department continues to liaise with the Department of Justice and...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (17 Dec 2014)

Alan Kelly: The implementation of individual social housing works contracts is a matter for local authorities. In that regard, local authorities comply with circular DPE108/001/2014 of 16 April 2014, which sets out measures to assist small and medium sized enterprises in relation to public procurement. This circular is available from the Office of Public Procurement at .

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Administration (17 Dec 2014)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 237 and 249 together. I have no function in relation to the Irish Water application process. Under section 6 of the Water Services Act 2007 and section 26 of the Water Services Act 2013 , this is a matter for Irish Water. Irish Water has established a dedicated team to deal with representations and queries from public representatives and has contacted all...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Community Development Projects (17 Dec 2014)

Alan Kelly: My Department’s Local and Community Development Programme (LCDP) is the largest social inclusion intervention of its kind in the State. The current Programme officially ended at the end of 2013 having operated for four years with funding of €281 million over that period.  It is being implemented on a transitional basis for 2014 with a budget of €47 million pending...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Homelessness Strategy (17 Dec 2014)

Alan Kelly: On 4 December I hosted a special Summit on Homelessness to reaffirm the Government's commitment to end involuntary long-term homelessness by the end of 2016. The Summit was attended by Oireachtas members, elected members and officials from the four Dublin Local Authorities, representatives from Government De partments, State Agencies and the NGO sector , and the Catholic and Church of Ireland...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rental Accommodation Scheme Application Numbers (17 Dec 2014)

Alan Kelly: The Rental Accommodation Scheme (RAS) is a targeted scheme catering for the accommodation needs of persons in receipt of Rent Supplement from the Department of Social Protection, generally for more than 18 months, and who are assessed as having a long-term housing need. My Department does not hold information on the numbers in RAS at any given time. The numbers in RAS fluctuate as, inter...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (17 Dec 2014)

Alan Kelly: Under Section 58 of the Housing Act 1966, local authorities, as the housing authorities for their areas, are responsible for the management and maintenance of local authority housing stock and my Department does not hold some of the specific information sought. Statistics on local authority housing stock, including units that may be empty, are published by the Local Government Management...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation Provision (17 Dec 2014)

Alan Kelly: Data on homeless households in emergency accommodation is provided through the Pathway Accommodation & Support System (PASS). Quarterly reports from lead housing authorities are being published on my Department's website as soon as these are available. In addition, lead housing authorities provide monthly reports on homelessness which identify the number of people utilising...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Community Development Initiatives (17 Dec 2014)

Alan Kelly: I assume the Question refers to my Department’s Local and Community Development Programme (LCDP). The LCDP is the largest social inclusion intervention of its kind in the State. The current Programme officially ended at the end of 2013 having operated for four years with funding of €281 million over that period. It is being implemented on a transitional basis for 2014 with a...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (17 Dec 2014)

Alan Kelly: Details of funding to be provided in 2015 under individual elements of my Department’s Social Housing Investment Programme, including the programme for the refurbishment of vacant stock, will be set out in the 2015 Revised Estimates Volume to be published later today . Under Section 58 of the Housing Act 1966, the management and maintenance of the local authority housing stock is the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Functions (17 Dec 2014)

Alan Kelly: I refer to the reply to Question No. 195 of 11 December 2014 which sets out the position in this matter. Where a corporate plan is not submitted within the specified period in accordance with section 134(4)(a) of the Local Government Act 2001, the Cathaoirleach is required by section 134(4)(b) to convene a special meeting within 14 days of the expiration of such period at which the steps...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Administration (17 Dec 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 schools. This policy provided for charges based on actual metered consumption and is consistent with the requirements of the Water Framework Directive. The Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 provided for the transfer...