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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (12 Mar 2015)

Alan Kelly: I refer to the replies to Questions Nos. 128 and 131 of 28 January 2015 which sets out the position in this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Funding (12 Mar 2015)

Alan Kelly: Exchequer funding of over €37 million was provided by my Department to local authorities in 2014 for the Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability. Combined with an additional 20% contribution by individual local authorities, there was an overall spend last year of €46.3 million in this area. I am pleased to confirm that the 2015 amount will...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Expenditure (12 Mar 2015)

Alan Kelly: The information requested is not available in my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation Funding (12 Mar 2015)

Alan Kelly: My Department does not fund any homeless services directly but provides funding to housing authorities towards the operational costs of homeless accommodation and related services under Section 10 of the Housing Act 1988. Under Section 10 funding arrangements, housing authorities must provide at least 10% of the cost of such services from their own resources. Furthermore, housing...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Administration (12 Mar 2015)

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. Irish Water has established a dedicated team to deal with representations and queries from public representatives. They may be contacted via email at or by telephone on 1890 578 578.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Waiting Lists (12 Mar 2015)

Alan Kelly: I refer to the reply to Question No. 18 of 4 March 2015 which sets out the position in this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Development Contributions (12 Mar 2015)

Alan Kelly: The charging of development contributions is intended to allow local authorities to recoup some of the costs to public funds of servicing land for private development. Without such contributions, this servicing would not proceed or the full cost would have to be borne by the taxpayer. Income from development levies must be ring-fenced to pay for facilities servicing new development, for...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Correspondence (12 Mar 2015)

Alan Kelly: I can confirm that my Department received the e-mail correspondence referred to by the Deputy; however the matters raised in the e-mail are not within the remit or function of my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Functions (12 Mar 2015)

Alan Kelly: My Department has an important role in relation to policy and legislation which impacts on public health, including in relation to water and air quality. In addition, local authorities, as well as some agencies under the remit of my Department such as the Environmental Protection Agency, have a role in respect of public health. Their activities include the discharge of both statutory...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fire Service (12 Mar 2015)

Alan Kelly: Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services, including the National Ambulance Service, is a matter f or the Health Service Executive, which is under the aegis of my colleague, the Minister for Health. Dublin City Council ’s Fire Brigade provides an emergency medical service on behalf of the Health Service Executive for a large...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation Provision (12 Mar 2015)

Alan Kelly: Last month, approval issued from my Department to Dublin City Council for the refurbishment of a number of units in O’Devaney Gardens and Croke Villas to deliver short term accommodation for homeless persons. It is a matter for the City Council to advance the planning of these works within the appropriate budgets.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (12 Mar 2015)

Alan Kelly: MacCabe Durney Barnes Consultants were appointed in February 2014 to carry out an independent planning review on the performance of planning functions in six selected planning authorities (Carlow, Cork, Galway and Meath County Councils and Cork and Dublin City Councils) in accordance with section 255 of the Planning and Development Act 2000. The planning review is being informed by the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Wastewater Treatment (12 Mar 2015)

Alan Kelly: The Building Regulations set out the legal requirements for the design and construction of buildings, including dwellings. Compliance with the Regulations is the responsibility of the owner or builder of a building or works. Part H of the Second Schedule to the Building Regulations 1997 to 2014 sets out the requirements for the disposal of foul and surface water. The related Technical...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (12 Mar 2015)

Alan Kelly: My Department is currently conducting a targeted review of the 2006 Wind Energy Development Guidelines focusing on noise, setback and shadow flicker. Following an extensive public consultation, it is my intention that the revisions to the Guidelines will be finalised as soon as possible, taking into account the large number of submissions received during the public consultation on draft...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Services Provision (12 Mar 2015)

Alan Kelly: Section 62 of the Water Services Act 2007enables a water services authority to inspect a sewer or drain, and either direct the owner to carry out any necessary remedial works, or carry them out itself and recover its costs. The functions under section 62 were transferred to Irish Water under the Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013. In relation to private wastewater treatment systems the position...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Mortgage to Rent Scheme Administration (12 Mar 2015)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 269, 274 and 275 together. There are currently two mortgage-to-rent schemes in operation through my Department. A scheme exists whereby a local authority (LA) can acquire ownership of properties with unsustainable local authority mortgages, thus enabling the household to remain in their home as a social housing tenant (LA-mortgage-to-rent). The other scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (12 Mar 2015)

Alan Kelly: It is a matter for each local authority, including Sligo County Council, to determine its own spending priorities in the context of the annual budgetary process having regard to both locally identified needs and available resources. The elected members of a local authority have direct responsibility in law for all reserved functions of the authority, which include adopting the annual budget...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Management Regulations (12 Mar 2015)

Alan Kelly: Issues concerning the enforcement of waste management legislation are a matter for the appropriate regulatory authority and should therefore be pursued with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) or the relevant local authority, as appropriate. The Office of Environmental Enforcement within the EPA has a mandate to deliver enhanced environmental compliance, both through enforcement of...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fire Service (12 Mar 2015)

Alan Kelly: My Department has not undertaken any review of Dublin Fire Brigade. The Department’s National Directorate for Fire and Emergency Management maintains routine contact with Dublin City Council’s Fire Brigade, which provides fire services on behalf of the four Dublin local authorities. The role of the National Directorate is to develop and support the provision of consistent and...

Water Charges: Motion [Private Members] (24 Mar 2015)

Alan Kelly: I move amendment No. 1:To delete all words after “Dáil Éireann” and substitute the following: “supports: — the establishment of Irish Water as a long-term strategic investment project to deliver the necessary water services infrastructure and quality of services required to meet statutory compliance and demographic needs; — the management of our...