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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Assets (31 Mar 2015)

Alan Kelly: Dublin City Council has advised that the refurbishment of the shopping centre in its current state is not economically viable. Anticipated demand and rental returns would not support the several million euro investment required. It is the Council’s view that the comprehensive redevelopment of a cleared site, following the demolition of the centre and contiguous buildings, is the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Wind Energy Generation (31 Mar 2015)

Alan Kelly: Under section 30 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended), I am precluded from exercising any power or control in relation to any particular case with which a planning authority (including An Bord Pleanála) is or may be concerned. It would, therefore, not be appropriate for me to comment on the proposed wind energy project referred to in the Question. If this proposed...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Septic Tank Grants (31 Mar 2015)

Alan Kelly: The Domestic Waste Water Treatment Systems (Financial Assistance) Regulations 2013, a copy of which is available in the Oireachtas library, brought into operation a grants scheme to assist with the cost of remediation of septic tanks and domestic waste water treatment systems which are deemed, following inspection under the EPA’s National Inspection Plan and the subsequent issue of an...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant (31 Mar 2015)

Alan Kelly: My Department makes funding allocations to local authorities for the suite of Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability. The detailed administration of these schemes, including the apportionment of funding between the various grant schemes and the assessment, approval and payment of grants to individual applicants under the various grant measures, is the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Audit Service (31 Mar 2015)

Alan Kelly: The audit of accounts of all local authorities is required to be carried out by the Local Government Audit Service under the Local Government Act 2001, as amended. In undertaking the audit of local authorities, local government auditors are independent in the exercise of their functions. I understand that all annual financial statements for Carlow local authorities to year ended 31 December...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (31 Mar 2015)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 668 and 669 together. Social housing is a key priority for Government, as evidenced by the increased provision made for the area in Budget 2015. The Social Housing Strategy 2020 targets the delivery of over 35,000 new social housing units over the period to 2020. Of these, over 12,000 new social housing units will be delivered via capital programmes...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Assets (31 Mar 2015)

Alan Kelly: I understand that Dublin City Council intend to dispose of the vacant site referred to, for mixed retail use. The Council has advised that while the site was originally purchased for social housing purposes, changes in planning regulations, the restricted nature of the site and conditions on site undermined the feasibility of proceeding with this development. The Council has advised that...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (31 Mar 2015)

Alan Kelly: A Departmental audit of the availability of local authority land was carried out in 2010, which identified approximately 600 local authority owned sites intended for residential purposes. Of these, 19 sites were in the Dublin City Council area, totalling an area of approximately 29 hectares, with 15 sites identified as suitable for development. In conjunction with the publication of the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Drug Treatment Programmes Availability (31 Mar 2015)

Alan Kelly: 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 accommodation and related services for homeless persons rests with the housing authorities. My Department has no...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Mortgage Arrears Proposals (31 Mar 2015)

Alan Kelly: I refer to the reply to Questions Nos. 907, 910 and 912 of 24 March, 2015. The following tables provide a breakdown of the 88 completed AHB mortgage to rent transactions by local authority, approved housing body and financial institution involved. Local Authority MTR Transactions Completed Carlow County Council 4 Cavan County Council 1 Clare County Council 2 Cork City Council...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff Remuneration (31 Mar 2015)

Alan Kelly: My Department does not collate information relating to the salaries of individuals employed by Local Authorities.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Homelessness Strategy (31 Mar 2015)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 677, 678, 680 and 681 together. 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 accommodation and related services for homeless...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Finances (31 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: Motor Tax Rates (1 Apr 2015)

Alan Kelly: Private vehicles registered after 1 July 2008 are taxed on the basis of CO2emissions. Private vehicles registered between January and June 2008 are taxed either on the basis of engine size or CO2emissions, depending on which basis carried the lowest tax for the vehicle at the time. In this instance, I understand that the correct basis of taxation is on CO2emissions.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (1 Apr 2015)

Alan Kelly: In 2015, I expect that 7,400 social housing units will be delivered across all 31 local authority areas, broken down as follows: - 3,000 units under the Social Housing Leasing Initiative - leases, rental agreements and agreements with Approved Housing Bodies to facilitate leasing, build and acquisition - 2,000 Rental Accommodation Scheme - 1,400 to be built or acquired by local authorities...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Expenditure (1 Apr 2015)

Alan Kelly: Budget 2015 marked a significant change in the trajectory of social housing funding and the total housing provision for 2015 will result in an investment of almost €800 million across a range of housing programmes. It is estimated that some €61.5 million (gross) will be spent on a range of housing programmes by the end of March with expenditure expected to accelerate as the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Provision (1 Apr 2015)

Alan Kelly: I am fully aware of the many challenges facing both the private and public housing sectors. Increasing housing supply is a critical issue and that is why, in May 2014, the Government published Construction 2020 - A Strategy for a Renewed Construction Sector. While the Strategy’s overarching objective is to put the construction sector as a whole on a sustainable footing, it sets out a...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Expenditure (1 Apr 2015)

Alan Kelly: The funding provided by my Department to local authorities through the capital initiatives to support social housing development from 2008 to 2014 is as follows: Year Capital Expenditure 2008 € 1,515,499,000 2009 € 1,160,499,000 2010 € 830,066,000 2011 € 485,048,000 2012 € 397,197,394 2013 € 295,165,258 2014 €...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding (1 Apr 2015)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 174 and 175 together. Responsibility for the administration of my Department’s Rural Water Programme, which includes funding for group sewerage schemes, has been devolved to local authorities since 1997. The annual block grant allocations provided by my Department to the local authorities under the programme are based, in the first instance, on the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Funding (1 Apr 2015)

Alan Kelly: Since 2007, my Department has provided annual funding for the ongoing operational costs of the 17 member organisations of the community & voluntary pillar to allow for input into the policy making process within the community and voluntary sector as part of the social dialogue process. This includes the Irish Senior Citizens Parliament. In 2011, a revised application process for the...