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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Derelict Sites (16 Jun 2015)

Alan Kelly: In May 2014, the Government published Construction 2020: A Strategy for a Renewed Construction Sectoraimed at addressing issues in the property and construction sectors and ensuring that any critical bottlenecks that might impede the sector in meeting residential and non-residential demand are addressed. A range of measures are being taken to support increased housing delivery. In...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fuel Laundering (16 Jun 2015)

Alan Kelly: Enforcement in relation to illegal diesel laundering activities is primarily a matter for the Irish Revenue Commissioners from the point of view of avoiding loss of revenue to the Exchequer. Given the links between these unlawful activities to organised criminality, the Irish Revenue Commissioners are fully supported in this area by An Garda Síochána. Fuel laundering continues to...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Public Procurement Contracts (16 Jun 2015)

Alan Kelly: My Department does not have the information requested. The procurement of products or services by a local authority is a matter for the authority concerned. Procurement legislation and associated guidance are a matter for my colleague, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. Guidelines by the Office of Government Procurement under the aegis of the Department of Public Expenditure...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Maintenance (16 Jun 2015)

Alan Kelly: Details of the 2015 allocations for all Local Authorities , including Donegal, in respect of Refurbishing Vacant Properties, Energy Efficiency and Housing Adaptations for Older People and People with a Disability are contained on my Department’s website at the following link : .

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Legislative Measures (16 Jun 2015)

Alan Kelly: Section 130 of the Local Government Act 2001 states that it is a function of the elected council of a local authority to determine by resolution the policy of the authority subject to and in accordance with the Act and the other enactments relating to that authority. The section does not contain a power to make related secondary legislation.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (16 Jun 2015)

Alan Kelly: The announcement I made on 5 May 2015 in respect of a major Social Housing construction programme, involving €312m of investment, comprising some 100 projects and 1,700 housing units, included new build projects in Counties Longford and Westmeath. Full details, including specifics of the projects to be progressed, the funding allocated and the number of units to be delivered across...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payments Data (16 Jun 2015)

Alan Kelly: The implementation of the Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) is a key Government priority and a major pillar of the Social Housing Strategy 2020, which I published on 26 November 2014. The HAP scheme will bring all social housing supports provided by the State under the aegis of local authorities. The scheme will remove a barrier to employment by allowing recipients to remain in the scheme if...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Quality (16 Jun 2015)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 768 and 811 together. With effect from 1 January 2014, Irish Water is responsible for public water services. Under the European Union (Drinking Water) Regulations 2014, a copy of which is available in the Oireachtas library, suppliers of drinking water are required to ensure that the water supplied complies with the chemical and microbiological...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Unfinished Housing Developments (16 Jun 2015)

Alan Kelly: The development in question has been identified as an unfinished housing development. The management and administration of issues relating to specific unfinished housing developments is a matter for individual local authorities.  Each local authority has appointed an Unfinished Housing Development co-ordinator. The list of co-ordinators is available on the Housing Agency website at: My...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Wastewater Treatment (16 Jun 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: Departmental Staff Career Breaks (16 Jun 2015)

Alan Kelly: The information requested in relation to staff of my Department on career break is set out in the following table: Duration No of Staff 0 - 6 months 0 6 - 12 months 0 1 - 2 years 5 2 - 3 years 2 4 - 5 years 1 5 years+ 2

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Expenditure (16 Jun 2015)

Alan Kelly: While my Department’s Press Office generally provides photographic services when required, the services of external photographers were engaged on 4 occasions since I came to office. The details are set out in the following table: 2014 Launch of Social Housing Strategy Maxwell Photography €551 2015 Rural policy launch in Caherciveen MacMonagle Photography...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Public Relations Contracts Expenditure (16 Jun 2015)

Alan Kelly: My Department has not engaged any external public relations firms since my coming into office. In relation to my Department’s policy for the engagement of external expertise, this is generally only considered where the issues involved require expert skills or capabilities that are not readily available within my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Consultancy Contracts Data (16 Jun 2015)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 783 and 786 together. A range of contracts are in place in my Department for the provision of ICT services including training, software and storage provision. My Department has engaged an external company for the provision of training and continuing professional development of its ICT Unit. Expenditure incurred in the years 2010 to 2014 was...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Parliamentary Questions (16 Jun 2015)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 784 and 785 together. I am satisfied that Parliamentary Questions are appropriately replied to within my Department. Replies are prepared in line with protocols detailed in Dáil Éireann’s Standing Orders Relative to Public Business and, in addition, general guidance is available to staff in my Department, to ensure an efficient service in the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Appointments to State Boards (16 Jun 2015)

Alan Kelly: Since July 2011, my Department’s website has been used as the primary mechanism for seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced persons, for consideration as members or chairpersons of the boards of State bodies under my Department’s aegis. In line with a Government Decision last Autumn, a Revised Model for Ministerial Appointments to State Boards,...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff Remuneration (16 Jun 2015)

Alan Kelly: The overtime rate payable for clerical/administrative grades in the local government sector is in accordance with Circulars 3/80, 1/89 and 17/97. Overtime is only payable for hours worked in excess of the normal working week and is calculated with reference to a working week of 38 hours regardless of the number of hours normally worked by employees. In the normal course of events prior...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Freedom of Information Requests (16 Jun 2015)

Alan Kelly: The information sought in respect of Freedom of Information requests received by my Department is set out in the following table. It should be noted that, of the total number of FOI requests received by my Department, a portion get withdrawn by the requestor, a portion are dealt with outside of the FOI process and a portion are transferred to another FOI body in possession of the requested...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Ministerial Correspondence (16 Jun 2015)

Alan Kelly: My colleague, the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, has established an Inter-Departmental Working Group to consider issues relating to the Irish haulage industry, which includes representation from my Department. The haulage industry is seeking a reduction in motor tax for the sector, a change in the basis of taxation from unladen to gross design vehicle weight and the introduction...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Legislative Programme (16 Jun 2015)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 791 and 793 together. The number and name of Bills initiated by my Department since September 2013 is set out in the following table. It is my intention to subject Bills prepared in my Department, which are in the Government’s legislative programme for the current session, to the pre-legislative scrutiny procedure in the Oireachtas which was introduced...