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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Expenditure (24 Sep 2015)

Alan Kelly: As the detailed administration and implementation of the Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability scheme is a matter for the local authorities, my Department does not have information on the number of local authorities that pay for private occupational therapy assessments for applications. It is in the interests of the applicant and the local authority alike to...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant (24 Sep 2015)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 209 and 210 together. The Housing Adaptation Grant Schemes for Older People and People with a Disability were introduced on 1 November 2007. Information on Exchequer funding provided by my Department in respect of the expenditure by each local authority in relation to these grants is available on my Department’s website at the following link: , by...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant Data (24 Sep 2015)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 211 and 212 together. My Department allocates funding to local authorities towards the cost of adaptations and extensions to social housing to meet needs of tenants with a disabilityand towards the Housing Adaptation Grants Schemes for Older People and People with a Disability, which supports owners of private houses. Detailed information in relation to...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant Funding (24 Sep 2015)

Alan Kelly: My Department allocates funding to local authorities towards the cost of adaptations and extensions to social housing to meet needs of tenants with a disability or to address serious overcrowding. The administration of the scheme is a matter for individual local authorities and therefore information in relation to the cost of individual projects in respect of adaptations to local authority...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (24 Sep 2015)

Alan Kelly: Information in relation to all social housing units acquired or developed by all local authorities is published on my Department’s website at the following link:, under the heading “LA hsg output commenced (1994+)”. The data currently available is to the end of the first quarter of 2015; data in respect of the second quarter will be published shortly. Under the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Shared Ownership Scheme (24 Sep 2015)

Alan Kelly: My Department, with the assistance of the Housing Agency, the Housing Finance Agency and the Local Authority Housing Loans Management Group, has been examining the operation of the Shared Ownership Scheme for existing borrowers. The issues arising with Shared Ownership Schemes require careful consideration and expert financial data analysis. Arising from the findings of the review to date,...

Topical Issue Debate: Bituminous Fuel Ban (29 Sep 2015)

Alan Kelly: Apologies. Did somebody not turn up?

Topical Issue Debate: Bituminous Fuel Ban (29 Sep 2015)

Alan Kelly: When did the Deputy first hear of it? At the weekend?

Topical Issue Debate: Bituminous Fuel Ban (29 Sep 2015)

Alan Kelly: The Deputy should not forget Littleton.

Topical Issue Debate: Bituminous Fuel Ban (29 Sep 2015)

Alan Kelly: At the clean air conference in Dublin yesterday, I announced I intend to extend the health and environmental benefits of the ban on smoky coal in place in our cities and large towns to the entire country. It was brought in 25 years ago and, parking the politics, I thought it was innovative legislative action by the Minister at the time. It is now appropriate it is extended to other areas. ...

Topical Issue Debate: Bituminous Fuel Ban (29 Sep 2015)

Alan Kelly: The Deputy should multiply that figure by 25 years.

Topical Issue Debate: Bituminous Fuel Ban (29 Sep 2015)

Alan Kelly: The air pollution levels in many towns are not acceptable.

Topical Issue Debate: Bituminous Fuel Ban (29 Sep 2015)

Alan Kelly: The ban is nationwide. There is no town size. It is nationwide.

Topical Issue Debate: Bituminous Fuel Ban (29 Sep 2015)

Alan Kelly: It is everywhere. It covers the sale of smoky coal. It will not be possible to sell such coal; it will not be available in this country. The Deputy asked several questions and I will try to answer as many as possible. Smokeless coal has been tested. From a fuel poverty point of view, this type of coal is able to deliver. There have been questions about it in the past but the...

Social Housing Policy: Motion [Private Members] (29 Sep 2015)

Alan Kelly: I move amendment No. 2:To delete all words after “Dáil Éireann” and substitute the following:“notes that the economic downturn and contraction in construction activity, which began in 2008 and continued for a number of years, have created a significant shortfall in housing supply generally, including social housing; recognises the high priority which the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Meetings (29 Sep 2015)

Alan Kelly: My Department holds regular briefing and update meetings on water sector reform issues for senior officials and Ministerial advisors from relevant Government Departments. These meetings, which are also attended by Irish Water, are usually held in Government Buildings. Water sector reform is also discussed under the auspices of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Infrastructure and Climate Change.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fire Service Staff (29 Sep 2015)

Alan Kelly: In 2008, retained fire-fighters were given the option of joining the Local Government Superannuation Scheme (LGSS) and receive a pension and retirement lump sum based on their pensionable remuneration and length of service. Retained fire-fighters who opted not to join the scheme receive, on retirement, a gratuity of 1/8th of the annual retainer multiplied by the number of years of actual...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Conservation Grant (29 Sep 2015)

Alan Kelly: The eligibility criteria for the Water Conservation Grant are set out in the Water Services Act 2014 (Water Conservation Grant) Regulations 2015. Persons who register with Irish Water, as required under Section 5(2)(a) of the Water Service Act 2014, on or before 30 June 2015 shall be eligible to receive the grant in 2015 if they were normally resident at the principal private residence on...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Non-Principal Private Residence Charge Yield (29 Sep 2015)

Alan Kelly: The Local Government (Charges) Act 2009, as amended, provides the legislative basis for the Non-Principal Private Residence (NPPR) Charge. The NPPR Charge, which has since been discontinued, applied in the years 2009 to 2013 to any residential property in which the owner did not reside as their normal place of residence. The self-assessed charge was set at €200 per annum. Under the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Non-Principal Private Residence Charge Yield (29 Sep 2015)

Alan Kelly: The Local Government (Charges) Act 2009, as amended, provides the legislative basis for the Non-Principal Private Residence (NPPR) Charge. The NPPR Charge, which has since been discontinued, applied in the years 2009 to 2013 to any residential property in which the owner did not reside as their normal place of residence. The self-assessed charge was set at €200 per annum. Under the...