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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Collection (6 Oct 2015)

Alan Kelly: Renewal notices are sent out to registered owners of vehicles in the last month of a motor tax disc. This is to facilitate owners who wish to have a new disc in place for the commencement of the next period of tax. Owners can also tax during the first month of a motor tax disc without incurring a financial penalty. Whether an owner chooses to tax in advance of, or during, the first month of...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Refugee Protection Programme (6 Oct 2015)

Alan Kelly: The Deputy will be aware that the Government has established a Task Force on the Irish Refugee Protection Programme, chaired by my colleague the Minister for Justice and Equality. My Department and local authorities are members of the Task Force and are working with other Government Departments and Agencies to ensure that the Programme is managed and delivered efficiently and effectively. ...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility (6 Oct 2015)

Alan Kelly: The assessment of applicants for social housing support and the allocation of that support is a matter for the local authority concerned, in accordance with the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 and associated Regulations. As Minister, I am precluded under housing legislation from exercising any power or control in relation to any case being dealt with by a housing authority and,...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Calafoirt agus Céanna (6 Oct 2015)

Alan Kelly: Tógfaidh mé Ceisteanna Uimh. 703 agus 716 le chéile. Is féidir liom a dheimhniú go bhfuil soláthar €8 milliún curtha ar fáil ag an Rialtas faoin gClár Bonneagair agus Infheistíochta Caipitil, 2016-2021 d’fhorbairt na cé ar Inis Oírr, Oileáin Árann. Tá sé mar chuspóir lárnach ag an Rialtas...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (6 Oct 2015)

Alan Kelly: My Department’s local authority housing programme and the Capital Assistance Scheme provide capital funding to local authorities to increase their supply of social housing stock through the construction and acquisition of houses and apartments. Social housing is also delivered through a range of other mechanisms, including returning void units to use, leasing, the Rental Accommodation...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fire Service Staff (6 Oct 2015)

Alan Kelly: My Department works closely with Dublin City Council in relation to the staffing needs of Dublin Fire Brigade. My Department recently approved requests from Dublin City Council to hold both an open and a confined competition to fill fire-fighter vacancies that arise in Dublin Fire Brigade. It is my understanding that details of the open competition, which will be organised through the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Staff (6 Oct 2015)

Alan Kelly: There are currently no positions which can be regarded as supernumerary within my Department. My Department also gathers quarterly data on staff numbers in Local Authorities. In the most recent data collected at the end of June 2015, there were 133.06 supernumerary positions in the sector (Whole Time Equivalent (WTE) basis), largely comprising staff seconded to other organisations. My...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Expenditure (6 Oct 2015)

Alan Kelly: My Department has a wide and diverse business agenda, including protecting the environment, providing necessary housing supports and fostering community and rural development in partnership with local government and other local development bodies. In order to deliver on this broad business agenda, my Department allocates significant resources to a wide range of organisations, including local...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Expenditure (6 Oct 2015)

Alan Kelly: The sum referred to is largely in respect of projects which were part of the Ballymun regeneration programme and which are at ‘final account’ stage. My Department has been working with Dublin City Council to resolve outstanding balances on these projects so that all appropriate budgetary amounts claimed in respect of approved projects can be processed as soon as possible. ...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Maintenance (6 Oct 2015)

Alan Kelly: General statistics on local authority housing stock, including vacant social housing units, are published annually by the Local Government Management Agency. The most recent statistics are the Service Indicators in Local Authorities 2013 which are available at the following web link: . All local authorities, including Cork City and County Councils, are being provided with funding support...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (6 Oct 2015)

Alan Kelly: No direction has issued from my Department to local authorities restricting the development of social housing schemes in excess of 50 units. The provision of social housing services is, in the first instance, a matter for each local authority as the housing authority for its area. Guidelines from my Department to local authorities in respect of the successful design of good quality,...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Ministerial Meetings (6 Oct 2015)

Alan Kelly: Owing to the scope of my remit as Minister, I receive representations, including requests for meetings, from a wide range of parties, such as public representatives, local and voluntary groups and private individuals and organisations . In that context I received a request to meet with Mr Dan Quayle , former Vice-President of the United States and Chairman of Cerberus Capital Management....

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Conservation Grant (6 Oct 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. Under regulation 5(1) a person who registers with Irish Water, as required under section 5(2)(a) of the Water Services 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...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Plastic Bag Levy (6 Oct 2015)

Alan Kelly: The primary purpose of the plastic bag levy is not to generate revenue, but is first and foremost an economic instrument to encourage more environmentally sustainable behaviour. In particular, the levy was introduced as an anti-litter measure designed to influence consumers by encouraging them to reduce their use of disposable plastic bags. Section 72 of the Waste Management Act 1996,...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Services for People with Disabilities (6 Oct 2015)

Alan Kelly: My Department has policy and legislative responsibility for matters related to the control of dogs including, for example, matters in relation to dog-licencing, restricted dog breeds and local authority responsibilities, as set out in the Control of Dogs Acts and relevant Ministerial Regulations. This responsibility does not extend to matters in relating to the provision, training and...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations (6 Oct 2015)

Alan Kelly: I am not aware of any specific issues regarding the progression of local authority own development projects under the Part 8 provisions of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001, due to staffing matters. Under section 159 of the Local Government Act 2001, each Chief Executive is responsible for the staffing and organisational arrangements necessary for carrying out the functions of...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (6 Oct 2015)

Alan Kelly: Since December 2011, my Department and the Housing Agency have been engaged with NAMA identifying properties that might potentially be suitable for social housing purposes. Since the process began, up to end of June 2015, a total of 1,386 NAMA residential properties have been delivered for social housing use, comprising of 1,083 completed properties, with a further 303 that have been...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rental Accommodation Scheme Expenditure (6 Oct 2015)

Alan Kelly: The information requested is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Capital Assistance Scheme Funding (6 Oct 2015)

Alan Kelly: The funding provided to local authorities under my Department’s Capital Assistance Scheme to support approved housing bodies in the provision of accommodation for persons with specific categories of housing need is set out in the table below in respect of 2014 and to the end of the third quarter for 2015. Information on social housing units constructed and acquired in respect of all...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations Compliance (6 Oct 2015)

Alan Kelly: My Department does not hold detailed information on the approval of individual developments by local authorities under Part 8 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001.