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

Alan Kelly: My Department collates and publishes a wide range of housing statisticsthat inform the preparation and evaluation of policy. Data on the number of social housing units, that were delivered through the provisions under Part V, broken down by year and location, are included within this range, and are available on my Department’s website at : on the “Part V Scheme 2002 to date...

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

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 736 and 737 together. The Social Housing Strategy 2020providesa comprehensive response to the need for social housing and targets the provision of over 110,000 social housing units to 2020, through the delivery of 35,000 new social housing units and meeting the housing needs of some 75,000 households through the Housing Assistance Payment and Rental...

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

Alan Kelly: The data requested, to the extent available are currently being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

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

Alan Kelly: The Social Housing Strategy 2020is a comprehensive response to the need for social housing and targets the provision of over 110,000 social housing units to 2020, through the delivery of some 35, 5 00 new social housing units and meeting the housing needs of some 75,000 households through the Housing Assistance Payment and Rental Accommodation Scheme. The cost to the Exchequer of building,...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (7 Oct 2015)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 180 and 188 together. In December 2013, my Department published proposed “draft” revisions to the noise, setbacks and shadow flicker aspects of the 2006 Wind Energy Development Guidelines. These draft revisions proposed: - the setting of a more stringent day and night noise limit of 40 decibels for future wind energy developments, -...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Mortgage Arrears Proposals (7 Oct 2015)

Alan Kelly: Earlier this year and following an assessment of progress to date, the Government introduced a package of measures on tackling mortgage arrears. The aim of these measures is to ensure delivery of the Government’s commitment to addressing the mortgage arrears challenge and in particular to make available a range of options to distressed borrowers and to keep as many people in their...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Homelessness Strategy (7 Oct 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 individual housing authorities. The issues...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Homeless Persons Data (7 Oct 2015)

Alan Kelly: Data on homeless households in emergency accommodation is provided through the Pathway Accommodation & Support System (PASS). Quarterly reports from lead housing authorities are published on my Department's website as soon as these are available. In addition, lead housing authorities provide monthly reports on homelessness which identify the number of people utilising State-funded...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Maintenance (7 Oct 2015)

Alan Kelly: I am very conscious of the need to have all vacant social housing that is lettable made available to those on housing waiting lists. For that reason, my Department is providing funding support to Sligo County Council, and to all other local authorities, to return all lettable vacant social housing units that they have identified to productive use. My Department has no involvement in the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Maintenance (7 Oct 2015)

Alan Kelly: The current programme of funding support which my Department provides for local authorities to return vacant social housing units to productive use is directed at units where the cost of remediation greatly exceeds the cost of the normal end-of-lease maintenance. Support under the programme is capped at €30,000 of Department funding per unit and has a particular focus on increasing the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Quality (7 Oct 2015)

Alan Kelly: The Water Services Act 2007 provides that the owner of a premises is responsible for the maintenance and renewal of the internal water distribution system to ensure that water intended for human consumption meets required quality standards. Responsibility for replacing lead pipes or fittings within the property boundaries, including within the house itself, therefore rests with the homeowner....

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Seanad Reform (7 Oct 2015)

Alan Kelly: I have no immediate plans to amend the provisions in the Seanad Electoral (Panel Members) Act 1947 relating to the arrangements for bye elections for the filling of casual vacancies.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Capital Assistance Scheme Applications (7 Oct 2015)

Alan Kelly: My Department wrote to Limerick City & County Council on 18 August 2015 informing them of the approval of a revised budget for this project.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Maintenance (7 Oct 2015)

Alan Kelly: The management and maintenance of the local authority housing stock is a matter for each individual local authority under section 58 of the Housing Act 1966. Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council has informed me that the site of St. Laurence Park, Stillorgan is identified for major development, which is intended to provide for a significant number of residential units in the area, including...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Capital Assistance Scheme Applications (7 Oct 2015)

Alan Kelly: This project was approved for funding under my Department’s Capital Assistance Scheme in 2012 and is nearing completion. My Department is working with Limerick City & County Council to agree the final account for the project and correspondence on this aspect issued to the Council on 25 September 2015.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Capital Assistance Scheme Applications (7 Oct 2015)

Alan Kelly: This project was approved in principle in May 2014 under my Department’s Capital Assistance Scheme, for the construction of 5 units for the homeless as an extension to an existing sheltered housing facility.Since then, my Department has been liaising with Limerick City & County Councilto advance this project. Revised designs were submitted to the Department by the Council in...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Provision (7 Oct 2015)

Alan Kelly: Responsibility for the administration of my Department’s Rural Water Programme, under which funding is provided for group water and group sewerage schemes, has been devolved to local authorities since 1997. The selection, prioritisation and approval of individual group scheme proposals for advancement and funding under the programme, within the overall priorities set by my Department...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Living Wage (7 Oct 2015)

Alan Kelly: No discussions have taken place with suppliers or service contractors to my Department to discuss the Living Wage. Matters of employee payment rates are a matter for the employer and employees concerned, subject to compliance with employment legislation.Engagement with contractors and service providers to agencies is a matter for the agencies concerned.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Remit (7 Oct 2015)

Alan Kelly: With effect from 1 January 2014, Irish Water is responsible for public water services. Irish Water is responsible for water services infrastructure including water supply pipes or sewers extending from a waterworks or waste water works to the curtilage of a private property. Under sections 43 and 54 of the Water Services Act 2007, responsibility for maintenance and replacement of any water...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (8 Oct 2015)

Alan Kelly: Methane is a greenhouse gas which is a cause of climate change and a source of air pollution which impacts on health and the environment, including crop productivity. Although predominantly produced by agricultural activity, other sectors, for example, waste management, also produce significant amounts of methane. While the original European Commission proposal include d methane...