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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations (5 Nov 2015)

Alan Kelly: While I fully appreciate and acknowledge the extremely difficult and distressing situations that certain homeowners in Donegal are facing on account of damage to the structural integrity of their homes, in general, building defects are matters for resolution between the relevant contracting parties, i.e. the homeowner, the builder, the materials supplier and/or their respective insurers. In...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation Provision (5 Nov 2015)

Alan Kelly: The long-term solution to homelessness is to increase the supply of homes. In November 2014, I launched the Government’s Social Housing Strategy 2020. This six-year strategy sets out to provide 35,000 new social housing units at a cost of €3.8 billion and restores the State to a central role in the provision of social housing through, inter alia, a resumption of direct...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Homelessness Strategy (5 Nov 2015)

Alan Kelly: The long-term solution to homelessness is to increase the supply of homes. In November 2014, I launched the Government’s Social Housing Strategy 2020. This six-year strategy sets out to provide 35,000 new social housing units at a cost of €3.8 billion and restores the State to a central role in the provision of social housing through, inter alia, a resumption of direct building...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (5 Nov 2015)

Alan Kelly: A clear governance structure is in place to oversee the implementation of the Social Housing Strategy. I, along with my colleague Minister of State Paudie Coffey, co-chair the high-level Oversight Group which is made up of key stakeholders including Chief Executives from local authorities. A Project Board is in place, chaired by my Department, to lead on the implementation process and to...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Data (5 Nov 2015)

Alan Kelly: The Social Housing Strategy 2020provides 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 35,000 new social housing units and meeting the housing needs of some 75,000 households through the Housing Assistance Payment and Rental Accommodation Scheme. In line with the Strategy, 7,400 new...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Climate Change Policy (5 Nov 2015)

Alan Kelly: While the Green Climate Fund is a key channel of mobilising climate finance, it is not the only channel. Despite our recent difficult economic circumstances, Ireland has maintained flows of public climate finance, delivering approximately €34 million in grants annually from our Overseas Development Aid (ODA) programme, mainly to our key partner countries in sub-Saharan Africa;...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Disposal (5 Nov 2015)

Alan Kelly: In discussions prior to the adoption of the 2007 Tyre Regulations, it was made clear that this was the last opportunity for the tyre industry to embrace environmental compliance and take responsibility for the waste it produces. If the required improvement did not happen, it was made clear to the tyre industry that the system would be reviewed and replaced with a full Producer Responsibility...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Homelessness Strategy (5 Nov 2015)

Alan Kelly: The long-term solution to homelessness is to increase the supply of homes. In November 2014, I launched the Government’s Social Housing Strategy 2020. This six-year strategy sets out to provide 35,000 new social housing units at a cost of €3.8 billion and restores the State to a central role in the provision of social housing through, inter alia, a resumption of direct building...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rent Controls (5 Nov 2015)

Alan Kelly: The most recent data from the Private Residential Tenancies Board (PRTB) for Q2 2015 show that on an annual basis, nationally, rents were 7.1% higher than in Q2 2014. Rents for houses were 6.4% higher, while apartment rents were 7.6% higher than in the same quarter of 2014. These annual rates of increase were driven mainly by the Dublin market. Overall, in the 12 months to the end of Q2...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (5 Nov 2015)

Alan Kelly: 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 windenergy developments, - a mandatory minimum setback of 500 metres between a windturbine...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Waiting Lists (5 Nov 2015)

Alan Kelly: The latest summary of social housing assessments, as of 7 May 2013, provides data on the number of households on local authority waiting lists at that date across a range of categories broken down by authority, including details on the main need for social housing support which includes a category for those living in an institution, emergency accommodation or hostel. The full 2013 results are...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Emergency Accommodation Provision (5 Nov 2015)

Alan Kelly: Government has approved the delivery of 500 units of modular housing for homeless families across Dublin. It is intended to have the first 150 units delivered as quickly as possible in the Dublin City Council administrative area with the City Council acting as the contracting authority. The City Council expects the delivery of an initial 22 units by December, with a further 128 units to...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (5 Nov 2015)

Alan Kelly: Since the publication of the Social Housing Strategy 2020 in November 2014 positive progress on the implementation of the measurable actions and targets to increase the supply of social housing has been made. Delivery under the Strategy is envisaged under two phases. Phase 1 targets the delivery of 18,000 additional social housing units and 32,000 units through the Housing Assistance Payment...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: NAMA Social Housing Provision (5 Nov 2015)

Alan Kelly: Since December 2011, my Department and the Housing Agency have been engaged with NAMA in identifying properties that might potentially be suitable for social housing purposes. More detailed information on this engagement, including a breakdown of units delivered by local authority is available on the website of the Housing Agency at /NAMA. Since the process began, up to end of September 2015,...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (5 Nov 2015)

Alan Kelly: In accordance with the Housing (Traveller Accommodation) Act 1998, housing authorities have statutory responsibility for the assessment of the accommodation needs of Travellers and the preparation, adoption and implementation of multi-annual Traveller Accommodation Programmes in their areas. My Department’s role is to ensure that there are adequate structures and supports in place to...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rent Controls (5 Nov 2015)

Alan Kelly: The most recent data from the Private Residential Tenancies Board (PRTB) for Q2 2015 show that on an annual basis, nationally, rents were 7.1% higher than in Q2 2014. Rents for houses were 6.4% higher, while apartment rents were 7.6% higher than in the same quarter of 2014. These annual rates of increase were driven mainly by the Dublin market. Overall, in the 12 months to the end of Q2 2015,...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Issues (5 Nov 2015)

Alan Kelly: Given my Department’s remit, particularly in terms of housing and planning, I, along with Advisors and relevant officials, are centrally involved in supporting the Government’s efforts to address issues in the housing market and in relation to social housing. The key areas of activity which are either led by my Department or where my Department plays a supporting role are...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Administration (5 Nov 2015)

Alan Kelly: My Department has held regular briefing and update meetings on water sector reform issues involving senior officials and Ministerial advisors from my own Department and other relevant Government Departments. These meetings, chaired and serviced by senior officials from my Department, have also been attended by Irish Water and are usually held in Government Buildings. Water sector reform...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Collection (5 Nov 2015)

Alan Kelly: While it is the intention to move the basis of taxation for goods vehicles to gross design vehicle weight in the future, goods vehicles are currently taxed on the basis of unladen weight. On foot of a Court of Appeal judgment of 21 October 2015, and pending fuller consideration of the implications of the judgment and the appropriate response to it, articulated goods vehicles now fall to...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Staff Relocation (5 Nov 2015)

Alan Kelly: There are currently six officials in my Department awaiting transfer to different locations as set out in the table. Two of the applications are currently in train and the others will be progressed when circumstances permit. The rules and procedures around central transfer lists are generally settled at national level by representatives of employer and staff interests. County Number of...