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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Services Funding (21 Jan 2016)

Alan Kelly: Irish Water has statutory responsibility for all aspects of water services planning, delivery and operation at national, regional and local levels including the delivery of water services capital infrastructure such as the treatment plant in Clonmel. Irish Water's costs are funded through a mix of revenue from the domestic and non-domestic sector, third party finance (including bank lending...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Issues (21 Jan 2016)

Alan Kelly: The Government announced in 2011 the standing down of all affordable housing schemes, including the Shared Ownership Scheme, given the changes in the property and lending markets. There are no plans at this time to develop a new shared ownership scheme.

Social Housing: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jan 2016)

Alan Kelly: I did not sign an order.

Social Housing: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jan 2016)

Alan Kelly: Misleading?

Social Housing: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jan 2016)

Alan Kelly: I move amendment No. 2:To delete all words after “Dáil Éireann” and substitute the following:"recognises the high priority which the Government has afforded to increasing housing supply, through its Construction 2020 Strategy and its Social Housing Strategy 2020; acknowledges the demand for social housing as demonstrated by the approximately 90,000 households on the...

Social Housing: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jan 2016)

Alan Kelly: These results are the most up-to-date and reliable figures currently available. The 2013 figure is, of course, subject to ongoing fluctuation due to households being allocated housing and new households applying for housing support. The claim that the 2013 figures have since increased to a figure of 130,000 on the basis of information obtained from current local authority files is flawed....

Social Housing: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jan 2016)

Alan Kelly: I recognise that we need up to date and comprehensive data on housing need on an ongoing basis. In order to ensure that we have these data, the social housing strategy includes a commitment to undertake housing assessments on an annual basis from 2016 onwards. This is necessary and every Deputy should accept that it will be helpful. In the meantime, throwing figures based on a flawed...

Social Housing: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jan 2016)

Alan Kelly: In 2015, we increased Exchequer funding for social housing by more than a quarter over the previous year's level to €800 million. As a result of our new, focused approach last year, we achieved a marked fall in the number of vacant social houses to as low as 1% in Dublin city and some 2,700 units were completed. We introduced legislation giving local authorities enhanced powers to...

Social Housing: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jan 2016)

Alan Kelly: It was certainly far weaker than what the Government delivered in December.

Social Housing: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jan 2016)

Alan Kelly: Our approach to tackling homelessness has been handled in a holistic manner with a focus on prevention wherever possible. In 2015, our policies were designed to increase local authority flexibility, test innovative new approaches and provide strategic support to front-line staff in delivering services. I have increased funding for homeless services to €70 million for 2016. This will...

Social Housing: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jan 2016)

Alan Kelly: That is not true.

Social Housing: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jan 2016)

Alan Kelly: The Deputy should read the document.

Social Housing: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jan 2016)

Alan Kelly: The Deputy should stop taking information from the media. He should do his own analysis.

Social Housing: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jan 2016)

Alan Kelly: That is incorrect. The Deputy should show me the analysis.

Social Housing: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jan 2016)

Alan Kelly: It is true; he said that.

Social Housing: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jan 2016)

Alan Kelly: You are.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Quality (26 Jan 2016)

Alan Kelly: The Moy estuary is monitored as part of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) national Water Framework Directive monitoring programme. Under this programme the EPA assesses general physico-chemical parameters (nutrients, oxygen, temperature, salinity) and biological quality elements (phytoplankton, macroalgae and angiosperms). In addition, Inland Fisheries Ireland assesses fish...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Conservation Grant Data (26 Jan 2016)

Alan Kelly: The Water Conservation Grant is a key element of the Government's drive to promote conservation and more sustainable use of water services in the home. On the basis of the administration of the 2015 grant scheme, a figure of €110 million has been provided for the 2016 grant scheme in the 2016 Revised Estimates for Public Services.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Administration (26 Jan 2016)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 463 and 468 together. The new incremental tenant purchase scheme for existing local authority houses came into operation on 1 January 2016 in accordance with the provisions of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014 and the Housing (Sale of Local Authority Houses) Regulations 2015. In November 2015 local authorities were circulated with details of...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff Recruitment (26 Jan 2016)

Alan Kelly: As announced in Budget 2015, the moratorium on recruitment has been lifted throughout the Local Authority sector. Under section 159 of the Local Government Act 2001, each Chief Executive is responsible for staffing and organisational arrangements necessary for carrying out the functions of the local authority for which he or she is responsible. Overall staffing levels are agreed through a...