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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Elections (15 Jul 2014)

Alan Kelly: There is no provision in electoral law for the reimbursement of election expenses incurred by a candidate at a local election.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Urban Renewal Schemes (15 Jul 2014)

Alan Kelly: The downturn in economic activity associated with the recession has resulted in significant numbers of shop closures and vacant units in town and city centres. Other factors, such as upward only rent reviews, parking charges, rising energy costs and on-line trading have also undermined the viability of small and medium-sized businesses in the retail sector, with adverse implications for the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Foreshore Licence Applications (15 Jul 2014)

Alan Kelly: The environmental assessment of the foreshore application concerned, submitted by Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, has been concluded and a report on the application by the Marine Licence Vetting Committee is in preparation. My Department is in discussions with the applicant on issues concerning existing property consents and conveyances. I will make a determination on the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Foreshore Licence Applications (15 Jul 2014)

Alan Kelly: Consideration of foreshore applications for offshore energy developments, other than for site investigation works, was placed on hold by my Department pending the publication of the Offshore Renewable Energy Development Plan (OREDP). The Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources published the OREDP in February 2014. My Department is reviewing its approach to progressing all...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Community Development Projects (15 Jul 2014)

Alan Kelly: The proposals outlined in Putting People First - Action Programme for Effective Local Government seek to position local government “as the primary vehicle of governance and public service at local level – leading economic, social and community development, delivering efficient and good value services, and representing citizens and local communities effectively and...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Maintenance (15 Jul 2014)

Alan Kelly: The management and maintenance of the local authority housing stock, including the funding and carrying out of repairs or replacement of boundary fencing, is the responsibility of the relevant local authority. There are no proposals with my Department in relation to this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Public Relations Contracts Expenditure (15 Jul 2014)

Alan Kelly: I refer to the reply to Question No. 402 of 15 April, 2014. My Department’s Press Office normally provides communications advice to the nister as required. My Department is currently reviewing its communications structures and this may have implications for costs incurred in future. The management of communications in relation to agencies funded by my Department is a matter for the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Seirbhísí Uisce (15 Jul 2014)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 517 and 518 together. Ón 1úEanáir 2014, is é Uisce Éireann atá freagrach as seirbhísí uisce poiblí. Forálann an Acht um Seirbhísí Uisce (Uimh. 2) 2013 gur féidir le Uisce Éireann táillí a bhailiú as custaiméirí atá ag fáil na seirbhísí uisce a...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Forbairt Pobail Áitiúla (15 Jul 2014)

Alan Kelly: Déanann na moltaí atá leagtha amach i Putting People First – Action Plan for Effective Local Governmentiarracht rialtais áitiúil a lonnú "mar príomh-fheithicil rialachais agus seirbhís poiblí ag leibhéal áitiúil – ag tabhairt cinnireacht eacnamaíochta, sóisialta agus forbairt pobail, ag chur...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Clár Forbartha Tuaithe (15 Jul 2014)

Alan Kelly: Cuireadh dréacht den Clár Forbartha Tuaithe 2014-20 faoi bhráid an Comisiún Eorpach agus tá sé ar fáil ar an weblink seo - Tugann an doiciméad seo achoimre ar na socraíochtaí a chuirfear ar fáil maidir le seachadadh an CFT i gceantair tuaithe agus tugann sé freisin mionsonrú ar an 28 fo-cheantar áitiúla ina...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Community Development Initiatives (15 Jul 2014)

Alan Kelly: The proposals outlined in Putting People First - Action Programme for Effective Local Governmentseek to position local government “as the primary vehicle of governance and public service at local level – leading economic, social and community development, delivering efficient and good value services, and representing citizens and local communities effectively and...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Funding (15 Jul 2014)

Alan Kelly: The current value of the Axes 3 and 4 elements of the Rural Development Programme 2007-2013 is €370 million. In addition, €5 million has been provided for an Axis 1 Agri-food measure. Up to a maximum of 20% of the total expenditure can be used to defray administration expenses leaving a minimum of 80% of the funding available for projects and animation expenses. To date,...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Funding (15 Jul 2014)

Alan Kelly: The funding scheme to support national organisations in the community and voluntary sector aims to provide multi-annual funding to national organisations towards core costs associated with the provision of services. A new round of funding was advertised for applications earlier this year. Pobal was asked to undertake an assessment of the applications received, given that organisation's...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Rates (15 Jul 2014)

Alan Kelly: The levying and collection of rates are matters for each individual local authority.  The annual rate on valuation (ARV), which is applied to the valuation for each property, determined by the Valuation Office, to obtain the amount payable in rates, is decided by the elected members of each local authority in finalising its annual budget. Rates income data are published by local...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding (15 Jul 2014)

Alan Kelly: A review of the allocations notified to local authorities earlier this year under my Department’s 2014 Rural Water Programme is currently underway. Aut horities will be notified of the outcome of this review as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Services Provision (15 Jul 2014)

Alan Kelly: Since 1 January 2014, Irish Water is responsible for the delivery of water services including the provision of capital infrastructure. Irish Water has recently published its Proposed Capital Investment Plan for 2014 – 2016 and this is available on the Irish Water website, . Irish Water has confirmed to my Department that it has established a dedicated team to deal with representations...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authorities Management (15 Jul 2014)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 527 and 528 together. The County and City Management Association (CCMA), formally the County and City Managers' Association, is the representative organisation of local government management and is also the vehicle through which senior managers in local government provide sectoral leadership across business and programme areas. While the CCMA works closely...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Insurance Costs (15 Jul 2014)

Alan Kelly: Insurance is an operational matter for each local authority and one in which my Department has no role.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Regeneration Projects Funding (15 Jul 2014)

Alan Kelly: The Sligo Regeneration project team is currently developing a social, economic and physical Masterplan for the East City Area. A public exhibition of the proposals that have emerged from the Master - planning process so far is being presented to the local community over the course of one week, commencing on 14 July, 2014. No definitive decisions on projects such as the refurbishment of the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Funding (15 Jul 2014)

Alan Kelly: Following on from the success of Gathering Ireland in 2013, my Department provided once-off funding to support local authorities’ efforts to prepare and maintain their public areas in an effort to maximise the economic benefits that can flow from increased visitors to their towns, cities and counties. A total of €2.975m was allocated to all city and county councils on a...