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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Fund (17 Jul 2014)

Alan Kelly: I assume that the Question refers to general purpose grants from the Local Government Fund. General purpose grants are my Department’s contribution towards meeting the cost to local authorities of providing a reasonable level of services to their customers . Local authorities’ cost and income bases vary significantly from one another and calculating an appropriate distribution...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Funding (17 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. The new scheme was advertised for applications earlier this year. Pobal were asked to undertake an assessment of the applications received, given that organisation's...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Bodies Abolition (17 Jul 2014)

Alan Kelly: As set out in the Table below, my Department’s agency modernisation/rationalisation programme has seen a significant reduction in the number of agencies, with further reductions planned for 2014 with the merger of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland and the dissolution of the Dublin Docklands Development Authority. Action Status...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Bodies Establishment (17 Jul 2014)

Alan Kelly: The Local Government Management Services Board and the Local Government Computer Services Board merged with the establishment of the Local Government Management Agency (LGMA) in August 2012. The LGMA also took on the residual functions of An Chomhairle Leabharlanna, which has dissolved as of 1 November 2012. The LGMA is a central resource for the local government sector, providing, procuring...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Staff Remuneration (17 Jul 2014)

Alan Kelly: No staff member under the aegis of my Department has received a bonus payment in 2013 or in 2014 to date.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Homeless Persons Data (17 Jul 2014)

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 for homeless persons and related services rests with housing authorities. In February 2013, at the time...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Appointments to State Boards (17 Jul 2014)

Alan Kelly: In the period of the Government’s term of office up to 11 July 2014, the latest date for which information is available, the appointments set out in the following Table were made to the Boards of State Bodies under the aegis of my Department. Agency / Board Name of Appointee Date of Appointment An Bord Pleanála * Dr. Mary Kelly (Chairperson) 29/08/2011 Mr. Conall...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Appointments to State Boards (17 Jul 2014)

Alan Kelly: Since March 2011 the Chairpersons (or equivalents) of the following Boards have met the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht:. Dr. Mary Kelly, An Bord Pleanála Ms. Laura Burke, Environmental Protection Agency Dr. Michelle Norris, Housing Finance Agency Mr. Conor Skehan, Housing and Sustainable Communities Agency Ms. Breda Collins, Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Staff Rehiring (17 Jul 2014)

Alan Kelly: Retired public and civil servants are engaged from time to time by my Department in areas where specific expertise is required and these staff provide a level of knowledge, experience and background compatible with such requirements. These engagements are of limited durations and the tasks carried out include time bound tasks or projects such as membership of expert groups, value for money...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Expenditure (17 Jul 2014)

Alan Kelly: The Water Services Act 2013 provided for the establishment of Irish Water as an independent subsidiary within the Bord Gáis Éireann Group and assigned the necessary powers to allow Irish Water to undertake the metering programme and prepare for the transfer of water services functions from local authorities. These functions were transferred to Irish Water on 1 January 2014 in...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Funding (17 Jul 2014)

Alan Kelly: As outlined in the draft Rural Development Programme 2014-2020, which has been submitted to the European Commission and is available on my Department's website at , it is intended that there will be a two-step Local Action Group selection process that will ensure that all entities interested in delivering LEADER have the required capacity to do so. This process will commence in the coming...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Tax Yield (17 Jul 2014)

Alan Kelly: The plastic bag levy is first and foremost an economic instrument, which has as its objective the encouragement of 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, as inserted by section 9...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Severe Weather Events Expenditure (17 Jul 2014)

Alan Kelly: Following consideration of a report on the severe weather that affected Ireland in the period from mid-December 2013 to 6 January 2014, the Government decided on 11 February that a sum of up to €70 million will be made available for a programme of repair and remediation works. €62m of this will assist local authorities in the areas worst affected by severe weather in helping...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (17 Jul 2014)

Alan Kelly: Section 50 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended, provides that, where a question of law arises, any person may apply to the High Court for leave to seek a judicial review of a planning decision made by An Bord Pleanála (the Board). Leave to seek a judicial review must usually be sought within eight weeks of the decision, although the High Court may extend this period...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Programme for Government Implementation (17 Jul 2014)

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: Departmental Agencies (17 Jul 2014)

Alan Kelly: The Water Services Act 2013 provide d for the establishment of Irish Water as an independent subsidiary within the Bord Gáis Éireann Group, to be formed and registered under the Companies Act s . Section 5 of the Act provides that the ownership of Irish Water is vested in the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government and the Minister for Finance. Section 5 was...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Records (17 Jul 2014)

Alan Kelly: My Department is participating in the Inter-Departmental Group on Mother and Baby Homes. Local Authorities are responsible for maintaining their own archives and my Department does not collect detailed information in this regard. However, based on work carried out in connection with the Report of the Inter-Departmental Committee to establish the facts of State involvement with the Magdalen...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Mortgages (17 Jul 2014)

Alan Kelly: My Department publishes a wide range of housing statistics, including the number and value of local authority mortgages with a breakdown of those in arrears for more than 90 days. The statistics are available on my Department’s website at:, by clicking "Mortgage Data/Arrears in Local Authorities" under the Housing Loans contents. The information requested in relation to loans in...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (17 Jul 2014)

Alan Kelly: My Department collates and publishes a wide range of housing and planning statistics that inform the preparation and evaluation of policy. Data on local authority housing stock (which incorporates owned housing stock with accommodation provided under the Rental Accommodation Scheme and the Social Housing Leasing Initiative) are available on my Department's website at: , by clicking "L.A...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Finances (17 Jul 2014)

Alan Kelly: Development contributions allow local authorities to recoup some of the costs to public funds of servicing land for private development.  They provide a mechanism by which developers can contribute to the cost of providing public infrastructure and facilities that benefit development in the area. The payment of development contributions is a longstanding part of the planning system,...