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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local and Community Development Programme Planning (17 Sep 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: Water Charges Exemptions (17 Sep 2014)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1504, 1508, 1509, 1574 and 1621 together. With effect from 1 January 2014, Irish Water is responsible for public water services. The Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 provides that Irish Water can collect charges from its customers in receipt of water services provided by it. The Act also provides that responsibility for the independent economic regulation of...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Eligibility (17 Sep 2014)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1505, 1513, 1527, 1550 and 1555 together. Part 3 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014 provides for a new scheme for the tenant purchase of existing local authority houses. This scheme will replace the 1995 and 2011 tenant purchase schemes under section 90 of the Housing Act 1966, which closed in June 2014 and June 2013, respectively. The new...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Charges Application (17 Sep 2014)

Alan Kelly: The Local Government Act 1946 provides that where a property in a county council or urban local authority area is unoccupied on the date of the making of the rate, the owner becomes liable for rates. However, the owner is entitled to a refund if the property is vacant for specified purposes i.e. if the premises are unoccupied for the purpose of additions, alterations or repairs; where the...

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

Alan Kelly: The Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 provided for the transfer of water services functions, with some exceptions, of the city and county councils to Irish Water. The provision, operation and maintenance of sewers, other than storm water sewers, are amongst the functions transferred to Irish Water. However, the operation and maintenance of storm water sewers remains a function of the local...

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

Alan Kelly: A proposal for the acquisition and refurbishment of 12 houses at Ashbury, Roscrea, County Tipperary was submitted to my Department by the local authority and approved by the then Minister for Housing and Planning, Jan O’Sullivan, T.D., in March 2014. Subsequently, Tipperary County Council advised my Department that they were no longer pursuing the project as the cost of acquiring the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Coastal Protection (17 Sep 2014)

Alan Kelly: Section 179 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 provides that local authorities may carry out works that are necessary for dealing urgently with any situation which the Chief Executive considers is an emergency situation calling for immediate action. However, where such works would require an environmental impact assessment or an appropriate assessment under the terms of the EIA...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Collection (17 Sep 2014)

Alan Kelly: Under existing arrangements, motor tax is payable in person or by post via motor tax offices in twenty six local authorities. It is also payable online at any time, with some 62% of vehicle owners who are eligible to do so now taxing their vehicles online. I have no plans currently to provide for the collection of motor tax through the post office network. The operation of the motor tax...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Management (17 Sep 2014)

Alan Kelly: Waste collection is subject to compliance with applicable environmental and other relevant legislation, primarily the Waste Management Acts 1996 – 2013, and conditions attached to each waste collector’s collection permit issued under the Waste Management (Collection Permit) Regulations 2007. Waste collection in individual local authority areas may also be subject to local...

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

Alan Kelly: The allocations to local authorities under the suite of Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability were announced on 16 January 2014.  Every local authority received increased funding for grants compared to the 2013 allocations. My Department monitors the levels of grant activity in each authority and this is a factor in t h e allocation of funding. ...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Grant Payments (17 Sep 2014)

Alan Kelly: The Seniors Alert Scheme aims to encourage community support for vulnerable older people in our communities by providing grant assistance towards the purchase and installation of personal monitored alarms to enable older persons, of limited means, to continue to live securely in their homes with confidence, independence and peace of mind. The Scheme is administered by local community and...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Homelessness Strategy (17 Sep 2014)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1518, 1546 and 1592 together. 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 rests with...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Quality (17 Sep 2014)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1519 and 1557 together. With effect from 1st January 2014, Irish Water is responsible for public water services. The Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 provides that Irish Water can collect charges from its customers in receipt of water services provided by it. The Act also provides that responsibility for the independent economic regulation of the water sector...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Non-Principal Private Residence Charge Administration (17 Sep 2014)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1520 and 1526 together. The Local Government (Charges) Act 2009, as amended, provides the legislative basis for the Non Principal Private Residence (NPPR) Charge. The NPPR Charge of €200 per annum, which has since been discontinued, applied in the years 2009 to 2013 to any residential property in which the owner did not reside as their normal place of...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility (17 Sep 2014)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1521 and 1537 together. The administration of the Rental Accommodation Scheme is a matter for individual local authorities. In order to qualify for the scheme, a household must be assessed by the relevant authority as being eligible for social housing support and having a housing need, and have been in receipt of rent supplement for the previous 18 months. ...

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

Alan Kelly: The information requested is not available in my Department. In this connection, The Provision of Schools and the Planning System - A Code of Practice was jointly published, in August 2008, by my Department and the Department of Education and Skills. The Code of Practice sets out co-ordinated actions to be taken in relation to forecasting future demand for school places by the Department of...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Exemptions (17 Sep 2014)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1524, 1551, 1570 and 1618 together. With effect from 1 January 2014, Irish Water is responsible for public water services. The Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 provides that Irish Water can collect charges from its customers in receipt of water services provided by it. The Act also provides that responsibility for the independent economic regulation of the...

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

Alan Kelly: The Local Government (Charges) Act 2009, as amended, provides the legislative basis for the Non Principal Private Residence (NPPR) Charge. The NPPR Charge of €200 per annum, which has since been discontinued, applied in the years 2009 to 2013 to any residential property in which the owner did not reside as their normal place of residence. My Department undertook an initial media...

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

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1529 and 1530 together. Given the pressures on available resources, my Department is not in a position to support all proposals received from local authorities, including those referred to, for remedial works schemes. My Department continues to support a range of social housing developments, including both new provision and improvements to the existing...

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

Alan Kelly: In line with the ‘bottom-up’ approach to rural development under the LEADER elements of the Rural Development Programme 2007-2013, the Local Action Groups (LAGs) are the principal decision-makers in relation to the allocation of project funding. Such decisions are made in the context of the local development strategy of the individual groups and in line with the...