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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Exemptions (23 Sep 2014)

Alan Kelly: I refer to the reply to Questions Nos. 1524, 1551, 1570 and 1618 of 17 September 2014.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Mortgage to Rent Scheme Application Numbers (23 Sep 2014)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 521 to 523, inclusive, together. There are currently two mortgage-to-rent schemes in operation through my Department. A scheme exists whereby a local authority (LA) can acquire ownership of properties with unsustainable local authority mortgages thus enabling the household to remain in their home as a social housing tenant (LA- mortgage-to-rent). The other...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Environmental Regulations (23 Sep 2014)

Alan Kelly: My Department’s responsibility for fuel quality standards arises from the perspective of ensuring that petrol and diesel sold in the State meet prescribed environmental specifications to reduce the polluting effect that certain substances have on the environment, when emitted to air as part of the fuel combustion process.  My Department does not have a role in regulating fuel...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Agencies Staff Remuneration (23 Sep 2014)

Alan Kelly: The annual salary of the Chief Executive Officer of Irish Water, the only commercial State Company under the aegis of my Department, is €200,000. In accordance with the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2013, the pay for all staff, in the Public Sector earning over €65,000 per annum was reduced with effect from 1 July 2013. The below details the current...

Housing Provision: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (24 Sep 2014)

Alan Kelly: I made that point on the radio today.

Housing Provision: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (24 Sep 2014)

Alan Kelly: Populism.

Housing Provision: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (24 Sep 2014)

Alan Kelly: Reported.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Regeneration Projects Expenditure (24 Sep 2014)

Alan Kelly: Over the period 1999 to date, over €755 million has been provided by my Department to Ballymun Regeneration Limited in respect of the physical, social and economic regeneration of Ballymun. Following the wind-down of Ballymun Regeneration Limited, eligible capital expenditure in respect of the regeneration of Ballymun is now being provided to Dublin City Council on the basis of...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (24 Sep 2014)

Alan Kelly: Section 37 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended, provides that any person who made a submission on a planning application may appeal the decision of a planning authority on that planning application to An Bord Pleanála. Furthermore, a person who has an interest in land adjoining the land in respect of which a decision to grant permission has been made, who did not make a...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (24 Sep 2014)

Alan Kelly: The Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 provides that every rental accommodation arrangement tenancy agreement and local authority tenancy agreement shall include a condition prohibiting a tenant from knowingly permitting a person to enter the dwelling concerned in breach of an excluding order under section 3 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1997. The 2009 Act requires...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Development Companies Administration (24 Sep 2014)

Alan Kelly: Local area partnership or leader companies administer various programmes, schemes and interventions for different Government Departments. Each programme, schemes or intervention has its own conditions including the area covered. The two programmes under my Department’s remit are the LEADER elements of the Rural Development Programme 2007-2013 and the Local and Community Development...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Capital Assistance Scheme Applications (24 Sep 2014)

Alan Kelly: The Capital Assistance Scheme has continued to provide funding to approved housing bodies, through the local authorities, of up to 100% of the approved costs of accommodation for people with specific categories of housing need. This includes older persons, people with an intellectual, physical or mental health disability, homeless people, returning emigrants and victims of domestic violence....

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Community Development Initiatives (24 Sep 2014)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 183 to 187, inclusive, 190 to 199, inclusive, and 201 to 204, inclusive, together. My Department’s Local and Community Development Programme (LCDP) is the largest social inclusion intervention of its kind in the State. The current Programme officially ended at the end of 2013 having operated for four years with funding of €281m over that period....

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Supply (24 Sep 2014)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 188 and 189 together. With effect from 1 January 2014, Irish Water is responsible for public water services.The Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 provides thatresponsibility for the independent economic regulation of the water sector is assigned to the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER) and that the water charges plan prepared by Irish Water is subject to...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Administration (24 Sep 2014)

Alan Kelly: In advance of the introduction of domestic water charges, the Government made certain decisions on 6 May 2014 relating to the structure of water charges including, inter alia, a free allowance per household in its primary residence and an additional free allowance for children on the same qualifying conditions as the Child Benefit payment from the Department of Social Protection. As...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Strategies (24 Sep 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 rests with individual housing authorities and the purposes for which housing...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Motor Tax Exemptions (24 Sep 2014)

Alan Kelly: I thank the Senator for raising this matter. As Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, I have overall responsibility for motor tax policy, but I do not have the power, under the relevant legislation, to intervene in individual motor tax cases. Imagine what would be the position if I did have such power.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Motor Tax Exemptions (24 Sep 2014)

Alan Kelly: I take the opportunity to set out for the House the relevant legislation covering vehicles liable for or exempt from motor tax and the considerations that licensing authorities are bound to take into account in establishing whether tax is payable on a vehicle. Vehicles must be taxed if they are used in a public place. A vehicle is not required to be taxed if it is used exclusively other than...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Motor Tax Exemptions (24 Sep 2014)

Alan Kelly: I would be doing it all the time, I suppose.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Motor Tax Exemptions (24 Sep 2014)

Alan Kelly: An exemption is unlikely; the rules exist for a reason. However, to satisfy myself that the categorisation is robust enough in regard to the type of vehicle, particularly in regard to the refuse sector, I will ensure the matter is checked out if the Senator writes to me on the issue.