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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Legislative Measures (26 Apr 2016)

Alan Kelly: The law relating to alternative titles to Cathaoirleach within the local government system is set out in section 32 of the Local Government Act 2001 (as amended by section 37 of the Local Government Reform Act 2014). There are no proposals for amending legislation to provide for use of the title “Mayor” on the general basis referred to in the Question.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (26 Apr 2016)

Alan Kelly: Article 29(1) of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 to 2015 provides that any person or body, on payment of the prescribed fee, may make a submission or observation in writing to a planning authority in relation to a planning application within five weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application. Article 29(3) of the Regulations provides that where a...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: County Development Plans (26 Apr 2016)

Alan Kelly: Under the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended, each planning authority’s development plan must set out an overall strategy for the proper planning and sustainable development of the area concerned and be consistent with all relevant and up to date national plans, policies and strategies. Designation of settlements as a small town or moderate and sustainable growth town or...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Finances (26 Apr 2016)

Alan Kelly: Local authorities are obliged to include data on current and long-term development contribution debtors in their Annual Financial Statements. As the audited figures for 2015 are not yet available, figures from the audited Annual Financial Statements for 2014 for the City and County Councils are set out in the following table. Included also are comparative figures, where available for 2011 and...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Illegal Dumping (26 Apr 2016)

Alan Kelly: Enforcement action against illegal waste activity is a matter for the local authorities and the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Environmental Enforcement. My Department provides the legislative framework under which both local authority and EPA enforcement action is initiated and also continues to provide significant financial support to a network of local authority...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Commercial Rates (26 Apr 2016)

Alan Kelly: Local authorities are under a statutory obligation to levy rates on any property used for commercial purposes in accordance with the details entered in the valuation lists prepared by the independent Commissioner of Valuation pursuant to the Valuation Act 2001. The levying and collection of rates are matters for each individual local authority. My Department does not hold any data on the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant Applications (26 Apr 2016)

Alan Kelly: On 5 February 2016, I announced total funding of €56.25 million for the Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability. At local level, the detailed administration and processing of these grants, including the assessment, prioritisation, approval and payment of individual grants to applicants, is the responsibility of the relevant local authority. I...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (26 Apr 2016)

Alan Kelly: The extent of the challenge to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, in line with our EU and international commitments, is well understood by Government, as reflected in the National Policy Position on Climate Action and Low Carbon Development, published in April 2014, and now underpinned by the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015, which was enacted in December 2015.  The...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Data (26 Apr 2016)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 453 and 455 together. The management of local authority housing, including the collection of rents from tenants, is a matter for individual local authorities. My Department does not hold the detailed data on rent arrears in the format requested. My Department does gather data on the total local authority rent arrears, on a local authority by local authority...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (26 Apr 2016)

Alan Kelly: Through the Social Housing Strategy 2020I have put in place the necessary framework, targets and funding to increase the supply of social housing by 110,000 additional units by 2020. The Strategy has been supported by two successive budgets, with €1.7 billion allocated to social housing in 2015 and 2016. Under the Strategy, local authorities can acquire suitable private housing with...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Constituency Boundaries (26 Apr 2016)

Alan Kelly: Section 5 of the Electoral Act 1997 provides for the establishment of a Constituency Commission upon the publication by the Central Statistics Office of preliminary census results. Census 2016 was taken on 24 April 2016 and the Central Statistics Office expects to publish the preliminary results in July of this year. The function of the Constituency Commission is to make a report on the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Management (26 Apr 2016)

Alan Kelly: The Waste Management (Collection Permit) Regulations 2007, as amended, require a waste collector to weigh household waste and charge on a per kilogramme pay by weight basis. A service fee may also be charged. In the case of multi-unit complexes, such as apartment blocks who share bins, such fees will be charged to the management company or person who arranges for the collection of the waste...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rental Accommodation Scheme Criteria (21 Apr 2016)

Alan Kelly: The Rental Accommodation Scheme (RAS) has two key objectives, namely, the elimination of dependence on the Department of Social Protection’s Rent Supplement by persons assessed as being qualified for and in need of social housing support, and the enhancement of the position of local authorities to respond to social housing need. RAS is a social housing support targeted primarily at...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Expenditure (21 Apr 2016)

Alan Kelly: Irish Water’s capital investment in the period 2016 to 2021 will be funded by a mix of debt and equity (including capital transfers from Government), with the investment programme for the period after end 2016 being subject to future review by the Commission for Energy Regulation, and Government funding being subject to future budgetary decisions. Irish Water’s detailed...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Rates (21 Apr 2016)

Alan Kelly: The basis of assessment for motor tax for private vehicles may be either on the basis of engine capacity or carbon emissions, depending on the date of first registration of the vehicle. All private vehicles registered prior to 2008 are taxed on the basis of engine capacity. Private vehicles of EU class M1 only, registered from 2008 onwards, are taxed on the basis of carbon emissions. A...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Mortgages (21 Apr 2016)

Alan Kelly: The legislation requiring that mortgage protection insurance is held by mortgage holders is contained in the Consumer Credit Act 1995. This legislation is the responsibility of my colleague the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation. The local authority mortgage protection insurance (MPI) scheme is overseen by the Mortgage Protection Committee which is a sub-committee of the County...

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

Alan Kelly: Planning statistics are submitted by planning authorities on an annual basis and are subsequently collated by my Department. Such statistics include the number of invalid planning applications received by each planning authority but not the type of detailed information sought by the Deputy in the second part of the Question. Furthermore, Cork County Council ’s planning statistics...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Homeless Persons Supports (21 Apr 2016)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 124 to 128, inclusive, and 130 and 141 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. In accordance with section 37 (2) of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation Funding (21 Apr 2016)

Alan Kelly: My Department does not fund any homeless service directly but provides funding to housing authorities towards the operational costs of homeless accommodation and related services under Section 10 of the Housing Act 1988. Under Section 10 funding arrangements, housing authorities must provide at least 10% of the cost of such services from their own resources. Furthermore, housing authorities...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation Provision (21 Apr 2016)

Alan Kelly: My Department does not fund any homeless service directly but provides funding to housing authorities towards the operational costs of homeless accommodation and related services under Section 10 of the Housing Act 1988. Under Section 10 funding arrangements, housing authorities must provide at least 10% of the cost of such services from their own resources. Furthermore, housing authorities...