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

Alan Kelly: Traditionally, data on the number of homeless households were not quantified nationally on an ongoing basis. Some data on homelessness are available through Housing Needs Assessmentreports; these reports, which were generally carried out every three years, analysed categories of housing need, including in respect of homelessness, but only where an application had been made to a housing...

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

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 133 to 138, inclusive, together. The oversight and management of housing waiting lists, including the allocation and transfer of tenancies, is a matter for the relevant housing authority in accordance with the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 and associated regulations. My Department does not collate the detailed data sought on an ongoing basis....

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

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 139 and 140 together. The management and maintenance of local authority housing stock, including the carrying out of pre-letting repairs and returning vacant units to productive use, is a matter for each local authority, is carried out under their ongoing maintenance programmes and is not ordinarily directly funded by my Department. My Department does provide...

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

Alan Kelly: My Department is providing €2.3 million through the Capital Assistance Scheme (CAS) to Monaghan County Council for the construction by Castleblayney Care Housing Association of 18 units of accommodation at Drumilliard, Castleblayney, County Monaghan, to cater for persons with disabilities. I understand that this project is largely complete and 10 of the 18 units have tenants allocated...

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

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 143 and 144 together. The charges applied by waste management companies are a matter between those companies and their customers, subject to compliance with all applicable environmental and other relevant legislation, including contract and consumer legislation.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Mortgage to Rent Scheme Data (20 Apr 2016)

Alan Kelly: My Department has developed two Mortgage to Rent schemes - one which is available to borrowers of private commercial lending institutions and a separate scheme for local authority borrowers. The Local Authority Mortgage to Rent (LAMTR) scheme has been developed specifically for local authority mortgage borrowers, as part of the Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process (MARP) arrangements which...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Mortgage to Rent Scheme Applications (20 Apr 2016)

Alan Kelly: I refer to the reply to Question No. 533 of 22 March 2016. The up-to-date position in relation to the specific case raised is that the Housing Agency is continuing to engage with the local authority, several approved housing bodies and the lender in order to progress this case.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (20 Apr 2016)

Alan Kelly: There is no limit within existing legislation covering the extent to which a local authority can purchase houses in an existing residential estate for social housing purposes. However, my Department has issued guidelines on Quality Housing for Sustainable Communities (available at the following link: )which covers issues such as tenure mix, estate composition and specific local needs. When...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (20 Apr 2016)

Alan Kelly: My Department has allocated initial funding for 2016 to all local authorities, including Sligo County Council, in respect of continuing their work to deal with vacant social housing units. In the nature of social housing stock for which there is always a level of turnover in tenancies, I expect further proposals to be made by local authorities in respect of the refurbishment of vacant units...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Quality (20 Apr 2016)

Alan Kelly: Since 1 January 2014, Irish Water has statutory responsibility for all aspects of water services planning, delivery and operation at national, regional and local levels. Irish Water has established a dedicated team to deal with representations and queries from public representatives. The team can be contacted via email to or by telephone on a dedicated number, 1890 578 578.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes (20 Apr 2016)

Alan Kelly: Neither I nor my Department have any responsibility for, or role in relation to, the identification, management, operation or maintenance of water services infrastructure. With effect from 1 January 2014, Irish Water is responsible for public water services and water services infrastructure including water supply pipes or drainage pipes extending from a waterworks or waste water works to the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Services (20 Apr 2016)

Alan Kelly: While I as Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government have responsibility for policy and legislation in respect of the local government system, local authorities are independent corporate entities with responsibility under law for the performance of relevant functions and the discharge of their governance and other responsibilities. The detailed arrangements implemented by...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation Funding (20 Apr 2016)

Alan Kelly: My Department provides current funding, under Section 10 of the Housing Act 1988, to housing authorities towards the cost of providing accommodation and related services for homeless persons. Housing authorities also provide funding from their own resources and under Section 10 housing authorities must provide at least 10% of the cost of any service they are funding. Funding in respect of...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water (20 Apr 2016)

Alan Kelly: Irish Water has statutory responsibility for all aspects of water services planning, delivery and operation at national, regional and local levels for public water services including the delivery of water services capital infrastructure, including the management of urban waste water collection and treatment infrastructure. All discharges to the aquatic environment from sewerage systems...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Exemptions (20 Apr 2016)

Alan Kelly: Motor tax is based on the construction and use of a vehicle. In order to qualify for the commercial rate of motor tax, a vehicle must be constructed or adapted for use as a goods vehicle and used solely for the conveyance of goods in the course of trade or business. Licensing authorities have an obligation under Article 3 of the Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing)(Amendment)...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Services (20 Apr 2016)

Alan Kelly: I have made €10m available to be used in 2016 to fund a new National Taking in Charge Initiative that will assist local authorities in developing new approaches to addressing housing estates, including those with developer-provided water services infrastructure that, for various reasons, have not been taken in charge to date. The initiative will involve the following: (1) Provision by...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Provision (20 Apr 2016)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 460 and 461 together. The oversight and management of housing waiting lists, including the allocation and transfer of tenancies, is a matter for the relevant housing authority in accordance with the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 and associated regulations. My Department does not collate the data sought on an on-going basis. The numbers and...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Provision (20 Apr 2016)

Alan Kelly: In April last year, as part of the Social Housing Strategy 2020, I announced over €1.5 billion in funding allocations in respect of social housing to be provided by all local authorities for the period out to 2017 via a combination of building, buying and leasing schemes. Those allocations and associated targets for each local authority, including Waterford, are available on my...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Provision (20 Apr 2016)

Alan Kelly: The Limerick Regeneration Framework Implementation Plan was adopted in 2014 and provides a roadmap for the physical, social and economic regeneration of the four regeneration areas in Limerick over the coming years. The Plan identifies those strategic demolitions required to deliver appropriate housing in these areas, as well as construction projects to advance its goals. Since the adoption...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Dog Licences (20 Apr 2016)

Alan Kelly: Section 46 of the Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015 seeks to amend certain provisions of the Control of Dogs Acts, which inadvertently exempted certain bodies, including hunting groups, from the dog licensing requirements. Accordingly, once commenced, section 46 of the 2015 Act will reinstate the requirement for these bodies to hold a licence. I have delayed commencing the...