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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (23 May 2017)

Simon Coveney: Information in relation to evictions of local authority tenants, as supplied by local authorities for my Department’s Housing Statistics, is available on my Department’s website at the following link: . Information in relation to local authority loans is also available at the link above. Information on tenant purchase is available at the link below: . Information on Affordable...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payments Implementation (23 May 2017)

Simon Coveney: The Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) is a flexible and immediate housing support that is now available to all eligible households throughout the State. There are currently more than 22,000 households in receipt of HAP, including 7,000 households that were previously supported by Rent Supplement. In excess of 17,000 separate agents and landlords are providing accommodation to HAP...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Water Charges (23 May 2017)

Simon Coveney: With effect from 1 January 2014, Irish Water is responsible for public water services. Connection fees are a matter for the utility and the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER). I have no function in the matter. Section 22(5) of the Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 provides that a water charges plan may provide for charges in respect of the provision of a service connection (within the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Septic Tank Grants (23 May 2017)

Simon Coveney: The Domestic Waste Water Treatment Systems (Financial Assistance) Regulations 2013, a copy of which is available in the Oireachtas library, brought into operation a grant scheme to assist with the cost of remediation of septic tanks and domestic waste water treatment systems which are deemed, following inspection under the Environmental Protection Agency’s National Inspection Plan, to...

Residential Tenancies (Housing Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (18 May 2017)

Simon Coveney: I move amendment No. 1:To delete all words after “That” and substitute the following:“Dáil Éireann, while acknowledging the relevance of the Residential Tenancies (Housing Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) (Amendment) Bill 2016 in the context of the current market conditions in the residential rental sector, declines to give the Bill a second reading...

Residential Tenancies (Housing Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (18 May 2017)

Simon Coveney: I thank Deputies Bríd Smith, Boyd Barrett and Gino Kenny for bringing forward the Bill and providing us with another opportunity to discuss the development of the rental sector, which is an absolute priority for me and for the Government. As Deputies will be aware, I have tabled an amendment to the motion. Unfortunately, I will be unable to support the legislation as is. While I...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (18 May 2017)

Simon Coveney: I am aware of the Press Release from the European Court of Justice referred to in the Question and the Judgment to which it relates. The present position in this matter is set out in the reply to Questions Nos. 128 and 130 of 11 May 2017.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Septic Tank Grants (18 May 2017)

Simon Coveney: The Domestic Waste Water Treatment Systems (Financial Assistance) Regulations 2013, a copy of which is available in the Oireachtas library, brought into operation a grant scheme to assist with the cost of remediation of septic tanks and domestic waste water treatment systems which are deemed, following inspection under the Environmental Protection Agency’s National Inspection Plan, to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (18 May 2017)

Simon Coveney: To support the implementation of the Rebuilding Ireland Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness, I have secured €5.35 billion in investment to deliver 47,000 social housing units through build, refurbishment, acquisitions and leasing, over the period to 2021. Within the 47,000 social housing units to be delivered it is estimated at this stage that approximately 26,000 will be...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Data (18 May 2017)

Simon Coveney: The information requested is not available in my Department. 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, including non-domestic billing. Prior to this, non-domestic water charging and billing were matters for the relevant local authority. Irish Water has established...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Data (18 May 2017)

Simon Coveney: The information requested is not available in my Department. 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. Connections to the public water or waste water network are a matter for the utility and I have no function in the matter. Irish Water has established a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (18 May 2017)

Simon Coveney: There are no specific planning guidelines in place in respect of solar farms. Proposals for individual solar farm developments are subject to the statutory requirements of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended, in the same manner as other proposed developments. Planning applications are made to the relevant local planning authority with a right of appeal to An Bord...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff Data (18 May 2017)

Simon Coveney: My Department is responsible for workforce planning for the local government sector, including monitoring of local government sector employment levels. Staffing numbers for the local authority sector are available on the Public Service Numbers Databank which is hosted and maintained by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and is available at the following link: . The Databank...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (18 May 2017)

Simon Coveney: My Department is currently progressing draft Regulations under the European Communities Act 1972 that will establish a new regulatory regime for large-scale peat extraction. Under the new regime, the Environmental Protection Agency will be required to carry out an environmental impact assessment as part of its examination of licence applications for existing and new peat extraction of 30...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (18 May 2017)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 146 to 148, inclusive, together. The present position in this matter is set out in the reply to Questions Nos. 152, 153, 154, 155, 156 and 157 of 17 May 2017.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Homeless Persons Data (18 May 2017)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 149 and 152 together. Official homeless reports are published on my Department's website and can be accessed using the following link:. These reports are based on data provided by housing authorities and produced through the Pathway Accommodation & Support System (PASS), the single integrated national data information system on State-funded emergency...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Homeless Persons Data (18 May 2017)

Simon Coveney: Official homeless reports are published on my Department's website on a monthly basis and can be accessed using the following link: . These reports are based on data provided by housing authorities and produced through the Pathway Accommodation & Support System (PASS).  These reports capture details of individuals utilising State-funded emergency accommodation arrangements that...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (18 May 2017)

Simon Coveney: Details on the number of properties purchased by all local authorities, for letting to those on their social housing waiting lists are available on my Department’s website at the following link: . Information on quarter one of 2017 is currently being finalised and will be published shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Private Rented Accommodation Data (18 May 2017)

Simon Coveney: My Department does not collate data in relation to accommodation let on a short term basis for tourism purposes. Article 10(4) of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001-2015, dealing with change of use exemptions for planning purposes, provides that development consisting of the use of not more than 4 bedrooms in a house, where each bedroom is used for the accommodation of not more...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (18 May 2017)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 154 and 155 together. To support the implementation of Rebuilding Ireland Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness, I have secured €5.35 billion in investment to deliver 47,000 social housing units through build, refurbishment, acquisitions and leasing, over the period to 2021.  This €5.35 billion investment comprises some €4.5...