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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (13 Apr 2017)

Simon Coveney: Since May 2016, I have been liaising closely with my colleague Minister Naughten, having regard to his responsibility for renewable energy policy, on the review of the 2006 Wind Energy Development Guidelines relating to noise, setback distance and shadow flicker, recognising the need to bring the review to a close and provide certainty on the matter to all stakeholders, local...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Mortgage to Rent Scheme Administration (13 Apr 2017)

Simon Coveney: A Review of the Mortgage to Rent Scheme for borrowers of commercial private lending institutions was published on 8 February 2017 and represents the completion of an early action in the Government’s Rebuilding Ireland Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness.  The Review is available on the Rebuilding Ireland website at the following link: . The Review has explored the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Rents (13 Apr 2017)

Simon Coveney: My Department has not issued any instructions or advice to housing authorities or Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs) recently regarding reviewing rents for social housing tenants. The making and amending of rent schemes is the responsibility of housing authorities as an integral part of their housing management functions, subject to broad principles laid down by my Department in Circular...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Data (13 Apr 2017)

Simon Coveney: The recently published Census 2016 results provide the following information on tenure types: All types of occupancy 1,697,665 Owner occupied with loan or mortgage 535,675 Owner occupied without loan or mortgage 611,877 Rented from private landlord 309,728 Rented from a Local Authority 143,178 Rented from a Voluntary Body 16,765 Occupied free of rent 27,440 Not stated 53,002

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Commercial Rates (13 Apr 2017)

Simon Coveney: 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 under the Valuation Acts 2001 to 2015. The levying and collection of rates are matters for each individual local authority. The Commissioner for Valuation has...

Report of the Joint Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Motion (12 Apr 2017)

Simon Coveney: No.

Report of the Joint Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Motion (12 Apr 2017)

Simon Coveney: We have not.

Report of the Joint Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Motion (12 Apr 2017)

Simon Coveney: Has the Deputy read the report?

Report of the Joint Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Motion (12 Apr 2017)

Simon Coveney: They are not.

Report of the Joint Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Motion (12 Apr 2017)

Simon Coveney: For the record, there will be allowances for large households. That has been agreed.

Report of the Joint Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Motion (12 Apr 2017)

Simon Coveney: The letter to what?

Report of the Joint Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Motion (12 Apr 2017)

Simon Coveney: No, he did not. I wrote to the Chairman of the committee.

Report of the Joint Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Motion (12 Apr 2017)

Simon Coveney: There was no letter from me to the senior counsel. I do not know the senior counsel and have not interacted with him.

Report of the Joint Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Motion (12 Apr 2017)

Simon Coveney: Do not mislead the Dáil.

Report of the Joint Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Motion (12 Apr 2017)

Simon Coveney: The senior counsel did not receive a letter-----

Report of the Joint Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Motion (12 Apr 2017)

Simon Coveney: There are not two.

Report of the Joint Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Motion (12 Apr 2017)

Simon Coveney: The Deputy is spreading a conspiracy that does not exist.

Report of the Joint Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Motion (12 Apr 2017)

Simon Coveney: That is why we have meters. That is why meters are important.

Report of the Joint Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Motion (12 Apr 2017)

Simon Coveney: My party does not go in for diktats.

Report of the Joint Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Motion (12 Apr 2017)

Simon Coveney: I move:That Dáil Éireann accepts the Report of the Joint Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services, copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 12th April, 2017.