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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (13 Jan 2016)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 848 and 849 together. MacCabe Durney Barnes Consultants were appointed in February 2014 to carry out an independent planning review on the performance of planning functions having regard to specific planning issues in respect of six planning authorities (Carlow, Cork, Galway and Meath County Councils and Cork and Dublin City Councils) in accordance with...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Expenditure (13 Jan 2016)

Alan Kelly: Expenditure by my Department in respect of external membership of bodies and groups in 2015 other than subscriptions to certain international bodies and Conventions such as bodies under the auspices of the United Nations is outlined in the tables below. Fees to professional bodies are reimbursed in certain circumstances such as where there is a legal requirement for a staff member to be...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Expenditure (13 Jan 2016)

Alan Kelly: The following table sets out the information in relation to newspapers, magazines or academic/scientific/technical journals that are acquired by my Department on the basis of annual subscriptions. Supplier Details Amount American Meteorological Society Membership and Subscriptions for Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society (BAMS), Journal of Applied Meteorology &...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Advertising Expenditure (13 Jan 2016)

Alan Kelly: The annual cost to my Department of advertising will vary from year to year depending on the work programme and the need for advertising. Excluding expenditure on the annual Fire Safety campaign, my Department incurred costs of €144,143.11 on advertising in 2015, including notices placed in Iris Oifigiúil. €361,190 was expended in 2015 on the annual Fire Safety...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Animal Breeding Regulations (13 Jan 2016)

Alan Kelly: The Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010 provides for the regulation of Dog Breeding Establishments and provides a robust regulatory framework for, inter alia, the licensing, monitoring and inspection of dog breeding establishments by local authorities. The Act does not prescribe the purposes for which such premises may or may not be established, managed or operated. Accordingly, it does...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Public Procurement Contracts (13 Jan 2016)

Alan Kelly: Under Section 149 of the Local Government Act 2001, as amended by Section 54 of the Local Government Reform Act 2014, the awarding of Local Government Contracts is a matter for the Chief Executive Officer of each local authority. All public procurement contracts must be awarded in line with Irish and EU procurement rules, guidelines and regulations. My colleague the Minister for Public...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (13 Jan 2016)

Alan Kelly: As indicated in the reply to the Deputy’s Question No. 552 of 10 November 2015, the annual planning statistics supplied by Cork County Council for inclusion in the national report published by my Department are not broken down on a Divisional basis. However, in order to be of assistance, the Council has supplied to my Department the following details of planning applications in its...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (13 Jan 2016)

Alan Kelly: Planning authorities are required to determine the validity or otherwise of individual planning applications submitted to them in accordance with the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended, the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 to 2015, while also having regard to Ministerial guidelines issued under section 29 of the 2000 Act. It is a matter, therefore, for applicants for...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Mortgage Schemes (13 Jan 2016)

Alan Kelly: The terms and conditions governing the operation of standard annuity mortgages provided by local authorities to qualifying first time buyers are set out most recently in the Housing (Local Authority Loans) Regulations 2012. These are available on my Department’s website at the following weblink:. In 2009, a Credit Policy was issued, in accordance with the Housing (Local Authority...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Provision (13 Jan 2016)

Alan Kelly: There is good on-going north-south cooperation regarding implementation of the Water Framework Directive. In the context of the development of second cycle River Basin Management Plans in Ireland it is intended that there will be a single national River Basin District (RBD) for the second cycle (resulting from a merger of the Eastern, South Eastern, South Western, Western and Shannon River...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rent Supplement Scheme Data (13 Jan 2016)

Alan Kelly: The 2013 Summary of Social Housing Assessmentsidentified some 89,872 households nationally as qualified as being in need of social housing supports. These results are the most up-to-date and reliable figures currently available. Of this overall number, 46,584 or 52% were found to be dependent on rent supplement. The results of the 2013 summary provide details on the number of qualified...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: House Prices (13 Jan 2016)

Alan Kelly: A shortage of supply is at the heart of the current challenges in the housing sector and the Government is addressing this on a number of fronts. A number of important measures have been taken already aimed at improving housing viability and increasing supply. The Urban Regeneration and Housing Act 2015, which commenced in September 2015, introduced a number of reforms in relation to, inter...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Humanitarian Assistance Scheme (13 Jan 2016)

Alan Kelly: The €5 million Humanitarian Assistance Scheme for Small Businesses is being administered by the Irish Red Cross on behalf of the Department of Defence. My Department, therefore, has no responsibility for the management or administration of this Scheme, which is a matter for my colleague the Minister for Defence.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Collection (13 Jan 2016)

Alan Kelly: The number of private vehicles taxed at 31 December 2015 is set out below by year of vehicle registration between 1995 and 2015. Year of vehicle registration No . of vehicles taxed at31 December 2015 2015 115,957 2014 92,951 2013 77,665 2012 93,507 2011 113,478 2010 118,555 2009 85,883 2008 182,668 2007 178,177 2006 170,203 2005 160,976 2004 136,071 ...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Collection (13 Jan 2016)

Alan Kelly: The amount of motor tax, including arrears, collected from private cars in 2015 is set out in the table below by year of registration for vehicles registered between 1995 and 2015. Total gross receipts from motor tax in 2015 were €1,124,351,805. The total below represents just under 82% of that figure. Year of vehicle registration Motor tax paid in 2015 (€) 2015...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant (13 Jan 2016)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 869 to 874, inclusive, together. My Department provides funding under the Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability. There are three separate grants available and local authorities receive an overall allocation, with the responsibility for the apportionment between the three grants being a matter for each authority. Information...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (13 Jan 2016)

Alan Kelly: While my Department had an initial co-ordinating role in the collation of details of damage to public infrastructure resulting from the recent severe weather and flooding, it is a matter for Departments and Offices to liaise directly with the Local Authorities on funding for infrastructure damage which falls under their remit. I note that the public infrastructure damage reported by...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (13 Jan 2016)

Alan Kelly: Since the publication of the Social Housing Strategy my Department has intensified its engagement with local authorities, ensuring their capacity and preparedness for delivery of the ambitious targets to 2020. I have met with the Chief Executives and Directors of Housing of all local authorities to ensure that they have the support they need to deliver on the Strategy. In addition to...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (13 Jan 2016)

Alan Kelly: The Government has enabled and facilitated the National Assets Management Agency (NAMA) in playing an important role in the delivery of housing supply generally and social housing in particular. In that context, NAMA affords public bodies first option on the acquisition of land and property required for demonstrable public purposes. In that context, NAMA has had ongoing engagement and...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Provision (13 Jan 2016)

Alan Kelly: During 2015, my Department established a working group involving key stakeholders in the rural water sector to address the overall development of the rural water sector within the overall water sector reform programme to ensure that the programme responds effectively to current and future needs. Local authorities, the Water Services Transition Office, Irish Water, the National Federation of...