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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payments Administration (16 Feb 2017)

Simon Coveney: I refer to the reply to Question No. 160 of 8 February 2017 which sets out the position in this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Foreshore Licence Applications (16 Feb 2017)

Simon Coveney: The application for foreshore consent referred to has yet to come before me for a decision. The next stage in the processing of this application is that all aspects of the application and its supporting documentation together with any issues raised by the public, other interests or prescribed bodies will be carefully considered by the Marine Licence Vetting Committee (MLVC ) within the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (16 Feb 2017)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 143, 144 and 146 together. My Department publishes a wide range of statistical information on social housing delivery and these are available on the Department’s website at the following link: . The information on the website is up to date as of the end of quarter 3 2016; information for the full year of 2016 is currently being finalised and will be...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Applications Data (16 Feb 2017)

Simon Coveney: Details on the number of households qualified for social housing support in each housing authority area are provided in the statutory Summary of Social Housing Assessments. The most recent figures available are the results of the 2016 Summary which are available on my Department’s website at the following link: In line with a commitment given in the Social Housing Strategy 2020...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (16 Feb 2017)

Simon Coveney: The Independent Planning Review of The Performance of Planning Functions having regard to Specific Issues raised in respect of Six Planning Authorities – Final Report by MacCabe Durney Barnes was published on 15 December 2015. The independent Review Report found that the planning system was not broken or fundamentally flawed from a legislative and policy framework perspective, but...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (16 Feb 2017)

Simon Coveney: My Department appointed Senior Counsel on a non-statutory basis in September 2015 to prepare a review report in relation to planning matters in Donegal. Senior Counsel was originally due to submit a review report to my predecessor by end-October 2015; however, further interactions and clarifications sought with regard to the scope and nature of the review resulted in delays to its...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Funding (16 Feb 2017)

Simon Coveney: Funding is provided by my Department to local authorities in line with their advancement of social housing construction projects. Accordingly, rather than a pre-set allocation of funding for this year, the level of funding to be provided to Westmeath County Council will be directly linked to the scale of delivery they achieve on their approved projects. I am keen that the Council advance...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Fire Service (16 Feb 2017)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 150 and 151 together. In terms of fire safety and the provision of fire services, in my role as Minister I am primarily concerned to ensure that local authorities are meeting their obligations in respect of their statutory fire service and fire safety responsibilities. These responsibilities include the important activity of community and other fire...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Departmental Legal Costs (16 Feb 2017)

Simon Coveney: The information sought in respect of my Department is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy in accordance with Standing Orders. Costs in respect of legal services incurred by agencies or bodies under the aegis of my Department are a matter for the agency or body concerned. Arrangements have been put in place by each Agency to facilitate the provision of information directly to...

Confidence in Government: Motion (15 Feb 2017)

Simon Coveney: I was happy to give-----

Confidence in Government: Motion (15 Feb 2017)

Simon Coveney: -----the Minister, Deputy Donohoe, at least a minute and a half of my time because he was making-----

Confidence in Government: Motion (15 Feb 2017)

Simon Coveney: He was making so much sense.

Confidence in Government: Motion (15 Feb 2017)

Simon Coveney: So much sense, in fact, that we have for the first time got a bit of life out of the motion from the Opposition to which we are responding.

Confidence in Government: Motion (15 Feb 2017)

Simon Coveney: In truth, if the Sinn Féin Members were successful in their efforts to bring down the Government, there would be no party more surprised than their own this evening. They have no intention of trying to bring about an election. This is simply yet another negative stunt that comes from a party that offers nothing constructive.

Confidence in Government: Motion (15 Feb 2017)

Simon Coveney: The reality is that our job in government is to deliver for people who rely on the Government to solve problems throughout this country, whether in health care, housing or education.

Confidence in Government: Motion (15 Feb 2017)

Simon Coveney: We put a Government together following a very complex result a year ago in a general election after which, in typical Sinn Féin fashion because its Members stick to themselves and refuse to work with others to try to put solutions in place, they did nothing to try to put some stability and certainty in place for people who rely on this institution to provide governance in Ireland....

Confidence in Government: Motion (15 Feb 2017)

Simon Coveney: Mattie, with all due respect, you would have hopped into government quite comfortably if you had been given the job you were asking for.

Confidence in Government: Motion (15 Feb 2017)

Simon Coveney: What we will focus on------

Confidence in Government: Motion (15 Feb 2017)

Simon Coveney: -----is solving significant problems that need solutions that can put a just solution in place for people like Maurice McCabe. The Tánaiste and the Taoiseach are determined to do that this week. Instead of actually finalising the terms of reference for a tribunal of inquiry that we want to put in place without any further delay, we are in here talking about a nonsensical motion of...

Confidence in Government: Motion (15 Feb 2017)

Simon Coveney: My job in this Government is to deal with one of those big problems-----