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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Plastic Bag Levy (6 Oct 2015)

Alan Kelly: The primary purpose of the plastic bag levy is not to generate revenue, but is first and foremost an economic instrument to encourage more environmentally sustainable behaviour. In particular, the levy was introduced as an anti-litter measure designed to influence consumers by encouraging them to reduce their use of disposable plastic bags. Section 72 of the Waste Management Act 1996,...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Services for People with Disabilities (6 Oct 2015)

Alan Kelly: My Department has policy and legislative responsibility for matters related to the control of dogs including, for example, matters in relation to dog-licencing, restricted dog breeds and local authority responsibilities, as set out in the Control of Dogs Acts and relevant Ministerial Regulations. This responsibility does not extend to matters in relating to the provision, training and...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations (6 Oct 2015)

Alan Kelly: I am not aware of any specific issues regarding the progression of local authority own development projects under the Part 8 provisions of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001, due to staffing matters. Under section 159 of the Local Government Act 2001, each Chief Executive is responsible for the staffing and organisational arrangements necessary for carrying out the functions of...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (6 Oct 2015)

Alan Kelly: Since December 2011, my Department and the Housing Agency have been engaged with NAMA identifying properties that might potentially be suitable for social housing purposes. Since the process began, up to end of June 2015, a total of 1,386 NAMA residential properties have been delivered for social housing use, comprising of 1,083 completed properties, with a further 303 that have been...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rental Accommodation Scheme Expenditure (6 Oct 2015)

Alan Kelly: The information requested is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Capital Assistance Scheme Funding (6 Oct 2015)

Alan Kelly: The funding provided to local authorities under my Department’s Capital Assistance Scheme to support approved housing bodies in the provision of accommodation for persons with specific categories of housing need is set out in the table below in respect of 2014 and to the end of the third quarter for 2015. Information on social housing units constructed and acquired in respect of all...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations Compliance (6 Oct 2015)

Alan Kelly: My Department does not hold detailed information on the approval of individual developments by local authorities under Part 8 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (6 Oct 2015)

Alan Kelly: My Department collates and publishes a wide range of housing statisticsthat inform the preparation and evaluation of policy. Data on the number of social housing units, that were delivered through the provisions under Part V, broken down by year and location, are included within this range, and are available on my Department’s website at : on the “Part V Scheme 2002 to date...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (6 Oct 2015)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 736 and 737 together. The Social Housing Strategy 2020providesa comprehensive response to the need for social housing and targets the provision of over 110,000 social housing units to 2020, through the delivery of 35,000 new social housing units and meeting the housing needs of some 75,000 households through the Housing Assistance Payment and Rental...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Expenditure (6 Oct 2015)

Alan Kelly: The data requested, to the extent available are currently being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Funding (6 Oct 2015)

Alan Kelly: The Social Housing Strategy 2020is a comprehensive response to the need for social housing and targets the provision of over 110,000 social housing units to 2020, through the delivery of some 35, 5 00 new social housing units and meeting the housing needs of some 75,000 households through the Housing Assistance Payment and Rental Accommodation Scheme. The cost to the Exchequer of building,...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fire Service Staff (1 Oct 2015)

Alan Kelly: My Department works closely with Dublin City Council in relation to the staffing needs of Dublin Fire Brigade. My Department recently approved requests from Dublin City Council, to hold both an open and a confined competition to fill firefighter vacancies that arise in Dublin Fire Brigade. It is my understanding that details of the open competition, which will be organised through the Public...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Finances (1 Oct 2015)

Alan Kelly: It is a matter for each local authority, including Sligo County Council, to determine its own spending priorities in the context of the annual budgetary process having regard to both locally identified needs and available resources. The elected members of a local authority have direct responsibility in law for all reserved functions of the authority, which include adopting the annual budget...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (1 Oct 2015)

Alan Kelly: My Department is providing €2.3 million through the Capital Assistance Scheme 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 substantially complete with 10 of the units having tenants allocated to them. A second...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Dumping at Sea (1 Oct 2015)

Alan Kelly: I understand that the Dublin Port Company submitted a Dumping at Sea permit application to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on 13 July 2015 relating to capital dredging at Dublin Port as part of the Alexandra Basin Redevelopment project. As the designated competent authority, the EPA will assess the application in accordance with the Dumping at Sea Act and will make a decision...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Issues (1 Oct 2015)

Alan Kelly: My Department has approved revised proposals in respect of this housing development. This approval, along with budget recommendations, was notified to the local authority last week. The further implementation of the project is now a matter for the local authority and the approved housing body concerned.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Administration (1 Oct 2015)

Alan Kelly: With effect from 1 January 2014, Irish Water is responsible for public water services. The Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 provides that Irish Water shall collect charges from its customers in receipt of water services provided by it in accordance with a water charges plan to be approved by the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER). Section 22(5) of the Act provides that a water charges...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant Data (1 Oct 2015)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 252 to 254, inclusive, together. The Housing Adaptation Grant Schemes for Older People and People with a Disability were introduced on 1 November 2007. Information on Exchequer funding provided by my Department to each local authority for these schemes, and the numbers of beneficiaries, is available on my Department’s website at the following link: ,...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (1 Oct 2015)

Alan Kelly: The funding provided by my Department to local authorities through the capital initiatives to support social housing development from 20 11 to 2014 is as follows: Year Capital Expenditure 2011 €485,048,000 2012 €397,197,394 2013 €295,165,258 2014 €299,635,956

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Control of Dogs (1 Oct 2015)

Alan Kelly: I am advised that Veterinary Ireland is undertaking an in depth policy review at present, which includes, inter alia, an examination of the effectiveness of the Control of Dogs Regulations 1998. While the review is a matter solely for Veterinary Ireland, I understand that it will not be finalised for some time yet. Accordingly, it would be inappropriate for me to comment any further on the...