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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Register of Electors Data (24 Sep 2015)

Alan Kelly: In law, the preparation of the Register of Electors is a matter for each local authority as a registration authority. It is their duty to ensure, as far as possible and with the cooperation of the public, the accuracy and comprehensiveness of the Register. The draft register is published on 1November each year and is generally available for examination at post offices, Garda stations and...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Staff Remuneration (24 Sep 2015)

Alan Kelly: Bonus payments are not made to staff members in my Department or to staff in any of the non-commercial semi state agencies under the aegis of my Department.  Irish Water is the only commercial semi-state Company under the aegis of my Department and operates the Ervia pay model. This model provides for a Performance Related Award (PRA) which is an element of “pay at...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Collection (24 Sep 2015)

Alan Kelly: I am assuming that windscreen tax is a reference to motor tax. Enforcement of motor tax, insurance and roadworthiness obligations and the instruments used to facilitate enforcement measures including the application of number plate recognition technology are a matter for An Garda Siochána. Any changes to the requirement for display of the discs referred to on vehicle windscreens would...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Derelict Sites (24 Sep 2015)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 203 and 214 together. The Urban Regeneration and Housing Act 2015, which was enacted in July and commenced earlier t his month, provides for the introduction of a vacant site levy to encourage the development of vacant, under utilised sites in designated urban areas with a view to breathing life back into suchareas, thereby addressing urban decay and bringing...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (24 Sep 2015)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 204 and 205 together. The administration of these schemes, including the receipt of applications and their assessment and approval, as well as the payment of grants to applicants, is a matter for individual local authorities and, therefore, detailed information in relation to waiting lists for each authority is not available in my Department. The support...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (24 Sep 2015)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 206 and 207 together. The allocation of social housing supports is a matter for each housing authority in accordance with its allocation scheme made under the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009. My Department does not hold information on the allocation of social housing to individual households or groups on the waiting list. The results of the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Expenditure (24 Sep 2015)

Alan Kelly: As the detailed administration and implementation of the Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability scheme is a matter for the local authorities, my Department does not have information on the number of local authorities that pay for private occupational therapy assessments for applications. It is in the interests of the applicant and the local authority alike to...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant (24 Sep 2015)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 209 and 210 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 in respect of the expenditure by each local authority in relation to these grants is available on my Department’s website at the following link: , by...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant Data (24 Sep 2015)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 211 and 212 together. My Department allocates funding to local authorities towards the cost of adaptations and extensions to social housing to meet needs of tenants with a disabilityand towards the Housing Adaptation Grants Schemes for Older People and People with a Disability, which supports owners of private houses. Detailed information in relation to...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant Funding (24 Sep 2015)

Alan Kelly: My Department allocates funding to local authorities towards the cost of adaptations and extensions to social housing to meet needs of tenants with a disability or to address serious overcrowding. The administration of the scheme is a matter for individual local authorities and therefore information in relation to the cost of individual projects in respect of adaptations to local authority...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (24 Sep 2015)

Alan Kelly: Information in relation to all social housing units acquired or developed by all local authorities is published on my Department’s website at the following link:, under the heading “LA hsg output commenced (1994+)”. The data currently available is to the end of the first quarter of 2015; data in respect of the second quarter will be published shortly. Under the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Shared Ownership Scheme (24 Sep 2015)

Alan Kelly: My Department, with the assistance of the Housing Agency, the Housing Finance Agency and the Local Authority Housing Loans Management Group, has been examining the operation of the Shared Ownership Scheme for existing borrowers. The issues arising with Shared Ownership Schemes require careful consideration and expert financial data analysis. Arising from the findings of the review to date,...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Bituminous Fuel Ban (23 Sep 2015)

Alan Kelly: The ban on the marketing, sale and distribution of bituminous fuel (or 'smoky coal ban' as it is commonly known) was first introduced in Dublin in 1990 in response to severe episodes of winter smog that resulted from the widespread use of smoky coal for residential heating. The ban proved very effective in reducing particulate matter and sulphur dioxide levels in Dublin. As well as bringing...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Funding (23 Sep 2015)

Alan Kelly: The financial allocations to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), comprising funding from both the Exchequer and the Environment Fund, for the years specified is set out in the table below. It should be noted that the figures do not include income generated by the EPA itself from licensing fees, etc. Funding to the Agency increased between 2007 and 2009, owing to the assignment of...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payments (23 Sep 2015)

Alan Kelly: The first phase of the statutory pilot for the Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) scheme commenced in September 2014 and has been introduced incrementally to 13 local authority areas to date - Limerick City and County Council; Waterford City and County Council; Cork, Louth, Kilkenny, South Dublin, Monaghan, Donegal, Offaly, Carlow, Clare, Tipperary County Councils; and Cork City Council. ...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (23 Sep 2015)

Alan Kelly: In December 2013, my Department published proposed "draft" revisions to the noise, setbacks and shadow flicker aspects of the 2006 Wind Energy Development Guidelines. These draft revisions proposed: - the setting of a more stringent day and night noise limit of 40 decibels for future wind energy developments, - a mandatory minimum setback of 500 metres between a wind turbine and the nearest...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Air Quality (23 Sep 2015)

Alan Kelly: Air quality monitoring in Ireland is carried out to meet the requirements of EU Directive 2008/50/EC on ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe, also known as the CAFE Directive. The Directive requires that certain minimum levels of monitoring are conducted for the purpose of assessment and management of air quality. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has responsibility for...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Air Quality (23 Sep 2015)

Alan Kelly: Air quality monitoring in Ireland is carried out to meet the requirements of EU Directive 2008/50/EC on ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe, also known as the CAFE Directive. The instruments at the monitoring stations calculate hourly average values for each pollutant. These values are picked up by the telemetry system at between one minute and thirty five minutes past the hour.

Topical Issue Debate: Local Government Reform (22 Sep 2015)

Alan Kelly: He should read his party's submission.

Topical Issue Debate: Local Government Reform (22 Sep 2015)

Alan Kelly: The committee was set up and gave careful consideration-----