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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Rates (22 Sep 2015)

Alan Kelly: The current motor tax regime is not fuel based. In both the private and goods vehicle categories, there is a low rate of tax designed to incentivise the use of electric vehicles (€120 and €92 per annum, respectively). Otherwise, private vehicles registered prior to 2008 are taxed on the basis of engine capacity and private vehicles registered thereafter are taxed on the basis of...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (22 Sep 2015)

Alan Kelly: Funding from my Department for homeless services is provided to housing authorities on a regional basis. Dublin City Council is the lead authority for the Dublin Region, which also includes South Dublin County Council, Fingal County Council and Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council. I have allocated €37.16 million to the Dublin Region for 2015 with regard to accommodation and related...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (22 Sep 2015)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1480 to 1489, inclusive, together. 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: Local Authority Funding (22 Sep 2015)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1490 to 1499, inclusive, together. 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: Social and Affordable Housing Applications (22 Sep 2015)

Alan Kelly: Under the Social Housing Assessment Regulations 2011, it is not possible for a household to apply to more than one housing authority for social housing support at a time. Furthermore, it is not possible for a household on the waiting list of one housing authority to transfer its application to another authority and to carry the time spent on the previous list. In respect of applicants in...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Grant Payments (22 Sep 2015)

Alan Kelly: Grants are available from my Department for the renewal or repair of thatched roofs, details of which are available online, along with application forms, at the following link:

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Air Quality (22 Sep 2015)

Alan Kelly: The annual expenditure by the Environmental Protection Agency on its air quality monitoring programme over the past ten years is set out in a table: Year Expenditure 2006 212,986.48 2007 322,386.25 2008 454,849.05 2009 369,455.05 2010 631,923.80 2011 470,583.11 2012 579,911.95 2013 561,098.02 2014 665,653.71 2015 642,183.91 Total €4,911,031.33

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Air Pollution (22 Sep 2015)

Alan Kelly: Under the Air Pollution Act 1987, local authorities have significant investigatory and enforcement powers to tackle air pollution, including under section 16 of the Act which provides that a local authority may serve a notice on the occupier of a premises, requiring that occupier to furnish such particulars as may be specified in relation to: - any activity or process being carried out on...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Expenditure (22 Sep 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 Finances (22 Sep 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: Air Quality (22 Sep 2015)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1510 and 1511 together. Under the Clean Air for Europe Directive, also known as the CAFÉ Directive, for the purpose of assessing and managing air quality, EU member states must designate "Zones". The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as the competent authority for the implementation of the Directive in Ireland designated four zones which were...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Scheme Grants (22 Sep 2015)

Alan Kelly: I assume the Question is referring to the scheme under which subsidies are paid to Group Water Schemes towards their operational costs. As part of the Government Decision on Irish Water financing taken on 6 May 2014, the Government agreed that the subsidisation of group water schemes be reviewed to ensure equity of treatment with households on public water supplies. This approach to ensuring...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Legislative Process (22 Sep 2015)

Alan Kelly: The Constitution provides that referendums are held on proposals in Bills passed or deemed to have been passed by both Houses of the Oireachtas. There are no plans to have the wording for referendums decided otherwise.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Expenditure (22 Sep 2015)

Alan Kelly: My Department purchases a considerable range of business- related goods and services from a large number of suppliers in any given year. As it is unclear what information is being sought in the Question, I am unable to provide a reply in this instance. If the Deputy provides additional clarification in regard to the matter raised in the Question, a further reply will be provided.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (22 Sep 2015)

Alan Kelly: My Department publishes a wide range of housing and planning statistics on its website and details of the social housing units provided in individual local authority areas for the period requested can be found on the ‘Social Housing Output’ tab in the ‘Social and Affordable Housing’ statistics table at the following link: . General statistics on local authority...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (22 Sep 2015)

Alan Kelly: Social housing, and in particular increasing supply to deal with pent-up demand, is a key priority for Government, as evidenced by the additional €2.2 billion in funding announced in Budget 2015 and the publication of the Social Housing Strategy 2020in November 2014. The Strategy is a comprehensive response to the need for social housing and targets the provision of over 110,000 social...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Finances (22 Sep 2015)

Alan Kelly: My Department received an enquiry from Sligo County Council but has not received a formal request for financial assistance in respect of costs associated with the recent visit of members of the British royal family. I have no plans to provide funding for such costs. Lead responsibility in relation to the visit rests with my colleague, the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade. Lead...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Mergers (22 Sep 2015)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1520 to 1525, inclusive, together. I established the Cork Local Government Committee on 15 January 2015 to carry out an objective review of local government arrangements in Cork city and county, including the boundary of Cork city, and to make recommendations with respect to whether the boundary of the city should be altered or whether Cork City Council...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Expenditure (22 Sep 2015)

Alan Kelly: My Department has an Internal Audit function established by charter which was approved by the Accounting Officer and the Department’s Audit Committee.  The Internal Audit Unit works under the direction of the Accounting Officer, to whom it has direct access, and the Audit Committee. The Unit is authorised by the Accounting Officer to carry out a comprehensive programme of internal...

Other Questions: Septic Tank Inspections (16 Jul 2015)

Alan Kelly: I was not present for the debate but I am sure I can access the record of it. Census 2011, published by the Central Statistics Office, indicates there were 21,242 septic tanks and 4,369 individual treatment systems in County Wexford in 2011. Those are the facts. The Environmental Protection Agency is the supervisory body for the purpose of meeting the objectives of the National...