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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Bodies (19 Nov 2015)

Jan O'Sullivan: ...dissolved in March 2013 and the Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board (Caranua) has been established. The Educational Research Centre was established as an agency of the Department on 9th September 2015 under the Educational Research Centre Establishment Order, 2015. The Centre carries out independent research on many aspects of education including the conduct of national and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Defined Benefit Pension Schemes (19 Nov 2015) See 1 other result from this answer

Seán Fleming: 226. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of defined benefit pension schemes currently listed for employees under her remit; the number that are in deficit; her plans to consolidate any of these schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41288/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Animal Breeding Regulations (19 Nov 2015)

Alan Kelly: ..., inter alia, the licensing, monitoring and inspection of dog breeding establishments by local authorities and, where a serious and immediate threat exists to public health or animal health and welfare, for the closure of such establishments. A joint inspection regime of dog breeding establishments, involving officials from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and the Local...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Tribunals of Inquiry Expenditure (19 Nov 2015)

Bernard Durkan: ...Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which provision is being made, or has been made, for the costs associated with the Mahon tribunal, in respect of which legal or other costs are still outstanding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41094/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Mortgage to Rent Scheme Administration (19 Nov 2015) See 1 other result from this answer

Pearse Doherty: 229. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he is aware of a procedural agreement that exists between lenders and approved housing bodies in respect of the mortgage to rent scheme in which cases are exited from the scheme and subsequently not offered to the approved housing body panel for consideration without at least a 15% reduction on the open market value...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Private Rented Accommodation Deposits (19 Nov 2015)

Paudie Coffey: ...) Bill 2012 will amend the Act to provide for a deposit protection scheme to be operated by the PRTB. Under the scheme, landlords will lodge tenancy deposits with the PRTB at the same time as they are registering their tenancy. The PRTB will hold these deposits for the duration of the tenancy and will retain the interest generated on the deposit funds towards funding the cost of...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Mortgage to Rent Scheme Funding (19 Nov 2015)

Alan Kelly: A Mortgage to Rent scheme for local authority borrowers in arrears was piloted in two local authority areas, namely Westmeath County Council and Dublin City Council, in 2013. The Local Authority Mortgage to Rent (LAMTR) scheme was rolled out nationally in February 2014. The LAMTR scheme is similar to the Mortgage to Rent scheme for borrowers with mortgages from private commercial lending...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Private Rented Accommodation Costs and Controls (19 Nov 2015)

Paudie Coffey: ...interest relief on their borrowings where they commit to accommodating tenants in receipt of the above payments for a minimum period of 3 years. Taken together, I believe that these measures are a proportionate and balanced response to the current difficulties being experienced in the private rented sector. The Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012 has passed all stages in...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Remit (19 Nov 2015)

Alan Kelly: ...of a private dwelling. Under Section 54 of the Water Services Act 2007, responsibility for maintenance and replacement of any water or wastewater pipes, connections or distribution systems which are located within the boundary of their property rests with the owner. In the case of local authority houses, repairs would be carried out by the local authority in their capacity as owner of the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (19 Nov 2015)

Paudie Coffey: ...and Development Act 2000, as amended or under the Part 8 requirements of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001, as amended, relating to local authority own developments. Local authorities are separate, independent statutory bodies whose members are directly elected and therefore accountable to the electorate. A local authority is independent in the performance of its functions,...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Funding (19 Nov 2015) See 1 other result from this answer

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: ...of lands which it does not own, but which is owned by Waterways Ireland, in trust for the people of Ireland; and if he has not, if he will investigate this matter and act, if untoward activities are being carried out at the location. [41039/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Flood Prevention Measures (19 Nov 2015)

Alan Kelly: ...flooding, the Office of Public Works is the lead agency for flood prevention and flood mitigation. In relation to the report referred to by the Deputy, the report contains no recommendations that are relevant to my Department’s areas of responsibility.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Mortgage Data (19 Nov 2015)

Alan Kelly: My Department publishes a wide range of housing statistics, including the number and value of local authority mortgages. The statistics are available on my Department’s website at by clicking “Mortgage Data/Arrears by Local Authority” under the Housing Loans contents. The data illustrates a gradual reduction in the local authority housing loan book.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Data Protection (19 Nov 2015) See 1 other result from this answer

Catherine Murphy: 242. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he is aware of the Bara judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union delivered last month (details supplied); if the information in any of the databases assembled and processed by his Department or by Irish Water for the administration of the water charges programme was gathered using personal data...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: State Bodies (19 Nov 2015)

Alan Kelly: ..., which has dissolved as of 1 November 2012. The LGMA is a central resource for the local government sector, providing, procuring and coordinating a range of support services and expertise which are most appropriately and efficiently delivered on a shared service basis at national level. The Housing and Sustainable Communities Agency (HSCA) was formally established in 2012. It...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Defined Benefit Pension Schemes (19 Nov 2015) See 1 other result from this answer

Seán Fleming: 247. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of defined benefit pension schemes listed for employees under his remit; the number that are in deficit; his plans to consolidate any of these schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41289/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Better Energy Homes Scheme (19 Nov 2015)

Alex White: ...Authority of Ireland (SEAI) under the Better Energy Programme. Better Energy Homes provides grant aid to private homeowners who wish to improve the energy performance of their homes. Fixed grants are provided towards the cost of a range of measures including attic insulation, wall insulation, heating systems upgrades, solar thermal panels and accompanying BER. My Department and the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (19 Nov 2015) See 1 other result from this answer

Alex White: ...business, regardless of location, has access to a high quality, high speed broadband service. This will be achieved through a combination of commercial investments and a State led intervention in areas where commercial services will not be provided.The commercial telecommunications sector is currently investing approximately €2.5 billion in network upgrades and enhanced services....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Data Protection (19 Nov 2015)

Catherine Murphy: 254. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is aware of the Bara judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union delivered last month; if he will indicate if the information in any of the databases assembled and processed by his Department, or by a company (details supplied) towards the administration of the Eircode postcode scheme was gathered using...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Haulage Industry (19 Nov 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ...co-operation with Stormont Ministers.  Unfortunately, the UK Minister for Transport chose to give only very minor exemptions to Northern Ireland from the road user charge.  However, few Irish hauliers are paying the maximum charge of £10 per day to access UK roads.  The UK charge is a sliding scale, with rates ranging from £1.70 to £10 per day, or...