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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Issues (30 Jun 2015)

Alan Kelly: The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights considered the third periodic report of Ireland on the implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights at its 32nd and 33rd meetings, on 8 and 9 June 2015 at the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Geneva. As part of the Ireland’s delegation, which was led by Minister of State...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Vehicle Registration Data (30 Jun 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: Septic Tank Grants (30 Jun 2015)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 611 and 612 together. Responsibility for the administration of my Department’s Rural Water Programme, under which funding is provided to recoup local authorities the grants they pay in respect of domestic waste water treatment systems, is devolved to the local authorities. Details of the grant amounts recouped by my Department to local authorities in...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (30 Jun 2015)

Alan Kelly: Social housing 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 2020 in November 2014. The targeted social housing provision of over 110,000 social housing units, through the delivery of 35,000 new social housing units and meeting the housing needs of some 75,000...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Peat Fuel Burning (30 Jun 2015)

Alan Kelly: The initial ban on the marketing, sale and distribution of bituminous fuel (or ‘smoky coal ban’ as it is commonly known) proved very effective in reducing particulate matter and sulphur dioxide levels in Dublin. As well as bringing air quality levels into compliance with the then EU standards, the ban also had the effect of significantly improving human health in the capital:...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Non-Principal Private Residence Charge Collection (30 Jun 2015)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 616 to 618, inclusive, together. The Local Government (Charges) Act 2009, as amended, provides the legislative basis for the Non-Principal Private Residence (NPPR) Charge. The NPPR Charge, which has since been discontinued, applied in the years 2009 to 2013 to any residential property in which the owner did not reside as their normal place of residence. A...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: An Teanga Gaeilge (30 Jun 2015)

Alan Kelly: Tá foirmeacha iarratais do clár na dtoghthóirí ar fáil as Béarla agus as Gaeilge agus is féidir le daoine a sonraí a scrúdú ar . Ba chóir go mbeadh cruinneas san eolas agus san teanga ar cartaí vótála eisithe le haghaidh toghcháin ach níl sé ar intinn agam é sin a reachtáil.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (30 Jun 2015)

Alan Kelly: Statistics on local authority housing stock, including vacant social housing units, are published by the Local Government Management Agency. The most recent statistics are the Service Indicators in Local Authorities 2013 which are available at the following weblink: .

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (30 Jun 2015)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 622 and 623 together. My Department collates and publishes a wide range of housing statistics that inform the preparation and evaluation of policy. Data on the total rental income is based on fully audited rental income figures and the most up to date figures are for 2013. Data on the average rental income based on those rental income figures for a local...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Expenditure (30 Jun 2015)

Alan Kelly: The Social Housing Strategy 2020, published in November 2014, sets out clear, measurable actions and targets to increase the supply of social housing, reform delivery arrangements and meet the housing needs of all households on the housing list.  The Strategy will support an additional 35,000 new units to be delivered by local authorities and approved housing bodies through a combination...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Wastewater Treatment (30 Jun 2015)

Alan Kelly: My Department, as part of a wider overhaul of the taking in charge process, is seeking to determine the number of residential developments with developer provided stand-alone wastewater treatment plants and/or water treatment systems that are not connected to public water and waste water networks. Many of the developments in question have not yet been taken in charge by the relevant local...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (30 Jun 2015)

Alan Kelly: The Social Housing Strategy 2020targets the provision of over 110,000 social housing units, 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 Accommodation Scheme. Social housing targets have been set for each local authority out to 2017 and are available on my Department's...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (30 Jun 2015)

Alan Kelly: Section 94 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended, provides that each planning authority shall include a housing strategy in its development plan. The housing strategy shall include an estimate of the amount of social and affordable housing provision required. A housing strategy shall provide that as a general policy a specified percentage, not being more than 20 per cent, of...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Members (30 Jun 2015)

Alan Kelly: A range of financial supports are in place to assist councillors in their work. These include an annual representational payment of €16,565, annual expenses allowances, a mobile phone allowance, and allowances for Chairs. The representational payment is recognition of the work that councillors volunteer to undertake when they stand for election and subsequently serve their...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Postal Voting (30 Jun 2015)

Alan Kelly: In order to be able to vote at elections and referendums, a person's name must be entered in the register of electors for a constituency in the State in which the person ordinarily resides. Postal voting is provided for in electoral law in respect of certain categories of person who are entered in the register of electors - whole-time members of the Defence Forces; members of An Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (30 Jun 2015)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 640 to 642, inclusive, together. In accordance with the Housing (Traveller Accommodation) Act 1998, housing authorities have statutory responsibility for the assessment of the accommodation needs of Travellers and the preparation, adoption and implementation of multi-annual Traveller accommodation programmes in their areas. My Department’s role is to...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Environment Fund (30 Jun 2015)

Alan Kelly: The proceeds of the environmental levy on the supply of plastic bags, collected by the Revenue Commissioners, and the environmental levy on the landfilling of waste, collected by local authorities, are both paid into the Environment Fund. The Environment Fund was established by the Waste Management (Amendment) Act 2001 and came into effect from 17 July 2001, to be managed and controlled by...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Expenditure (30 Jun 2015)

Alan Kelly: It is a matter for each local authority 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 includes adopting the annual budget, and are democratically...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Finances (30 Jun 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: NAMA Social Housing Provision (30 Jun 2015)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 646 and 647 together. My Department continues to work closely with NAMA, the Housing Agency, local authorities and approved housing bodies in relation to the delivery of social housing from the NAMA portfolio. Information in relation to the delivery of NAMA sourced units, including a full breakdown by county, of units delivered on quarterly basis, is available...