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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (7 Dec 2016)

Simon Coveney: I have not received an invitation to visit the site mentioned and there are no plans to visit it in the immediate future. Should an invitation be received, it will be considered in the context of my official engagements and other diary commitments.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: House Sales (7 Dec 2016)

Simon Coveney: Section 23(A) of the Water Services (No.2) Act 2013 (inserted by Section 47 the Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015 ) requires the owner of a dwelling to either register with Irish Water as a customer or to notify Irish Water that they are not the occupier of the dwelling. Where the owner is not the occupier of the dwelling, the owner is required to notify Irish Water of the name...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (7 Dec 2016)

Simon Coveney: General statistics on local authority housing stock, including units that may be empty in all local authorities, including Cork City , are published by the National Oversight and Audit Commission (NOAC). The most recent statistics are in respect of 2015 and are available at the following link .

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Private Rented Accommodation Evictions (7 Dec 2016)

Simon Coveney: The Residential Tenancies Act 2004 regulates the landlord-tenant relationship in the private rented residential sector and sets out the rights and obligations of landlords and tenants. Security of tenure under the Act is based on rolling four-year tenancy cycles. Where a tenant has been in occupation of a dwelling for a continuous period of 6 months and no notice of termination has been...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: State Investments (7 Dec 2016)

Simon Coveney: My Department’s Income and Expenditure is processed through Voted expenditure (Vote 34), which is managed by the Paymaster General’s Office. Guidelines on Exchequer investments are a matter for the Department of Finance. My Department has responsibility for the Local Government Fund (LGF). The LGF comprises of two bank accounts and an investment account. The investment account...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Statutory Instruments (7 Dec 2016)

Simon Coveney: The Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) scheme became operational on a statutory basis in nine further local authority areas, including Laois County Council, on 1 December 2016, meeting the Government’s commitment in the Programme for a Partnership Government and Rebuilding Ireland. This brings to 28 the number of local authorities in which the HAP scheme is operational. The statutory...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Mortgage to Rent Scheme Administration (7 Dec 2016)

Simon Coveney: Up to the end of Quarter 3 2016, a total of 3,498 cases has been submitted under the Mortgage to Rent (MTR) scheme which was introduced in 2012 for borrowers of private commercial lending institutions. Of the 3,498 cases submitted, 2,642 were ineligible or terminated during the process for a variety of reasons. Of the remaining cases submitted, 669 are being actively progressed and 187 have...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Ministerial Correspondence (7 Dec 2016)

Simon Coveney: 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 (TAPs) in their areas. My Department’s role is to ensure that there are adequate structures and supports in...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Grants (7 Dec 2016)

Simon Coveney: The information requested is being compiled and will be provided to the Deputy in accordance with Standing Orders.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Grants (7 Dec 2016)

Simon Coveney: The information requested is being compiled and will be provided to the Deputy in accordance with Standing Orders.

Electoral (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (6 Dec 2016)

Simon Coveney: The Deputy is wrong in that.

Electoral (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (6 Dec 2016)

Simon Coveney: There is no dispute from Government in relation to it.

Electoral (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (6 Dec 2016)

Simon Coveney: We just need to ensure we guard against some of the practical consequences of it. While the Deputy can rest assured that we will help him to get this Bill through the various Stages and enacted, some targeted amendments will be required to ensure it functions properly.

Electoral (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (6 Dec 2016)

Simon Coveney: The Government will support the Bill. I understand the reasons Deputy Ó Cuív has introduced it and I am aware that he spends much time on islands off the west coast. I spend as much time as I can on islands off the south coast. The purpose of the legislation is to recognise that time has moved on in terms of access to islands. While acknowledging that people living on islands...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Nitrates Usage (6 Dec 2016)

Simon Coveney: The European Union (Good Agricultural Practice for Protection of Waters) Regulations 2014, as amended, give legal effect in Ireland to the Nitrates Directive and to our Nitrates Action Programme (NAP). The objective of the Regulations is to protect ground and surface waters, including drinking water sources, primarily through the management of livestock manures and other fertilisers. The...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Yield (6 Dec 2016)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 180 and 182 together. Gross motor tax receipts from goods vehicles for 2012 through to 2015 and to the end of November 2016 are shown in the following table: Year Gross receipts (€) 2012 146.3m 2013 163.8m 2014 176.6m 2015 173.2m 2016 (to 30 November) 128.0m The motor tax rates for goods vehicles announced in Budget 2016 took effect...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Yield (6 Dec 2016)

Simon Coveney: Gross motor tax receipts from private vehicles for 2012 through to 2015 and to the end of November 2016 are shown in the following table: Year Gross receipts (€) 2012 873.2m 2013 928.8m 2014 952.6m 2015 921.6m 2016 (to 30 November) 827.5m

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Commission on Domestic Public Water Services (6 Dec 2016)

Simon Coveney: The Expert Commission was made up of national and international experts whose experience covered areas such as environmental matters, law, economics, the customer perspective, the water sector and the regulatory system. The members of the Expert Commission on Domestic Public Water Services were: - Mr Kevin Duffy, former Chairman of the Labour Court; - Dr Xavier Leflaive of the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (6 Dec 2016)

Simon Coveney: The amalgamation works in senior citizens complexes, known as the 2 into 1 programme, has continued over recent years and is regarded as very successful. It is my intention to continue funding such works in 2017, subject to budgetary provision in the Revised Estimates Volume, due for publication later this month. I can advise the Deputy that proposals from Dublin City Council in respect...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Waiting Lists (6 Dec 2016)

Simon Coveney: The Housing Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2009 gives legislative recognition to rental accommodation availability agreements as a form of social housing support. Consequently, since 1 April 2011, RAS tenants are now considered to be in receipt of social housing support and should not generally remain on housing waiting lists for new applicants for social housing. In recognition that RAS...