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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Rents (27 Oct 2016)

Simon Coveney: As previously outlined in the reply to Questions Numbers 200 and 226 of 11 October 2016, considerable work has been carried out by my Department in developing a draft framework for a harmonisation of the approach to be taken by local authorities in regard to various aspects of rent schemes. The proposals are currently being reviewed in light of the broader commitment given in Rebuilding...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Government Reform (27 Oct 2016)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 93 and 94 together. The role of the Cork expert advisory group is to review the recommendations of the Cork Local Government Committee report. The group is tasked with examining both the majority and minority reports and underlying material and has a mandate to identify and examine a wider range of options for Cork than might have been considered previously....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility (26 Oct 2016)

Simon Coveney: I understand that the case in question involves the eligibility of the person concerned for social housing support from Sligo County Council. Section 63(3) of the Local Government Act 2001 provides that, subject to law, a local authority is independent in the performance of its functions. Decisions on the eligibility of specific persons for social housing support are a matter solely for the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant Data (26 Oct 2016)

Simon Coveney: Information is set out in the table in respect of the funding my Department has provided to date in 2016 to local authorities under the suite of Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability, as well as the number of grants concerned. The funding figures represent the 80% provision for these grants that comes from the exchequer; a further 20% is provided from the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Waste Management (26 Oct 2016)

Simon Coveney: The spreading of sewage sludge is subject to a range of regulatory controls under waste management, water protection, planning and other applicable legislation. Persons seeking to spread sewage sludge are required, inter alia, under waste management legislation to: - ensure that sludge is not used except in accordance with a nutrient management plan in line with the Waste Management (Use of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Nitrates Action Programme Implementation (25 Oct 2016)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 237 and 241 together. I refer to the reply to Question No. 127 of 20 October 2016. The position is unchanged.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Domestic Violence Policy (25 Oct 2016)

Simon Coveney: I am aware that there have been calls to prioritise victims of domestic violence in the allocation schemes (formerly known as "schemes of letting priorities") of local authorities. The allocation of social housing support to qualified households is a matter for individual housing authorities in accordance with their allocation schemes made under section 22 of the Housing (Miscellaneous...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Rural Resettlement Scheme (25 Oct 2016)

Simon Coveney: My Department does not currently provide funding to this organisation, nor has it provided funding since 2012. The information in relation to the number of families resettled by the organisation is not collected by my Department. However, the Government's Rebuilding Ireland Action Plan for Housing and Homelessnesssets out a range of measures supportive of the regeneration and renewal of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Departmental Expenditure (25 Oct 2016)

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

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Issues (25 Oct 2016)

Simon Coveney: It is open to households who have difficulty in meeting their housing needs to apply to their local authority for social housing support. In order for a household to qualify for social housing support, a housing authority must carry out an assessment to establish whether the household meets specified eligibility requirements, including income eligibility requirements, and has a housing need,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Property Tax Yield (25 Oct 2016)

Simon Coveney: Local authorities have retained 80% of Local Property Tax (LPT) collected in their areas since 2015, in accordance with decisions of Government. The remaining 20% is re-distributed to provide equalisation funding to certain local authorities that have lower LPT bases due to the variance in property values and density across the State. This equalisation recognises that certain local...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation Funding (25 Oct 2016)

Simon Coveney: In accordance with section 10 of the Housing Act 1988, my Department does not fund homeless services directly but provides funding to housing authorities towards the costs of homeless accommodation and services. The Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 1993 provide that the recoupment to housing authorities by my Department under section 10 arrangements shall not exceed 90% of such...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (25 Oct 2016)

Simon Coveney: My Department has a wide and diverse business agenda, including supporting citizens in safe and sustainable communities through the provision of access to good quality housing, fostering community development in partnership with local government, fostering sustainable development, supporting and enabling responsive local government and protecting and improving water resources. In order to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Private Residential Tenancies Board Data (25 Oct 2016)

Simon Coveney: The Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) is an independent statutory body established under the Residential Tenancies Act 2004 and I have no function in relation to the operational matters of the Board. Consequently, my Department does not hold or collate the information requested. However, I am aware that over 320,000 tenancies are currently registered with the RTB. The Clerk of the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Commission on Domestic Public Water Services (25 Oct 2016)

Simon Coveney: I refer to the reply to Questions Nos. 576, 626 and 627 of 16 September 2016 which sets out the position in this matter. The position remains unchanged.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Commission on Domestic Public Water Services (25 Oct 2016)

Simon Coveney: The Expert Commission on Domestic Public Water Services has been established to make recommendations for the sustainable long term-funding model for the delivery of domestic water and waste water services by Irish Water. The Commission is expected to complete its deliberations and report by the end of November 2016. I expect arrangements will be concluded in the interim to ensure that the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Funding (25 Oct 2016)

Simon Coveney: The Programme for a Partnership Government reflects the overall commitment to Irish Water's capital investment of €5.5 billion to end of 2021, as set out in Irish Water's Business Plan 2014-2021. The investment programme for the period 2017-21 will be subject to review by the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER), and any Government funding will be subject to future budgetary...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Refugee Resettlement Programme (25 Oct 2016)

Simon Coveney: An operational sub-group under the auspices of the Irish Refugee Protection Programme (IRPP) Taskforce, composed of all relevant Departments of State and other bodies such as representatives of local authorities and the Irish Red Cross, is currently being established to support the process of housing the families referred to. This sub-group will be co-chaired by my Department and the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Data (25 Oct 2016)

Simon Coveney: Since 1 January 2014, Irish Water has statutory responsibility for all aspects of water services planning, delivery and operation at national, regional and local levels. Irish Water customer billing and collection levels are a matter for the utility and one in which I have no function. Irish Water has established a dedicated team to deal with representations and queries from public...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Fire Safety Regulations (25 Oct 2016)

Simon Coveney: Premises consisting of a dwelling house occupied as a single dwelling are exempted from the fire safety duties, and inspection and enforcement provisions, in Part III of the Fire Services Acts, 1981 and 2003. The Acts do not define a single dwelling and, while single dwellings are self-evident in most cases, consideration of a range of factors may be required on a case by case basis and may...