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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Funding (10 Feb 2015)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 596, 601 and 602 together. Irish Water currently expects to increase its borrowings by some €900m in 2015, of which about €750m relates to the funding of capital expenditure, and a further €325m in 2016 to fund its capital expenditure programme in that year. Additional working capital loans of up to €96m and €58m are...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Services Provision (10 Feb 2015)

Alan Kelly: The Water Framework Directive requires that abstractions of surface water or ground water which are likely to have a significant impact on water status must be regulated. As such, Ireland must develop a register of, and a regulatory control system for, water abstraction points. My Department is currently examining how best to address this requirement in a proportionate and efficient way and...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (10 Feb 2015)

Alan Kelly: Under my Department’s Capital Assistance Scheme, funding of up to 100% of the approved cost of a social housing development can be provided where all prospective tenancies are taken from the local authority housing waiting list. Allocations are made by the approved housing body in consultation with the local authority.Where an approved housing body retains 25% of tenancy nomination...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Severe Weather Events Expenditure (10 Feb 2015)

Alan Kelly: The Government decided on 11 February 2014 to allocate funding of up to €69.5 million to local authorities in the areas worst affected by the first phase of severe weather in respect of the damage caused between 13 December 2013 and 6 January 2014. This was intended to support communities by restoring roads, coastal protection, amenities/facilities and other public infrastructure...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Funding (10 Feb 2015)

Alan Kelly: The establishment of Irish Water is an integral component of the Government’s water sector reform strategy and will lead to lower costs and improved services in the future, providing much better outcomes for customers and the environment. Irish Water is being funded by a combination of domestic and non-domestic water charges, Government subvention and the raising of debt. ...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: EU Directives (10 Feb 2015)

Alan Kelly: I refer to the reply to Questions Nos 185 and 197 of 11 December 2014, which sets out the position in this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Regional Assemblies (10 Feb 2015)

Alan Kelly: The Northern and Western, Southern and Eastern and Midland Regional Assemblies were established with effect from 1 January 2015 in accordance with the Local Government Act 1991 (Regional Assemblies) (Establishment) Order 2014.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Noise Pollution (10 Feb 2015)

Alan Kelly: The Environmental Noise Directive (END) 2002/49/EC sets out certain requirements for the assessment and management of environmental noise from transport sources, including from major airports with more than 50,000 aircraft take-off or landing movements per year. The END was transposed into national law by the Environmental Noise Regulations 2006, which set out a two-stage process for...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Conservation Grant (5 Feb 2015)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 252 to 254, inclusive, and 281. I refer to my reply to Question No. 162 of 4 February 2015 which sets out the current position in the matter.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Data Protection (5 Feb 2015)

Alan Kelly: Section 26 of the Water Services Act 2013 Act provides Irish Water with the power to obtain information from various sources, including the Revenue Commissioners, which is necessary for the performance of its functions. It is central to the e-Government strategy on improved data sharing and linking across the public service that data should be shared between Government Departments and...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (5 Feb 2015)

Alan Kelly: I refer to the reply to Question No. 570 of 3 February 2015, which sets out the position in this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Legal Costs (5 Feb 2015)

Alan Kelly: Similar to the practice with other previous Tribunals of Inquiry, my Department is involved in recouping the final third-party costs of witnesses to the Mahon Tribunal. This process involves the assessment of claims by legal cost accountants acting on behalf of the State prior to the submission of final claims to my Department. Assessments, and reductions, of costs claimed by witnesses to...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (5 Feb 2015)

Alan Kelly: Under the relevant actions of the Social Housing Strategy, national targets for delivery of social housing on a local authority by local authority basis are to be agreed for each year. Action 1 of the Strategy requires the agreement of national targets for delivery of social housing on a local authority by local authority basis this year and in subsequent years. Action 4 of the Strategy...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (5 Feb 2015)

Alan Kelly: The Government decided on 11 February 2014 to allocate funding of up to €69.5 million to local authorities in the areas worst affected by the first phase of severe weather in respect of the damage caused between 13 December 2013 and 6 January 2014. This was intended to support communities by restoring roads, coastal protection, amenities/ facilities and other public infrastructure...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Living City Initiative (5 Feb 2015)

Alan Kelly: The Living City Initiative was introduced by my colleague, the Minister for Finance, in Budget 2014 as a targeted pilot tax incentive scheme aimed at: -encouraging people to live in older buildings in the centre of ourcities; and incentivising the regeneration of central business districts. The Initiative provides tax incentives targeted at owner/occupiers rather than property developers or...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant Data (5 Feb 2015)

Alan Kelly: Allocations to all local authorities in respect of Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability, including to Meath County Council, will be made in the next few weeks. Funding of over €37 million was provided for these grants last year and I am pleased to confirm that amount will increase by some 10% in 2015 to €40.4 million, comprising both my...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (5 Feb 2015)

Alan Kelly: Social housing is a key priority for Government, as evidenced by the increased provision made for the area in Budget 2015. The Social Housing Strategy 2020: Support, Supply and Reformbuilds on the provisions contained in Budget 2015 and sets out clear, measureable actions and targets to increase the supply of social housing, reform delivery arrangements and meet the housing needs of all...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (5 Feb 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: Local Authority Staff Data (5 Feb 2015)

Alan Kelly: My Department gathers quarterly data on staff numbers in local authorities. The most recent data collected at the end of December 2014, are set out in the table below on a whole time equivalent basis (WTE). LOCAL AUTHORITY December 2014 Quarterly Return (Total WTE) Cork City 1210.06 Dublin City 5445.70 Galway City 410.10 Limerick City & County 1008.14 Waterford...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (5 Feb 2015)

Alan Kelly: My Department publishes a wide range of housing and planning statistics, which includes aggregate data relating to local authority housing stock broken down by county. The statistics are available on my Department’s website at: by clicking “L.A. rented houses units by area 2003+” under the Social Housing Supports contents. However, the detailed information requested on...