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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Conservation Grant (25 Feb 2015)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 167 and 171 together. I refer to the reply to Questions Nos. 564, 565, 567, 576, 586 and 587 of 10 February 2015 which sets out the current position in the matter.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Services Provision (25 Feb 2015)

Alan Kelly: With effect from 1 January 2014, Irish Water is responsible for public water services. The Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 provides that responsibility for the independent economic regulation of the water sector is assigned to the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER) and the CER has been given statutory responsibility for protecting the interests of customers. The approach taken to...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Mortgage to Rent Scheme Administration (25 Feb 2015)

Alan Kelly: On foot of the recommendations of the Keane Report on mortgage arrears the Government launched the Approved Housing Body (AHB) Mortgage to Rent scheme , for properties secured with private mortgages, on a pilot basis in February 2012 and extended it nationally in June 2012. To be eligible for the AHB-mortgage-to-rent scheme a household must have had their mortgage position deemed...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (25 Feb 2015)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 172 and 175 together. The Social Housing Strategy 2020published in November 2014 sets out clear, measureable 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 total targeted provision of over 110,000 social housing units , through the delivery of...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Regeneration Projects Funding (25 Feb 2015)

Alan Kelly: A Capital Appraisal for the regeneration of the Dominick Street flats complex was recently submitted to my Department by Dublin City Council in accordance with the requirements of the Capital Works Management Framework. This is now under consideration and my Department will be in contact with the City Council when this process is concluded.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Provision (25 Feb 2015)

Alan Kelly: I refer to the reply to Question No. 228 of 15 January, 2015. I expect to be in a position to announce, in the coming weeks, details of funding to be allocated, by way of block grant allocations, to local authorities under the 2015 Rural Water Programme.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Offices (25 Feb 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 includes adopting the annual budget,...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Regeneration Projects Status (25 Feb 2015)

Alan Kelly: My Department has approved the sanction request for an additional executive planner as outlined in the question.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Ministerial Meetings (25 Feb 2015)

Alan Kelly: The European Union (Household Food Waste and Bio-Waste) Regulations 2013 build on the commercial food waste regulations introduced in 2009, and are being implemented on a phased basis, beginning with population centres greater than 25,000 people. These Regulations are designed to promote the segregation and recovery of household food waste, in line with the national policy and the Waste...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Funding (24 Feb 2015)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 563 and 568 together. Irish Water has a €300m loan from the NPRF at an annual interest rate of 2.5%. There is no security for this loan but the loan is guaranteed by the Minister for Finance, for which a separate guarantee fee is payable. Irish Water has put in place facilities with commercial banks in the amount of €150m which are unsecured...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payments Implementation (24 Feb 2015)

Alan Kelly: The implementation of the Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) is a key Government priority and a major pillar of the Social Housing Strategy 2020, which I published on 26 November 2014. The HAP scheme will bring all social housing supports provided by the State under the aegis of local authorities. The scheme will remove a barrier to employment by allowing recipients to remain in the scheme if...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Yield (24 Feb 2015)

Alan Kelly: The income and expenditure from the Local Government Fund for the years 2008-2015 is set out in the tables below. The figures for the years 2008 – 2013 are from the Local Government Fund audited annual accounts which are available on my Department’s website at the following link: The figures for 2014 and 2015 are from the Revised Estimates Volume for 2015, which is available on...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Postal Voting (24 Feb 2015)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 566,590,595,596,598,603 and 604 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Staff Data (24 Feb 2015)

Alan Kelly: The staffing levels in my Department at the end of each of the years 2007 to 2014 along with the change in staffing levels from the previous year is set out in the table below. Year Staff at Year End (FTE) Difference (+/-) from Previous Year End (FTE) 2007 1441.46 67.67 2008 1332.12 -109.34 2009 1191.90 -140.22 2010 1176.53 -15.37 2011 812.21 -364.32...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (24 Feb 2015)

Alan Kelly: Under the Capital Assistance Scheme, a ‘Call for Proposals’ was issued in 2014 covering the period 2014- 2016. Projects submitted under this ‘Call’ are currently progressing through the various stages of design and development. However, given the ambition set out in the Social Housing Strategy 2020, I propose to issue a further ‘Call for Proposals’...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant Funding (24 Feb 2015)

Alan Kelly: Last year, exchequer funding of over €37 million was provided for the Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability, with Dublin City Council and Fingal County Council receiving €3,030,439 and €1,077,562, respectively. I am pleased to be in a position to increase the national funding for the Schemes by some 10% in 2015 to €40.4 million...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Rates (24 Feb 2015)

Alan Kelly: Motor tax is based on the construction and use of a vehicle. There are two annual motor tax rates for tractors. An annual rate of €333 applies to tractors being used for general haulage purposes. An annual rate of €102 applies to tractors and agricultural engines provided they are being used solely for agricultural purposes. This includes vehicles being used by agricultural...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Library Services (24 Feb 2015)

Alan Kelly: The management of library services, including the deployment of library resources in a local authority area such as Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, is a matter for the local authority concerned in accordance with the library development programme adopted by the elected members as a reserved function. Under section 159 of the Local Government Act 2001, each Chief Executive is responsible for...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Construction Sector Strategy (24 Feb 2015)

Alan Kelly: The Dublin Housing Supply and Co-ordination Task Force was established under Action 2 of the Government’s Construction 2020Strategy with an immediate focus on addressing supply-related issues and to work closely with industry and other parties, including those responsible for key infrastructure such as schools, to identity and address any obstacles to viable and appropriate...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff Recruitment (24 Feb 2015)

Alan Kelly: I refer to the reply to Question No. 273 of 5 February 2015, which sets out the position in this matter.