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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Non-Principal Private Residence Charge Exemptions (14 Jan 2015)

Alan Kelly: 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 residential property not in use by an owner as his or her sole or...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rental Accommodation Scheme Data (14 Jan 2015)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 874, 875 and 904 together. The Rental Accommodation Scheme (RAS) is a targeted scheme catering for the accommodation needs of persons in receipt of Rent Supplement, generally for more than 18 months, from the Department of Social Protection and who are assessed by housing authorities as having a long-term housing need. Since the scheme commenced in late 2005...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Thatching Grants Expenditure (14 Jan 2015)

Alan Kelly: The number of grants paid in each of the past three years and the level of funding providedunder my Department's grant scheme for the renewal or repair of thatched roofs are set out in the table. Funding is available in 2015 for eligible applications under this scheme. Year Number of Grants Total Funding 2014 129 €576,976 2013 140 €604,929 2012 134 €601,669

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff (14 Jan 2015)

Alan Kelly: My Department sanctioned the recruitment of a school warden for Cork City Council on 16 December 2014.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Disposal (14 Jan 2015)

Alan Kelly: A Study of Pay-by-use Systems for Maximising Waste Reduction Behaviour in Ireland, published by the Environmental Protection Agency in 2011, indicates that pay by weight on a per kilogram basis is the most effective Pay-by-use (PBU) system in terms of waste prevention, waste recycling and diversion of waste from landfill. In this regard and as part of the development of a radical and...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Collection (14 Jan 2015)

Alan Kelly: The Non-Use of Motor Vehicles Act 2013 introduced a system of prospective declarations if a vehicle is temporarily not being used in a public place. This replaced a procedure which had allowed non-use of a vehicle to be declared after the fact, which was unverifiable and was estimated as leading to losses of some €50 million annually. In 2014, following the introduction of the new...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Public Service Obligation Levy Application (14 Jan 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 Irish Water shall collect charges from its customers in receipt of water services provided by it. As set out in the Water Services Act 2014, which was enacted on 28 December 2014, water charges for domestic customers commenced on 1 January 2015 with the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Exemptions (14 Jan 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 Irish Water shall collect charges from its customers in receipt of water services provided by it. The Act also provides that responsibility for the independent economic regulation of the water sector is assigned to the Commission for Energy Regulation...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Non-Principal Private Residence Charge Administration (14 Jan 2015)

Alan Kelly: The Local Government (Charges) Act 2009, as amended, provides the legislative basis for the Non-Principal Private Residence 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. Part 12 of the Local Government Reform Act 2014 deals with the collection of...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Vacant Properties (14 Jan 2015)

Alan Kelly: Local authorities are responsible for the detailed planning of social housing provision based on the needs of their areas. In this case, it is a matter for Wexford County Council to identify the appropriate initiatives to respond to their housing need. This includes consideration by them of options to acquire available properties, as well as building, leasing and the provision of housing...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Services Funding (14 Jan 2015)

Alan Kelly: Until 1 January 2014, local authorities were responsible for the delivery of public water services and the provision of grant support/subsidies for the group water and sewerage sector and private wells. The operational costs of public water services were met from a combination of non-domestic water charges and funding from own resources, mainly through the block grant provided from the Local...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Records (14 Jan 2015)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 895 to 897, inclusive, together. In most instances, minutes or a note of meetings within my Department, including meetings that I attend, and between Department officials and semi-State companies would be recorded. However, if a meeting was simply a briefing on issues, there may simply be a record of the meeting having taken place with progress on the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Meters (14 Jan 2015)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 898 to 900, inclusive, together. The programme for Governmentsets out a commitment to the introduction of water charges based on usage. The Government decided that charging based on usage is the fairest way to charge for water and, therefore, decided that water meters should be installed in households connected to public water supplies. While Bord...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (14 Jan 2015)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 901 to 903, inclusive, together. The assessment of households for social housing support, and the allocation of such support, is the responsibility of the relevant local authority in accordance with the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 and associated regulations. The assessment, allocation and provision of social housing support in County Meath...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Bodies Data (14 Jan 2015)

Alan Kelly: My Department’s agency modernisation/rationalisation programme has seen a significant reduction in the number of agencies , with further reductions planned for 201 5 with the dissolution of the Dublin Docklands Development Authority. Details regarding the number of agencies under the aegis of my Department which have been merged or abolished and the associated savings are contained in...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Decentralisation Programme Data (14 Jan 2015)

Alan Kelly: The headquarters of my Department is located in the Custom House, Dublin and decentralised offices are located in Wexford and Ballina. My Department also has a number of staff based in other regional locations due to the nature of their work, for example, those who work in the various inspectorates and in the local government audit service. Met Éireann’s headquarters is located in...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Administration (14 Jan 2015)

Alan Kelly: 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 that the CER must perform its functions in a manner that best serves the interests of customers of Irish Water. It is not specified that this only relates to customers who have registered with the company. ...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Meters Installation (14 Jan 2015)

Alan Kelly: 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 including the delivery of water services capital infrastructure. This includes responsibility for the domestic metering programme. The first phase of the domestic metering programme began in August 20 13 and will be...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Transport Legislation (14 Jan 2015)

Alan Kelly: Under the Road Traffic Acts, responsibility for which rests with my colleague, the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, rickshaws are considered to be pedal cycles when used on the road. As issues arising in relation to the carrying of passengers by rickshaws on public roads are understood to be primarily of a road safety nature, any question of strengthening the legislation in this...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Exemptions (14 Jan 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 Irish Water shall collect charges from its customers in receipt of water services provided by it. The Act also provides that responsibility for the independent economic regulation of the water sector is assigned to the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER)...