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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Disposal Charges (12 Jul 2016)

Simon Coveney: The waste management industry has committed to providing a full weight allowance for the disposal of non-infancy incontinence wear to the estimated 60,000 patients supplied with such products by the HSE if a pay by weight per kilogramme charging system is introduced for household waste collection. For its part, the Government is prepared to allow a 50% exemption from the landfill levy in...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Provision (12 Jul 2016)

Simon Coveney: The provision of housing services is the responsibility in the first place of local authorities, as the housing authorities for their areas. My Department provides funding to the authorities for the provision of social housing supports for their citizens, including the construction and acquisition by the authorities of new social housing stock and support for adaptations to existing housing...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme (12 Jul 2016)

Simon Coveney: The new Tenant (Incremental) Purchase Scheme came into operation on 1 January 2016. The Scheme is open to eligible tenants, including joint tenants, of local authority houses that are available for sale under the Scheme and applies to all existing local authority houses, other than those classes of houses excluded under legislation. To be eligible, tenants must meet certain criteria,...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Mortgage to Rent Scheme Funding (12 Jul 2016)

Simon Coveney: The information requested is set out in the table below. Year Local Authority Mortgage to Rent Acquisitions AHB Mortgage to Rent Acquisitions Total Mortgage to Rent Acquisitions 2013 18 22 40 2014 63 29 92 2015 112 96 208 2016 (up to 5 July) 5 * 15 20 *Of which, 3 were self-funded by Dublin City Council from their surplus Local Property Tax (LPT) receipts.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (12 Jul 2016)

Simon Coveney: The advancement of the social housing project at Ceanncora Lawn, Ballinlough, Cork City through design, planning and construction is a matter, in the first instance, for Cork County Council. The Council has recently provided my Department with designs and costings for this project, which are now being reviewed and a response will issue shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (12 Jul 2016)

Simon Coveney: The advancement of the project at Gerald Griffin Street, Cork City to construct new social housing units through design, planning and construction is a matter in the first instance for Cork City Council. I understand that this project has been revised and will now deliver 40 units and a revised design and layout is now being prepared by the Council.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (12 Jul 2016)

Simon Coveney: The advancement of the project at Dean Rock, Togher, Cork City to construct new social housing units through design, planning and construction is a matter in the first instance for Cork City Council. I understand the project has been revised to now deliver 65 new homes and the Council’s intention to undertake a Part VIII planning process was recently advertised.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (12 Jul 2016)

Simon Coveney: The advancement of the project at Kilnagleary, Carrigaline, County Cork to construct new social housing units through design, planning and construction is a matter in the first instance for Cork County Council. I understand it is the Council’s intention to commence a Part VIII planning process in August. The Council is currently developing designs and costings for this project and I...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (12 Jul 2016)

Simon Coveney: The advancement of the project at Beechgove, Clonakilty, County Cork to construct new social housing units through design, planning and construction is a matter in the first instance for Cork County Council. I understand that the project has been revised by the Council to deliver 56 units and a design team is now being recruited by the Council to undertake design work on this expanded project.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (12 Jul 2016)

Simon Coveney: The advancement of the project at Rosscarbery, County Cork to construct new social housing units through design, planning and construction is a matter in the first instance for Cork County Council. I understand that the Council is currently developing designs and costings for this project and I look forward to their submission to my Department as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (12 Jul 2016)

Simon Coveney: The advancement of the project at Fairfield, Masseytown, Macroom, County Cork to construct new social housing units through design, planning and construction is a matter in the first instance for Cork County Council. I understand that the Council is currently developing designs and costings for this project and I look forward to their submission to my Department as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (12 Jul 2016)

Simon Coveney: The advancement of the project at Charleville, County Cork to construct new social housing units through design, planning and construction is a matter in the first instance for Cork County Council. I understand that the Council is preparing pre-tender designs and costings and I look forward to their submission to my Department as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (12 Jul 2016)

Simon Coveney: The advancement of the project at Ballingeary, Macroom, County Cork to construct new social housing units through design, planning and construction is a matter in the first instance for Cork County Council. I understand that the local authority is currently preparing designs and costings for this project and I look forward to their submission to my Department as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (12 Jul 2016)

Simon Coveney: The advancement of the social housing project at Mount Saint Joseph, Chapel Hill, Macroom, County Cork through design, planning and construction is a matter in the first instance for Cork County Council and Anvers Housing Association, which is the approved housing body implementing the project. I understand that the approved housing body was unable to proceed with their original construction...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Policy (12 Jul 2016)

Simon Coveney: The Programme for a Partnership Government includes a commitment to the preparation and publication of an ‘Action Plan for Housing’ within the Government’s first 100 days. The Action Plan is currently being drafted in my Department, with input from key Government Departments and Agencies, and other stakeholders working in the housing and homelessness sector. In that...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Animal Welfare (12 Jul 2016)

Simon Coveney: The Control of Dogs Acts, 1986-2010, places statutory responsibility for dog control on local authorities. The rehoming policy in respect of dogs in local authority shelters for dogs seized, accepted or detained for the purposes of the Control of Dogs Acts 1986-2010 is a matter for each local authority and I have no function in the matter. As the matter referred to by the Deputy is still...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Management Regulations (12 Jul 2016)

Simon Coveney: The Government secured an agreement with all major waste collection companies to freeze charges, so that customers pay no more than they are currently paying for waste collection over the next 12 months for the same level of service. I have also been clear that the operation of the price freeze by the industry will be closely monitored, indicating that, if there was evidence of the agreement...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Homeless Persons Data (12 Jul 2016)

Simon Coveney: My Department’s role in relation to homelessness involves the provision of a national framework of policy, legislation and funding to underpin the role of housing authorities in addressing homelessness at local level. Statutory responsibility in relation to the provision of accommodation and related services for homeless persons rests with individual housing authorities. The official...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Noise Pollution (12 Jul 2016)

Simon Coveney: My Department has no policy role in relation to the specification or promotion of fireworks. Regarding the issue of noise more generally, a person experiencing noise nuisance may contact their local authority, which may initiate proceedings on grounds of noise nuisance under the Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992. This Act also provides for any person, or group of persons, to seek an...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff (12 Jul 2016)

Simon Coveney: Under section 159 of the Local Government Act 2001, each Chief Executive is responsible for the staffing and organisational arrangements necessary for carrying out the functions of the local authorities for which he or she is responsible. My Department has not received a sanction request from Louth County Council for a Director of Services post in the past 12 months. Louth County Council...