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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rental Accommodation Scheme Administration (18 Dec 2014)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 553 and 554 together. I refer to the reply to Question No. 240 of 17 December 2014. In 2013 a total of 4,701 households were transferred from Rent Supplement (RS) by local authorities, with 2,875 housed directly under the Rental Accommodation Scheme (RAS) and a further 1,826 accommodated under other social housing options. Data for October and November...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Shared Ownership Scheme (18 Dec 2014)

Alan Kelly: In 2013, the Housing Agency was asked to conduct a stand-alone review of the shared ownership scheme, including identification of the main difficulties and recommendations for mitigating measures. While an initial draft of the review was received from the Agency, a number of issues have been identified that need further detailed financial analysis in order to fully assess the impact on local...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Rates (18 Dec 2014)

Alan Kelly: Registration of vehicles is a matter for the Office of the Revenue Commissioners. I assume that the Question is referring to the motor taxation of private vehicles which is based on CO 2for vehicles registered since July 2008, and on the basis of engine capacity for private vehicles registered prior to that date. There were 1,990,910 private vehicles either under current taxation or declared...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Staff Expenses (18 Dec 2014)

Alan Kelly: Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (Deputy Alan Kelly) Expenditure on staff subsistence and taxis by my Department in the past four years is set out in the Table. Year Subsistence Taxis 2011 € 571,079.88 € 22,691.46 2012 € 705,249.96 € 31,821.59 2013 € 742,134.20 € 37,629.03 2014 (to December 16 ) €...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Legal Costs (18 Dec 2014)

Alan Kelly: The following table details legal costs incurred by my Department since 2011 based on information contained in the annual Appropriation Accounts prepared by my Department and submitted to the Comptroller and Auditor General; the table does not include costs associated with the Planning Tribunal. Legal Costs 2011 2012 2013 €405,000 €7,257,000 €7,812,000 Legal costs...

Water Services Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2014)

Alan Kelly: Hear, hear.

Water Services Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2014)

Alan Kelly: I do not trust the Deputy.

Water Services Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2014)

Alan Kelly: That is rubbish. It is incorrect.

Water Services Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2014)

Alan Kelly: That is debatable.

Water Services Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2014)

Alan Kelly: That is rubbish.

Water Services Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2014)

Alan Kelly: Deputy Donnelly can take that.

Water Services Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2014)

Alan Kelly: No, I acknowledged the other night that I would be tabling this amendment.

Water Services Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2014)

Alan Kelly: No.

Water Services Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2014)

Alan Kelly: I have only been here for the past three and a half years.

Water Services Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2014)

Alan Kelly: I move amendment No. 3:In page 4, to delete lines 2 to 18 and substitute the following:“2.(1) A Bill providing or allowing for the alienation of any share or shares in Irish Water to a person other than a Minister of the Government shall not be initiated by or on behalf of a Minister of the Government in either House of the Oireachtas unless—(a) a Resolution of each such House...

Seanad: Electoral Commission: Motion (17 Dec 2014)

Alan Kelly: I thank the two Senators who raised this important issue. I am glad to be in the House and will be here for the next few days. It is good to come in and speak about a subject that is very important to me considering what is being debated in the other House. From a head space point of view it is quite good also. I congratulate Senator Mooney on his contribution which was excellent. All of...

Seanad: Electoral Commission: Motion (17 Dec 2014)

Alan Kelly: Anger is not a policy and it is not a strategy. Democracy is about argument and discussion and about how we ensure our country goes forward, not about tearing down institutions on which the State is built. I am afraid, dare I say it, given what is going on in the other House, that there is an element of that creeping into society, which is about tearing down institutions. No solutions, no...

Seanad: Electoral Commission: Motion (17 Dec 2014)

Alan Kelly: I used to sit over there.

Seanad: Electoral Commission: Motion (17 Dec 2014)

Alan Kelly: Senator Bacik and Senator Ó Murchú and the Cathaoirleach remember me. In the programme for Government, in our statement of priority, preparation work for the establishment of the electoral commission is being advanced with a view to bringing forward legislation for the establishment of such a commission in 2015. The Senator is correct that this was mentioned by the Tánaiste....

Seanad: Electoral Commission: Motion (17 Dec 2014)

Alan Kelly: We do not know yet. The drawing of constituency boundaries is an issue on which we may have to think outside the box and how that happens into the future. Ireland has changed. The number of Deputies per constituency is reflected in the Constitution but there is a pull towards the conurbation of Dublin. I can see my county of Tipperary and that of Senator Ó Murchú, to which I...