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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (29 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: The advancement of the project at Tullow, County Carlow to construct 14 new social housing units is a matter in the first instance for Carlow County Council. I understand that the Council is currently preparing tender documents in relation to this project with a view to advancing the project at the earliest possible opportunity.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (29 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: The advancement of the project at Rathvilly, County Carlow to construct 10 new social housing units through design, planning and construction is a matter in the first instance for Carlow County Council. I understand that this project is due to start on site shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (29 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: The advancement of the projects at Myshall and Mount Leinster, County Carlow to construct 8 new social housing units is a matter in the first instance for Carlow County Council. I understand that the Council is currently preparing tender documents in relation to these projects with a view to advancing them at the earliest possible opportunity.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (29 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: The social housing project to deliver 6 units at Bagenalstown, County Carlow is now complete, with funding of €829,969 provided by my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (29 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: The advancement of the project at Borris, County Carlow to construct 4 new social housing units through design, planning and construction is a matter in the first instance for Carlow County Council. I understand that the Council is preparing tender documents for the project at present with a view to advancing this project at the earliest opportunity.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (29 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: The advancement of the projects at Rathvilly and Tullow, County Carlow to construct 2 new social housing units through design, planning and construction is a matter in the first instance for Carlow County Council. I understand that the Council is undertaking the tendering process in relation to the unit at Rathvilly, and in the case of Tullow, the Council is preparing the tender documents.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (29 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: The advancement of the project at Hackettstown, County Carlow to construct 4 new social housing units through design, planning and construction is a matter in the first instance for Carlow County Council. The project was given funding approval in principle in January this year and I understand that the Council is now working on the design and costings for the project.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (29 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: The advancement of the project at Ballyhaise, Co. Cavan to construct 8 new social housing units is a matter in the first instance for Cavan County Council. I understand that the Council is currently in the process of procuring a design team to advance this project.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (29 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: The advancement of the project at Butlersbridge, Co. Cavan to construct 4 new social housing units through design, planning and construction is a matter in the first instance for Cavan County Council. This project also includes the refurbishment of 2 units for social housing purposes. I understand that the refurbishment works on the 2 units is nearing completion, while the 4 units to be...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Flood Risk Management (29 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: In September 2004, Government approved a national flood risk policy which assigned OPW the lead role for flood risk management and mitigation. The OPW’s Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management (CFRAM) Programme is the principal vehicle for implementing the Government’s 2004 national policy on flood risk management. The CFRAM Programme will in mid-2016 publish, for...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes (29 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: My Department engaged with Kildare County Council on costs associated with the Ballyna Group Water Scheme during 2015. Kildare County Council did not include this scheme in its bid for funding under the Multi-Annual Rural Water Programme 2016-2018. I understand that proposals for the Ballyna Group Water Scheme is dependent upon related investment in major public water supply infrastructure...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes (29 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: My Department approved a grant to Kildare County Council for a Feasibility Study on the proposed Kilmacreddock/Barrogstown Group Sewerage Scheme in 2014. However, the Study, in its recommendations, stated that the preferred and least cost option was to upgrade the individual on-site wastewater treatment systems (septic tank or similar systems) and the estimated cost of this option would far...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (29 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 119 to 121, inclusive, together. Ireland is a Party to both the Kyoto Protocol and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) which together provide the international legal framework for addressing climate change at a global level. Ireland has demonstrated compliance with its greenhouse gas emission reduction target for the purposes of...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Air Quality (29 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: Air quality monitoring in Ireland is carried out to meet the requirements of EU Directive 2008/50/EC on ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe, also known as the CAFE Directive. The Directive requires that certain minimum levels of monitoring are conducted for the purpose of assessment and management of air quality. The EPA has responsibility for the monitoring of air quality in...

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: Unanimous support.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Referral to Select Committee (28 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: I move:That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government pursuant to Standing Orders 82A(3)(a) and 126(1) of the Standing Orders relative to Public Business and paragraph (8) of the Orders of Reference of Select Committees.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: I welcome the opportunity to respond to the commentary from colleagues on all sides of the House. I thank Members for their contributions to the debate. This is a very short Bill and there has been little discussion on the technicalities of the legislation. I hope we will have an opportunity to do this on Committee Stage in the coming days when we will go through the Bill line by line to...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (28 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: In December 2013, my Department published proposed “draft” revisions to the noise, setback distance and shadow flicker aspects of the 2006 Wind Energy Development Guidelines. These draft revisions proposed: - the setting of a more stringent day- and night-time noise limit of 40 decibels for future wind energy developments; - a mandatory minimum setback distance of 500 metres...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Regeneration Projects (28 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: While investment in the physical regeneration of Ballymun is largely complete, my Department has been continuing to support certain social and economic interventions in Ballymun with funding allocated on the basis of agreed annual work programmes. An allocation of €1.7million is available for these social regeneration initiatives in the Ballymun area for 2016. My Department will be...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Rates (28 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: There have been no changes to motor tax rates for commercial vehicles since the reductions announced in Budget 2016 and given legislative effect in the Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Act 2015. The reductions applied to all vehicles with an unladen weight in excess of 4,000kgs, with no change to rates for smaller commercial vehicles. To be taxed as a commercial vehicle, a vehicle...