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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Grants (21 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: The Government is committed to introducing and supporting legislation in the Oireachtas, within six weeks of its appointment, to suspend domestic water charges for a period of nine months from the end of the current bill cycle. The proposed details of the suspension are set out in the recently published Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016, which is available at . In line with the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Funding (21 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos 234and 235 together. In April 2015, funding allocations were announced of over €1.5 billion in respect of social housing to be provided by all local authorities via a combination of building, buying and leasing schemes over the period 2015-17. Those allocations and associated targets for each local authority, including Kerry which has an allocation for...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (21 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: The numbers of one-off houses built in each local authority area from 2011 to date are as follows: Local Authority 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 to date (April 2016) Carlow 110 72 77 78 101 24 Cavan 184 149 123 184 196 50 Clare 248 210 162 190 242 58 Cork 867 639 504 604 702 193 Donegal 451 385 296 337 362 130 D/L Rathdown 64 69 77 64 61...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (21 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: My Department published Guidelines for Planning Authorities on Sustainable Rural Housingin April 2005 as a broad national level policy framework for local planning authorities in drawing up their statutory development plans and addressing the issue of housing in rural areas, including high amenity areas, taking into account the particular circumstances of the relevant local authority. The...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff Data (21 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: Under section 159 of the Local Government Act 2001, each Chief Executive is responsible for staffing and organisational arrangements necessary for carrying out the functions of the local authorities for which he or she is responsible. In this regard, it is a matter, in the first instance, for Chief Executives, to ensure that the appropriate staffing and staffing structures are in place. My...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff (21 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: My Department has not received an application from Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council for extra staff to facilitate the roll-out of Housing Assistance Payment and Rental Accommodation Scheme.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (21 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: The information requested is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Policy (21 Jun 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, including the actual provision of housing solutions for...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Eligibility (21 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 242 and 243 together. 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. To be eligible, tenants must meet certain criteria, including having a minimum reckonable income of €15,000 per...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Air Quality (21 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: Air quality monitoring in Ireland is carried out by the Environmental Protection Agency to meet the requirements of EU Directive 2008/50/EC on ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe, known as the CAFÉ Directive. The Directive requires that certain minimum levels of monitoring are carried out for the purposes of assessment and management of air quality. The EPA monitors a range of...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (21 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: Details on the number of housing units completed under the Capital Assistance Scheme are published by my Department as part of a wide range of housing statistics. This information is available by local authority area and is at the following links: . Detailed breakdown of these figures for individual towns or areas may be obtained from individual local authorities.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Disposal Charges (21 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 246, 247 and 254 together. Government waste policy is predicated on the waste hierarchy, as set out in the EU’s Waste Framework Directive. A number of specific measures have been, and will continue to be, introduced to reduce the amount of waste generated in the State and to increase the segregation of waste which cannot be prevented in line with...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation Provision (21 Jun 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, including emergency accommodation, rests with housing...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Land Ownership (21 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: Solicitors acting for the person named have been in touch with my Department and have been advised by my Department that the area in question appears to be reclaimed foreshore. They were further advised that all of Ireland’s foreshore is considered to be owned by the State , unless valid alternative title is provided.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (21 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: My Department has not as yet received a formal proposal for the construction of 24 social houses adjacent to Pinewood Estate, Balbriggan. The development of such a proposal, including issues around the housing provision, access, services, etc will, in the first instance, be a matter for Fingal County Council to advance. My Department will work with the local authority on receipt of a...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Scheme to Support National Organisations (21 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: The organisation in question submitted an application to Pobal under the Scheme to Support National Organisations in the Community and Voluntary Sector. In total 148 applications were received and assessed by Pobal on behalf of my Department with 70 organisations to receive funding. The standard of application received was generally of a very high quality ensuring the appraisal process was...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (21 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: The Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016, which was published in January 2016 and is currently on the Dáil Order Paper awaiting Second Stage, proposes to amend section 33 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 to provide that the Minister may , subsequent to the enactment of the Bill, make regulations to facilitate the on-line submission of planning applications and...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation Funding (21 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: My Department does not fund any homeless service directly but provides funding to housing authorities towards the operational costs of homeless accommodation and related services under Section 10 of the Housing Act 1988. Under Section 10 funding arrangements, housing authorities must provide at least 10% of the cost of such services from their own resources. Furthermore, housing authorities...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Disposal (21 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: The Eastern-Midlands Regional Waste Management Plan published in May 2015 indicated at the time , based on 2012/2013 available data , that there was sufficient available capacity for Construction and Demolition Waste. However, there has been a significant increase in activity in the sector over the last two years and additional capacity will be required to meet current and future demands....

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Road Projects Expenditure (21 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: I announced recently the Government’s approval to the establishment of a Local Infrastructure Fund of €200 million to relieve critical infrastructural blockages to enable the accelerated delivery of housing on key development sites and improve the economic viability of new housing projects in Dublin and in urban areas of high demand for housing. The Fund will be composed of...