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Rent Certainty Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (14 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: Why do we not adjourn the debate and we will do that?

Rent Certainty Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (14 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: I did not do that. Did the Deputy listen to what I was saying?

Rent Certainty Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (14 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: The Deputy looks as if he wants to pick a fight.

Rent Certainty Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (14 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: It was never a theoretical discussion.

Rent Certainty Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (14 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: The Government recognises the pressures tenants are under due to rent increases. No one political party has a monopoly on compassion or concern in that regard. There is some merit in this Bill in the context of the broader debate on the rental market. However, having regard to the all-party report of the Committee on Housing and Homelessness to be published later this week and the...

Rent Certainty Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (14 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: I was not on "Drivetime" this evening.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Foreshore Licence Applications (14 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: I refer to the reply to Question No. 83 of 9 June 2016 which sets out the position on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes (14 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 228, 243, 244 and 275 together. I am aware of concerns regarding discharges in north county Dublin. However, neither I nor my Department has any direct role in monitoring or supervising the delivery of water services or any pollution incidents arising therefrom. Irish Water has statutory responsibility for all aspects of water services planning, delivery...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Management Regulations (14 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: Under the Waste Management (Collection Permit) Regulations 2007, as amended, there has been a requirement since 1 July 2015 for collectors to weigh household waste collected at kerbside, using approved weighing instruments and to make this information available to the householder. From 1 July 2016, there will be a requirement to charge on a pay-by-weight per kilogramme basis for collecting...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Management Regulations (14 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: Section 33 of the Waste Management Act 1996 requires a local authority to collect, or arrange for the collection of waste within its functional area. However, it also provides that this requirement does not apply where any of the following conditions are met: (a) an adequate waste collection service is available, (b) the estimated costs of the collection of the waste concerned by the local...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Data (14 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: Irish Water's revenue shortfall, including its administrative costs arising from the proposed suspension of domestic water charges in 2016 is currently under consideration. When account is taken of the savings from the suspension of the water conservation grant for which €110m was allocated in 2016, the cost of suspending domestic water charges is unlikely to exceed €20m in...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Pollution (14 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: I have no direct role in the monitoring or supervision of water services. The European Union (Drinking Water) Regulations 2014 provide that it is a matter for water suppliers to provide clean and wholesome drinking water, in compliance with the standards set out in the Regulations. With effect from 1 January 2014, Irish Water is responsible for the operation of water services...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Expenditure (14 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: The Public Sector Magazine is a quarterly publication which is distributed free to my Department. Therefore, no expenditure is incurred in this regard.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Expenditure (14 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: My Department avails of an electronic press cuttings service which serves for most of its printed media monitoring needs. In terms of hard-copy printed newspapers, the cost of purchase for my Department, including Met Éireann, in 2015 totalled approximately €9,830. In general, the Department relies on online versions of the daily newspapers but not all newspapers have an online...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Staff Data (14 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 235 and 237 together. A number of the transactional HR functions of my Department transitioned to PeoplePoint in April 2016. As the new system will take some time to settle in fully, the number of staff engaged in my Department’s Human Resources function has remained at 9.73 full time equivalents but will be reviewed when this initial phase is completed.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Ministerial Staff (14 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: I have, at present, two members of staff dealing exclusively with constituency matters.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (14 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: Under the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended, all development, unless specifically exempted under the Act or associated Regulations, requires planning permission. Article 6 and Schedule 2 of the Planning and Development Regulations 200, as amended, set out certain classes of development which are exempt from planning permission requirements. Class 37 of Part 1 of Schedule 2 and...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fire Stations Upgrade (14 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: The provision of a fire service in its functional area, including the establishment and maintenance of a fire brigade, the assessment of fire cover needs, the provision of fire station premises, is a statutory function of individual fire authorities under the Fire Service Act, 1981. My Department supports the fire authorities through setting general policy, providing a central training...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Management (14 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 240, 242 and 267 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: Waste Management Regulations (14 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: The Waste Management (Collection Permit) Regulations 2007, as amended, require that the operator makes available to the householder the weight, fee charged and registration number of the vehicle for each collection of waste. The responsibility for ensuring the accuracy of the weighing instruments for the purposes of pay-by-weight charging for waste collection rests with the National Standards...