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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Climate Change Policy (20 Nov 2014)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 133 and 136 together. I would refer to my reply to Questions Nos. 505, 509, 518, 522, 526, 490 and 491 on Tuesday, 18 November 2014. The position is unchanged.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Supply Infrastructure (20 Nov 2014)

Alan Kelly: This matter does not arise as the water meter is located at the outside stop valve (OSV) for the domestic dwelling at the connection with the water mains on publically accessible land, whereas gas meters are generally located at the wall of the dwelling itself. As regards the location of utility pipes in the network, the gas networks utility would have stipulations on proximity to their...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Coastal Erosion (20 Nov 2014)

Alan Kelly: It is a matter for the local authority in the first instance to identify and prioritise areas of risk of erosion along its coastline and then to assess if viable measures to address that risk are available. However, the funding of such works is not a matter for my Department. Local authorities may apply to the Office of Public Works for funding to assist with coastal protection works. Where...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (20 Nov 2014)

Alan Kelly: All local authorities, including Kildare County Council, are advancing a range of new social housing developments and acquisitions to meet their needs, including those in relation to people affected by homelessness or for other priority needs. The funding for such social housing provided to local authorities by my Department supports the development of new social housing units and the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Finances (20 Nov 2014)

Alan Kelly: Development contributions are a key part of securing investment in enabling infrastructure required to facilitate future development. A planning authority may, when granting a permission under section 34 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended), include conditions requiring the payment of a contribution in respect of public infrastructure and facilities benefiting development in...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Environmental Policy (20 Nov 2014)

Alan Kelly: The issue of the potential health effects of electromagnetic fields was the subject of an Expert Group Report commissioned by the Government and published in March 2007. This Report, entitled Health Effects of Electromagnetic Fields, is available for download on my Department’s website at: My Department recently commissioned a study on international developments in non-ionising...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Finances (20 Nov 2014)

Alan Kelly: Development contributions are a key part of securing investment in enabling infrastructure required to facilitate future development. A planning authority may, when granting a permission under section 34 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended), include conditions requiring the payment of a contribution in respect of public infrastructure and facilities benefiting development in...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Fund (20 Nov 2014)

Alan Kelly: I assume that the Question refers to general purpose grants from the Local Government Fund. General purpose grants are a contribution, from my Department, towards meeting the cost to local authorities of providing a reasonable level of services to their customers. 2015 will see the ending of the General Purpose Grant payments and the introduction of Local Property Tax (LPT) being paid to...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Reform (20 Nov 2014)

Alan Kelly: I refer to the reply to Questions Nos. 184, 192 and 193 of 5 November 2014 which sets out the position in this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations Qualifications (20 Nov 2014)

Alan Kelly: I refer to the reply given to Questions Nos. 222 and 232 of 6 November 2014 which sets out the current position in relation to this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Waiting Lists (20 Nov 2014)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 144 to 146, inclusive, together. Under Section 22 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 all housing authorities are required to make an allocation scheme determining the order of priority to be accorded in the allocation of dwellings to households qualified for social housing support and to households in receipt of such support who have been...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Staff (20 Nov 2014)

Alan Kelly: The Water Services Act 2013 provided for the establishment of Irish Water as an independent subsidiary within the Bord Gáis Éireann Group, now known as the Ervia group. Since the inception of Irish Water, robust information security and data protection policies have been in place through the adoption of the Ervia Group information security & data protection policies. This...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Staff Data (20 Nov 2014)

Alan Kelly: Under the Data Protection Acts 1988 and 2003, certain types of data controllers and data processors who have a legal presence or make use of equipment in the State are required to register with the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) if they hold personal data in an automated form. My Department is registered with the ODPC for all of its personal data sets and activities and...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Functions (20 Nov 2014)

Alan Kelly: The Local Government Act 2001, as amended by the Local Government Reform Act 2014, provides the legislative basis for the local authority budget process. It is a matter for each local authority to determine its own spending priorities in the context of the annual budgetary process having regard to both locally identified needs and available resources. The elected members of a local authority...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Finances (20 Nov 2014)

Alan Kelly: I have not received a request from the Cathlaoireach and members of Sligo County Council as outlined in the Question. I met with the Chief Executive of Sligo County Council and his senior management team on 13 November 2014 to discuss the Council’s financial situation with them. The continued deterioration of Sligo County Council’s financial position is of serious concern to me,...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (20 Nov 2014)

Alan Kelly: My Department commenced a public consultation in December 2013 on proposed “draft” revisions to the existing 2006 Wind Energy Development Guidelines focussing specifically on the issues of noise, setbacks and shadow flicker. These draft revisions proposed: - the setting of a more stringent day and night noise limit of 40 decibels for future wind energy developments, - a...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Bonds (20 Nov 2014)

Alan Kelly: Further to the establishment of Irish Water with effect from 1 January 2014, planning authorities were requested in Circular PS 21/2013 of 30 December 2013 to operate revised procedures in relation to the application of development contribution levies. In respect of planning permissions granted prior to 1 January 2014, planning authorities were advised that the full development contribution...

Water Sector Reforms: Motion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2014)

Alan Kelly: Absolutely.

Water Sector Reforms: Motion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2014)

Alan Kelly: What Deputy Paul Murphy did was outrageous. Is Deputy Healy suggesting the false imprisonment of two women is not outrageous?

Water Sector Reforms: Motion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2014)

Alan Kelly: The issue is all around the country.