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Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens Assembly (1 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: Fianna Fáil was invisible during that referendum.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens Assembly (1 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: The Deputy's party was invisible during that campaign.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens Assembly (1 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: The Deputy lost party members because he did not campaign on it as a party-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens Assembly (1 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: Why did Averil Power leave Fianna Fáil?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens Assembly (1 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: Deputy Martin is trying to rewrite history, as usual.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Conservation Grant Eligibility (1 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: The Water Services Act 2014 (Water Conservation Grant) Regulations 2015 govern the operation of the 2015 Water Conservation Grant scheme. The date for registration with Irish Water for the purposes of eligibility for payment of the grant in 2015 was set at 30 June 2015. The deadline for submitting a completed application for the grant in 2015 was 8 October 2015, which was further extended to...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges (1 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: Abolishing domestic water charges would lead to an expected additional subvention requirement of up to €1.4 billion over period 2016-2021, subject to assumptions on payment levels, allowing for some reducing in customer service costs but without reflecting any costs of dismantling contracts. Some additional funding would also arise for the group water sector. Assuming the abolition...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Rates (1 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: Motor tax is payable on an annual, half-yearly or quarterly basis. The rates applicable for the half-yearly and quarterly options are 55.5% and 28.25% of the annual charge respectively. These relativities have remained generally consistent since the 1960s. The current annual cost of the surcharge is being compiled and will be forwarded as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Electoral Reform (1 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: British citizens resident in the State may vote at Dáil, European Parliament and local elections if they are entered in the register of electors for a constituency in the State in which they ordinarily reside. Only Irish citizens are entitled to vote at referendums, in accordance with Article 47.3 of the Constitution.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Tax (1 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: Local authorities receive income from a variety of sources including grants from Central Government, Local Property Tax (LPT) proceeds, commercial rates and other locally-raised charges. It is a matter for each local authority to determine its own spending priorities, including funding towards the maintenance of open spaces in housing estates, in the context of the annual budgetary process...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Wastewater Treatment (1 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: The European Commission has raised with my Department the issue of whether the 2007 Waste Water Discharge (Authorisation) Regulations are in full compliance with Directive 2011/92/EU on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment (the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Directive), on foot of the European Court of Justice C-50/09 judgment of 2012....

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Disposal (1 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: There is currently no requirement on civic amenity sites, whether operated by local authorities or privately, to charge on pay-by- weight basis for accepting waste. I intend introducing legislation shortly which will require civic amenity sites to charge on a per kilogramme pay-by- weight basis for accepting general household (also known as residual or black bag) waste from 1 February, 2017....

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Mortgage Book Sales (1 Jun 2016)

Simon Coveney: In common with my colleague the Minister for Finance, who has responsibilities in this area, I have no plans to purchase distressed loans from commercial banks. As Minister with responsibility for housing, I am sensitive to the interests of families faced with mortgage difficulties. Building on measures introduced by the last Government, the Programme for a Partnership Governmentcommits to...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Functions (31 May 2016)

Simon Coveney: I refer to the reply to Question No. 113 of 26 May 2016 which sets out the position in this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Rates (31 May 2016)

Simon Coveney: Motor tax on cars registered prior to 2008 is based on engine capacity. To incentivise reductions in emissions of greenhouse gases, cars registered from 2008 onwards are taxed on the basis of CO2emissions. In the case of cars taxed on engine capacity, the banding is structured so that the level of tax payable increases as the engine size increases, with bands ranging from €333 to...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Wind Energy Generation (31 May 2016)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 352 and 357 together. 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 noise limit of 40 decibels for future wind energy developments, -...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Aviation Issues (31 May 2016)

Simon Coveney: Fingal County Council granted permission on 7 July 2015, subject to 15 conditions, for the part of the pipeline project in its administrative area. On 26 April 2016, An Bord Pleanála granted permission on appeal, subject to 33 conditions, for the part of this project in Dublin City Council’s administrative area. Both permissions are for a period of 10 years. The development...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Scheme to Support National Organisations (31 May 2016)

Simon Coveney: The organisation in question is currently funded through the Scheme to Support National Organisations (SSNO) which aims to provide multi-annual funding to national organisations towards core costs associated with the provision of services. The current round of funding commenced on 1 July 2014, for a two year period. The organisation in question was allocated €175,950 for the 24 month...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Administration (31 May 2016)

Simon Coveney: As the Deputy will be aware, responsibility for the Leader programme will transfer to my colleague the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht shortly. In this regard, the allocation of additional funding to Leader groups, which is referred to in the new Programme for a Partnership Government, will be considered in due course. I believe there is sufficient funding allocated under the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Animal Breeding Regulations (31 May 2016)

Simon Coveney: I assume the question refers to the so-called 'puppy farm' in County Cavan, recently referred to on a British Broadcasting Corporation Panorama investigation programme. The regulation of dog breeding establishments is a matter for local authorities in accordance with the Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010 and I understand that Cavan County Council is dealing with the matter referred to in...