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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (30 Sep 2014)

Alan Kelly: Development works generally require planning permission unless specifically exempted from this requirement. Section 4 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended, and Schedule 2 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001, as amended, set out various exemptions from the requirement to obtain planning permission, subject in many cases to specific conditions. Class 5 of Part 3...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Meters (30 Sep 2014)

Alan Kelly: I refer to the reply to Question No. 33 of 17 September 2014. The position is unchanged.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Applications (30 Sep 2014)

Alan Kelly: There are 35 Local Development Companies (LDCs) contracted, on my Department’s behalf, to deliver the LEADER elements of the Rural Development Programme 2007-2013 (RDP) throughout the country. In line with the ‘bottom-up’ approach to rural development the LDCs are the principal decision-makers in relation to the allocation of project funding. Such decisions are made in...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (30 Sep 2014)

Alan Kelly: I expect some 6,000 units will be provided for social housing in 2014, the breakdown for which is as follows: - 275 new units for people with special housing needs, provided by approved housing bodies with support under the Capital Assistance Scheme; - 150 new units, to be provided specifically for people with disabilities leaving institutional care through leasing arrangements; - an...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (30 Sep 2014)

Alan Kelly: MacCabe Durney Barnes Consultants were appointed in February 2014 to carry out an independent planning review on the performance of planning functions in six selected planning authorities (Carlow, Cork, Galway and Meath County Councils and Cork and Dublin City Councils) in accordance with section 255 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended. I expect to receive the final report...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Administration (30 Sep 2014)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 572 and 589 together. With effect from 1 January 2014, Irish Water is responsible for public water services. The Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 provides that Irish Water can collect charges from its customers in receipt of water services provided by it. The Act also provides that responsibility for the independent economic regulation of the water sector is...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Unfinished Housing Developments (30 Sep 2014)

Alan Kelly: Budget 2014 contained a special provision, in the form of a targeted €10m Special Resolution Fund (SRF), to assist further in addressing the legacy of unfinished housing developments. The SRF is designed to encourage the resolution of the remaining tranche of unfinished developments identified in the National Housing Development Survey 2013 and, particularly, those developments not...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Administration (30 Sep 2014)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 574 and 588 together. With effect from 1 January 2014, Irish Water is responsible for public water services. The Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 provides that Irish Water can collect charges from its customers in receipt of water services provided by it. The Act also provides that responsibility for the independent economic regulation of the water sector is...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Legislative Programme (30 Sep 2014)

Alan Kelly: It is unclear which specific “good neighbour” legislation and in which other jurisdictions the Question is referring to, and the particular is sues that such legislation addresses. In the event of more detailed information being provided, I will be better able to respond.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Remit (30 Sep 2014)

Alan Kelly: The Water Services Act 2013 provides for the establishment of Irish Water as an independent subsidiary within the Bord Gáis Éireann Group and assigns the necessary powers to allow Irish Water to undertake the water metering programme. Irish Water has procured meters that comply with all relevant European and international standards designed to protect the health and safety of...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Funding (30 Sep 2014)

Alan Kelly: My Department has not made any direct payments to the Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland in respect of the years concerned. The Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB) manages, inter alia, cross-border European Union Structural Funds in Northern Ireland, including programmes under the PEACE III initiative. Some €5,646,138 in funding has been allocated by the SEUPB to projects involving the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Supply (30 Sep 2014)

Alan Kelly: My Department’s Water Services Investment Programme 2010 – 2013 built on the investment which had taken place on water conservation in previous programmes. In total, over €290 million was spent by my Department on water conservation measures between 2003 and 2013 with over €122m being spent in the period 2011-2013. Since 1 January 2014, Irish Water has statutory...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Remediation Programme Implementation (30 Sep 2014)

Alan Kelly: The pyrite remediation scheme applies to dwellings which are affected by significant damage attributable to pyritic heave in the counties of Kildare, Meath, Offaly and the administrative areas of Fingal County Council and Dublin City Council. The scheme is one of “last resort” and to be included in the scheme applicants must be able to demonstrate to the Pyrite Resolution Board...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Administration (30 Sep 2014)

Alan Kelly: The Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 provides Irish Water with the power to charge customers in respect of the services provided. The Act also provides that responsibility for the independent economic regulation of the water sector is assigned to the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER) and the CER has been given statutory responsibility for protecting the interests of customers. The Act...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (30 Sep 2014)

Alan Kelly: A Ministerial Order announcing details of the designation of a Strategic Development Zone for the Dublin Docklands area was signed on 18 December 2012. This designation is intended to provide for the continued fast-tracking of planning in the Dublin Docklands area and to help develop a comprehensive planning framework for the area. Subsequently, a Strategic Development Zone planning scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (30 Sep 2014)

Alan Kelly: It is a matter for each housing authority, as part of its housing management functions under section 58 of the Housing Act 1966 , to determine its own policy in relation to successi on to local authority tenancies. However, I will consider whether there is a case for making specific provision relating to tenancy succession in the next Housing Bill to be advanced by my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Septic Tank Inspections (30 Sep 2014)

Alan Kelly: Under planning legislation, development works generally require planning permission unless specifically exempted from this requirement. Section 4 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended, and Schedule 2 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001, as amended, set out various exemptions from the requirement to obtain planning permission, subject in many cases to specific...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Administration (30 Sep 2014)

Alan Kelly: Following the completion of consultation in the matter with the Minister for Health, I have decided that Irish Water customers with high water consumption due to medical conditions will have their bills capped at the relevant assessed charge, on the basis of self-declaration of eligibility. This will apply even where a water meter has been installed and will ensure that those customers will...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Services Provision (30 Sep 2014)

Alan Kelly: Section 180 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended, sets out the process by which local authorities can take in charge housing estates. When taking an estate in charge under the terms of this provision, a planning authority must take in charge any roads, open spaces, car parks, sewers, water mains or drains within the attendant grounds of the development. The Water Services...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Establishment (30 Sep 2014)

Alan Kelly: The establishment of Irish Water is an integral component of the Government’s water sector reform strategy and involves major organisational change. The establishment of a high performance utility will lead to lower costs and improved services in the future, providing much better outcomes for customers and the environment. In advance of the enactment of the Water Services (No.2) Act...