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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (15 Jul 2014)

Alan Kelly: I refer to the reply to Questions Nos. 355, 357, 358, 359, 360, 361 and 363 of 24 June, 2014. It is expected that further legal advice from the Office of the Attorney General will be provided in the near future, thus informing the next steps to be taken in relation to the matter concerned.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Tribunals of Inquiry Recommendations (15 Jul 2014)

Alan Kelly: I refer to the reply to Question No. 354 of 24 June 2014. The Government considered the findings of the Final Report of the Mahon Tribunal at its meeting on 27 March 2012 and published its response to the Final Report recommendations on 19 July 2012. This response is available on my Department’s website, at the following weblink: . The Final Report contained a total of 64...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (15 Jul 2014)

Alan Kelly: Earlier this year, my Department announced details of a new measure, with funding of €15 million, for the refurbishment of vacant and boarded-up local authority houses in order to return these to productive use as quickly as possible. This investment is facilitating the refurbishment of 952 vacant houses across the country. As part of the Government’s €200 million...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Non-Principal Private Residence Charge Exemptions (15 Jul 2014)

Alan Kelly: The Local Government (Charges) Act 2009, as amended, provides the legislative basis for the Non Principal Private Residence Charge. The NPPR Charge, which has since been discontinued, applied in the years 2009 to 2013 to any residential property in which the owner did not reside as their normal place of residence. It is a matter for an owner, whether resident in Ireland or elsewhere, to...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (15 Jul 2014)

Alan Kelly: On 12 February 2014 my Department allocated €468,343 to Kerry County Council for the construction of single rural dwellings. I have no plans to provide additional funding for this measure at this time. The matter will be further considered in the context of the Council’s proposed work programme under my Department’s Social Housing Investment Programme for 2015.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Elections (15 Jul 2014)

Alan Kelly: There is no provision in electoral law for the reimbursement of election expenses incurred by a candidate at a local election.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Urban Renewal Schemes (15 Jul 2014)

Alan Kelly: The downturn in economic activity associated with the recession has resulted in significant numbers of shop closures and vacant units in town and city centres. Other factors, such as upward only rent reviews, parking charges, rising energy costs and on-line trading have also undermined the viability of small and medium-sized businesses in the retail sector, with adverse implications for the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Foreshore Licence Applications (15 Jul 2014)

Alan Kelly: The environmental assessment of the foreshore application concerned, submitted by Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, has been concluded and a report on the application by the Marine Licence Vetting Committee is in preparation. My Department is in discussions with the applicant on issues concerning existing property consents and conveyances. I will make a determination on the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Foreshore Licence Applications (15 Jul 2014)

Alan Kelly: Consideration of foreshore applications for offshore energy developments, other than for site investigation works, was placed on hold by my Department pending the publication of the Offshore Renewable Energy Development Plan (OREDP). The Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources published the OREDP in February 2014. My Department is reviewing its approach to progressing all...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Community Development Projects (15 Jul 2014)

Alan Kelly: The proposals outlined in Putting People First - Action Programme for Effective Local Government seek to position local government “as the primary vehicle of governance and public service at local level – leading economic, social and community development, delivering efficient and good value services, and representing citizens and local communities effectively and...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Maintenance (15 Jul 2014)

Alan Kelly: The management and maintenance of the local authority housing stock, including the funding and carrying out of repairs or replacement of boundary fencing, is the responsibility of the relevant local authority. There are no proposals with my Department in relation to this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Public Relations Contracts Expenditure (15 Jul 2014)

Alan Kelly: I refer to the reply to Question No. 402 of 15 April, 2014. My Department’s Press Office normally provides communications advice to the nister as required. My Department is currently reviewing its communications structures and this may have implications for costs incurred in future. The management of communications in relation to agencies funded by my Department is a matter for the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Seirbhísí Uisce (15 Jul 2014)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 517 and 518 together. Ón 1úEanáir 2014, is é Uisce Éireann atá freagrach as seirbhísí uisce poiblí. Forálann an Acht um Seirbhísí Uisce (Uimh. 2) 2013 gur féidir le Uisce Éireann táillí a bhailiú as custaiméirí atá ag fáil na seirbhísí uisce a...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Forbairt Pobail Áitiúla (15 Jul 2014)

Alan Kelly: Déanann na moltaí atá leagtha amach i Putting People First – Action Plan for Effective Local Governmentiarracht rialtais áitiúil a lonnú "mar príomh-fheithicil rialachais agus seirbhís poiblí ag leibhéal áitiúil – ag tabhairt cinnireacht eacnamaíochta, sóisialta agus forbairt pobail, ag chur...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Clár Forbartha Tuaithe (15 Jul 2014)

Alan Kelly: Cuireadh dréacht den Clár Forbartha Tuaithe 2014-20 faoi bhráid an Comisiún Eorpach agus tá sé ar fáil ar an weblink seo - Tugann an doiciméad seo achoimre ar na socraíochtaí a chuirfear ar fáil maidir le seachadadh an CFT i gceantair tuaithe agus tugann sé freisin mionsonrú ar an 28 fo-cheantar áitiúla ina...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Community Development Initiatives (15 Jul 2014)

Alan Kelly: The proposals outlined in Putting People First - Action Programme for Effective Local Governmentseek to position local government “as the primary vehicle of governance and public service at local level – leading economic, social and community development, delivering efficient and good value services, and representing citizens and local communities effectively and...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Funding (15 Jul 2014)

Alan Kelly: The current value of the Axes 3 and 4 elements of the Rural Development Programme 2007-2013 is €370 million. In addition, €5 million has been provided for an Axis 1 Agri-food measure. Up to a maximum of 20% of the total expenditure can be used to defray administration expenses leaving a minimum of 80% of the funding available for projects and animation expenses. To date,...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Funding (15 Jul 2014)

Alan Kelly: The funding scheme to support national organisations in the community and voluntary sector aims to provide multi-annual funding to national organisations towards core costs associated with the provision of services. A new round of funding was advertised for applications earlier this year. Pobal was asked to undertake an assessment of the applications received, given that organisation's...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Rates (15 Jul 2014)

Alan Kelly: The levying and collection of rates are matters for each individual local authority.  The annual rate on valuation (ARV), which is applied to the valuation for each property, determined by the Valuation Office, to obtain the amount payable in rates, is decided by the elected members of each local authority in finalising its annual budget. Rates income data are published by local...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding (15 Jul 2014)

Alan Kelly: A review of the allocations notified to local authorities earlier this year under my Department’s 2014 Rural Water Programme is currently underway. Aut horities will be notified of the outcome of this review as soon as possible.