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Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (1 Jul 2015)

Paudie Coffey: ...to provide specifically for the legislative underpinning of the required transfer of funding to the Exchequer. The transfer to the Exchequer is in respect of 2015 only and will be for a maximum amount of €540 million. In 2014, the legislation provided that up to €600 million of local government fund income could be transferred from the fund to the Exchequer. Some...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Remediation Programme (23 Apr 2015)

Paudie Coffey: An allocation of €10 million has been provided in my Department’s Estimate for 2015 to fund the operation of the pyrite remediation scheme this year and I am satisfied that the Pyrite Resolution Board will have the resources required to meet the level of activity anticipated for the year. The post-2015 funding requirement will be considered in the context of the 2016 Estimates...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Expenditure (13 Oct 2015)

Paudie Coffey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 433 and 434 together. Social housing is a key priority for this Government, as evidenced by the additional €2.2 billion in funding announced for it in Budget 2015 and the publication of the Social Housing Strategy 2020in November 2014. The total targeted provision of over 110,000 social housing units, through the delivery of 35,000 new social housing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Comprehensive Action Programme for the Reform of Local Government: Discussion (23 Oct 2012)

Paudie Coffey: ...on that? Can he tell us how he would reassure those who say this that it is not the case? Again, in respect of the amalgamation in Waterford, which is my constituency, savings of approximately €5 million to €9 million have been mentioned. Can Mr. Dowling give details of how those figures were derived or where they were derived from?

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Regional Development (17 Feb 2015)

Paudie Coffey: ...in the period to 2020. The new ERDF regulation requires an increased focus on sustainable urban development and urban regeneration. In this regard, the regulation requires the earmarking of a minimum of 5% ERDF resources at national level to implement integrated actions for sustainable urban development. In its Partnership Agreement with the European Commission, the Government has...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Remediation Programme Expenditure (27 Jan 2015)

Paudie Coffey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 514 and 515 together. The Pyrite Resolution Board commenced accepting applications from eligible homeowners for inclusion in the pyrite remediation scheme on 26 February 2014. As matters stand , the Board has received in the order of 627 completed applications of which some 597 have a Building Condition Assessment with a damage condition rating of 2. A...

Seanad: Seanad Electoral Reform Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 Dec 2015)

Paudie Coffey: ...who are resident outside the State who are passport holders. This would create a second directly elected House of the Oireachtas with a significantly wider franchise which could be more than 5 million votes. As I have said previously when debating another Seanad reform Bill, if the Seanad was to be so configured and the right to vote in Seanad elections so provided for, the Constitution...

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (1 Jul 2015)

Paudie Coffey: ...the boil water notices affecting more than 11,000 people were lifted yesterday. Deputies have suggested that Irish Water will not be able to raise money but the forecast billing revenue of €271 million will allow it to draw down additional investment. Between 2014 and 2015 more than €1.2 billion, excluding metering and establishment, will be invested in our public water...

Other Questions: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (11 Jun 2015)

Paudie Coffey: ...in their particular areas. With specific reference to the question on Part V, the proposed legislative changes to Part V provisions have been set out in the Urban Regeneration and Housing Bill 2015, which will be debated here in the coming days. In future, the focus of Part V will be on the delivery of completed social housing units, with a requirement for up to 10% social housing in...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (16 Jul 2015)

Paudie Coffey: ...and targets to increase the supply of social housing, reform delivery arrangements and meet the housing needs of all households on the housing list.  The Strategy will support an additional 35,000 new units to be delivered by local authorities and approved housing bodies through a combination of building, purchase and leasing schemes. I expect that a total of 7,400 new social housing...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Issues (11 Jun 2015)

Paudie Coffey: ...are currently sufficient planning permissions, with no insurmountable infrastructural deficits, to deliver circa 21,000 housing units across the four Dublin local authority areas, while a further 25,000 new homes are considered permissible on existing lands zoned for residential use if landowners and developers wished to seek those permissions. We are already beginning to see some welcome...

Seanad: Waste Disposal (29 Oct 2008)

Paudie Coffey: ...in Dungarvan. This facility has been in existence for almost five years and processes more than 13,000 tonnes of recyclable material per annum. The sold material produces an annual income of €550,000 which is reinvested in waste recycling services in Waterford. The facility processes recycled waste not only from the Waterford city and county council areas but also from the south...

Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015: Statements (6 Dec 2017)

Paudie Coffey: ...of the world, faces huge global challenges in terms of its response to climate change. This is the second annual transition statement as per the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015. Under that Act, the Government is committed to present to both Houses of the Oireachtas an annual transition statement and to report on progress or lack thereof. Ireland's targets are well...

Seanad: Forestry (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (17 Dec 2009)

Paudie Coffey: ...not sure why the borrowing threshold is being increased. I am conscious of one high profile case in which Coillte was involved last year relating to lands in County Waterford. The agency had a 150-year lease with a landowner, which was taken out in 1933 but, unfortunately, due to its failure to maintain the lands, a High Court action was taken against it. The outcome of the case was...

Seanad: Electoral Commission: Motion (5 Mar 2008)

Paudie Coffey: .... It is a disgrace that one year after the 2006 census, many people were disenfranchised for the general election. This year's annual budget for the electoral office in Northern Ireland is £2.8 million, approximately €3.5 million. We spent €5 million before the previous general election trying to update the electoral register and it was still a disgrace. Lessons can be learned and...

Topical Issue Matters (10 Oct 2012)

Paudie Coffey: ...that attain to educational schools and colleges; (4) Deputy John O'Mahony - the need to address the waiting times for applications for social protection and, in particular, carer’s allowance; (5) Deputy Áine Collins - the future of the rural post office network; (6) Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan - the problems with community employment schemes undergoing difficulty recruiting...

Seanad: Water Services: Motion (21 Jan 2015)

Paudie Coffey: ...domestic customers and that customer billing would be made on the basis of metered charges. The plan also stated that the NPRF had agreed in principle to fund the metering programme to the tune of €550 million. Therefore, there is a contradiction between the motion proposed by Fianna Fáil Senators and what the same party adopted as a national recovery plan in 2010. The...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Regional Airports (16 Jun 2016)

Paudie Coffey: ...worked assiduously in very difficult circumstances. The previous Government supported the airport through the worst economic times this country has experienced by providing grant aid of more than €5 million to keep it going. However, we now need to move to the next level. We must move on and a runway extension at Waterford Airport is critical so that jet aircraft can land there...

Spring Economic Statement (Resumed) (29 Apr 2015)

Paudie Coffey: ...housing need right across Ireland and we need a mix of solutions to meet demand. Last month the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government and I were delighted to announce €1.5 billion in funding for social housing to 2017. This will enable 22,000 social housing units to be delivered to people on the housing lists. It is expected that the number of house...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Departmental Outputs and Expenditure - Vote 42: Minister for Rural and Community Development (16 Oct 2019)

Paudie Coffey: ...and rural development. It includes the villages of Cappoquin, Lismore, Tallow, Aglish and Villierstown. The project is very ambitious and the application submitted seeks funding in the order of €5 million. In his statement announcing the rural regeneration scheme, the Minister said that the Department was looking for applications of scale and sustainability that could really make...