Written Answers Nos. 192-210
192. Deputy Declan Breathnach asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the amount of compensation paid out by local authorities in the past three years for damage caused by potholes in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38516/16]
Amharc ar fhreagra193. Deputy Declan Breathnach asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the total amount of insurance claims paid out by local authorities in the past three years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38517/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 192 and 193 together.
Details of compensation amounts and insurance claims paid by local authorities are matters for individual local authorities. The information requested is not available in my Department.
194. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the latest figures from the Residential Tenancies Board or elsewhere on the estimated number of tenants in the private rental market in rent arrears; and if he will provide absolute numbers and figures as a percentage of the overall market. [38538/16]
Amharc ar fhreagra195. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the latest figures that his Department has for the landlord sector, including the number of properties it estimates are owned by smaller landlords who have one, two or three registered properties; the number owned by larger landlords who have more than three registered rental properties; and the number owned by very large institutional investors, such as real estate investment trusts, REITs. [38539/16]
Amharc ar fhreagra198. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of landlords, tenants and tenancies registered in each of the years from 2000 to 2016 to date in tabular form. [38564/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 194, 195 and 198 together.
The Residential Tenancies Act 2004 regulates the landlord-tenant relationship in the private rented residential sector and sets out the rights and obligations of landlords and tenants. The Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) was established as an independent statutory body under the Act to operate a national tenancy registration system and to resolve disputes between landlords and tenants. I have no function in relation to the operational matters of the Board.
The Act provides that landlords in the sector must apply to register the tenancy of a dwelling with the RTB within one month of the commencement of the tenancy. There are currently over 325,500 tenancies registered with the RTB, comprising over 174,500 landlords and over 516,500 tenants. Details of the numbers of tenancies registered each year are provided in the RTB Annual Reports available at http://www.rtb.ie/media-research/publications/annual-reports.
A study by DKM economic consultants commissioned by the Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) and published in 2014, reported that the majority (65%) of landlords own just one property, a further 17% have two properties, 9% own three properties and 10% own more than three properties. The results of Census 2016, when available, will assist in providing an updated overview of housing tenure in Ireland, including the rented sector.
In relation to the numbers of properties owned by individual landlords registered with the RTB, my Department does not hold or collate the information requested. The Clerk of the Dáil has requested that arrangements be put in place to facilitate the provision of information by State Bodies to members of the Oireachtas. Following the issue of Circular LG (P) 05/16 on 20 September from my Department, the RTB have set up a dedicated email address for this purpose at OireachtasMembersQueries@rtb.ie.
In 2015, the Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) received 4,023 applications for dispute resolution and a total of 1,260 (32%) of these related to rent arrears or rent arrears and over-holding. This was the most common issue in dispute in 2015, followed by Invalid Notice of Termination at 23% and Deposit Retention at 22%.
196. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to have carer's allowance included as reckonable income to qualify under the tenant purchase scheme. [38543/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraProvision was made in the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014 for a new incremental tenant purchase scheme for existing local authority houses. Following the necessary preparatory work the new Scheme came into operation on 1 January 2016. The Scheme is open to eligible tenants, including joint tenants, of local authority houses that are available for sale under the Scheme. To be eligible, tenants must meet certain criteria, including having been in receipt of social housing support for a minimum period of one year and having a minimum reckonable income of €15,000 per annum.
The minimum reckonable income is determined by the relevant housing authority in accordance with the detailed provisions of the Ministerial Direction issued under Sections 24(3) and (4) of the 2014 Act. In its determination of the minimum reckonable income housing authorities can include income from a number of different sources and classes such as from employment, private pensions, maintenance payments and certain social welfare payments, additional to employment income.
It is essential that the income of an applicant under the scheme is of a long-term and sustainable nature, to ensure that the tenant purchasing the house is in a financial position, as the owner, to maintain and insure the property for the duration of the charged period, in compliance with the conditions of the order transferring ownership of and responsibility for the house from the local authority to the tenant.
Consequently, a number of social welfare payments, including Carer’s Allowance, are disregarded for the purposes of determining the reckonable income. A list of these payments can be viewed on my Department’s website at the following link:
http://www.environ.ie/search/category/housing/sub-topic/incremental-purchase-scheme/topic/activity/topic/guidelines.
In line with the commitment given in the Programme for a Partnership Government, and reaffirmed in Rebuilding Ireland - Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness, I intend to undertake a review of the scheme following the first 12 months of operation and to bring forward any changes to the terms and conditions of the scheme which are considered necessary based on the evidence gathered at that stage. I expect this review to be completed during the first quarter of 2017.
197. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 286 of 18 October 2016, if he will provide a further update as to when the Boundary Review Commission, established to examine the boundary between counties Kilkenny and Waterford, is expected to publish its concluding report in view of the fact that the results of the Roscommon-Westmeath border have been published in recent days and that it is now eight months past the initial deadline for publication of 31 March 2016; the amount of money spent to date or the amount of funding approved by his Department on the process in respect of the Carlow-Kilkenny examination only from establishment in 2015 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38557/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe review referred to is one of 4 boundary reviews which were initiated together. The report of the Athlone Boundary Committee was submitted on 10 November and subsequently published. The chairpersons of the committees which are reviewing the boundaries at Carlow, Drogheda and Waterford have indicated that these reports will be submitted in the coming weeks. I will be considering all the reports carefully and I intend to address them as part of the overall report on local government matters which I will be submitting to Government and the Oireachtas in 2017 under the Programme for a Partnership Government.
Support services for all four reviews are being provided and funded collectively. The overall estimated cost is some €87,500 , of which some €41,316 has been paid to date.
As the committees are independent in the performance of their functions, it is not appropriate for me to comment further on the matter.
199. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the status of the national spatial strategy with specific reference to Clonmel, County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38581/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe current National Spatial Strategy (NSS) was published in 2002 and was Ireland's first national strategic spatial planning framework, setting an overarching planning framework. The Strategy remains in force and as a result of the Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2010, its statutory role and influence has been strengthened by new requirements for local authority and regional plans to align with the NSS and any successor.
Bearing in mind the elapse of time as well as the changed circumstances and new challenges that have emerged in the planning arena since the NSS was adopted, work is underway on the preparation of a successor to the NSS, the National Planning Framework, for which a roadmap on its preparation is available on my Department’s website at:
http://www.housing.gov.ie/sites/default/files/publications/files/towards_a_national_planning_framework_december_2015.pdf .
Consultation is a critical element in the transparent design and delivery of the National Planning Framework. Successful preliminary consultation with key stakeholders was undertaken in June 2016. A national public consultation strategy is currently being devised to run in early 2017.
The National Planning Framework will act as the strategic planning context for relevant Government policies and investment in housing, water services, transport, communications, energy, health and education infrastructure, as well as the preparation by the three new Regional Assemblies of their new regional spatial and economic strategies, and for planning authorities and An Bord Pleanála. In this context, I am consulting with colleagues in other Departments and agencies in order to inform the National Planning Framework, in recognition of the whole-of-Government approach and the challenges and opportunities that exist to better align place making, investment priorities, employment and environmental strategies.
It is intended that an emerging draft National Planning Framework will be prepared by the first half of 2017 for submission to the Oireachtas for approval. It would be inappropriate at this early stage to comment on the likely content of the Framework, until sufficient preparatory and consultative work has been undertaken.
200. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the amounts paid by his Department in grants and supports for those operating private or group water schemes for each of the years 2011 to date in 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38582/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe information requested is being compiled and will be provided to the Deputy in accordance with Standing Orders.
The following deferred reply was received under Standing Order 42A
My Department recoups funding under the Rural Water Programme to local authorities who administer the programme on behalf of my Department. This recoupment includes grants for capital works and subsidies as a contribution towards the annual operational cost of the domestic element of group water schemes and grants towards the provision or necessary improvement of individual domestic water supplies (more commonly known as private wells).
The tables set out the amounts recouped by county under the programme over the period 2011-2016 as grants and subsidies for group water schemes and grants for individual domestic water supplies. There is no subsidy towards the annual operational cost of the latter.
The amounts in the tables do not include the administration and overhead costs of local authorities in administering the rural water programme (approx. €1.8m per annum) which are also recouped to local authorities by my Department.
2011
|
County |
Grant for Group Water Schemes |
Subsidy for Group Water Schemes |
Grant for Individual Domestic Water Supplies (Private Wells) |
Total Amount |
|
Carlow |
€832,052.06 |
€153,039.60 |
€52,700.54 |
€1,037,792.20 |
|
Cavan |
€782,703.00 |
€4,407,204.11 |
€48,589.14 |
€5,238,496.25 |
|
Clare |
€2,385,239.42 |
€853,095.57 |
€32,375.12 |
€3,270,710.11 |
|
Cork |
€900,028.70 |
€69,874.10 |
€532,783.55 |
€1,502,686.35 |
|
Donegal |
€900,000.00 |
€122,480.87 |
€16,252.64 |
€1,038,733.51 |
|
Dun Laoghaire/Rathdown |
€0.00 |
€0.00 |
€4,500.20 |
€4,500.20 |
|
Galway |
€14,872,002.94 |
€2,697,959.92 |
€35,104.03 |
€17,605,066.89 |
|
Kerry |
€578,166.37 |
€283,477.19 |
€59,741.04 |
€921,384.60 |
|
Kildare |
€298,853.10 |
€120,298.81 |
€33,002.63 |
€452,154.54 |
|
Kilkenny |
€366,028.29 |
€334,065.70 |
€143,612.52 |
€843,706.51 |
|
Laois |
€778,532.69 |
€306,390.15 |
€60,742.49 |
€1,145,665.33 |
|
Leitrim |
€2,710,307.85 |
€277,979.72 |
€2,350.88 |
€2,990,638.45 |
|
Limerick |
€1,431,297.09 |
€926,423.62 |
€167,372.78 |
€2,525,093.49 |
|
Longford |
€386,300.84 |
€47,013.56 |
€10,796.01 |
€444,110.41 |
|
Louth |
€282,755.15 |
€212,462.04 |
€111,462.81 |
€606,680.00 |
|
Mayo |
€9,472,415.33 |
€4,207,739.92 |
€30,278.68 |
€13,710,433.93 |
|
Meath |
€193,360.54 |
€64,418.30 |
€261,135.99 |
€518,914.83 |
|
Monaghan |
€1,005,903.38 |
€3,910,892.65 |
€13,606.97 |
€4,930,403.00 |
|
Offaly |
€989,605.59 |
€377,324.61 |
€23,961.08 |
€1,390,891.28 |
|
Roscommon |
€1,709,643.21 |
€830,824.70 |
€7,152.78 |
€2,547,620.69 |
|
Sligo |
€994,755.34 |
€771,846.60 |
€0.00 |
€1,766,601.94 |
|
South Dublin |
€0.00 |
€0.00 |
€2,031.58 |
€2,031.58 |
|
Tipperary |
€1,444,054.41 |
€449,033.57 |
€60,141.97 |
€1,953,229.95 |
|
Waterford |
€91,008.83 |
€2,568.31 |
€161,901.13 |
€255,478.27 |
|
Westmeath |
€467,310.01 |
€66,764.83 |
€41,334.44 |
€575,409.28 |
|
Wexford |
€979,242.17 |
€595,341.59 |
€387,185.59 |
€1,961,769.35 |
|
Wicklow |
€527,103.75 |
€129,320.96 |
€219,707.61 |
€876,132.32 |
|
Total |
€45,378,670.06 |
€22,217,841.00 |
€2,519,824.20 |
€70,116,335.26 |
-
2012
|
County |
Grant for Group Water Schemes |
Subsidy for Group Water Schemes |
Grant for Individual Domestic Water Supplies (Private Wells) |
Total Amount |
|
Carlow |
€194,915.16 |
€279,858.91 |
€143,684.66 |
€618,458.73 |
|
Cavan |
€200,000.00 |
€2,787,668.89 |
€20,295.24 |
€3,007,964.13 |
|
Clare |
€368,893.90 |
€1,648,738.36 |
€63,069.84 |
€2,080,702.10 |
|
Cork |
€308,635.00 |
€109,958.17 |
€441,818.16 |
€860,411.33 |
|
Donegal |
€706,532.84 |
€164,197.73 |
€14,064.48 |
€884,795.05 |
|
Dun Laoghaire/Rathdown |
€0.00 |
€0.00 |
€4,914.41 |
€4,914.41 |
|
Galway |
€3,796,440.87 |
€3,864,975.70 |
€23,288.04 |
€7,684,704.61 |
|
Kerry |
€849,419.38 |
€274,194.97 |
€46,183.56 |
€1,169,797.91 |
|
Kildare |
€52,800.91 |
€170,439.71 |
€37,306.85 |
€260,547.47 |
|
Kilkenny |
€390,392.99 |
€223,443.12 |
€169,789.63 |
€783,625.74 |
|
Laois |
€473,253.00 |
€552,546.34 |
€53,522.24 |
€1,079,321.58 |
|
Leitrim |
€1,603,234.06 |
€298,358.51 |
€5,872.91 |
€1,907,465.48 |
|
Limerick |
€526,230.33 |
€1,494,741.44 |
€109,632.61 |
€2,130,604.38 |
|
Longford |
€224,275.19 |
€20,233.99 |
€11,681.32 |
€256,190.50 |
|
Louth |
€84,133.75 |
€123,877.10 |
€103,826.10 |
€311,836.95 |
|
Mayo |
€3,977,080.73 |
€4,008,104.12 |
€9,983.78 |
€7,995,168.63 |
|
Meath |
€75,200.61 |
€151,575.44 |
€97,619.81 |
€324,395.86 |
|
Monaghan |
€0.00 |
€3,261,213.07 |
€6,094.74 |
€3,267,307.81 |
|
Offaly |
€183,994.00 |
€1,064,553.77 |
€7,782.24 |
€1,256,330.01 |
|
Roscommon |
€426,229.52 |
€685,229.34 |
€32,445.04 |
€1,143,903.90 |
|
Sligo |
€468,893.16 |
€1,590,294.34 |
€53,706.73 |
€2,112,894.23 |
|
South Dublin |
€0.00 |
€0.00 |
€20,483.44 |
€20,483.44 |
|
Tipperary |
€649,240.29 |
€406,754.67 |
€85,475.46 |
€1,141,470.42 |
|
Waterford |
€25,317.58 |
€7,156.65 |
€142,200.69 |
€174,674.92 |
|
Westmeath |
€115,373.63 |
€32,135.50 |
€50,378.10 |
€197,887.23 |
|
Wexford |
€585,050.82 |
€565,159.37 |
€265,091.64 |
€1,415,301.83 |
|
Wicklow |
€594,780.15 |
€75,430.34 |
€113,118.91 |
€783,329.40 |
|
Total |
€16,880,317.87 |
€23,860,839.55 |
€2,133,330.63 |
€42,874,488.05 |
2013
|
County |
Grant for Group Water Schemes |
Subsidy for Group Water Schemes |
Grant for Individual Domestic Water Supplies (Private Wells) |
Total Amount |
|
Carlow |
€536,572.47 |
€204,241.62 |
€69,234.79 |
€810,048.88 |
|
Cavan |
€500,000.00 |
€3,520,600.31 |
€31,718.05 |
€4,052,318.36 |
|
Clare |
€274,585.85 |
€914,710.16 |
€43,763.09 |
€1,233,059.10 |
|
Cork |
€267,469.00 |
€98,138.23 |
€414,293.90 |
€779,901.13 |
|
Donegal |
€195,750.28 |
€122,833.15 |
€8,876.32 |
€327,459.75 |
|
Dun Laoghaire/Rathdown |
€0.00 |
€0.00 |
€3,958.67 |
€3,958.67 |
|
Galway |
€3,167,598.76 |
€2,909,495.92 |
€51,608.62 |
€6,128,703.30 |
|
Kerry |
€824,724.43 |
€211,799.26 |
€26,042.31 |
€1,062,566.00 |
|
Kildare |
€21,951.04 |
€128,159.67 |
€19,952.39 |
€170,063.10 |
|
Kilkenny |
€445,968.84 |
€305,872.04 |
€83,082.54 |
€834,923.42 |
|
Laois |
€810,548.31 |
€291,709.53 |
€43,635.79 |
€1,145,893.63 |
|
Leitrim |
€465,027.81 |
€297,833.50 |
€0.00 |
€762,861.31 |
|
Limerick |
€253,620.27 |
€826,609.32 |
€101,708.06 |
€1,181,937.65 |
|
Longford |
€399,453.14 |
€17,866.43 |
€17,602.75 |
€434,922.32 |
|
Louth |
€117,537.80 |
€144,822.79 |
€89,080.24 |
€351,440.83 |
|
Mayo |
€1,079,728.21 |
€3,592,249.67 |
€13,907.96 |
€4,685,885.84 |
|
Meath |
€21,100.14 |
€91,276.82 |
€97,328.42 |
€209,705.38 |
|
Monaghan |
€644,930.93 |
€2,351,184.38 |
€7,597.64 |
€3,003,712.95 |
|
Offaly |
€275,865.00 |
€571,306.60 |
€21,453.15 |
€868,624.75 |
|
Roscommon |
€378,703.96 |
€532,485.62 |
€8,126.32 |
€919,315.90 |
|
Sligo |
€470,301.73 |
€834,555.86 |
€11,347.28 |
€1,316,204.87 |
|
South Dublin |
€0.00 |
€0.00 |
€10,774.51 |
€10,774.51 |
|
Tipperary |
€683,331.05 |
€196,666.91 |
€72,062.09 |
€952,060.05 |
|
Waterford |
€25,417.55 |
€5,541.28 |
€123,880.24 |
€154,839.27 |
|
Westmeath |
€471,448.33 |
€35,669.35 |
€29,634.98 |
€536,752.66 |
|
Wexford |
€413,000.48 |
€377,782.69 |
€246,391.55 |
€1,037,174.72 |
|
Wicklow |
€14,974.86 |
€69,055.86 |
€178,937.64 |
€262,968.36 |
|
Total |
€12,759,610.24 |
€18,652,466.97 |
€1,825,999.30 |
€33,238,076.71 |
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2014
|
County |
Grant for Group Water Schemes |
Subsidy for Group Water Schemes |
Grant for Individual Domestic Water Supplies (Private Wells) |
Total Amount |
|
Carlow |
€423,863.27 |
€250,289.57 |
€75,106.08 |
€749,258.92 |
|
Cavan |
€588,673.47 |
€3,775,414.89 |
€29,339.81 |
€4,393,428.17 |
|
Clare |
€33,651.00 |
€1,194,208.88 |
€35,649.17 |
€1,263,509.05 |
|
Cork |
€167,174.79 |
€115,207.43 |
€434,142.11 |
€716,524.33 |
|
Donegal |
€144,037.81 |
€119,924.09 |
€0.00 |
€263,961.90 |
|
Dun Laoghaire/Rathdown |
€0.00 |
€0.00 |
€4,722.13 |
€4,722.13 |
|
Galway |
€1,218,616.71 |
€2,948,854.68 |
€31,188.89 |
€4,198,660.28 |
|
Kerry |
€497,639.63 |
€199,164.76 |
€23,515.98 |
€720,320.37 |
|
Kildare |
€3,448.99 |
€128,545.69 |
€36,047.82 |
€168,042.50 |
|
Kilkenny |
€335,378.29 |
€258,185.47 |
€148,336.26 |
€741,900.02 |
|
Laois |
€488,573.93 |
€469,311.69 |
€62,255.00 |
€1,020,140.62 |
|
Leitrim |
€153,470.38 |
€397,761.98 |
€14,184.16 |
€565,416.52 |
|
Limerick |
€907,368.93 |
€818,329.82 |
€148,343.40 |
€1,874,042.15 |
|
Longford |
€153,335.88 |
€17,818.55 |
€17,800.95 |
€188,955.38 |
|
Louth |
€218,498.04 |
€122,523.97 |
€117,325.64 |
€458,347.65 |
|
Mayo |
€1,588,696.45 |
€3,688,812.80 |
€19,942.99 |
€5,297,452.24 |
|
Meath |
€37,065.25 |
€120,739.48 |
€123,677.03 |
€281,481.76 |
|
Monaghan |
€611,821.09 |
€3,039,970.98 |
€8,022.84 |
€3,659,814.91 |
|
Offaly |
€454,621.92 |
€553,071.30 |
€6,728.10 |
€1,014,421.32 |
|
Roscommon |
€1,530,873.38 |
€676,925.00 |
€6,787.85 |
€2,214,586.23 |
|
Sligo |
€609,863.19 |
€1,253,768.74 |
€4,063.16 |
€1,867,695.09 |
|
South Dublin |
€0.00 |
€0.00 |
€14,604.58 |
€14,604.28 |
|
Tipperary |
€586,841.43 |
€486,692.49 |
€81,467.75 |
€1,155,001.67 |
|
Waterford |
€55,889.36 |
€4,998.80 |
€133,810.42 |
€194,698.58 |
|
Westmeath |
€89,966.62 |
€35,978.81 |
€33,367.60 |
€159,313.03 |
|
Wexford |
€24,476.93 |
€305,651.56 |
€269,277.60 |
€599,406.09 |
|
Wicklow |
€159,742.52 |
€72,602.79 |
€179,614.90 |
€411,960.21 |
|
Total |
€11,083,589.26 |
€21,054,754.22 |
€2,059,322.22 |
€34,197,665.40 |
2015
|
County |
Grant for Group Water Schemes |
Subsidy for Group Water Schemes |
Grant for Individual Domestic Water Supplies (Private Wells) |
Total Amount |
|
Carlow |
€150,645.84 |
€189,211.54 |
€82,532.04 |
€422,389.42 |
|
Cavan |
€1,083,439.65 |
€3,485,881.65 |
€27,683.00 |
€4,597,004.30 |
|
Clare |
€260,892.41 |
€1,012,045.00 |
€37,603.82 |
€1,310,541.23 |
|
Cork |
€555,320.64 |
€102,084.48 |
€573,214.98 |
€1,230,620.10 |
|
Donegal |
€82,486.26 |
€119,207.59 |
€33,341.06 |
€235,034.91 |
|
Dun Laoghaire/Rathdown |
€0.00 |
€0.00 |
€9,566.32 |
€9,566.32 |
|
Galway |
€2,352,061.21 |
€2,809,310.43 |
€40,957.43 |
€5,202,329.07 |
|
Kerry |
€212,033.90 |
€144,439.00 |
€21,425.33 |
€377,898.23 |
|
Kildare |
€113,859.98 |
€129,321.11 |
€55,738.32 |
€298,919.41 |
|
Kilkenny |
€431,200.79 |
€271,650.43 |
€125,009.60 |
€827,860.82 |
|
Laois |
€435,704.87 |
€355,744.95 |
€50,068.76 |
€841,518.58 |
|
Leitrim |
€64,185.92 |
€244,558.57 |
€5,949.60 |
€314,694.09 |
|
Limerick |
€724,003.71 |
€992,370.76 |
€76,158.25 |
€1,792,532.72 |
|
Longford |
€36,663.71 |
€12,880.00 |
€9,639.59 |
€59,183.30 |
|
Louth |
€182,896.24 |
€111,942.50 |
€116,822.56 |
€411,661.30 |
|
Mayo |
€1,573,866.06 |
€3,328,507.23 |
€20,447.94 |
€4,922,821.23 |
|
Meath |
€206,406.85 |
€97,283.49 |
€164,211.86 |
€467,902.20 |
|
Monaghan |
€737,499.43 |
€2,539,917.39 |
€4,089.58 |
€3,281,506.40 |
|
Offaly |
€407,519.00 |
€523,271.23 |
€0.00 |
€930,790.23 |
|
Roscommon |
€647,856.47 |
€636,581.61 |
€16,189.79 |
€1,300,627.87 |
|
Sligo |
€305,707.35 |
€953,670.21 |
€2,031.58 |
€1,261,409.14 |
|
South Dublin |
€0.00 |
€0.00 |
€8,013.23 |
€8,013.23 |
|
Tipperary |
€459,146.75 |
€331,930.42 |
€92,905.71 |
€883,982.88 |
|
Waterford |
€55,099.90 |
€8,200.89 |
€134,006.81 |
€197,307.60 |
|
Westmeath |
€25,798.55 |
€35,463.51 |
€38,366.17 |
€99,628.23 |
|
Wexford |
€305,497.50 |
€381,882.77 |
€369,002.39 |
€1,056,382.66 |
|
Wicklow |
€33,525.70 |
€74,091.82 |
€85,645.31 |
€193,262.83 |
|
Total |
€11,443,318.69 |
€18,891,448.58 |
€2,200,621.03 |
€32,535,388.30 |
2016 (Provisional - up to and including 9 th December 2016)
|
County |
Grant for Group Water Schemes |
Subsidy for Group Water Schemes |
Grant for Individual Domestic Water Supplies (Private Wells) |
Total Amount |
|
Carlow |
€0.00 |
€110,305.78 |
€94,250.71 |
€204,556.49 |
|
Cavan |
€5,375.74 |
€175,788.07 |
€22,391.82 |
€203,555.63 |
|
Clare |
€1,500.00 |
€182,100.80 |
€12,960.22 |
€196,561.02 |
|
Cork |
€0.00 |
€0.00 |
€448,290.72 |
€448,290.72 |
|
Donegal |
€0.00 |
€0.00 |
€15,020.44 |
€15,020.44 |
|
Dun Laoghaire/Rathdown |
€0.00 |
€0.00 |
€1,095.00 |
€1,095.00 |
|
Galway |
€1,114,394.32 |
€2,517,181.36 |
€30,398.04 |
€3,661,973.72 |
|
Kerry |
€155,511.20 |
€134,423.15 |
€29,151.55 |
€319,085.90 |
|
Kildare |
€62,833.45 |
€87,764.92 |
€71,318.38 |
€221,916.75 |
|
Kilkenny |
€0.00 |
€167,000.73 |
€31,370.66 |
€198,371.39 |
|
Laois |
€0.00 |
€48,532.82 |
€69,069.83 |
€117,602.65 |
|
Leitrim |
€103,434.65 |
€111,705.65 |
€0.00 |
€215,140.30 |
|
Limerick |
€35,855.75 |
€663,347.80 |
€148,901.69 |
€848,105.24 |
|
Longford |
€14,883.36 |
€0.00 |
€21,270.76 |
€36,154.12 |
|
Louth |
€232,926.32 |
€87,429.00 |
€110,425.11 |
€430,780.43 |
|
Mayo |
€4,820,632.31 |
€2,653,232.60 |
€6,206.99 |
€7,480,071.90 |
|
Meath |
€212,761.57 |
€80,741.50 |
€195,714.73 |
€489,217.80 |
|
Monaghan |
€45,778.05 |
€1,561,374.61 |
€16,437.39 |
€1,623,590.05 |
|
Offaly |
€0.00 |
€410,593.00 |
€32,323.90 |
€442,916.90 |
|
Roscommon |
€400,566.98 |
€496,367.74 |
€10,157.90 |
€907,092.62 |
|
Sligo |
€0.00 |
€963,734.14 |
€0.00 |
€963,734.14 |
|
South Dublin |
€0.00 |
€0.00 |
€9,994.91 |
€9,994.91 |
|
Tipperary |
€391,092.60 |
€256,059.30 |
€71,407.00 |
€718,558.90 |
|
Waterford |
€0.00 |
€4,036.12 |
€142,463.84 |
€146,499.96 |
|
Westmeath |
€0.00 |
€0.00 |
€52,396.28 |
€52,396.28 |
|
Wexford |
€178,615.98 |
€337,389.36 |
€241,674.52 |
€757,679.86 |
|
Wicklow |
€0.00 |
€0.00 |
€192,888.18 |
€192,888.18 |
|
Total |
€7,776,162.28 |
€11,049,108.45 |
€2,077,580.57 |
€20,902,851.30 |
201. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will provide a list of the library services applying to his Department for funding for the open library initiative in 2017; the locations that were included in these applications; the amounts applied for in each application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38648/16]
Amharc ar fhreagra‘My Open Library’ is an initiative under Opportunities for All, the national public library strategy 2013-20 17 and is part of a strategy to address customer demand. It allows library members the freedom and flexibility to use the library at times that suit them. It provides additional opening hours from 8am to 10pm, seven days-per-week, ensuring access to library services for users who cannot avail of them during regular staffed hours.
It is planned to extend the ‘My Open Library’ pilot to a further 23 branches from January 2017, following a successful initial trial in Tullamore, Banagher and Tubbercurry libraries from November 2014. The library branches operating the service, the indicative cost of each and the indicative Department contributions are detailed in the following table.
|
County |
Library Branch |
Indicative Cost |
Indicative Department Contribution |
|
Carlow |
Mhuine Bheag |
€36,000 |
€27,000 |
|
Cavan |
Johnstown , Cavan |
€85,000 |
€63,750* |
|
Clare |
Ennis |
€79,138 |
€59,355 |
|
Donegal |
Buncrana |
€80,070 |
€60,054* |
|
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown |
Deansgrange |
€27,200 |
€20,400 |
|
Galway |
Oranmore |
€82,550 |
€61,915 |
|
Galway |
Ballinasloe |
€24,400 |
€18,300 |
|
Kilkenny |
Castlecomer |
€70,681 |
€53,010 |
|
Laois |
Portarlington |
€41,550 |
€31,165 |
|
Limerick |
Cappamore |
€50,000 |
€37,500 |
|
Longford |
Ballymahon |
€31,610 |
€23,710 |
|
Louth |
Ardee |
€252,650 |
€189,490 |
|
Mayo |
Swinford |
€46,500 |
€34,875 |
|
Mayo |
Ballina |
€81,000 |
€60,750 |
|
Meath |
Trim |
€80,800 |
€60,600 |
|
Monaghan |
Carickmacross |
€64,100 |
€48,075 |
|
Offaly |
Ferbane |
€73,750 |
€55,315 |
|
Offaly |
Edenderry |
€67,150 |
€50,365 |
|
Tipperary |
Nenagh |
€79,335 |
€59,500* |
|
Waterford |
Dungarvan |
€58,500 |
€43,875 |
|
Westmeath |
Moate |
€43,536 |
€32,650 |
|
Wexford |
Gorey |
€40,430 |
€30,325 |
|
Wicklow |
Arklow |
€25,400 |
€19,050 |
* The indicative amounts for Johnstown, Buncrana and Nenagh are VAT inclusive. All other allocations are net of VAT; however, the Department’s contribution will cover the VAT element.
202. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the assistance and supports available to retailers in circumstances in which a local business finds itself in difficulty with rates payments due to years of austerity and a build up of hardcore debt and in which the repayment arrangement is in fact placing the retailer further into debt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38653/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraLocal authorities are required by legislation to levy rates on any property used for commercial purposes in accordance with the details entered in the valuation lists prepared by the independent Commissioner of Valuation under the Valuation Acts 2001 to 2015. 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 the annual budget and its determination is a reserved function.
Local authorities work closely with ratepayers experiencing difficulty in the payment of commercial rates. In this regard, local authorities are facilitating the payment of commercial rates byi nstalments and work with businesses to put in place flexible payment options that reflect capacity to pay.
203. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of houses and apartments purchased by each local authority in 2015 and to date in 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38712/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraUnder my Department’s Social Housing Capital Investment Programme, funding is provided to local authorities to deliver additional social housing stock through new construction projects and through the acquisition of new and previously owned houses/apartments. Details on properties purchased by local authorities for letting to those on their social housing waiting list are available on my Department’s website at the following link:
http://www.housing.gov.ie/sites/default/files/attachments/1c1-la-acq-by-area_4.xlsx.
Information on quarter three of 2016 is currently being finalised and will be published shortly, while details for the entirety of 2016 will be available in early 2017.
204. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his views on the roll out of unstaffed libraries; his further views on the important role of library staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38738/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe ‘My Open Library’ service is an initiative under Opportunities for All, the national public library strategy 2013-2017. It forms part of the overall strategy to address customer demand and grants members the freedom and flexibility to use the library at the hours that suit them best.
The initial ‘My Open Library’ pilot was introduced in Tullamore, Banagher and Tubbercurry libraries from November 2014. I am satisfied that the learning from the pilots, and the very positive feedback from library users, justifies extending the pilot phase to a further 23 library branches from January 2017. Learning from the extended pilot phase will inform and shape the future development and implementation of the service across the broader library network.
Feedback from users has been very positive. ‘My Open Library’ has made community spaces and collections available to library members and communities, providing access to commuters, students and families at times when the library would be otherwise unavailable. Each library running the service is now open to the community for 98 hours per week.
There will be no reduction in staffing levels or staffed hours as a result of the 'My Open Library service.’ Professional and skilled library staff are vital for a successful library service and my Department is working with local authorities to enhance staffing resources and extend staffed library hours.
205. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of houses the local authority purchased off the open market in each of the years 2014 to 2016 to date, in tabular form. [38809/16]
Amharc ar fhreagra206. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the average price that the local authority paid for properties purchased in each of the years 2014 to 2016 to date by county, in tabular form. [38810/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 205 and 206 together.
Under my Department’s Social Housing Capital Investment Programme, funding is provided to local authorities to deliver additional social housing stock through new construction projects and through the acquisition of new and previously owned houses/apartments. Details on properties purchased by local authorities for letting to those on their social housing waiting lists are available on my Department’s website at the following link:
http://www.housing.gov.ie/sites/default/files/attachments/1c1-la-acq-by-area_4.xlsx .
Information on quarter three of 2016 is currently being finalised and will be published shortly, while details for the entirety of 2016 will be available in early 2017.
My Department does not routinely collect or publish information on the average cost incurred by local authorities in purchasing properties for social housing use and local authorities operate with delegated sanction for the majority of acquisitions they undertake. However, from an examination of the funding provided by my Department to local authorities in 2015 and 2016 for the purchase of properties for social housing use, the average cost per unit across the four Dublin authorities was circa €227,000 and across the other authorities was circa €144 ,000.
207. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the amount his Department paid on bed and breakfast accommodation due to the severe housing crisis in each of the years from 2014 to 2016 to date by county, in tabular form. [38811/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department’s role in relation to homelessness involves the provision of a national framework of policy, legislation and funding to underpin the role of housing authorities in addressing homelessness at local level. My Department does not fund any service directly but provides funding to lead housing authorities on a regional basis.
Statutory responsibility in relation to the provision of accommodation and related services for homeless persons rests with individual housing authorities. The purposes for which housing authorities may incur expenditure in addressing homelessness are prescribed in Section 10 of the Housing Act 1988. Under Section 10 funding arrangements, housing authorities must provide at least 10% of the cost of services from their own resources. Housing authorities may also incur additional expenditure on homeless related services outside of the Section 10 funding arrangements. Accordingly, the specific amounts incurred by individual housing authorities in relation to B&B type accommodation are a matter for the housing authorities concerned.
208. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of families who were in bed and breakfast accommodation in September and October 2016 by county, in tabular form. [38812/16]
Amharc ar fhreagra209. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of one-parent families that are in bed and breakfast accommodation in September and October 2016 by county, in tabular form. [38813/16]
Amharc ar fhreagra210. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of children that are in bed and breakfast accommodation due to the severe housing crisis in September, October and November 2016 by county, in tabular form. [38814/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 208 to 210, inclusive, together.
The official homelessness data reports provided by housing authorities are produced using the Pathway Accommodation & Support System (PASS), the single integrated national data information system on State-funded emergency accommodation arrangements overseen by housing authorities. These reports are published on my Department's website as soon as they are available and can be accessed using the following link:
http://www.housing.gov.ie/housing/homelessness/other/homelessness-data.
The reports contain details of adult individuals and households with dependents placed in emergency accommodation. While the reports contain details of the numbers of individual adults availing of various broad categories of emergency accommodation, they do not provide details specifically in relation to B&B accommodation. That level of detail is not available in my Department and is a matter for the individual housing authorities.
