Who is responsible for the structural maintenance of the property?
The owner of the property will retain responsibility for structural maintenance, structural insurance and structural repair.
Who is the contractor for the baths redevelopment?
SIAC-Mantovani – a joint venture for this project. Mantovani, an Italian company, are specialists in marine works
Who must pay water charges?
All non-domestic users of the water service must pay water charges.
Under the Water Pricing policy, government funding is provided to local authorities for domestic water services only. Domestic water is very strictly defined to mean water for ordinary household purposes within a residential situation.
There is a specific requirement on local authorities to meter and charge for all non-domestic water supplied and there is no discretion for exceptions because there is no other source of funding. As is the case with other utilities, there is no option to waive water charges. However, unlike private utility suppliers, no profit may be made on the service.
It is also hoped that consumers will be conscious of the water they use and will try and conserve water which is a valuable and finite resource. A lot of water is wasted through taps not being turned off when not in use and through leakages in taps and pipes. Charging by volume is in accordance with the application of the “Polluter Pays” Principle and the EU Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC).
Who pays the annual Management Fees?
The management fees remain the responsibility of the owner of the property.
Who represents the Travelling Community?
The Traveller Accommodation Unit works in conjunction with the Local Traveller Accommodation Consultative Committee representative of County Councillors, Travellers and Traveller Representatives as required under the Housing (Traveller) Accommodation Act 1998. This Committee advise the Council on all matters relating to travellers and in particular their housing needs.
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Who will be renting my property?
Applicants will be allocated from the Council‟s Housing Allocations list.
Who will pay the security deposit to the landlord?
The tenant is responsible for paying any security deposit a landlord may require. The local authority will not pay the security deposit for you.
Should you have difficulty in paying the security deposit, you may qualify for an "Exceptional Needs Payment" from The Department of Social Protection at http://www.welfare.ie/en/Pages/Exceptional-Needs-Payments.aspx
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Who will take over the operation of the service?
The Council is in the process of appointing Panda as the waste services provider for its existing customers. In return Panda have undertaken to provide a ‘grey’ and a ‘green’ bin service (starting on the week commencing 26 July 2010) together with a new ‘brown’ bin service (starting in December 2010) to all existing Council customers at a very competitive price.
Why are Local Authority’s no longer approving new fossil fuel boiler applications from 1st January 2025?
Under new guidelines passed on from the Department of Housing following an EU Directive, new fossil fuel boilers (oil and gas) can no longer be approved or processed after 1st January 2025.
“From 1 January 2025, Member States shall not provide any financial incentives for the installation of stand-alone boilers powered by fossil fuels, with the exception of those selected for investment, before 2025, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2021/241, Article 7(1), point (h)(i), third indent, of Regulation (EU) 2021/1058 and with Article 73 of Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 of the European Parliament and of the Council.”
Why are schools, bar the smallest, not exempt from Disability Access Certificate fees?
The Regulations provide for an exemption from fees for primary schools only with 4 mainstream teachers or less, as requested by the Department of Education and Science.
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