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Housing Assistance Payment HAP Payments by Cost & Units – Notice of Question

8.4 Submitted by Councillor Trevor Golden

“Can Meath County Council provide data, redacted as appropriate, in tabular form detailing the top 10 HAP Payments by cost. The data should include units provided, number of applicants housed and total cost for the year. This information is sought for each of the last 4 years (2018, 19, 20 & 21).”

Response:
HAP payments are managed on behalf of the sector by the HAP Shared Services Centre in Limerick and City Council. The information below was provided by the HAP Shared Services Centre. The recipient’s information has been redacted due to GDPR. It should be noted that the recipient as set out below may be a letting agent representing several landlords.

YearEntityPropertiesAmount
2018Recipient 13104€835,162.80
Recipient 0868€644,619.65
Recipient 1423€172,297.60
Recipient 0422€227,624.17
Recipient 1122€166,991.57
Recipient 0718€159,964.00
Recipient 0316€142,056.22
Recipient 0516€143,701.30
Recipient 1216€171,020.04
Recipient 1013€80,273.42
318€2,743,710.77
2019EntityPropertiesAmount
Recipient 13126€1,209,297.09
Recipient 0868€798,589.86
Recipient 1428€274,301.46
Recipient 1123€208,470.46
Recipient 0721€205,100.95
Recipient 0419€179,500.91
Recipient 1219€215,741.68
Recipient 0317€195,256.31
Recipient 0617€151,435.18
Recipient 1017€117,674.18
355€3,555,368.08
2020EntityPropertiesAmount
Recipient 13134€1,381,920.82
Recipient 0871€772,113.34
Recipient 1431€331,874.82
Recipient 0724€253,543.07
Recipient 0523€207,693.83
Recipient 1223€239,188.32
Recipient 1122€204,025.99
Recipient 0320€223,291.12
Recipient 0618€179,842.05
Recipient 0915€114,152.85
381€3,907,646.21
2021EntityPropertiesAmount
Recipient 13138€1,398,141.47
Recipient 0864€686,502.21
Recipient 1431€328,409.12
Recipient 0326€203,446.18
Recipient 0724€307,418.57
Recipient 1123€229,814.23
Recipient 0522€213,775.49
Recipient 1220€198,683.01
Recipient 0119€169,732.00
Recipient 0218€166,820.58
385€3,902,742.86
HAP Properties (Top 10) by cost for Meath County Council for years 2018 to 2021

Clarification Requested:

With the GDPR not applying to data about companies or any other legal entities/legal persons, what are the names of agencies or bodies that have been redacted? In all situations where the intermediary/landlord is not a living natural person I would like the information.

Response:

EntitiyReference
Anthony Byrne Property Services LimitedRec 01
Ballivor 3 Investments LtdRec 02
C & M Swift Property Services LtdRec 03
Doran Auctioneers Ltd T/A Doran EstatesRec 04
E&J Auctioneers & Consultants LtdRec 05
Hyland Property Management Ltd T/A Bohan Hyland & AssociatesRec 06
John Ryan Auctioneers LtdRec 07
Ken Morgan Investment Property Ltd T/A Champion LettingsRec 08
Lydon Farrell Property LimitedRec 09
Harlin AuctioneersRec 10
Private individual. Name RedactedRec 11
Pexxus LtdRec 12
Royal RentalsRec 13
Smith Harrington LimitedRec 14
Entity Mappings

Special Speed Limit Bye Laws – Trim Ring Road Submission

As part of the Special Speed Limit Bye Laws review I have made a submisstion for the ring road (R154) in Trim.

  • Rin Road, Trim. (R154) – From the entrance at Eamonn Duggan to the river.

The review will take place over the coming months. The review will be carried out in accordance with the ‘Guidelines for Setting and Managing Speed Limits In Ireland’ published by the Dept of Transport, Tourism and Sport.

UPDATE: Due to changes by the department Meath County Council has this review on hold. The review will continue when the department issues guideance.

Special Speed Limit Bye Laws – Kilbride Village Submission

As part of the Special Speed Limit Bye Laws review I have made a submisstion for Kilbride Village.

The review will take place over the coming months. The review will be carried out in accordance with the ‘Guidelines for Setting and Managing Speed Limits In Ireland’ published by the Dept of Transport, Tourism and Sport.

UPDATE: Due to changes by the department Meath County Council has this review on hold. The review will continue when the department issues guideance.

Special Speed Limit Bye Laws – Kildalkey Village Submission

As part of the Special Speed Limit Bye Laws review I have made a submisstion for Kildalkey.

  • Kildalkey Village – Vehicles entering/exiting the village at high speed.
  • Kildalkey -Trim Road – At bridge over Trimblestown River.

The review will take place over the coming months. The review will be carried out in accordance with the ‘Guidelines for Setting and Managing Speed Limits In Ireland’ published by the Dept of Transport, Tourism and Sport.

UPDATE: Due to changes by the department Meath County Council has this review on hold. The review will continue when the department issues guideance.

Road Sweeper – Trim Municipal District 2021

The following dates have been arranged for sweeps of the villages in Trim Municipal District:

SummerhillMonday 22nd March 2021
LongwoodTuesday 23rd March 2021
ClonardTuesday 23rd March 2021
RathmolyonTuesday 23rd March 2021
BallivorWednesday 24th March 2021
KildalkeyWednesday 24th March 2021
EnfieldThursday 25th March 2021
Enfield/Ring RoadFriday 26th March 2021

Funding Secured for R154 (Dublin Road) Pedestrian Crossing

Funding has been secured for one pedestrian crossing in the vicinity of St John’s estate towards the Knightsbrook Roundabout on the Dublin Road, Trim. There is no funding for a second crossing at this location therefore the exact location of the crossing being installed will be carefully considered following an engineering evaluation. The money will be coming from sustainable transport funding in 2021 therefore works will not commence until at least the second quarter of 2021.

This follows on from a 2019 Notice of Motion and subsequent Report on Pedestrian Safety Newtown Bridge & R154 Pedestrian Crossing.

NTA – Allocation Approval Trim MD – Meath County Council

Meath County Council made a submission to the NTA for funding of various schemes under the Stimulus Plan announced by Government last month.

The NTA have now confirmed the projects to be funded and the related allocation amounts and below is a list of the schemes relevant to the Trim Municipal District.

Road Number (or Street Name in Urban Areas)Location of Proposed SchemeProject Type and Brief Description

R-159-89EnfieldProvide new footpath to creche
Lackanash RoadTrimSignalised pedestrian crossing
R-158-0Summerhill Road, TrimReconstruction / renewal of defective footpaths or cycle tracks.
R-161-0Navan Gate Street, Trim,Reconstruction / renewal of defective footpaths or cycle tracks.
Enfield VillageVarious locations in the villageRecent walkability studies identified several footpaths, cycleways/lanes that need upgrading in order to become more user friendly to users, wheelchair users, buggy users, older people etc. 
Summerhill VillageVarious locations in the villageRecent walkability studies identified several footpaths, cycleways/lanes that need upgrading in order to become more user friendly to users, wheelchair users, buggy users, older people etc. 
R156Summerhill VillageReconstruction/Renewal of defective footpaths or cycle tracks
Ribbontail LaneLongwoodSurfacing new link to Royal Canal

Roadmap for reopening society and business – COVID19

Two changes come onto effect from Tuesday 5th of May:

  • People can travel up to 5 kilometres from their home to exercise.
  • Those who are cocooning can leave their homes for exercise so long as they avoid all contact with other people.
Roadmap for reopening society and business in Ireland from Department of the Taoiseach and Department of Health. COVID19
COVID19 Roadmap for reopening society and business in Ireland

The full document Roadmap for reopening society and business is available here & here.

Update from the Department of the Taoiseach and Department of Health – 01/05/2020.

Update on Public Lighting at Kildalkey National School

A tele-conference meeting was held on the 12th  March last between the Kenny Lyons Architects, Leamore (Contractor for St. Dympna’s National School Kildalkey) and the MCC Public Lighting Section to agree the cost for completion of the works by Leamore. The following was proposed:

MCC would make provision in its Capital Plan in the amount of €22,500 towards the cost of the public lighting works

MCC would provide 12 No. public lighting heads/lanterns to Leamore for the public lighting (MCC could source these lanterns  at a more competitive price through its maintenance contract)

Kenny Lyons would revert to the school/Department of Education to fund the remaining balance of  the Contractor’s  quotation to complete the works in the amount of €11,858.

Kenny Lyons Architects have advised that they were in contact with the Department just prior to the commencement of the current COVID 19 restrictions and that verbal agreement was given to fund the balance of the monies as set out above.

When the current COVID-19 restrictions with respect to travel and construction works are reviewed by the Government,  Leamore may be in a position to advise and agree on a start date and programme for the works with Kenny Lyons Architects.

The Council understand that the ESB are progressing with preparing a work order for the electrical services diversion works required (note: some ESB works may be affected by current COVID19 restrictions also).

IMPORTANT NOTICE – MEATH RECYCLING CENTRES

The initiative to waive the €5 fee for black bin waste on a trial period at the Kells Navan and Trim Recycling Centres has resulted in overstimulating visitor numbers to the extent that it has now become impossible to observe Covid 19 social distancing restrictions at the centres.  Over 2,000 customers visited the centres over the weekend of the initiative, depositing 2,300 bags of refuse for safe disposal, some of which may otherwise have been illegally dumped.

The high level of activity presented difficulties in terms of traffic and essential travel restrictions also.  Regretfully this high level of activity cannot be sustained in the current era of Covid 19 restrictions. 

The Recycling Centres are deemed to be an essential service, in particular serving the needs of the population who do not have access to a kerbside collection service, and it is vital that they remain open during this period.

For this reason, it has been decided to reinstate the charges for household waste from 8.30am Wednesday 22nd April.  This will lead to a reduction in the visitor numbers to the sites and will ensure that the sites are allowed to remain open whilst observing social distancing restrictions and that the use of the centres does not present a health threat to visitors or staff.

The public are advised to use the sites only if essentially required and to store materials where possible at this time.

The gate fee of €2 continues to be waived.

We continue to seek vigilance from the public in terms of illegal dumping which has increased in recent weeks.

All waste collectors must have a waste collection permit.  Never use a waste collector who does not have a permit listed at www.nwcpo.ie

Report suspicious activity to environment@meathcoco.ie

For further information on recycling centres in Meath visit www.meath.ie