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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Commercial Rates Calculations (19 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: Local authorities are under a statutory obligation 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 Act 2001. The Valuation Office is responsible for calculating the rateable valuation of premises and the type, size and location of the premises...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Expenditure (19 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: The information requested is not available in my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Energy Conservation (19 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 520 and 521 together. There have been no new , or no recent, changes to Building Regulations which would prevent the insulation of attics with sloping ceilings. I have no responsibility in relation to the Better Energy Homes scheme which provides grant assistance for specific energy efficiency measures in homes, including attic insulation. This scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Wastewater Treatment Facilities (19 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: I understand that the Derrycreha School is served by a private sewerage system. My Department has no responsibility for, or role to play in, the management, maintenance or operation of privately owned wastewater treatment facilities.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charge Exemptions (19 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: The programme for Government and the memorandum of understanding with the EU, the IMF and the ECB provide for the introduction of domestic water charges. It is not intended that domestic water charges will commence before 2014. The Government considers that charging based on usage is the fairest way to charge for water and it has decided that water meters should be installed in households...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes (19 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: The European Council of Ministers reached agreement on 5 February 2013 on the Multi Annual Financial Framework for the EU. The Irish Presidency will now engage with the European Parliament to seek its assent to the deal agreed by the Council. In parallel to these discussions, the negotiation processes for the large range of regulatory instruments required to implement the various parts of...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (14 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 246 and 256 together. The Wind Energy Development Guidelines, which were published by my Department on 29 June 2006, provide advice to planning authorities on catering for wind energy through the development plan process. The guidelines are also intended to ensure a consistency of approach throughout the country in the identification of suitable locations...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Control Regulations (14 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: Following an extensive public consultation process undertaken in 2012, I am now in the process of finalising the Building Control (Amendment) Regulations 2013 for signature into law. The new regulations will provide, among other things, for the introduction of mandatory certificates of compliance by builders and designers of buildings confirming that the statutory requirements of the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fire Stations (14 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: The provision of a fire service in its functional area, including the establishment and maintenance of a fire brigade, the assessment of fire cover needs, the provision of a premises and the making of such other provisions as it considers necessary or desirable, is a statutory function of individual fire authorities under the provisions of the Fire Services Act 1981 and 2003. Dublin City...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Reform (14 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: It is my intention that the expertise and experience of local development companies will be retained in the new structures outlined in Putting People First - Action Programme for Effective Local Government, based on a stronger partnership with local government and other key stakeholders. In its report, the recommendations of which are incorporated in the Action Programme, the Alignment...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rural Development Programme (14 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: There is funding of €314m available under Axes 3 & 4 of the Rural Development Programme (RDP) 2007-2013 for qualifying projects. Projects that request funding of €150,000 or more, such as in this case, are required to seek final approval from my Department. The assessment of such higher value projects usually involves detailed consultations between my Department and the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes (14 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: Axes 3 & 4 (LEADER) of the Rural Development Programme (RDP) 2007-2013 , for which my Department has responsibility, continue to facilitate access to significant financial resources for rural communities. One of the objectives of the RDP is to identify and provide appropriate facilities to local communities not otherwise available to them. Accordingly, it may be possible to obtain...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Reform (14 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: The Action Programme for Effective Local Government, Putting People First, sets out Government decisions for a range of measures in relation to local government reform including local authority structures, functions, and governance. Chapter 6 of the Action Programme details policy decisions to replace town councils with a new model of municipal governance to strengthen local government within...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (14 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: Based on current projections issued by the Environmental Protection Agency, Ireland faces a potential challenge to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by some 20 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent ( Mt CO 2 e) over the period 2013-2020 in order to comply with the legally binding requirements of EU Decision 406/2009/EC. In addressing compliance with the Decision, Ireland must follow...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges (14 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: The Programme for Government and the Memorandum of Understanding with the EU, the IMF and the ECB provide for the introduction of domestic water charges. It is not intended that domestic water charges will commence before 2014. The Government considers that charging based on usage is the fairest way to charge for water and it has decided that water meters should be installed in households...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Septic Tank Registration Scheme (14 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: On 17 December 2012 I announced my intention to introduce a grant scheme to provide financial assistance to households whose septic tanks and other domestic wastewater treatment systems are deemed to require remediation following an inspection under the Water Services (Amendment) Act 2012. The grant scheme will only apply to treatment systems which are the subject of an Advisory Notice issued...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Status (14 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: Following the European Court of Justice judgment against Ireland in October 2009 in which the Court found that Ireland had failed to transpose into domestic legislation the requirements of the Waste Directive regarding the disposal of domestic wastewater from septic tanks and other individual treatment systems, my Department commenced the preparation of legislation to ensure compliance with...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Expenditure (14 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 264 and 265 together. My Department does not employ external security services. A breakdown of expenditure on outsourced cleaning services by my Department since the appointment of the Government to date is set out in the Table below. The details for Met Eireann are shown separately. The cleaning services include daily office cleaning, window cleaning and...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Panel Report Implementation (13 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: The independent Pyrite Panel recommended a categorisation system as a means of prioritising pyrite remediation works. Recognising the expensive and intrusive nature of pyrite remediation work and the unpredictability of pyritic heave, I consider that the Panel developed a reasonable and pragmatic approach to facilitate the remediation of dwellings exhibiting significant pyritic damage. The...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fire Service (13 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: Questions of entitlement to social welfare are a matter for the Minister for Social Protection and I have no function or role in making recommendations in that regard. My Department was contacted by the Department of Social Protection seeking information on the retained fire service and has provided information on the fire service in general. Retained fire-fighters are employees of local...