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Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (29 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: Legislation and issues arising in the context of company law are a matter for my colleague, the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation. However, in general the liquidation of a company is the process under which assets are collected and disposed of and the resulting proceeds are applied, if there are sufficient funds, in discharging the company's liabilities. The balance, if any, which...

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (29 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: The EU/IMF Programme of Financial Support for Ireland commits the Government to the introduction of a property tax for 2012. The Programme reflects the need, in the context of the State's overall financial position, to put the funding of locally delivered services on a sound financial footing, improve accountability and better align the cost of providing services with the demand for such...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (29 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: It is not clear what practice is being referred to in the question. A planning authority is required to deal with any planning application in accordance with planning legislation, including the Planning and Development Regulations 2001, as amended.

Written Answers — Information and Communications Technology: Information and Communications Technology (29 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: My Department is currently in the process of finalising the development of a geographical information system that will integrate all the development plan zoning maps of the various statutory development plans and local area plans across the country and on an ongoing basis. The system is being developed in close consultation with the various local authorities who have responsibility for the...

Written Answers — Fire Services: Fire Services (29 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: Under section 159 of the Local Government Act 2001, each county and city manager is responsible for the staffing and organisational arrangements necessary for carrying out the functions of the local authority for which he or she is responsible. Accordingly, the question raised is a matter for Meath County Council. I understand from the Council, however, that no fire-fighter panel is currently...

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (29 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: The climate policy review, which I issued on 3 November 2011, aims to provide the basis for a debate on future policy development in the light of existing and anticipated national greenhouse gas mitigation targets up to 2020. In that context and as set out in the reply to Questions Nos. 268, 269, 292, 294, 295, 257 and 258 of 2 November 2011 I am considering the value of carbon budgeting in...

Written Answers — Animal Breeding Regulations: Animal Breeding Regulations (29 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: It is my intention to sign the commencement order for the Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010 shortly.

Written Answers — Departmental Legal Costs: Departmental Legal Costs (29 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: The information requested is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (29 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: The draft retail planning guidelines referred to are aimed at ensuring that the planning system plays a key role in ensuring competitiveness in the retail sector, advancing choice for the consumer while promoting and supporting the vitality and viability of city and town centres, contributing to a high standard of urban design, and encouraging a greater use of sustainable transport. The draft...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (29 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: Based on the tender costs received in my Department, the current average unit cost is now in the order of €125,000, approximately 21% lower than was the case at the height of the boom. Given that there have been a limited number of construction tenders in the recent past, the sample used is very small and the results therefore need to be interpreted with caution. This figure does not...

Written Answers — Private Rented Accommodation: Private Rented Accommodation (29 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: Total expenditure on the Rental Accommodation Scheme (RAS) comes to just over €358 million over the years 2005 to the end of October 2011. By the end of October 2011 local authorities had transferred a total of 36,579 households from Rent Supplement. Of these, 21,173 were housed directly under RAS and a further 15,406 were accommodated under other social housing options.

Written Answers — Private Rented Accommodation: Private Rented Accommodation (29 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: To the end of October 2011, a total 2,280 units are being leased under the Social Housing Leasing Initiative. Units can be leased directly by local authorities or through a voluntary housing body. A further 2,045 units have been sourced and approved for leasing. A breakdown of the 4,325 units according to their current status is set out in the following table. Projects are deemed operational...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (29 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: As part of my Department's Local and Community Development Programme's (the LCDP) overall goals, the LCDP supports individuals into employment and self-employment through education, training, work experience, job placement, enterprise and the social economy in both urban and rural areas. Funding of €63.4m has been made available in 2011 for the Programme. The Programme, which is...

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (29 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: I am satisfied that Ireland can and will meet its greenhouse gas emission reduction targets for the period 2013-2020. The target in question requires a 20% reduction on 2005 levels in the sectors of the economy not covered by the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU-ETS). This reduction must be achieved along a legally binding trajectory, beginning in 2013 at the average emissions for 2008-2010,...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (29 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: On 16 June 2011, the then Minister for Housing and Planning, Mr. Willie Penrose, T.D., launched the Government's new housing policy statement which will serve as a framework for a sequence of legislative and policy initiatives in the short to medium term. Based on a number of fundamental principles and goals that will form the foundation of a substantial reform programme, the new framework...

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (28 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: What about the fishermen, Senator Ó Domhnaill?

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (28 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: The Senator deserves an explanation.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (28 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: I want to draw the attention of Senator Byrne, who is a learned legal person, to article 4 of the directive with which Ireland failed to comply in 2009. The adviser on that occasion, the Attorney General, was Paul Gallagher, senior counsel, a very eminent Attorney General in the Senator's Government. Article 4 states that member states shall take the necessary measures to ensure that waste...

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (28 Nov 2011)

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Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (28 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: To conclude-----