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Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (14 Oct 2010)

Phil Hogan: Question 68: To ask the Minister for Finance when a refund of tax will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36976/10]

Written Answers — Tobacco Controls: Tobacco Controls (14 Oct 2010)

Phil Hogan: Question 97: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the situation concerning the draft proposal for articles 9 and 10 of the Framework Convention for Tobacco Control; if civil servants from the Department of Health and Children are attending the weekly EU Council working groups on the FCTC; if she expects Europe to adopt a common position on the FCTC, specifically articles 9 and 10, for...

Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (14 Oct 2010)

Phil Hogan: Question 198: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if in the redraft of Part H of the building regulations he intends to address concerns related to legal liability for domestic waste water pollution, legal standards for waste water treatment products, an inadequate certification process for waste water installations; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (14 Oct 2010)

Phil Hogan: Question 199: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the status of the review of the retail planning guidelines; the nature of changes under consideration; when he expects to publish revised guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36852/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (14 Oct 2010)

Phil Hogan: Question 205: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the National Waste Report 2009 will be published by the Environmental Protection Agency for the 2009 national statistics on waste generation and management in the Republic of Ireland including information on waste exports and imports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36943/10]

Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (14 Oct 2010)

Phil Hogan: Question 206: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if Ireland will meet the Landfill Directive target of biodegradable municipal waste allowed to be in landfill by July 2010 at 916,000 tonnes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36944/10]

Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (14 Oct 2010)

Phil Hogan: Question 207: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the Waste Framework Directive (2008/98/EC) will be law by 12 December 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36948/10]

Motor Taxation (19 Oct 2010)

Phil Hogan: Question 61: To ask the Minister for the Environment; Heritage and Local Government his views on circulars from his Department concerning commercial motor tax and their effect on small businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37697/10]

Motor Taxation (19 Oct 2010)

Phil Hogan: The Department issued a circular to all local authorities on 10 August and this has caused major confusion in respect of the taxation of commercial vehicles. The tax could be €400 under the particular interpretation of one local authority, while it could be as high as €1,200 in the next local authority. The Minister has caused an enormous shambles with local government financing. Will...

Motor Taxation (19 Oct 2010)

Phil Hogan: The Minister changed it.

Motor Taxation (19 Oct 2010)

Phil Hogan: The Minister is being disingenuous in his reply. There has been much confusion caused by this circular. Why did the Minister say that gardaí should look the other way if there was a problem with the interpretation of these matters? He said this last August and it was on the Green Party website to the effect that people should not worry about it because it will be okay on the day.

Motor Taxation (19 Oct 2010)

Phil Hogan: Will the Minister issue a new circular to clarify that there is no difficulty with interpretation and that there is consistency across all local authority boundaries? Is he in a position to tell local authority officers this? Is he able to clarify that the commercial vehicles of small business people who wish to drop their kids to school will not be subject to the new Gormley tax?

Motor Taxation (19 Oct 2010)

Phil Hogan: There is an interpretation.

Local Authority Elections (19 Oct 2010)

Phil Hogan: Question 63: To ask the Minister for the Environment; Heritage and Local Government if, in tandem with the publication of the Bill to establish a directly elected mayor for Dublin, he will indicate the estimated cost for the establishment and running of the office; the way he intends to meet this cost; if he will publish a regulatory impact assessment with the Bill; and if he will make a...

Local Authority Elections (19 Oct 2010)

Phil Hogan: From the Minister's statement it is clear that he has no notion about the cost of this office. He is disingenuous again today in saying he has no idea of the ballpark figure for this new office because the local authorities in Dublin have been briefed by the Department on the potential cost. I have access to documentation from Fingal County Council indicating that this office will cost €8...

Local Authority Elections (19 Oct 2010)

Phil Hogan: So it is a figment.

Local Authority Elections (19 Oct 2010)

Phil Hogan: That is all wrong.

Local Authority Elections (19 Oct 2010)

Phil Hogan: I will make it a little bit easier for the Minister. Will he accept there will be a cost to businesses and to consumers of services in Dublin arising from the enactment of this legislation? For the Minister's information, Fingal County Council has indicated that 35 to 40 staff will be needed, plus a ministerial salary or Minister of State salary that the Minister has projected, plus a home...

Local Authority Elections (19 Oct 2010)

Phil Hogan: It is wrong.

Local Authority Elections (19 Oct 2010)

Phil Hogan: I am certainly not going to support the Minister's vanity project.