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Written Answers — Nuclear Safety: Nuclear Safety (6 Apr 2011)

Phil Hogan: The Government has in place a National Emergency Plan for Nuclear Accidents. This is designed to respond to an event at a nuclear installation abroad, including plants in the UK or in other countries, that could result in radioactive contamination reaching Ireland. The Plan conforms to best international standards and practice as established by the International Atomic Energy Agency. My...

Written Answers — Illegal Dumping: Illegal Dumping (6 Apr 2011)

Phil Hogan: Enforcement of waste legislation, including action against illegal activity, is a matter for the local authorities and the Office of Environmental Enforcement (OEE) within the Environmental Protection Agency. I am providing over €7m grant assistance from the Environment Fund to local authorities this year to support continuing waste enforcement. Some 120 local authority waste enforcement...

Written Answers — Water Services: Water Services (6 Apr 2011)

Phil Hogan: The Water Services Capital Programme is divided into two elements: the Water Services Investment Programme and the Rural Water Programme. The Water Services Investment Programme is a multi-annual investment plan for the provision of major water and sewerage schemes. The Water Services Investment Programme 2010 – 2012 is the current such plan. A copy of the Programme is available in the...

Written Answers — Water Services: Water Services (6 Apr 2011)

Phil Hogan: My Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2010 – 2012 , which is available in the Oireachtas library, sets out the plans for investment in major water supply projects in order to meet key environmental and economic objectives over that period. The preparation of the Water Services Investment Programme 2010 – 2012 programme involved a complete review of all schemes which had...

Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (6 Apr 2011)

Phil Hogan: For the purposes of the Kyoto protocol, Ireland is committed to limiting average annual greenhouse gas emissions in the period 2008-2012 to 13% above 1990 levels. On foot of the National Climate Change Strategy 2007-2012 , Ireland will meet its target through a series of national measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, supplemented, as necessary, by the purchase of carbon units on the...

Written Answers — Departmental Payment: Departmental Payment (6 Apr 2011)

Phil Hogan: It is the policy of all Government Departments to make payments via Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT). In this regard, my Department has contacted the person concerned on three separate occasions requesting banking details, which would enable it to make the payment. To date, the details have not been forthcoming. As soon as the details are furnished, the payment will be immediately effected.

Written Answers — Water Services: Water Services (6 Apr 2011)

Phil Hogan: The programme for Government proposes the establishment of a new State-owned water utility company to take over responsibility for managing and supervising investment in water services infrastructure and to manage the domestic water metering programme. The Memorandum of Understanding between Ireland and the European Union and International Monetary Fund commits Ireland to undertaking an...

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (6 Apr 2011)

Phil Hogan: The provision of a fire service in its functional area, including the establishment and maintenance of a fire brigade is a statutory function of individual fire authorities under section 10 of the Fire Services Act 1981 and 2003. Under section 35 (3) of the Act, it is matter for each local authority to determine whether to charge users or beneficiaries of a fire service for services which...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (6 Apr 2011)

Phil Hogan: I refer to the reply to Question No. 273 of 5 April 2011 which sets out the position in this matter.

Written Answers — Air Pollution: Air Pollution (6 Apr 2011)

Phil Hogan: The monitoring, assessment and management of ambient air quality in Ireland is carried out according to the requirements of the EU Air Quality Framework Directive. This Directive was transposed into Irish law through the Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992 (Ambient Air Quality Assessment and Management) Regulations 1999. Under further regulations made in 2002 specific ambient air quality...

Written Answers — Water Quality: Water Quality (6 Apr 2011)

Phil Hogan: Carraroe water supply is abstracted from Loughaunwillaun Lake adjacent to Carraroe village. The scheme supplies the village of Carraroe, the greater Carraroe peninsula, Bealadangan, Costello, and the group scheme of Camus and Rossaveel. I understand that the current incident involves the leakage of heating oil from a property in Carraroe. Galway County Council has established the source of...

Written Answers — Local Government Reform: Local Government Reform (6 Apr 2011)

Phil Hogan: I am very much aware of the urgent need to strengthen local government in Limerick. I am carefully considering the report of the Limerick Local Government Committee, published in September 2010, which contains recommendations in that regard and I intend to bring proposals to Government as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (6 Apr 2011)

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 determination of the annual rate on valuation (ARV), which is applied to a property valuation to calculate rates, is a decision taken...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (6 Apr 2011)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 101 to 104, inclusive, together. The Water Services Investment Programme 2010 – 2012, a copy of which is available in the Oireachtas Library, provides for the development of a comprehensive range of new water services infrastructure in County Clare. The Programme includes contracts under construction and to commence to the value of over €38 million in...

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (6 Apr 2011)

Phil Hogan: Due to a significant reduction in the budgetary allocation to the built heritage within the vote of my Department, the operation of the Local Authority Conservation Grants Scheme has been suspended. My Department is providing limited funding through a "Structures at Risk Fund" in 2011, to assist with works to safeguard structures protected under the Planning and Development Acts 2000-2010....

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (6 Apr 2011)

Phil Hogan: Responsibility for the examination, approval and funding of group water scheme proposals has been devolved to local authorities under the Rural Water Programme since 1997. Information relating to this scheme may, therefore, be obtained from Clare County Council.

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (7 Apr 2011)

Phil Hogan: A total of €587,000 was provided in my Department's Estimates for 2011 to support the Community & Voluntary Fora in each county/city council area. This corresponds with €1.17 million provided in 2010. Local authorities were advised accordingly on 8 December 2010. In the circumstances, no forum can expect the same level of funding for this year as it received last year. I will,...

Written Answers — Voting Entitlements: Voting Entitlements (7 Apr 2011)

Phil Hogan: Subject to age and residency requirements, a person's citizenship determines the polls at which he or she is entitled to vote, as follows: all non-citizens are entitled to vote at local elections; non-citizens who are citizens of EU Member States are entitled, in addition, to vote at European Parliament elections; and British citizens may vote in Dáil, European Parliament and local...

Energy Resources (12 Apr 2011)

Phil Hogan: I am replying to this matter on behalf on the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Deputy Rabbitte. I thank Deputy Feighan for his remarks and for giving an opportunity to the House to discuss the matter relating to the Lough Allen gas field in the north west. The Lough Allen, or North West Carboniferous, Basin is situated in the north west of the country and includes...

Local Authority Housing (12 Apr 2011)

Phil Hogan: I thank the Deputy for raising this matter. The most recent tenant purchase scheme, introduced in the last budget, is an enhancement of the existing scheme. It provides for a discount of up to 45% for qualifying tenants. Given that the discount is applied to the open market value of the property, and that house prices have fallen considerably in recent years, the scheme is both generous...