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Written Answers — Fire Services: Fire Services (14 Jul 2011)

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. Accordingly, the question...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (14 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: In the context of relevant commitments in the EU/IMF Programme of Financial Support and the Programme for Government, Price Waterhouse Coopers have been engaged as part of a consortium contracted to provide consultancy services on the establishment of a National Water Utility. This contract runs from June 2011 to end October 2011 at a cost of €118,580. None of the other companies referred...

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (14 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: The levying and collection of rates are matters for each individual local authority. The Annual Rate on Valuation (ARV), which is applied to the valuation of each property to obtain the amount payable in rates, is decided by the elected members of each local authority in the annual budget and its determination is a reserved function of a local authority. However, I have urged local...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (14 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: It is my intention that the Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill will proceed through all stages in both the Dáil and Seanad before the end of July. I intend introducing an amendment to the Bill at Dáil/Report stage to substitute a revised and updated Part 18 of the Local Government Act 2001 which sets out the procedures for changing the names of towns, townlands, non-municipal...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (14 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: I appointed Ms Claire Langton as Special Adviser to my office with effect from 10 March 2011 with an annual salary of €80,051 and I am currently arranging for the appointment of a second Special Adviser. In addition, with effect from the 10 March 2011, I appointed a Personal Secretary and Personal Assistant, both with an annual salary of €51,365, and two Civilian Drivers, each with an...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (14 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is a statutorily independent body which receives funding from my Department through the Environment Vote and from the Environment Fund. The EPA also derives income directly from some of its activities, particularly licensing activities. The Agency is subject to the requirements of the Code of Practice on the Governance of State Bodies. It is...

Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (14 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: The design and installation of wastewater treatment systems for single houses is addressed in the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Code of Practice in respect of Wastewater Treatment and Disposal Systems Serving Single Houses (2009). Part H – Drainage and Wastewater Disposal - of the Building Regulations has recently been amended to reflect relevant parts of the EPA's Code of...

Written Answers — Meitheal Forbartha na Gaeltachta: Meitheal Forbartha na Gaeltachta (14 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: Is eol don Teachta go ndearna Pobal, a dhéanann reachtaíocht ar an gClár Forbartha Áitiúil agus Pobail ar son mo Roinn, iniúchadh ar Meitheal Forbartha na Gaeltachta(MFG) i Mí Eanáir 2010.Cé gur cuireadh toradh an iniúchadh agus na moltaí gaolmhara in iúl do MFG i Mí Meitheamh 2010, tá aghaidh le tabhairt ag MFG fós ar chuid de na ceisteanna a ardaíodh sa tuairisc. Ceapadh...

Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (14 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: Part IV of the Waste Management Act 1996 and associated secondary legislation provides for the regulation of household waste collection services. However, the Legal Metrology Service of the National Standards Authority of Ireland is the statutory body responsible for regulating and supervising weights and measures. Measuring instruments used by private companies or local authorities for waste...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (14 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 211 and 213 together. Information in relation to these Questions is currently being compiled by my Department and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (14 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: Information in respect of my Department is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (14 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: The information requested is set out in the following table. Year Amount€ Organisation Reason for Funding 2003200420052006200720082009 15,00010,00091,857179,264271,564181,74639,273 SIPTU funding via the Local Authority National Partnership Advisory Group (LANPAG)* Training of SIPTU trade union representatives in areas relevant to the partnership process. These funds were paid by LANPAG...

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (19 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: To reiterate my Committee Stage comments, the purpose of this short Bill is to deal with three distinct aspects of electoral law. It was never the intention to provide for a more wide-ranging review of electoral procedures or to address issues such as the register of electors. While Deputies' comments were made in good faith and I agree with the sentiments expressed by all Members who have...

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (19 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: It has nothing to do with the Constitution. The commission must finish its work not later than three months after the final census figures have been published.

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (19 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: The Deputy does not know that-----

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (19 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: -----because I have just told her. Any difference that emerges between the preliminary and final census figures will be taken into account by the commission before it presents its report. The terms of reference as set out in the Bill will require the commission to recommend a set of constituencies based on a number of Deputies between 153 and 160, but these terms of reference are...

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (19 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: I do not visit maternity wards.

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (19 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: The commission will take account of that.

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (19 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: No, I will not.

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (19 Jul 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 levying and collection of rates are matters for each individual local authority and all rates income accrues to the local government...