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Mental Health Services (20 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: I will be taking this matter on behalf of my colleague the Minister for Health and I thank Deputy Broughan for raising it as it provides me with an opportunity to update the House on the current position in the development of mental health services in north Dublin. The Mental Health Commission has attached a condition to the registration of St. Ita's Hospital which requires the closure of the...

Medical Cards (20 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: I am taking this Adjournment mater on behalf of the Minister for Health who apologise for his inability to take this matter personally. I am happy to have an opportunity to explain, as the Deputy probably already knows, how the person's eligibility for a medical card is assessed.

Medical Cards (20 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: I am interested in the examples cited by the Deputy, but I cannot give him a solution because I am not the appropriate Minister to give the discretionary information he requires. Deputy Costello has put forward an interesting number of examples which give rise to concern about the manner in which these matters are being investigated and assessed by the HSE. Applicants whose weekly incomes...

Written Answers — Noise Pollution: Noise Pollution (20 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: Section 107 of the Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992 provides local authorities with powers to require measures to be taken to prevent or limit noise from any premises, processes and works. The Environment Section of the relevant City or County Council is the appropriate contact point for reporting a noise nuisance in this regard. In addition, under section 108 of the Environmental...

Written Answers — Official Engagements: Official Engagements (20 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: Four EU Environment Council meetings, including two Informal Councils, and two North/South Ministerial Council meetings, for which my Department has responsibility, have taken place since the formation of the Government. While I may call upon Ministers of State from time to time to deputise for me at these meetings, I attended all of the meetings referred to above.

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (20 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: In accordance with the provisions of the Waste Management Acts, the preparation and adoption of a waste management plan, including matters in respect of infrastructure provision, is the statutory responsibility of the local authority or authorities concerned, and under section 60(3) of the Waste Management Act 1996 I am precluded from exercising any power or control in relation to the...

Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (20 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: The legal requirements for the design and construction of new buildings are set out in twelve parts (classified as Parts A to M) of the Second Schedule to the Building Regulations. Technical Guidance Documents (TGDs) are published to accompany each part in order to demonstrate how compliance with the legal requirements can be achieved in practice. The onus is on the owner and the builder...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (20 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: Dublin City Council has been examining the feasibility of taking water from the River Shannon as a means of providing long-term security of supply in the Dublin region. Consultants working for Dublin City Council have completed a Preliminary Report which addresses this matter and outlines the options examined for source development, the type of treatment to be provided and how the water...

Written Answers — Fire Stations: Fire Stations (20 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. My Department supports...

Written Answers — Litter Pollution: Litter Pollution (20 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: I am examining means to improve Ireland's response to the problem of littering and "naming and shaming" will be one of the aspects I will be considering. However, a new specific provision to amend the Litter Pollution Acts to enable the publication of those convicted of litter offences would require the necessary consultative procedures associated with primary legislation. Furthermore,...

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (20 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: I assume the Question refers to General Purpose Grants paid to local authorities out of the Local Government Fund. In relation to the basis for the 2012 allocations, this will be determined in line with the level of funding available, and it will be my objective to ensure that General Purpose Grant funding continues to make a significant contribution towards enabling local authorities to...

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (20 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: The published 2011 Revised Estimates Volume projected motor tax receipts of €953,227,000 for 2011. The information requested for 2009 and 2010 is set out in the following table. Gross Motor Tax Receipts by Licensing Authority 2009 and 2010 Licensing Authority 2009Gross Motor Tax Receipts € 2010Gross Motor TaxReceipts € Carlow 10,934,896 10,083,670 Cavan 11,645,970...

Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (20 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: The County and City Managers' Association (CCMA) is the representative body for senior Managers in Irish Local Government. The Association meets to discuss common areas of concern and promote a cohesive approach from the local authority system to issues of relevance and importance including development of best practice, implementation of legislation, and general operational issues. The CCMA...

Written Answers — Local Authority Services: Local Authority Services (20 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: Under the Local Government (Sanitary Services) Acts, 1878 to 2001, local authorities are deemed to be burial boards for their respective functional areas. Acting in their capacity as burial boards, local authorities are responsible for the management, regulation and control of burial grounds in their functional area. With the coming into effect of the Local Government Act 1994 Ministerial...

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (20 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: The Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2011 is a short but important Bill. The Bill contains three important electoral reforms. It amends the terms of reference of a Constituency Commission in section 6(2)(a) of the Electoral Act 1997 by providing that the number of Members of the Dáil, subject to the relevant provisions of the Constitution, shall be not less than 153 and not more than 160. It...

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (20 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: The third measure in the Bill seeks to reduce spending limits and the amount of expenses that can be reimbursed to a candidate at a presidential election. As Senators will be aware, a presidential election is due to be held in 2011. It must take place within the 60 days before the expiration of the term of office of the outgoing President - in other words between 11 September and 10...

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (20 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: The change was made by Éamon de Valera.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (20 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: De Valera changed it.

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Instruction to Committee (21 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: I move: That, pursuant to Standing Order 177,Standing Order 131 is modified to permit an instruction to the Committee to which the Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011 may be recommitted in respect of certain amendments, that it has power to make provision in the Bill to amend the placename provisions of the Local Government Act 2001 and to change the name of An Daingean to...

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Instruction to Committee (21 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: He failed to do it, but I am doing it. As Members might recall, the official name of Dingle was changed to An Daingean by the Placenames (Ceantair Ghaeltachta) Order of December 2004 made by the Minster for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs under the Official Languages Act 2003. As is well documented at this stage, the change in name has provoked an extended debate, with significant...