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Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (21 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 452 and 453 together. In general, buildings occupied by my Department are rented or leased by the Office of Public Works. The rents paid by my Department for office space rented directly are listed below. 2008 2009 2010 2011Estimated Dublin Airport €66,849.44 €73,719.98 €73,536.42 €73,673.95 Shannon Airport €153,974.50 €150,637.02...

Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (21 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: Details of expenditure by my Department which was part funded by the National Lottery in 2009-10 are set out in the following table: Programme 2009 €m 2010 €m Communal Facilities in Housing Projects 2.500 3.500 Private Housing Grants 3.500 6.688 Supports for Community and Voluntary Sector 11.220 7.283 Local and Community Development Programmes 21.844 20.381

Written Answers — Commercial Rates: Commercial Rates (21 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 458 and 496 together. 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...

Written Answers — Air Pollution Regulations: Air Pollution Regulations (21 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: On 7 June 2011 I signed the Air Pollution Act, 1987 (Marketing, Sale and Distribution of Fuels) (Amendment) Regulations 2011. These Regulations require that all bituminous coal placed on the market for residential use must have a sulfur content of no more than 0.7%. This provision came into immediate effect and now applies throughout the State. The Regulations place the main provision of an...

Written Answers — Census of Population: Census of Population (21 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: Section 9(1) of the Electoral Act 1997 requires a Constituency Commission to wait until the Central Statistics Office has published the final census figures before presenting its Report to the Ceann Comhairle. The Commission must finish its work not later than 3 months after the final census figures are published. Therefore, the Commission's report will be based on the Census Report setting...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (21 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: 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 nationally, including County Cork. Provision is made to commence contracts to the value of over €200 million in the county during the period of the programme. The programme aims to prioritise...

Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (21 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 462 and 463 together. The EU LIFE+ Programme 2007-2013 is a dedicated EU funding instrument for the environment which complements existing EU funding arrangements. It succeeds the EU LIFE Programme under which Ireland received funding of €14.5 million in respect of 30 LIFE- Environment projects. Life+ has three components: LIFE+ Nature and Biodiversity,...

Written Answers — Local Authority Services: Local Authority Services (21 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: Local authorities have arrangements and applications in place which facilitate citizens in making complaints or suggestions or in reporting problems through various mediums, including by post, phone, text, fax, e-mail and on-line through their websites. In the context of the commitment in the Programme for Government, my Department is working with local authorities in developing options for...

Written Answers — Fire Services: Fire Services (21 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: The reply to Question No. 122 dated 6 July 2011 dealt comprehensively with the issues raised. As indicated, Dublin City Council, as a property owner in Priory Hall, commissioned a building survey in conjunction with other property owners in the complex who agreed to participate in the survey on a fee-paying basis. The report has recently been submitted to the Council and is currently being...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (21 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: I am aware that the Department of Social Protection currently provides core funding to the Centre and that this funding stream is currently under review within that Department. My Department has no funding stream available for such activities but the law centre in question may wish to contact its Local Development Company (LDC), Northside Partnership, which is funded under my Department's...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (21 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: The information requested is set out in the following table: Year Amount Reason for Funding 2006 €2,420 Operational grant in respect of seminar on Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive €12,100 Operational grant in respect of seminar on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment 2007 €25,277 Sponsorship of seminar, 'Towards a recycling society' 2008 €3,006 Press...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (21 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: No funding applications have been accepted since August 2008 under the main measures of the CLÁR Programme, including those that supported water infrastructure. Given the reduced funding available to my Department, the CLÁR Programme, which was targeted at tackling infrastructure and services deficits in depopulated rural areas, has been wound down.

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (21 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: In relation to the proposal to allocate funding for the proposed Dormant Accounts RAPID additionality measure 5 new RAPID towns, including Mullingar in County Westmeath, projects nationally have been assessed and prioritised by Pobal, and these are currently being considered by my Department in the context of the reduced level of funding available in the current year, and also in the context...

Written Answers — ICT Services: ICT Services (21 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: My Department is engaged in consolidating servers to a bladed infrastructure which utilises virtual server technologies thus reducing significantly the need for separate physical servers and the power consumption associated with them. This consolidated infrastructure is supported by a total of 21 blade servers split across two physical locations. At present the total remaining number of...

Written Answers — State Boards: State Boards (21 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: The Programme for Government 2011-2016 includes a commitment to take steps to ensure that all State Boards have at least 40 per cent of each gender. My Department routinely reviews the gender balance of State boards under its auspices and returns are made to the Department of Justice and Equality which has a coordinating role in this regard. The most recent returns by my Department show that...

Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (21 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 491 and 492 together. I refer to the reply to Question No 41 of 16 June 2011. My Department is continuing to work with the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food to seek a solution. I am not in a position to make any decisions at this time. Any funding decision would fall to be made in the context of the overall budgetary situation later in the year....

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (21 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: The Department's logo was amended internally and incorporated on websites, ICT systems etc. without incurring costs other than staff time. Existing stocks of headed paper are being run down, with labels showing the new name and logo being affixed where necessary at a cost of €1.92 per 1,000 sheets. Electronic stationary templates are also used. The requirements for new signage at office...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (21 Jul 2011)

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

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (21 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: The information requested, in relation to an extended period of time, is not readily available in my Department and its compilation would involve a disproportionate amount of time and work. If the Deputy wishes to put down a more specific Question in the area of consultancies, or to communicate separately with me, I will endeavour to provide the information sought.

Seanad: Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011 [Dáil]: Second Stage (26 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: I am pleased to introduce the Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011 to the Seanad. I am introducing this Bill in order to provide for a number of legislative measures, many of which are technical amendments, to existing legislation. As indicated in its Title, the Bill makes a number of provisions, including legislation to enable Ireland to ratify the Aarhus Convention; amendments...