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Written Answers — Fire Service: Fire Service (14 Sep 2011)

Phil Hogan: The provision of a fire service, including the establishment and maintenance of a fire brigade, the assessment of fire cover needs, the provision of premises and the making of such other provisions as it considers necessary or desirable is a statutory function of 37 statutorily designated fire authorities under the provisions of the Fire Services Acts 1981 and 2003. Fire services are...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (14 Sep 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 in County Wicklow. Three contracts under the Arklow Sewerage Scheme are included in the Programme amongst the list of contracts in the county to start in the period 2010 – 2012. The major...

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

Phil Hogan: The IT budget for my Department was €4.291m in 2010 and is €4.533m in 2011. My Department constantly seeks to ensure that value for money and cost reductions are obtained. In this regard, my Department complies fully with appropriate national and EU procurement rules and also avails of centrally negotiated procurement framework agreements in areas such as telephony and desktop equipment....

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (14 Sep 2011)

Phil Hogan: Departmental submissions made in the context of the Comprehensive Review of Expenditure (CRE) are a central part of the overall pre-budget deliberations of the Government. As such, release of these documents could not be considered in advance of Government decisions on the forthcoming Budget. The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform has indicated that it is his intention to publish the...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (14 Sep 2011)

Phil Hogan: The Water Services Investment Programme 2010 – 2012, a copy of which is available in the Oireachtas Library, provides for the commencement of water conservation contracts to the value of €10.2 million during the programme period in County Westmeath. I understand that the award of the contract to replace the watermain in Coosan, Athlone was delayed due to the withdrawal of the lowest...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (14 Sep 2011)

Phil Hogan: The EU on Urban Waste Water Treatment recognises that it is not possible to construct collecting systems and treatment plants in a way such that all wastewater can be treated during situations such as unusually heavy rainfall. Member States therefore have to decide on measures to limit pollution from storm water overflows. In Ireland, the extent and impact of such discharges is regulated...

Written Answers — Property Tax: Property Tax (14 Sep 2011)

Phil Hogan: It is intended that the household charge of €100 will apply, on a self assessment basis, from 2012 to owners of all residential property in the State, subject to a limited number of exemptions and waivers. Where a property is divided into a number of units of residential property, it is intended that each such unit will be liable to the charge. Legislation to give effect to the household...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (14 Sep 2011)

Phil Hogan: Funding of €427m is available under the Rural Development Programme (RDP) 2007-2013 for allocation to qualifying projects up to the end of 2013. One of the objectives of the RDP is to identify and provide appropriate amenity and leisure facilities to local communities; support is also available for small scale infrastructure for tourism initiatives. Support under the RDP is available for...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (14 Sep 2011)

Phil Hogan: The company referred to in the question is funded under my Department's Local and Community Development Programme (LCDP). Funding allocations to local development companies under the LCDP are made by Pobal, which manages the programme on behalf of my Department. Allocations under the LCDP are based on a number of factors, including the size/population of the catchment areas of the companies,...

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (14 Sep 2011)

Phil Hogan: The Government decided in 2009 to broaden the revenue base of local authorities by introducing a charge of €200 on all non-principal private residences. The charge is payable by the owners of private rented accommodation, holiday homes and any other residential property that is not the owner's sole or main residence. The Local Government (Charges) Act 2009, which sets out the detail of the...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (14 Sep 2011)

Phil Hogan: The rate of grant available for Group Sewerage Schemes is €2,031.58 per house or 75% of the cost of the scheme, whichever is the lesser. My Department has funded a pilot programme to test a range of small-scale wastewater collection and treatment systems under Irish conditions. The objective of this pilot programme is to evaluate new approaches to meeting the wastewater collection and...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (14 Sep 2011)

Phil Hogan: Two capital projects submitted by Ballina Town Council have been prioritised by Pobal under the RAPID Additionality Measure. The matter of progressing these projects to contract stage will be kept under active review in the light of availability of funding / levels of expenditure across my Department's Vote during 2011 and, if necessary, into 2012. In the event that a portion of the funding...

Written Answers — Local Authority Expenditure: Local Authority Expenditure (14 Sep 2011)

Phil Hogan: Local authorities have developed an on-line tendering/quotation solution LAQuotes.ie to streamline procurement processes for a range of supplies and services. This solution was developed by Kerry County Council in 2003 and is centrally managed by the Council on behalf of participating local authorities. The development of LAQuotes.ie has introduced greater efficiencies into the procurement...

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (14 Sep 2011)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 588 to 590, inclusive, together. Section 3 of the Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011 was introduced to further strengthen Ireland's implementation of Articles 9.3 and 9.4 of the Aarhus Convention. It ensures that where individuals have standing in law, they can bring environmental cases to court without facing prohibitive costs; it is part of a...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (14 Sep 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 in County Kerry. The Programme includes contracts under construction and to commence to the value of over €92 million in Kerry during the period of the Programme. However, the Caherdaniel...

Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (14 Sep 2011)

Phil Hogan: My immediate priority on climate change is to finalise a review of national policy in light of existing and anticipated national greenhouse gas mitigation targets. The review, which is almost finalised and will be made available as soon as possible on my Department's website, will provide the background for future policy development.

Written Answers — Noise Pollution: Noise Pollution (14 Sep 2011)

Phil Hogan: The Programme for Government includes a commitment to address noise pollution through the introduction of fixed payment notices (also known as on-the- spot fines) and provision for mediation between neighbours. The development of new noise legislation by my Department will be considered in the context of this commitment; however, it is not possible at this time to indicate when the...

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

Phil Hogan: In line with the definition of "regulatory body" set out in the report – Bodies in Ireland with Regulatory Powers – published by the Department of the Taoiseach in February 2007, information in respect of the regulators related to my Department is set out as follows. In relation to the four regulatory bodies under the aegis of my Department, the table sets out the regulatory role,...

Written Answers — Private Rented Accommodation: Private Rented Accommodation (14 Sep 2011)

Phil Hogan: Under the legislative provisions governing rent supplement, the Department's relationship is with the tenant; the tenant makes the application for rent supplement and payment is made to the tenant. Rent supplement is specifically for the benefit of tenants to assist them with their temporary accommodation needs. Legislation provides for the making of a rent supplement payment to another...

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (14 Sep 2011)

Phil Hogan: Greenhouse gas emission projections issued by the Environmental Protection Agency for the period 2013 to 2020 are based on various assumptions. It is a matter for Government to develop and implement appropriate policies to meet our climate change commitments, having regard, inter alia, to the projections. I am satisfied that Ireland can and will meet its 2020 greenhouse gas emission...