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Written Answers — Waiver Scheme: Waiver Scheme (5 Oct 2011)

Phil Hogan: The Programme for Government includes a commitment to introduce competitive tendering for household waste collection, under which service providers will bid to provide waste collection services in a given area, for a given period of time and to a guaranteed level of service. A public consultation on the issues involved, designed to inform the policy development process, has recently...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (5 Oct 2011)

Phil Hogan: In 2010, the last year for which figures are available, eleven retired civil servants in receipt of civil service pensions were re-engaged by my Department on a fee basis at a total cost of €55,415. The abatement principle, which ensures that the fee paid plus pension does not exceed the rate of pay the pensioner would receive if he/she had continued service in their former post, applied to...

Written Answers — Departmental Records: Departmental Records (5 Oct 2011)

Phil Hogan: In October 2010, over 190 stakeholders with a potential interest in the proposed legislation regarding septic tanks and other on-site wastewater treatment systems (including public bodies and representative organisations from the agricultural, environmental, industrial and rural sectors) were invited by my Department to make submissions regarding the implementation of a new inspection and...

Seanad: Presidential Elections: Motion (Resumed) (5 Oct 2011)

Phil Hogan: I welcome the debate allowed by the motion tabled by Sinn Féin. Senator Cullinane argued on behalf of Sinn Féin for change in the political system and all its various facets but then advocated no change in the Dáil, not putting to the Irish people a referendum on the Seanad, and no change in local government structures, although much is happening with regard to local government in the...

Seanad: Presidential Elections: Motion (Resumed) (5 Oct 2011)

Phil Hogan: With regard to local authorities-----

Seanad: Presidential Elections: Motion (Resumed) (5 Oct 2011)

Phil Hogan: I think you have reduced many local authorities in Northern Ireland.

Seanad: Presidential Elections: Motion (Resumed) (5 Oct 2011)

Phil Hogan: I think you have. Check it out.

Seanad: Presidential Elections: Motion (Resumed) (5 Oct 2011)

Phil Hogan: The subject of today's debate is broad reaching, while focusing on our intentions for constitutional reform in the electoral area. Before addressing this I will make some remarks on the Good Friday Agreement. The Government fully recognises the importance of full implementation of the Good Friday Agreement in strengthening North-South co-operation and encouraging lasting reconciliation on...

Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (6 Oct 2011)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 118 and 119 together. Details of the numbers of households qualifying for waiver schemes and the annual cost of operating those schemes are not compiled by my Department; these are matters for the relevant local authority. The Programme for Government contains a commitment to introduce competitive tendering for household waste collection, under which service...

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

Phil Hogan: The Programme for Government provides for the establishment of a new State-owned national water authority 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 EU/IMF commits Ireland to undertaking an independent assessment of the...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (6 Oct 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 Roscommon. The Four Roscommon Regional Water Supply Schemes – Arigna, Boyle/Ardcarne, Roscommon Central and South Roscommon Regional Water Supply Scheme are included in the Programme...

Written Answers — Public Toilet Facilities: Public Toilet Facilities (6 Oct 2011)

Phil Hogan: Section 67 of the Local Government Act 2001 provides that a local authority may take such measures, engage in such activities or do such things (including the incurring of expenditure) as it considers necessary or desirable to promote the interests of the local community in relation to matters, including inter alia, the public use of amenities such as sanitary accommodation. It is a matter...

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

Phil Hogan: Further to the reply to Question No. 524 of 14 September 2011, the legislation to underpin the household charge will contain the precise details of the charge and will be published and brought before the Houses of the Oireachtas shortly. It is intended that the legislation will provide that the household charge will be administered on a self assessment basis and it will be a matter for owners...

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (6 Oct 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 sulphur content of no more than 0.7%. The Regulations also require all coal bagging operators and fuel suppliers to register with the Environmental Protection...

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (11 Oct 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. The Annual Rate on Valuation (ARV), which is applied...

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (11 Oct 2011)

Phil Hogan: The Electoral Act 1992 provides that Irish Citizens are entitled to be registered to vote in a constituency at national elections and referendums once they have reached the age of eighteen years and are ordinarily resident in that constituency.

Written Answers — Rural Development: Rural Development (11 Oct 2011)

Phil Hogan: The Rural Development Programme (RDP) 2007-2013 has funding of €427m available to be allocated 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 not otherwise available to them and, in principle, it is possible that the facility referred to in the question could be...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (11 Oct 2011)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 326 and 327 together. Integrating sustainable development principles into economic and social sectoral policies and programmes remains a core objective for me and the Government. This is evidenced by, inter alia, the commitment to publishing a renewed National Sustainable Development Strategy for public consultation later this year. Our unprecedented...

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (11 Oct 2011)

Phil Hogan: Polling at the forthcoming Presidential election and referendums will take place on Thursday 27 October 2011. Section 6 of the Presidential Elections Act 1993 and section 10 of the Referendum Act 1994 allow, respectively, for the taking of a poll at a Presidential election or referendum on any day of the week. In deciding on a particular day, a wide range of considerations are taken into...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (11 Oct 2011)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 330 and 331 together. Due to the severe economic downturn the Government introduced a moratorium on recruitment and promotion across the public sector in March 2009. Under the terms of the Government's decision no public service post, however arising, may be filled by recruitment, promotion, or payment of an allowance for the performance of duties at a higher...