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Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (22 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: The Programme for Government includes a commitment to introduce competitive tendering for household waste collection, whereby service providers would 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 designed to inform the policy development process concluded in September 2011. A large number of...

Written Answers — Motor Taxation: Motor Taxation (22 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: The question of applying the new CO2 based motor tax system to all cars was subject to detailed discussion during the debate on the Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Act 2008. Any retrospection would not be possible, as the CO2 data for the pre-July 2008 car fleet were not authenticated for business purposes. Furthermore, it is my understanding that a test for CO2 emissions does not form...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (22 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 355 and 371 together. I assume the questions refer to the decision to approve disbursements from the Dormant Accounts Fund for a once-off measure up to the value of €1.25m for the five new provincial towns incorporated under RAPID. These are Ballina, Dungarvan, Enniscorthy, Mullingar and Rathkeale. Under Government Accounting procedures, disbursements on...

Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (22 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: I understand that implementation of the new regime for city and county managers will require legislation. As part of the overall reform of local government, it is my intention that the new system will be in place before any future appointments as city or county manager are made. My Department is currently examining the legal and practical aspects of the changes required and I will bring...

Written Answers — Fire Services: Fire Services (22 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: The provision of a fire service in County Donegal, 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 Donegal County Council under the provisions of the Fire Services Acts 1981 and 2003. Accordingly, the issue of...

Written Answers — Local Authority Services: Local Authority Services (22 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: I have no function in relation to roadside drain cleaning and the removal of autumn leaves by the Dublin Local Authorities, which is a matter for those local authorities.

Written Answers — Regulatory Bodies: Regulatory Bodies (22 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: The Royal Institute of Architects of Ireland (RIAI) has been designated as the registration body for persons wishing to use the title of architect in accordance with the provisions of the Building Control Act 2007. The function of a registration body under the Act is limited to such administrative actions as are necessary to establish and maintain the relevant registers. The Act does not...

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (22 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: The Local Government (Charges) Act 2009 provides the legislative basis for the €200 charge on non-principal private residences (NPPR), including the application of late payment fees. The Act places the onus on an owner of a residential property which is situated in the State to assess his or her liability for the charge in the first instance and there is no obligation on local authorities,...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (22 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: A breakdown of expenditure for 2011 under the Axis 3 and Axis 4(LEADER) elements of the Rural Development Programme is set out in the table. Rural Development Programme Measure Expenditure01/01/2011 to 17/11/2011 311 Diversification into Non-Agricultural Activity€1,146,150.45 312 Business Creation and Development €2,682,882.60 313 Encouragement of Tourism Activities€3,860,070.74...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (22 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: Funding of €427m is available under Axes 3 and 4 (LEADER) of the Rural Development Programme (RDP) 2007-2013 for allocation to qualifying projects up to the end of 2013. In line with European policy the programme is permitted a further two years, to the end of 2015, to realise approved commitments as expenditure. In this context it remains the aim of my Department to provide adequate...

Written Answers — Infrastructure Investment Plan: Infrastructure Investment Plan (22 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: The Infrastructure and Capital Investment 2012-16: Medium Term Exchequer Framework, published by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform on 10 November 2011, sets out the scale and sectoral allocation of Exchequer capital funding over the coming years. The capital investment allocated to my Department in the framework is as follows: 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Total € million 861...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (22 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: A wide range of property-based tax relief schemes was introduced up to the mid 2000s including town renewal and living over the shop schemes. While many important developments were encouraged by these schemes, independent reviews concluded that the tax costs of the initiatives were high relative to the outputs achieved and the Department of Finance is in the process of winding down existing...

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (22 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: I refer to the reply to Question No. 395 of 15 November 2011 in which I confirmed that my Department met with the County Manager of Sligo County Council on 18 October 2011 to discuss the financial position of the Council. My Department is in ongoing consultation with the Council in relation to its finances and a meeting with the Council's Head of Finance is scheduled for 24 November 2011. My...

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (22 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 366 and 367 together. The information requested is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (22 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: Audited local authority financial data for 2010 are not yet available. The audit of the 2010 local authority Annual Financial Statements is scheduled for completion by end March 2012. The information requested in respect of 2009 is set out in the table. Authority Name Commercial Rates General Purpose Grant Grant Income & Subsidies Income from Goods & Services Carlow 5,374,918 12,088,786...

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (22 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: In 2009, the latest year for which audited information is available, loans payable by local authorities amounted to some €5.7bn. My colleague, the Minister for Finance, has responsibility for the national finances, including the national debt. In accordance with the EU/IMF Programme of Financial Support for Ireland, my Department is required to provide quarterly data on short, medium and...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (22 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: The Government's housing policy statement announced the standing down of all affordable housing schemes, including the shared ownership scheme, in the context of a full review of Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000. I expect that this review will include detailed analysis of the rental portion of the shared ownership scheme. Should legislative change be recommended as a result of...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (22 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: Metal theft is a crime and is therefore a matter for An Garda Siochana in the first instance. On that basis, my Department does not collect data in relation to numbers of reported thefts. A stakeholder forum on metal theft has been set up by the Gardai and is working to produce a Metal Theft Crime Prevention and Reduction Plan. My Department is one of many stakeholders participating in the...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (22 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: My Department is providing an allocation of €14 million to Cork City Council in 2011 for the delivery of two major regeneration projects at Knocknaheeny and the Glen. A major focus of the 2011 regeneration programme for the City Council has been to complete the review of the Knocknaheeny regeneration masterplan. This revised plan recently received support from both the City Council and the...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (22 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: The funding paid to the group water scheme concerned under the CLÁR programme totalled €384,725. This amount was based on the number of houses in the CLÁR area that connected to the scheme.