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Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (24 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: Pobal (formerly Area Development Management Ltd.) was established by the Government in 1992 to access EU funding for the purpose of fostering local development, promoting social inclusion, reconciliation and equality and countering disadvantage through local social and economic development. Pobal currently manages the administration of schemes/programmes on behalf of a range of Government...

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (24 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: Under sections 48 and 49 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, planning authorities may levy development contributions in respect of public infrastructure and facilities provided by, or on behalf of, the local authority that benefit development in the area, based on a scheme of contributions adopted by the elected members of the authority. The adoption of individual development...

Written Answers — Housing Services: Housing Services (24 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: Dublin City Council is the designated authority with powers to enforce the statutory requirements arising under the Fire Safety Act, the Building Control Acts and the Planning and Development Acts, all of which are at issue in relation to Priory Hall. The Council is also the designated Housing Authority under the Housing Acts. My responsibility, as Minister, is to ensure that appropriate...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (24 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 148 and 149 together. The planning review announced by the former Minister, Mr. John Gormley, was intended to assess the application of planning legislation, policy and guidance within the development plan and development management systems at local level and to inform further policy development in these areas. A number of planning authorities, representing...

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (24 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 Agencies: Departmental Agencies (24 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: The disposal by the National Building Agency (NBA) of their offices at 'Hatherton', Richmond Avenue South, Milltown, Dublin 6 is a matter in the first instance for the Board of the NBA. However, I understand that the offices in question are currently in the process of being sold.

Written Answers — Sheltered Housing: Sheltered Housing (24 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: The vision for the future of the housing sector in Ireland, as set in the Government's Housing Policy Statement published in June 2011, is based on choice, fairness, equity across tenures and on delivering quality outcomes for the resources invested. The overall strategic objective will be to enable all households access good quality housing, appropriate to household circumstances and in...

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (24 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: The Programme for Government contains a commitment to complete ratification of the Aarhus Convention on access to information, public participation in decision-making and access to justice in environmental matters. The three pillars of the Convention are partially implemented in EU law by two Directives. The first of these deals with public access to environmental information and was...

Written Answers — Leader Programmes: Leader Programmes (24 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: State aid refers to any aid granted by a Member State which distorts or threatens to distort competition by favouring certain undertakings or goods. EU Member States are required, under State Aid rules that originate in the Treaty of Rome, to submit a notification to DG Competition in the European Commission when they propose to provide state support for schemes and programmes that could be...

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (24 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: The task of ensuring efficient and effective provision of housing services by both housing authorities and approved housing bodies is an ongoing one. On 16 June 2011 the Minister of State for Housing and Planning launched the Government's new housing policy statement which will serve as a framework for a sequence of legislative and policy initiatives in the short to medium-term building on...

Written Answers — Motor Taxation: Motor Taxation (24 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: The estimated value of off-the-road declarations for 2011 is not yet available. I will forward the information to the Deputy when it becomes available. I am aware that current procedures governing the making of such declarations may be open to potential abuse. I intend to bring forward legislation to address the issue.

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (24 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: Audited information on the level of development contributions on hand for each local authority at end of year 2010 is not yet available. The audit of the 2010 local authority Annual Financial Statements (AFS) is scheduled for completion in March 2012. The table shows the closing balances for development contributions for each authority, as per Note 11 of the 2009 AFS. Since 2007 local...

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: There is no inspection fee.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: There is no inspection fee, Senator. That is the Cavan model.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: We are ready for you.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: Does the Senator think we should pull it?

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: The Senator should talk to the Minister, Deputy Brendan Howlin, about it.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: The Senator should talk to the Minister, Deputy Brendan Howlin, about that.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: The Senator has it sorted so.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: I will respond-----