Results 6,041-6,060 of 14,706 for speaker:Phil Hogan

Water Services (1 Dec 2011)

Phil Hogan: I accept that legitimate concerns have been raised about the supply of drinking water to parts of Wicklow and Dublin from the Vartry supply. I reiterate my firm commitment to the advancement of proposals, including those in the action programme, aimed at addressing these deficiencies. I want infrastructural provision in the water sector to be accelerated. Important decisions on the reform...

Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (1 Dec 2011)

Phil Hogan: With effect from 1 July 2008, Part L (Conservation of Fuel and Energy) of the Building Regulations introduced, among other things, the requirement for a new dwelling to source a reasonable proportion of its energy consumption from renewable energy sources. The accompanying Technical Guidance Document (TGD L) outlines how this requirement can be achieved in practice by providing from...

Written Answers — Motor Taxation: Motor Taxation (1 Dec 2011)

Phil Hogan: The correspondence attached to the question includes a proposal for a revised system of motor taxation containing two elements, arising from a perceived unfairness due to different rates of motor tax applicable to similar cars, depending on the date of first registration – pre-July 2008 cars based on cubic capacity and post-July 2008 cars based on CO2 emissions. The first element of the...

Written Answers — Mortgage Repayments: Mortgage Repayments (1 Dec 2011)

Phil Hogan: I understand that Dublin City Council, having moved quickly to make arrangements for the provision of temporary accommodation for affected residents who required it, continues to engage with the residents in order to address and advise them in relation to specific family and individual needs. I have no function in relation to this aspect of the matter but I have asked Dublin City Council to...

Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (1 Dec 2011)

Phil Hogan: The Building Regulations set out the legal requirements that must be achieved by new buildings, including dwellings, or by existing buildings which are subject to an extension, a material alteration or a material change of use. The second schedule to the regulations outlines the requirements in 12 parts (classified as Parts A to M) and an accompanying Technical Guidance Document (TGD) is...

Written Answers — Energy Efficiency: Energy Efficiency (1 Dec 2011)

Phil Hogan: In line with overall national policy which promotes a reduction in energy use, the enhancement of energy efficiency standards remains a priority within my Department's overall strategy for the improvement of local authority housing. Under the Department's Social Housing Investment Programme, local authorities are allocated capital funding each year in respect of a range of measures to...

Written Answers — Unfinished Housing Developments: Unfinished Housing Developments (1 Dec 2011)

Phil Hogan: Of the total €2.36m approved under the public safety initiative, €1.075m has been paid to 19 local authorities for safety works on unfinished housing developments. A breakdown by local authority area is set out in the table below. Total CARLOW County Council 54,366.50 CAVAN County Council 106,201.98 CORK County Council 114,067.50 GALWAY County Council 30,262.00 GALWAY City...

Written Answers — Energy Efficiency: Energy Efficiency (1 Dec 2011)

Phil Hogan: In line with overall national policy which promotes a reduction in energy use, the enhancement of energy efficiency standards remains a priority within my Department's overall strategy for the improvement of local authority housing. Under the Department's Social Housing Investment Programme, local authorities are allocated capital funding each year in respect of a range of measures to...

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (1 Dec 2011)

Phil Hogan: My Department is currently preparing draft guidelines on development contributions, which I expect will be available for public consultation by year end. Following such consultation, and consideration of any submissions received, I will issue the guidelines as Ministerial guidelines under section 28 of the Planning and Development Act 2000-2010.

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (1 Dec 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 — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (6 Dec 2011)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 222, 231 and 233 together. Fingal County Council has brought the matter of the decision in relation to the proposed Nevitt landfill to the attention of my Department. However, in accordance with the provisions of the Waste Management Acts, the preparation and adoption of a waste management plan, including matters in respect of infrastructure provision, are...

Written Answers — Security of the Elderly: Security of the Elderly (6 Dec 2011)

Phil Hogan: My Department manages the Seniors Alert Scheme which encourages and assists the community's support for older people by means of a community-based grant scheme to improve the security of people over 65 years of age. The Scheme is administered by local community and voluntary groups with the support of my Department. The Scheme is not means-tested. However Community and Voluntary groups are...

Written Answers — Regional Road Network: Regional Road Network (6 Dec 2011)

Phil Hogan: Under the Roads Act 1993 the improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is a matter for the relevant local authority and the Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport. I have no function in this matter.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Dec 2011)

Phil Hogan: The table below details grants paid to Community and Voluntary groups in Galway city and county to date in 2011 from various programmes within my Department. Board membership of Community & Voluntary organisations is a matter for the organisations in question, and can be obtained directly from the groups - contact details for each of the groups is listed below. Name of Organisation Town...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (6 Dec 2011)

Phil Hogan: The number of staff who received increments in 2010 was 593, with 367 due to receive increments before the end of 2011. These numbers reflect the reconfiguration of the Department following the formation of the Government in March 2011. The increments paid in 2010 and 2011 were in line with the approved rates of pay at the time as outlined on the websites of the Department of Finance and...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (6 Dec 2011)

Phil Hogan: My Department does not hold information on the number of households on local authorities' waiting lists. This figure continuously fluctuates as households are allocated housing and new households apply for housing support. Detailed information on the latest statutory assessment of housing need carried out in March 2011, including a breakdown by housing authority, is available on my...

Written Answers — Recycling Policy: Recycling Policy (6 Dec 2011)

Phil Hogan: In line with the objectives of the National Hazardous Waste Management Plan 2008 – 2012 and certain requirements of the Waste Framework Directive (Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council dated 19 November 2008), measures to promote high quality recycling, such as the separate collection of waste where technically, environmentally and economically practicable,...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (6 Dec 2011)

Phil Hogan: In general, my Department cannot reclaim VAT incurred on goods and services. Accordingly, VAT is not required to be recorded separately in my Department's financial management system and it is not possible to estimate the cost of an increase along the lines referred to in the Question.

Written Answers — National Spatial Strategy: National Spatial Strategy (6 Dec 2011)

Phil Hogan: The 2002 National Spatial Strategy (NSS) is a twenty-year planning framework designed to achieve a better balance of social, economic and physical development and population growth between regions, and it provides the spatial vision and principles for statutory regional planning guidelines across eight regions and for development plans at a local level. A comprehensive review of...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (6 Dec 2011)

Phil Hogan: There is currently one EU Directive within my Department's area of responsibility – Directive 2009/30/EC regarding the specification of petrol, diesel and gas-oil - which has certain provisions still to be transposed into Irish law. With the exception of Article 1(5) of Directive 2009/30/EC, which provides for the insertion of Article 7a into Directive 98/70/EC regarding the quality of...