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Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Dec 2011)

Phil Hogan: We got rid of the Deputy's county manager.

Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Dec 2011)

Phil Hogan: It is called courage, Mattie.

Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Dec 2011)

Phil Hogan: The car tax was not included.

Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Dec 2011)

Phil Hogan: It was a local government funding issue.

Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Dec 2011)

Phil Hogan: I did not abolish any yet.

Written Answers — Scéimeanna Uisce agus Séarachais: Scéimeanna Uisce agus Séarachais (13 Dec 2011)

Phil Hogan: Beidh mo Roinn ag lorg tairiscintí go luath ó na húdaráis áitiúla le haghaidh maoinithe i 2012 faoin gClár Uisce Tuaithe. Tá na critéir le haghaidh maoiniú den sórt sin á thabhairt chun críche faoi láthair ag mo Roinn, tar éis ionchur ón gCoiste Náisiúnta ar Uisce Tuaithe Seirbhísí. I gcomhthéacs na cionnrointe 2011, deanadh cinneadh chun cur leis an deontas uasta in...

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (13 Dec 2011)

Phil Hogan: The Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011, which is currently before the Dáil, provides an exemption from the household charge where a residential property is left vacant by an owner on the liability date by reason of his/her long term mental or physical infirmity, certified by a registered medical practitioner, and that person is residing in another property that he/she does not own.

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (13 Dec 2011)

Phil Hogan: I am concerned at the high level of off-the-road declarations being made and I am aware that the current procedures governing the making of such declarations are open to potential abuse. The General Scheme of a Bill to tighten the procedures is at an advanced stage of preparation in my Department and will be brought forward as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (13 Dec 2011)

Phil Hogan: I understand that the Question refers to groups delivering projects under particular EU co-funded programmes. There is no provision under these programmes for redundancy payments as the programmes fund actual projects rather than the staff employed to deliver these projects. Any redundancies would be a matter for the groups involved in delivering the projects and subject to the contractual...

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (13 Dec 2011)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 285 and 286 together. I have appointed two Special Advisers to my office. Both were appointed in accordance with the Instructions on Ministerial Appointments for the 31st Dáil and sanctioned by the Taoiseach and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, where appropriate. Ms. Claire Langton was appointed as a Special Adviser to my office on 10 March...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (13 Dec 2011)

Phil Hogan: I refer to the reply to Question No 58 of 24 March 2011 which comprehensively addressed the issues regarding the registration of the title of Architect. Earlier this year I approved the schedule of fees applicable in respect of the registration of Architects in accordance with the Building Control Act 2007. The fee in relation to candidates who apply for registration under the Technical...

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (13 Dec 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. Section 9 of the Act places collection of the...

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (13 Dec 2011)

Phil Hogan: My Department has made a contribution towards the costs necessarily incurred by Dublin City Council, in the context of a judgment of the High Court, in providing temporary accommodation for households evacuated from Priory Hall.

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (13 Dec 2011)

Phil Hogan: The Programme for Government contains a commitment to introduce competitive tendering for household waste collection, under which 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 policy development concluded in September 2011. A large number of responses...

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (13 Dec 2011)

Phil Hogan: The charges applied by waste management companies are a matter between those companies and their customers, subject to compliance with all applicable environmental and other relevant legislation. The company concerned comes within the remit of my colleague, the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources. Matters of compliance with competition law are proper to the Competition...

Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (13 Dec 2011)

Phil Hogan: The Building Regulations in general provide for the safety, health and well-being of persons in and around buildings. The regulations are reviewed on an ongoing basis and any proposed amendments are subject to a full regulatory impact analysis and detailed public consultation prior to their being signed into law. The concerns expressed in the correspondence supplied extend beyond the scope...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (13 Dec 2011)

Phil Hogan: I established a Steering Group in September 2011 to advise me on options for improving the alignment between local government and local development. I am satisfied that the Group has the requisite skills to address its terms of reference, as the numbers bring a wide range of experience and expertise to the task. I have asked the Group to examine the scope for alignment of local government...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (13 Dec 2011)

Phil Hogan: Prescribed fees to accompany planning applications are set out in Schedule 9 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001. Different fees are prescribed for different classes of development. It is a matter for the relevant planning authority to decide whether the residential units the subject of an application for planning permission are a commercial development or otherwise and to...

Written Answers — Local Authority Property: Local Authority Property (13 Dec 2011)

Phil Hogan: The manner in which a local authority disposes of assets is, in the first instance, a matter for the local authority itself. I understand that, in the case referred to in the question, the local authority concerned requested, via their website, expressions of interest for the sale or lease of the property and that the council is currently examining expressions of interest received. Any...

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

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 168 and 174 together. 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 in rural areas not otherwise available to them. Accordingly, it may...