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Written Answers — Registration Fees: Registration Fees (17 Jan 2012)

Phil Hogan: 2057The position is that the Royal Institute of Architects of Ireland (RIAI), as the designated registration body in respect of the register of architects established under Part 3 of the Building Control Act 2007, undertook to absorb for a limited time some of the costs associated with the registration of applicants who seek registration by means of the technical assessment procedure set out...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (17 Jan 2012)

Phil Hogan: 1It is my objective, in line with the Programme for Government, to introduce climate legislation within the lifetime of this Government. As indicated in the Government legislation programme, published on 11 January 2012, I expect that it will be 2013 before any legislation can be published, taking account of the need also to progress the broader climate policy agenda through the Cabinet...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (17 Jan 2012)

Phil Hogan: 1The Rural Development Programme 2007-2013 (RDP) is divided into 4 Axes. Axis 1 deals with competitiveness of the agricultural sector, Axis 2 aims to improve the countryside and environment and the objectives of Axis 3 are to support the diversification of the rural economy and improve the quality of life in rural areas. Axis 4 or the LEADER Axis provides support for the use of a "bottom up"...

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (17 Jan 2012)

Phil Hogan: 1The Local Government (Household Charge) Act 2011 provides for a number of exemptions and waivers from payment of the household charge. The exemptions from payment of the household charge are - · Residential properties that are part of the trading stock of a business and have not been sold or been the source of any income since construction, · Residential property owned by a Minister...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (17 Jan 2012)

Phil Hogan: 1The Budget for RAPID for 2012 is €4.15million, made up of €2.15million for Current expenditure and €2million for Capital expenditure. This represents a small reduction in comparable funding vis-á-vis 2011 RAPID funding and my priority in the light of that allocation is to ensure that there is sufficient funding available to meet existing legal contractual commitments for projects...

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (17 Jan 2012)

Phil Hogan: 1Decisions on local authority structures generally, including the appointment of permanent managers in particular instances, will be decided in the light of the development of policy proposals on local government. These proposals will take account of the decisions taken to amalgamate local authorities in Limerick and Tipperary and to examine the case for a single authority in Waterford as...

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (17 Jan 2012)

Phil Hogan: 1There is a range of options available to pay the household charge. An online system is in place in the Local Government Management Agency (LGMA) to enable homeowners to pay the household charge by credit card/debit card or by direct debit. In addition, homeowners can make payments by cheque, postal order, etc. through the post to the LGMA. A bureau is in place in the LGMA to administer...

Written Answers — Property Valuations: Property Valuations (17 Jan 2012)

Phil Hogan: 1I refer to the reply to Question Nos. 172 and 178 which addressed the ongoing programme of revaluation of all commercial and industrial properties throughout the State. As regards residential property, it will be a matter for the Government to decide on the structure and modalities of the forthcoming property tax in the course in light, inter alia, of the work of the inter-Departmental...

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (17 Jan 2012)

Phil Hogan: 1The Local Government (Household Charge) Act 2011 provides that income from the household charge is to be paid into the Local Government Fund. The proceeds from the household charge will be re-distributed on an equalised basis to local authorities within the context of the annual allocations of General Purpose Grants, ensuring that those local authorities with lower populations than others...

Written Answers — Funeral Industry: Funeral Industry (17 Jan 2012)

Phil Hogan: 1My Department has responsibility for regulations regarding burial grounds. I have no plans to legislate for regulation of the wider funeral industry.

Written Answers — Electoral Divisions: Electoral Divisions (18 Jan 2012)

Phil Hogan: Section 9(1) of the Electoral Act 1997 requires a Constituency Commission to present its report to the Chairman of the Dáil no later than three months after the publication by the Central Statistics Office of the final results of the Census in respect of the total population of the State. I understand that the CSO intends to publish the final results of the 2011 Census at the end of March 2012.

Written Answers — Water Services: Water Services (18 Jan 2012)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 152 and 153 together. On 12 July 2011 the European Commission formally requested that the European Court of Justice impose both a lump-sum fine and daily penalties on Ireland for having failed to take the necessary measures to comply with the Court's ruling of 29 October 2009. In its submission to the Court, the Commission stated that it considered the...

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (18 Jan 2012)

Phil Hogan: The Local Government (Household Charge) Act 2011 provides for the household charge. Owners of residential property on the liability date of 1 January 2012, subject to a limited number of exemptions and waivers, are liable to pay the household charge. There is no exemption in the legislation for those persons paying management fees to management companies. The revenue from the household...

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (18 Jan 2012)

Phil Hogan: Government waste policy, in line with the internationally recognised waste hierarchy, is premised on the promotion of the sustainable use of natural resources and the reduction of negative environmental impacts. As an alternative to the imposition of statutory controls and obligations, the preferred approach is, in the first instance, to afford a relevant business sector an opportunity to...

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (18 Jan 2012)

Phil Hogan: The Programme for Government contains 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 designed to inform the policy development process concluded in September 2011. A large number of...

Written Answers — Water Quality: Water Quality (18 Jan 2012)

Phil Hogan: Under the European Communities (Drinking Water) (No. 2) Regulations, 2007, it is the duty of suppliers of drinking water to take the necessary measures to ensure that water intended for human consumption is wholesome and clean and meets the requirements of the Regulations. The Regulations provide that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is the supervisory authority for drinking water...

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (18 Jan 2012)

Phil Hogan: The Local Government (Charges) Act 2009 and the Local Government (Household Charge) Act 2011 provide the legislative basis for the charge on non-principal private residences (NPPR) and the household charge respectively. Under the Acts (section 9 and section 12 respectively) collection of the charge is placed under the care and management of the relevant local authority. It is open to an...

Written Answers — Coroners Service: Coroners Service (18 Jan 2012)

Phil Hogan: I have no function in this matter. Issues concerning the Coroner Service are a matter for my colleague, the Minister for Justice and Equality.

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (18 Jan 2012)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Question Nos. 166 and 170 together. I intend to bring proposals to Government shortly on the establishment, and the membership and terms of reference, of an inter-Departmental expert group to be tasked with making recommendations on the design of a property tax. It will then be a matter for the Government to decide on the structure and modalities of the property tax in due...

Written Answers — Pyrite Contamination: Pyrite Contamination (18 Jan 2012)

Phil Hogan: I have asked the Chairperson of the Panel to complete its work as quickly as possible and submit a report to me early in 2012. As regards the household charge, I will give further consideration to the position of home owners whose homes are affected by pyrite on receipt of the report of the independent Panel. The identification of dwellings affected by pyrite is quite complex and this issue...