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Written Answers — Regional Development: Regional Development (1 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: The Western Development Commission's Creative West report, published in 2009, outlined a summary of research findings and detailed a set of recommendations for developing the creative sector. The sector includes design, digital media, visual arts, architecture and crafts among others. The report provides useful information and a coherent analysis that is being used to underpin and guide the...

Written Answers — Environmental Education: Environmental Education (1 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: The Green Schools environmental education programme, coordinated by An Taisce, has been operating very successfully in Ireland for the past 15 years. The programme is coordinated at international level by the Foundation for Environmental Education. The Green Schools initiative provides a great opportunity for young people to learn how we can live more sustainably and protect and improve our...

Written Answers — Local Authority Services: Local Authority Services (1 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: Day to day operations, including staffing levels and opening hours, in the public library service are a matter for each local authority in its capacity as a library authority under Section 78 of the Local Government Act 2001. My Department provides funding towards the capital costs of approved new libraries and the refurbishment of existing libraries along with funding for mobile libraries...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (1 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: The issue of the potential health effects of mobile phone masts was the subject of an Expert Group Report commissioned by the Government and published in March 2007. This Report, entitled Health Effects of Electromagnetic Fields, is available for download on my Department's website (www.environ.ie ). The Expert Group reported that the majority scientific opinion to date is that no adverse...

Written Answers — Local Authority Services: Local Authority Services (1 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: In accordance with Section 159 of the Local Government Act 2001, day to day staffing and organisational arrangements are a matter for each local authority. My Department has a delegated sanction from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform for implementation of the moratorium on public sector recruitment in the local authority sector. Where vacancies arise, it is a matter for each...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (1 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: The pension entitlements of city and county managers are provided for in article 78 of the Local Government (Superannuation) (Consolidation) Scheme 1998. My Department has examined the new pension terms for secretaries general to assess how they apply to city and county managers. The implementation of new pension terms will require legislation. The precise detail of this is currently being...

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (1 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: The Government amendments Nos. 1 and 2 are being taken together. In amendment No. 1, in page 6, I am deleting lines 28 to 30. In response to requests made during the debate in both Houses, and initially in this House, I have accepted that it would not be appropriate to retain on a record to be made available to the public, details of prosecutions brought for non-compliance with the...

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (1 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: That is Government amendment No. 1.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (1 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: Amendments Nos. 1 and 2 are grouped together.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (1 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: I have indicated my observations on amendment No. 1 and the explanation for deleting those lines. Amendment No. 2 states: "In page 6, line 32, "(h) such other" deleted and "(g) such other" substituted". The amendment is necessary to correct the format in light of the deletion of the Bill's original subsection (g). What was subsection (h) will now become subsection (g).

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (1 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: We must have penalties in place.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (1 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: It is in the 2007 Act-----

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (1 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: -----the one the Senator's party brought in. It is in the Act that Senator Byrne voted for.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (1 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: It was Senator Ó Clochartaigh who was seeking it rather than the Senator.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (1 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: They are right to chastise the Senator.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (1 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: I will tell the Senator in a minute why they are right.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (1 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: Is it all about money and grants?

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (1 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: It does not know the standards.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (1 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: It does not know the standards and neither does the Senator.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (1 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: It is a great system.