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Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (8 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 114 and 115 together. Under section 106 of the Planning and Development Act, 2000–2010, it is my prerogative, as Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to appoint members to the board of An Bord Pleanála. On the expiration of the terms of a number of Board members recently I decided not to reappoint members who had already served...

Written Answers — Local Authority Services: Local Authority Services (8 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: The main legislative provisions dealing with the provision, management, regulation and control of burial grounds by Local Authorities are contained, in the first instance, in Part III of the Public Health (Ireland) Act, 1878 as amended in Part VI of the Local Government (Sanitary Services) Act, 1948 and more recently, the Local Government Act, 1994, and also in the Rules & Regulations for the...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (8 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: I refer to the reply to Question No 185 of 19 January 2012 which sets out the position.

Written Answers — Water Quality: Water Quality (8 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: The Water Services (Amendment) Act 2012 sets out the duties for owners of domestic wastewater treatment systems including septic tanks. The Act requires an owner of such a system to ensure that it does not constitute, or is not likely to constitute, a risk to human health or the environment and, in particular, that it does not create a risk to water, air or soil, or to plants and animals,...

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (8 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: The Local Government (Household Charge) Act 2011 and the Local Government (Household Charge) Regulations 2012 provide the legislative basis for the household charge. The Act places the household charge under the care and management of the local authorities, and application in particular circumstances is a matter for the relevant local authority. Interpretation of the legislation is a matter...

Written Answers — Water Services: Water Services (8 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: The Programme for Government provides for the introduction of a fair funding model to deliver clean and reliable water. The Memorandum of Understanding with the EU, the IMF and the ECB also contains commitments for the reform of water services delivery and operation and the introduction of domestic water charges. To meet these commitments, the Government intends initiating a universal water...

Written Answers — Water Services: Water Services (8 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: The Programme for Government provides for the establishment of a new State-owned national water authority, Irish Water, to take over responsibility for managing and supervising investment in water services infrastructure and to manage the domestic water metering programme. The Memorandum of Understanding between Ireland and the EU/IMF commits Ireland to undertaking an independent assessment...

Written Answers — Household Charge: Household Charge (8 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: As part of the process of preparing the National Housing Development Survey 2011, launched by my Department in October 2011, local authorities provided details of all unfinished housing developments in their areas. Unfinished housing developments were divided into four categories as follows: Category one, where the development is still being actively completed by the developer, or where no...

Written Answers — Local Government Audit Service: Local Government Audit Service (8 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: The Local Government (Financial Provisions) Act 1997 established, on a statutory basis, a Value for Money (VFM) Unit in Local Government Audit Service. The Unit carries out VFM studies on local authority operations, with a view to identifying best practice and recommending ways of improving existing procedures, practices and systems and, thereby, promoting efficiency and cost effectiveness....

Leaders' Questions (9 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: You made a living out of it.

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (9 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: The Local Government (Household Charge) Act 2011 provides for the issue of a receipt in respect of the payment of a household change. The provision of a receipt for this purpose is a matter for the Local Government Management Agency, which is administering the household charge on a shared service/agency basis on behalf of all county and city councils. I have no function in the matter.

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (9 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: The Local Government (Household Charge) Act 2011 and the Local Government (Household Charge) Regulations 2012 provide the legislative basis for the household charge. The Act 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...

Written Answers — Water Services: Water Services (9 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: The Water Services (Amendment) Act 2012 provides that the Environmental Protection Agency will draw up a national plan for the inspection of on-site wastewater treatment systems and each local authority is responsible for implementing the plan in its functional area. Strict criteria regarding professional or technical qualifications and training and professional indemnity insurance...

Written Answers — Water Services: Water Services (9 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: The Government has indicated its intention to commence the installation of water meters in households connected to public water supplies later in 2012. This will facilitate moving to a charging system for domestic water users that is based on use above a free allowance as provided for in the Programme for Government. It is envisaged that the metering programme will create up to 2,000 jobs...

Written Answers — Local Government Reform: Local Government Reform (9 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: The Programme for Government includes a commitment to a fundamental reorganisation of local government structures. Decisions have already been taken to merge the city/county councils in Limerick and Tipperary and implementation work is proceeding in both cases. The main objective is to bring about stronger, more cohesive local government, with greater capacity to address challenges, maximise...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (9 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: Since my appointment in March 2011 the following have been established by my Department: · Two independent statutory Referendum Commissions, in accordance with the Referendum Act (1998); · A Constituency Commission under the Electoral Act 1997 to review Dáil and European election constituencies; · Local Government/Local Development Alignment Steering Group; · Local Government Efficiency...

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (9 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: The Local Government (Household Charge) Act 2011 and the Local Government (Household Charge) Regulations 2012 provide the legislative basis for the household charge. Under the legislation, an owner of a residential property on the liability date of 1 January 2012 is liable to pay the household charge by 31 March 2012, unless otherwise exempted or entitled to claim a waiver. The Local...

Waste Collection Services (14 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: The Government is conscious that waste collection charges can be a significant cost for many households. While the polluter pays principle requires that households and businesses must pay for their waste collection, it is important, particularly in economically challenging times such as these, that efforts are made to provide flexible mechanisms to enable householders to meet costs such as...

Waste Collection Services (14 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: Why did the Deputy not say so in her introductory remarks?

Waste Collection Services (14 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: In this case, the buck stops with Dublin City Council which made a democratic decision to exit from the public collection of household waste and gave it over to the private sector.