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Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (21 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 437, 455 and 478 together. The Local Government (Household Charge) Act 2011 and the Local Government (Household Charge) Regulations 2012 provide the legislative basis for the household charge. There is a range of options available for persons to pay the household charge. An online system www.householdcharge.ie is in place in the Local Government Management...

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (21 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 439, 440 and 442 together. In accordance with the provisions of the Waste Management Acts, the preparation and adoption of a waste management plan, including in respect of infrastructure provision, is the statutory responsibility of the local authority or authorities concerned, and under section 60(3) of the Act the Minister is precluded from exercising any...

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (21 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: Details regarding waste generated and disposal capacity are contained in the National Waste Reports published annually by the Environmental Protection Agency, copies of which are available on the Agency's website at www.epa. The National Waste Report 2009, which is the latest such published report, indicated that a total of 2.95 million tonnes of municipal waste was generated that year. 29...

Written Answers — Litter Pollution: Litter Pollution (21 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: I have no plans to introduce a ban on the sale of alcohol in glass containers from off-licences at this time. Directive 94/62/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on packaging and packaging waste (the Packaging Directive) classifies items such as glass containers as packaging. A ban of the sale of alcohol in glass containers would be contrary to the Packaging Directive, as...

Written Answers — Electoral System: Electoral System (21 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: In order to be able to vote at elections and referendums in this jurisdiction, a person's name must be entered in the register of electors for a constituency in the State in which the person ordinarily resides. Postal voting is provided for in electoral law in respect of certain categories of persons who are entered in the register of electors but who may find themselves abroad at the time,...

Written Answers — Electoral System: Electoral System (21 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: Electoral legislation currently provides a choice for students. Under section 63 of the Electoral Act 1997, students attending an educational institute in the State on a full time basis who are registered to vote but cannot attend at their designated polling station on polling day are eligible to apply for entry onto the postal voters list. Students exercising this option can continue to...

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (21 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 Act places...

Written Answers — Motor Taxation: Motor Taxation (21 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: Motor tax increases were announced in Budget 2012, in respect of vehicle licences taken out for periods commencing on or after 01 January, 2012. The last increases prior to that took effect from 1 January, 2009. The increases announced in the Budget were 7.5% across all category of vehicle, except for the three lowest CO2 rates for private vehicles, where the following flat rate increases...

Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (21 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: The Building Regulations (Part L Amendment) Regulations 2010 came into effect on 1 December 2011. Prior to their introduction, the regulations were subject to a full public consultation including a rigorous Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA). The RIA is archived on the building standards section of the Department's website www.environ.ie. A copy of the RIA has also been forwarded to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (21 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 451 to 453, inclusive, together. Section 5 (b) of the Litter Pollution Act, 1997 provides that the deposit in any place of a receptacle containing any commercial, household, municipal or industrial waste for collection by or on behalf of a local authority or by another authorised waste collector within the meaning of the Waste Management Act 1996 is not...

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (21 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.

Written Answers — Fire Services: Fire Services (21 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 457 and 458 together. The provision of fire services in local authority areas, including the establishment and maintenance of fire brigades, the assessment of fire cover needs and the provision of premises is a statutory function of individual fire authorities under the provisions of the Fire Services Act 1981. My Department supports fire authorities through...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (21 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: The Water Services Investment Programme 2010 – 2012 a copy of which is available in the Oireachtas Library, provides for the development of a comprehensive range of new water services infrastructure in County Cork. The Programme includes contracts under construction and to commence to the value of some €230 million in the county during the period of the Programme. The Clonakilty...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (21 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: My Department engaged the services of photographers on two occasions in the last twelve months. The details of the engagements are set out in the following table: Event Cost Ireland Best Kept Towns ceremony €932 Tidy Towns National Awards ceremony €600 My Department's Press Office generally provides photographic services when required.

Written Answers — Ministerial Transport: Ministerial Transport (21 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: In line with Government policy, I do not use a state car. My Department has employed two civilian drivers since May 2011 for driving duties in my own car in line with approved arrangements. Details of the salaries and the travelling and subsistence expenses paid to the two drivers since their appointment are set out in the following table. Salary Travel and Subsistence Total Driver 1...

Written Answers — Rural Development: Rural Development (21 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: The Rural Development Programme is designed to address directly many of the challenges facing rural communities including the need to increase economic activity and stimulate job creation; improve access to basic services for rural dwellers and encourage rural tourism based on the sustainable development of natural resources. In general, the maximum rates of grant aid available under the...

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (21 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...

Written Answers — Water Charges: Water Charges (21 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. It is envisaged that the metering programme will create up to 2,000 jobs per annum over a three-year period and that installation contracts will be awarded to a significant number of private contractors. Staff involved in the installation...

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (21 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 466 and 485 together. The Local Government (Charges) Act 2009, as amended, broadened the revenue base of local authorities by introducing a charge on non-principal private residences. The charge is set at €200 and liability for it falls, in the main, on owners of rental, holiday and vacant properties. Under the Act, it is a function of a local authority to...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (21 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: The Dungloe and Glenties Sewerage Schemes, which are to advance jointly, are included in the Water Services Investment Programme 2010 – 2012 among the list of contracts in Donegal to start in the period 2010 -2012. My Department has approved the tender documents for the work, which involves the provision of new wastewater treatment plants, pumping stations and sewers in Dungloe and...