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Written Answers — Noise Pollution: Noise Pollution (23 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: Iarnród Eireann has not been prescribed as a statutory undertaker under the Environmental Protection Agency Act, 1992. Although Section 108 of the Act provides an exemption for such statutory undertakers as may be prescribed, no such exemption is provided under Section 107 of the Act, which allows local authorities to initiate proceedings on grounds of noise nuisance. Section 107 of the Act...

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (23 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 — Public Service Staff: Public Service Staff (23 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: A person who has not reached minimum retirement age or the minimum age to avail of Cost Neutral Early Retirement cannot benefit from the provisions under the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Act 2009 other than if they were to retire on grounds of ill health. The impact of the 2012 retirements is being dealt with in the context of my Department's overall workforce...

Seanad: Care of the Elderly (23 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: I thank Senator Harte for raising this important issue. I apologise that the Minister of State with responsibility for care of the elderly, Deputy Kathleen Lynch, was unable to address the issue. It provides me with an opportunity on her behalf to update the House on the matter and to outline the background to the current situation and the action taken by the Health Service Executive. The...

Seanad: Care of the Elderly (23 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: I will ask her.

Seanad: Local Authority Housing (23 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: The legal proceedings relating to Priory Hall are continuing and it would be inappropriate to anticipate their conclusion. I imagine Senator Power has no wish for me, as a public representative, to intervene in court proceedings. Dublin City Council's appeal against the High Court order that it pay the costs of providing alternative accommodation for the Priory Hall residents will be heard...

Seanad: Local Authority Housing (23 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: I agree with Senator Power. This is a legacy issue and, unfortunately, we cannot deal with existing buildings. I inherited this problem but I was trying to do something about the mandatory certification system before the issues arose at Priory Hall and Belmayne. I assure the Senator that according to the legal advice I have received, I am precluded from getting involved in this case. I am...

Written Answers — Motor Taxation: Motor Taxation (28 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: There are no plans to introduce a monthly instalment payment option for motor tax. The rates of duty currently applicable to half-year and quarterly discs are 55.5% and 28.25% of the annual rate respectively. These relativities have remained generally constant since the 1960s, although they were reduced to 55% and 27.5% respectively in the period between 1992 and 2001. The estimated annual...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (28 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 463, 511 and 512 together. The Programme for Government contains a commitment that the Government will establish a Constitutional Convention with a brief to consider and report within 12 months on, among other items, review of the Dáil electoral system and reducing the voting age to 17. The Taoiseach will shortly be meeting the Opposition to consult them on...

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (28 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 464 and 530 together. The Local Government (Household Charge) Act 2011 and the Local Government (Charges) Act 2009, as amended, set out the legislation underpinning the household charge and the charge on non-principal private residences respectively. The legislation places the charges under the care and management of the local authorities, and application in...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (28 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: A comprehensive range of new water services infrastructure has been approved for County Limerick in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2010-2012 , a copy of which is available in the Oireachtas Library. The total value of contracts underway and those proposed for commencement during the period of the Programme in County Limerick is some €29 million. The Dromcollogher...

Written Answers — Ministerial Transport: Ministerial Transport (28 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 for the period since their appointment to 31 December 2011 are set out in the table. Neither driver was paid...

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (28 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 household...

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (28 Feb 2012)

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, particularly the conditions attached to each waste collector's collection permit issued by the relevant local authority under the Waste Management (Collection Permit) Regulations 2007, as amended....

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (28 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: In March 2011, the Court of Justice of the European Union found against Ireland in Case C-50/09 to the effect that Ireland had: (1) not fully transposed Article 3 of Council Directive 85/337/EC on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment , as amended (commonly known as the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Directive); (2) excluded demolition...

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (28 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 household...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (28 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: Part 3 of the Building Control Act 2007 sets out the detailed requirements for the registration of persons who are permitted to use the title of Architect. Section 22 in particular provides for the registration, following a process of technical assessment, of persons who had been performing duties commensurate with those of an architect for a period of ten or more years prior to the...

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (28 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 household...

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (28 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: Operational and other implications of the transfer of household waste collection by services Dublin City Council to a private sector waste collector are a matter for the City Council and the waste collector. Queries on the matter should, accordingly, be addressed to the City Council.

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (28 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. Revenues from...