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Written Answers — Household Charge: Household Charge (16 May 2012)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 129 and 130 together. 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...

Written Answers — Household Charge: Household Charge (16 May 2012)

Phil Hogan: The household charge is being administered by the Local Government Management Agency (LGMA) on a shared service/agency basis on behalf of all county and city councils. The information requested, which has been complied by the LGMA, is set out in the following table. Number of Late Payments Amount received in Late Payment Penalties 24,098 €267,039

Written Answers — Household Charge: Household Charge (16 May 2012)

Phil Hogan: The Local Government (Household Charge) Act 2011 provides the legislative basis for the household charge. Under the Act, an owner of a residential property on the liability date of 1 January 2012 is liable to pay the household charge, unless otherwise exempted or entitled to claim a waiver. The household charge is on a self-assessment basis and it is a matter for an owner of a residential...

Written Answers — Household Charge: Household Charge (16 May 2012)

Phil Hogan: The household charge is being administered by the Local Government Management Agency (LGMA) on a shared service/agency basis on behalf of all county and city councils. The information requested, which has been complied by the LGMA, is set out in the following table. No. of Household Charges Paid By No. of Residential Housing Units No. of Properties 1 2 to 10 11 to 20 21 to 30 31 to 40 41...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (16 May 2012)

Phil Hogan: Ireland's Waymarked Ways and the majority of other walking routes are "permissive access routes" that have been developed with the landowners' agreement; they are not public rights of way. Some Government and semi-state organisations also encourage access to their lands for public enjoyment (e.g. Coillte). Even in these areas, access is permissive and the public do not have a right of...

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (16 May 2012)

Phil Hogan: Flood risk management and mitigation, including development of a national flood forecasting and warning system, are the responsibility of the Office of Public Works. Questions relating to surface water drainage issues which may contribute to flooding are a matter for the local authorities in the Dublin area. The response to flooding incidents is delivered by the Principal Response Agencies...

Written Answers — Property Taxation: Property Taxation (16 May 2012)

Phil Hogan: An independently chaired Inter-Departmental expert Group has been established to consider the structures and modalities for an equitable valuation based property tax. The Group will complete its work and make recommendations to me shortly. Following consideration of the Group's recommendations, I will bring proposals to Government on the full property tax as soon as possible. It will then...

Written Answers — Motor Taxation: Motor Taxation (16 May 2012)

Phil Hogan: The motor tax system currently has two systems of charging for private vehicles. For vehicles registered prior to 2008, taxation is on the basis of engine capacity. To incentivise reductions in emissions of greenhouse gases, for those registered from 2008 onwards, motor tax is based on the CO2 emissions level of the vehicle. The question of applying the new CO2 based motor tax system to...

Written Answers — Motor Taxation: Motor Taxation (17 May 2012)

Phil Hogan: There are no plans to introduce a monthly instalment payment option for motor tax. Half-year and quarterly rates of motor tax are at a higher rate than the annual fee to take account of the extra workload for motor tax offices and the National Vehicle and Driver File (NVDF) and the resultant higher administrative and printing costs. In addition reminders are issued on each renewal. Any...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (17 May 2012)

Phil Hogan: I refer to the reply to Questions Nos. 402, 416, 381 and 382 of 27 March 2012, I am aware of the Labour Court recommendation in the case in question. The position is that neither my Department, nor the former Department of Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs, was the employer of the staff members referred to in the Labour Court recommendation. The individuals were employed by an...

Written Answers — Property Taxation: Property Taxation (17 May 2012)

Phil Hogan: An independently chaired Inter-Departmental expert Group has been established to consider the structures and modalities for an equitable valuation based property tax. The Group will complete its work and make recommendations to me shortly. Following consideration of the Group's recommendations, I will bring proposals to Government on the full property tax as soon as possible. It will then...

Written Answers — Water Services: Water Services (17 May 2012)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 108 to 111, inclusive, together. Group water schemes supplied from a public supply are generally charged in line with the non-domestic charges set by the relevant local authority. Such group water schemes can opt to be taken-over by the local authority and funding is available under my Department's Rural Water Programme where investment is required in the...

Written Answers — Household Charge: Household Charge (17 May 2012)

Phil Hogan: The Local Government Management Agency (LGMA) is administering the household charge system on a shared service/agency basis for all county and city councils. Under the legislation, a person may pay the household charge in a single payment of €100 or, if the person elects to pay in instalments, payment can be made in four amounts of €25 by direct debit. I have made enquiries with the...

Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (17 May 2012)

Phil Hogan: Information on the number of women who occupy senior management positions in local government is not held by my Department. Local government competitions at senior level are held by the Public Appointments Service in co-operation with my Department and the relevant local authorities, all of which are committed to the highest standards of customer service and comply with equality and other...

Written Answers — Household Charge: Household Charge (17 May 2012)

Phil Hogan: The Local Government (Household Charge) Act 2011 and the Local Government (Household Charge) Regulations 2012 provide the legislation underpinning the household charge. Under the legislation, tenants of residential properties, whether in public or in private rented accommodation, are not liable to the household charge. The legislation provides that an owner of a residential property on the...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (17 May 2012)

Phil Hogan: My Department engaged the services of photographers on three occasions since February 2011. The details of the engagements are set out in the table below: Event Cost Ireland Best Kept Towns ceremony €932 Tidy Towns National Awards ceremony €600 Meeting of the National Directorate for Fire and Emergency Management €302 My Department's Press Office generally provide photographic...

Written Answers — Litter Pollution: Litter Pollution (17 May 2012)

Phil Hogan: Section 19 (7) of the Litter Pollution Act 1997, as initially enacted, provided that election and referendum posters had to be removed within 7 days following the relevant polling date. Through the Electoral Amendment (No.2) Act 2009, this provision was amended to also provide for a time limit prior to the polling date, during which election and referendum posters can be displayed. It...

Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (17 May 2012)

Phil Hogan: I have no function and, consequently, no information in relation to the extent of assistance provided to purchasers of new homes by the companies providing structural guarantees warranties/insurance. However, I understand that the companies have funded remediation works resulting from pyrite damage and one company continues to do so in line with the relevant insurance policy. HomeBond, one...

Private Members' Business. Referendum (Amendment) (Varying Of Polling Day) Bill 2012 — First Stage (Resumed) (22 May 2012)

Phil Hogan: The Government opposes this Bill. The Tánaiste announced the date for the referendum in this House on 27 March. He also outlined the constitutional amendment to be put to the people. Within days, the Government published the Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution, (Treaty on Stability, Co-ordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union) Bill 2012. Whenever a Bill containing...

Private Members' Business. Referendum (Amendment) (Varying Of Polling Day) Bill 2012 — First Stage (Resumed) (22 May 2012)

Phil Hogan: The Referendum Commission recently confirmed this, stating it was not only in the interest of ensuring public certainty about the polling date but also to ensure there is a robust public debate on the issues. I remind Deputy Ross that Article 46.2 of the Constitution provides that a constitutional amendment Bill passed by the Oireachtas has to be "submitted by Referendum to the decision of...