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Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (22 May 2012)

Phil Hogan: The information requested on expenditure and the number of consultants engaged by my Department is set out in the following table: 2008 2009 2010 2011 Consultancy Expenditure €5.594m €2.051m €0.994m €0.323m No. of Consultants 61 21 31 16 The names of the consultants awarded contracts in this period are set out below: A&L Goodbody Solicitors Aegis Archaeology Ltd AP Env Econ...

Written Answers — Leader Programmes: Leader Programmes (22 May 2012)

Phil Hogan: Chuaigh Meitheal Forbartha na Gaeltachta (MFG), an grúpa atá conraithe ag mo Roinn chun seachadadh a dhéanamh ar Axes 3 & 4 (LEADER) den Chlár Forbartha Tuaithe (CFT) sa Ghaeltacht, faoi leachtú ar 7 Meán Fómhair, 2011. Tá an próiseas ó thaobh dlí de maidir le ''imeachtaí foirceanta'' ag dul ar aghaidh go fóill Maidir le seachadadh Axes 3 & 4 (LEADER) de chuid Chlár...

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012: Second Stage (23 May 2012)

Phil Hogan: Deputy Stanley would know all about the secret service.

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012: Second Stage (23 May 2012)

Phil Hogan: I look forward to the Deputy's support.

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012: Second Stage (23 May 2012)

Phil Hogan: The councillors are proving it.

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012: Second Stage (23 May 2012)

Phil Hogan: I am.

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012: Second Stage (23 May 2012)

Phil Hogan: Good man.

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012: Second Stage (23 May 2012)

Phil Hogan: You will not be there.

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012: Second Stage (23 May 2012)

Phil Hogan: Tipperary is the only county that is split.

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012: Second Stage (23 May 2012)

Phil Hogan: We are putting it together. Is Deputy McGrath for the reunification of Tipperary?

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012: Second Stage (23 May 2012)

Phil Hogan: He is against the unification of Tipperary.

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012: Second Stage (23 May 2012)

Phil Hogan: They are like Kilkenny people.

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012: Second Stage (23 May 2012)

Phil Hogan: I know you will.

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012: Second Stage (23 May 2012)

Phil Hogan: Thank God, they are not that foolish.

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012: Second Stage (23 May 2012)

Phil Hogan: I am laughing at the Deputy.

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (23 May 2012)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 164 and 166 together. The Water Services Investment Programme 2010 – 2013, provides for the development of a comprehensive range of new water services infrastructure in County Kerry. The Programme includes contracts under construction and to commence to the value of over €92 million in the country during the period of the Programme. Contracts for...

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (23 May 2012)

Phil Hogan: Local authorities are under a statutory obligation to levy rates on any property used for commercial purposes in accordance with the details entered in the valuation lists prepared by the independent Commissioner of Valuation under the Valuation Act 2001. The levying and collection of rates are matters for each individual local authority. The annual rate on valuation (ARV), which is applied...

Written Answers — Water Charges: Water Charges (23 May 2012)

Phil Hogan: The European Communities (Drinking Water) (No. 2) Regulations 2007, prescribe quality standards to be applied and related supervision and enforcement procedures in relation to supplies of drinking water. The Environmental Protection Agency is responsible for the supervision of public water supplies while local authorities are responsible for the supervision of all other water supplies within...

Written Answers — Household Charge: Household Charge (23 May 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 — Water Services: Water Services (23 May 2012)

Phil Hogan: The Government has decided to install water meters in households connected to public water supplies. I expect that the installation programme will commence later in 2012. My Department understands that the planning process in a number of local authorities requires the developer to install meter boundary boxes in new residential developments, where the boxes can be installed at a much lower...