Results 8,101-8,120 of 14,706 for speaker:Phil Hogan

Written Answers — Motor Taxation: Motor Taxation (13 Jun 2012)

Phil Hogan: The information requested is set out in the table below. Gross Motor Tax Receipts by Licensing Authority 2011 – 31 May 2012 Licensing Authority 2011Gross Motor TaxReceipts € 01 January – 31 May 2012Gross Motor TaxReceipts € Carlow 9,584,134 4,144,012 Cavan 10,170,516 4,292,266 Clare 16,948,293 7,136,053 Cork 61,434,453 27,047,471 Donegal 25,373,331 10,836,225 Galway 32,489,805...

Written Answers — Environmental Regulations: Environmental Regulations (13 Jun 2012)

Phil Hogan: The Water Framework Directive requires the European Commission to review, every four years, the list of substances in the aquatic environment that require monitoring and control as potential pollutants. The Commission published a proposal in January to include an additional 15 chemicals including 17-alpha-ethinylestradiol (EE2) and 2 other pharmaceutical substances to the list of 33 existing...

Written Answers — Local Government Reform: Local Government Reform (13 Jun 2012)

Phil Hogan: The Government's broad policy approach in this area was set out in the Programme for Government. In line with this, I intend to bring proposals to Government in the near future for an extensive programme of local government reform, with particular focus on strengthening structures generally at regional, county and sub-county levels and expanding the role of local government. The reform...

Written Answers — Fire Service: Fire Service (13 Jun 2012)

Phil Hogan: The provision of a fire service in its functional area, including the establishment and maintenance of a fire brigade, the assessment of fire cover needs, the provision of a premises and the making of such other provisions as it considers necessary or desirable, is a statutory function of individual fire authorities under the provisions of the Fire Services Act 1981. My Department supports...

Written Answers — Security of the Elderly: Security of the Elderly (13 Jun 2012)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 153 and 154 together. My Department manages the Seniors Alert Scheme which encourages and assists the community's support for older people by means of a community-based grant scheme to improve the security of people over 65 years of age. The Scheme is administered by local community and voluntary groups with the support of my Department. The following table...

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (13 Jun 2012)

Phil Hogan: The current landfill levy rate is €50 per tonne for each tonne of waste disposed of at landfill facilities, with the exception of certain exempted categories of waste. This rate will increase to €65 per tonne from 1 July 2012. The landfill levy is designed to encourage a shift away from landfill to waste management practices which are higher in the internationally accepted waste...

Written Answers — Water Services: Water Services (13 Jun 2012)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 157 to 159, inclusive, together. The Government decided in December 2011, based on the recommendations of an independent assessment, to establish a public water utility company, Irish Water, to take over the operational and capital delivery functions of local authorities in the water services area. Following further consideration as to whether Irish Water...

Written Answers — Fire Stations: Fire Stations (13 Jun 2012)

Phil Hogan: The provision of a fire service in its functional area, including the establishment and maintenance of a fire brigade, the assessment of fire cover needs, the provision of a premises and the making of such other provisions as it considers necessary or desirable, is a statutory function of individual fire authorities under the provisions of the Fire Services Act 1981 and 2003. The Department...

Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (13 Jun 2012)

Phil Hogan: Section 43(2) of the Building Control Act 2007 specifies that a graduate of Dundalk Institute of Technology who has received from it in any year prior to 2005 a degree of Bachelor of Science in Building Surveying or in 2005 or any subsequent year an Honours degree of Bachelor of Science in Building Surveying shall be eligible, subject to having at least 2 years appropriate experience of...

Written Answers — Public Service Remuneration: Public Service Remuneration (13 Jun 2012)

Phil Hogan: The scheme for Performance Related Awards for the Local Government Sector was suspended in 2009. No performance awards have been made since 2007. No other bonuses are paid to Local Authority employees. The chief executive officers/equivalents in agencies/bodies under the aegis of my Department do not receive bonus payments.

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (13 Jun 2012)

Phil Hogan: My Department is responsible for a wide range of programmes, including in the areas of housing, water services, environmental protection, local government services, and community and rural development. These programmes are subject to ongoing and periodic review to ensure maximum efficiency and effectiveness in the achievement of policy objectives. In the management of these programmes,...

Written Answers — Public Sector Staff: Public Sector Staff (13 Jun 2012)

Phil Hogan: In addition to the Ministerial staff employed on temporary contracts, there is one person employed on a contract basis in my Department (0.6 on a whole time equivalent basis - WTE). My Department collects quarterly data on the numbers employed in local authorities and State bodies under the aegis of my Department. The number of persons employed on a contract basis in the State bodies under...

Written Answers — State Agencies: State Agencies (13 Jun 2012)

Phil Hogan: All appointments to State Agencies are made in accordance with the appropriate legislation governing appointments to each body and vacancies are filled as the need arises. The Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2012, which was recently passed by the Oireachtas, will facilitate my Department's agency rationalisation programme, under which 21 agencies will be reduced to 11. The...

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (13 Jun 2012)

Phil Hogan: The information requested is outlined in the table below: Name of Board Board Members Remuneration An Bord Pleanála Dr. Mary Kelly - Chairperson PPC Rate €189,474(non-PPC Rate €180,000) Mr. Conall Boland – Deputy Chairperson PPC Rate €138,387(non PPC Rate €126,718) Ordinary Members Ms. Mary MacMahon PPC Rate €116,935 to€127,588(non PPC Rate €111,214 to...

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (14 Jun 2012)

Phil Hogan: The Programme for Government contains a commitment to introduce competitive tendering for household waste collection, under which service providers would bid to provide waste collection services in a given area, for a given period of time and to a guaranteed level of service, a system otherwise known as 'franchise-bidding.' A public consultation designed to inform the policy development...

Written Answers — Water Services: Water Services (14 Jun 2012)

Phil Hogan: The Water Services (Amendment) Act 2012 provides for the establishment of a register of domestic wastewater treatment systems. The Act also provides that I, as Minister, may make regulations setting out procedural provisions for registration, including the format of the register, the fee payable and the date by which registration should be completed. Arrangements are being put in place to...

Written Answers — Water Quality: Water Quality (14 Jun 2012)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 101 and 102 together. Contrary to the Deputy's assertion, I did not make any comment regarding Glór na Tuaithe. Earlier this year there were reports in the national and local media claiming that a politician (who was not named in the reports) had been informed by a constituent that the constituent had installed an old car as a septic tank when he built his...

Written Answers — Architectural Qualifications: Architectural Qualifications (14 Jun 2012)

Phil Hogan: I have no plans to amend the registration arrangement currently provided for under Part 3 of the Building Control Act, 2007. A number of routes to registration are provided for in Sections 14, 15, 16 and 22 of the Act having regard to the differing approaches to gaining the requisite knowledge, skills and experience adopted by individual applicants. Section 22, in particular, includes a...

Written Answers — Library Projects: Library Projects (19 Jun 2012)

Phil Hogan: Under Section 78 of the Local Government Act 2001, the provision of premises and facilities in the public library service is a matter for each local authority in its capacity as a library authority. My Department provides capital funding towards approved refurbishment and renovation, and new library projects carried out by local authorities, subject to availability of resources. Under the...

Written Answers — Rural Development Programme: Rural Development Programme (19 Jun 2012)

Phil Hogan: Axes 3 & 4 (LEADER) of the Rural Development Programme (RDP) 2007-2013 have funding of €314m for allocation to qualifying projects up to the end of 2013. The main aims of the programme are to support the diversification of the rural economy and improve the quality of life in rural areas. There are 35 Local Action Groups contracted, on my Department's behalf, to deliver the RDP throughout...