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Written Answers — Tidy Towns Committees: Tidy Towns Committees (28 Jun 2012)

Phil Hogan: The guiding principle of TidyTowns is volunteerism and self-help, using one's own skills and resources. There is no specific funding scheme for TidyTowns groups but they, like any community group, can qualify under other schemes. The TidyTowns Unit of my Department is responsible for the payment of prize monies, provided through sponsorships, to the various category winners in the TidyTowns...

Written Answers — Non-Principal Private Residence Charge: Non-Principal Private Residence Charge (28 Jun 2012)

Phil Hogan: 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 collect non-principal private residence charges and...

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

Phil Hogan: Since the request for the Minister to hold a public local enquiry under section 212 of the Local Government Act 2001 into aspects of the handling of the grant of a waste permit for the creation of a borrow pit at Ballybeg in Co. Wicklow, including into the role of the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government, the matter has been the subject of communications between my...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (28 Jun 2012)

Phil Hogan: Entitlements and provisions in relation to sick leave are set out in the relevant sick leave circulars issued by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. Measures that have been put in place in my Department to monitor and manage sick leave include the following: · On foot of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform Circular 09 of 2010, which provides for a general framework...

Written Answers — Public Sector Reform: Public Sector Reform (28 Jun 2012)

Phil Hogan: An integrated annual progress report under the Public Sector (Croke Park) Agreement 2010-2014 for my Department and its agencies was published on my Department's website in May 2012. An integrated Action Plan for the implementation of the Agreement by my Department and its agencies was also published on my Department's website in March 2012. I am satisfied with the pace of reform reported...

Flood Prevention Measures (3 Jul 2012)

Phil Hogan: On behalf of the Government, I thank Deputies Jerry Buttimer and Michael McGrath for raising this matter in order that I might address a number of points on the difficulties the people of Cork city and county experienced in the past week as a result of flooding. While, thankfully, no lives were lost, the flooding has impacted on homes and businesses in various areas. I agree that this has...

Flood Prevention Measures (3 Jul 2012)

Phil Hogan: Assistance is being provided for them by the Department of Social Protection via community welfare officers.

Flood Prevention Measures (3 Jul 2012)

Phil Hogan: I am sure Deputy Michael McGrath will agree that I must wait until I receive a full evaluation from the local authorities concerned before deciding on the amount of money that will be needed. I do not want to allocate funds which may not be required. I want to obtain a full report in the first instance. As stated, the Department of Social Protection - through the community welfare officers...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (3 Jul 2012)

Phil Hogan: I have no plans at present to amend the Referendum Acts as a consequence of the 'McKenna' judgement.

Written Answers — Local Government Audit Service: Local Government Audit Service (3 Jul 2012)

Phil Hogan: The Local Government Audit Service carries out audits of the accounts of local authorities, whose funding is obtained from a number of sources including Government grants provided by a number of Departments, the provision of goods and services, commercial rates and the household charge. Section 116 of the Local Government Act 2001 provides that "local government auditors shall be independent...

Written Answers — Voluntary Sector Funding: Voluntary Sector Funding (3 Jul 2012)

Phil Hogan: My Department funds a network of twenty two Volunteer Centres nationally. In the current economic climate, my primary concern has been, and will continue to be, the protection of front line services delivering vital programmes and initiatives, especially those focused on the needs of the most socially deprived communities. Ongoing funding for my Department's programmes for next year, and...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (3 Jul 2012)

Phil Hogan: I regret that in the time available to reply to the question, it was not possible to compile the full range of information sought. This is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Household Charge: Household Charge (3 Jul 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 — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (3 Jul 2012)

Phil Hogan: General Purpose Grants from the Local Government Fund are my contribution to meeting the difference between the cost to local authorities of providing a reasonable level of services and the income available to them from local sources and from specific grants. The two principal sources of revenue for the Fund are the full proceeds of motor tax and the household charge. My Department works...

Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (3 Jul 2012)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 437 and 451 together. The information requested in the questions is set out in the following table: Local Authority Directorate Attendees Course fee per participant 2012 Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council County Manager 1 $11,450 LGMA CEO 1 Offaly County Council Director of Service 1 Wexford County Council Director of Service 1 Waterford County...

Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (3 Jul 2012)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 438 and 475 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 should be...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (3 Jul 2012)

Phil Hogan: A total Block Grant Allocation of €2,037,500 was notified to Kerry County Council in March 2012 for various measures under the Rural Water Programme, which covers allocations for group schemes. This overall allocation is made up of the separate allocations, of which €1,209,000 as outlined as follows relates to the group water and sewerage sector. Group Water Schemes €...

Written Answers — Legal Cases: Legal Cases (3 Jul 2012)

Phil Hogan: I regret that in the time available to reply to the question, it was not possible to compile the full range of information sought. This is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (3 Jul 2012)

Phil Hogan: I have no function in this matter. Issues concerning the Coroner Service are a matter for my colleague, the Minister for Justice and Equality.

Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (3 Jul 2012)

Phil Hogan: I refer to the reply to Question No. 100 of 21 June 2012. Staff numbers for Borough Councils are included in the overall staffing numbers for the County Council and are not collected separately.