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Written Answers — Environmental Schemes: Environmental Schemes (10 Jul 2012)

Phil Hogan: The local rowing club at Reenydonegan has submitted an engineering report to my Department outlining the works required to re-instate the lake. As it is believed that the original barrage was put in place in the 1950s by the inland fisheries authorities, my Department referred the report to Inland Fisheries Ireland for their views and is awaiting a response.

Written Answers — Rural Development: Rural Development (10 Jul 2012)

Phil Hogan: In line with the guidelines on the Governance of Integrated local development companies and urban based partnerships and the Operating Rules of the Rural Development Programme 2007-2013 the chairperson of the Local Development Company will have to vacate the position at the end of the term but may seek re appointment to the Board as a director and may subsequently be re-elected for a further...

Written Answers — Performance Management and Development System: Performance Management and Development System (10 Jul 2012)

Phil Hogan: Under section 159 of the Local Government Act 2001, each City and County Manager is responsible for staffing and organisational arrangements necessary for carrying out the functions of the local authorities for which he or she is responsible. Accordingly, the detailed information sought is not available in my Department.

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (10 Jul 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 in the State. The Act has a starting position of a universal liability for residential property in respect of...

Written Answers — Leader Programmes: Leader Programmes (10 Jul 2012)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 332 to 334, inclusive, together. The operating rules of Axis 3&4 (LEADER) of the Rural Development Programme 2007-2013 (RDP) require legally binding leasing arrangements for any land where works of a capital nature are being carried out by the entity seeking funding (promoter). The promoter must provide evidence of Title/Leasehold in respect of capital...

Written Answers — Water Services: Water Services (10 Jul 2012)

Phil Hogan: The Programme for Government provides for the establishment of a new State-owned national water authority, Irish Water, to take over responsibility for managing and supervising investment in water services infrastructure and to manage the domestic water metering programme. The Memorandum of Understanding between Ireland and the EU/IMF committed Ireland to undertaking an independent assessment...

Written Answers — Local Government Reform: Local Government Reform (10 Jul 2012)

Phil Hogan: My Department has been identified, in the Small Advisory Group's Report – The Voice of Small Business , as having lead responsibility for implementing recommendations in relation to local government reform and efficiencies, commercial rates, property taxes, water charges and the taxing of commercial vehicles. With regard to local government reform, the Government's broad policy approach was...

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (10 Jul 2012)

Phil Hogan: The Local Government Management Agency (LGMA) administers the household charge system on a shared service/agency basis for all county and city councils. The Local Government Management Agency estimates the annualised projected cost of operating the non-online aspect of the household charge as €4,492,410. The total projected cost of administering the household charge in 2012 is €6,033,052.

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (10 Jul 2012)

Phil Hogan: The Local Government Management Agency (LGMA) administers the non-principal private residence charge (NPPR) system on a shared service/agency basis for all county and city councils. The information requested, which has been compiled by the LGMA, is set out in the following table. NPPR Bureau Administration Costs 2009 2010 2011 2012 to date €802,426 €775,555 €809,546 €204,774

Written Answers — Non-Principal Private Residence Charge: Non-Principal Private Residence Charge (10 Jul 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...

Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Order for Second Stage (11 Jul 2012)

Phil Hogan: I move: "That Second Stage be taken now."

Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Jul 2012)

Phil Hogan: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." The Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012 is a short but important Bill to enable the electoral register to be used for selecting citizen members of the constitutional convention. When consideration was being given to the establishment of the constitutional convention, the Government decided there should be 100 members, of which 66 would...

Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Jul 2012)

Phil Hogan: I wish to be associated with those words of condolence to Deputy Collins.

Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Jul 2012)

Phil Hogan: I was wondering.

Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Jul 2012)

Phil Hogan: We are a broad church.

Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Jul 2012)

Phil Hogan: It could not be a shorter Bill.

Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Jul 2012)

Phil Hogan: It is a bit late now.

Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Jul 2012)

Phil Hogan: I would say to Deputy Mattie McGrath that he should repeat what he said in regard to my personal matters outside the House. This is an historic first to have the public involved in reviewing the Constitution. It has happened in other jurisdictions but it has never happened here. What we are doing here is facilitating that process. I know it is only 66 people but, as Deputy Finian McGrath...

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (11 Jul 2012)

Phil Hogan: Under section 32(1A)(a) of the Waste Management Act 1996 it is the responsibility of the original waste producer or other waste holder to have waste collected, or to make appropriate arrangements for treatment, in accordance with the waste hierarchy. Section 35 of the 1996 Act provides that a local authority may make bye-laws requiring a holder of household waste to present such waste,...

Written Answers — Water Meters: Water Meters (11 Jul 2012)

Phil Hogan: It is expected that the procurement for the water meter programme will commence later this year. The procurement process will be managed in accordance with European procurement legislation and it will not be possible to exclude non-Irish companies from the procurement process.