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Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (19 Jul 2012)

Phil Hogan: There are no proposals with my Department for a sewerage scheme to serve Rathowen. Responsibility for drawing up proposals for the improvement or extension of an existing scheme, or the provision of a new scheme, rests with the relevant water services authority, Westmeath County Council in this instance.

Written Answers — Local Authority Services: Local Authority Services (19 Jul 2012)

Phil Hogan: My Department does not have the information requested in the question. Notwithstanding that, it is a required objective of every local authority to deal as expeditiously as may be with requests for information by an elected member in accordance with a proper level of customer service. It is up to each local authority, taking account of local circumstances together with custom and practice,...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (19 Jul 2012)

Phil Hogan: All matters relating to the rates of pay of civil servants are dealt with at central level by my colleague the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. However, there would be gross savings of approx €500,000 per annum, inclusive of Employer's PRSI, if salaries in my Department were capped at €100,000 per annum.

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (19 Jul 2012)

Phil Hogan: The specific information requested is not held by my Department.

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (19 Jul 2012)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 506, 526 and 527 together. The numbers of persons in receipt of salaries in excess of €100,000 in local authorities (at 30 June 2011) on a whole time equivalent basis (WTE) was two hundred and nineteen. Information regarding potential cost savings which could arise if these salaries were reduced is not available in my Department.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (19 Jul 2012)

Phil Hogan: The amount spent on the purchase of telephones by my Department for 2010, 2011, and 2012 is set out as follows: Year 2010 2011 2012 Mobile phones €4,755.64 €1,928.56 €1,641.51 Desk phones Nil €17,997.16 Nil

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (19 Jul 2012)

Phil Hogan: Details of the number of mobile telephones that were purchased by my Department in the years 2010, 2011, 2012 and the number of staff allocated the phones are set out as follows: 2010 2011 2012 Number of mobile phones purchased 125 83 52 Number of staff allocated phones 124 78 52 Note: The table above includes the purchase of replacement mobile phones. My Department utilises the...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (19 Jul 2012)

Phil Hogan: Expenditure on furniture for my Department for the years 2010, 2011 and 2012 is set out in the following table. Year Expenditure 2010 €25,214.56 2011 €22,723.81 2012 €27,822.98

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (19 Jul 2012)

Phil Hogan: The average payment to 407 Departmental staff who have claimed travel and subsistence payments up to end June 2012 was €1,607.69. Any member of staff employed on official business away from their headquarters can claim travel and subsistence expenses. An officer may only be reimbursed expenditure necessarily incurred in the course of official duty away from home or headquarters. General...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (19 Jul 2012)

Phil Hogan: The amount spent on Office Machinery by my Department in the period concerned is €1,505,445. This includes information and communications technology and other ancillary equipment.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (19 Jul 2012)

Phil Hogan: The costs of foreign travel undertaken by the staff of my Department for the years 2009, 2010 and 2011 were €405,775.06, €374,701.79 and € 415,026.99 respectively, including costs for the staff in Met Éireann but excluding costs for the heritage functions which transferred to the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht in 2011. Further details of those costs are not readily...

Written Answers — Property Registration Authority: Property Registration Authority (19 Jul 2012)

Phil Hogan: I have no proposals to create a price register for commercial property.

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (19 Jul 2012)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 519 and 521 together. The Water Framework Directive aims to establish a common framework for the protection of inland surface waters, transitional waters, coastal waters and groundwater. The Directive requires surface waters to be classified into one of five classes - high, good, moderate, poor or bad according to their ecological status which is defined as...

Written Answers — Water Quality: Water Quality (19 Jul 2012)

Phil Hogan: Ireland, generally, has an abundant natural water resource with a water exploitation index, i.e. the percentage of long-term renewable resources abstracted, well below 10% according to the European Environment Agency. However, a number of individual surface water and groundwater bodies are known to have been impacted by over-abstraction. The Local Government (Water Pollution) Regulations 1978...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (19 Jul 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. Each year my Department makes a large volume of payments to numerous organisations and individuals under these programmes. The information requested is not readily available in my Department...

Written Answers — Local Government Reform: Local Government Reform (19 Jul 2012)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 525 and 551 together. 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 shortly for an extensive programme of local government reform. Subject to the Government's decisions, I propose to publish a comprehensive action programme setting out a clear vision...

Written Answers — Local Government Reform: Local Government Reform (19 Jul 2012)

Phil Hogan: The County and City Managers' Association (CCMA) has established a dedicated Programme Management Office (PMO) to support public service reform in the local government sector and implementation of the Report of the Local Government Efficiency Review Group. The PMO is headed by former Waterford County Manager, Ray O' Dwyer, and is staffed from existing local authority staffing resources on a...

Written Answers — Ministerial Advisers: Ministerial Advisers (19 Jul 2012)

Phil Hogan: The information requested is set out in the following table: Office Special Adviser Sanctioned Salary on appointment€ Salary increases since appointment*€ Minister Hogan Claire Langton 80,051 3,286 Sean McKeown 92,672 None Minister of State O'Sullivan Aidan Culhane 80,051 3,286 * In line with the Instructions on Ministerial Appointments for the 31st Dáil, both Ms. Langton and Mr....

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (19 Jul 2012)

Phil Hogan: The fees applicable with respect to each Board under the aegis of my Department are set out in the following table. Agency/Body Post Number Remuneration (Salary Comparator / Annual Fee / Per Diem Fees) An Chomhairle Leabharlanna Chairperson 1 €8,978 Member 12 Nil Building Regulations Advisory Body (BRAB) Chairperson 1 €8,978 Member 24 Nil Dublin Docklands Development Authority...

Written Answers — Public Private Partnerships: Public Private Partnerships (19 Jul 2012)

Phil Hogan: Information in relation to water services PPP projects in excess of €20 million is set out in the table below. Information in relation to water services PPP projects with a value below €20 million or in relation to any other PPP projects for which the Department is responsible is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy. Name of Project Scope of Project Total Exchequer...