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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Management Regulations (11 Oct 2012)

Phil Hogan: The Government’s new waste policy, A Resource Opportunity - Waste Management Policy in Ireland, published in July 2012, sets out the actions through which Ireland will make the further progress necessary to become a recycling society, with a clear focus on resource efficiency and the virtual elimination of landfilling of municipal waste. The policy contains measures to ensure that the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Services Funding (11 Oct 2012)

Phil Hogan: Substantial funding towards local authorities’ water conservation programmes is being provided under my Department’s Water Services Investment Programme 2010 – 2013. Watermains rehabilitation is a key priority under the Programme which includes the Kerry Watermains Rehabilitation Project valued at €18.79 million. As part of this project, I recently approved...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations (16 Oct 2012)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 401 and 417 together. Under the proposed Building Control (Amendment) Regulations 2012, provision is made for the introduction of mandatory certificates of compliance by the builders and the designers of buildings confirming that the statutory requirements of the Building Regulations have been met. In addition, the regulations also provide that building...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Services Provision (16 Oct 2012)

Phil Hogan: The provision of water and sewerage services is the responsibility of the 34 City and County Councils which are designated as water services authorities under the Water Services Act 2007. The Act allows for the direct provision of water and wastewater treatment services by a water services authority in an area where population or economic activities are sufficiently concentrated. A water...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Vehicle Registration Issues (16 Oct 2012)

Phil Hogan: The General Scheme of a Bill to tighten the procedures for declaring a vehicle off the road for motor tax purposes has been approved by Cabinet and will be published once the legal drafting process has been completed. Until such time as the Bill has been published, I do not propose to make specific comment on the provisions to be contained therein. However, I am aware of the particular...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Household Charge Collection (16 Oct 2012)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 406 and 426 together. The following table shows, as of 12 October 2012, the total number of payments and waivers registered for the household charge nationally and by local authority area. The figures are also presented as a percentage of the estimated total number of liable properties nationally and per local authority area. County/City Council ...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Panel Report Implementation (16 Oct 2012)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 409, 419, 421 and 422 together. I met with the Construction Industry Federation, the Irish Concrete Federation, the Irish Insurance Federation, HomeBond and the Irish Banking Federation in July and outlined to them the central role I considered they could play in providing a solution to the pyrite problem. All parties have now submitted their responses to my...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Public Sector Staff Career Breaks (16 Oct 2012)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 410, 447 and 448 together. There are two different career break schemes in operation in my Department at present, special leave without pay for a career break as provided under Department of Finance Circular 18 of 1998, as amended, and the Special Civil Service Incentive Career Break Scheme 2009 introduced under the Department of Finance Circular 13 of 2009....

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding (16 Oct 2012)

Phil Hogan: €40 million in exchequer funding has been allocated to the Rural Water Programme in 2012. Responsibility for the administration of this Programme, which includes group water schemes, group sewerage schemes and small public water and sewerage schemes, has been devolved to local authorities since 1997. The selection and approval of individual schemes for advancement and funding under the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Expenditure (16 Oct 2012)

Phil Hogan: In accordance with the Official Languages Act 2003 and the principles of Quality Customer Service, my Department and bodies under its aegis are committed to providing quality services in Irish and/or bilingually to its customers. The information requested is set out in the following table Organisation Costs to implement the Official Languages Act in 2011 Department of the Environment,...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Management Regulations (16 Oct 2012)

Phil Hogan: The Waste to Energy facility proposed for Poolbeg is being developed by Dublin City Council on behalf of the four Dublin local authorities as part of the implementation of the region’s waste management plan, which is a statutory responsibility of local authorities under section 22 of the Waste Management Act 1996.  Therefore, the progression of the project is a matter for parties...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Proposed Legislation (16 Oct 2012)

Phil Hogan: I refer to the reply to Question Nos. 42 and 44 of 18 September 2012.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Remediation Programme Issues (16 Oct 2012)

Phil Hogan: HomeBond is a private limited company and decisions whether or not to appear before an Oireachtas Committee is a matter for its management and Board of Directors. However, I believe HomeBond should engage with the committee and I would encourage them to do so.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Correspondence (16 Oct 2012)

Phil Hogan: Under the terms of my Department’s Customer Charter there is a commitment to respond to letter and email correspondence within fifteen working days. My Department endeavours to meet this deadline having regard to other competing demands on resources. A complaint service is in place and anyone who is dissatisfied with the service received can contact the Quality Customer Service...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Remediation Programme Issues (16 Oct 2012)

Phil Hogan: Homes purchased under the Affordable Homes scheme are considered private dwellings and will be dealt with in the same manner as any other private dwelling in relation to pyrite problems.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Taxation Exemptions (16 Oct 2012)

Phil Hogan: An independently-chaired Inter-Departmental Expert Group was established to consider the structures and modalities for an equitable local property tax to replace the household charge. The Group submitted its report to me and proposals will be brought to Government as soon as possible. It will then be a matter for the Government to decide on the exact details of implementation taking into...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rural Development Programme Funding (16 Oct 2012)

Phil Hogan: My Department is responsible for ensuring that funding provided through the LEADER elements of the Rural Development Programme (RDP) is delivered in an efficient and effective way. Systems within the Department involve the checking of projects to ensure that the claimed expenditure is verifiably correct. The claim for reimbursement for the project detailed in the question was selected for...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rural Development Programme Funding (16 Oct 2012)

Phil Hogan: Mayo North East Leader Partnership (MNELP) is the Local Action Group contracted by my Department to deliver both the Rural Development Programme (RDP) and the Local Community Development Programme (LCDP) to the North Mayo area. On foot of correspondence I received in 2011 regarding a possible governance issue at Mayo North East LEADER Partnership Company, I directed my Department to...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rural Development Programme Funding (16 Oct 2012)

Phil Hogan: My Department is responsible for ensuring that funding provided through the LEADER elements of the Rural Development Programme (RDP) is delivered in an efficient and effective way. Systems within the Department involve the checking of projects to ensure that the claimed expenditure is verifiably correct. The claim for reimbursement for the project detailed in the question was selected for...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Priory Hall Development (16 Oct 2012)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 429 and 445 together. I understand that the resolution process , which is seeking to identify a way forward in relation to the complex problems at Priory Hall , remains on going between the relevant parties under the chairmanship of Justice Finnegan. The resolution process arose in the context of the adjournment of an appeal brought by Dublin City Council...