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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Consultancy Contracts (17 Oct 2012)

Phil Hogan: Annual expenditure on consultancies by my Department over the period in question is as follows: 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 (to date) Consultancy Expenditure €5.594m € 2 .051m €0.994m €0.323m €0.369m The awarding of consultancy contracts in my Department is carried out in accordance with Guidelines for the Engagement of...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Legal Matters (17 Oct 2012)

Phil Hogan: The information requested in respect of payments made by my Department from 2008 to 2012 is set out in the following table. This does not include costs associated with the Planning Tribunal; payments of this nature by agencies or bodies under the aegis of my Department are a matter for the agency or body concerned. Year Name of Firm or Solicitor/Barrister Subject Matter/Nature of Work Fees...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Consultancy Contracts (17 Oct 2012)

Phil Hogan: The information requested is being compiled and will be provided to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Report of the Pyrite Panel: Statements (18 Oct 2012)

Phil Hogan: Before getting into the detail of this discussion, I want to acknowledge the difficult and distressing situations faced by people throughout the country who, through no fault of their own, are living with the legacy of building failures, including dwellings affected by pyrite. In the case of pyrite, many home owners have been disowned by all of the main stakeholders, including materials...

Report of the Pyrite Panel: Statements (18 Oct 2012)

Phil Hogan: I would now like to address a number of issues in the pyrite report which have generated some debate. The first is the number of suspected developments and dwellings and another is the categorisation of dwellings to prioritise remediation works. The pyrite panel undertook a desktop study, in conjunction with stakeholder consultation, to establish facts in respect of the potential exposure...

Report of the Pyrite Panel: Statements (Resumed) (18 Oct 2012)

Phil Hogan: They are the Deputy's people.

Report of the Pyrite Panel: Statements (Resumed) (18 Oct 2012)

Phil Hogan: Perhaps the Deputy can use his good offices.

Report of the Pyrite Panel: Statements (Resumed) (18 Oct 2012)

Phil Hogan: I thank all Deputies who contributed to what has mostly been a constructive debate on these issues. I also thank them for the honest way in which they brought to the attention of the House their experiences on behalf of the home owners who we are all trying to help. Legitimate questions have been asked about how the problem arose and the length of time that people whose homes have been...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Meters Installation (18 Oct 2012)

Phil Hogan: The Government has decided that Irish Water, a new State-owned water company to be established as an independent subsidiary within the Bord Gáis Éireann Group, will be responsible for the metering programme.  In addition, the Government has recently approved the preparation of legislation to assign the necessary powers to allow Irish Water to undertake the metering...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations (18 Oct 2012)

Phil Hogan: The matters raised in the Question might be more appropriately raised with Killarney Town Council. I have no direct function in relation to these matters.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fire Service Issues (18 Oct 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. My Department...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Status (18 Oct 2012)

Phil Hogan: The Water Services Investment Programme 2010 – 2013, provides for the development of a comprehensive range of new water services infrastructure in County Kerry. The Programme includes contracts under construction and to commence to the value of over €92 million in Kerry during the period of the Programme. However, the Castleisland Sewerage Scheme was not amongst the priority...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Services Funding (18 Oct 2012)

Phil Hogan: The primary objective of my Department’s National Water Conservation Programme, which was established in 2003, is to reduce water loss and leakage in the distribution networks to an economic level and to address high levels of unaccounted for water. My Department’s Water Services Investment Programme 2010 – 2013 (WSIP) places a high priority on water conservation. Since...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Reform (18 Oct 2012)

Phil Hogan: I am aware of the financial positions of both Sligo County and Sligo Borough Councils. The recommendations of the consultants engaged by Sligo County Council are currently being considered in my Department. A detailed policy statement for the reform of local government, Action Programme for Effective Local Government, was published on 16 October following Government approval. The programme...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Meters Installation (18 Oct 2012)

Phil Hogan: The Government has decided that Irish Water, a new State-owned water company to be established as an independent subsidiary within the Bord Gáis Éireann Group, will be responsible for the metering programme.  In addition, the Government has recently approved the preparation of legislation to assign the necessary powers to allow Irish Water to undertake the metering...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations (18 Oct 2012)

Phil Hogan: The matters raised in the Question might be more appropriately raised with Killarney Town Council. I have no direct function in relation to these matters.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fire Service Issues (18 Oct 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. My Department...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Status (18 Oct 2012)

Phil Hogan: The Water Services Investment Programme 2010 – 2013, provides for the development of a comprehensive range of new water services infrastructure in County Kerry. The Programme includes contracts under construction and to commence to the value of over €92 million in Kerry during the period of the Programme. However, the Castleisland Sewerage Scheme was not amongst the priority...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Services Funding (18 Oct 2012)

Phil Hogan: The primary objective of my Department’s National Water Conservation Programme, which was established in 2003, is to reduce water loss and leakage in the distribution networks to an economic level and to address high levels of unaccounted for water. My Department’s Water Services Investment Programme 2010 – 2013 (WSIP) places a high priority on water conservation. Since...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Reform (18 Oct 2012)

Phil Hogan: I am aware of the financial positions of both Sligo County and Sligo Borough Councils. The recommendations of the consultants engaged by Sligo County Council are currently being considered in my Department. A detailed policy statement for the reform of local government, Action Programme for Effective Local Government, was published on 16 October following Government approval. The programme...