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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Public Sector Reform (14 Nov 2012)

Phil Hogan: The information requested in the question is as follows: Body Action Status Local Government Management Service Board Merge Local Government Management Service Board & Local Government Computer Services Board into Local Government Management Agency Completed - August 2012. Local Government Computer Services Board Limerick Northside Regeneration Agency Merge Limerick...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Enterprise Offices (14 Nov 2012)

Phil Hogan: The drafting of a County and City Enterprise Boards Bill, dealing with the dissolution of County and City Enterprise Boards and facilitating the creation of Local Enterprise Offices in local authorities, will be a matter for the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation.  I do not anticipate that the Bill will make any provision in relation to Local Development Companies. The range...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Staff Promotions (14 Nov 2012)

Phil Hogan: The number of promotions made in my Department in the period 2009/2012 to the specified grades are set out in the following table: Promoted Grade 2009 2010 2011 2012 Principal Officer 0 1 0 2 Assistant Principal Officer 0 0 0 2 No promotions have been made to the grade of Higher Executive Officer, Executive Officer or Staff Officer since 2009. In addition,...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Expenditure (15 Nov 2012)

Phil Hogan: The information requested is as follows: Name of Firm Type of Service Fees Paid Nature of work carried out Allen Design Consultants Design €1,283 Design of Brochure ASA Consulting Consultancy €11,625 Consultancy on Shared Service ASA Consulting Training Consultancy €1,440 Training of Local Authority Staff BCM Hanby Wallace Legal Advice ...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Arts Council Funding (15 Nov 2012)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 162 and 175 together. I assume that the Questions refer to general purpose grants from the Local Government Fund. General purpose grants contribute towards meeting the reasonable cost to local authorities of providing services to their customers. In line with previous years, it is my intention to inform local authorities of their 2013 general purpose...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Management (15 Nov 2012)

Phil Hogan: The Chairperson of the Finance and Audit Committee of the Local Government Management Agency is Mr. John Tierney, Dublin City Manager.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Services (15 Nov 2012)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 164, 165 and 169 together. The Water Services (Amendment) Act 20 12 provides that the Environmental Protection Agency will make the National Inspection Plan for domestic waste water treatment systems. A public consultation on the proposed plan was commenced by the Agency on 11 October 2012. Submissions received are currently being reviewed by the Agency...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Regeneration Projects (15 Nov 2012)

Phil Hogan: I refer to the reply to Question No. 199 of 14 November 2012, which sets out the position in this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Proposed Legislation (15 Nov 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 the Government and the Bill will be published once the legal drafting process has been completed.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Cultural Trusts (15 Nov 2012)

Phil Hogan: As indicated in the reply to Question No. 428 of 12 June 2012, the Temple Bar Cultural Trust organisation is a private limited company with the Dublin City Manager as the sole shareholder, and governance arrangements and financial management of the Trust are matters for Dublin City Council. I have no role in relation to these matters. Accordingly, the information sought is not available in...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Environmental Regulations (15 Nov 2012)

Phil Hogan: The legislation which provides for the environmental levy is the Waste Management (Environmental Levy) (Plastic Bag) Regulations 2001. There is no specific provision in the legislation for exemptions to the environmental levy on plastic bags for customers buying alcohol. Regulation 5 outlines the situations where plastic bags are exempted from the 22 cent environmental levy, including...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fire Service Staff (15 Nov 2012)

Phil Hogan: The number of whole time equivalent (WTE) fire service personnel employed in Waterford City and Waterford County Council on 30 September 2012 is set out in the following table. The number of part time fire fighters employed in Waterford City Council and Waterford County Council on 30 September 2012 is set out in the following table on a headcount basis. Waterford City Council ...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff Remuneration (15 Nov 2012)

Phil Hogan: Figures relating to the actual remuneration paid to fire fighters across every local authority are not available in my Department; however, the current applicable salary scales are contained in the following tables. Chief Fire Officer (Dublin City Council) Point Rate 01/01/2010 1 €78,368 2 €81,185 3 €83,995 4 €86,809 5 €89,623 LSI 1...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Consultations (15 Nov 2012)

Phil Hogan: Since the start of 2012 my Department has carried out public consultations on the following: Review of Part B (Fire Safety) Building Regulations 1997 – 2012; The establishment of a Public Water Utility and the future funding of water services; Framework for Sustainable Development for Ireland; Local Property Tax; Consultation on Septic Tanks and other domestic treatment...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Household Charge Collection (15 Nov 2012)

Phil Hogan: I refer to the reply to Question No. 710 of 6 November which outlines the position in this matter. The Household Charge Act 2011 places the collection of the charge under the care and management of local authorities and application in particular circumstances is a matter for the relevant local authority.

Topical Issue Debate: Agricultural Diseases (20 Nov 2012)

Phil Hogan: Keep making them.

Topical Issue Debate: Local Government Reform (20 Nov 2012)

Phil Hogan: I thank the Deputy for raising this important matter. The local government document that I recently published set out a range of reforms that would place local government at the heart of economic, social and community development. This includes facilitating enhanced alignment between local government and local and community development programmes and functions. Greater alignment is...

Topical Issue Debate: Local Government Reform (20 Nov 2012)

Phil Hogan: I am quaking in my boots.

Topical Issue Debate: Local Government Reform (20 Nov 2012)

Phil Hogan: For a good while, Deputy Healy-Rae's father propped up all those policies he spoke about.

Topical Issue Debate: Local Government Reform (20 Nov 2012)

Phil Hogan: I am glad Deputy Healy-Rae does not have responsibility now. Putting People First, the document I mentioned earlier, strengthens and refocuses the role of local government towards economic, social and community development locally. It is the Government's view that local authorities will have a central role in the oversight and planning of local and community development planning. I do not...