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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Election Management System (20 Nov 2012)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 435, 436, 441 and 442 together. Registration Authorities – County and City Councils – publish the register of electors annually on 1 February and it comes into effect fourteen days later on 15 February. The publication of the register requires the sending of a copy of the register for the relevant constituency to members of the Dáil, the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Taxation (20 Nov 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 Expert Group’s terms of reference were to consider the design of a Local Property Tax to be approved by Government, which is equitable and is informed by previous work and international experience. ...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Fund (20 Nov 2012)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 446 to 448, inclusive, together. I assume the Questions relate to General Purpose Grants from the Local Government Fund. The two principal sources of revenue for the Local Government Fund are the proceeds of motor tax and the income from the Household Charge. The Local Government (Household Charge) Act 2011 provides that income from the charge is to be paid...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Reform (20 Nov 2012)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 449 and 450 together. The reforms set out in Putting People First will result in changes to current local governance arrangements and include, inter alia, the wind-down of City/County Development Boards. All necessary legislative and administrative steps will be taken towards this end and will include the introduction of new planning, management and...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Household Charge Exemptions (20 Nov 2012)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 451 and 463 together. The Local Government (Household Charge) Act 2011 provides the legislative basis for the Household Charge. Under the Act, an owner of a residential property on the liability date is liable to pay the Charge, unless otherwise exempted or entitled to claim a waiver. It is a matter for an owner of a residential property to determine...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Electoral Divisions (20 Nov 2012)

Phil Hogan: I refer to the reply to Question No. 127 on 7 November 2012. The Programme for Government includes a range of political reform measures, a number of which are in my area of responsibility as Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government. Many of the measures have already been implemented. Others are in the process of being implemented. The debate on the Electoral (Amendment)...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Electoral Divisions (20 Nov 2012)

Phil Hogan: I established a Constituency Commission on 27 July 2011 to review the constituencies for Dáil and European Parliament elections in the light of the 2011 Census of Population. The Commission in its report , presented to the Ceann Comhairle on 21 June 2012 , recommended maintenance of the existing arrangement of constituencies for the election of Ireland's twelve members to the European...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Meters (20 Nov 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 programme. The...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff (20 Nov 2012)

Phil Hogan: The Government decided, based on the recommendations of an independent assessment and in line with the commitment in the Programme for Government, to establish a public water utility company, Irish Water, to take over the operational and capital delivery functions of local authorities in the water services area.  The Government has further decided that Irish Water should be established...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations (20 Nov 2012)

Phil Hogan: The correspondence in question relates to proposals to amend the Building Control Regulations which were the subject of an extensive public consultation process earlier this year and which are currently being finalised in light of that consultation My Department is engaging directly with the Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists (CIAT) in relation to the specific concerns raised.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes (20 Nov 2012)

Phil Hogan: Funding of €314m is available under the Rural Development Programme (RDP) 2007-2013 for allocation to qualifying projects up to the end of 2013. There are 35 Local Action Groups (LAGs) contracted, on my Department’s behalf, to deliver the RDP throughout the country and these groups are the principal decision-makers in relation to the allocation of project funding. Such decisions...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Meters (21 Nov 2012)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 155 and 156 together. 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 domestic water metering programme. The Government has recently approved the preparation of legislation to assign the necessary powers to...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rural Development (21 Nov 2012)

Phil Hogan: A number of commitments relating to economic development contained in the Programme for Government, in particular, commitments to encourage job creation and sustainable enterprise development, are reliant on the ability of all parts of Ireland to contribute to economic growth going forward. It is also apparent that both the differential degree of economic development and the variable impacts...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes (21 Nov 2012)

Phil Hogan: The Grange/Strandhill/Tubbercurry Sewerage Scheme (Wastewater Treatment Plants Upgrade) is included in my Department’s Water Services Investment Programme 2010 – 2013 as a contract to start at an estimated cost of €10.8 million during the lifetime of the Programme. Under this scheme it is envisaged that wastewater treatment plants will be constructed at these three...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (21 Nov 2012)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 161 and 162 together. The Housing Finance Agency plc. is a company limited by shares promoted by the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government under the terms of the Housing Finance Agency Act 1981 and incorporated on 8 February 1982. The principal objectives of the Agency are: - To advance funds to local authorities and approved housing...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Commercial Rates (21 Nov 2012)

Phil Hogan: The Local Government Act 1946 provides that where a property in a county council or urban area is unoccupied on the date of the making of the rate, the owner becomes liable for payment of rates. However, the owner is entitled to a 100% refund if the property is vacant for specified purposes. These are where the premises are unoccupied for the purpose of the execution of additions,...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Semi-State Sector Remuneration (21 Nov 2012)

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

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Semi-State Sector Remuneration (21 Nov 2012)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 168 and 169 together. Three former employees of An Bord Pleanála are in receipt of pensions in excess of €90,000. No other former employees of other State agencies under the aegis of my Department are in receipt of pensions in excess of €90,000.

Seanad: Employment Equality (Amendment)(No. 2) Bill 2012: Second Stage (21 Nov 2012)

Phil Hogan: The Senator thought he would get there the last time.

Seanad: Employment Equality (Amendment)(No. 2) Bill 2012: Second Stage (21 Nov 2012)

Phil Hogan: He should not be arrogant about it.