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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fire Service (29 Nov 2012)

Phil Hogan: I refer to the reply to Question No. 492 of 27 November 2012. The position is unchanged.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes (29 Nov 2012)

Phil Hogan: I refer to the reply to Question No. 148 of 22 November which sets out the position in this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Septic Tank Registration Scheme (29 Nov 2012)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 172 and 173 together. As of 28 November, applications in respect of the on-site wastewater treatment systems of almost 225,000 owners, who have registered on-line, by post or in person at their local authority offices, have been processed. I understand that there are a further 65,000 registration applications which are waiting to be processed by the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Community Development (29 Nov 2012)

Phil Hogan: Following Government approval I published the local government reform programme, Putting People First , which includes the alignment of local and community development with local government. This involves, inter alia, an enhanced role for local government in local and community development and seeks to create greater efficiencies in structural arrangements and service delivery to the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (29 Nov 2012)

Phil Hogan: I presume the question relate s to General Purpose Grants from the Local Government Fund. General Purpose Grants contribute to meeting the difference between the cost to local authorities of providing a reasonable level of services and the income available to them from local sources and from specific grants.   Local authorities cost and income bases vary significantly from one...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes (29 Nov 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: Pyrite Panel Report (29 Nov 2012)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 181, 182, 184 and 185 together. The implementation of many of the recommendations in the pyrite report requires the involvement and co-operation of a number of parties, and implementation will be on a progressive basis. Given their particular impact on affected homeowners, priority is being given to the recommendations dealing with the establishment of a...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Remediation Programme (29 Nov 2012)

Phil Hogan: The National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI) is a statutory body under the aegis of the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation and my Department has no function in relation to its operation. As the official national standards body , I asked the authority to undertake work in relation to the development of protocols for testing and categorisation and to establish a methodology for...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Issues (29 Nov 2012)

Phil Hogan: The commissioning, sale or lease of commercial buildings will typically be subject to private contractual arrangements which provide protection for the contracting parties in the event of disputes , including legal recourse. Under company law the governance and operation of private companies is a matter for the d irectors or principals concerned and my Department has no function in, or...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations (4 Dec 2012)

Phil Hogan: Part B (Fire Safety) of the Building Regulations sets out the legal requirements in relation to fire safety in the design and construction of new buildings, including apartments, and existing buildings which undergo an extension, material alteration or material change of use. The related Technical Guidance Document B (TGD-B) provides guidance on how compliance with the legal requirement of...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Taxation (4 Dec 2012)

Phil Hogan: Total gross motor tax receipts for 2011 and for 2012 (to the end of October) are set out below. YEAR TOTAL GROSS MOTOR TAX RECEIPTS € 2011 1,010,419,164 2012 (to 31 October 2012) 900,493,004

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (4 Dec 2012)

Phil Hogan: The Action Programme for Effective Local Government-Putting People First reinforces local government as the primary means of public service at local level. The programme sets out a comprehensive range of measures to address the challenges of the local government system. The sustainable funding of local government is one such challenge and the programme provides for a strengthening of local...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (4 Dec 2012)

Phil Hogan: 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 into the Local Government Fund. The proceeds from the household charge are being re-distributed on an equalised basis to local authorities within the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Voluntary Sector Funding (4 Dec 2012)

Phil Hogan: My Department provides funding to the community and voluntary sector through its many community, housing and environment programmes and initiatives. My Department is responsible for a range of programmes to support communities including the Local and Community Development Programme (LCDP), the Rural Development Programme 2007-2013 (RDP), the Seniors Alert Scheme, RAPID (Revitalising...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Quality (4 Dec 2012)

Phil Hogan: Following the European Court of Justice judgment against Ireland in October 2009, my Department commenced the preparation of legislation to ensure compliance with the Court’s ruling; this included extensive stakeholder consultations between October and November 2010. On taking office in March, 2011, I prioritised the finalisation of the legislation and this culminated with the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Meters (4 Dec 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 domestic water metering programme. The Government has recently approved the preparation of legislation to assign the necessary powers to allow Irish Water to undertake the metering programme. A...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Septic Tank Registration Scheme (4 Dec 2012)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 87, 88, 90, 94 and 96 together. The Water Services (Amendment) Act 2012 provides that the Environmental Protection Agency will make the National Inspection Plan for domestic wastewater treatment systems. A public consultation on a draft plan was publicised by the Agency on 11 October 2012. The submissions received are currently being reviewed by the Agency...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: National Countryside Recreation Strategy (4 Dec 2012)

Phil Hogan: My Department convenes and supports regular meetings of Comhairle Na Tuaithe (The Countryside Council) where the implementation of the priorities of the National Countryside Recreation Strategy (NCRS) is discussed and progressed. This strategy sets out the main policy and strategic objectives to be achieved over time and provides a focus for the delivery of outdoor recreation facilities and...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Services (4 Dec 2012)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 91 and 411 together. The overall strategy of investment in water services is to ensure that the timing and scale of investment facilitates economic and other development, achieves compliance with statutory requirements and promotes environmental sustainability objectives. The main vehicle for achieving these objectives for public domestic water supplies is...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Issues (4 Dec 2012)

Phil Hogan: In its report the Pyrite Panel recommended that an industry expert group be established by the National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI) to develop an Irish testing protocol capable of determining whether there is reactive pyrite in the sub-floor material and if it has caused pyritic heave. A number of companies and consultancies have developed testing protocols to meet their own...