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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff (7 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: The provision of an interpreter for those who do not have the English language when dealing with local authorities is a matter for each individual local authority.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rural Recreation Promotion (7 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: The Walks Scheme is currently in place on 40 trails nationally, with 1,811 landholder participants. These participants receive modest payments for the development, enhancement and maintenance of those sections of trail that traverse their lands . In 2012 payments to landowners amounted to €1.9 1 m. It is intended to renew existing contracts with landholders as they fall due for...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Services Registrations (7 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: As of 6 February 2013, applications in respect of the on-site wastewater treatment systems of 376,451 owners, who have registered on-line, by post or in person at their local authority offices, had been processed and approximately 25,000 additional registration applications were awaiting processing by the bureau operated by the Local Government Management Agency on that date. Details of the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Funding (7 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: My Department provides funding to Local Authorities under the Anti-Litter & Anti-Graffiti Awareness Grant Scheme. The Department has co-funded these grants for local authority anti-litter awareness and education initiatives since 1997. Local Authorities are responsible for selecting suitable projects for funding and deciding on individual grant allocations. The scheme requires that...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff (7 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: Section 145 of the Local Government Act 2001 deals with the appointment of city and county managers.  The appointment of a manager is a reserved function of the elected council of a county or city council Such appointments are made by virtue of a recommendation of the Public Appointments Service (PAS) , and the process of recruitment is a matter for the PAS.

Energy Security and Climate Change Bill 2012: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: They are a lot happier down there.

Energy Security and Climate Change Bill 2012: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: It was a shambles all right.

Energy Security and Climate Change Bill 2012: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: It is a five-year term.

Energy Security and Climate Change Bill 2012: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: We will look after it.

Energy Security and Climate Change Bill 2012: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: It would be right of me to begin by acknowledging the work undertaken by Deputy Catherine Murphy in developing and introducing this Bill. I recognise some provisions from the 2010 Bill, which was initiated by the previous Government, but I also see new ideas proposed for inclusion. The Deputy has a deep and genuine interest in climate matters and her ideas are a welcome input to the ongoing...

Energy Security and Climate Change Bill 2012: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: We have enough political creatures to deal with.

Energy Security and Climate Change Bill 2012: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: They include the likes of the Deputy protesting outside a very important facility in his constituency.

Energy Security and Climate Change Bill 2012: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: I again thank Deputy Catherine Murphy for introducing this legislation and I thank Members on all sides for their contributions. There is a considerable amount of agreement on many of the issues put forward by Deputy Murphy. I believe the constructive way in which Members can approach this in a non-political way is welcome and I hope this trend can continue when they come to consider the...

Energy Security and Climate Change Bill 2012: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: The personnel often change over there.

Energy Security and Climate Change Bill 2012: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: Who produced the document?

Energy Security and Climate Change Bill 2012: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: At least the Deputy and I are on the same page.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges (12 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: The Programme for Government and the Memorandum of Understanding with the EU, the IMF and the ECB provide for the introduction of domestic water charges. It is not intended that domestic water charges will commence before 2014. The Government considers that charging based on usage is the fairest way to charge for water and it has decided that water meters should be installed in households...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges (12 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 441, 455 and 470 together. The Government considers that charging based on usage is the fairest way to charge for water and it has therefore decided that water meters should be installed in households connected to public water supplies. Irish Water, a new State-owned water company to be established as an independent subsidiary within the Bord Gáis...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Status (12 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: My Department’s Water Services Investment Programme 2010 – 201 3, a copy of which is available in the Oireachtas Library, includes a contract for wastewater treatment plants and associated networks for the Belmullet, Foxford and Charlestown Sewerage Scheme to advance to construction during the period of the Programme at an estimated cost of €14.3 million. The...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Asbestos Remediation Programme (12 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: My Department does not have any grant available specific to the removal of asbestos from homes. However, the Housing Adaptation Grant Schemes for Older People and People with a Disability provide a range of grants for necessary improvement works or adaptations to houses in order to facilitate the continued independent occupancy of their own homes by older people and people with a disability....