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

Phil Hogan: The Water Services Investment Programme 2010 – 2013, a copy of which is available in the Oireachtas Library, provides for the development of a comprehensive range of new water services infrastructure in County Mayo. The Killala Sewerage Scheme is included in the Programme amongst the list of contracts in the county to start in the period 2010 – 2013. The inclusion of the scheme...

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

Phil Hogan: The Water Services Investment Programme 2010 – 2013, a copy of which is available in the Oireachtas Library, provides for the development of a comprehensive range of new water services infrastructure in County Mayo. The Programme includes contracts under construction and to commence to the value of some €71 million in Co. Mayo during the period of the Programme. However, the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: European Parliament Elections (12 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: Article 14.2 of the Treaty on European Union sets an overall ceiling of 751 seats for the European Parliament. There is a need to readjust the distribution of seats in the Parliament to take account of the accession of Croatia in 2013. This will need to be done in good time before the 2014 elections. The right of initiative on this matter rests with the European Parliament. The European...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Septic Tank Registration Scheme (12 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 449 and 475 to 477, inclusive, together. On 25 June 2012 I signed the Water Services Acts 2007 and 2012 Domestic Waste Water Treatment Systems ( Registration ) Regulations 2012 , prescribing 1 February 2013 as the date by which householders must register their domestic waste water treatment system s . Written and on-line registration facilities , with a...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Resolution Board Membership (12 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 453 and 454 together. The Pyrite Resolution Board is not being set up under statute and its establishment does not therefore require legislation. I have previously announced its establishment and I refer to the reply to Priority Question 129 of 5 February 2013 in which I outlined the membership of the Board.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Standards (12 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: In recent years significant efforts have been made to ensure that all new construction projects, including social housing units commissioned by local authorities or by approved housing bodies, are designed and built to high standards of energy efficiency and environmental sustainability. To that end, Part L (Conservation of Fuel and Energy) of the Building Regulations 2011, and the...

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

Phil Hogan: I refer to the reply to Question No. 132 of 5 February 2013. In releasing the outline Heads of the Bill shortly, I will address both the importance of environmental and economic sustainability, and the critical issue of meeting greenhouse gas emission reduction targets.

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

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 and for the collection of water charges from households. Bord Gáis Éireann/Irish Water will procure a number (up to 8) of regional management...

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

Phil Hogan: The primary role of my Department in relation to combating litter and illegal dumping matters is to provide a robust governing legislative framework . The key legislative codes in that regard are the Litter Pollution Acts 1997 to 2009 and the Waste Management Acts 1996 to 2011; in particular, section 32 of the 1996 Act places the responsibility on the holders of waste to ensure that it is...

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

Phil Hogan: I refer to the reply to Questions Nos. 131 and 139 of 6 February 2013 which sets out t he position in this matter.

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

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. The Ardfert Sewerage Scheme Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade is...

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

Phil Hogan: The Water Services Investment Programme 2010 – 201 3, a copy of which is available in the Oireachtas Library, provides for the development of a comprehensive range of new water services infrastructure in County Donegal. The Programme includes contracts under construction and to commence to the value of some € 132 million in County Donegal during the period of the Programme....

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

Phil Hogan: My Department does not directly administer any scheme which involves means assessment and consequently does not incur any costs associated with same.

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

Phil Hogan: I assume the Question refers to the Local and Community Development Programme (LCDP), which is one of my Department’s main Social Inclusion Programmes. The LCDP was launched on 1 January 2010, and replaces the previous Local Development Social Inclusion and the Community Development Programmes. Funding under the Programme for the years in question is outlined as follows: Year...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Water and Sewerage Schemes (12 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: I thank Senator Moloney for providing the opportunity to clarify the position on Kilcummin sewerage scheme. As she rightly says, she has made many representations regarding this scheme. 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...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Water and Sewerage Schemes (12 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: As the Senator will see from my reply under the Water Services Investment Programme 2010-2013 , the question of funding for the Kilcummin scheme was not included; it was to advance through planning only. I have been conscious of Senator Moloney's representations on this matter and Kerry County Council and the Department's inspectors have not reached agreement on the unit costs of the scheme....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Rural Communities Report: Discussion with Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (12 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: I hope I will not upset the rules of privilege in any way. I thank the committee for giving me the opportunity to talk about the issues facing rural Ireland now and in the future. Community issues must be central for those of us engaged in serving the public. The Department is committed to doing what is best for all our communities. I acknowledge the time and effort the authors have put...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Rural Communities Report: Discussion with Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (12 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: I thank Deputy Calleary for his questions. We are looking at urban settlements. The gateway and hub concepts under the last national spatial strategy have not worked. While it was nice for an area to have a title, there were no resources available to it owing to the subsequent downturn. We are reviewing the national spatial strategy. A scoping document is currently being drawn up, which...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Rural Communities Report: Discussion with Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (12 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: Yes. Everything is up for review in terms of title and designation. Many designations have taken place but nothing has happened. I do not think there is much to be gained from having a title if nothing happens. As mentioned by Deputy Calleary, under the current national spatial strategy projects in hub towns or gateway areas are prohibited from accessing funding under the rural...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Rural Communities Report: Discussion with Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (12 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: I cannot dictate to the population of the Ballina municipal area who they should elect. If there are between six and ten seats in the electoral area, I am sure the people where there is greatest population will ensure they have good representation. Those outside the area will have an equal opportunity to vote for people, irrespective of whether they are from urban or rural areas. There is...