Results 10,161-10,180 of 14,706 for speaker:Phil Hogan

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fire Service Staff (26 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: Fire services are provided by the local authorities in accordance with the provisions of the Fire Services Act 1981 and 2003. Under section 10 of the Act, a fire authority is required to make provision for the delivery of fire services in its functional area, including the assessment of fire cover needs and the provision of premises. The embargo on the filling of posts in the Local...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Alternative Energy Projects (26 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: Axes 3 and 4 (LEADER) of the Rural Development Programme for which my Department has responsibility aims to improve the quality of life in rural areas and support the diversification of the rural economy. Axis 1 and 2 specifically support the agricultural aspects of the rural economy, and, accordingly, Axes 3 and 4 are prohibited from supporting activity that involves the production/growth...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Services Registrations (26 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: The Water Services (Amendment) Act 2012 assigns responsibility to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to make a National Inspection Plan for domestic wastewater treatment systems. The National Inspection Plan 2013: Domestic Waste Water Treatment Systems was adopted by the EPA earlier this month and was published on 19 February. It is a function of the 34 county and city councils under...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Reform (26 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 457, 458 and 461 together. The Government’s Action Programme for Effective Local Government, Putting People First, indicates that in the context of reorganisation of local governance structures, the proposed new municipal districts will provide an opportunity to achieve a more coherent approach to rates and charges on a county-wide basis, having...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Agencies (26 Feb 2013)

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: Departmental Agencies (26 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: The following table details the remuneration for CEOs and equivalents in agencies under the aegis of my Department. No performance related awards were paid in 2012. Individuals are entitled to pensions in accordance with the rules of their organisation’s pension scheme.  In general, pension entitlements are based on final salary and length of service, including added years where...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Legal Costs (26 Feb 2013)

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: RAPID Programme (26 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: My Department does not hold a list of streets in RAPID areas. I will arrange for a set of maps of Dublin RAPID areas to be provided to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Proposed Legislation (26 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 466 and 472 together. I refer to the reply to Question No. 132 of 5 February 2013. The final General Scheme of a Bill will, in due course, be subject to a full regulatory impact assessment.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Finances (26 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: It is a matter for each local authority to manage its own day-to-day finances in a prudent and sustainable manner, including investment arrangements for the management of moneys received. Information on individual local authorities’ investment arrangements is not available in my Department. The latest audited information for the two Kilkenny local authorities is set out in the...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Transition Year Programme (26 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: I am taking this Adjournment matter on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Ruairí Quinn. I thank Senator Henry for raising this issue. It affords me the opportunity to outline to the House the situation with regard to the funding for the transition year programme. Transition year is a one year programme, available to all second level schools. It is...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Library Projects (26 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: Under the Local Government Act 2001, each local authority is deemed to be a library authority and it is a matter for each local authority to prioritise its actions in terms of delivering library facilities, including premises in its catchment area. Under section 78 of the Act, a library authority may take such measures, engage in such activities or do such things in accordance with law,...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Library Projects (26 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: Many things were in anticipation as far back as 2007. We were in a different financial and economic climate at that time and we have had to make considerable adjustments to the capital and current expenditure programmes of the State to meet our troika requirements. Unfortunately, the library programme is not immune to that. I am delighted that Ballinasloe Town Council is interested in...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Services (27 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: My Department does not provide funding to individual local authorities for playground facilities. The matter as raised is one for the local authority.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Compulsory Purchase Orders (27 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 216 and 217 together. I appointed Mr Seamus Woulfe SC to carry out an independent review of the compulsory acquisition of land at Charlesland , Co Wicklow, by Wicklow County Council following representations made by three Wicklow County Councillors. I have now received Mr Woulfe’s report which is being examined. I intend shortly to send the report to...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Taxation Exemptions (27 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: The list of unfinished housing estates to be prescribed for purposes of a waiver from the local property tax is currently being prepared. The list is being compiled by local authorities and will utilise the categorisation in place in respect of the household charge, updated by reference to the National Housing Survey 2012. My Department will collate the data from local authorities in the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Meters (27 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. The procurement process for the sub-contractor panel has been developed by my Department, in...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Staff Numbers (27 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 220 and 222 together. My Department collects quarterly data on the numbers employed in State bodies under the aegis of my Department. The number of persons employed on a contract basis in the State bodies under the aegis of my Department at the end of December 2012 was 8.5 (WTE). The provision of services by agency staff to State bodies is a procurement...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Staff (27 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: No former staff, who retired from my Department in the last three years, have been re-instated. The information in respect of bodies under the aegis of my Department is not currently available but will be compiled and forwarded to the Deputy.

Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012: Order for Report Stage (28 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: I move: "That Report Stage be taken now."