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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Applications (20 Mar 2013)

Phil Hogan: On foot of correspondence received in 2011 regarding a possible governance issue at Mayo North East LEADER Partnership Company, a comprehensive investigation into the issues outlined was instigated. This proved to be a very complex investigation and, on foot of its initial findings and in the context of my Department’s responsibility to ensure that Rural Development Programme (RDP)...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Commercial Rates Issues (20 Mar 2013)

Phil Hogan: Local authorities are under a statutory obligation to levy rates on any property used for commercial purposes in accordance with the details entered in the valuation lists prepared by the independent Commissioner of Valuation under the Valuation Act 2001. The Commissioner for Valuation has sole responsibility for all valuation matters, including the most appropriate method of valuation. The...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Administration (20 Mar 2013)

Phil Hogan: The value of Leader funding and the detailed regulations for its implementation are yet to be agreed for the next programming round. My Department is now engaged with various stakeholders in considering the arrangements to pursue greater alignment between local government and local development in line with the decisions on reform set out in the Action Programme for Effective Local Government...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Yield (21 Mar 2013)

Phil Hogan: Motor tax receipts for 2011 were €1.012bn and for 2012 were €1.043bn. All monies collected from motor tax are paid into the Local Government Fund. In 2011 no money was transferred to the Exchequer; in 2012 a sum of €46.5m was transferred from the Local Government Fund to the Exchequer. Approximately 34% of the Fund is transferred to the Department of Transport,...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Expenditure (21 Mar 2013)

Phil Hogan: The proposals set out in the Action Programme for Effective Local Government - Putting People First for enhanced alignment between local government and local development are focused on the breadth of local development activity. The proposals aim to achieve greater efficiency and effectiveness in the delivery of services for citizens and communities, to avoid overlap between the various...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (21 Mar 2013)

Phil Hogan: Local authorities fund their current expenditure from a variety of sources including specific State grants, commercial rates, fees and charges for goods and services and general purpose grants from the Local Government Fund. Local authority income from specific state grants and subsidies for 2000 to 201 0, the latest year for which audited information is available, is set out in the following...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (21 Mar 2013)

Phil Hogan: 2010 is the latest year for which audited information is available. The information requested is set out in the following table. Year Income from Goods and Services Total Income 2000 €684,169,821 €2,544,655,834 2001 €800,666,864 €2,815,292,796 2002 €920,812,857 €3,244,443,111 2003 €1,084,645,092 €3,544,021,695 ...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Expenditure (21 Mar 2013)

Phil Hogan: The specific information requested in the question is not held by my Department. The salary scale for Directors of Service, with effect from 1 January 2010, ranges from €90,453 to €106,900. As of 31 December 2012, there were 224 .65 (whole time equivalent) staff at Senior Managerial level in local government, including Managers, Directors of Services and their equivalents.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Elections (21 Mar 2013)

Phil Hogan: I understand that the Council of the European Union is consulting with the European Parliament at present, and in advance of the Council making a decision, in relation to holding the 2014 elections to the European Parliament in the period 22-25 May 2014. Under section 26 of the Local Government Act 2001, the poll at local elections must be held every fifth year in the month of May or June....

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Management Issues (21 Mar 2013)

Phil Hogan: The Government’s new waste policy, A Resource Opportunity - Waste Management Policy in Ireland, was published in July 2012. Among the measures included in the policy is the establishment of an interdepartmental working group to report to Government with options to minimise the impact of waste charges on low income households. The working group, which comprises representatives of my...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Information and Communications Technology Issues (21 Mar 2013)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 175 to 177, inclusive, together. My Department regularly review policies and procedures to reduce costs and achieve savings. My Department operates 1890 LoCall telephone numbers as well as standard geographic telephone numbers for access to its main offices. Where the 1890 LoCall number is advertised customers are informed that rates charged for calling...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Presidential Reports (21 Mar 2013)

Phil Hogan: I am aware of the report in question and I commend its findings, in particular that young people strongly believe in active citizenship, volunteering and helping others, and that they see these values as a strong part of their understanding of being Irish. The young people consulted have a strong sense of the value of community and have expressed the view that this value was lost during the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Remediation Programme Issues (21 Mar 2013)

Phil Hogan: My Department is engaging in preliminary discussions with a number of financial institutions facilitated by the Irish Banking Federation with a view to securing a loan facility which the not-for-profit entity (to be established by the construction stakeholders) would draw down to permit the earliest possible commencement of pyrite remediation works. The detailed negotiations with the...

Topical Issue Debate: Property Taxation Exemptions (26 Mar 2013)

Phil Hogan: I thank the Deputy for raising this issue and allowing me to clarify a few matters. The Finance (Local Property Tax) Act 2012 and Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Act 2013 provide for a number of exemptions from the local property tax. These include an amendment for certain unfinished housing developments and residential properties that have been certified as having significant...

Topical Issue Debate: Property Taxation Exemptions (26 Mar 2013)

Phil Hogan: They drew up the lists.

Topical Issue Debate: Property Taxation Exemptions (26 Mar 2013)

Phil Hogan: I know that Deputy Murphy campaigned against the household charge last year and 73% paid.

Topical Issue Debate: Property Taxation Exemptions (26 Mar 2013)

Phil Hogan: I am delighted once again to be on the side of the silent majority. The Deputy can stay on the side of the negative people who do not want to pay anything for local services through the household charges.

Topical Issue Debate: Property Taxation Exemptions (26 Mar 2013)

Phil Hogan: That is where the Deputy was. There was no database whatsoever available last year. It was developed through the implementation of the household charge. We now have 1.2 million people properly registered and there were obviously going to be difficulties and errors. We acknowledge that. When there is no database available and one is being created for the first time there will be...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Commercial Rates Issues (26 Mar 2013)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 372 and 373 together. Local authorities are under a statutory obligation to levy rates on any property used for commercial purposes in accordance with the details entered in the valuation lists prepared by the independent Commissioner of Valuation under the Valuation Act 2001. The Commissioner for Valuation has sole responsibility for all valuation matters,...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Status (26 Mar 2013)

Phil Hogan: Planning for the Greater Dublin Regional Drainage Project – North Dublin Treatment Plant and Orbital Sewer is being progressed by Fingal County Council. Under the Alternative Sites Assessment and Route Selection Report (Phase 2) for the scheme, three possible treatment sites and two possible outfall locations have been identified by the Council as emerging preferred options, and a...