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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Fund (28 Mar 2013)

Phil Hogan: I presume that the question relates to Local Property Tax and the distribution of general purpose grants from the Local Government Fund from 2014. Under section 157 of the Finance (Local Property Tax) Act 2012, commencing in 2014, the Minister for Finance will pay into the Local Government Fund an amount equivalent to the Local Property Tax paid into the Central Fund during that year. The...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Fund (28 Mar 2013)

Phil Hogan: A sum of up to €150m will be transferred from the Local Government Fund to the Exchequer in late 2013 as a necessary measure towards the reduction of the national deficit. In determining the amount to be transferred, account will be taken of the balance then in the Fund and of any funding commitments that have been made to local authorities.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Remediation Programme Issues (28 Mar 2013)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 161 to 165, inclusive, together. I have recently established the Pyrite Resolution Board under the chairmanship of Mr. John O’Connor, former Chairman of An Bord Pleanála, to oversee and ensure the effective implementation of a pyrite remediation programme for homeowners who have no alternative avenues for redress. I have also appointed four other...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Parking Fees Revenue for Local Authorities (28 Mar 2013)

Phil Hogan: The Annual Financial Statement of each local authority provides an analysis of their income from goods and services. Local authority income from parking fines and charges in respect of the years 200 6 to 2010, the latest year for which audited information is available, is set out in the following table. County Councils 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 Carlow 0 0 0 0 0 Cavan...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding (28 Mar 2013)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 169 and 170 together. Responsibility for the administration of the Rural Water Programme has been devolved to local authorities since 1997. The selection, prioritisation and approval of individual scheme proposals for advancement and funding under the programme, within the overall priorities set by my Department and subject to the block grant allocations...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Expenditure (28 Mar 2013)

Phil Hogan: Enforcement in relation to illegal diesel laundering activities is primarily a matter for the Revenue Commissioners. The information sought in the Question is not held by my Department. However, between 2008 and 2012 my Department has provided funding of €4,074,258 on an exceptional basis in recognition of the particular difficulties which arose for the local authorities concerned in...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Traffic Management (28 Mar 2013)

Phil Hogan: The information requested is not available in my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Taxation Exemptions (28 Mar 2013)

Phil Hogan: Section 10A of the Finance (Local Property Tax) Act 2012 (as amended) provides for an exemption for three consecutive liability periods from the Local Property Tax (LPT) for residential properties that have been certified as having “significant pyritic damage”. This is in line with the relevant recommendation in the report of the independent Pyrite Panel. The methodology for...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (16 Apr 2013)

Phil Hogan: Taken in isolation, this single criterion does not reflect Ireland’s actual performance in the report. Overall, Ireland is ranked 19th out of the 140 countries featured, an improvement of two places on our ranking in the 2011 report. Looking at other criteria in the current report, Ireland is placed 16th on stringency and 21th on enforcement of environmental regulation; 21st on the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Litter Pollution Legislation (16 Apr 2013)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 750 and 808 together. The Litter Pollution Acts 1997 to 2009 provide the statutory framework to combat the litter problem. Under the Acts, the primary management and enforcement response to littering is, in the first instance, a matter for local authorities. It is a matter for each local authority to determine the most appropriate course of action to...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Collection (16 Apr 2013)

Phil Hogan: The rates of duty currently applicable to half-yearly and quarterly discs are 55.5% and 28.25% of the annual rate respectively and incorporate a surcharge element to cover the higher administrative costs involved in processing such applications. These relativities have remained generally constant since the 1960s . The number of annual, half-yearly and quarterly transactions in 2012 is set out...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges (16 Apr 2013)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 752, 763 and 828 together. 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 and the current position is that domestic water charges will not commence before 2014. The Government considers that charging based on usage is the fairest way to charge for water...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Meters Installation (16 Apr 2013)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 754 to 756, inclusive, and 836 together. 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. 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: Local Authority Finances (16 Apr 2013)

Phil Hogan: The Annual Financial Statement of each local authority provides an analysis of their income. The information requested is set out in the following table in respect of local authorities: Year Income from Grants and Subsidies Local Government Fund - General Purpose Grant Income from Goods and Services Commercial Rates 2010 1,224,465,604 759,954,151 1,258,748,847 1,426,911,902...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Nuclear Plants (16 Apr 2013)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 766 and 781 together. While not having a nuclear power industry, it is Ireland’s position that, where a State chooses to develop a nuclear power industry, this should be done in accordance with the highest international standards with respect to safety and environmental protection. Ireland’s priority is the safety of the Irish people and the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rental Accommodation Scheme Eligibility (16 Apr 2013)

Phil Hogan: Decisions on the eligibility of specific persons for social housing support and the allocation of that support are a matter solely for the housing authority concerned. I have no function in relation to any individual case with which a housing authority is or may be concerned.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Funding (16 Apr 2013)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 768, 769, 791, 798, 824, 840 and 857 together. In late 2011 the European Commission approved a change in the maximum co-funding rate from 55% to 85% for the Axes 3 and 4 elements (LEADER) of Ireland’s Rural Development Programme (RDP) 2007-2013. Prior to this the LEADER elements were co-funded at a rate of 55% by the EU, with the remaining 45% coming...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Household Charge Collection (16 Apr 2013)

Phil Hogan: The Local Government (Household Charge) Act 2011 provides the legislative basis for the Household Charge. Under the Act, an owner of a residential property on the liability date is liable to pay the Household Charge, unless otherwise exempted or entitled to claim a waiver. It is a matter for an owner of a residential property to determine liability and pay the Charge. The Local Government...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Alignment Working Group (16 Apr 2013)

Phil Hogan: I established the Alignment Working Group to advise on the implementation of the new arrangements for an enhanced alignment between the local government and local development sectors. T he Group comprises representatives from the City and County Managers Association, the Irish Local Development Network and Pobal, as well as my Department. The Irish Local Development Network has three places...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fire Safety Regulations (16 Apr 2013)

Phil Hogan: Fire safety in the design and construction of new buildings, including emergency escape lighting, is governed by Part B of the 1997 – 2008 Building Regulations, made under the Building Control Act, 1990. Primary responsibility for compliance with the Building Regulations rests with the builders and owners of buildings. Guidance on how to comply with Part B is set out in Technical...