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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Reform (14 May 2013)

Phil Hogan: The Action Programme for Effective Local Government - Putting People First, sets out Government decisions for a range of local government reform measures including the decision to replace town councils with a new comprehensive model of municipal governance to strengthen local government within counties and address weaknesses and anomalies in the current system. The AMAI Policy Document on...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Environmental Protection Agency Governance (14 May 2013)

Phil Hogan: I refer to the reply to Question No. 507 of 29 January 2013, which sets out the position in this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Applications (14 May 2013)

Phil Hogan: For the purposes of implementing the Rural Development Programme 2007-2013 (RDP) and in the context of the Irish National Spatial Strategy, rural areas are defined as all parts of Ireland outside: - The City Council boundaries of Dublin, Cork, Galway, Waterford and Limerick; - The Borough Council boundaries of Kilkenny, Sligo and Wexford; - The Town Council boundaries of Athlone, Ballina,...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Priory Hall Development (14 May 2013)

Phil Hogan: I am supportive of the Priory Hall residents and my Department is supporting the efforts of Dublin City Council in that regard. The Department has previously assisted the Council, in consultation with NAMA, in securing alternative temporary accommodation for many of the residents. My Department has to date contributed in excess of €670,000 towards the costs necessarily incurred by...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Recycling Policy (14 May 2013)

Phil Hogan: In June 2012, I initiated a wide ranging review of the existing Producer Responsibility Initiatives in Ireland. The overall purpose of this review is to assess the nature and level of the challenges which are currently facing the existing Producer Responsibility Agreements as well as the forthcoming challenges that are expected to arise in the management of various waste streams. I anticipate...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Household Charge Collection (14 May 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: Household Charge Collection (14 May 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: Household Charge Collection (14 May 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: Air Pollution (14 May 2013)

Phil Hogan: The Air Pollution Act (Marketing, Sale, Distribution and Burning of Specified Fuels) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 326 of 2012), which were given effect following a public consultation process, provide for a ban on the marketing, sale, distribution and burning of bituminous (or "smoky") fuel inside specified ban areas. The Regulations introduced some improved and updated provisions that will...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (14 May 2013)

Phil Hogan: The information requested in respect of my Department is set out in the following table. Salary Range Number of Staff WTE* > €500,000 0.00 €450,001 - €500,000 0.00 €400,001 - €450,000 0.00 €350,001 - €400,000 0.00 €300,001 - €350,000 0.00 €250,001 - €300,000 0.00 €200,001 - €250,000...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Services Funding (14 May 2013)

Phil Hogan: Responsibility for the administration of the Rural Water Programme has been devolved to local authorities since 1997. The selection 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 provided, is therefore a matter for the water services authorities. The...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Provision (14 May 2013)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 448 and 449 together. The Laois Grouped Town Sewerage Scheme - Wastewater Treatment Plants DBO and Networks - are included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2010-2013 as contracts to start during the period of the programme. The tender approval report in respect of the contract to design, build and operate sewerage plants as part of the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Expenditure (14 May 2013)

Phil Hogan: The information requested is set out in the following tables. Ministerial appointees include those holding the positions of Special Adviser, Press Officer, Personal Assistant, Personal Secretary or Civilian Driver during the tenure of the relevant Minister or Minister of State. That information is set out in the first table. Details of overtime paid to relevant staff appointed by each...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff Remuneration (14 May 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: Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding (14 May 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 Sligo. The Programme includes contracts under construction and to commence to the value of over €49 million in County Sligo during the period of the Programme. However,...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: RAPID Programme (14 May 2013)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 454 and 455 together. The National Monitoring Committee for the RAPID programme met on 6 October 2010. My Department last met with RAPID Chairs and Coordinators at a conference in February 2012 as part of an extensive consultation process in the context of the development of local government reform proposals.  As part of my continuing engagement with...

Non-Use of Motor Vehicles Bill 2013: Financial Resolution (15 May 2013)

Phil Hogan: I move:That provision be made in the Act giving effect to this Resolution:- to close an evasion loophole whereby vehicles are declared off the road retrospectively, which is unverifiable, by providing for a system whereby vehicles must be declared off the road in advance for motor tax purposes, - for the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to be made a licensing authority and to...

Topical Issue Debate: Commercial Rates Calculations (15 May 2013)

Phil Hogan: I thank Deputy Deasy for the opportunity to set out the position on local government reform in the context of rates and the difficulties small businesses currently endure, and also the need to provide clarity on the matters raised. The action programme for effective local government, Putting People First, which was published on 16 October 2012, sets out Government decisions on a range of...

Topical Issue Debate: Commercial Rates Calculations (15 May 2013)

Phil Hogan: As Deputy Deasy is aware, as Opposition spokesperson on the environment in 2009 – sometimes queried by members of my own party – I initiated a process to persuade local councillors to freeze or reduce commercial rates. That is the rationale behind the local government reform initiative. At a time when small businesses and commercial ratepayers generally are carrying the can,...

Topical Issue Debate: Food Safety Standards Regulation (15 May 2013)

Phil Hogan: I wish to apologise on behalf of the Minister for Health, Deputy Reilly, who is unable to respond to this issue personally. As Deputy McNamara has indicated, the success of Ireland's food sector can be attributed in no small part to our reputation as a provider of safe, high-quality food. This reputation has been copperfastened by the speed of our reaction to recent incidents involving...