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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Funding (25 Jun 2013)

Phil Hogan: There are 35 Local Development Companies (LDCs) contracted, on my Department’s behalf, to deliver the LEADER elements of the Rural Development Programme 2007-2013 (RDP) throughout the country. In line with the ‘bottom-up’ approach to rural development the LDCs are the principal decision-makers in relation to the allocation of project funding. Such decisions are made in...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Dormant Accounts Fund Deposits (25 Jun 2013)

Phil Hogan: Under the Dormant Accounts legislation, balances on dormant accounts with banks, building societies and An Post and the net encashment value of certain life assurance policies are paid into the Dormant Accounts Fund (DAF), which is managed by the National Treasury Management Agency. The primary purpose of the legislation is to re-unite the original account holders with their moneys,...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff Remuneration (25 Jun 2013)

Phil Hogan: Local authority managers who held office prior to 26 July 2012, including the current Sligo County Manager, are entitled to be considered for superannuation benefits under Article 78(1) of the Local Government (Superannuation) (Consolidation) Scheme 1998 to 2012. The particular benefits for an individual county manager is, in the first instance, a matter for his/her employer.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Topical Issue Debate (25 Jun 2013)

Phil Hogan: Since March 2011, 137 topical issue debates have been submitted to my Department and subsequently selected by the Ceann Comhairle for debate. Information in regard to the number of topical issue debates taken by me and Ministers of State in my Department is available in the Official Report of the Debates and published on the Oireachtas website. In line with the commitment in the Programme for...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Ministerial Transport (25 Jun 2013)

Phil Hogan: My Department has spent the sums of €130,946, €168,083, € 220,469 and € 103,676 on Ministerial transport arrangements for 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 to date respectively. In line with Government policy, I do not use a state car. My Department has employed two civilian drivers since May 2011 for driving duties in my own car in line with approved arrangements, and...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Expenditure (25 Jun 2013)

Phil Hogan: The details requested are set out in the table. Year Event Cost 2011 Irelands Best Kept Towns Ceremony €932 - - - 2011 Tidy Towns national Awards ceremony €600 - - - 2011 Meeting of the National Directorate for Fire and Emergency Management €302 - - - 2012 Launch of framework for Sustainable Development €485 - - - 2012 Putting...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Expenditure (25 Jun 2013)

Phil Hogan: My Department has not been involved in any newspaper supplements from 2011 to date.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Non-Principal Private Residence Charge Collection (25 Jun 2013)

Phil Hogan: The Local Property Tax is being introduced on a half year basis this year and accordingly 50% of the Tax is payable in 2013. The Local Property Tax and Non Principal Private Residence Charge operate quite differently in many respects; the amount of Local Property Tax incurred in respect of a liable property is based on that property’s value, while the Non Principal Private Residence...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Expenditure (25 Jun 2013)

Phil Hogan: I presume the question relates to the Fixyourstreet.ie website, as the FixMy street website referred to in the question is a private initiative. Fixyourstreet.ie was designed, developed and implemented by the local government sector with South Dublin County Council as the lead authority. All costs incurred in the development and roll - out have been met from within the resources of...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Register of Electors Issues (25 Jun 2013)

Phil Hogan: The preparation and publication of the register of electors is a matter for each registration authority in accordance with electoral law. The opportunity to change registration details on the register of electors arises in November of each year when registration authorities publish a draft of the register which will come into force for the period of twelve months from the following 15...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Security of the Elderly (26 Jun 2013)

Phil Hogan: The Seniors Alert Scheme aims to encourage community support for vulnerable older people in our communities by providing grant assistance towards the purchase and installation of personal monitored alarms to enable older persons, without sufficient means, to continue to live securely in their homes with confidence, independence and peace of mind. The Scheme is administered by local community...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Tax Assessments (26 Jun 2013)

Phil Hogan: The Local Government (Charges) Act 2009 broadened the revenue base of local authorities by introducing a charge on non-principal private residences. The self-assessed charge is set at €200 and liability for it falls, in the main, on owners of rental, holiday and vacant properties. Under the Act, it is a function of a local authority to collect the Non-Principal Private Residence...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Community Development Initiatives (26 Jun 2013)

Phil Hogan: I established an Alignment Working Group earlier this year, comprising local government and local development representatives, to advise and assist my Department on the implementation of new governance arrangement s as envisaged in Putting People First - Action Programme for Effective Local Government . A key term of reference of the Working Group is a consideration of the future management...

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

Phil Hogan: A person can be nominated to stand for election in more than one local electoral area. Article 14(3) of the Local Elections Regulations 1995 provides that a separate nomination paper is required for each local electoral area for which a candidate is nominated at a local election. Article 124 of the 1995 Regulations , as amended, provides that where a person is elected as a member of the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff Issues (26 Jun 2013)

Phil Hogan: The Public Service Agreement, 2010-2014, outlines the redeployment arrangements for local authorities. The arrangements are confirmed in the Haddington Road Agreement which contains some changes in relation to cross-sectoral redeployment.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Election Management System (26 Jun 2013)

Phil Hogan: Council Directive 93/109/EC of 6 December 1993 relating to European Parliament elections provides that EU citizens, who are not nationals of the Member State in which they reside but who meet the same conditions in respect of the right to vote as that State imposes on its own nationals, have the right to vote in that Member State. Within this framework, the Directive provides for a system of...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authorities Management (26 Jun 2013)

Phil Hogan: Article 12 of the Local Government Act 2001 (Section 237A) Regulations 2003 requires a County or City Manager together with the Cathaoirleach of the County or City Council to arrange to meet with local parliamentary representatives as a group at least annually. Arranging such meetings, and any further meetings between Oireachtas Members and County/City Managers, are matters for local...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Exemptions (27 Jun 2013)

Phil Hogan: Motor tax for private cars is calculated on the basis of CO 2 emissions or engine capacity, depending on the date of first registration of the car. Any reduction in motor tax rates for this category would require a compensatory increase elsewhere in the motor tax rates or elsewhere in the tax code. I have no plans to revise the basis of taxation for vehicles at this time.

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

Phil Hogan: In 2012, 57 staff members availed of special unpaid leave under the Shorter Working Year scheme (formerly term-time); the average duration of leave was 6 weeks. To date in 2013, my Department has approved 56 applications under the scheme.

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

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 185 and 187 together. Day to day operations in agencies under the aegis of my Department are a matter for management in each agency. Accordingly, the information requested is not available in my Department.