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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (11 Jul 2013)

Phil Hogan: As set out in Appendix 7 of Revised Estimates for Public Services 2013 published by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, my Department spent some €298,000 from voted funds on consultancy in 2012 and the estimated expenditure for this purpose in 2013 is €238,000.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff Numbers (11 Jul 2013)

Phil Hogan: Statistics on a range of dog control issues are available on my Department's website at . These statistics include the number of dog wardens employed by local authorities which in 2012 was 44 full-time and 22 part-time staff.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Funding (11 Jul 2013)

Phil Hogan: My Department is closely monitoring the situation with regard to the allocation and drawdown of programme funding. I have recently advised all Local Development Companies of their Programme allocations and I have given a commitment to examine the position at 31 August with a view to reallocating any remaining available funding to ensure that all funding is allocated before the end of 2013....

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff Recruitment (11 Jul 2013)

Phil Hogan: My Department received 20 staff sanction requests from Wicklow Council in 2011, 67 staff sanction requests in 2012 and 48 staff sanction requests to date in 2013. The information in relation to these sanction requests is set out in the table below. Date of Staffing Request Title of Post(s) No. of Post(s) Type of Contract sought Outcome Where Approved, Type of Contract Given ...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (11 Jul 2013)

Phil Hogan: As signalled by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the latest national greenhouse gas emission projections published on 25 April 2013, Ireland is on course to confirm compliance with its target for the purposes of the Kyoto Protocol in the commitment period 2008-2012. Based on current projections published by the EPA in April 2013, Ireland faces a potential challenge to reduce its...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (11 Jul 2013)

Phil Hogan: The ban on the marketing, sale and distribution of bituminous fuel (or 'smoky coal ban') was first introduced in Dublin in 1990 in response to severe episodes of winter smog that resulted from the widespread use of smoky coal for residential heating with consequential health impacts.  Air quality monitoring carried out by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) shows that the ban...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Energy Conservation (11 Jul 2013)

Phil Hogan: The Programme for Government contains a commitment to further improve the energy efficiency of new buildings with a view to moving towards carbon neutral homes in the longer term.In tandem with this commitment, Directive 2010/31/EU on the energy performance of buildings requires EU Member States, inter alia , to ensure that all new buildings will be nearly zero-energy by 31 December 2020 (or...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Services Provision (11 Jul 2013)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 165 to 167, inclusive, together. The overall strategy of investment in water services is to ensure that the timing and scale of investment facilitates economic and other development, achieves compliance with statutory requirements and promotes environmental sustainability objectives. The main vehicle for achieving these objectives for public domestic water...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Air Pollution (11 Jul 2013)

Phil Hogan: The ambient air quality monitoring programme in Ireland is carried out to meet the requirements of EU Directive 2008/50/EC on ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe, also known as the CAFÉ Directive. The Directive requires that certain minimum levels of monitoring are conducted for the purpose of assessment and management of air quality. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Water Treatment Issues (11 Jul 2013)

Phil Hogan: Recoupment by my Department to Kildare County Council in respect of expenditure by the council on waste water infrastructure in the past five years is set out in the following Table: Year Recoupment 2008 €1.25m 2009 €12.07m 2010 €7.54m 2011 €13.25m 2012 €4.12m My Department’s Water Services Investment Programme 2010...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Status (11 Jul 2013)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 170 and 171 together. Responsibility for the administration of the Rural Water Programme, which includes group sewerage schemes, has been devolved to local authorities since 1997. In December 2012, I announced an increase in the grant for group sewerage schemes to €6,500 per house or 75% of the cost of the scheme, whichever is the lesser. The...

Electoral, Local Government and Planning and Development Bill 2013: Order for Second Stage (12 Jul 2013)

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

Electoral, Local Government and Planning and Development Bill 2013: Second Stage (12 Jul 2013)

Phil Hogan: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." The Electoral, Local Government and Planning and Development Bill 2013 is a diverse Bill. As the name suggests, it provides for amendments to existing electoral, local government and planning and development law. The Bill puts in place legislative provisions that are needed now, across the electoral, local government and planning areas,...

Electoral, Local Government and Planning and Development Bill 2013: Second Stage (12 Jul 2013)

Phil Hogan: I thought there was nothing in it.

Electoral, Local Government and Planning and Development Bill 2013: Second Stage (12 Jul 2013)

Phil Hogan: There will be other days.

Electoral, Local Government and Planning and Development Bill 2013: Second Stage (12 Jul 2013)

Phil Hogan: I thank the Deputies who made a contribution on Second Stage of the Electoral, Local Government and Planning and Development Bill. I stated at the outset that this would not be the most Earth-shattering Bill in the world but we have to deal with a number of technical issues that relate to the current reform programme in local government. It also deals with European election boundaries...

Electoral, Local Government and Planning and Development Bill 2013: Second Stage (12 Jul 2013)

Phil Hogan: Next Tuesday.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Remediation Programme Implementation (16 Jul 2013)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 73 and 106 together. The issues raised are operational matters for the Pyrite Resolution Board and will be considered by the Board in the context of the finalisation of the pyrite remediation scheme and its effective implementation when rolled out to affected homeowners. Under the proposed pyrite remediation scheme, the Board will have oversight of the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: RAPID Programme (16 Jul 2013)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 86 and 74 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...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Forbairt na nOileán (16 Jul 2013)

Phil Hogan: I gcomhréir leis an gcur chuige ‘ó bhun aníos’ ar na gnéithe LEADER den Chlár Forbarta Tuaithe(CFT) 2007-13, is iad na Comhlachtaí Forbartha Áitiúla (CFÁ) na príomh cinnteoirí maidir le leithroinnt maoiniú tionscnaimh. Déantar na cinntí seo i gcomhhéacs an stráitéis forbairt áitiúil de...