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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Non-Principal Private Residence Charge Collection (24 Sep 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 per annum and liability for it falls, in the main, on owners of rental, holiday and vacant properties. It is a matter for an owner, whether resident in Ireland or elsewhere, to determine if he or she...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Expenditure (24 Sep 2013)

Phil Hogan: My Department continues to monitor the situation with regard to the allocation and drawdown of funding under the LEADER elements of the Rural Development Programme 2007-2013 (RDP). I advised all Local Development Companies (LDCs) of their revised Programme allocations in May 2013 and LDCs were given until 31 August to allocate any remaining available funding to ensure that all funding is...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fire Stations Upgrade (24 Sep 2013)

Phil Hogan: The provision of a fire service in its functional area, including the establishment and maintenance of a fire brigade, the assessment of fire cover needs, the provision of a premises and the making of such other provisions as it considers necessary or desirable, is a statutory function of individual fire authorities under the provisions of the Fire Services Act 1981. My Department supports...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Proposed Legislation (24 Sep 2013)

Phil Hogan: I have no plans to repeal or amend section 237A of the Local Government Act 2001.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Yield (24 Sep 2013)

Phil Hogan: Total gross motor tax receipts from 2008 to the end of August 2013 are set out in the table. YEAR TOTAL GROSS MOTOR TAX RECEIPTS € 2008 1,058,605,132 2009 1,057,822,734 2010 1,023,823,935 2011 1,010,419,164 2012 1,054,701,750 2013 (to end August) 771,365,796 Estimated income to the end of 2013 is in the order of €1,0 98 m. In subsequent years, in the...

Leaders' Questions (25 Sep 2013)

Phil Hogan: They are good figures all right.

Leaders' Questions (25 Sep 2013)

Phil Hogan: No, not them all.

Leaders' Questions (25 Sep 2013)

Phil Hogan: The Opposition has the figures wrong again.

Leaders' Questions (25 Sep 2013)

Phil Hogan: Read the brief.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Collection (25 Sep 2013)

Phil Hogan: I refer to the reply to Questions Nos. 391 and 413 of 24 September 2013, which sets out the position on the matter.

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

Phil Hogan: My Department is responsible for the LEADER elements of the Rural Development Programme 2007-2013 which is governed primarily through European Commission and Council regulations. The main regulations governing the delivery of the current programme are Council Regulation 1698/2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development, Commission Regulation...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Collection (25 Sep 2013)

Phil Hogan: A moratorium on recruitment and promotion in the public service was introduced in March 2009 in response to the financial crisis. My Department operates a delegated sanction from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform for implementation of the moratorium in relation to local authorities, and any exceptions to the moratorium in local authorities require sanction from my Department. ...

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

Phil Hogan: Under the 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, which is managed by the . The primary purpose of the legislation is to re-unite the original account holders with their moneys, including all interest due. In addition, the legislation also provides that...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Services Provision (25 Sep 2013)

Phil Hogan: The Water Services Act 2013 provides for the establishment of Irish Water as an independent subsidiary within the Bord Gáis Éireann Group and assigns the necessary powers to allow Irish Water to undertake the water metering programme. As part of the metering programme, Irish Water will be identifying the location of any lead service connections during the installation programme. ...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Priory Hall Development (25 Sep 2013)

Phil Hogan: I am determined to do all that I reasonably can to work towards a fair, equitable and timely solution to the situation faced by the former residents of Priory Hall. Last week I announced the Government’s planned course of action in this regard. I have asked my Department to make contact with the stakeholders best placed to deliver the necessary solutions and to ask the parties...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Meters Issues (25 Sep 2013)

Phil Hogan: The Programme for Government sets out a commitment to the introduction of water charges based on usage above a free allowance. The Government considers that charging based on usage is the fairest way to charge for water and it has, therefore, decided that water meters should be installed in households connected to public water supplies . The Water Services Act 2013 provides for the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Vehicle Registration Issues (25 Sep 2013)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 138 to 140, inclusive, together. I am assuming that, in referring to the requirement to register a tractor, the Questions refer to the provisions of the Non-Use of Motor Vehicles Act 2013, which provides for a three month transition period from the commencement of the Act to allow motorists to bring their motor tax status up to date and to make a...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Non-Principal Private Residence Charge Yield (26 Sep 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 per annum and liability for it falls, in the main, on owners of rental, holiday and vacant properties. I understand that the Non Principal Private Residence Charge has raised €75.7 m in...

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

Phil Hogan: The Dunlavin Sewerage Scheme is included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2010 - 2013 as a scheme to start within the lifetime of the Programme. I recently approved the necessary funding to allow Wicklow County Council to award the €4.9m Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade Contract for the Scheme.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Non-Principal Private Residence Charge Administration (26 Sep 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 per annum and liability for it falls, in the main, on owners of rental, holiday and vacant properties. Since its introduction in 2009, the Charge has been an important source of revenue for local...