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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Establishment (8 Oct 2013)

Phil Hogan: Irish Water will be responsible for the delivery of water services capital infrastructure from 1 January 2014, and is currently preparing a Capital Investment Plan for 2014-2015. I expect that this Plan will include taking account of the transition of projects that are included in the current Water Services Investment Plan.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Security of the Elderly (8 Oct 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 equipment 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 and voluntary...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Wastewater Treatment Issues (8 Oct 2013)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 391 and 392 together. The Water Services Investment Programme 2010 – 2013 provides for the development of a comprehensive range of new water services infrastructure in County Waterford. The Programme includes contracts under construction and to commence to the value of over €75 million in Waterford County during the period of the Programme. ...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Yield (8 Oct 2013)

Phil Hogan: Quad bikes are taxed at the private rate of motor tax if the vehicle is being used for private, domestic or pleasure purposes, which includes road usage by farmers. If the vehicle is being used to haul another vehicle or trailer, it then becomes taxable at the general haulage tractor rate, currently €333 per annum. If the quad bike is not used in a public place, motor tax is not...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Provision (8 Oct 2013)

Phil Hogan: The Water Services Investment Programme 2010 – 2013 provides for the development of a comprehensive range of new water services infrastructure in County Cork. It included contracts under construction and to commence to the value of some €230 million in the county during the period of the Programme. Contracts for both a wastewater treatment plant upgrade and network for the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Provision (8 Oct 2013)

Phil Hogan: Work is continuing on t he Patrickswell Sewerage Scheme - Networks Contract which is being funded under my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2010 - 2013. In August 2013 , Limerick County Council submitted a proposal for an extension to the contract in the Ballyanrahan / Ballybronogue area at an estimated cost of some €0.57 million. This proposal is being examined in my...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Meters Issues (8 Oct 2013)

Phil Hogan: The Government has decided that Irish Water, a new State-owned water company to be established as an independent subsidiary within the Bord Gáis Éireann Group, will be responsible for the domestic water metering programme and for the collection of water charges from households. The water metering programme will cover households connected to a public water supply. Households with...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Collection (8 Oct 2013)

Phil Hogan: An annual concessionary rate of motor tax of €102 per annum applies to agricultural tractors and agricultural machinery where used on the public road. I have no plans to reduce this rate.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Provision (8 Oct 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 Donegal. The Programme includes contracts under construction and to commence to the value of some €132 million in County Donegal during the period of the Programme. However,...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local and Community Development Issues (8 Oct 2013)

Phil Hogan: The Dublin Inner City Partnership (DICP) delivered the Local Development Social Inclusion Programme (LDSIP) 2006 - 2009 through funding and coordinating the work of networks and other organisations supporting communities in the Dublin Inner City Area. The Partnership had an interim contract, through Pobal on behalf of the Department, under the Local and Community Development Programme (LCDP)...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Reform (8 Oct 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.  Definitive details,...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Exemptions (9 Oct 2013)

Phil Hogan: An annual concessionary rate of tax of €102 per annum applies to agricultural tractors and agricultural machinery. I have no plans to reduce this rate.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Fund (9 Oct 2013)

Phil Hogan: The principal source of revenue for the Local Government Fund in 2013 is the proceeds of motor tax. The published 201 3 Revised Estimates Volume projected motor tax receipts of € 1.109 billion, receipts from the Household Charge of €10 million and interest of €600,000. The local government funding model will change considerably in 2014. Under the Finance (Local...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Funding (9 Oct 2013)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 150 and 151 together. 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), including North and East Kerry Development Limited (NEKD), of their revised Programme allocations...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Commercial Rates Valuation Process (9 Oct 2013)

Phil Hogan: Local authorities are under a statutory obligation to levy rates on any property used for commercial purposes in accordance with the details entered in the valuation lists prepared by the independent Commissioner of Valuation under the Valuation Act 2001. The Commissioner for Valuation has sole responsibility for all valuation matters and the Valuation Act 2001 comes under the aegis of my...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Reform (9 Oct 2013)

Phil Hogan: As indicated in the Government's Action Programme for Effective Local Government, Putting People First, it is the intention to encourage the participation of women as elected members in local government. The promotion of gender equality in local government is dealt with at paragraph 11.8 of the Programme. Part 6 of the Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Act 2012 will require...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Remediation Programme Issues (9 Oct 2013)

Phil Hogan: Following Government Decisions of 18 December 2012 and 30 April 2013 work commenced in my Department on developing the legislation required to provide for the funding of a pyrite remediation scheme and the necessary structures to deliver an effective and efficient remediation process. While it was my intention to have this legislation published and enacted in the previous Dáil term this...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Island Communities (9 Oct 2013)

Phil Hogan: Implementation arrangements for local development programmes under the new local governance arrangements set out under Putting People First - Action Programme for Effective Local Government, are being considered currently by an Alignment Working Group that was established to advise and assist my Department in the implementation of the alignment recommendations. Their considerations are now...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Island Communities (9 Oct 2013)

Phil Hogan: The provision of a fire service in its 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 Acts 1981 and 2003. My Department supports...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Staff Retirements (9 Oct 2013)

Phil Hogan: It is not possible to predict how many staff may decide to retire early between now and the end of 2014. There will, however, be 9 compulsory retirements in my Department over the course of 2013/14. There is no targeted redundancy scheme currently operating in my Department.