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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Meters Issues (10 Oct 2013)

Phil Hogan: I refer to the reply to Questions Nos . 459 and 476 of 1 October 2013, taken together, which stated that it is a matter for Irish Water to comply with all national and European legislation in the discharge of its functions in relation to the water metering programme. This remains the position. However, Irish Water has confirmed to my Department that water metering contracts are fully...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Exemptions (10 Oct 2013)

Phil Hogan: I have no plans currently to introduce additional categories of motor taxation.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Register of Electors Administration (10 Oct 2013)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 132 and 133 together. The law in relation to the register of electors, as set out in the Electoral Act 1992, provides for the preparation and publication of the register of electors in their areas by registration authorities – city and county councils. It is their duty to ensure as far as is possible, and with the cooperation of the public, the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Properties (10 Oct 2013)

Phil Hogan: The Government's Action Programme for Effective Local Government sets out its policy for a range of local government reform measures, including the establishment of a new comprehensive model of municipal governance to strengthen local government within counties and address weaknesses and anomalies in the current system. Definitive details, arrangements and procedures in relation to the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Management Issues (10 Oct 2013)

Phil Hogan: While my Department does not collect or collate the information sought, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) produces the National Waste Report which provides some detail on waste streams in Ireland, on an annual basis.  The most recent report, relating to 2011, is available for download from the EPA website.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Status (10 Oct 2013)

Phil Hogan: The Castletownbere Sewerage Scheme is included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2010 - 2013 (WSIP) as a scheme at p lanning. This scheme, when completed, will provide for the upgrading of the existing sewage collection system and the installation of a Wastewater Treatment Plant serving Castletownbere and its environs. Cork County Council submitted a Preliminary Report...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Gender Balance Issues (10 Oct 2013)

Phil Hogan: There are 33 City and County Managers of which 4 or 12% are women . As at June 2013, there were 190 Directors of Service in local authorities. This represents a reduction of 72 WTE or 27% since 2008 and meets the recommended level from the Local Government E fficiency Review Group's Report, July 2010. While information regarding staffing levels in local authorities is routinely gathered...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Wastewater Treatment Issues (10 Oct 2013)

Phil Hogan: Proposals for the North Dublin Wastewater Treatment Plant/Orbital Sewer project, which was part of the Greater Dublin Strategic Drainage Study (GDSDS), are included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2010 - 2013 as a scheme to advance through planning. It is a matter for Fingal County Council to advance the further planning of the project. To date, the Council has...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Reform (10 Oct 2013)

Phil Hogan: I refer to the reply to Question No. 937 of 18 September 2013. The Action Programme for Effective Local Government sets out Government decisions for a range of local government reform measures, including the establishment of modern sub-county structures that will provide a robust mechanism for connection between local government and communities, with enhanced democratic accountability and...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Nitrates Usage (10 Oct 2013)

Phil Hogan: The Nitrates Directive and Ireland's National Nitrates Action Programme are given legal effect by the consolidated European Communities (Good Agricultural Practice for Protection of Waters) Regulations 2010. The objective of the Regulations is to protect ground and surface waters, including drinking water sources, primarily through the management of livestock manures and other fertilisers. ...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Exemptions (10 Oct 2013)

Phil Hogan: I refer to the reply to Questions Nos. 371 and 396 of 8 October, which set out the position in this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Exemptions (10 Oct 2013)

Phil Hogan: I have no plans to provide for exemptions from the requirement to make a declaration of non-use of a motor vehicle in advance for particular categories of vehicle.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Electoral Reform (10 Oct 2013)

Phil Hogan: Whenever an election or referendum takes place, my Department places advertisements in the national papers advising eligible voters who are not registered to vote to take the opportunity to apply for inclusion in the supplement to the register of electors so that they can take part in that election or referendum. In the case of referendums specifically, the role of any Referendum Commission...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Register of Electors Administration (10 Oct 2013)

Phil Hogan: In law, the preparation of the Register of Electors is a matter for each local registration authority – city and county councils. It is their duty to ensure, as far as possible and with the cooperation of the public, the accuracy and comprehensiveness of the register. This is done on an ongoing basis in accordance with the electoral acts. There is no provision for linking the electoral...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Fund (10 Oct 2013)

Phil Hogan: Quarterly returns including Payroll and Superannuation are collected and collated by my Department in a prescribed format under the IMF / EU Programme of Financial Support (PFS) for Ireland. In this regard, the Gross Cash Remuneration costs in 2012 for all local authorities amounted to €1.354 billion. This figure comprises core pay, overtime, allowances and other pay related costs for...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Public Sector Staff Recruitment (10 Oct 2013)

Phil Hogan: My Department operates a delegated sanction from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform for implementation of the moratorium in relation to local authorities. Any exceptions to the moratorium in local authorities require sanction from my Department. Under section 159 of the Local Government Act 2001, each City and County Manager is responsible for staffing and organisational...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Staff Remuneration (10 Oct 2013)

Phil Hogan: There are no civil servants employed by my Department and no public servants employed by local authorities or by agencies under the aegis of my Department who are being paid in excess of the Taoiseach's salary and in excess of the Government's pay cap.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Provision (15 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 includes 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 Bandon...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Exemptions (15 Oct 2013)

Phil Hogan: The primary purpose of the Non-Use of Motor Vehicles Act 2013 is to replace the system whereby a vehicle is only declared off the road when the owner next goes to tax it with a system where the vehicle has to be declared off the road in advance. This is aimed at closing an evasion loophole, costing taxpayers approximately €55m per annum, which was facilitated through the use of...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Collection (15 Oct 2013)

Phil Hogan: I have no plans to change the basis for the charging of motor tax for either three month discs or six month discs, both of which are set at a higher rate than the equivalent proportion of the annual fee to take account of the extra workload for the National Vehicle and Driver File (NVDF) and motor tax offices, and the resultant higher administrative and printing costs. In addition, reminders...