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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Status (13 Nov 2013)

Phil Hogan: The Clonakilty Sewerage Scheme (Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade) Contract is included in my Department’s Water Services Investment Programme 2010 – 2013 as a contract to start during the life of the Programme and I have approved funding to allow work to commence. I understand that Cork County Council awarded the Design Build Contract for the upgrade of the wastewater...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Seniors Alert Scheme Issues (13 Nov 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, of limited means, to continue to live securely in their homes with confidence, independence and peace of mind. The Scheme is administered by local community and...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Charges Non-Payment (13 Nov 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. Under the Act, it is a function of a local authority to collect Non-Principal Private...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authorities Management (13 Nov 2013)

Phil Hogan: I refer to the reply to Questions Nos. 681 and 706 of 5 November 2013 which sets out the position in this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Expenditure (13 Nov 2013)

Phil Hogan: The Irish Local Development Network (ILDN), which was formally established in 2010, is the umbrella organisation for Local Development Companies (LDCs). These LDCs deliver both the Local and Community Development Programme (LCDP) and the Rural Development Programme 2007-2013 (RDP) on behalf of my Department. My Department has an annual contract with ILDN, which is renewed on the basis of an...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Development Network (13 Nov 2013)

Phil Hogan: My Department has engaged with the Irish Local Development Network as part of the Alignment Working Group. The Working Group, which also comprises representatives of other stakeholders including the City/County Managers Association and Pobal, was established to assist the Department in the implementation of the Alignment recommendations as set out in Putting People First – Action...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Development Companies Administration (13 Nov 2013)

Phil Hogan: Arising from Putting People First – Action Programme for Effective Local Government, new arrangements will come into effect aimed at improving the delivery of services on an area basis through Local Community Development Committees. I see the Local Community Development Committee for the Dublin City Council area having a key role in the future co-ordination arrangements for the Local...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Fund (13 Nov 2013)

Phil Hogan: I assume that the Question refers to general purpose grants from the Local Government Fund. General purpose grants are my Department’s contribution towards meeting the cost to local authorities of providing a reasonable level of services to their customers. The information requested is set out in the table below which details the total general purpose grant allocations from the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Taxation Collection (13 Nov 2013)

Phil Hogan: The Government has indicated an intention to move to 80% retention of all Local Property Tax receipts within the local authority area where the Tax is raised. The establishment of Irish Water presents local government with significant organisational and financial challenges in 2014. In this context, it has been necessary to defer defining the proportion of the proceeds of the Local...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Radon Gas Levels (13 Nov 2013)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 116 and 118 together. The Government’s approach to radon, which is similar to that in the majority of EU Member States, is to concentrate efforts on increasing public awareness of the risks posed by radon in the home. Through support for the Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland’s radon advice and awareness work, my Department is...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Funding (13 Nov 2013)

Phil Hogan: South West Mayo Development Company (SWDC) is contracted on behalf of my Department in relation to the LEADER elements of the Rural Development Programme 2007-2013. During 2011, the European Commission approved a change in the maximum co-funding rate from 55% to 85% for the LEADER elements of Ireland’s Rural Development Programme 2007 – 2013. This had the effect of reducing the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Funding (13 Nov 2013)

Phil Hogan: North and East Kerry Leader Partnership are contracted on behalf of my Department in relation to the implementation of the LEADER elements of the Rural Development Programme 2007-2013. During 2011, the European Commission approved a change in the maximum co-funding rate from 55% to 85% in relation to LEADER. This had the effect of reducing the available funding under the Programme from...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Reform (13 Nov 2013)

Phil Hogan: The Government's Action Programme for Effective Local Government sets out Government policy decisions in relation to 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 to address weaknesses and anomalies in the current system.  The Local Government Bill 2013...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Meters Installation (13 Nov 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.  Regional management contractors were appointed by Irish Water following a public tendering process. These contractors have responsibility...

Local Government Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Nov 2013)

Phil Hogan: What reduction was there in 2013?

Local Government Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Nov 2013)

Phil Hogan: Good.

Local Government Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Nov 2013)

Phil Hogan: Deputy Dowds is a great person.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (14 Nov 2013)

Phil Hogan: The local government funding model will change considerably in 2014. Under the Finance (Local Property Tax) Act 2012, commencing in 2014 the Minister for Finance will pay into the Local Government Fund an amount equivalent to the Local Property Tax paid into the Central Fund during that year; this revenue will be allocated to local authorities from the Fund. In addition, the establishment...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Exemptions (14 Nov 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 under which the vehicle must 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: Irish Water Funding (14 Nov 2013)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 111 and 113 together. The Water Services Act 2013, which provided for the establishment of Irish Water as a subsidiary of Bórd Gáis Éireann to be formed and registered under the Companies Act, also provides for the normal governance arrangements for a commercial State body in relation to its financial sustainability. Further proposed...