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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Remediation Programme Implementation (3 Dec 2013)

Phil Hogan: The legislation needed to provide for the operation of a pyrite remediation scheme and the establishment of the Pyrite Resolution Board on a statutory basis is currently in preparation and my Department is working closely with the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel to ensure that the Bill is published at the earliest possible date. I hope to bring the legislation to the Oireachtas before...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Panel Report Recommendations (3 Dec 2013)

Phil Hogan: The report of the independent Pyrite Panel, which was published in July 2012, recommended engagement by key stakeholders, including the banks, in processes which would provide solutions for affected homeowners. My preferred approach was for responsible stakeholders to take ownership of the problem and to work with me to provide a voluntary industry led solution to the problem. Against this...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Priory Hall Development (3 Dec 2013)

Phil Hogan: In October 2013 I announced a welcome development in relation to Priory Hall in the form of a resolution framework resulting from a three week process of engagement with the stakeholders best placed to deliver the necessary solutions. In broad terms, the key features of the framework document include: - the Government, Dublin City Council, the relevant members of the Irish Banking...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Electoral Reform (3 Dec 2013)

Phil Hogan: Subject to age and residency requirements, a registered elector's citizenship determines the polls at which he or she is entitled to vote. British citizens may vote at Dáil, European Parliament and local elections; EU citizens may vote at European Parliament and local elections; and non-EU citizens may vote at local elections. Irish citizens alone are entitled to vote at Presidential...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Applications (3 Dec 2013)

Phil Hogan: In line with the ‘bottom-up’ approach to rural development under the LEADER elements of the Rural Development Programme 2007-2013, there are 35 Local Action Groups (LAGs) contracted, on my Department’s behalf , to deliver the Programme throughout the country. These groups are the principal decision-makers in relation to the allocation of project funding. Such...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Funding (3 Dec 2013)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 270 and 271 together. 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 €427 million to an estimated €370 million. It was therefore necessary to carry out a comprehensive review of the level...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Community Development Initiatives (3 Dec 2013)

Phil Hogan: Budget 2014 makes provision of €102.44 million for Community and Rural Development, reflecting the Government’s commitment to the sector notwithstanding the very difficult choices which have had to be made over a number of years now to address our economic crisis. I am very aware of the great work being done in communities and the need to continue local development initiatives...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Remediation Programme Issues (3 Dec 2013)

Phil Hogan: HomeBond is a private limited company which provided a structural guarantee scheme to purchasers of new homes; since November 2008 the scheme is underwritten by Allianz Insurance. As a private company my Department has no role or function in its operations. I have made my position very clear on the issue of responsibility for providing a resolution of the pyrite problem for affected...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (3 Dec 2013)

Phil Hogan: Ireland is subject to legally binding greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction targets, pursuant to the Kyoto Protocol under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in respect of the period 2008 to 2012 and as part of its membership of the European Union, pursuant to the so-called Effort Sharing Decision (Decision No 406/2009/EC) in respect of the period 2013 to...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2013: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2013)

Phil Hogan: I move amendment No. 1: In page 9, line 27, after “Government” to insert “Reform”.It is appropriate in many ways that the first official amendment to be moved is to section 1(1) which deals with the Short Title of the Bill. Although straightforward in terms of text, inserting the word "Reform" signals in an unambiguous way the intent and scope of the Bill in...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2013: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2013)

Phil Hogan: The Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013, which will be discussed in the Seanad this week and in the Dáil prior to the Christmas recess, provides for the transfer of assets and liabilities which must take effect from 1 January next. It also provides the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government with the necessary power to ensure we can agree, under the service level...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2013: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2013)

Phil Hogan: I must ensure the changeover in terms of funding takes place. Otherwise, local authorities will be short changed by a considerable amount of money. I am providing Irish Water with the powers to do that under the service level agreements. As I understand it, €490 million, which is a significant amount of money, will be required to be transferred to local authorities as part of their...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2013: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2013)

Phil Hogan: It will not be met from the local property tax receipts. As the Deputy will be aware, motor tax receipts have traditionally been put into the local government fund. Some of that funding has been transferred to the Exchequer for deficit reduction and the remainder will go into the local government fund for the purpose of making provision for Irish Water funding. The Deputy is wrong in...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2013: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2013)

Phil Hogan: The Exchequer is shoring it up.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2013: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2013)

Phil Hogan: The amount collected by way of the property tax is €550 million. Some €1.7 billion in local government funding is needed. From where will the remainder of that amount come?

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2013: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2013)

Phil Hogan: Correct, motor or general taxes. As I said, €550 million is collected by way of the property tax. We need more money from other sources and are getting this from the Minister for Finance by way of general taxation and motor taxation receipts.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2013: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2013)

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Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2013: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2013)

Phil Hogan: The Deputy will see as the day goes on that he is not correct in that regard.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2013: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2013)

Phil Hogan: That is correct.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2013: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2013)

Phil Hogan: I move amendment No. 2: In page 10, lines 4 and 5, to delete "and paragraphs 1 and 14 (in so far as they relate to the Housing Act 1966) of Schedule 4" and substitute the following:", paragraphs 1 and 14 (in so far as they relate to the Housing Act 1966) of Schedule 4 and paragraph 16 of Schedule 4".