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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations Amendments (28 Jan 2014)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 544 and 554 together. The new Building Control Amendment Regulations which come into operation on 1 March 2014 will greatly strengthen the arrangements currently in place for the control of building activity by requiring greater accountability in relation to compliance with Building Regulations in the form of statutory certification of design and...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Status (28 Jan 2014)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 545, 552 and 555 together. Contracts for both a wastewater treatment plant upgrade, and network for the Bandon Sewerage Scheme, Phase 2, were included in my Department’s Water Services Investment Programme 2010 – 2013 among the contracts to start during that period. In February 2012 I approved funding of €3.9 m for the network...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Grant Payments (28 Jan 2014)

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: Water Meters Issues (28 Jan 2014)

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: Irish Water Establishment (28 Jan 2014)

Phil Hogan: The Water Services Act 2013 provides for the establishment of Irish Water as an independent subsidiary within the Bord Gáis Éireann Group. Section 5 of the Act also set s out the share structure of Irish Water, providing for one share to be allocated to Bord Gáis Éireann and for the remaining shares to be issued equally between the Minister for the Environment, Community...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fire Service Staff (28 Jan 2014)

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. Under section 159 of the Local Government Act 2001, each City and County Manager is responsible for staffing and organisational arrangements in each Council. It is a matter for City and County Managers, in the first instance,...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Bodies (28 Jan 2014)

Phil Hogan: My Department’s Audit Committee comprises the following five members: Mr. Eric Embleton (Chairman, former Assistant Secretary, Department of Finance, appointed: May 2004). Mr. Terry O’Niadh (former County Manager, North Tipperary County Council, appointed: October 2013). Mr. Noel O' Connell (Director of Audit, Local Government Audit Service, appointed: May 2004). Mr....

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Seniors Alert Scheme (28 Jan 2014)

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: Appointments to State Boards (28 Jan 2014)

Phil Hogan: A notice was placed on my Department's website, rather than on the publicjobs.ie website on 19 July 2011, seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced persons, for consideration as members or chairpersons of the boards of State bodies under the aegis of my Department. Vacancies on the boards of other bodies under my Department's aegis will be notified on the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Consultancy Contracts Data (28 Jan 2014)

Phil Hogan: The information requested is set out in the following table. The engagement of firms by bodies under the aegis of my Department is a matter for the bodies concerned. Firm Description Amount Spent Date Commissioned Garrett Fennell Pro- Bono Work Reviewing the arrangements in place for the registration of architects. Nil May 2013 Contracts Awarded None...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Consultancy Contracts Data (28 Jan 2014)

Phil Hogan: The information requested is set out in the table below in respect of firms, including public bodies, which provided consultancy type services to my Department since February 2011: Consultant/Public Body Amount Egan, Fitzpatrick, Malsch & Lawrence €2,921,327 RPS Group €1,821,360 Marine Institute €1,475,006 Methanogen €181,532 Tobin...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Sustainable Development Strategy (29 Jan 2014)

Phil Hogan: The national framework for sustainable development for Ireland, Our Sustainable Future, identifies a set of principles for sustainable development, adapted from sustainability principles already developed by the United Nations and the European Commission. In summary, the framework document promotes an approach to sustainability which respects the social, cultural, economic and environmental...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Exemptions (29 Jan 2014)

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.  An inter-departmental working group has been...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations Compliance (29 Jan 2014)

Phil Hogan: The new Building Control Amendment Regulations which come into operation on 1 March 2014 will greatly strengthen the arrangements currently in place for the control of building activity by requiring greater accountability in relation to compliance with Building Regulations in the form of statutory certification of design and construction, lodgement of compliance documentation, mandatory...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Management Issues (29 Jan 2014)

Phil Hogan: The preparation and adoption of a waste management plan is the statutory responsibility of the local authority or authorities concerned. Under section 60(3) of the 1996 Act, I am precluded from exercising any power or control in relation to the performance by a local authority, in particular circumstances, of a statutory function vested in it.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Meters Installation (29 Jan 2014)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 121 and 132 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Expenditure (29 Jan 2014)

Phil Hogan: My Departmental costs and Local Authority costs relating to the Water Sector Reform Programme have been met from the Departmental Vote. These costs amounted to €15.5m in 2013. The majority of this expenditure related to the domestic metering programme (€7.7m) and the local authority staffing costs of the Water Services Transition Office (€5.7m), which was put in place to...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (29 Jan 2014)

Phil Hogan: Questions regarding the development of a district heating scheme in the Dublin 4 area are a matter for Dublin City Council. My Department has not provided funding to Dublin City Council in respect of a district heating scheme.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Appointments (29 Jan 2014)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Question Nos.124and125together. The Water Services Act 2013 provided for the establishment of Irish Water as a subsidiary of Bord Gáis Éireann (BGE) and that the new company should be formed and registered under the Companies Acts. The Memorandum and Articles of Association, which were adopted by Irish Water on its incorporation in July 2013, provide that the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Administration (29 Jan 2014)

Phil Hogan: As Irish Water is a commercial utility and a subsidiary of Bord Gáis Éireann (BGE), formed and registered under the Companies Act, I have no role in relation to the procurement by Irish Water of external resources. This is an operational matter for the company. However, Irish Water assures me that their tendering processes are fully compliant with public procurement rules. I...