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

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 levying and collection of rates are matters for each individual local authority. The annual rate on valuation (ARV), which is...

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

Phil Hogan: In May 2013 it became necessary to revise all Local Action Groups’ (LAGs) Rural Development Programme 2007– 2013 allocations as the Programme value had reduced by over 13% due to an increased co-financing rate agreed with the European Commission. When awarding revised allocations I provided €6 million for the Gaeltacht areas. Again in December 2013 I provided an...

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

Phil Hogan: The Water Services Act 2013 provided for the establishment of Irish Water as a subsidiary of Bórd Gáis Éireann to be formed and registered under the Companies Act. I have no role in relation to staff recruitment in Irish Water. However, I understand that Irish Water is currently recruiting to build up the internal capabilities required within the organisation. The number of...

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...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Taxation Yield (29 Jan 2014)

Phil Hogan: Questions relating to the collection of the Local property Tax are a matter for my colleague, the Minister for Finance. 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...

European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 Jan 2014)

Phil Hogan: He would need to share Deputy Boyd Barrett's poll rating.

European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 Jan 2014)

Phil Hogan: Why does Sinn Féin not run a second candidate in Laois?

European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 Jan 2014)

Phil Hogan: Is the Deputy going to retire?

European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 Jan 2014)

Phil Hogan: There is an artistic vocation lost on the Deputy.

European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 Jan 2014)

Phil Hogan: I thank Deputies for their contributions. I wish to clarify that the allocation of seats in the Parliament for each member state was set down in the European Council decision of 28 June 2013. What we are doing in this Bill is implementing the contents of that decision in the form of a boundary commission report, which was presented to the Ceann Comhairle last September. Many issues were...

Finance Act 2004 (Section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund) Order 2014: Referral to Select Committee (30 Jan 2014)

Phil Hogan: I move:That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the following Order in draft:Finance Act 2004 (Section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund) Order 2014,copies of which have been laid in draft form before Dáil Éireann on 27th January, 2014, be referred to the Select sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform, in accordance with Standing Order 82A(3)(b) and...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Appointments (30 Jan 2014)

Phil Hogan: 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 appointment of directors to the Board of Irish Water...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations Amendments (30 Jan 2014)

Phil Hogan: I refer to the reply to Questions Nos. 544 and 554 of 28 January 2014 which comprehensively addressed the concerns raised by the Irish Association of Self-builders. The method of construction used for a building is matter of choice for the owner and the designer. Building Regulations do not favour any one particular method of construction over another. They set a minimum set of...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Status (30 Jan 2014)

Phil Hogan: I refer to the reply to Questions Nos. 545, 552 and 555 of 28 January 2014 which sets out the position in relation to the Bandon Sewerage Scheme. Cork County Council drew down funding of €1.4m from my Department in respect of this network contract. Irish Water is now responsible for the delivery of water services capital infrastructure. It is currently preparing a Capital...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Contracts (30 Jan 2014)

Phil Hogan: My Department does not have a contract with a particular taxi company but rather has an account with a specific company for the use of Departmental staff for certain business purposes, when absolutely necessary. Standard taxi fares apply for the business journey, which my Department recoup s to the company concerned on a n on-going basis. In addition, from time to time a staff member may...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Animal Welfare (30 Jan 2014)

Phil Hogan: Each year my Department publishes statistics on our website in respect of a range of dog control responsibilities of local authorities. This includes the range of statistics that the Deputy has sought. This information is currently available up to 2012 at the following link:. Statistics from each local authority in relation to 2013 are now being collated and verified and will be published...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Services Funding (30 Jan 2014)

Phil Hogan: I refer to the reply to Question No. 218 of 16 January 2013 which sets out the position in relation to Killorglin. Irish Water is now responsible for the delivery of water services capital infrastructure. It is currently preparing a Capital Investment Plan for 2014-2016 that will provide for the transition of projects included in the 2010–2013 Water Services Investment Programme.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding (30 Jan 2014)

Phil Hogan: The North Leitrim Regional Water Supply Scheme was included in my Department’s Water Services Investment Programme 2010 – 2013 as a scheme to advance through planning. My Department confirmed that the necessary funding was in place for an advance contract to provide additional high level storage at Cornalaghta Reservoir in July 2013 and works commenced on this contract...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations Qualifications (30 Jan 2014)

Phil Hogan: Local authorities have extensive powers of inspection and enforcement under the Fire Services Act 1981, the Building Control Act 1990 and the Planning and Development Acts and they have used such powers on a number of occasions in recent times in order to address instances of serious non-compliance with fire and safety requirements in homes and buildings. These powers of inspection and...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Telecommunications Infrastructure (30 Jan 2014)

Phil Hogan: My Department has no role in the testing and inspection of telephone and telecommunication masts. The Commission for Communications Regulation ( or ComReg ) is the statutory body responsible for regulation of the electronic communications sector and is the licensing authority for the use of the radio frequency spectrum in Ireland. Accordingly, persons owning or operating mobile telepho ne...