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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Provision (27 Mar 2014)

Phil Hogan: The Kilcummin Sewerage Scheme was included in my Department’s Water Services Investment Programme 2010 – 2013 as a scheme to advance through planning during the life of the programme . The most recent proposal s from the Council in relation to this scheme were received in my Department in June 2012. Following an examination of the proposals and discussions with Kerry County...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rural Development Programme Funding (27 Mar 2014)

Phil Hogan: The purchase of land/buildings is eligible under the LEADER element of the Rural Development Programme 2007-2013 providing the cost does not exceed 10% of the total eligible expenditure of the project concerned. In line with the ‘bottom-up’ approach to rural development, there are 35 Local Action Groups (LAGs) contracted, on my Department’s behalf, to deliver the LEADER...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Electoral Commission Administration (27 Mar 2014)

Phil Hogan: The Programme for Government contains a commitment to establish an Electoral Commission to subsume functions of existing bodies and my Department. It is intended that the necessary policy analysis and preparatory work for the presentation of options in relation to the establishment of an Electoral Commission will be advanced in 2014. This will involve detailed and considered work. Issues for...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (27 Mar 2014)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 145 and 146 together. Local authorities’ cost and income bases vary significantly from one another. General purpose grants are structured to bring about equalisation over time; that is a position of balance where the financial needs of local authorities are met by their resources, and they are able to provide an appropriate level of service to their...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Animal Breeding Regulations (27 Mar 2014)

Phil Hogan: The Control of Dogs Acts 1986 and 1992 set out a range of requirements for all dog owners irrespective of breed and , in particular , the requirement to accompany and keep effectual control of their dogs. The penalty for non-conformance with these requirements is a fine of up to €2,500 or imprisonment for a term of up to three months, or both. Furthermore, the Control of Dogs...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Control of Dogs (1 Apr 2014)

Phil Hogan: I do not plan to amend the legislation setting out requirements that owners of specific breeds of dogs have to follow. The overall dog control provisions of the Control of Dogs Acts 1986 and 1992 contain important and balanced requirements for all dog owners, irrespective of breed. In particular, the legislation sets out the requirement for owners to accompany and keep effectual control of...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Collection (1 Apr 2014)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 345 and 342 together. The Finance (Excise Duties) (Vehicles) Act 1952 provides that the rate of duty for a quarterly tax disc must not exceed 30% of the annual duty applicable and sets no upper limit for a half-yearly disc. The rates of duty currently applicable to the quarterly and half-yearly discs are 28.25 % and 55.5 % of the annual rate, respectively....

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Taxi Regulations (1 Apr 2014)

Phil Hogan: Licensing authorities have an obligation under Article 3 of the Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 1992 to be satisfied that a vehicle is correctly taxed and the authority must have adequate documentation to support a claim for a particular rate of tax.  In order to avail of the small public service vehicle rate of tax, which at €95 annually is a...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Labour Court Recommendations (1 Apr 2014)

Phil Hogan: While the correspondence referred to has been received, it should be noted that my Department has no role in the internal operations of any private organisations and, therefore, does not have a role in relation to staff or employment matters, which are for the Board of the company, as the employer, to manage. However, the Government recognises that like all other sectors of our economy,...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations Application (1 Apr 2014)

Phil Hogan: The Building Regulations 1997 set out the statutory performance standards for buildings in 12 parts, A to M, and Technical Guidance Documents (TGDs) which are published to accompany each of the twelve parts demonstrate how the statutory requirements can be achieved in practice. Part J of the Regulations set out the minimum requirements in relation to Heat Producing Appliances (including...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Dormant Accounts Fund Administration (1 Apr 2014)

Phil Hogan: The Dormant Accounts Board was dissolved on 31 December 2012 and a new disbursement scheme was approved by Government in December 2013 in accordance with the Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Act 2012. This was laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas on the 18 December 2013. The 2012 Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Act also provides for the preparation of an action plan to give effect to the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Remediation Programme Implementation (1 Apr 2014)

Phil Hogan: The pyrite remediation scheme applies to dwellings which are affected by significant damage attributable to pyritic heave in the counties of Kildare, Meath, Offaly and the administrative areas of Fingal County Council and Dublin City Council. The scheme is one of “last resort” and to be included in the scheme applicants must be able to demonstrate to the Pyrite Resolution Board...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding (1 Apr 2014)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 350 and 352 together. Responsibility for the administration of the Rural Water Programme, which includes group sewerage schemes, has been devolved to local authorities since 1997. In December 2012, I announced an increase in the grant for group sewerage schemes to €6,500 per house or 75% of the cost of the scheme, whichever is the lesser. The...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Funding (1 Apr 2014)

Phil Hogan: My Department has a wide and diverse business agenda, including protecting the environment, providing necessary housing supports and fostering community and rural development in partnership with local government and other local development bodies. In order to deliver on this broad business agenda, my Department allocates significant resources to a wide range of organisations, including...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Ambulance Service Provision (1 Apr 2014)

Phil Hogan: The provision of emergency ambulance services is a matter which falls primarily within the remit of my colleague the Minister for Health, Dr James Reilly, T D. I recognise the quality and caring emergency ambulance service provided by Dublin Fire Brigade (DFB) across most of the greater Dublin area, including the strength of its experience, infrastructure and personnel. There are...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations Qualifications (1 Apr 2014)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 357 and 364 together. The Building Control (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (SI No. 9 of 2014), which came into operation on 1 March 2014, greatly strengthen the arrangements in place for the control of building activity by requiring greater accountability in relation to compliance with Building Regulations in the form of statutory certificates of design and...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations Qualifications (1 Apr 2014)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 358, 371 and 384 together. I refer to the reply to Questions Nos. 127, 128, 129 and 130 of 26 March 2014 which sets outs out clearly the background context leading to the making of the Building Control (Amendment) (No 2) Regulations 2014. The position remains unchanged. I will make arrangements to have the letter of 5 February 2014 received from the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Services Provision (1 Apr 2014)

Phil Hogan: I have no responsibility for, or role in relation to, the management, operation or maintenance of water services infrastructure. From 1 January 2014 Irish Water has responsibility for the delivery of these services and for the delivery of water services capital infrastructure. It is currently preparing a Capital Investment Plan for 2014 – 2016. The further progression of all water...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Elections (1 Apr 2014)

Phil Hogan: Regulation 14(6) of the Local Elections Regulations 1995 provides that where a candidate is not the candidate of a registered political party contesting the local elections, the candidate may include on his or her nomination paper the expression 'Non-Party' and, if the candidate does so, that expression will also be specified in relation to the candidate on all the ballot papers and on...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Expenditure (1 Apr 2014)

Phil Hogan: The Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 transferred statutory responsibility for water services to Irish Water and provided for local authorities to act as agents for Irish Water, with this relationship being expressed through Service Level Agreements. The agreements signed byeach authority and Irish Water were tailored to the individual authority circumstances, reflecting numbers of local...