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Other Questions: Water Charges Introduction (1 May 2014)

Phil Hogan: If Deputy Daly wants to propose cutting budgets for housing, health, education or social protection to provide more capital funding for water, let her make this proposal. We have finite resources.

Other Questions: Water Charges Introduction (1 May 2014)

Phil Hogan: Otherwise we will have to increase income tax on workers. Is this what the Deputy advocates?

Other Questions: Water Charges Introduction (1 May 2014)

Phil Hogan: Perhaps she advocates more taxes on the so-called working person whose side she is on, as she has clearly indicated over the years.

Other Questions: Water Charges Introduction (1 May 2014)

Phil Hogan: The matters raised by Deputy Stanley are operational matters.

Other Questions: Water Charges Introduction (1 May 2014)

Phil Hogan: How does the Deputy expect me to know what is going on in Esker Hills? Ask Deputy Cowen - he lives nearer.

Other Questions: Water Charges Introduction (1 May 2014)

Phil Hogan: I will not get involved in answering questions on operational matters in the House-----

Other Questions: Water Charges Introduction (1 May 2014)

Phil Hogan: -----and the Deputy should not insult the intelligence of people by expecting me to know the answer. A first fix policy will be implemented by the Government-----

Other Questions: Water Charges Introduction (1 May 2014)

Phil Hogan: The Deputy asked a question about this. Let me answer it. Under the capital programme we will examine introducing a first fix free policy with regard to the area between the boundary of the property and the house, because people should not have to pay for legacy issues such as leaks for which they had no direct responsibility. Protocols have been worked out between Irish Water and local...

Other Questions: Water Charges Introduction (1 May 2014)

Phil Hogan: Irish Water and local authorities are working out a protocol, which will be resolved in the near future.

Other Questions: Semi-State Bodies Privatisation (1 May 2014)

Phil Hogan: The programme of financial support with the EU, IMF and ECB provided for the establishment of a national water utility and the introduction of domestic charges. In this regard, the programme partners were kept informed of progress towards the achievement of these objectives. My Department has not received any correspondence from the European Commission on the privatisation of water...

Other Questions: Semi-State Bodies Privatisation (1 May 2014)

Phil Hogan: To whom is the Deputy referring?

Other Questions: Semi-State Bodies Privatisation (1 May 2014)

Phil Hogan: Deputy Wallace can go to Kilmore Quay and fish for that red herring which he has tried to introduce today. I brought in the Irish Water legislation, which was approved on the basis that the Government will not privatise Irish Water. The Government is trying to keep track of its own correspondence and, in the Republic of Ireland, we do not follow or track correspondence between Olli Rehn and...

Other Questions: Semi-State Bodies Privatisation (1 May 2014)

Phil Hogan: Correct.

Other Questions: Semi-State Bodies Privatisation (1 May 2014)

Phil Hogan: Is the Deputy asking my opinion? I do not know where he will be.

Other Questions: Semi-State Bodies Privatisation (1 May 2014)

Phil Hogan: While Deputy Wallace may kick any dog he wishes in respect of this issue, he is not getting anywhere with it. The position of the Government is that there will be no privatisation of Irish Water. Perhaps the Deputy may support a Government in the future that may wish to do so or do certain things, but as far as I am concerned and as far as the Government is concerned, correspondence of the...

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

Phil Hogan: The Waterford Grouped Towns and Villages Sewerage Scheme was included in the Water Services Investment Programme 2010 - 2013as a scheme to start construction during the life of the Programme. The Scheme provides for the construction of new or upgraded wastewater treatment and collection systems in Ardmore, Ballyduff/Kilmeaden, Cappoquin, Dunmore East, Kilmacthomas, Stradbally and Tallow. The...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rural Development Policy (1 May 2014)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 13 and 22 together. My colleague Minister Coveney and I established the Commission for the Economic Development of Rural Areas (CEDRA) in September 2012 to recommend ways to support the future economic development of rural Ireland . The Commission was charged with producing a report that would inform policies and strategies to support the economic...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Taxation Administration (1 May 2014)

Phil Hogan: Under section 20 of the Finance (Local Property Tax) Act 2012, as amended, a local authority may, as a reserve d function, and subject to any regulations made under the section, resolve to vary the base rate of the Local Property Tax (LPT) within its functional area by a maximum of plus or minus 15%. This power will be available to local authorities effective from 2015, as the relevant...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Taxation Administration (1 May 2014)

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. This year, the establishment of Irish Water presents local government with significant organisational and financial challenges. Service provision responsibilities are moving from the local authorities to Irish Water, infrastructure is...

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

Phil Hogan: I understand the question relates to grants payable by local authorities under the Domestic Waste Water Treatment Systems (Financial Assistance) Regulations 2013. The Regulations provide that, subject to the applicant meeting all qualification criteria, a local authority may pay a grant to a person who is required, following an inspection, to have repairs or upgrades to, or replacement of,...