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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Services Provision (13 May 2014)

Phil Hogan: In 2011 my Department agreed to contribute up to €500,000 towards the cost of a suite of enhancement works to facilitate the future pedestrianisation of O’Connell Street, Sligo. My Department does not have details at this time with regard to level of overlap, if any, between the enhancement works and water conservation works contracts. However, these are matters which will be...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Finances (13 May 2014)

Phil Hogan: In 2012 , the latest year for which audited information is available, loans payable by local authorities amounted to some €4.9bn. Information on unfunded capital projects, and loans outstanding in respect of land purchases is not available in my Department. The information requested in respect of South Tipperary County Council and North Tipperary County Council, from Note 8 of the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Services Provision (13 May 2014)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 470, 472 and 491 together. The Programme for Governmentsets 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: Leader Programmes Administration (13 May 2014)

Phil Hogan: My Department is in continuing dialogue with all the key stakeholders, including the Irish Local Development Network (ILDN) , on the optimum programme delivery arrangements under the new Local Community Development Committee structures. The recent discussions with the ILDN have focused primarily on implementation arrangements under the new LEADER programme. I have put forward proposals to...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Applications (13 May 2014)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Question Nos . 475, 482 and 483 together. 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 elements of the Rural Development Programme 2007-2013 (RDP) throughout the country. The relevant LAG in respect of the projects referred to is Mayo...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Funding (13 May 2014)

Phil Hogan: I have been advised that the Tithe Cois Trá - Lacken Housing Association project was reviewed by the Board of Mayo North East LEADER Partnership on 25 February 2014. The project was resubmitted to my Department for further review and my Department is referring a number of outstanding issues back to the Board of MNELP and will consider the matter further on receipt of a satisfactory response.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Expenditure (13 May 2014)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 486 and 487 together. My Department acquired the domain name water.ie in February 2011 with the intention of setting up a public information website on emergency issues related to water services as well as broader policy issues. The domain name was originally registered by the Local Government Computer Services Board (LGCSB) in 2001. The LGCSB has...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Community Development Initiatives (13 May 2014)

Phil Hogan: The proposals outlined in Putting People First - Action Programme for Effective Local Governmentseek to position local government “as the primary vehicle of governance and public service at local level – leading economic, social and community development, delivering efficient and good value services, and representing citizens and local communities effectively and...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Services Funding (13 May 2014)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 489 and 490 together. The Programme for Governmentsets 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 that are connected to public water...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Bodies Data (13 May 2014)

Phil Hogan: My Department’s agency modernisation/rationalisation programme has seen the number of agencies reduce from 21 to 11. A further reduction to 9 is planned for 2014 with the merger of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland and the dissolution of the Dublin Docklands Development Authority. The details are set out in the Table below. ...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Staff Remuneration (13 May 2014)

Phil Hogan: Staff in my Department are paid in accordance with Department of Finance and/or Department of Public Expenditure and Reform Circulars on the matter. A provision was introduced which took effect from 1 January 2011 for a 10% reduction in salary scales in respect of persons recruited to direct entry grades in the civil service. There are 3 staff in my Department on such reduced salary...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Legal Cases Data (13 May 2014)

Phil Hogan: No legal cases have been served against my Department arising from disputes regarding pay and conditions since my appointment as Minister in March 2011.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Staff Data (13 May 2014)

Phil Hogan: My colleague the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform is providing information separately regarding the average age of civil servants across the Civil Service. In the case of my Department, the average age of civil servants from 2010 to date is set out in the Table below. The current average age of public servants, excluding civil servants, serving in my Department is 48 years, which...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Ministerial Travel (13 May 2014)

Phil Hogan: Details of my currently planned official trips abroad between now and the end of this year are set out in the Table below. Dates Purpose of Trip Location 13-14 May 2014 Informal EU Environment Council meeting Athens 12 June 2014 EU Environment Council nisterial meeting Luxembourg 2 July 2014 UN Economic Commission for Europe High Level Segment of the Meeting of the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Seniors Alert Scheme (14 May 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: Motor Tax Collection (14 May 2014)

Phil Hogan: The system of motor tax based on CO2emissions introduced in 2008 applies only to new private cars registered from 1 January 2008 onwards. CO2data on the National Vehicle and Driver File (NVDF) for earlier years have not been validated for business purposes and it would not be safe to apply charges on the basis of such data. Cars registered before 2008 will continue to be taxed on the basis...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Exemptions (14 May 2014)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 122, 123 and 130 together. With effect from 1 January 2014, Irish Water is responsible for public water services. The Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 provides that Irish Water can collect charges from its customers in receipt of water services provided by it. The Act also provides that responsibility for the independent economic regulation of the water...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Ministerial Meetings (14 May 2014)

Phil Hogan: I have had no meetings with representatives of the company Atlantic Harvest.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Exemptions (14 May 2014)

Phil Hogan: The Water Services (No.2) Act 2013 provides Irish Water with the power to charge for water services. The Act also provides that the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER) will be responsible for the economic regulation of Irish water and the charges to be levied by Irish Water will be subject to the approval of the CER. The CER has already undertaken public consultations on the development of...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Taxation Administration (14 May 2014)

Phil Hogan: The local government funding model is changing considerably in 2014. Under the Finance (Local Property Tax) Act 2012, as amended, commencing this year, the Minister for Finance will pay into the Local Government Fund an amount equivalent to the Local Property Tax paid into the Central Fund during that year. Details of the proposed expenditure from the Local Government Fund are set out in the...