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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Capital Programme Expenditure (17 Jun 2014)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 451 and 452 together. My Department is responsible for a wide range of capital programmes, including in the areas of housing, environmental protection, local government services, and community and rural development. The following tables detail capital expenditure by my Department broken down into programme areas over the period 2008 to 2013, together with...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (17 Jun 2014)

Phil Hogan: I assume that the Question refers to general purpose grants from the Local Government Fund. General purpose grants are a contribution from my Department towards meeting the cost to local authorities of providing a reasonable level of services to their customers. The information requested is set out in the table below which details the total general purpose grant allocations in 2014 from...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Dormant Accounts Fund Administration (17 Jun 2014)

Phil Hogan: Under the Dormant Accounts legislation,balances on dormant accounts with banks, building societies and An Post and the net encashment value of certain life assurance policies are paid into the Dormant Accounts Fund, which is managed by the National Treasury Management Agency. The primary purpose of the legislation is to re-unite the original account holders with their moneys, including all...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Industrial Relations (17 Jun 2014)

Phil Hogan: There are no cases before the Labour Court, Equality Tribunal, CPSA or the EAT in respect of civil servants in my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Reform (17 Jun 2014)

Phil Hogan: The Action Programme for Effective Local Government – Putting People Firstsets out Government policy in terms of a range of local government reform measures, including matters covered in Chapter 11 to reinforce the primacy of the elected council within the local government system and to rebalance the role of the council in relation to the former position of County Manager. Building on...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Expenditure (17 Jun 2014)

Phil Hogan: Decisions on specific operational expenditure by Irish Water is a matter for the company and I have no role in that regard. However, costs incurred by Irish Water will be examined by the Commission for Energy Regulation as an integral element of the independent economic regulation of Irish Water. Irish Water has confirmed to my Department that it has established a dedicated team to deal...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Issues (17 Jun 2014)

Phil Hogan: The remediation of building defects are, in general, matters for resolution between the contracting parties, i.e. the owner, builder, manufacturer/supplier and/ or their respective insurers. In the event that the contracting parties cannot reach a settlement by discussion and negotiation the option of seeking redress through the Courts can also be considered. In addition, a significant number...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Administration (17 Jun 2014)

Phil Hogan: I am fully supportive of technologies which contribute to the conservation of water. Rainwater harvesting has the potential to benefit the environment and contribute to reducing the cost of water services for certain uses including domestic gardening and other horticultural and agricultural activities. However, the introduction of a grants scheme for any purpose must be managed within...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Staff Expenses (17 Jun 2014)

Phil Hogan: Expenditure on staff subsistence and taxis for my Department in the past four years is set out in the following table. Year Subsistence Taxis 2011 € 571,079.88 € 22,691.46 2012 € 705,249.96 € 31,821.59 2013 € 742,134.20 € 37,629.03 2014 (to June 12th) € 229,487.29 € 8,310.55 It is my Department’s policy that only...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Septic Tank Grants (17 Jun 2014)

Phil Hogan: On 25 June 2013, I signed the Domestic Waste Water Treatment Systems (Financial Assistance) Regulations 2013, a copy of which are available in the Oireachtas library. The Regulations brought into operation a grants scheme to assist with the cost of remediation of septic tanks and domestic waste water treatment systems which are deemed, following inspection under the EPA’s National...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (17 Jun 2014)

Phil Hogan: While the assessment process for this scheme did prioritise length of time dwellings were vacant, no minimum time was set for a housing unit to be vacant before it was considered for funding. Funding was allocated on an equitable and evidence based system, adjudicated and weighted under a number of criteria, including the degree of local housing need, the number of void properties, the cost...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Correspondence (17 Jun 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 provide for the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Funding (17 Jun 2014)

Phil Hogan: The Scheme to Support National Organisations in the Community and Voluntary sector provides multi-annual funding to national organisations towards core costs associated with the provision of services. The new scheme will commence from 1 July 2014. The results of a competitive assessment process are being considered and groups will be notified shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Funding (17 Jun 2014)

Phil Hogan: I understand that the evaluation of this project is nearing completion. Mayo North East LEADER Partnership met with the promoter last week to discuss a number of issues and is now awaiting the submission of documentation from the promoter in order to address the issues raised.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Architectural Qualifications (17 Jun 2014)

Phil Hogan: My Department has recently received correspondence from the Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists (CIAT) in relation to their proposal to set up a register for architectural technologists. A proposal has also been received from the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland in relation to this matter. My Department is currently considering both sets of proposals and expects to...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Register of Electors (17 Jun 2014)

Phil Hogan: The number of persons added to the supplement to the register of electors in advance of the European Parliament and Local elections on 23 May 2014 was 59,758.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Climate Change Negotiations (17 Jun 2014)

Phil Hogan: The Government is committed to meeting Ireland’s obligations at an EU and international level , as reflected in the National Policy Position on Climate Action and Low-Carbon Development and the Climate Action and Low-Carbon Development Bill , both of which I published in April of this year. Head 3 of the General Scheme is unequivocal on obligations of the State under EU and...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Administration (17 Jun 2014)

Phil Hogan: 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 sector is assigned to the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER)...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Services Provision (17 Jun 2014)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 491 and 492 together. Since 1 January 2014 Irish Water has statutory responsibility for the operation of water services including the delivery of water services capital infrastructure. The further progression of all water services capital projects and issues pertaining to them is now a matter for Irish Water. Irish Water has recently published its proposed...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fire Service (17 Jun 2014)

Phil Hogan: The provision of a fire services in local authority areas, including the establishment and maintenance of fire brigades, the assessment of fire cover needs and the provision of premises is a statutory function of individual fire authorities under the provisions of the Fire Services Act 2001. My Department supports fire authorities through the setting of general policy, provision of training...