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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Exemptions (2 Jul 2014)

Phil Hogan: I refer to the reply to Question Nos. 295 and 322 of 1 July 2014. The position is unchanged.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Proposed Legislation (2 Jul 2014)

Phil Hogan: On 23 April 2014, I published the General Scheme of the Climate Action and Low-Carbon Development Bill. The General Scheme has been referred to the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel and the Bill will be published as soon as drafting has been completed. My objective is to introduce the Bill and progress its passage through the Oireachtas as quickly as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Electoral Commission Establishment (2 Jul 2014)

Phil Hogan: The Programme for Governmentcontains 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: EU-IMF Programme of Support (2 Jul 2014)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 122 and 123 together. The Programme of Support between the European Commission , the European Central Bank, the International Monetary Fund and Ireland, agreed in December 2010 , provided that the Government would undertake an independent assessment of transfer of responsibility for water services provision from local authorities to a water utility, and...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Proposed Legislation (3 Jul 2014)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 136, 138, 145 and 146 together. I refer to the repl y to Question No. 120 on Wednesday, 2 July 2014.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: IDA Portfolio (3 Jul 2014)

Phil Hogan: I have no function in relation to the matter raised in the Question which is a matter for the local authority concerned.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Graffiti Issues (3 Jul 2014)

Phil Hogan: The Litter Pollution Acts 1997 to 2009 provide significant powers to local authorities to deal with the defacement of structures by writing or other marks. In addition to the legislative provisions for penalties for committing graffiti-related offences under section 19 of the 1997 Act and in order to provide support to local communities, my Department has provided funding for the Anti-Litter...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Establishment (3 Jul 2014)

Phil Hogan: I understand from Irish Water that some €64.6 million has been expended on external service providers in relation to the establishment of the company. Decisions on specific operational expenditure are 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...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Staff Sick Leave (3 Jul 2014)

Phil Hogan: The information requested is set out in the following table: 2011 2012 2013 To date in 2014 * Number of Staff Serving at 31 December (WTE)** 812 77 9 748 738 Number of certified sick days 6,65 6 5,163 6,17 3 2,69 4 Number of uncertified sick days 702 49 3 44 8 16 5 No of staff with sick absences in excess of 20 working days** * ...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Consultancy Contracts Data (3 Jul 2014)

Phil Hogan: The information requested is set out in the following table. Year Commissioned Consultant/Author etc. Name/Description of Report/Review/Study Date or Expected Date of Publication Amount Spent Since March 2011 2011 Building Research Establishment Ltd Retrofitting Code of Practice. Published March 2014. (1)€21,190 2011 Pyrite Panel Report of the Pyrite Panel - Independent...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Freedom of Information Requests (3 Jul 2014)

Phil Hogan: My Department has no record of having received any such Freedom of Information requests from the individual concerned.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Public Participation Networks (3 Jul 2014)

Phil Hogan: For the first time in the history of the State, a framework for public participation, which has been provided for under the Local Government Reform Act 2014, will provide the basis for statutory engagement with the community. My Department has advised all local authorities Chief Executives that Public Participation Networks (PPNs) mus t be set up immediately in all l ocal a uthority areas...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Resolution Board Staff (3 Jul 2014)

Phil Hogan: There are five people, including the Manager, working with the Pyrite Resolution Board. In addition, the Housing Agency is providing additional resources to the Board by way of administrative, technical, financial and ICT supports. The management of the day-to-day work, including the validation of the applications, audits of Building Condition Assessments and approval of applications for...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Remediation Programme (3 Jul 2014)

Phil Hogan: Applications from homeowners for inclusion in the pyrite remediation scheme must be assessed against the eligibility criteria of the scheme which include a requirement that the applicant has no other practicable option, other than under the scheme, to secure the remediation of their dwelling. It is not the Pyrite Resolution Board’s policy to exclude applicants from the scheme solely...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Taxation Rate (3 Jul 2014)

Phil Hogan: Effective from 1 July 2014, local authorities may vary the rate of Local Property Tax (LPT) in their administrative area for the following year by up to 15% of the basic rate of the Tax. The decision must be taken by resolution of the Council and must be notified to the Revenue Commissioners by 30 September in order to apply for the following year. There are certain factors that local...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Genetically Modified Organisms (8 Jul 2014)

Phil Hogan: At the June 2014 EU Council of Environment Ministers, the Greek Presidency sought political agreement on a proposed amendment to Directive 2001/18/EC on the deliberate release of GMOs. Th is amendment, if progressed, would allow Member States to restrict or prohibit the commercial cultivation of GMOs in their territory under defined criteria. On behalf of Ireland, I voted in favour of this...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Taxation Deferrals (8 Jul 2014)

Phil Hogan: 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. Accordingly, any deferrals paid in 2014 and subsequent years will be part of the Local Property Tax income for that year. In terms of local retention...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Meters (8 Jul 2014)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 488 and 545 together. The Water Services Act 2013 provides for the establishment of Irish Water as an independent subsidiary within the Bord Gáis Éireann Group and assigns the necessary powers to allow Irish Water to undertake the water metering programme. The installation programme commenced in August 2013 and will be completed by mid-2016. The...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Septic Tank Registration Scheme (8 Jul 2014)

Phil Hogan: The Domestic Waste Water Treatment Systems (Registration) Regulations 2012 prescribed 1 February 2013 as the date by which householders must register their domestic wastewater treatment systems. The only exception to this is where construction or installation of a treatment system takes place after that date. In such cases, the owner of the premises connected to the treatment system is...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Community Development Initiatives (8 Jul 2014)

Phil Hogan: A key policy objective of my Department is to facilitate integrated development at local level and foster vibrant, sustainable and inclusive communities, and to support the Community and Voluntary Sector in its contribution to an active, democratic and pluralist society. I recently adopted a new Dormant Accounts Action Plan for 2014 that will provide diverse supports for disadvantaged...