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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Provision (5 Nov 2013)

Phil Hogan: I assume the question refers to a group sewerage scheme. 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: Leader Programmes Funding (5 Nov 2013)

Phil Hogan: Following agreement with the European Commission, Ireland has adopted a definition of rural areas for the purpose of LEADER funding as all of the country other than the urban areas defined as hubs and gateways in the National Spatial Strategy. The use of this definition, rather than a population density calculation, ensured that LEADER funding would available to a greater proportion of...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authorities Management (5 Nov 2013)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 681 and 706 together. Part 6 and Schedule 10 of the Local Government Act 2001 set out the legal provisions with regard to the meetings and proceedings of local authorities, including the requisition of special meetings and the role of the meetings administrator. Paragraph 6 (5) of Schedule 10 sets out the circumstances where the meetings administrator...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Collection (5 Nov 2013)

Phil Hogan: The Non-Use of Motor Vehicles Act 2013 came into effect on 1 July 2013. The primary purpose of the Act is to replace the system whereby a vehicle is only declared off the road when the owner next goes to tax it with a system under which the vehicle must be declared off the road in advance. This is aimed at closing an evasion loophole, costing taxpayers approximately €55m per annum,...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Referendum Campaigns (5 Nov 2013)

Phil Hogan: I have no immediate plans to arrange for research to be carried out into the reasons people voted or did not vote at recent referendums. In June and July 2013 I established Referendum Commissions in relation to the proposals for amendments of the Constitution - Abolition of Seanad Éireann and Court of Appeal – which were put by referendum to the decision of the people on 4...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Remit (5 Nov 2013)

Phil Hogan: The Water Services Act 2013 designated Irish Water as the metering authority. The technical specification of fittings being used in the metering programme is an operational matter for Irish Water and I have no role in the matter.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Funding (5 Nov 2013)

Phil Hogan: One of the objectives of the LEADER elements of the Rural Development Programme (RDP) 2007-2013 is to identify and provide appropriate amenity and leisure facilities to local communities not otherwise available to them. To date over €58 million has been committed under the Programme’s Basic Services measure which provides funding for community centres. The current Programme...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Taxation Collection (5 Nov 2013)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos . 691, 715 and 716 together. The Local Government (Charges) Act 2009 broadened the revenue base of local authorities by introducing a charge on non-principal private residences. The self-assessed charge is set at €200 per annum and liability for it falls, in the main, on owners of rental, holiday and vacant properties. I understand that the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding (5 Nov 2013)

Phil Hogan: Details of the regional and local road grant payments to county councils including Westmeath County Council are outlined in the regional and local road grant payment booklets which are available in the Dáil Library.  Details of the 2013 regional and local road grant allocations to each county council are also available in the Dáil library.   With regard to...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Applications (5 Nov 2013)

Phil Hogan: Following agreement with the European Commission, Ireland has adopted a definition of rural areas for the purpose of LEADER funding as all of the country other than the urban areas defined as hubs and gateways in the National Spatial Strategy. The use of this definition, rather than a population density calculation, ensured that LEADER funding would available to a greater proportion of...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Applications (5 Nov 2013)

Phil Hogan: In line with the ‘bottom-up’ approach to rural development under the LEADER elements of the Rural Development Programme 2007-2013, the LAGs are the principal decision-makers in relation to the allocation of project funding. Such decisions are made in the context of the local development strategy of the individual groups and in line with Programme’s Operating Rules and EU...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Applications (5 Nov 2013)

Phil Hogan: In line with the ‘bottom-up’ approach to rural development under the LEADER elements of the Rural Development Programme 2007-2013, 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 LAG for the area referred to in the question is Mayo...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Applications (5 Nov 2013)

Phil Hogan: In line with the ‘bottom-up’ approach to rural development under the LEADER elements of the Rural Development Programme 2007-2013, 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 LAG for the area referred to in the question is Mayo...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Priory Hall Development (5 Nov 2013)

Phil Hogan: Any arrangements that may be agreed between an individual who owns a buy-to-let apartment at the Priory Hall complex and their mortgage provider is a matter between those parties. I have no function in relation to such matters other than to ensure that the terms of the agreed Priory Hall Resolution Framework, insofar as they apply to owners of buy-to-let apartments, are applied in a fair and...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Establishment (5 Nov 2013)

Phil Hogan: Local authorities are under a statutory obligation to levy rates on any property used for commercial purposes in accordance with the details entered in the valuation lists prepared by the independent Commissioner of Valuation under the Valuation Act 2001. The Commissioner for Valuation has sole responsibility for all valuation matters and the Valuation Act 2001 comes under the aegis of my...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Applications (5 Nov 2013)

Phil Hogan: My Department issued revised Programme allocations in May 2013 under the LEADER elements of the Rural Development Programme 2007-2013 . RDP and Local Development Companies were given until 31 August to allocate any remaining available funding to ensure that all funding is allocated before the end of 2013. My Department has been monitoring the situation with a view to identifying any...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Provision (5 Nov 2013)

Phil Hogan: Mountmellick Sewerage Scheme (Phases 2 & 3) is listed in the current Water Services Investment Programme 2010 – 2013 (WSIP) as a scheme to progress through planning. The scheme aims to improve the wastewater infrastructure to meet the needs of the existing development within the town. Phase 2 will involve the upgrade and expansion of the existing collection network and...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Development Companies Funding (5 Nov 2013)

Phil Hogan: South East Cork Area Development Limited (SECAD), which is a local development company, has for many years worked in partnership with the community group referred to and has supported its operations through the placement with it of Rural Social Scheme and Tús participants, and by utilising its centre as a focal point for training and support services in Youghal, which is a RAPID...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (5 Nov 2013)

Phil Hogan: General purpose grants are my Department’s contribution towards meeting the cost to local authorities of providing a reasonable level of services to their customers. The table below details the final general purpose grant payments from the Local Government Fund to all local authorities for 2011, 2012 and 2013. Local Authority Name 2011 € 2012 € 2013 ...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Applications (5 Nov 2013)

Phil Hogan: In line with the ‘bottom-up’ approach to rural development under the LEADER elements of the Rural Development Programme 2007-2013, 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 LAG for the area referred to in the question is Mayo...