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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Collection (8 Oct 2013)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 371 and 396 together. The Non-Use of Motor Vehicles Act 2013 provides for a three month transition period from the commencement of the Act to allow motorists to bring their motor tax status up to date and to make both a prospective and retrospective off-road declaration. At the end of the transition period, the Act provides that only a prospective...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Voluntary Sector Funding (8 Oct 2013)

Phil Hogan: In 2007 a Funding Scheme to Support National Organisations in the Community and Voluntary Sector was developed. This Scheme amalgamated and replaced previous Schemes operated under the White Paper on Supporting Voluntary Activity. Applications under this new Scheme were invited from community and voluntary organisations that operate at a national level with evidence of a nationwide...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Voluntary Housing Sector Issues (8 Oct 2013)

Phil Hogan: The arrangements through which the voluntary housing sector engages with the local government system will continue as heretofore. The Capital Assistance Scheme (CAS), which provides funding to Approved Housing Bodies of up to 100% of the approved cost of accommodation to meet the needs of persons with specific categories of housing need including older people, people with an intellectual,...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Status (8 Oct 2013)

Phil Hogan: The Newtownmountkennedy Sewerage Scheme - Network (Garden Village) contract is included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2010 - 2013 (WSIP) as a contract to start during the lifetime of the Programme. My Department is currently awaiting further information from Wicklow County Council in relation to the Brief for the engagement of Consultants to progress the contract...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Fuels Issues (8 Oct 2013)

Phil Hogan: My Department's responsibility for fuel quality standards arises from the perspective of ensuring that petrol and diesel sold in the State meet prescribed environmental specifications to reduce the polluting effect that certain substances have on the environment, when emitted to air as part of the fuel combustion process.  My Department does not have a role in regulating fuel standards...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Meters Issues (8 Oct 2013)

Phil Hogan: 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 criteria for the procurement process for the metering programme were developed by my Department, in consultation with Bord Gáis...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: National Strategy on Volunteering (8 Oct 2013)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 383 and 401 together. The Government continues to advance a range of measures that support volunteering and active citizenship. My Department funds a network of twenty two Volunteer Centres. It also provides funding to Volunteer Ireland, the national volunteer development agency. The focus of Volunteer Ireland is to create an enabling environment for...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Climate Change Policy (8 Oct 2013)

Phil Hogan: I welcome publication of this first of four reports from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate change that will, in due course, constitute their 5th Assessment Report. The findings of this first report are clear and robust, and a stark reminder of the need for a comprehensive global response to climate change. The report was developed and published in an international context and has no...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Dublin Docklands Development Authority (8 Oct 2013)

Phil Hogan: In the context of the decision to wind-up the Dublin Docklands Development Authority (DDDA), the Government has confirmed Dublin City Council (DCC) as the organisation under which the future regeneration of the Dublin Docklands is to be continued. In practical terms, DCC is providing staffing and other supports to the DDDA to allow it to continue to operate for the remainder of its period of...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Dublin Docklands Development Authority (8 Oct 2013)

Phil Hogan: The most recent annual accounts of the Dublin Docklands Development Authority, for the year 2011, have been laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas and are also available on the Authority's website, at The annual accounts for 2012 are being finalised and are expected to be submitted to my Department shortly. Once received, the accounts will be brought to Government after which they will,...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Establishment (8 Oct 2013)

Phil Hogan: Irish Water will be responsible for the delivery of water services capital infrastructure from 1 January 2014, and is currently preparing a Capital Investment Plan for 2014-2015. I expect that this Plan will include taking account of the transition of projects that are included in the current Water Services Investment Plan.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Security of the Elderly (8 Oct 2013)

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 equipment to enable older persons, without sufficient means, to continue to live securely in their homes with confidence, independence and peace of mind. The Scheme is administered by local community and voluntary...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Wastewater Treatment Issues (8 Oct 2013)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 391 and 392 together. The Water Services Investment Programme 2010 – 2013 provides for the development of a comprehensive range of new water services infrastructure in County Waterford. The Programme includes contracts under construction and to commence to the value of over €75 million in Waterford County during the period of the Programme. ...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Yield (8 Oct 2013)

Phil Hogan: Quad bikes are taxed at the private rate of motor tax if the vehicle is being used for private, domestic or pleasure purposes, which includes road usage by farmers. If the vehicle is being used to haul another vehicle or trailer, it then becomes taxable at the general haulage tractor rate, currently €333 per annum. If the quad bike is not used in a public place, motor tax is not...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Provision (8 Oct 2013)

Phil Hogan: The Water Services Investment Programme 2010 – 2013 provides for the development of a comprehensive range of new water services infrastructure in County Cork. It included contracts under construction and to commence to the value of some €230 million in the county during the period of the Programme. Contracts for both a wastewater treatment plant upgrade and network for the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Provision (8 Oct 2013)

Phil Hogan: Work is continuing on t he Patrickswell Sewerage Scheme - Networks Contract which is being funded under my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2010 - 2013. In August 2013 , Limerick County Council submitted a proposal for an extension to the contract in the Ballyanrahan / Ballybronogue area at an estimated cost of some €0.57 million. This proposal is being examined in my...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Meters Issues (8 Oct 2013)

Phil Hogan: The Government has decided that Irish Water, a new State-owned water company to be established as an independent subsidiary within the Bord Gáis Éireann Group, will be responsible for the domestic water metering programme and for the collection of water charges from households. The water metering programme will cover households connected to a public water supply. Households with...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Collection (8 Oct 2013)

Phil Hogan: An annual concessionary rate of motor tax of €102 per annum applies to agricultural tractors and agricultural machinery where used on the public road. I have no plans to reduce this rate.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Provision (8 Oct 2013)

Phil Hogan: The Water Services Investment Programme 2010 - 2013, a copy of which is available in the Oireachtas Library, provides for the development of a comprehensive range of new water services infrastructure in County Donegal. The Programme includes contracts under construction and to commence to the value of some €132 million in County Donegal during the period of the Programme. However,...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local and Community Development Issues (8 Oct 2013)

Phil Hogan: The Dublin Inner City Partnership (DICP) delivered the Local Development Social Inclusion Programme (LDSIP) 2006 - 2009 through funding and coordinating the work of networks and other organisations supporting communities in the Dublin Inner City Area. The Partnership had an interim contract, through Pobal on behalf of the Department, under the Local and Community Development Programme (LCDP)...