Results 301-320 of 14,706 for speaker:Phil Hogan

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Collection (10 Jun 2014)

Phil Hogan: Motor tax is payable on an annual, half-yearly or quarterly basis. The Finance (Excise Duties) (Vehicles) Act 1952 provides that the rate of duty for a quarterly tax disc must not exceed 30% of the annual duty applicable and sets no upper limit for a half-yearly disc. The rates of duty currently applicable to the quarterly and half-yearly discs are 28.25% and 55.5% of the annual rate,...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Administration (10 Jun 2014)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 393 and 394 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 sector is...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Animal Welfare (10 Jun 2014)

Phil Hogan: The rehoming of dogs from local authority pounds is a matter for individual local authorities. My Department has no role in such operational matters and does not collect information in this regard.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Status (10 Jun 2014)

Phil Hogan: The Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 provides for the transfer of water services functions from the 34 water services authorities to Irish Water. Under the legislation, Irish Water now has the powers previously held by local authorities in relation to the takeover of Group Water Schemes and this means that Irish Water may acquire by agreement a waterworks or waste water works, but subject...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Ministerial Responsibilities (10 Jun 2014)

Phil Hogan: The Minister of State, Deputy Jan O’Sullivan, was assigned responsibility in 2012 for the implementation of the Government’s Housing Policy Statement - Delivering Homes, Sustaining Communities and a range of associated housing and planning functions - including functions in relation to the foreshore. Parts 1 and 2 of the Schedule to the Environment, Community and Local...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Ministerial Responsibilities (10 Jun 2014)

Phil Hogan: Minister for State O’Dowd has special responsibility for the New Era project. He is a Minister of State at my Department and at the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources where his office is based. No statutory powers have been delegated to Minister for State O’Dowd in my Department. Work carried out by Minister of State O’Dowd for my Department is...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Remediation Programme (10 Jun 2014)

Phil Hogan: Discussions have been on-going for some time between the Pyrite Resolution Board and HomeBond on services to be provided by HomeBond in connection with the implementation of the pyrite remediation scheme. The discussions have recently concluded and my Department understands that an agreement has now been reached under which HomeBond has agreed to contribute technical and project management...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Remediation Programme (10 Jun 2014)

Phil Hogan: It is a condition of eligibility under the scheme that an application to the Pyrite Resolution Board must be accompanied by a Building Condition Assessment with a Damage Condition Rating of 2. To date the Pyrite Resolution Board has received approximately 500 applications, almost all of which are accompanied by Building Condition Assessments with a Damage Condition Rating of 2. The level...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Members' Remuneration (10 Jun 2014)

Phil Hogan: I refer to the reply to Question Nos. 365 and 398 of 9 July 2013 which sets out the conditions for gratuity payments to councillors who cease to be a member of a local authority. Once a gratuity becomes payable under the scheme, there is no cut-off date for qualification for the gratuity, or for the ex-councillor to seek payment. I have no plans at present to change the provisions of the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Residentially Zoned Land (10 Jun 2014)

Phil Hogan: I assume the Deputy is referring to the amount of land zoned for housing. The Housing Land Availability Survey (HLAS) is an annual survey undertaken by my Department seeking information from local authorities to inform the publication of the amount of zoned residential land in their areas that is currently serviced. In 2013, my Department reviewed the HLAS approach taking account of the...

Cemetery Management Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (6 Jun 2014)

Phil Hogan: I thank Deputies for their contributions. I remind Deputy Broughan that Irish Water is not a regulator.

Cemetery Management Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (6 Jun 2014)

Phil Hogan: No. It is a commercial semi-State body. I thought the Deputy would be in favour of a commercial semi-State body.

Cemetery Management Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (6 Jun 2014)

Phil Hogan: It is not in private ownership.

Cemetery Management Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (6 Jun 2014)

Phil Hogan: I can understand why the Deputy would have a problem if it were in private ownership.

Cemetery Management Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (6 Jun 2014)

Phil Hogan: If Deputy Broughan thinks that the water quality and other water issues in Dublin are good, he has a problem.

Cemetery Management Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (6 Jun 2014)

Phil Hogan: I thank Deputy Maloney for bringing forward this Bill. It gives everybody an opportunity to have a look at where we are. I agree with Deputy Broughan that we have been slow in dealing with some of the issues that have been raised over the years. I will certainly take a personal interest in trying to bring forward some of the issues. I have a problem with quangos being established and a...

Cemetery Management Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (6 Jun 2014)

Phil Hogan: That is not regulated either.

Cemetery Management Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (6 Jun 2014)

Phil Hogan: I thank Deputy Maloney for publishing this Bill, availing of the Friday facility for Private Members' Bills and for providing the opportunity to discuss important matters such as this one. The provisions of Deputy Maloney's Bill have been closely examined by the Department. It presents an earnest attempt to deal with the issues he has discussed. The Deputy has raised other issues as well...

Local and Community Development Programmes: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (5 Jun 2014)

Phil Hogan: We did not publish them.

Local and Community Development Programmes: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (5 Jun 2014)

Phil Hogan: Deputy Dooley used do that as well.