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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Public Private Partnerships Data (16 Jul 2013)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 839 to 841, inclusive, together. Public Private Partnership (PPP) is a well-established procurement option in the water services sector but is only considered where it is clearly established that it provides best value for money. Local authorities are required to examine all potential options in an even-handed manner before determining an appropriate...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Commercial Rates Valuation Process (16 Jul 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, including the most appropriate method of valuation. The...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Commercial Rates Issues (16 Jul 2013)

Phil Hogan: The Government's Action Programme for Effective Local Government - Putting People First indicates that, in the context of re-organisation of local governance structures, the proposed new municipal districts will provide an opportunity to achieve a more coherent approach to rates and charges on a countywide basis, having regard to funding requirements and the need to support employment and...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Illegal Dumping (16 Jul 2013)

Phil Hogan: I am aware of the problems caused by illegal dumping, irrespective of the nature of the material being dumped. Illegal dumping is first and foremost a matter of individual responsibility and compliance with the law, rather than of product design. While enforcement action in this area is a matter in the first instance for local authorities, my Department has taken a number of actions to...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Non-Principal Private Residence Charge Collection (16 Jul 2013)

Phil Hogan: The Local Government (Charges) Act 2009, as amended, broadened the revenue base of local authorities by introducing a charge on non-principal private residences. The Charge is set at €200 and liability for it falls, in the main, on owners of rental, holiday and vacant properties. A residential property not in use by an owner as his or her sole or main residence is liable for the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authorities Management (16 Jul 2013)

Phil Hogan: My Department recognises the valuable local resource that archives represent and the importance of their proper management. Under section 80 of the Local Government Act 2001, it is a matter for local authorities, in the first instance, to ensure that the appropriate arrangements are in place for the proper management, custody, care and conservation of local records and archives.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Banking Issues (16 Jul 2013)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 849 and 850 together. As you are aware, the Action Programme for Effective Local Government - Putting People First sets out Government decisions for a range of local government reform measures, including the decision to replace town councils with a new comprehensive model of municipal governance to strengthen local government within counties and address...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Official Travel (16 Jul 2013)

Phil Hogan: Agencies under my Department's aegis have been made aware of the ongoing requirement to adhere to Department of Public Expenditure and Reform guidelines concerning travel, subsistence and any associated expenses. The day-to-day operations of State agencies are, in the first instance, a matter for the management and board of each agency. The Code of Practice for the Governance of State...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Bodies (16 Jul 2013)

Phil Hogan: The State Agencies under the aegis of my Department are An Bord Pleanála; the Dublin Docklands Development Authority; the Environmental Protection Agency; the Housing Finance Agency; Irish Water Safety; the Housing Sustainable Communities Agency; the Local Government Management Agency; the Private Residential Tenancies Board; the Radiological Protection Institute Ireland; and the Western...

Electoral, Local Government and Planning and Development Bill 2013: Second Stage (12 Jul 2013)

Phil Hogan: Next Tuesday.

Electoral, Local Government and Planning and Development Bill 2013: Second Stage (12 Jul 2013)

Phil Hogan: I thank the Deputies who made a contribution on Second Stage of the Electoral, Local Government and Planning and Development Bill. I stated at the outset that this would not be the most Earth-shattering Bill in the world but we have to deal with a number of technical issues that relate to the current reform programme in local government. It also deals with European election boundaries...

Electoral, Local Government and Planning and Development Bill 2013: Second Stage (12 Jul 2013)

Phil Hogan: There will be other days.

Electoral, Local Government and Planning and Development Bill 2013: Second Stage (12 Jul 2013)

Phil Hogan: I thought there was nothing in it.

Electoral, Local Government and Planning and Development Bill 2013: Order for Second Stage (12 Jul 2013)

Phil Hogan: I move: "That Second Stage be taken now."

Electoral, Local Government and Planning and Development Bill 2013: Second Stage (12 Jul 2013)

Phil Hogan: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." The Electoral, Local Government and Planning and Development Bill 2013 is a diverse Bill. As the name suggests, it provides for amendments to existing electoral, local government and planning and development law. The Bill puts in place legislative provisions that are needed now, across the electoral, local government and planning areas,...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (11 Jul 2013)

Phil Hogan: As set out in Appendix 7 of Revised Estimates for Public Services 2013 published by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, my Department spent some €298,000 from voted funds on consultancy in 2012 and the estimated expenditure for this purpose in 2013 is €238,000.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff Numbers (11 Jul 2013)

Phil Hogan: Statistics on a range of dog control issues are available on my Department's website at . These statistics include the number of dog wardens employed by local authorities which in 2012 was 44 full-time and 22 part-time staff.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Funding (11 Jul 2013)

Phil Hogan: My Department is closely monitoring the situation with regard to the allocation and drawdown of programme funding. I have recently advised all Local Development Companies of their Programme allocations and I have given a commitment to examine the position at 31 August with a view to reallocating any remaining available funding to ensure that all funding is allocated before the end of 2013....

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff Recruitment (11 Jul 2013)

Phil Hogan: My Department received 20 staff sanction requests from Wicklow Council in 2011, 67 staff sanction requests in 2012 and 48 staff sanction requests to date in 2013. The information in relation to these sanction requests is set out in the table below. Date of Staffing Request Title of Post(s) No. of Post(s) Type of Contract sought Outcome Where Approved, Type of Contract Given ...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (11 Jul 2013)

Phil Hogan: As signalled by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the latest national greenhouse gas emission projections published on 25 April 2013, Ireland is on course to confirm compliance with its target for the purposes of the Kyoto Protocol in the commitment period 2008-2012. Based on current projections published by the EPA in April 2013, Ireland faces a potential challenge to reduce its...