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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Finances (9 Jul 2013)

Phil Hogan: In February 2009, my Department set out details of the financial requirements for local authorities relating to their overall management of capital and current accounts. These requirements flow directly from the requirement for Government finances as a whole to be managed in accordance with the Stability and Growth Pact, established under the Maastricht Treaty, and the associated limitation...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Environmental Policy (9 Jul 2013)

Phil Hogan: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Review Implementation Plan was published on 31 January 2012 and is available on my Department’s website, www.environ.ie. The plan contains a list of 58 actions arising from the review, some of which are a matter for my Department and others which are the responsibility of the EPA and others. In the plan, I prioritised a number of actions for...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Non-Principal Private Residence Charge Collection (9 Jul 2013)

Phil Hogan: Subsection 4 of section 5 of the Local Government (Charges) Act 2009, as amended, enabled the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to prescribe a fee for the payment of a charge by a person attending at the offices of a local authority providing such payment services. Article 4 of the Local Government (Charges) Regulations 2011 prescribes the fee for the purposes of...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Collection (9 Jul 2013)

Phil Hogan: I refer to the reply to Question No. 526 of 2 July, 2013. Any proposal to provide additional payment channels for motor tax will be considered in the context of the outcome of the assessment to which I referred to in that reply.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Status (9 Jul 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 Clare. The Programme includes contracts under construction and to commence to the value of some €41 million in County Clare during the period of the Programme. The Programme aims to prioritise projects that target...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rural Development Programme Funding (9 Jul 2013)

Phil Hogan: My Department recently completed a full review of expenditure under the LEADER elements of the Rural Development Programme 2007-2013 in order to apportion the remaining funding among all the Local Development Companies (LDCs) contracted to deliver the Programme. The Programme had been reduced in size due to a change in the EU co-funding rate. County Kildare LEADER Partnership (CKLP), the LDC...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Collection (9 Jul 2013)

Phil Hogan: An emissions-based motor tax system was introduced for private vehicles registered from 1 July 2008. Private vehicles registered before that date pay motor tax on the basis of engine capacity. I have no plans at present to review the basis of taxation for either category of vehicle.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Administration (4 Jul 2013)

Phil Hogan: The new local development governance arrangements contained in Putting People First - Action Programme for Effective local Government reflect a balanced consideration by an expert Steering Group established to consider options for a more integrated and coherent approach to local and community development programming, both at local and national levels. Contrary to the view put forward in the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Noise Pollution Legislation (4 Jul 2013)

Phil Hogan: The Programme for Government includes a commitment to take further steps to address noise pollution, inter alia , through the introduction of fixed payment notices (also known as on-the-spot fines) and provision for mediation procedures between neighbours.  The development of new noise legislation by my Department will be considered in the context of this commitment: however, as...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Official Engagements (4 Jul 2013)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 170 and 171 together. For security, and health and safety reasons , a log of visitors to the Custom House is kept at the main Reception Area where visitors are required to sign in. This log is maintained on a day-to-day basis so that visitors to the building may be safely evacuated in the event of an emergency. However, my Department's policy is not to...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Septic Tank Registration Scheme (4 Jul 2013)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 172 and 176 together. I refer to the reply to Questions 175 and 176 of 3 July 2013 which sets out the position in relation to the grants scheme for remediation of domestic waste water treatment systems . Full details , including eligibility criteria, are set down in the Domestic Wastewater Treatment Systems (Financial Assistance) Regulations 2013 which is...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Road Safety Issues (4 Jul 2013)

Phil Hogan: Motor tax for private cars is calculated on the basis of CO2 emissions or engine capacity, depending on the date of first registration of the car. I have no plans at this stage to introduce an additional element , based on the seating capacity of a vehicle.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Public Procurement Regulations (4 Jul 2013)

Phil Hogan: The Capital Works Management Framework requires that bonds are in place for all public works contracts in excess of €500,000. My Department requires Contracting Authorities to comply with this requirement. However, detailed information relating to the bond in place for individual contracts is not available in my Department as this is a matter between the parties to the contract and not...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Infrastructure and Capital Investment Programme (4 Jul 2013)

Phil Hogan: The Poolbeg Project is a Public Private Partnership between Dublin City Council, acting on behalf of the four Dublin local authorities in the context of their statutory regional waste management plan, and its private partner, Dublin Waste to Energy Ltd. The State is not a party to the contract. Accordingly, my Department has not sought funding from the National Pension Reserve Fund, the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Infrastructure and Capital Investment Programme (4 Jul 2013)

Phil Hogan: The Poolbeg Project is a Public Private Partnership between Dublin City Council, acting on behalf of the four Dublin local authorities in the context of their statutory regional waste management plan, and its private partner, Dublin Waste to Energy Ltd. In accordance with the provisions of the Waste Management Act 1996 , the preparation and adoption of a waste management plan, including in...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Household Charge Exemptions (4 Jul 2013)

Phil Hogan: The Local Government (Household Charge) Act 2011 provides the legislative basis for the Household Charge. Under the Act, an owner of a residential property on the liability date is liable to pay the Household Charge, unless otherwise exempted or entitled to claim a waiver. The Charges operate on a self-assessment basis; it is a matter for an owner of a residential property to determine...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff Issues (4 Jul 2013)

Phil Hogan: The selection and appointment of a County or City Manager is governed by primary legislation, including the Local Government Act 2001. Managers are selected following open competition conducted by the Public Appointments Service. I understand that the Sligo County Manager post will become vacant later this year and the Public Appointments Service has initiated the recruitment process to...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff Issues (4 Jul 2013)

Phil Hogan: The information requested is set out in the table below. Local Authority Manager for    Retirement Date Age on Retirement Added Years Annual Pension Lump Sum Payment Speci al Severance Gratuity Payments North Tipperary 30/04/2010 61 Nil €68,290.50 €204,871.50 €68,290.50 Donegal 07/07/2010 65 Nil €73,422.50...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Insurance Industry Issues (4 Jul 2013)

Phil Hogan: The application of the terms and conditions of the warranty insurance scheme operated by Premier is a private contractual matter between the homeowner and the company concerned. Neither I nor my Department are privy to, nor have any responsibility in, such matters. The Pyrite Resolution Board (PRB) is currently putting in place an application system for a pyrite remediation scheme for...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Commercial Rates Issues (4 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 levying and collection of rates are matters for each individual local authority. The annual rate on valuation (ARV), which is...