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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rural Recreation Promotion (12 Jun 2013)

Phil Hogan: An Expert Group, established by the then nister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs to examine and make recommendations on “the Legal Issues of Land Access for Recreational Use” and issues around legislating for countryside access, submitted its report in May 2007. It did not set out specific recommendations but examined exi sting legislation, such as the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Services Provision (12 Jun 2013)

Phil Hogan: The overall strategy of investment in water services is to ensure that the timing and scale of investment facilitates economic and other development, achieves compliance with statutory requirements and promotes environmental sustainability objectives. The main vehicles for achieving these objectives have been the multi-annual Water Services Investment Programme 2010-2013 (WSIP) and the Rural...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Scheme Grants (12 Jun 2013)

Phil Hogan: I refer to the reply to Question No. 642 of 11 June 2013 which outlines th e position on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Priory Hall Development (12 Jun 2013)

Phil Hogan: The resolution process in respect of the problems associated with the development at Priory Hall, which I understand is on-going, arose in the context of legal proceedings which were adjourned to afford relevant parties the opportunity to work together, under the chairmanship of Mr. Justice Finnegan (retired President of the High Court), to identify a way forward in relation to the complex...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Reform (12 Jun 2013)

Phil Hogan: The Action Programme for Effective Local Government - Putting People First, sets out Government decisions for a range of local government reform measures, including matters covered in Chapter 11 to reinforce the primacy of the elected council within the local government system and to rebalance the role of the council in relation to the present position of county manager. These include...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (12 Jun 2013)

Phil Hogan: While a number of Government Departments have initiatives to tackle problems in areas of high deprivation, my Department focuses in particular on community and housing issues. My Department's Community Division has two key objectives: to facilitate integrated development at local level and foster vibrant, sustainable and inclusive communities; and to support the Community and Voluntary...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Funding (12 Jun 2013)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 39 and 64 together. 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. My Department used the LDCs' original percentage of the Programme to allocate...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fire Service Issues (12 Jun 2013)

Phil Hogan: The provision of a fire service in its functional area, including the establishment and maintenance of a fire brigade, the assessment of fire cover needs, the provision of a premises and the making of such other provisions as it considers necessary or desirable, is a statutory function of individual fire authorities under the provisions of the Fire Services Act 1981. My Department supports...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Funding (12 Jun 2013)

Phil Hogan: Funding of approximately €370 million is available under the Rural Development Programme (RDP) 2007-2013 for allocation to qualifying projects up to the end of 2013. There are 35 Local Action Groups (LAGs) contracted, on my Department’s behalf, to deliver the RDP throughout the country and these groups are the principal decision-makers in relation to the allocation of project...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Reform Expenditure (12 Jun 2013)

Phil Hogan: The total cost of allowances for additional councillors in the Dublin local authorities is currently estimated to be around €1.5 million per annum. This additional cost will arise from reducing the degree of representational imbalance currently in the Dublin authorities and should also be viewed in the context of overall savings in allowances, which are currently estimated at...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rural Development Policy (12 Jun 2013)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 47 and 58 together. Responsibility for various aspects of rural development rests with a number of Departments. The Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine (DAFM) primarily deals with rural development issues 'inside the farm gate', whereas my Department deals with rural development issues 'outside the farm gate'. DAFM also has overall responsibility for...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rural Recreation Promotion (12 Jun 2013)

Phil Hogan: Comhairle Na Tuaithe, was established in January 2004 to address the three priority issues of: - Access to the countryside - Developing a countryside code - Developing the National Countryside Recreation Strategy (published in 2006). Through Comhairle Na Tuaithe (CNaT), a set of agreed parameters to facilitate access to the countryside for recreational users were set out. The then...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: RAPID Programme (12 Jun 2013)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 49 and 57 together. The information requested in the question is being up-to-dated by my Department. I will arrange for the compiled data to be provided to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: RAPID Programme (12 Jun 2013)

Phil Hogan: The RAPID programme aims to ensure that priority attention is given to tackling the spatial concentration of poverty and social exclusion in RAPID areas nationally. The programme has made substantial progress in identifying the needs of disadvantaged communities and in bringing forward appropriate local projects in response to those needs. I have provided funding of €2 million for...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations Amendments (12 Jun 2013)

Phil Hogan: The Building Regulations normally apply to new dwellings and to existing dwellings where a material change is being carried out. Where a service is being replaced then the requirements of the building regulations specific to the replacement apply. Part H of the Second Schedule to the Building Regulations, 1997 to 2010, provides for the disposal of foul and surface water. A copy of the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Services Provision (12 Jun 2013)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 53 and 156 together. The overall strategy of investment in water services is to ensure that the timing and scale of investment facilitates economic and other development, achieves compliance with statutory requirements and promotes environmental sustainability objectives. The main vehicle for achieving these objectives for public domestic water supplies is...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Electoral Divisions Report (12 Jun 2013)

Phil Hogan: Constituencies for European Parliament elections were most recently reported on in the 2012 Constituency Commission Report, where no change to the existing arrangement of European Parliament constituencies was recommended. At the time of that report there was no change to the number of members to be elected in Ireland. However, with the accession of Croatia to the European Union this year,...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Dormant Accounts Fund Administration (12 Jun 2013)

Phil Hogan: The Disbursement Plan of 2009, put in place by the former Dormant Accounts Board, will be replaced later this year by a new disbursement scheme in accordance with the Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Act 2012. My Department is consulting with relevant Government Departments and other stakeholders as appropriate in relation to the preparation of the new scheme; the scheme will be submitted to...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Dormant Accounts Fund Deposits (12 Jun 2013)

Phil Hogan: Under the alances on dormant accounts with banks, building societies and An Post and the net encashment value of certain life assurance policies are paid into the Dormant Accounts Fund, which is managed by the . The primary purpose of the legislation is to reunite the original account holders with their moneys, including all interest due. In addition, the legislation also provides that...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Non-Principal Private Residence Charge Administration (12 Jun 2013)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 137 and 140 together. The Local Property Tax is being introduced on a half year basis this year and accordingly 50% of the Tax is payable in 2013. The Local Property Tax and Non Principal Private Residence Charge operate quite differently in many respects ; however, in general, those properties which are liable for the Charge will also be liable for the Tax....