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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Services Provision (7 May 2013)

Phil Hogan: Responsibility for the administration of the Rural Water Programme, under which funding may be provided towards the connection of group water schemes to local authority public mains and towards the takeover of group water schemes by local authorities, has been devolved to local authorities since 1997. The selection and approval of individual scheme proposals for advancement and funding...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Taxation Application (7 May 2013)

Phil Hogan: Under section 157 of the Finance (Local Property Tax) Act 2012, commencing in 2014, the Minister for Finance will pay into the Local Government Fund an amount equivalent to the Local Property Tax paid into the Central Fund during that year. Questions concerning the use of Local Property Tax revenue raised in 2013 should be directed to my colleague, the Minister for Finance. The...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rural Development Programme Funding (7 May 2013)

Phil Hogan: Axes 3 & 4 (LEADER) of the Rural Development Programme (RDP) 2007-2013 will continue to provide financial resources for allocation to qualifying projects up to the end of 2013. Two of the objectives of the RDP are to identify and provide appropriate amenity and leisure facilities to local communities not otherwise available to them and to support the renewal of rural villages and...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Non-Principal Private Residence Charge Collection (7 May 2013)

Phil Hogan: The Local Property Tax is being introduced on a half year basis this year, and accordingly, 50% of the Tax is payable in 2013. This year will also be the final year of the operation of the Non Principal Private Residence Charge. The Non Principal Private Residence Charge and the Local Property Tax operate under different mechanisms: the Charge is incurred on the basis of a flat rate of...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Properties (7 May 2013)

Phil Hogan: The information is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Administration (7 May 2013)

Phil Hogan: I have informed Mayo North East Leader Partnership (MNELP) of my decision in principle to allow a limited resumption of its activities under the Rural Development Programme once contracts and administrative procedures have been agreed with my Department and put in place. Under the new arrangements, MNELP will continue to be the deciding authority for the approval of projects and my Department...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Administration (7 May 2013)

Phil Hogan: Axes 3 & 4 (LEADER) of the Rural Development Programme (RDP) 2007-2013 is managed by my Department and provides funding to support the development of sustainable rural communities all over Ireland. This support is currently available to almost all Gaeltacht areas through Local Development Companies contracted to deliver the RDP. These companies continue to facilitate access to...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Services Funding (7 May 2013)

Phil Hogan: Kildare County Council sought approval to procure water conditioning equipment as part of the Barrow Abstraction Scheme which is being funded under my Department’s Water Services Investment Programme 2010 – 2013 . This application was approved in late April 2013 .

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (7 May 2013)

Phil Hogan: Under the shared ownership scheme a house is acquired by a local authority and leased to a shared owner, who purchases at least 40% of the value of the house and rents the remaining equity from the local authority. The local authority finances the transaction by borrowing from the Housing Finance Agency. The shared owner must purchase full ownership within 25 years. The making of a will and...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Household Charge Purpose (7 May 2013)

Phil Hogan: The Local Government Management Agency is administering the Household Charge system on a shared service/agency basis for all county and city councils. I am advised that, as of 2 May 2013, in excess of €12 5 m has been raised in respect of the Household Charge. The proceeds of the Charge are being re-distributed on an equalised basis to local authorities within the context of the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Illegal Dumping (7 May 2013)

Phil Hogan: Under section 32(1A)(a) of the Waste Management Act 1996, it is the responsibility of the original waste producer or other waste holder to have waste collected, or to make appropriate arrangements for treatment, in accordance with the waste hierarchy. In addition, section 35 of the 1996 Act provides that a local authority may make bye-laws requiring a holder of household waste to present...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Meters Installation (7 May 2013)

Phil Hogan: I refer to the reply to Question No. 402 of 30 April 2013 which sets out the position in this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Reform (7 May 2013)

Phil Hogan: Wide-ranging and detailed legislation is required to provide for the range of measures set out in the Action Programme for Effective Local Government , including those relating to regional structures . Work on drafting the Local Government Bill 2013 is proceeding satisfactorily and I am firmly committed to ensuring that the Bill will be published in good time to enable enactment well ahead of...

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (3 May 2013)

Phil Hogan: On behalf of the Minister for Justice and Equality, I wish to thank Deputy Pringle and other speakers for the opportunity to address these issues in the House. As the Minister of State, Deputy Kehoe, indicated earlier, we are looking forward to a further debate in the House on this issue when the report of the Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality becomes available in due course....

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Seniors Alert Scheme (2 May 2013)

Phil Hogan: The Seniors Alert Scheme provides 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 groups with the support of my Department. The grant application to provide a pendant...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Commission for the Economic Development of Rural Areas (2 May 2013)

Phil Hogan: Minister Coveney and I established the Commission for the Economic Development of Rural Areas (CEDRA) in September 2012 and since then the Commission has been working towards the publication of a report that will inform policies and strategies to support the economic development of rural Ireland into the future. The Commission and its Chair , Mr Pat Spillane , have been engaging with...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Introduction (2 May 2013)

Phil Hogan: The Programme for Government and the Memorandum of Understanding with the EU, the IMF and the ECB provide for the introduction of domestic water charges. The current position is that domestic water charges will not commence before 2014, and the Government is currently reviewing the timeline for charges in consultation with the programme partners. The Government considers that charging based...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Services Provision (2 May 2013)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 150 and 160 together. The overall strategy for 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...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fire Service Issues (2 May 2013)

Phil Hogan: The provision of fire services in a local authority area is a statutory function of individual fire authorities. Under Section 10 of the Fire Services Act 1981, a fire authority is required to make provision for the delivery of fire services in its functional area, including the assessment of fire cover needs and the provision of premises. Under section 159 of the Local Government Act 2001,...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fire Service Issues (2 May 2013)

Phil Hogan: I refer to the reply to Question No. 606 of 5 February 2013, which sets out the position in this matter.