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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Noise Pollution Issues (16 Apr 2013)

Phil Hogan: Currently, a person experiencing noise nuisance may under the Noise Regulations contact their local authority, which may initiate proceedings on grounds of noise nuisance under the Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992. This Act also provides for any person, or group of persons, to seek an order in the District Court to have noise giving reasonable cause for annoyance abated. The...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fire Service Issues (16 Apr 2013)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 803 and 809 together. 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 and the provision of premises and equipment for use by fire service personnel is a matter for the individual fire authorities under Section 10 of the Fire Services Act 1981 and 2003. ...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Compulsory Purchase Orders (16 Apr 2013)

Phil Hogan: I appointed Mr Seamus Woulfe SC to carry out an independent review of the compulsory acquisition of land at Charlesland, County Wicklow, by Wicklow County Council following representations made by three Wicklow county councillors. I have received Mr. Woulfe’s report. I intend shortly to send the report to Wicklow County Council and the three county councillors who made the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Management Issues (16 Apr 2013)

Phil Hogan: The Government’s new waste policy, A Resource Opportunity - Waste Management Policy in Ireland, was published in July 2012. Among the measures included in the policy is the establishment of an interdepartmental working group to report to Government with options to minimise the impact of waste charges on low income households. The working group, which comprises representatives of my...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Taxation Exemptions (16 Apr 2013)

Phil Hogan: Regulations are currently being finalised in my Department which will set out the methodology for the assessment of dwellings in order to establish significant pyritic damage for the purpose of being exempt from the local property tax (LPT). It is anticipated that these regulations will be published shortly. The primary route for homeowners to demonstrate significant pyritic damage will be...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Remediation Programme Implementation (16 Apr 2013)

Phil Hogan: The Pyrite Resolution Board, which I have recently established under the chairmanship of Mr. John O'Connor, former Chairman of An Bord Pleanála, will oversee the effective implementation of a pyrite remediation programme for homeowners who have no alternative avenues for redress. I understand that the Board is currently working on developing the scope and detail of a pyrite remediation...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding (16 Apr 2013)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 818 and 839 together. I propose to take Questions Nos. 818 and 839 together. My Department has received no proposals from Kerry County Council in relation to the extension of the Killarney Sewerage Scheme to serve the Aghadoe area.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding (16 Apr 2013)

Phil Hogan: The Kilcummin Sewerage Scheme is included in the Water Services Investment Programme 2010 – 2013 as a scheme to advance through planning. The Council submitted a revised proposal to my Department in June 2012. My Department has examined the proposal and has requested further information from the Council. On receipt of this information the proposal will be further considered.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (16 Apr 2013)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 822, 823 and 825 together. The Nitrates Directive and Ireland's Nitrates Action Programme are given legal effect by the European Communities (Good Agricultural Practice for the Protection of Waters) Regulations 2010, commonly known as the GAP regulations. The objective of these regulations is to protect ground and surface waters, including drinking water...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Septic Tank Registration Scheme (16 Apr 2013)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 826 and 827 together. The Water Services (Amendment) Act 2012 provides that a certificate of registration for a domestic waste water treatment system is valid for a period of five years from the date on which it was issued. The Act also provides that on or before the date on which a certificate of registration is due to expire, the owner of a premises...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Commercial Rates Issues (16 Apr 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. With regard to the application of rates to childcare facilities, where childcare provision is within a community facility operating in a...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fire Stations Provision (16 Apr 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 and 2003. My Department...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations Application (16 Apr 2013)

Phil Hogan: Section 6 of the Building Control Act 1990 provides for the making of building control regulations which, among other things, may require the submission to building control authorities of certificates of compliance with the requirements of the building regulations and may prescribe the designation of the persons or the classes of persons by whom certificates of compliance may be given. With...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Provision (16 Apr 2013)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 841 to 843, inclusive, together. The Water Services Investment Programme 2010 – 2013 provides for the development of a comprehensive range of new water services infrastructure in County Limerick. The Programme includes contracts under construction and to commence to the value of some €29 million in County Limerick during the period of the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Scheme Grants (16 Apr 2013)

Phil Hogan: Responsibility for the administration of the Rural Water Programme, which includes group sewerage schemes, has been devolved to local authorities since 1997. In December 2012 I announced an increase in the grant for group sewerage schemes to €6,500 per house or 75% of the cost of the scheme, whichever is the lesser. The previous rate of grant available was €2,031.58 per house...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Services Funding (16 Apr 2013)

Phil Hogan: Substantial funding towards local authorities’ water conservation programmes is being provided under my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2010 – 2013. Watermains rehabilitation is a key priority under the Programme which includes the Kerry Watermains Rehabilitation project valued at €18.79 million. Kerry County Council has completed its countywide...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Management Issues (16 Apr 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. Section 35 of the 1996 Act provides that a local authority may make bye-laws requiring a holder of household waste to present such waste,...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Services for People with Disabilities (16 Apr 2013)

Phil Hogan: My colleague, the Minister for Health has responsibility for health issues including autism services, and if he considers that provision of autistic planning teams in County and City Councils would be of assistance in the discharge of his responsibilities, it is open to him to engage with the local government service in the matter. In accordance with paragraph 2.5.1 of the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Collection (28 Mar 2013)

Phil Hogan: I have no plans currently to change the available options for paying motor tax incrementally (quarterly or half-yearly) or to introduce a direct debit payment option for motor tax. The current quarterly and half-yearly payment options incorporate a surcharge element to cover the higher administrative costs involved in processing such applications. The estimated annual income from the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Collection (28 Mar 2013)

Phil Hogan: Total gross motor tax receipts from 2007 to the end of February 2013 are set out below. YEAR TOTAL GROSS MOTOR TAX RECEIPTS  ( € ) 2007 956,731,400 2008 1,058,605,132 2009 1,057,822,734 2010 1,023,823,935 2011 1,010,419,164 2012 1,054,701,750 2013 (to end February) 198,464,699