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Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Priory Hall Development (12 Mar 2013)

Phil Hogan: They are not being ignored by me. I agree with the comments made by Deputy McGrath. There is certainly impatience and frustration on the part of the residents and that is understandable. They have inherited a situation not of their making because of the very lax building control regulations the Department had in place at the time. We will publish new regulations within the next week to...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Leader Programmes (12 Mar 2013)

Phil Hogan: In late 2011, the European Commission approved a change in the maximum co-funding rate from 55% to 85% for axes 3 and 4 of Ireland’s rural development programme 2007-2013. Prior to this the axes 3 and 4 rural development measures were co-funded at a rate of 55% by the EU, with the remaining 45% coming from national Exchequer resources. The 2011 agreement reduced the national...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Leader Programmes (12 Mar 2013)

Phil Hogan: I agree with the figures mentioned. There is a requirement to look at the balance of funding now, arising from the big increase in the number of applications that have come in during the past few months. Officials have wisely decided to have a look at those applications to see what level of funding will be required to meet them if they are successful and to see what funds will remain for...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Priory Hall Development (12 Mar 2013)

Phil Hogan: I am supportive of the Priory Hall residents and my Department is supporting the efforts of Dublin City Council in that regard. At my request, the Department has previously assisted the council, in consultation with NAMA, to secure alternative temporary accommodation for many of the residents. My Department has to date contributed in excess of €500,000 towards the costs necessarily...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Priory Hall Development (12 Mar 2013)

Phil Hogan: In his usual flowery language the Deputy has sought to put responsibility where it is not. Surely he is not advocating that the Government should intervene in a court process. The matter is before the courts and Mr. Justice Finnegan has been allowed an opportunity by all parties to come up with a report. I share the Deputy's frustration at the length of time it is taking, but that is not...

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

Phil Hogan: The Action Programme for Effective Local Government, Putting People First, which was published in October 2012, following Government approval, sets out Government decisions on a range of measures relating to the reform and development of local government structures, functions, funding, governance and operational matters. Implementation of the Action Programme is a high priority for Government...

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

Phil Hogan: The objective of my Department’s Local and Community Development Programme, or LCDP, is to tackle poverty and social exclusion, through partnership and constructive engagement between Government, and its agencies, and people in disadvantaged communities. The Programme, worth €49m in 2013, is managed by Pobal on behalf of my Department and delivered at a local level by the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff (12 Mar 2013)

Phil Hogan: RAPID (Revitalising Areas by Planning, Investment and Development) covers urban areas designated as disadvantaged by reference to a range of socio-economic criteria including the levels of early school leaving; the proportion of one parent households; the unemployment rate; the proportion of social housing; and the age dependency rate. The RAPID programme aims to ensure that priority...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Household Charge Collection (12 Mar 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. It is a matter for an owner of a residential property to determine liability and pay the Charge. The Local Government...

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

Phil Hogan: The resolution process in respect of this development, 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 problems at Priory Hall . Given that the...

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

Phil Hogan: The Water Services Investment Programme (WSIP) is a multi-annual investment plan for the provision of major water and sewerage schemes. The current plan, Water Services Investment Programme 2010 – 2013, is available in the Oireachtas library, and sets out the plans for investment in, inter alia, major wastewater projects. These projects are generally in respect of works in...

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

Phil Hogan: I refer to the replies to Questions Nos. 77, 80 and 82 on today's order paper. Axes 3 4 (LEADER) of the Rural Development Programme 2007 – 2013 (RDP) , for which my Department has responsibility , are delivered using a "bottom up" or community led approach. Decision-making with regard to project approvals and project completions rest s with the 35 Local Development Companies who are...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Commercial Rates Exemptions (12 Mar 2013)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 96 and 116 together. I refer to the reply to Questions No. 443 and 444 of 26 February 2013. The position remains unchanged.

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

Phil Hogan: I refer to the reply to priority Question No. 77 on today’s order paper which sets out the position in this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Proposed Legislation (12 Mar 2013)

Phil Hogan: In releasing the outline Heads of the Climate Action and Low-Carbon Development Bill on 26 February 2013, I made a statement in which I addressed greenhouse gas emission reduction targets, with a view to putting the record straight on this critical issue. In that statement, a copy of which is available on my Department’s website (), I pointed out that Ireland already has a challenging...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (12 Mar 2013)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 101 and 114 together. I refer to the reply to Question No. 258 of 14 February 2013. In issuing the Review of National Climate Policy in November 2011, I announced that a three-pronged approach would be undertaken in order to develop the necessary policy mix to support an ambitious but realistic national mitigation agenda. In addition to policy analysis by...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Remediation Programme Issues (12 Mar 2013)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 103 and 117 together. The Building Control Acts 1990 and 2007 provides a clear statutory framework for construction activity based on legal enforceable minimum standards as set out in the Building Regulations and in detailed Technical Guidance Documents (TGDs). Responsibility for compliance with the Building Regulations rests with the owner of a building...

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

Phil Hogan: The Disbursement Plan of 2009, put in place by the Dormant Accounts Board, will be replaced by a new disbursement scheme to be created in 2013 in accordance with the Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Act 2012. My Department will consult with relevant Government Departments, and such other persons as appropriate, in relation to drafting the disbursement scheme, specific details of which are not yet...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Forestry Sector (12 Mar 2013)

Phil Hogan: I have not had discussions with the Minister of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, or his Department in relation to the effect the proposed sale of the forest crop could have on rural recreation. My Department is currently considering the various issues associated with the proposal and the potential impacts on rural recreation.

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

Phil Hogan: The National Monitoring Committee for the RAPID programme met on 6 October 2010. My Department last met with RAPID Chairs and Coordinators at a conference in February 2012 as part of an extensive consultation process in the context of the development of local government reform proposals. As part of my continuing engagement with both the local development and local government sectors, I have...