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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (7 Mar 2013)

Phil Hogan: I assume that the Question refers to general purpose grants from the Local Government Fund. General purpose grants are my Department’s contribution towards meeting the cost to local authorities of providing a reasonable level of services to their customers. Some €640m in general purpose grants has been allocated to local authorities for 2013 . I am satisfied that the general...

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

Phil Hogan: The Government’s Action Programme for Effective Local Government outline, inter alia, proposals for the implementation of a range of measures to maximise operational and organisational efficiency and performance in local government and ensure that the best possible standard of service and responsiveness is provided by local authorities to customers, citizens and taxpayers. It also...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations (7 Mar 2013)

Phil Hogan: Following a comprehensive public consultation process undertaken in 2012, I am currently finalising the Building Control (Amendment) Regulations 2013 for signature into law. The new regulations will provide, among other things, for the introduction of mandatory certificates of compliance by builders and designers of buildings confirming that the statutory requirements of the Building...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Expenditure (7 Mar 2013)

Phil Hogan: The elected members of a local authority have direct responsibility in law for all reserved functions of the authority, which include adopting the annual budget and authorising borrowing, and are democratically accountable for all expenditure by the local authority. Section 106 of the Local Government Act 2001 requires that borrowings by a local authority are sanctioned by the appropriate...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Management Issues (7 Mar 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: Building Regulations (7 Mar 2013)

Phil Hogan: Part 3 of the Building Control Act 2007 set out statutory arrangements for the registration of Architects. There are no new qualifications requirements. A variety of routes to registration are provided for in the Act, including specific provision for the registration of practically trained persons who have no formal academic qualifications or education. I share the concerns of those who...

Seanad: Seanad Electoral Reform Bill 2013: Second Stage (6 Mar 2013)

Phil Hogan: Those are very robust views from Senator Norris which I would expect. I am pleased to have the opportunity to address the Seanad this evening as it gives me a chance to clarify the Government's position on the Seanad and to outline more generally the reform measures that have been taken by the Government in the past two years. Despite numerous reports over the years, we have not succeeded in...

Seanad: Seanad Electoral Reform Bill 2013: Second Stage (6 Mar 2013)

Phil Hogan: Four referendums have already been held in the lifetime of this Government. The referendum on Seanad abolition will take place this autumn. In addition, the Government has approved in principle proposals to amend the Constitution to permit the establishment of a Civil Court of Appeal and a new separate Family Court structure. Work has commenced on the further development of these...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Community Development Projects (6 Mar 2013)

Phil Hogan: Tax clearance requirements are a matter for the Minister for Finance and are detailed in Department of Finance Circular 44/2006: Tax Clearance Procedures Grants, Subsidies and Similar Type Payments.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes (6 Mar 2013)

Phil Hogan: The Government’s Action Programme for Effective Local Government: Putting People First sets out a significant reform programme for local government, which aims to give it greater capacity to promote local economic and social development.  These reforms envisage a greater alignment between local development and local government that will bring greater efficiency and co-ordination...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Finances (6 Mar 2013)

Phil Hogan: I refer to the reply to Question No. 446 of 18 December 2012 which sets out the position in this matter. A reply to my Department’s correspondence with the County Manager in relation to the audit report was received on 4 March 2013 and is currently being considered.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Elections (6 Mar 2013)

Phil Hogan: I established a Local Electoral Area Boundary Committee on 15 November 2012 to review and make recommendations on the division of each council area, other than Cork City, into local electoral areas, and to make recommendations on the number of members of each council to be assigned to each local electoral area. I have asked the Committee to report to me no later than 31 May 2013. The...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes (6 Mar 2013)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 155 to 157, inclusive, together. In late 2011 the European Commission approved a change in the maximum co-funding rate from 55% to 85% for the Axes 3 and 4 elements (LEADER) of Ireland’s Rural Development Programme (RDP) 2007-2013. Prior to this the Axes 3 and 4 RDP measures were co-funded at a rate of 55% by the EU, with the remaining 45% coming from...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Correspondence (6 Mar 2013)

Phil Hogan: A reply to the representations in question issued from my Department on 4 March 2013.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012: Second Stage (5 Mar 2013)

Phil Hogan: A 70-member board.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012: Second Stage (5 Mar 2013)

Phil Hogan: They are well qualified.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012: Second Stage (5 Mar 2013)

Phil Hogan: We will get someone nearer.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012: Second Stage (5 Mar 2013)

Phil Hogan: Excellent choice.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012: Second Stage (5 Mar 2013)

Phil Hogan: Population comes into play.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012: Second Stage (5 Mar 2013)

Phil Hogan: The purpose of the Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012 is to provide for the number of Members of Dáil Éireann, revise Dáil constituencies in the light of the results of census 2011 and provide for the number of Members to be elected for such constituencies. In the programme for Government we committed to reducing the number of Deputies following the publication of the...