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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Collection (5 Mar 2013)

Phil Hogan: There are no plans to equalise the payment option s for motor tax. The rates of duty currently applicable to half-year and quarterly discs are 55.5% and 28.25% of the annual rate respectively. The estimated annual income from the increased charges for half-year and quarterly discs is in the region of €2 2 million. Were changes to be introduced to charge for these discs on a pro-rata...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Tribunals of Inquiry Recommendations (5 Mar 2013)

Phil Hogan: In developing the Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Act 2012 I had particular regard to recommendations made in the Moriarty Tribunal Report, published in March 2011. This Act, which fundamentally changes the way politics is funded and conducted in Ireland, has been commenced through two commencement orders made in September and November 2012. Under the Act political parties are...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fire Service Issues (5 Mar 2013)

Phil Hogan: The local government sector was represented by both management and unions at the recent negotiations on an extension to the Public Service Agreement. The actual remuneration paid to retained fire fighters is a matter for each local authority and is not available in my Department. However, the current rates applicable to retained fire fighters are contained in the tables below. Retained...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fire Service Issues (5 Mar 2013)

Phil Hogan: The Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2009 states that any public servant, who is a member of a public service pension scheme, is entitled to a benefit under such a scheme, or receives a payment in lieu of membership in such a scheme, is subject to a deduction from their remuneration. In 2008, retained firefighters were given the option of joining the Local Government...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Constitutional Convention (5 Mar 2013)

Phil Hogan: The Constitutional Convention will be considering issues relating to the Dáil electoral system and giving citizens resident outside the State the right to vote in Presidential elections at Irish embassies or otherwise. Proposals for change to electoral law will be brought forward in light of the decisions for change which may arise from this process.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Commercial Rates Impact (5 Mar 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. The levying and collection of rates are matters for each individual local authority.  The annual rate on valuation (ARV), which is...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rural Development Programme (5 Mar 2013)

Phil Hogan: The Managing Authority for the Rural Development Programme 2007-2013 is the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine with the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government already being the delegated paying agency for Axes 3 & 4 (LEADER Axes) of the Programme. There are no plans to transfer any other element of the Rural Development Programme...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Status (5 Mar 2013)

Phil Hogan: The Falcarragh Sewerage Scheme is included in my Department’s Water Services Investment Programme 2010 - 2013 as a scheme to advance through planning. Donegal County Council’s Preliminary Report for this scheme is under examination at present and a decision on the matter will be made as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding (5 Mar 2013)

Phil Hogan: The Water Services Investment Programme 2010 – 2013 provides for the development of a comprehensive range of new water services infrastructure in Galway City. The Programme consists of contracts under construction and to commence to the value of some €35.9 million in the City during the period of the Programme. Galway City Council submitted proposals to have works in the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Meters (5 Mar 2013)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 346 and 355 together. I refer to the reply to Question No. 219 of 27 February 2013, which sets out the position in relation to the procurement process. The tender documents for the regional management contracts issued by Bord Gáis provide that at least 25% of the estimated 1,600 jobs that will be created directly as a result of the domestic water...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Noise Pollution Legislation (5 Mar 2013)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 347 and 348 together. Complaints about local traffic-related noise should be addressed to the relevant roads authority in the first instance. For national road schemes, potential noise emissions are addressed as part of the Environmental Impact Assessment process undertaken by, or on behalf of, the National Roads Authority. In addition, the Environmental...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Provision (5 Mar 2013)

Phil Hogan: 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 consists of contracts under construction and to commence to the value of some €29 million in the county during the period of the Programme including schemes or contracts required to meet EPA licensing or...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Collection (5 Mar 2013)

Phil Hogan: There is an administrative arrangement in place whereby the owner of a vehicle may be exempted from motor tax for any full month or months during which the vehicle has not been in use in a public place. The relevant form for completion is RF100A which is available for download from the Department’s website , from any motor tax office , and which should also be available from any Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Election Management System (5 Mar 2013)

Phil Hogan: Based on information provided to my Department by Returning Officers for 35 out of 43 constituencies, the total number of staff employed at the referendum in November 2012 was 11,654, of which 28.6% were unemployed. The details for the 35 constituencies are set out in the following table. Positions Total number of staff employed Number of ‘unemployed’ persons employed ...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Dormant Accounts Fund Grants (5 Mar 2013)

Phil Hogan: The process in place with regard to support from the Dormant Accounts Fund provides for consideration of applications received on foot of advertised measures.  The last such measure under my Department was advertised in 2009 and there are currently no dormant accounts measures open for application.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Services Funding (5 Mar 2013)

Phil Hogan: The cost of treating water supplies is a matter for each individual local authority and information on the costs for domestic consumption is not available in my Department. Local authorities are required to recover the cost of providing water services from the non-domestic sector. Full details of local authority current and capital expenditure on water services is outlined in the Local...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Appointments to State Boards (5 Mar 2013)

Phil Hogan: Up to 31 December 2012, the latest date for which information is available, the position is as follows: Agency / Board Name of Appointee Date of Appointment An Bord Pleanála Dr. Mary Kelly (Chairperson) 29/08/2011 An Bord Pleanála Mr. Conall Boland (Deputy Chairperson) 01/01/2012 An Bord Pleanála Ms. Mary MacMahon   27/11/2011 An Bord...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Air Pollution (5 Mar 2013)

Phil Hogan: The Air Pollution Act (Marketing, Sale, Distribution and Burning of Specified Fuels) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 326 of 2012) provide for a ban on the marketing, sale distribution and burning of bituminous fuel inside specified ban areas. The main legislative provisions of the Regulations that apply inside such ban areas include: - a ban on the marketing, sale and distribution of bituminous...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Provision (5 Mar 2013)

Phil Hogan: Neither my Department, nor local authorities, have responsibility for, or a role to play in, the management, maintenance or operation of privately owned wastewater treatment facilities.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Arts Funding (5 Mar 2013)

Phil Hogan: It is a matter for each commissioning body, including local authorities, to develop, procure and manage any projects under the Per Cent For Art scheme. My Department does not have comprehensive data on projects which have incorporated an artistic feature under this scheme. General National Guidelines on the Per Cent For Art Scheme were issued by the then Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism...