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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Roads (28 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: Responsibility in relation to the National Roads Authority and legislation relating to roads rests primarily with the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport. The Action Programme for Effective Local Government: Putting People First, which I published in October 2012, sets out Government decisions on a range of measures in relation to local government. It envisages that local government...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff (28 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: Day to day operational matters in local authorities, including overtime arrangements, are a matter for individual local authorities. Information in relation to rates of overtime in local authorities is presented in the tables. Overtime rates for the Clerical / Administrative grades are as follows: Grades whose maximum salary does not exceed that of Staff Officer (€48,495): First 3...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Meters (28 Feb 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 Government considers that charging based on usage is the fairest way to charge for water and it has decided that water meters should be installed in households connected to public water supplies. The Government has also decided that...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations (28 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: I refer to the reply to Questions Nos. 429, 430 and 434 on 26 February 2013 which comprehensively sets out the position in relation to this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Status (28 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: The Portrane/Donabate/Rush/Lusk Sewerage Scheme is included in my Department’s Water Services Investment Programme 2010 – 2013, with some elements to advance to construction and others to advance through planning during the lifetime of the Programme. Some contracts of the scheme, including the new wastewater treatment plant, are being advanced or have been completed, while...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations (28 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: The document referred to was released for public consultation in 2012. Over 500 submissions were received which have now been fully reviewed by my Department and a definitive set of Building Control Amendment Regulations 2013 is currently being finalised for signature into law. The proposed Building Control Amendment Regulations 2013 will strengthen the current arrangements in place for...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Bodies (28 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: Under section 105(2) of the Planning and Development Acts 2000-2012, the President of the High Court sits on a committee which recommends candidates for possible appointment by Government as Chairperson of An Bord Pleanála. The last appointment of a Chair took place in 2011 and the President (Mr. Justice Nicholas J. Kearns) was involved in that selection committee. The Tribunal...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Services (27 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: My Department does not provide funding to individual local authorities for playground facilities. The matter as raised is one for the local authority.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Compulsory Purchase Orders (27 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 216 and 217 together. I appointed Mr Seamus Woulfe SC to carry out an independent review of the compulsory acquisition of land at Charlesland , Co Wicklow, by Wicklow County Council following representations made by three Wicklow County Councillors. I have now received Mr Woulfe’s report which is being examined. I intend shortly to send the report to...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Taxation Exemptions (27 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: The list of unfinished housing estates to be prescribed for purposes of a waiver from the local property tax is currently being prepared. The list is being compiled by local authorities and will utilise the categorisation in place in respect of the household charge, updated by reference to the National Housing Survey 2012. My Department will collate the data from local authorities in the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Meters (27 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: The Government has decided that Irish Water, a new State-owned water company to be established as an independent subsidiary within the Bord Gáis Éireann Group, will be responsible for the domestic water metering programme and for the collection of water charges from households. The procurement process for the sub-contractor panel has been developed by my Department, in...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Staff Numbers (27 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 220 and 222 together. My Department collects quarterly data on the numbers employed in State bodies under the aegis of my Department. The number of persons employed on a contract basis in the State bodies under the aegis of my Department at the end of December 2012 was 8.5 (WTE). The provision of services by agency staff to State bodies is a procurement...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Staff (27 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: No former staff, who retired from my Department in the last three years, have been re-instated. The information in respect of bodies under the aegis of my Department is not currently available but will be compiled and forwarded to the Deputy.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Library Projects (26 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: Under the Local Government Act 2001, each local authority is deemed to be a library authority and it is a matter for each local authority to prioritise its actions in terms of delivering library facilities, including premises in its catchment area. Under section 78 of the Act, a library authority may take such measures, engage in such activities or do such things in accordance with law,...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Library Projects (26 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: Many things were in anticipation as far back as 2007. We were in a different financial and economic climate at that time and we have had to make considerable adjustments to the capital and current expenditure programmes of the State to meet our troika requirements. Unfortunately, the library programme is not immune to that. I am delighted that Ballinasloe Town Council is interested in...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Transition Year Programme (26 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: I am taking this Adjournment matter on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Ruairí Quinn. I thank Senator Henry for raising this issue. It affords me the opportunity to outline to the House the situation with regard to the funding for the transition year programme. Transition year is a one year programme, available to all second level schools. It is...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: EU Directives (26 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: The Marine Strategy Framework Directive aims to achieve good environmental status of the marine waters of the European Union by 2020 and to protect the resource base upon which marine-related economic and social activities depend. The Marine Institute, the national agency with responsibility for marine research and development, is assisting my Department in managing the implementation of the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Commercial Rates Issues (26 Feb 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: Nitrates Action Programme Review (26 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: A review of Ireland’s Nitrates Action Programme will be carried out this year. I will work closely with my colleague the nister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in conducting this review, which will be informed by expert views and developments in environmental and agricultural research. In addition, the review will be subject to full public consultation in which all interested...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (26 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 426 and 427 together. I refer to the replies to Quest ions Nos. 258 of 14 February 2013 and 514 of 19 Feb ruary 2013. Within the EU, compliance on an individual Member State basis is a matter for the Government of each Member State.