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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fire Service (21 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: There is no comparative study readily available of the type referred to relating to inputs to fire service provision. Without a detailed study it would be difficult to make a meaningful comparison as some available figures include support and/or administrative staff. However, a preliminary review of headline information indicates London fire b rigade serves a population of some 7 million...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Control of Dogs (20 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: While I have no proposals at present to introduce compulsory microchipping of all dogs, there have been a number of recent developments that have increased microchipping usage. The regulations I introduced in early 2012 under the Dog Breeding Establishments Act, 2010 stipulate that all dogs held in such establishments be microchipped once they reach 8 weeks of age or when a dog is moved from...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Services Provision (20 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 167, 168 and 174 together. The Dublin Water Supply Scheme (Long Term Water Source) is listed as a scheme at planning stage in my Department’s Water Services Investment Programme 2010 – 2013. Dublin City Council is the lead authority for this scheme, on behalf of all of the water services authorities in the Greater Dublin Area. In December...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Status (20 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: The Memorandum of Understanding with the EU, the IMF and the ECB requires the establishment of a national water utility and the introduction of domestic water charges. The Programme for Government also includes a commitment to install water meters in households connected to public water supplies and to introduce charges based on usage. Group water schemes will not be metered as part of this...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations (20 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 172 and 173 together. The arrangements for the registration of Architects are addressed under Part 3 of the Building Control Act 2007. The Act provides routes to registration that are open, transparent and fair for potential candidates from a variety of backgrounds including those who are practically trained and have limited or no academic training or...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fire Stations (20 Feb 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. Dublin City...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding (20 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: A comprehensive range of new water services infrastructure has been approved for County Mayo in my Department’s Water Services Investment Programme 2010 – 2013, a copy of which is available in the Oireachtas Library. The total value of contracts underway and those proposed for commencement during the period of the Programme in County Mayo is over €71 million. The...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Library Projects (19 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: Under Section 78 of the Local Government Act 2001, the provision of premises and facilities in the public library service is a matter for each local authority in its capacity as a library authority. My Department provides capital funding towards the provision and refurbishment of new and existing public libraries. In this regard, in 2008 my Department requested library authorities to provide...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges (19 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 487 and 495 together. The Government considers that charging based on usage is the fairest way to charge for water and it has therefore decided that water meters should be installed in households connected to public water supplies. Irish Water, a new State-owned water company to be established as an independent subsidiary within the Bord Gáis...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Ministerial Appointments (19 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 488 to 490, inclusive, together. Up to 31 December 2012, the latest date for which information is available, the position is as follows: Agency / Board Name of Appointee (Chairperson highlighted) Date of Appointment An Bord Pleanála Dr. Mary Kelly (Chairperson) 29/08/2011 An Bord Pleanála Mr. Conall Boland (Deputy Chairperson) ...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Septic Tank Upgrade Grants (19 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 493 and 497 together. The Water Services (Amendment) Act 2012 requires owners of premises connected to domestic waste water treatment systems to register their systems. The requirement to register does not apply to schools. If a school’s treatment system has been registered in error, the person who registered it should apply to the Local Government...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Merchandising of Coal (19 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: The ban on the marketing, sale and distribution of bituminous fuel (or ‘smoky coal ban’ as it is commonly known) was first introduced in Dublin in 1990 in response to severe episodes of winter smog that resulted from the widespread use of smoky coal for residential heating. Air quality monitoring carried out by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) shows that the ban has...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Public Sector Recruitment (19 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: The embargo on the filling of posts in the Local Government Service was introduced on 24 March 2009 following a Government Decision to implement savings measures across the wider public service. My Department received a delegated sanction from the Department of Finance in August 2009 for implementation of this general moratorium on the filling of public sector posts across all local...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Charges (19 Feb 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: Water Framework Directive (19 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 503 to 507, inclusive and 524 to 528, inclusive, together. The Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive requires Member States to establish the outer (seaward) limits of estuaries for the purposes of the Directive. In a February 1995 report to my Department, Identification of the Outer Limits of Estuaries in Ireland, the EPA, in consultation with the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fire Safety (19 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: I have recently published Keeping Communities Safe (KCS) as national policy for the future direction of fire services in Ireland. KCS was developed by the National Directorate for Fire and Emergency Management in my Department. The document was prepared through a collaborative process, which included consultation with stakeholders, and it was recommended for adoption as national policy by...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fire Safety (19 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: I have recently published Keeping Communities Safe (KCS) as national policy for the future direction of fire services in Ireland. KCS was developed by the National Directorate for Fire and Emergency Management in my Department through a collaborative process, which included consultation with stakeholders, and it was recommended for adoption as national policy by the Management Board of the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Prompt Payments (19 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: Payment of invoices by my Department is governed by the Prompt Payment of Accounts Act 1997. The legislation provides for the payment of interest on valid invoices that are unpaid after 30 days from the date of receipt. In June 2009, the Government introduced a further non-statutory requirement to reduce the payment period by Departments to 15 days. The EU/IMF Programme of Financial...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Taxation Collection (19 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: The introduction of the Local Property Tax will provide a more sustainable funding model for local government, devolve greater responsibility for financial decisions to the local level, and help renew the relationship between the citizen and his or her local authority. In distributing Local Property Tax income to local authorities through the Local Government Fund, I will seek to ensure that...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (19 Feb 2013)

Phil Hogan: I refer to the reply to Question No. 174 of 5 February 2013. Under the Climate and Energy Package, adopted by the European Council in December 2008, the main elements of policy and legislation are already in place to enable the EU to meet its greenhouse gas emission reduction target for 2020. However, two legislative proposals in relation to CO2 emissions from cars and vans need to be...