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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Foreshore Licences (12 Dec 2012)

Phil Hogan: A draft Foreshore lease in respect of this application has recently issued from the Chief State Solicitor’s Office to the applicant’s legal advisor. A response is awaited.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Road Improvement Schemes (12 Dec 2012)

Phil Hogan: The Taghmon Sewerage Scheme is included in my Department’s Water Services Investment Programme 2010 – 2013 as a scheme to start construction during the life of the programme. The Scheme is being carried out under the Serviced Land Initiative (SLI) Programme with 40% of the cost of the scheme being funded by my Department. Road reinstatement for the Taghmon Scheme will be...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Charges (12 Dec 2012)

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. Under the legislation the person liable for payment...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Staff Remuneration (12 Dec 2012)

Phil Hogan: The information requested is set out in the following table: Public service outsourced Current service provider Cost Implementation of the National Countryside Recreation Strategy & The Walks Scheme Various Local Development Companies €632,600 p.a. ICT Helpdesk facilities OKI Resources €498,417 (Mar. 2011 – Dec. 2012)   Telephone switch operation...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Non-Principal Private Residence Charge (12 Dec 2012)

Phil Hogan: The Local Government (Charges) Act 2009 broadened the revenue base of local authorities by introducing the Non-Principal Private Residence Charge. The Charge is set at €200 and liability for it falls, in the main, on owners of rental, holiday and vacant properties. It is a matter for an owner to determine if he or she has a liability and, if so, to declare that liability and pay the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local and Community Development Programme (12 Dec 2012)

Phil Hogan: My Department is responsible for a range of programmes and initiatives to support communities. These include the Local and Community Development Programme (LCDP), the Rural Development Programme 2007-2013 (RDP), the Seniors Alert Scheme, RAPID (Revitalising Areas through Planning, Investment and Development) Programme, the Scheme to Support National Organisations in the Community and...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Appointments to State Boards (12 Dec 2012)

Phil Hogan: Irish Water Safety is a body under the aegis of my Department and established under statutory instrument (The Irish Water Safety (Establishment) Order 2006). I have responsibility for the appointment of members to the Council of Irish Water Safety. In contrast, Swim Ireland is a non-governmental organisation and I do not have a role in the appointment of its Board.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Staff Remuneration (12 Dec 2012)

Phil Hogan: My Department has undertaken internal redeployment and streamlining of business areas in preparation for Ireland’s Presidency of the EU in the first half of 2013, in which environment, climate change, sustainable development and civil protection are significant themes at EU and international level. Internal redeployment and streamlining have been used to ensure optimum staffing in...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Wastewater Treatment Systems (11 Dec 2012)

Phil Hogan: I thank Senator Higgins for the opportunity to outline the position with regard to the registration of domestic wastewater treatment systems. The Water Services (Amendment) Act 2012 provided for the establishment of a new system for the registration and inspection of septic tanks and other domestic wastewater treatment systems. I made regulations in June setting out the procedures for...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Wastewater Treatment Systems (11 Dec 2012)

Phil Hogan: I wish to make it clear that if we are introducing a scheme of financial support, it will be on the basis that, arising from an inspection under the regulations outlined in the legislation or arising from the Water Services (Amendment) Act, the possible solution of a problem that might arise with a wastewater treatment system is to de-sludge. This is the solution that was found in Cavan. In...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Wastewater Treatment Systems (11 Dec 2012)

Phil Hogan: I thank Senator Higgins for the opportunity to outline the position with regard to the registration of domestic wastewater treatment systems. The Water Services (Amendment) Act 2012 provided for the establishment of a new system for the registration and inspection of septic tanks and other domestic wastewater treatment systems. I made regulations in June setting out the procedures for...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Wastewater Treatment Systems (11 Dec 2012)

Phil Hogan: I wish to make it clear that if we are introducing a scheme of financial support, it will be on the basis that, arising from an inspection under the regulations outlined in the legislation or arising from the Water Services (Amendment) Act, the possible solution of a problem that might arise with a wastewater treatment system is to de-sludge. This is the solution that was found in Cavan. In...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 25 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (Supplementary) (11 Dec 2012)

Phil Hogan: I acknowledge that Deputy Mulherin has taken licence but I had better clarify the position on the Leader programme. Nobody would expect the Minister to condone the malpractice activities of Meitheal Forbartha na Gaeltachta, MFG, a private company which had to be liquidated. In recent months the neighbouring Leader companies have taken to providing the necessary assistance for processing...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 25 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (Supplementary) (11 Dec 2012)

Phil Hogan: The ICBAN cross-Border partnership projects come under INTERREG funding. They are doing very valuable work by funding these projects. We will be spending more money on the Leader programme next year so the people of Sligo-Leitrim as well as everywhere else will get an allocation in January.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 25 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (Supplementary) (11 Dec 2012)

Phil Hogan: The Deputy cannot hold a Minister responsible for the activities of private companies. That is the reason for the reform of local government and reform of community development bodies from 2014 and beyond.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 25 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (Supplementary) (11 Dec 2012)

Phil Hogan: More money.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 25 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (Supplementary) (11 Dec 2012)

Phil Hogan: Neither did I.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 25 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (Supplementary) (11 Dec 2012)

Phil Hogan: Even with my best efforts, I doubt I will be able to include Dublin South-East under the rural development programme.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Business of Select Sub-Committee (11 Dec 2012)

Phil Hogan: I am hoping to go to Government next week.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 25 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (Supplementary) (11 Dec 2012)

Phil Hogan: We have reduced considerably the amount of money spent on consultancy in recent years. We provided money for consultancy on Irish Water, and PricewaterhouseCoopers won that particular contract which cost approximately €100,000. We also use consultants with regard to infringement cases at the European Court of Justice as we regularly need expertise to deal with these court cases....