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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rural Development Policy (6 May 2014)

Phil Hogan: The Taoiseach launched the CEDRA report on 14 April 2014. The report contains 34 recommendations including the recommendation relating to development zones around rural towns and their hinterlands or Rural Economic Development Zones and the establishment of pilot areas, as referred to in the Question. Overall, the recommendations are far reaching, complex and interdepartmental in nature. I...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Introduction (6 May 2014)

Phil Hogan: The Programme for Governmentsets out a commitment to the introduction of water charges based on usage above a free allowance. 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. The Water Services Act 2013 provided for the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Energy Rating Compliance (6 May 2014)

Phil Hogan: Under Regulation 8 of the European Communities (Energy Performance of Buildings) Regulations 2006 – 2008, which transposed Directive 2002/91/EC on the energy performance of buildings (known as the EPBD) into Irish law, each public body was required, in relation to a building it occupied which had a total useful floor area greater than 1,000 m2, to secure and display a Display Energy...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Quality (6 May 2014)

Phil Hogan: The European Union (Drinking Water) Regulations 2014 provide that it is a matter for a water supplier to provide clean and wholesome drinking water, in compliance with the standards set out in the Regulations. Under these Regulations the Environmental Protection Agency is responsible for the supervision of Irish Water, in respect of public water supplies, and Donegal County Council is...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Provision (6 May 2014)

Phil Hogan: The Riverstick Water Supply Scheme was included for funding under the Serviced Land Initiative measure of my Department’s Water Services Investment Programme 2007- 2009. In April 2009, my Department, following a review of the Serviced Land Initiative, informed all local authorities that all existing approvals under the initiative, for which contracts had not been signed or letters of...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Staff (6 May 2014)

Phil Hogan: The Water Services Act 2013 provided for the establishment of Irish Water as a subsidiary of Bord Gáis Éireann to be formed and registered under the Companies Act. Irish Water is currently recruiting to build up the internal capabilities required within the organisation and the employment of staff is an operational matter for the organisation. It was agreed by the Steering Group...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding (6 May 2014)

Phil Hogan: The Waterville Water and Sewerage Scheme was funded under my Department ’s Water Services Investment Programme. Funding for the project included an amount for the Per Cent for Arts Scheme. Since 1 January 2014 Irish Water has responsibility for the delivery of water services capital infrastructure. The further progression of all water services capital projects and issues pertaining to...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Correspondence (6 May 2014)

Phil Hogan: The correspondence in question relates to proposals for enhanced alignment between local government and local development arising from the Local Government Reform Act 2014. A detailed reply has now issued.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Priory Hall Development (6 May 2014)

Phil Hogan: My Department, having participated with officials from the Department of the Taoiseach and the Department of Finance in the recent consultations with key stakeholders, is of the view that the delivery of the Priory Hall Resolution Framework represents the best possible outcome for the complex having regard to the unique circumstances that have arisen in relation to Priory Hall. As agreed by...

Other Questions: Semi-State Bodies Privatisation (1 May 2014)

Phil Hogan: The programme of financial support with the EU, IMF and ECB provided for the establishment of a national water utility and the introduction of domestic charges. In this regard, the programme partners were kept informed of progress towards the achievement of these objectives. My Department has not received any correspondence from the European Commission on the privatisation of water...

Other Questions: Semi-State Bodies Privatisation (1 May 2014)

Phil Hogan: To whom is the Deputy referring?

Other Questions: Semi-State Bodies Privatisation (1 May 2014)

Phil Hogan: Deputy Wallace can go to Kilmore Quay and fish for that red herring which he has tried to introduce today. I brought in the Irish Water legislation, which was approved on the basis that the Government will not privatise Irish Water. The Government is trying to keep track of its own correspondence and, in the Republic of Ireland, we do not follow or track correspondence between Olli Rehn and...

Other Questions: Semi-State Bodies Privatisation (1 May 2014)

Phil Hogan: Correct.

Other Questions: Semi-State Bodies Privatisation (1 May 2014)

Phil Hogan: Is the Deputy asking my opinion? I do not know where he will be.

Other Questions: Semi-State Bodies Privatisation (1 May 2014)

Phil Hogan: While Deputy Wallace may kick any dog he wishes in respect of this issue, he is not getting anywhere with it. The position of the Government is that there will be no privatisation of Irish Water. Perhaps the Deputy may support a Government in the future that may wish to do so or do certain things, but as far as I am concerned and as far as the Government is concerned, correspondence of the...

Other Questions: Water Charges Introduction (1 May 2014)

Phil Hogan: It is not more expenditure.

Other Questions: Water Charges Introduction (1 May 2014)

Phil Hogan: If the Deputy wants to tell lies about what I said, he can do so.

Other Questions: Water Charges Introduction (1 May 2014)

Phil Hogan: There is no need for further consultants to do this work. It is an in-house job involving Irish Water and the Department. This is what we will do. For the Deputy's information, we spent €12 million on consultants and not €85 million. One needs hardware and software to establish a new business.

Other Questions: Water Charges Introduction (1 May 2014)

Phil Hogan: If the Deputy wants to believe his own rhetoric, that is fine. We have already made savings of €120 million with regard to setting up the new entity compared to the traditional model of delivering water. We will have one entity rather than 34 local authorities. In time, people will see that the savings we make will be put into the provision of essential water supplies in a better...

Other Questions: Water Charges Introduction (1 May 2014)

Phil Hogan: -----and he is on record as being in favour of water charges, which I welcome.