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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff Remuneration (15 Nov 2012)

Phil Hogan: Figures relating to the actual remuneration paid to fire fighters across every local authority are not available in my Department; however, the current applicable salary scales are contained in the following tables. Chief Fire Officer (Dublin City Council) Point Rate 01/01/2010 1 €78,368 2 €81,185 3 €83,995 4 €86,809 5 €89,623 LSI 1...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Consultations (15 Nov 2012)

Phil Hogan: Since the start of 2012 my Department has carried out public consultations on the following: Review of Part B (Fire Safety) Building Regulations 1997 – 2012; The establishment of a Public Water Utility and the future funding of water services; Framework for Sustainable Development for Ireland; Local Property Tax; Consultation on Septic Tanks and other domestic treatment...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Household Charge Collection (15 Nov 2012)

Phil Hogan: I refer to the reply to Question No. 710 of 6 November which outlines the position in this matter. The Household Charge Act 2011 places the collection of the charge under the care and management of local authorities and application in particular circumstances is a matter for the relevant local authority.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Nuclear Plants (14 Nov 2012)

Phil Hogan: I welcome the publication of the Report by the UK’s National Audit Office Nuclear Decommissioning Authority – Managing risk reduction at Sellafield. Given Ireland’s long-standing concerns in relation to the operation of Sellafield, it is important that the Sellafield site and its operations are subject to independent scrutiny, such as that undertaken in the preparation of...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Energy Conservation (14 Nov 2012)

Phil Hogan: The European Communities (Energy End-Use Efficiency and Energy Services) Regulations 2009 transposed Directive 2006/32/EC into Irish Law. Part 4 of the Regulations outlines a number of obligations relevant to individual public bodies (including local authorities) in relation to improving their performance with regard to energy efficiency. In this context, Ireland’s National Energy...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Regeneration Projects (14 Nov 2012)

Phil Hogan: The Clones Regeneration Partnership sought funding to support the employment of a co-ordinator to undertake a programme of development work in preparation for the opening of the Ulster Canal. It is hoped that the opening of the canal will make a major contribution to the economic regeneration of Clones and surrounding areas. The formal approval given to Clones Regeneration Partnership in...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Public Sector Reform (14 Nov 2012)

Phil Hogan: The information requested in the question is as follows: Body Action Status Local Government Management Service Board Merge Local Government Management Service Board & Local Government Computer Services Board into Local Government Management Agency Completed - August 2012. Local Government Computer Services Board Limerick Northside Regeneration Agency Merge Limerick...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Enterprise Offices (14 Nov 2012)

Phil Hogan: The drafting of a County and City Enterprise Boards Bill, dealing with the dissolution of County and City Enterprise Boards and facilitating the creation of Local Enterprise Offices in local authorities, will be a matter for the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation.  I do not anticipate that the Bill will make any provision in relation to Local Development Companies. The range...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Staff Promotions (14 Nov 2012)

Phil Hogan: The number of promotions made in my Department in the period 2009/2012 to the specified grades are set out in the following table: Promoted Grade 2009 2010 2011 2012 Principal Officer 0 1 0 2 Assistant Principal Officer 0 0 0 2 No promotions have been made to the grade of Higher Executive Officer, Executive Officer or Staff Officer since 2009. In addition,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Report of Pyrite Panel: Discussion with Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (13 Nov 2012)

Phil Hogan: I was made aware of that in recent times. I certainly will be prepared to engage with the company on that basis again to see whether its position has shifted. I can assure Deputy Ryan that we are in a position to proceed immediately with a pyrite resolution board. We have the terms of reference approved. However, I must go to Government on the matter of the mandatory level, if that is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Report of Pyrite Panel: Discussion with Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (13 Nov 2012)

Phil Hogan: Every time I make a deadline, the Deputy pulls me back and states I missed it by a couple of days. I will not give the Deputy any comfort on that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Report of Pyrite Panel: Discussion with Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (13 Nov 2012)

Phil Hogan: The Building Regulations Advisory Board was no more and no less than an advisory board, but the Government, on my recommendation, abolished it in recent days. The information matters that have arisen from this, from Priory Hall and other issues will form part of the solution in terms of future building regulations which I will bring to Government shortly. It is not acceptable that those who...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Report of Pyrite Panel: Discussion with Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (13 Nov 2012)

Phil Hogan: I do not want to be as negative as Deputy Clare Daly on the prospects of doing something for home owners. She has been engaging with the pyrite panel herself and has had many opportunities to meet it to make her points. There was a positive engagement with the panel but now Deputy Clare Daly does not want to accept the outcome of its recommendations.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Report of Pyrite Panel: Discussion with Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (13 Nov 2012)

Phil Hogan: I was the first to do something about this when Deputy Clare Daly did not even make any representations to the previous Government. I inherited this particular problem and I am dealing with it. Deputy Clare Daly can make all the political comments she wishes but I am trying to solve the problems for the home owners. She claims no progress has been made; substantial progress has been made...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Report of Pyrite Panel: Discussion with Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (13 Nov 2012)

Phil Hogan: As Deputy Wallace knows from direct experience, it is not an easy business to get people in the construction sector to agree collectively. I hope they will because they have caused the problem, not the home owners. The reputation of the industry is at stake. They have an opportunity to repair it and, more importantly, to remediate the dwellings of the unfortunate people who have been...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Report of Pyrite Panel: Discussion with Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (13 Nov 2012)

Phil Hogan: If I have to, I will impose it on them. I will know in the next few days if their bona fides are sound. I agree with the Deputy they have not shown it up to now. I am prepared to give it another couple of days. The pyrite resolution board will be established in the next few days. It will be the oversight and supervisory authority on behalf of the consumer. It will deal with issues like...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Report of Pyrite Panel: Discussion with Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (13 Nov 2012)

Phil Hogan: There is a meeting of the Construction Industry Federation tonight and a meeting of the Irish Concrete Federation tomorrow. They are considering proposals that I have brought to their attention today arising from my engagement with the financial institutions. The State does not have money to deal with this problem in the same way as we would have had in the good days. That is no use to the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Report of Pyrite Panel: Discussion with Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (13 Nov 2012)

Phil Hogan: The Deputy will get no credit for what she is saying now. We are trying to solve this problem.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Report of Pyrite Panel: Discussion with Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (13 Nov 2012)

Phil Hogan: While Deputy Murphy was talking I was trying to do something about it. I am the first Minister to deal with this legacy issue in the Department and the first person to do something about it. I got to the root of the issue by bringing everybody together through the pyrite panel. Nobody had done anything about this until I became Minister. The Deputy talked about practicalities; I can...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Report of Pyrite Panel: Discussion with Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (13 Nov 2012)

Phil Hogan: I am not addressing the Construction Industry Federation or the Irish Concrete Federation. I am not a member of either of those outfits; maybe Deputy Murphy is.