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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes (23 Oct 2012)

Phil Hogan: My Department provides funding towards group water and group sewerage schemes by way of annual block grant allocations to local authorities under the Department’s Rural Water Programme. Responsibility for the administration of this programme has been devolved to local authorities since 1997. The selection and approval of individual group scheme proposals for funding and advancement...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Community Development (23 Oct 2012)

Phil Hogan: The key objectives of my Department’s Community Division are to facilitate integrated development at local level and foster vibrant, sustainable and inclusive communities; and to support the Community and Voluntary Sector in its contribution to an active, democratic and pluralist society. My Department continues to be responsible for a range of programmes and initiatives to support...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Charges (23 Oct 2012)

Phil Hogan: The development of a system of local government funding which is fair, stable and effective and brings greater local responsibility in relation to financial matters is an essential feature in my reform programme. By international standards, the revenue base of local authorities in Ireland is relatively narrow, and local authorities here are disproportionately dependent on central Government...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Panel Report (23 Oct 2012)

Phil Hogan: The independent Pyrite Panel submitted its report to me in late June 2012. The comprehensive report contains twenty four inter-related recommendations which are well researched and underpinned by a broad consultation process. The report provides a framework to make progress towards quickly providing solutions for homeowners and that is now my focus. The Pyrite Panel included a detailed...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Services (23 Oct 2012)

Phil Hogan: The overall strategy of investment in water services is to ensure that the timing and scale of investment facilitates economic and other development, achieves compliance with statutory requirements and promotes environmental sustainability objectives. The main vehicle for achieving these objectives for public domestic water supplies is the multi-annual Water Services Investment Programme. The...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Bodies (23 Oct 2012)

Phil Hogan: The information requested in the question is as follows: Name of Agency Date of Establishment Number of Staff as of end of Quarter 3 2012 (WTE) Budget 2012 Local Government Management Agency 1 August 2012 101 €8,207,852 Housing and Sustainable Communities Agency 1 August 2012 39.97 €2,940,000 The Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2012,...

Report of the Pyrite Panel: Statements (Resumed) (18 Oct 2012)

Phil Hogan: I thank all Deputies who contributed to what has mostly been a constructive debate on these issues. I also thank them for the honest way in which they brought to the attention of the House their experiences on behalf of the home owners who we are all trying to help. Legitimate questions have been asked about how the problem arose and the length of time that people whose homes have been...

Report of the Pyrite Panel: Statements (Resumed) (18 Oct 2012)

Phil Hogan: They are the Deputy's people.

Report of the Pyrite Panel: Statements (Resumed) (18 Oct 2012)

Phil Hogan: Perhaps the Deputy can use his good offices.

Report of the Pyrite Panel: Statements (18 Oct 2012)

Phil Hogan: Before getting into the detail of this discussion, I want to acknowledge the difficult and distressing situations faced by people throughout the country who, through no fault of their own, are living with the legacy of building failures, including dwellings affected by pyrite. In the case of pyrite, many home owners have been disowned by all of the main stakeholders, including materials...

Report of the Pyrite Panel: Statements (18 Oct 2012)

Phil Hogan: I would now like to address a number of issues in the pyrite report which have generated some debate. The first is the number of suspected developments and dwellings and another is the categorisation of dwellings to prioritise remediation works. The pyrite panel undertook a desktop study, in conjunction with stakeholder consultation, to establish facts in respect of the potential exposure...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Meters Installation (18 Oct 2012)

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 metering programme.  In addition, the Government has recently approved the preparation of legislation to assign the necessary powers to allow Irish Water to undertake the metering...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations (18 Oct 2012)

Phil Hogan: The matters raised in the Question might be more appropriately raised with Killarney Town Council. I have no direct function in relation to these matters.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fire Service Issues (18 Oct 2012)

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. My Department...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Status (18 Oct 2012)

Phil Hogan: The Water Services Investment Programme 2010 – 2013, provides for the development of a comprehensive range of new water services infrastructure in County Kerry. The Programme includes contracts under construction and to commence to the value of over €92 million in Kerry during the period of the Programme. However, the Castleisland Sewerage Scheme was not amongst the priority...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Services Funding (18 Oct 2012)

Phil Hogan: The primary objective of my Department’s National Water Conservation Programme, which was established in 2003, is to reduce water loss and leakage in the distribution networks to an economic level and to address high levels of unaccounted for water. My Department’s Water Services Investment Programme 2010 – 2013 (WSIP) places a high priority on water conservation. Since...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Reform (18 Oct 2012)

Phil Hogan: I am aware of the financial positions of both Sligo County and Sligo Borough Councils. The recommendations of the consultants engaged by Sligo County Council are currently being considered in my Department. A detailed policy statement for the reform of local government, Action Programme for Effective Local Government, was published on 16 October following Government approval. The programme...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Meters Installation (18 Oct 2012)

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 metering programme.  In addition, the Government has recently approved the preparation of legislation to assign the necessary powers to allow Irish Water to undertake the metering...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations (18 Oct 2012)

Phil Hogan: The matters raised in the Question might be more appropriately raised with Killarney Town Council. I have no direct function in relation to these matters.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fire Service Issues (18 Oct 2012)

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. My Department...