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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fire Stations Upgrade (27 Sep 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: Climate Change Policy (27 Sep 2012)

Phil Hogan: I refer to the reply to Questions Nos. 42 and 44 of 18 September 2012.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Ministerial Responsibilities (26 Sep 2012)

Phil Hogan: The Environment, Community and Local Government (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order 2012 was made on 8 May 2012 under the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1977. This Order formally delegates to Minister of State Jan O’Sullivan specified powers and duties (other than the power to prosecute an offence) of the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Remediation Programme Issues (26 Sep 2012)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 119 and 120 together. Following receipt of the pyrite report, I met with the key stakeholders outlining my position to them in the context of what I expected from them to progress solutions for homeowners . I set a deadline of the end of September for them to come back to me with credible proposals. In setting this tight deadline I was conscious of the need...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Provision (26 Sep 2012)

Phil Hogan: The Water Services Investment Programme (WSIP) 2010 – 2013 provides for the development of a comprehensive range of new water services infrastructure in County Leitrim. The Programme includes contracts under construction and to commence to the value of some €29 million in the county during the period of the Programme and for planning work to continue on 2 more schemes over the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Taxation Exemptions (26 Sep 2012)

Phil Hogan: An independently-chaired Inter-Departmental Expert Group was established to consider the structures and modalities for an equitable local property tax to replace the household charge. The Group recently submitted its report to me and its recommendations will be considered in due course.  Proposals will be brought to Government as soon as possible and it will then be a matter for the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: EU Funding (26 Sep 2012)

Phil Hogan: The information requested is not available in my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Radon Gas Levels (26 Sep 2012)

Phil Hogan: The Government, largely through the Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland (RPII), has worked to assess the extent of the incidence of radon in Ireland, and to increase public awareness of the issue. In 2002 the RPII published the report of the National Radon Survey of radon in homes in Ireland. The results of the national radon survey identified certain parts of the country which...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Members' Remuneration (26 Sep 2012)

Phil Hogan: Currently, councillors are in receipt of a number of financial supports in recognition of their commitment to service to the community and to contribute to defraying the reasonable expenses of discharging their duties . The structures and levels of councillors ’ payments and expenses will be reviewed in the overall context of a detailed action programme for the reform of local...

Topical Issue Debate: Pyrite Remediation Programme Issues (25 Sep 2012)

Phil Hogan: The Deputy has put a number of questions. I established the free phone line to help people, as I understood from everybody, including the Deputy, that there were thousands of people concerned about and affected by pyrite. However, the Deputy will be surprised how few people rang the free phone line - fewer than 40. This does not indicate that it is a serious concern for thousands of...

Topical Issue Debate: Pyrite Remediation Programme Issues (25 Sep 2012)

Phil Hogan: It was an eye-opener for me and a disappointment that there were not more people interested in the report, but perhaps the Deputy was not aware of that before now. The Deputy has asked me to provide details of a scheme on which I have not come to any conclusions yet, because I am waiting for stakeholders to come back to me. Therefore, I will not provide details here. The NSAI and the...

Topical Issue Debate: Pyrite Remediation Programme Issues (25 Sep 2012)

Phil Hogan: I will not get walked into that. I will take on board positive and constructive suggestions on many issues when it comes to the budget discussions. I have every confidence in the Minister for Finance, Deputy Noonan-----

Topical Issue Debate: Pyrite Remediation Programme Issues (25 Sep 2012)

Phil Hogan: Arising from my experience in 1995, the Deputy would not expect me to respond on budget-related matters. I resigned on that occasion and did not get much sympathy from the Deputy or anyone else. Therefore, I will not walk into that again. The State was not liable in regard to this matter, but I decided that the Government and the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local...

Topical Issue Debate: Pyrite Remediation Programme Issues (25 Sep 2012)

Phil Hogan: On what basis?

Topical Issue Debate: Pyrite Remediation Programme Issues (25 Sep 2012)

Phil Hogan: First, I acknowledge the difficult situation that homeowners affected by pyrite problems have had to deal with over the past few years. While I have said many times that the State is not responsible for the pyrite problem, I believe I have a duty to assist in trying to facilitate a resolution and this was one of my key objectives in setting up the independent Pyrite Panel. My focus is to...

Topical Issue Debate: Pyrite Remediation Programme Issues (25 Sep 2012)

Phil Hogan: I have some correspondence. It would be disrespectful, if I set a date of the end of September, that Deputy Broughan would ask me to give an interim report.

Topical Issue Debate: Pyrite Remediation Programme Issues (25 Sep 2012)

Phil Hogan: I will not be found wanting in making decisions about these matters and I have not waited around for anybody to encourage me to do so. As I have made abundantly clear, in the absence of credible proposals from the stakeholders, I will consider an imposed solution along the lines recommended in the report of the establishment of a resolution board which could be funded by a levy on the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (25 Sep 2012)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 278 and 283 together. The Local Government (Household Charge) Act 2011 and the Local Government (Household Charge) Regulations 2012 provide the legislation underpinning the household charge. Under the legislation, it is a function of a local authority to collect the household charges and associated late payment penalties due to it and all such charges and...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Household Charge Exemptions (25 Sep 2012)

Phil Hogan: The Local Government (Household Charge) Act 2011 and the Local Government (Household Charge) Regulations 2012 provide the legislation underpinning the household charge. Under the legislation, an owner of a residential property on the liability date of 1 January 2012 is liable to pay the household charge by 31 March 2012, unless otherwise exempted or entitled to claim a waiver. Section 1...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Household Charge Exemptions (25 Sep 2012)

Phil Hogan: The Local Government (Household Charge) Act 2011 and the Local Government (Household Charge) Regulations 2012 provide the legislative basis for the household charge. Under the Act, an owner of a residential property on the liability date of 1 January 2012 is liable to pay the household charge, unless otherwise exempted or entitled to claim a waiver. The household charge is on a...