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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Funding (25 Sep 2012)

Phil Hogan: Mayo North East Leader Partnership (MNELP) is the Local Action Group contracted by my Department to deliver both the Rural Development Programme (RDP) and the Local Community Development Programme (LCDP) to the North Mayo area. On foot of correspondence I received in 2011 regarding a possible governance issue at Mayo North East LEADER P Partnership Company, I directed my Department to...

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

Phil Hogan: The table shows the number of reminder letters sent out by county and city councils in July, August and September 2012 in relation to the household charge. The table also shows the number registered prior to the issuing of these letters and the number of registrations made immediately following the issuing of the reminder letters. Number of Registrations per Local Authority and Reminder...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Public Sector Allowances (25 Sep 2012)

Phil Hogan: A small number of local authority employees are seconded from local authorities to work for the Local Government Management Agency (LGMA). In such cases local authorities pay the employees directly and salary costs are recouped from the LGMA. There is no extra cost attached to this arrangement. From time to time, local authority employees contribute to the work of the LGMA as members of...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rural Development Programme Projects (25 Sep 2012)

Phil Hogan: Cavan Monaghan LEADER is the Local Action Group contracted by my Department to deliver the Rural Development Programme (RDP) in the Cavan Monaghan Area. The Local Action Group is the principal decision maker in regard to project approval , and this process is carried out in the context of a detailed regulatory framework and a comprehensive set of operating rules. Cavan Monaghan LEADER...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Staff Numbers (25 Sep 2012)

Phil Hogan: A number of special leave schemes, including career breaks , are available to officials in my Department. The details are on the website of the Department of Pu blic Expenditure and Reform. My Department considers any application made by staff on its merits, subject to the exigencies of the service.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Election Management System (25 Sep 2012)

Phil Hogan: The primary role of my Department in electoral matters is to provide an appropriate policy and legislative framework for a modern and efficient electoral system. Within that framework, local returning officers are responsible for all matters in connection with the actual conduct of elections and referendums, including the selection, appointment and training of polling station and count staff...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Taxation Application (20 Sep 2012)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 136 to 139, inclusive, together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Services Provision (20 Sep 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 Limerick. The Programme consists of contracts under construction and to commence to the value of some €29 million in the county during the period of the Programme including schemes or contracts required to meet EPA licensing or...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Septic Tank Registration Scheme (20 Sep 2012)

Phil Hogan: There is a range of options available for owners of premises connected to domestic waste water treatment systems to register their systems. An on-line registration system is in place or householders can register by posting an application form to Protect Our Water, PO Box 12204, Dublin 7 or to their local authority. Forms can also be handed into local authority offices. The Local...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Household Charge Exemptions (20 Sep 2012)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 149 to 151, inclusive, together. I refer to the replies to Questions Nos. 1018, 1019 and 1020 of 18 September 2012, which set out the position in this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Household Charge Exemptions (20 Sep 2012)

Phil Hogan: I refer to the reply to Question No. 1021 of 18 September 2012, which sets out the position in this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Collection (20 Sep 2012)

Phil Hogan: The General Scheme of a Bill to tighten the relevant motor tax procedures was approved by Government on 22 May 2012 and the Bill will be published as soon as possible once the legal drafting process has been completed. I intend to provide that drivers will be able to declare their intention to keep their vehicle off-the-road in advance, so that if a vehicle is not to be used on a public...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (20 Sep 2012)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 154 and 155 together. I refer to the reply to Question No. 46 of 18 September , which sets out the position in this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Reform (20 Sep 2012)

Phil Hogan: I refer to the reply to Questions Nos. 43, 56, 69 and 74 of 18 September 2012. The decisions to merge local authorities in Limerick and Tipperary will give rise to a review of local electoral areas in these counties and, subject to the final shape of the decisions by Government, the wider local government policy proposals being brought forward will also give rise to an examination of local...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Coastal Erosion (20 Sep 2012)

Phil Hogan: I have no responsibility for, or role to play in, managing or dealing with silting of river beds, docklands or seafront areas or its consequences.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Septic Tank Registration Scheme (19 Sep 2012)

Phil Hogan: I refer to the reply to Question Nos. 47, 50 and 76 of 18 September 2012. As of yesterday, applications in respect of the on-site waste water treatment systems of some 46,860 owners, who have registered on-line, by post or in person at their local authority offices, have been processed. I understand that  a further 29,500 owners have submitted registration applications which...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Electoral Divisions Report (19 Sep 2012)

Phil Hogan: Thirteen pieces of legislation have been enacted since 1923 which define Dáil constituency boundaries. None of the Dáil constituencies specified in the relevant Electoral Acts comprise all or parts of four counties.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Remediation Programme Issues (19 Sep 2012)

Phil Hogan: The Pyrite Panel considered the matter of how banks, mortgage providers and insurance companies were dealing with pyrite problems. Its report contains a number of carefully considered and well founded recommendations on how those bodies should now address pyrite issues. While my Department has no regulatory oversight for those areas it will, however, be working with the appropriate regulatory...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes (19 Sep 2012)

Phil Hogan: Meitheal Forbartha na Gaeltachta (MFG), the group contracted by my Department to deliver Axes 3 & 4 (LEADER) of the Rural Development Programme (RDP) in Gaeltacht Areas, went into liquidation on 7 September 2011. The legal process of winding up the company and the subsequent implications for the contractual arrangements between both my Department and MFG and between funding...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Ministerial Staff (19 Sep 2012)

Phil Hogan: The information requested is set out in the tables below: Year Minister’s Office Private Office Salary Costs Constituency Office Salary Costs 2009 J Gormley * €839,682.95 €259,863.39 2010 J Gormley * €825,877.86 €210,117.24 * Figure for Minister Gormley’s Private Office in 2009 and 2010 includes a Programme Manager who was...