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Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Local Government Fund (18 Sep 2012)

Phil Hogan: That is a matter for each local authority under the Act. They will discuss these issues with the Local Government Management Agency-----

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Local Government Fund (18 Sep 2012)

Phil Hogan: No, I am not. I do not micro-manage local authorities.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Local Government Fund (18 Sep 2012)

Phil Hogan: The Deputy's brother would know all about that.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Local Government Fund (18 Sep 2012)

Phil Hogan: I wish to congratulate Deputy Cowen on his elevation to high office as Fianna Fáil spokesman for the environment and I wish him well. I hope what we have just heard will not be the way in which he will continue. He will be aware that the reason we have a household charge and a property tax is that it was negotiated by people, who would be well know to him in the Fianna Fáil Party,...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Local Government Fund (18 Sep 2012)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 37 and 41 together. I assume that the questions refer to general purpose grants from the Local Government Fund. The two principal sources of revenue for the Local Government Fund are the proceeds of motor tax and income from the household charge. The Local Government (Household Charge) Act 2011 provides that income from the household charge is to be paid...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (18 Sep 2012)

Phil Hogan: As a matter of course I attend the annual conferences and seminars of the Councillors’ representative associations, whenever possible – the Local Authority Members Association, the Association of County and City Councils and the Association of Municipal Authorities in Ireland. At these meetings, I generally meet with the officers of the associations and discuss topics of...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Remediation Programme Issues (18 Sep 2012)

Phil Hogan: I welcome the report of the independent Pyrite Panel which I published on 18 July. It is a comprehensive report containing twenty four inter related recommendations covering a wide range of issues. The report provides a framework to move forward and make progress towards providing solutions for homeowners. Implementation of many of the recommendations requires the involvement and...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Household Charge Collection (18 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...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Commercial Rates Calculations (18 Sep 2012)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 59 and 1105 together. I have no immediate plans to amend the legislation governing commercial rates. Local authorities are under a statutory obligation to levy rates on any property used for commercial purposes in accordance with the details entered in the valuation lists prepared by the independent Commissioner of Valuation under the Valuation Act 2001....

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Charges Application (18 Sep 2012)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 60 to 62, inclusive, together. The EU/IMF Programme of Financial Support for Ireland contains a commitment to introduce a property tax for 2012. The Programme reflects the need, in the context of the State's overall financial position, to put the funding of locally-delivered services on a sound financial footing, improve accountability and better align the...

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

Phil Hogan: My Department understands that Dublin City Council, through Dublin Fire Brigade, was notified by the developer of a construction defect affecting 232 properties at the Belmayne Housing Complex. The developer, acting responsibly in consultation with his Fire Engineer, contacted the Local Authority immediately and has undertaken to carry out remedial works to all of the properties affected....

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Commercial Rates Valuation Process (18 Sep 2012)

Phil Hogan: Local authorities are under a statutory obligation to levy rates on any property used for commercial purposes in accordance with the details entered in the valuation lists prepared by the independent Commissioner of Valuation under the Valuation Act 2001. The Commissioner of Valuation is conducting a programme of revaluation of all commercial and industrial properties throughout the State on...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Environmental Policy (18 Sep 2012)

Phil Hogan: Section 76 of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Act 1992 enables the EPA to prepare and publish codes of practice for the purpose of providing guidance with respect to compliance with any enactment or other requirement concerning environmental protection. The Code of Practice (CoP) referred to was prepared for the purpose of providing guidance to assist local authorities (as...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Management Regulations (18 Sep 2012)

Phil Hogan: I published A Resource Opportunity - Waste Management Policy in Ireland in July 20112, on an express commitment of the Programme for Government. This brings much needed policy certainty to the waste sector, and will facilitate planning and investment decisions. The domestic waste collection industry is already regulated under existing waste management legislation and in particular, by the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Remediation Programme Issues (18 Sep 2012)

Phil Hogan: In response to the very difficult situation faced by homeowners affected by pyrite, I established the Pyrite Panel in September 2011. The Panel undertook its work independently of me and submitted its report to me at the end of June 2011. The Panel engaged in a consultation process with a wide range of stakeholders and others who it considered had a particular expertise on the subject of...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Quality (18 Sep 2012)

Phil Hogan: Responsibility for European Court of Justice cases lies with the State and specifically, in relation to water quality matters, with the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government. This will continue to be the case after the establishment of Irish Water.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (18 Sep 2012)

Phil Hogan: The EU/IMF Programme of Financial Support for Ireland contains a commitment to introduce a property tax for 2012. This reflects the need to: – put the funding of locally-delivered services on a sound financial footing; improve accountability; and better align the cost of providing services with the demand for such services. I established an Inter-Departmental expert group tasked with...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Priory Hall Development (18 Sep 2012)

Phil Hogan: The resolution process, which I understand is on-going, arose in the context of legal proceedings which were adjourned to afford relevant parties the opportunity to work together, under the chairmanship of Justice Finnegan, to identify a way forward in relation to the complex problems at Priory Hall. Given that the matter is before the courts, it would be inappropriate for me to comment...

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

Phil Hogan: As indicated in the reply to Question Nos. 43, 56, 69 and 74 on today’s order paper, the policy statement and action programme for the reform of local government, which I will shortly publish, will, inter alia, address the alignment of local and community development with local government. The approach in this regard will take account of the recommendations of the Steering Group that...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Scheme Grants (18 Sep 2012)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 86 and 1060 together. The rate of grant available for Group Sewerage Schemes is €2,031.58 per house or 75% of the cost of the scheme, whichever is the lesser. The National Rural Water Services Committee, which has a role in advising me on rural water policy, proposed that the rate of grant be reviewed during 2012. As a result of a review carried out...