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Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (18 Jul 2012)

Phil Hogan: On 31 May, I announced that the Government had decided that the Dublin Docklands Development Authority is to be wound up, taking account of its precarious financial outlook as well as the findings of the C&AG's Special Report on the Authority. However, it is envisaged that the Authority will remain in place for a transitional period under a new Executive Board chaired by the Dublin City...

Written Answers — Air and Water Pollution: Air and Water Pollution (18 Jul 2012)

Phil Hogan: According to the Marine Institute the accumulation of an algal bloom is a naturally occurring phenomenon and is not associated with pollution or any human induced activity. My Department understands that the Marine Institute's monitoring programme will continue to sample and monitor the algal bloom which has been occurring along the north west coast during the past two weeks and that updates...

Written Answers — Water Services: Water Services (18 Jul 2012)

Phil Hogan: Section 43(3) of the Water Services Act 2007 places responsibility for the maintenance and renewal of a connection on the owner of a premises in order to: · Prevent a risk to human health and the environment, · Facilitate water conservation and the proper and effective management of water services, and to · Prevent the infiltration or exfiltration of water and waste water. The term...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (18 Jul 2012)

Phil Hogan: The report of the Comptroller and Auditor General on Accounts of the Public Services 2010: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities (Chapter 22) sets out detailed information relating to both the sources and application of funds from central government (including my Department) to local authorities in respect of the period 2007 to 2010. The following table details some €1.96...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (18 Jul 2012)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 232 and 233 together. I am committed to the terms of the Programme for the development of national climate policy and legislation published in January 2012, including the commitment to issue Heads of a Climate Bill by the end of this year. In terms of progress on the Programme to date, the public consultation was completed on schedule. It attracted a very...

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (18 Jul 2012)

Phil Hogan: I refer to the reply to Question No. 166 of 11 July 2012 which outlines the position in this matter.

Written Answers — Property Taxation: Property Taxation (18 Jul 2012)

Phil Hogan: An independently-chaired Inter-Departmental Expert Group was established to consider the structures and modalities for an equitable valuation-based property tax. The Group has recently completed its work and submitted its report to me. The approach to the report will be considered by the Government in due course.

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (18 Jul 2012)

Phil Hogan: Responsibility for the administration of the Rural Water Programme, which includes small public sewerage schemes such as this one, has been devolved to local authorities since 1997. The selection and approval of individual schemes for advancement and funding under the programme, within the overall priorities set by my Department and subject to the block grant allocation provided is,...

Written Answers — Ministerial Advisers: Ministerial Advisers (18 Jul 2012)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 241 and 242 together. I have appointed two Special Advisers to my office. Both were appointed in accordance with the Instructions on Ministerial Appointments for the 31st Dáil and sanctioned by the Taoiseach and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, where appropriate. My colleague Minister of State O'Sullivan, who, as a Minister of State who...

Written Answers — Job Protection: Job Protection (17 Jul 2012)

Phil Hogan: Local authorities have statutory responsibility for issuing waste facility permits under the Waste Management (Facility Permit and Registration) Regulations 2007, as amended, and for the enforcement of conditions applying to such permits. The enforcement actions of local authorities in such matters are subject to oversight by the Office of Environmental Enforcement within the Environmental...

Written Answers — Emergency Accommodation: Emergency Accommodation (17 Jul 2012)

Phil Hogan: Responsibility for provision of emergency accommodation is a matter for my colleague the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government.

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (17 Jul 2012)

Phil Hogan: The Programme for Government contains a commitment to introduce competitive tendering for household waste collection, under which service providers would bid to provide waste collection services in a given area, for a given period of time and to a guaranteed level of service, a system otherwise known as 'franchise-bidding'. I expect to be in a position very shortly to finalise the waste...

Written Answers — Local Electoral Areas: Local Electoral Areas (17 Jul 2012)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 432 and 484 together. I am giving consideration to arrangements for the review of local electoral areas having regard to the recommendations on Dáil constituencies in the Constituency Commission Report 2012 and to the final results of Census 2011. I will also have regard to any decisions by the Oireachtas on the Constituency Commission Report and to...

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (17 Jul 2012)

Phil Hogan: The Programme for Government contains a commitment to introduce competitive tendering for household waste collection, under which service providers would bid to provide waste collection services in a given area, for a given period of time and to a guaranteed level of service, a system otherwise known as 'franchise-bidding.' A public consultation designed to inform the policy development...

Written Answers — Water Services: Water Services (17 Jul 2012)

Phil Hogan: The River Barrow Abstraction Scheme, including the contract to construct a new water treatment plant at Srowland, is being funding under my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2010 – 2013 and I understand that work is progressing satisfactorily on this contract. One of the aims of the River Barrow Scheme is to improve the security of water supply capacity in the Greater Dublin...

Written Answers — Leader Programmes: Leader Programmes (17 Jul 2012)

Phil Hogan: For the purposes of implementing Axes 3 & 4 (LEADER) of the Rural Development Programme 2007-13 (RDP), the following areas are excluded: · The City Council boundaries of Dublin, Cork, Galway, Waterford and Limerick · The Borough Council boundaries of Kilkenny, Sligo and Wexford · The Town Council boundaries of Athlone, Ballina, Castlebar, Cavan, Dundalk, Ennis, Killarney,...

Written Answers — Unfinished Housing Developments: Unfinished Housing Developments (17 Jul 2012)

Phil Hogan: The Local Government (Household Charge) Act 2011 provides 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 self-assessment basis and it is a matter for an owner of a residential...

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (17 Jul 2012)

Phil Hogan: In line with the guidelines on the governance of integrated local development companies and urban based partnerships and the operating rules of the Rural Development Programme 2007-2013, the chairperson of the Local Development Company will have to vacate the position at the end of the term but may seek re- appointment to the Board as a director and may subsequently be re-elected for a...

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (17 Jul 2012)

Phil Hogan: Work on the general scheme of a Bill to modernise the foreshore consent system and integrate it within the wider planning system is being progressed by my Department. The aim is to complete this work in the second half of the year and to arrange, subject to Government approval, for the drafting of the Bill as quickly as possible thereafter.

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (17 Jul 2012)

Phil Hogan: Processing of the application by Waterford County Council for a foreshore lease in respect of an extension to the slipway at Helvick Head for use by the RNLI is at an advanced stage. A determination on the application will be made in the near future.