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Written Answers — Local and Community Development Programme: Local and Community Development Programme (26 Jun 2012)

Phil Hogan: My Department is responsible for a range of programmes and initiatives to support communities including the Local and Community Development Programme (LCDP). Both Local Development Companies (LDCs) referred to in the Question are funded under this Programme. In terms of future approaches, the Programme for Government provides for a review of the delivery of local and community development...

Written Answers — Library Projects: Library Projects (26 Jun 2012)

Phil Hogan: Under Section 78 of the Local Government Act 2001, the provision of premises and facilities in the public library service is a matter for each local authority in its capacity as a library authority. My Department provides capital funding towards the provision and refurbishment of new and existing public libraries. In this regard, in 2008 my Department requested library authorities to provide...

Written Answers — Water Services: Water Services (26 Jun 2012)

Phil Hogan: The Water Services (Amendment) Act 2012 contains a number of regulation-making provisions for the purpose of enabling the provisions of the Act to have full effect. Yesterday, I signed a Commencement Order under Section 5(3) of the Act which brings the provisions of the Act into operation with effect from today, 26 June 2012 and I also made regulations under Section 70B(13) of the Act...

Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (26 Jun 2012)

Phil Hogan: Earlier in 2012 I released, for public consultation, proposed Building Control (Amendment) Regulations which will provide for mandatory certification of compliance with the requirement of the Building Regulations and for the submission of drawings demonstrating how the building concerned has been designed and built to comply with all parts of the Building Regulations, including Part H...

Written Answers — Household Charge: Household Charge (26 Jun 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. The Act provides at section 9(1) for application to be made to the relevant local authority for a certificate of exemption from the charge in respect of a property to which the exemptions contained in subsections 4(1), 4(2) and...

Written Answers — Electronic Voting: Electronic Voting (26 Jun 2012)

Phil Hogan: Following the Government meeting of 11 January 2012, a Request for Tenders was published on 19 January 2012 seeking proposals for either the purchase of the equipment or for its recovery as waste, consistent with environmental and other obligations. The deadline for receipt of tenders was set for 3pm on 15 March 2012. Seven tenders were received by this time and these have been considered...

Written Answers — Non-Principal Private Residence Charge: Non-Principal Private Residence Charge (26 Jun 2012)

Phil Hogan: The Local Government (Charges) Act 2009, as amended, broadened the revenue base of local authorities by introducing a charge on non-principal private residences. The charge is set at €200 and is being levied and collected by local authorities. The Act places the onus on an owner of a residential property situated in the State to assess his or her liability for the charge in the first...

Written Answers — Local and Community Development Programme: Local and Community Development Programme (26 Jun 2012)

Phil Hogan: My Department is responsible for a range of programmes and initiatives to support communities including the Local and Community Development Programme (LCDP). Both Local Development Companies (LDCs) referred to in the Question are funded under this Programme. In terms of future approaches, the Programme for Government provides for a review of the delivery of local and community development...

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (26 Jun 2012)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 405 and 406 together. 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...

Written Answers — Non-Principal Private Residence Charge: Non-Principal Private Residence Charge (26 Jun 2012)

Phil Hogan: The Local Government (Charges) Act 2009, as amended, broadened the revenue base of local authorities by introducing a charge on non-principal private residences. The charge is set at €200 and liability for it falls, in the main, on owners of rental, holiday and vacant properties. The Act has a starting position of a universal liability for residential property in respect of the charge. It...

Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (26 Jun 2012)

Phil Hogan: The information requested in respect of the years 2009 and 2010 is provided in the table below. In relation to 2011 the number of retirees is provided and the financial information is being collated and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible. Year Number retired € 2009 1722 88,653,808 2010 951 46,381,325 2011 977

Written Answers — Motor Taxation: Motor Taxation (26 Jun 2012)

Phil Hogan: Liability for motor tax on any vehicle arises when the vehicle is first used in a public place following registration of the vehicle by the Revenue Commissioners and assignment of Irish number plates. The rate of motor tax applied to an All Terrain/Quad vehicle is based on how it is used. A vehicle that is used for private, domestic or pleasure purposes is taxed at the private rate based on...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (26 Jun 2012)

Phil Hogan: The information requested is set out in the following table. Number of retirements Total lump sum payments 2009 88 €4,410,357 2010 33 €3,210,242* 2011 27 €3,205,170* 2012 (to date) 30 €3,087,839* *Includes the 90% balance of retirement lump sums for persons who previously retired in 2009 under the Incentivised Early Retirement Scheme.

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (26 Jun 2012)

Phil Hogan: The operation, maintenance and management of water and sewerage services infrastructure are in this instance a matter for Cork County Council and I have no function in the matter. However, Courtmacsherry/Timoleague Sewerage Scheme is included in the Water Services Investment Programme 2010 – 2013 among the contracts to start during the life of the programme. The Preliminary Report was...

Written Answers — Local and Community Development Programme: Local and Community Development Programme (26 Jun 2012)

Phil Hogan: My Department is responsible for a range of programmes and initiatives to support communities including the Local and Community Development Programme (LCDP). The LCDP superseded the Community Development Programme and the Local Development Social Inclusion Programme in January 2010. The objective of the LCDP is to tackle poverty and social exclusion through partnership and constructive...

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (26 Jun 2012)

Phil Hogan: The Walks Scheme was launched in 2008 for the development, enhancement and maintenance of National Waymarked Ways and priority walks. The Walks Scheme currently operates on 40 trails managed by 16 Local Development Companies around the country. Due to funding constraints, it is not possible to provide financial support to the walk referred to in the Question at this time. No new...

Written Answers — Electoral Divisions: Electoral Divisions (26 Jun 2012)

Phil Hogan: Unlike for Dáil constituencies, there are no constitutional or statutory requirements in relation to the frequency of local electoral area boundary reviews. The most recent reviews of local electoral areas were carried out in 1998 and 2008. The June 2009 local elections took place on the basis of the local electoral areas enacted following the 2008 review. The Constituency Commission...

Seanad: Clár Togála Scoile (26 Jun 2012)

Phil Hogan: I thank the Senator for raising this matter as it affords me an opportunity to outline to the House the current position on the schools capital building programme to date in 2012. The capital allocation available in 2012 under subhead F01 for primary and post-primary schools amounts to €357 million, of which almost €149 million has been expended to date. This level of expenditure at the...

Seanad: Clár Togála Scoile (26 Jun 2012)

Phil Hogan: I note the Senator's comments. There might be opportunities to provide further funding to be made available for some projects, particularly the shovel ready projects the Senator outlined, in the context of a stimulus package that might emerge in due course.

Seanad: Draft Building Regulations (26 Jun 2012)

Phil Hogan: I have read with interest the correspondence received from the former resident of Priory Hall. I acknowledge and commend his constructive contribution to the ongoing process of amending the building control regulations. Coming from someone who is, like many others and through no fault of his own, living with the agony and distress caused by the failure of others to abide by their statutory...