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Written Answers — Local Authority Grants: Local Authority Grants (24 May 2012)

Phil Hogan: Harvested rainwater can potentially be used as an alternative source of water for various domestic purposes such as supplying toilet cisterns, car washing etc. Rainwater harvesting systems are increasingly being incorporated into new developments. Insofar as existing developments are concerned, the provision of a storage tank and the cost of its installation are important considerations....

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (24 May 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 Galway. The Oughterard Sewerage Scheme is included in the Programme amongst the list of contracts in the county to start in the period 2010 – 2013. The inclusion of the scheme in the current Water Services Investment Programme reflects...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (23 May 2012)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 164 and 166 together. The Water Services Investment Programme 2010 – 2013, provides for the development of a comprehensive range of new water services infrastructure in County Kerry. The Programme includes contracts under construction and to commence to the value of over €92 million in the country during the period of the Programme. Contracts for...

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (23 May 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 levying and collection of rates are matters for each individual local authority. The annual rate on valuation (ARV), which is applied...

Written Answers — Water Charges: Water Charges (23 May 2012)

Phil Hogan: The European Communities (Drinking Water) (No. 2) Regulations 2007, prescribe quality standards to be applied and related supervision and enforcement procedures in relation to supplies of drinking water. The Environmental Protection Agency is responsible for the supervision of public water supplies while local authorities are responsible for the supervision of all other water supplies within...

Written Answers — Household Charge: Household Charge (23 May 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 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. The household...

Written Answers — Water Services: Water Services (23 May 2012)

Phil Hogan: The Government has decided to install water meters in households connected to public water supplies. I expect that the installation programme will commence later in 2012. My Department understands that the planning process in a number of local authorities requires the developer to install meter boundary boxes in new residential developments, where the boxes can be installed at a much lower...

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (23 May 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 which I...

Written Answers — Water Services: Water Services (23 May 2012)

Phil Hogan: The Water Services Investment Programme 2010 – 2013, a copy of which is in the Oireachtas Library, provides for the commencement of some 340 contracts over the duration of the programme. A review of the programme in June 2011 saw the addition of a further 39 contracts. To date some 133 contracts have been completed. 100 of these were listed in the programme as at construction and the...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (23 May 2012)

Phil Hogan: Mountmellick sewerage scheme phases 2 & 3 are listed in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2010 – 2013 as schemes to progress through planning stages within the currency of the programme. Laois County Council have recently received confirmation of an Environment Impact Study from An Bórd Pleanála and a preliminary report for the scheme has been received in my Department.

Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (23 May 2012)

Phil Hogan: The proposed Building Control (Amendment) Regulations 2012 set out a number of measures that are intended to strengthen our existing building control system. The draft regulations are currently open for public consultation and comments are invited from all interested parties. The closing date for submissions is Thursday 24 May 2012. The regulations as proposed require, among other things,...

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012: Second Stage (23 May 2012)

Phil Hogan: Deputy Stanley would know all about the secret service.

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012: Second Stage (23 May 2012)

Phil Hogan: I look forward to the Deputy's support.

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012: Second Stage (23 May 2012)

Phil Hogan: The councillors are proving it.

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012: Second Stage (23 May 2012)

Phil Hogan: I am.

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012: Second Stage (23 May 2012)

Phil Hogan: Good man.

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012: Second Stage (23 May 2012)

Phil Hogan: You will not be there.

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012: Second Stage (23 May 2012)

Phil Hogan: Tipperary is the only county that is split.

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012: Second Stage (23 May 2012)

Phil Hogan: We are putting it together. Is Deputy McGrath for the reunification of Tipperary?

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012: Second Stage (23 May 2012)

Phil Hogan: He is against the unification of Tipperary.