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Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (26 Apr 2012)

Phil Hogan: The Local Government (Household Charge) Act 2011 and the Local Government (Household Charge) Regulations 2012 provide the legislation underpinning the household charge. The household charge is on a self assessment basis and interpretation of the legislation is a matter for legal advice in individual cases and ultimately a matter for the Courts. Section 2(2) of the Act provides that certain...

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

Phil Hogan: My Department provides funding towards group water schemes by way of annual block grant allocations to local authorities under the Department's Rural Water Programme. Responsibility for the administration of this programme has been devolved to local authorities since 1997. The selection and approval of individual group scheme proposals for funding and advancement under the programme, within...

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (26 Apr 2012)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 156 to 158, inclusive, together. The registration facilities, both on-line and paper-based, are currently being developed by the Local Government Management Agency and I expect that they will be available shortly. When registration commences, a reduced fee of €5 will be payable for the initial three months and a fee of €50 will apply thereafter. Ample...

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

Phil Hogan: The Walks Scheme was launched in March 2008 on the recommendation of Comhairle na Tuaithe (The Countryside Council). It represented an innovative response to the need to develop additional quality walking trails and to addressing the long-standing impasse regarding access to private lands for recreational purposes. Many trails have now been developed with the permission of private...

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

Phil Hogan: My Department has approved grants totalling just over €354,000 under the Small Schemes Measure of the Rural Water Programme towards works on the Castlegregory Water Supply. This funding is being made available as part of the special funding provided by my Department to allow for remedial works to public water supplies identified by the Environmental Protection Agency as having potential...

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (26 Apr 2012)

Phil Hogan: The following table provides a breakdown of household charge registrations that have been processed for payment in respect of each county and city council as at 9 a.m. on Tuesday 24 April and an estimate of the number of residential properties liable to the household charge. There are an estimated 220,500 household charge declarations which have been made through the post and over the...

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

Phil Hogan: There are a number of allowances available to County and City Managers. County and City Managers may submit claims in respect of travel and subsistence expenses incurred as part of their official duties in accordance with the relevant travel and subsistence circulars. All local authorities are obliged to ensure that only essential travel is undertaken and that the number of employees going on...

Written Answers — County and City Managers' Association: County and City Managers' Association (26 Apr 2012)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 165 and 177 together. The information sought is set out in the table below. Date Main matter(s) covered in submission 02/03/2011 National Waste Policy 15/04/2011 Shared Services in Local Government Sector 20/05/2011 Collection of Non-Domestic Water Charges 07/06/2011 Commercial Rates 09/06/2011 Transfer of Rent Supplement 14/07/2011 Green Procurement...

Written Answers — Foreshore Licences: Foreshore Licences (26 Apr 2012)

Phil Hogan: My Department instructed the applicant on 2 November 2011 to make arrangements for public consultation on this application and provided detailed guidance on the procedures to be followed. To date the applicant has not complied fully with these obligations. A reminder has issued advising the applicant that the application process cannot progress until the public consultation obligations have...

Written Answers — Construction Products: Construction Products (26 Apr 2012)

Phil Hogan: My Department is not aware of any ban being introduced on the sale of shuttering plywood in the State. Under the Construction Products Directive (89/106/EEC) construction products that fall within scope of the Directive may only be placed on the internal market if they are fit for their intended use. In broad terms, construction products must be such that works in which they are incorporated...

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (26 Apr 2012)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 172 and 173 together. The information requested is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (26 Apr 2012)

Phil Hogan: The Office of the Revenue Commissioners has responsibility for the detection and investigation of illegal diesel laundries. It is clear from recent seizures that this illegal activity has grown significantly in recent years. A by product from these illegal laundries is a hazardous waste sludge which tends to be abandoned or dumped by the side of the road. Local authorities have...

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

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 178 to 181, inclusive, together. The Pyrite Panel which I set up in September, 2011 is due to report to me shortly. On receipt of the report I will give careful consideration to any recommendations it may contain in relation to the adequacy of existing standards in relation to the end use of aggregates, including the sufficiency of SR21 and the need for any...

Written Answers — Parliamentary Questions: Parliamentary Questions (26 Apr 2012)

Phil Hogan: From 1 November 2011 to 26 April 2012, 182 Parliamentary Questions were transferred from my Department to other Departments as the issues raised in these questions were not relevant to my Department.

Written Answers — Rural Development: Rural Development (26 Apr 2012)

Phil Hogan: My Department's policies and programmes support the sustainable development of Irish communities both rural and urban. In the context of rural, local and community development, my Department delivers the quality of life aspects of the Rural Development Programme (RDP) and the Local Community Development Programme (LCDP), both of which play a significant role in the development of communities...

Water Services Reform: Statements (26 Apr 2012)

Phil Hogan: I welcome this opportunity to speak to the House today on the issue of reform of the water sector, and to have the opportunity to clarify recent Government decisions and outline the next steps in the reform process. There has been a good deal of commentary in the last week on the Government's plans for reform of water service delivery. I will take this opportunity to clarify some facts. The...

Water Services Reform: Statements (26 Apr 2012)

Phil Hogan: Reducing unnecessary water use reduces the operational costs of providing water services as well as providing longer term savings in respect of capital investment. Reducing unnecessary water use reduces the operational costs of providing water services as well as providing longer-term savings on capital investment. The details on the level of charges, free allowance and affordability issues...

Water Services Reform: Statements (26 Apr 2012)

Phil Hogan: The regulator will be consulting with Irish Water, the Department, local authorities and other key stakeholders in the coming months to determine the approach on setting of water charges. There is no doubt embarking on such a fundamental programme of reform for the water sector will bring many challenges but these reforms have the capacity to deliver a sustainable financial model in the...

Water Services Reform: Statements (26 Apr 2012)

Phil Hogan: Where did Deputy Niall Collins get the figure of €800?

Water Services Reform: Statements (26 Apr 2012)

Phil Hogan: They are addressed, we do not have to do anything.