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Written Answers — Local Authority Services: Local Authority Services (18 Apr 2012)

Phil Hogan: Local authorities are multi-purpose bodies responsible for an extensive range of services, which include among other services, public parks; libraries; open spaces and leisure amenities; planning and development; fire and emergency services; roads; maintenance and cleaning of streets and street lighting. Income from local sources such as commercial rates, housing rents, environmental and...

Written Answers — Local Government Charges: Local Government Charges (18 Apr 2012)

Phil Hogan: The Local Government (Charges) Act 2009, as amended, broadened the revenue base of local authorities through the introduction of the charge on non-principal private residences (NPPR). 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 which is situated in the State to assess his or her liability for...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (18 Apr 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 Clare. The Programme includes contracts under construction and to commence to the value of some €38 million in the county during the period of the Programme. However, the Doolin Sewerage Scheme was not amongst the priority contracts...

Written Answers — Local Government Reform: Local Government Reform (18 Apr 2012)

Phil Hogan: Work is proceeding with a view to bringing policy proposals to Government as soon as possible in relation to the reform and development of local government in accordance with the Programme for Government. Decisions have already been taken to merge the authorities in Limerick and in Tipperary and implementation work is proceeding in both cases. I very recently received the report of the...

Written Answers — Local Government Charges: Local Government Charges (18 Apr 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 household charge is framed on a self assessment basis and 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...

Written Answers — Local Government Charges: Local Government Charges (18 Apr 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 — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (18 Apr 2012)

Phil Hogan: Under Section 159 of the Local Government Act 2001, each County and City Manager is responsible for staffing and organisational arrangements necessary for carrying out the functions of the local authorities for which he or she is responsible. I understand that the position in relation to staffing in Dublin Fire Brigade is kept under constant review by Dublin City Council management and that...

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

Phil Hogan: The contract to provide the Srowland Water Treatment Plant, currently under construction as part of the River Barrow Abstraction Scheme, is being funded under my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2010 - 2013. From information provided to my Department by Kildare County Council, sampling records of the raw water for the Barrow indicate a range of hardness levels. However, it is...

Written Answers — Fire Safety: Fire Safety (18 Apr 2012)

Phil Hogan: Under the Fire Services Act 1981 and 2003, fire safety and fire prevention measures in public buildings, including hotels, are the responsibility of the person having control of the premises. Section 18(2) of the Act places a duty on persons, having control of a building to which the Act applies, to take all reasonable measures to guard against the outbreak of fire, to provide reasonable...

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

Phil Hogan: As stated in the reply to Questions Nos. 1 and 2 of 8 March 2012, draft performance standards for domestic wastewater treatment systems were published for public consultation on 1 March. The consultation document set out the proposed content of the Regulations to be made under Section 70L of the Water Services (Amendment) Act 2012. The consultation period closed on 30 March and more than...

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

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 803 and 836 together. The Water Services Investment Programme 2010 – 2013 provides for the development of a comprehensive range of new water services infrastructure in County Galway. The Programme includes contracts under construction and to commence to the value of some €130 million in the county during the period of the Programme. Galway County...

Written Answers — Departmental Contracts: Departmental Contracts (18 Apr 2012)

Phil Hogan: The assessment of a tenderer's financial and economic standing is a key part of any procurement process. Establishing the appropriate suitability criteria that are relevant and appropriate to a particular contract is, of course, a matter for the contracting authority concerned. This is because the contracting authority is in the best position to gauge the appropriate levels of financial...

Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (18 Apr 2012)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 806 to 811, inclusive, 839 and 922 together. I refer to the reply to question No. 162 of 1 March 2012 which sets out the position in relation to the inspection undertaken by the Housing Inspectorate of my Department following an application by the developer of the Priory Hall complex for Floor Area compliance Certificates (FACCs) as introduced by section 72...

Written Answers — Local Government Charges: Local Government Charges (18 Apr 2012)

Phil Hogan: The Local Government (Household Charge) Act 2011 and the Local Government (Charges) Act 2009, as amended, set out the legislation underpinning the household charge and the charge on non-principal private residences respectively. The question of whether the charges are allowable against income for tax purposes is a matter for the Revenue Commissioners.

Written Answers — Local Government Charges: Local Government Charges (18 Apr 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 places the household charge under the care and management of the local authorities, and application in particular circumstances is a matter for the relevant local authority. Interpretation of the legislation is a matter...

Written Answers — Local Government Charges: Local Government Charges (18 Apr 2012)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 815 and 825 together. 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...

Written Answers — Water Sector Reforms: Water Sector Reforms (18 Apr 2012)

Phil Hogan: A six week public consultation was held from 16 January 2012 to 24 February 2012 on a range of water sector reforms. A paper setting out the proposed reforms and phase 1 of the independent assessment on the establishment of a water utility were published by my Department as part of this process. A considerable number of organisations, elected representatives and other individuals have...

Written Answers — Local Government Charges: Local Government Charges (18 Apr 2012)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 818 and 904 together. The Local Government (Charges) Act 2009, as amended, broadened the revenue base of local authorities through the introduction of the charge on non-principal private residences. The charge is set at €200 and is being collected by local authorities. The Act places the onus on an owner of residential property to assess his or her liability...

Written Answers — Local Authority Complaints Procedure: Local Authority Complaints Procedure (18 Apr 2012)

Phil Hogan: I refer to the reply to Question No. 379 of 13 March 2012 which sets out the position in this matter.

Written Answers — Local Authority Staffing: Local Authority Staffing (18 Apr 2012)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 820 and 894 together. Under section 159 of the Local Government Act 2001, each City and County Manager is responsible for staffing and organisational arrangements necessary for carrying out the functions of the local authorities for which he or she is responsible. Accordingly, the details sought in the questions are not available in my Department.