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

Phil Hogan: I refer to Parliamentary Question No. 128 of 8 March 2012. The information requested has been forwarded to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Motor Fuels: Motor Fuels (18 Apr 2012)

Phil Hogan: My Department does not have a role in regulating fuel standards from a consumer perspective in terms of quality assurance or the operational performance of the fuel. My Department's responsibility for fuel quality standards arise from the perspective of ensuring that petrol and diesel sold in the State meet prescribed environmental specifications to reduce the polluting effect that certain...

Written Answers — Parliamentary Questions: Parliamentary Questions (18 Apr 2012)

Phil Hogan: From 1 January 2012 to 31 March 2012, 1,191 Parliamentary Questions were answered by me and Ministers of State at my Department. Full replies were provided to 1,188 Questions and in the case of 3 Questions, follow up replies were issued directly to the Deputy concerned.

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority 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. Application of the legislation in particular circumstances is a matter for the relevant local authority. Interpretation of the legislation is a matter for legal...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (18 Apr 2012)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 862 and 863 together. The information requested is set out in the following table: Office Special Adviser Sanctioned Salary on appointment Salary increases since appointment Salary increases requested by Minister/Minister of State Minister Hogan Claire Langton 80,051 3,286* None Sean McKeown 92,672 None None Minister of State O'Sullivan Aidan Culhane...

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

Phil Hogan: I refer to the replies to Question numbers 131 and 134 of 29 September 2011, 466 of 24 January 2012, 196 of 22 February 2012, 352 of 6 March 2012, 348 of 21 March 2012 and 186 of 29 March 2012, in which I stated that it is a matter for each local authority, including Sligo County Council, to manage its own day-to-day finances in a prudent and sustainable manner. At the request of Sligo...

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (18 Apr 2012)

Phil Hogan: The issue of the potential health effects of electromagnetic fields masts was the subject of an Expert Group Report commissioned by the Government and published in March 2007. This Report, entitled Health Effects of Electromagnetic Fields, which considered issues such as digital signals, microwaves and mobile phone masts, is available for download on my Department's website (www.environ.ie)....

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (18 Apr 2012)

Phil Hogan: There are 35 Local Action Groups (LAG) contracted, on my Department's behalf, to deliver the RDP throughout the country and these groups are the principal decision-makers in relation to the allocation of project funding. Such decisions are made in the context of the local development strategy of the individual groups and in line with Departmental operating rules and EU regulations. There...

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority 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. Interpretation of the legislation is a matter for legal advice in individual cases and ultimately a matter for the Courts. Section 3(4) of the Act provides that where a residential property is owned by two or more persons, those...

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

Phil Hogan: The Sligo and Environs Sewerage Scheme, which includes the extension to Cummeen, is included as a scheme at planning in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2010 – 2013. My Department wrote to Sligo County Council in July 2011 advising that the Design Review Report for the scheme could not be considered further until such time as the Council completed a Local Area Plan for...

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority 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. Application of the legislation in particular circumstances is a matter for the relevant local authority. Interpretation of the legislation is a matter for legal...

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

Phil Hogan: The household charge is a local authority charge, the proceeds of which will be used to fund vital local services in our communities. The Local Government (Household Charge) Act 2011 provides that income from the household charge is to be paid into the Local Government Fund. I will disburse monies back to local authorities in general-purpose grants, making it possible for me to equalise...

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority 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. 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 — Unfinished Housing Developments: Unfinished Housing Developments (18 Apr 2012)

Phil Hogan: As part of the process of preparing the National Housing Development Survey 2011, published by my Department in October 2011, local authorities provided details of all unfinished housing developments in their areas. Unfinished housing developments were divided into four categories as follows: · Category one, where the development is still being actively completed by the developer, or where...

Written Answers — Comhar na Oileán: Comhar na Oileán (18 Apr 2012)

Phil Hogan: Seoladh faomhadh foirmiúil maidir le deontas €200,000 a cheadú don togra a ndearnadh tagairt dó i gceist an Teachta ó mo Roinn chuig Comhar na nOileán ar 3 Aibreán, 2012.

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

Phil Hogan: The Mobile contract in place in my Department was procured under the Department of Finance Mobile Voice and Data Procurement Framework. The following table outlines the breakdown of amounts paid to mobile telephone companies for the years requested. Name of Mobile Company 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Hutchinson/'3' Network 274 487 02 2,410 2,055 2,104 1,707 740 Vodafone 138,990 213,321...

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

Phil Hogan: The Malahide Sewerage Scheme is included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2010 – 2013 as a scheme to advance through planning. The Design Brief for the appointment of consultants to prepare the Preliminary Report for the scheme has been submitted by Fingal County Council to my Department and this will be dealt with as soon as possible. The Preliminary Report will make...

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

Phil Hogan: The Building Regulations 1997 to 2011 provide for the safety and wellbeing of persons in and around buildings (including dwellings). The legal requirements are set out in twelve parts (classified as A to M) in the Second Schedule to the Regulations. Technical Guidance Documents are published to accompany each part in order to outline how the legal requirements can be achieved in practice. ...

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

Phil Hogan: Fire services are provided by the 37 statutorily designated fire authorities. The provision of a fire service in its functional area, including the establishment and maintenance of a fire brigade, the assessment of fire cover needs, the provision of a premises and the making of such other provisions as it considers necessary or desirable, is a statutory function of individual fire...

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 Longford. The Longford Sewerage Scheme is included in the Programme as a scheme to advance through planning. I understand that Longford County Council is in the process of procuring Consulting Engineers to prepare a Preliminary Report for...