Results 7,141-7,160 of 14,706 for speaker:Phil Hogan
- Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (18 Apr 2012)
Phil Hogan: Development contributions have been an important addition to the capital funding resources of local authorities but they are only one element and local authorities generate capital income from a variety of sources including grants. In addition, limited debt finance is available to local authorities as necessary to finance their capital investment. The adoption of development contribution...
- Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (18 Apr 2012)
Phil Hogan: It is a matter for each local authority to manage its own budget and prioritise its spending, within the resources available to it, across the range of services it provides.
- Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (18 Apr 2012)
Phil Hogan: The EU LIFE+ Programme 2007-2013 is a dedicated EU funding instrument for the environment which complements existing EU funding arrangements. The Programme is administered directly by the European Commission and funding is allocated to projects on merit in accordance with established criteria and following rigorous assessment by the Commission. As funding is provided directly by the...
- Written Answers — Motor Taxation: Motor Taxation (18 Apr 2012)
Phil Hogan: A concessionary rate of motor tax for motor caravans was introduced in 1998. I understand that the rationale behind the introduction of the concessionary rate was that, while motor caravans are generally less in use than many other categories of vehicle, rates of motor tax were relatively high. The average engine capacity of a motor caravan was estimated at 2.5 litres and the motor tax for...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (18 Apr 2012)
Phil Hogan: My Department manages the Seniors Alert Scheme which encourages and assists the community's support for older people by means of a community-based grant scheme to improve the security of people over 65 years of age. The Scheme is administered by local community and voluntary groups with the support of my Department. In 2011, grant support was available towards the purchase and installation...
- Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (18 Apr 2012)
Phil Hogan: The information requested, which has been complied by the Local Government Management Agency, is set out in the table. Year 2009 2010 2011 No. of NPPR Properties 301,835 332,289 339,431 No. of NPPR Accounts 165,898 175,345 180,389
- Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (18 Apr 2012)
Phil Hogan: The information requested, which has been complied by the Local Government Management Agency, is set out in the table. Year 2010 2011 No. of NPPR Properties that incurred late registration penalties and Charges 36,728 36,567 No. of NPPR Accounts that incurred late registration penalties and Charges 23,730 19,230
- Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (18 Apr 2012)
Phil Hogan: The information requested, which has been complied by the Local Government Management Agency, is set out in the table. Year 2009 2010 2011 Total Amount â¬72,339,740 â¬71,223,860 â¬67,742,960 Late payment fee & Charge â¬12,427,840 â¬11,766,700 â¬6,875,660 Late payment fee only â¬6,381,640 â¬5,145,900 â¬2,141,260
- Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (18 Apr 2012)
Phil Hogan: The information requested, which has been complied by the Local Government Management Agency, is set out in the tables. Year No. of NPPRs 1 2 to 10 11 to 20 21 to 30 31 to 40 2009 Total Accounts 134,974 46,698 1,536 364 141 2010 Total Accounts 136,088 46,080 1,517 363 144 2011 Total Accounts 135,971 45,397 1,453 373 135 Charge No. of NPPRs 41 to 50 51 to 100 101 to 200 201 to 300...
- Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (18 Apr 2012)
Phil Hogan: The household charge is being administered by the Local Government Management Agency (LGMA) on a shared service/agency basis on behalf of all county and city councils. The costs arising are a matter for the LGMA and the county and city councils. I have established an Inter-Departmental Group on Property Tax to consider the structures and modalities for an equitable valuation based...
- Written Answers — Electoral Reform: Electoral Reform (18 Apr 2012)
Phil Hogan: The primary role of my Department in electoral matters is to provide an appropriate policy and legislative framework for a modern and efficient electoral system. Within that framework, local returning officers are responsible for all matters in connection with the actual conduct of elections and referendums, including the selection, appointment and training of polling station and count staff...
- Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (18 Apr 2012)
Phil Hogan: The Local Government (Charges) Act 2009, as amended, which sets out the detail of the charge, is premised on a universal liability for residential property in respect of the charge. It exempts certain buildings and owners from this liability, the most important exemption being where a property is occupied by the owner as his or her sole or main residence on the liability date....
- Written Answers — Ministerial Correspondence: Ministerial Correspondence (18 Apr 2012)
Phil Hogan: The issue raised in the Question is a matter entirely for the company and the Town Council involved.
- Written Answers — Motor Taxation: Motor Taxation (18 Apr 2012)
Phil Hogan: New emissions based Vehicle Registration Tax and motor tax systems were introduced in 2008 in order to influence the future purchasing decisions of car buyers. The owners of vehicles registered prior to 1 July 2008 continue to pay motor tax on the basis of engine capacity. Both systems of charging are based on a graduated scale, with vehicles with lower emissions or smaller engine capacity...
- Written Answers — Local Government Agencies: Local Government Agencies (18 Apr 2012)
Phil Hogan: The Local Government Management Services Board (LGMSB) and the Local Government Computer Services Board (LGCSB) were established under the Local Government Corporate Bodies Act 1971. The LGMSB and the LGCSB were subsequently placed on a primary legislative footing under the Local Government Services (Corporate Bodies) (Confirmation of Orders) Act 2008. Under the terms of the Local Government...
- Written Answers — Local Government Agencies: Local Government Agencies (18 Apr 2012)
Phil Hogan: Audited accounts of the Association of County and City Councils, the latest of which cover the year ending 31 December 2010, have been received in my Department. The Local Government Management Services Board provides administrative, secretariat and research services to the County and City Managers' Association (CCMA) in the context of joint working of local authorities through the Office...
- Written Answers — Departmental Contracts: Departmental Contracts (18 Apr 2012)
Phil Hogan: The information requested is set out in the following table: Contract Award Year Consultant Purpose of Consultancy Cost ⬠2011 ARUP Consulting Engineers Study in respect of provision of fire detection and alarm systems in dwellings. 24,400 2011 Barrow Archaeological Services Archaeological report on Met Ãireann site at Valentia. 1,210 2011 Building Research Establishment Ltd...
- Written Answers — Dog Licences: Dog Licences (18 Apr 2012)
Phil Hogan: A broad range of data concerning the dog control functions of local authorities is available on my Department's website at http://www.environ.ie/en/LocalGovernment/DogControl/#What%20 dog%20control%20statistics%20are%20available. This includes, inter alia, information on the income and expenditure of each local authority in relation to the dog control function. The data on income comprise...
- 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. There is no provision in the legislation to allow me to access bank accounts.
- Written Answers — Rural Development: Rural Development (18 Apr 2012)
Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 918, 919 and 930 together. Axes 3 & 4 (LEADER) of the Rural Development Programme (RDP), for which my Department has responsibility, continues to facilitate access to significant financial resources for rural communities. The main objectives of the RDP are to improve the quality of life in rural areas and facilitate the diversification of the rural economy....