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Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (18 Apr 2012)

Phil Hogan: My Department is actively working to ensure that services in Gaeltacht areas previously provided by MFG can be maintained. With regard to the Local and Community Development Programme (LCDP), which is administered on behalf of my Department by Pobal, interim arrangements have recently been put in place whereby funding for LCDP activities in Gaeltacht areas will be administered through...

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

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 923 and 924 together. The Building Regulations set out the legal requirements for the design and construction of buildings, including dwellings. Compliance with the Regulations is the responsibility of the owner or builder of a building. Enforcement of the Regulations is the responsibility of the 37 local building control authorities who are empowered to...

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 Limerick. The Programme includes contracts under construction and to commence to the value of some €29 million in Limerick during the period of the Programme. However, the Bruff Sewerage Scheme was not amongst the priority contracts and...

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

Phil Hogan: I assume that the Question refers to general purpose grants from the Local Government Fund. General purpose grants are my Department's contribution towards meeting the cost to local authorities of providing a reasonable level of services to their customers. Some €651m in general purpose grants has been allocated to local authorities for 2012. In addition, local authorities will retain...

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

Phil Hogan: The Local Government (Charges) Act 2009, as amended, broadened the revenue base of local authorities by introducing a charge on non-principal private residences. The charge is set at €200 and liability for it falls, in the main, on owners of rental, holiday and vacant properties. Under the Act, it is a function of a local authority to collect non-principal private residence charges and...

Written Answers — Rural Development: Rural Development (18 Apr 2012)

Phil Hogan: The implementation of Axis 3 & 4 (LEADER) of the Rural Development Programme (RDP) is being closely monitored and it has become apparent that declining economic activity and access to credit facilities are having a negative impact on project activity under the Programme. In the current economic climate, it has been difficult for private individuals and community groups to obtain the matched...

Written Answers — Public Procurement: Public Procurement (18 Apr 2012)

Phil Hogan: The information sought in the question is not held in my Department. State Agencies are subject, inter alia, to EU and national public procurement requirements relating to public procurement. Procurement of individual products or services by individual State Agencies is a matter for the agency concerned.

Mahon Tribunal Report: Statements (Resumed) (29 Mar 2012)

Phil Hogan: It would not work.

Mahon Tribunal Report: Statements (Resumed) (29 Mar 2012)

Phil Hogan: I am not a weak person like the Deputy. Wexford will never get anywhere with weakness like that.

Mahon Tribunal Report: Statements (Resumed) (29 Mar 2012)

Phil Hogan: The Deputy nearly went to one.

Mahon Tribunal Report: Statements (Resumed) (29 Mar 2012)

Phil Hogan: I did not.

Mahon Tribunal Report: Statements (Resumed) (29 Mar 2012)

Phil Hogan: I just want to clarify it. I know the smear tactics that are going on.

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (29 Mar 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 Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (29 Mar 2012)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 165, 170, 174 and 180 together. 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...

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (29 Mar 2012)

Phil Hogan: The household charge is on a self-assessment basis and it is a matter for an owner of a residential property on the liability date of 1 January, 2012 to determine if he/she has a liability and, if so, that person is required to declare that liability and pay the household charge by 31 March, 2012. Significant efforts are being made to ensure that property owners are aware of the household...

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (29 Mar 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 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. The definition of "residential property" in...

Written Answers — Ministerial Travel: Ministerial Travel (29 Mar 2012)

Phil Hogan: My Department did not incur any costs associated with overseas travel for St Patrick's Day this year as neither I nor any Minister of State in my Department were part of the Ministerial travel programme organised for this occasion.

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (29 Mar 2012)

Phil Hogan: 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 basis and it is a matter for an owner of a residential...

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (29 Mar 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 Staff: Local Authority Staff (29 Mar 2012)

Phil Hogan: Under the qualifications declared for the post of Assistant Chief Fire Officer each candidate must: (a) Hold a degree at Level 8 in the National Framework of Qualifications in: (i) engineering, architecture, or other building construction related discipline, or (ii) a degree at the same level in a science or technology related discipline including, physics, chemistry, environmental or...