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Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (23 Feb 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. There are a...

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (23 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: The Local Government (Household Charge) Act 2011 provides that income from the household charge is to be paid into the Local Government Fund. The proceeds from the household charge will be re-distributed on an equalised basis to local authorities within the context of the annual allocations of General Purpose Grants, ensuring that those local authorities with lower populations than others do...

Written Answers — Local Authority Contracts: Local Authority Contracts (23 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: The first recourse such a person or group would have is to the relevant county council and to their Customer Service Plan, or similar document. My Department has issued guidelines to local authorities for dealing with customer complaints. A copy of these guidelines can be downloaded from www.environ.ie. Some local authorities have put in place a multiple stage procedure for dealing with...

Written Answers — European Citizens' Initiative: European Citizens' Initiative (23 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: The European Citizens' Initiative, which comes into operation in the European Union on 1 April 2012, will enable all citizens of the Union to participate equally in the promotion of citizens' initiatives for consideration by the European Commission. For an initiative to be considered by the Commission, it must get the support of at least one million eligible signatories, with a minimum number...

Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (23 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: Redress along the lines proposed in the question is a matter for the parties, including Dublin City Council, their agents and insurers, to contracts relevant to the sale of the apartments at Priory Hall. Where disputes arise which cannot be resolved among the parties themselves, the contract terms may be enforced through the courts by way of civil action.

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (23 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: The Water Services Investment Programme 2010 – 2012, a copy of which is available in the Oireachtas Library, 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...

Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (23 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: The information requested in the question is as follows: No. of FOI requests received in 2011 100 No. of requests for which Search and Retrieval fees were sought 26 Maximum Search and Retrieval fee sought €3,142.50* No. of requests not proceeded with following the non-payment of the Search and Retrieval fee 8 * By agreement with the requestor this request has been resubmitted,...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (23 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: Vote 12 - superannuation and retired allowances - deals with the entire Exchequer pension liability and as such is a matter for my colleague the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. The information requested in relation to employees who retired from my Department in 2011 and so far in 2012 is set out in the table. Information in relation to the loss of the pension levy and...

Written Answers — Leader Programmes: Leader Programmes (23 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: I refer to Question No. 47 of 2 February 2012 which sets out the current position in this matter. Questions Nos. 170 and 171 answered with Question No. 168.

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (23 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: I have not received any recent correspondence from the South West Inner City RAPID Area Implementation Team.

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (23 Feb 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. While 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, the household charge is on a self...

Written Answers — Noise Pollution: Noise Pollution (23 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: Iarnród Eireann has not been prescribed as a statutory undertaker under the Environmental Protection Agency Act, 1992. Although Section 108 of the Act provides an exemption for such statutory undertakers as may be prescribed, no such exemption is provided under Section 107 of the Act, which allows local authorities to initiate proceedings on grounds of noise nuisance. Section 107 of the Act...

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (23 Feb 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.

Written Answers — Public Service Staff: Public Service Staff (23 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: A person who has not reached minimum retirement age or the minimum age to avail of Cost Neutral Early Retirement cannot benefit from the provisions under the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Act 2009 other than if they were to retire on grounds of ill health. The impact of the 2012 retirements is being dealt with in the context of my Department's overall workforce...

Seanad: Care of the Elderly (23 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: I thank Senator Harte for raising this important issue. I apologise that the Minister of State with responsibility for care of the elderly, Deputy Kathleen Lynch, was unable to address the issue. It provides me with an opportunity on her behalf to update the House on the matter and to outline the background to the current situation and the action taken by the Health Service Executive. The...

Seanad: Care of the Elderly (23 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: I will ask her.

Seanad: Local Authority Housing (23 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: The legal proceedings relating to Priory Hall are continuing and it would be inappropriate to anticipate their conclusion. I imagine Senator Power has no wish for me, as a public representative, to intervene in court proceedings. Dublin City Council's appeal against the High Court order that it pay the costs of providing alternative accommodation for the Priory Hall residents will be heard...

Seanad: Local Authority Housing (23 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: I agree with Senator Power. This is a legacy issue and, unfortunately, we cannot deal with existing buildings. I inherited this problem but I was trying to do something about the mandatory certification system before the issues arose at Priory Hall and Belmayne. I assure the Senator that according to the legal advice I have received, I am precluded from getting involved in this case. I am...

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (22 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: I am not aware of any dispute between the Office of Public Works and my Department with regard to the status of the Swan River. The river has, however, been the subject of discussions between Dublin City Council and the Office of Public Works, whose responsibilities include coordinating the activities of Government Departments, local authorities and other bodies in relation to flood risk...

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (22 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: The Local Government Management Agency (LGMA) is administering the household charge system on a shared service/agency basis for all county and city councils. I understand, from data provided by the LGMA, that as of 20 February, 2012, a total of 111,271 properties have been registered for payment of the household charge. A total of 3,720 properties have been registered for the purposes of a...