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Waste Collection Services (14 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: It is micromanaging. Dublin City Council is responsible for ensuring household waste collection is done effectively and efficiently which in this case is through a private operator. It is up to the private citizen and the waste collector to engage in ensuring household waste is collected.

Seanad: Job Losses (14 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: I must apologise for the fact that the Minister is not in a position to attend. I am here to reply on her behalf. The Department of Social Protection has recently taken over full responsibility for the wage subsidy scheme as the previous FÁS employment services division joined the Department of Social Protection on 1 January 2012. This scheme plays a valued role in supporting employers to...

Seanad: Departmental Schemes (14 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: I am taking this Adjournment matter on behalf of the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy Simon Coveney, who apologises for his inability to attend. As the House is aware, the Agriculture Appeals Office is an independent agency established to provide an appeals service for farmers who are unhappy with decisions of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine regarding...

Seanad: Household Charge (14 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: A former era.

Seanad: Household Charge (14 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: I thank Senator Bradford for giving me the opportunity to clarify the issues he raised. The EU-IMF programme of financial support for Ireland commits the Government to the introduction of a property tax for 2012. The programme reflects the need, in the context of the State's overall financial position, to put the funding of locally delivered services on a sound financial footing, improve...

Seanad: Household Charge (14 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: I will revert to the Senator with that clarification.

Seanad: Departmental Bodies (14 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: I am taking this Adjournment matter on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Health, Deputy James Reilly. As Senator Walsh might be aware, on 29 November 2011, the Government approved the establishment of an expert group to recommend a series of options on how to implement the A, B and C v. Ireland judgment of the European Court of Human Rights. The establishment of this expert group...

Seanad: Departmental Bodies (14 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: I am sure the biographies will speak for themselves. I am also sure the Senator will be well able to Google, or otherwise find, the necessary information regarding comments made by people who have very strong views on both sides of this issue.

Seanad: Job Losses (14 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: I am delighted to be here on this very important night.

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (9 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: The Local Government (Household Charge) Act 2011 provides for the issue of a receipt in respect of the payment of a household change. The provision of a receipt for this purpose is a matter for the Local Government Management Agency, which is administering the household charge on a shared service/agency basis on behalf of all county and city councils. I have no function in the matter.

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (9 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. The Act provides for a number of exemptions and waivers from payment of the household charge. The exemptions from payment of the household charge are - Residential properties that are part of the trading stock of a business and...

Written Answers — Water Services: Water Services (9 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: The Water Services (Amendment) Act 2012 provides that the Environmental Protection Agency will draw up a national plan for the inspection of on-site wastewater treatment systems and each local authority is responsible for implementing the plan in its functional area. Strict criteria regarding professional or technical qualifications and training and professional indemnity insurance...

Written Answers — Water Services: Water Services (9 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: The Government has indicated its intention to commence the installation of water meters in households connected to public water supplies later in 2012. This will facilitate moving to a charging system for domestic water users that is based on use above a free allowance as provided for in the Programme for Government. It is envisaged that the metering programme will create up to 2,000 jobs...

Written Answers — Local Government Reform: Local Government Reform (9 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: The Programme for Government includes a commitment to a fundamental reorganisation of local government structures. Decisions have already been taken to merge the city/county councils in Limerick and Tipperary and implementation work is proceeding in both cases. The main objective is to bring about stronger, more cohesive local government, with greater capacity to address challenges, maximise...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (9 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: Since my appointment in March 2011 the following have been established by my Department: · Two independent statutory Referendum Commissions, in accordance with the Referendum Act (1998); · A Constituency Commission under the Electoral Act 1997 to review Dáil and European election constituencies; · Local Government/Local Development Alignment Steering Group; · Local Government Efficiency...

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (9 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. The Local...

Leaders' Questions (9 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: You made a living out of it.

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (8 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: 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. The RDP is designed to address directly many of the challenges...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (8 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: I refer to the reply to Question No. 340 of 17 January 2012 which sets out the position in this matter. Any decision regarding the funding of the types of project referred to will have to be made in the context of the overall budgetary situation.

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (8 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 114 and 115 together. Under section 106 of the Planning and Development Act, 2000–2010, it is my prerogative, as Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to appoint members to the board of An Bord Pleanála. On the expiration of the terms of a number of Board members recently I decided not to reappoint members who had already served...