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Written Answers — Water Services: Water Services (2 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 42 and 197 together. The overall strategy of investment in water services is to ensure that the timing and scale of investment facilitates economic and other development, achieves compliance with statutory requirements and promotes environmental sustainability objectives. The main vehicle for achieving these objectives for public domestic water supplies is...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (2 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. I am not in a position to make any decisions regarding additional funds for the types of project referred to at this time. Any such decision will be made in the context of the overall budgetary situation in due course.

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (2 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: The Local Government (Household Charge) Act 2011 and the Local Government (Household Charge) Regulations 2012 provide the legislation underpinning the household charge. Section 6 of the Local Government (Household Charge) Act 2011 provides for the preparation and maintenance of a database of residential property in the State. It provides that information for the purposes of the database may...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (2 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: The Government has decided to establish an Inter-Departmental expert Group to consider the structures and modalities for an equitable valuation based property tax. This Group will complete its work and make recommendations to me by end April 2012. Following consideration of the Group's recommendations, I will bring proposals to Government on the property tax as soon as possible. It will...

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (2 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: The Forum on Philanthropy and Fundraising has set out a target to increase philanthropic giving by ten percent year on year in Ireland from its current level of some €500m per annum to €800m by 2016. The Forum presented its interim report to me on 15 November 2011 in advance of the 2012 estimates; this set out the main strategic recommendations of the Forum. The Forum has now completed...

Written Answers — Coastal Zone Management: Coastal Zone Management (2 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: The Planning and Development Acts 2000 to 2011 already provide that a planning authority's development plan may include objectives for, inter alia: § Regulating, restricting or controlling development in areas at risk of flooding (whether inland or coastal), erosion and other natural hazards; § Regulating, restricting and controlling the development of coastal areas and development in the...

Written Answers — Water Services: Water Services (2 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: I have previously signalled my intention to keep under review the question of providing financial assistance to householders whose domestic waste water treatment systems are deemed, following inspection, to require substantial remediation or upgrading. The position regarding the extent of problems and remediation costs will be clearer once inspections are underway. Any support provided would...

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (2 Feb 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. Under the legislation, it is the owner of a residential property who is liable for the household charge and the charge on non-principal private residences.

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (2 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 Cork. The Programme includes contracts under construction and to commence to the value of some €230 million in the county during the life of the Programme. Contracts for both a waste...

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (2 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: The Programme for Government includes the objective that "Ireland will be developed as a centre of excellence in green finance and carbon management, through the creation of an enabling, co-ordinated and supportive environment." In this regard, I refer to the comprehensive reply which An Taoiseach provided to Question No. 1 of 22 November 2011 which, inter alia, refers to the potential for...

Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (2 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 166, 167 and 168 together. I announced, in July 2011, a number of measures to be advanced by my Department and local authorities with a view to improving compliance with, and oversight of, the requirements of the Building Regulations and which will make it mandatory for owners, builders and designers of buildings to provide evidence of compliance with...

Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (2 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: The Programme for Government contains a commitment to introduce competitive tendering for household waste collection, under which service providers would bid to provide waste collection services in a given area, for a given period of time and to a guaranteed level of service. A public consultation designed to inform policy development concluded in September 2011. A large number of responses...

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (2 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: I refer to the reply given to Question No. 32 of 30 November 2011, which sets out the position in this matter.

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (2 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: The provision of fire services in local authority areas, including the establishment and maintenance of fire brigades, the assessment of fire cover needs and the provision of premises, is a statutory function of the individual fire authorities under the provisions of the Fire Services Act 1981. My Department supports fire authorities through the setting of general policy and guidance, and...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (2 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: As part of an overall approach to meeting Ireland's Kyoto Protocol target in the commitment period 2008-2012, the Government entered into an agreement with the World Bank in January 2007 to invest €20 million in two of their managed carbon funds by way of promissory notes, for the acquisition of carbon credits. €10m was invested in the BioCarbon Fund and €10m in the Carbon Fund for...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (2 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: I established a Steering Group in September 2011 to advise me on options for improving alignment between local government and local development. I am satisfied that the Groups comprises individuals with an appropriate balance of experience, including extensive experience across the whole spectrum of the local and community development sector, from policy and planning to implementation and...

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (2 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 180 and 181 together. 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...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (2 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 Cork. The Programme includes contracts under construction and to commence to the value of some €230 million in the county during the life of the Programme. Drimoleague Sewerage Scheme...

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (2 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 section 5(1) of the Act, the owner of a residential property, who on a liability date, is liable to pay a household charge to a relevant local authority, or who is entitled to a waiver from payment of a household charge...

Written Answers — Register of Electors: Register of Electors (2 Feb 2012)

Phil Hogan: The Electoral Act 1992 entitles anyone who has reached the age of eighteen years and who is ordinarily resident in the constituency to which the register relates to be registered as an elector in that constituency. The preparation of the electoral register is a matter for each local registration authority. It is their duty to ensure, as far as possible and with the cooperation of the public,...