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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fire Stations Provision (25 Mar 2014)

Phil Hogan: The provision of a fire service in its functional area, including the establishment and maintenance of a fire brigade, the assessment of fire cover needs and the provision of fire station premises, is a statutory function of individual fire authorities under section 10 of the Fire Services Act 1981. My Department supports the fire authorities through setting general policy, providing a...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Collection (25 Mar 2014)

Phil Hogan: The issue of a vehicle registration certificate is a matter for the nister for Transport, Tourism and Sport and I have no function in the matter. Motor tax is payable from the date of transfer of vehicle ownership notified to the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport. All outstanding arrears of motor tax must be paid for the period between the date of transfer and the taking out of...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Register of Electors Data (25 Mar 2014)

Phil Hogan: Under section 13A of the Electoral Act 1992 registration authorities are required to prepare and publish annually an edited version of the register of electors in addition to the full register. Under rule 14A (2) of the Second Schedule to the 1992 Act, registration authorities may supply on request to any person a copy of the edited register or part of that register in printed or electronic...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Meters Issues (25 Mar 2014)

Phil Hogan: The Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 provides for the transfer of water services functions from the 34 water services authorities to Irish Water. Under the legislation, Irish Water now has the powers previously held by local authorities in relation to the takeover of Group Water Schemes and this means that Irish Water may acquire by agreement a waterworks or waste water works, but subject to...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Members' Remuneration (25 Mar 2014)

Phil Hogan: Retirement gratuity arrangements for elected local authority members are regulated by the Local Authority Members (Gratuity) Regulations 2002 , as amended by the Local Authority Members (Gratuity) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 . Under these Regulations, a former member is entitled to a retirement gratuity of 4/20ths of the Representational Payment for each year of service, up to a maximum...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Fund (25 Mar 2014)

Phil Hogan: I assume that the Question refers to general purpose grants from the Local Government Fund. General purpose grants are a contribution from my Department towards meeting the cost to local authorities of providing a reasonable level of services to their customers. The amount to be paid to local authorities from the Local Government Fund for general purpose grants in 2014 is €281m;...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Remediation Programme Issues (25 Mar 2014)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 721 and 722 together. The Pyrite Resolution Act 2013 provides the statutory framework within which the pyrite remediation scheme must operate. It is not a compensation scheme and section 14(8) of the Act specifically states that homeowners can not seek the recoupment of costs associated with the remediation of a dwelling undertaken prior to the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Applications (25 Mar 2014)

Phil Hogan: In line with the 'bottom-up' approach to rural development, there are 35 Local Action Groups (LAGs) contracted, on my Department's behalf, to deliver the LEADER elements of the Rural Development Programme 2007-2013 (RDP) throughout the country. The relevant LAG in respect of the project referred to is Mayo North East LEADER Partnership (MNELP). The LAGs are the principal decision-makers...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Programme for Government Implementation (25 Mar 2014)

Phil Hogan: The Programme for Government Office monitors the implementation of the commitments contained in the Programme for Government (PfG) across all Departments. The Office also ensures that all Departmental Strategy Statements reflect the PfG commitments for which each Department is responsible. The Government published an Annual Report earlier this month, setting out the progress made in meeting...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Noise Pollution (25 Mar 2014)

Phil Hogan: The Building Regulations set out the legally enforceable minimum standards which a new building must achieve. Primary responsibility for compliance with the requirements of the Building Regulations rests with the designers, builders and owners of buildings. In general, building defects are matters for resolution between the contracting parties, the homeowner, the builder/developer and/or...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Noise Pollution (25 Mar 2014)

Phil Hogan: Section 107 of the Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992 provides local authorities with powers to require measures to be taken to prevent or limit noise from any premises, processes and works. The Environment Section of the relevant City or County Council is the appropriate contact point for reporting a noise nuisance in this regard. In addition, under section 108 of the Environmental...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Semi-State Bodies Remuneration (25 Mar 2014)

Phil Hogan: Irish Water is the only commercial semi-state company under the aegis of my Department. The Managing Director of Irish Water was appointed by the Board of Bord Gáis Éireann, and his remuneration package was approved by me, with the consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform and following consultation with the nister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources....

Government's Priorities for the Year Ahead: Statements (Resumed) (13 Mar 2014)

Phil Hogan: It is well documented that this Government inherited a basket case of economy and in the past three years we have made significant progress in addressing this. The previous Fianna Fáil-Green Party Government was an embarrassment nationally and internationally. In the last few months of its term of office Ministers did not even turn up to events at home and abroad. They threw in the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (13 Mar 2014)

Phil Hogan: Following consideration of a report from me on the severe weather that affected Ireland in the period from mid-December 2013 to 6 January 2014, the Government decided on 11 February that a sum of up to €70 million will be made available for a programme of repair and remediation works. €62 m of this will be for local authorities in the areas worst affected by severe weather to...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Disposal (13 Mar 2014)

Phil Hogan: Waste collection is subject to compliance with applicable environmental and other relevant legislation, primarily the Waste Management Acts 1996 - 2013 and conditions attached to each waste collector’s collection permit issued under the Waste Management (Collection Permit) Regulations 2007. Waste collection in individual local authority areas may also be subject to local bye-laws,...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Public Procurement Contracts (13 Mar 2014)

Phil Hogan: The Water Services Act 2013 provided for the establishment of Irish Water as an independent subsidiary within the Bord Gáis Éireann Group and assigned the necessary powers to allow Irish Water to undertake the metering programme and prepare for the transfer of water services functions from local authorities. These functions were transferred to Irish Water on 1 January 2014 in...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Seniors Alert Scheme (13 Mar 2014)

Phil Hogan: The Seniors Alert Scheme aims to encourage community support for vulnerable older people in our communities by providing grant assistance towards the purchase and installation of personal monitored alarms to enable older persons, of limited means, to continue to live securely in their homes with confidence, independence and peace of mind. The Scheme is administered by local community and...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Household Charge Collection (13 Mar 2014)

Phil Hogan: The Local Government (Household Charge) Act 2011 provided the legislative basis for the Household Charge. The Local Government Management Agency administered the Household Charge system on a shared service/agency basis for all county and city councils in 2012. The following table, based on data provided by the Agency, details the amounts collected in respect of the Household Charge by local...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Fund (13 Mar 2014)

Phil Hogan: I assume that the Question refers to general purpose grants from the Local Government Fund. General purpose grants are a contribution , from my Department, towards meeting the cost to local authorities of providing a reasonable level of services to their customers. The following table details the general purpose grant allocations from the Local Government Fund to all local authorities for...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Collection (13 Mar 2014)

Phil Hogan: The Non-Use of Motor Vehicles Act 2013 came into effect on 1 July 2013. The primary purpose of the Act is to replace the system whereby a vehicle was declared off the road retrospectively with a system under which the vehicle must be declared off the road in advance. The Act provided for a three month transition period from 1 July 2013 to 30 September 2013 to allow vehicle owners to bring...