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Written Answers — Water Services: Water Services (19 Jan 2012)

Phil Hogan: The European Communities (Drinking Water) (No. 2) Regulations, 2007 designate water services authorities (the 34 county and city councils) as the authorities which are primarily responsible for public water distribution systems including the maintenance of pipes under their control and ownership. The Regulations stipulate that all appropriate measures must be taken to reduce the...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (19 Jan 2012)

Phil Hogan: My Department has two civil servants working in the offices of the Irish Permanent Representation to the European Union in Brussels, an Environment Counsellor (Principal Officer level post) and an Environment Attaché (Assistant Principal Officer level post). The staff are seconded to the Department of Foreign Affairs for the duration of their assignment. Their functions include: · ...

Written Answers — Electoral Divisions: Electoral Divisions (18 Jan 2012)

Phil Hogan: Section 9(1) of the Electoral Act 1997 requires a Constituency Commission to present its report to the Chairman of the Dáil no later than three months after the publication by the Central Statistics Office of the final results of the Census in respect of the total population of the State. I understand that the CSO intends to publish the final results of the 2011 Census at the end of March 2012.

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

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 152 and 153 together. On 12 July 2011 the European Commission formally requested that the European Court of Justice impose both a lump-sum fine and daily penalties on Ireland for having failed to take the necessary measures to comply with the Court's ruling of 29 October 2009. In its submission to the Court, the Commission stated that it considered the...

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

Phil Hogan: The Local Government (Household Charge) Act 2011 provides for the household charge. Owners of residential property on the liability date of 1 January 2012, subject to a limited number of exemptions and waivers, are liable to pay the household charge. There is no exemption in the legislation for those persons paying management fees to management companies. The revenue from the household...

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (18 Jan 2012)

Phil Hogan: Government waste policy, in line with the internationally recognised waste hierarchy, is premised on the promotion of the sustainable use of natural resources and the reduction of negative environmental impacts. As an alternative to the imposition of statutory controls and obligations, the preferred approach is, in the first instance, to afford a relevant business sector an opportunity to...

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (18 Jan 2012)

Phil Hogan: The Programme for Government contains a commitment to introduce competitive tendering for household waste collection, under which service providers will 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 the policy development process concluded in September 2011. A large number of...

Written Answers — Water Quality: Water Quality (18 Jan 2012)

Phil Hogan: Under the European Communities (Drinking Water) (No. 2) Regulations, 2007, it is the duty of suppliers of drinking water to take the necessary measures to ensure that water intended for human consumption is wholesome and clean and meets the requirements of the Regulations. The Regulations provide that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is the supervisory authority for drinking water...

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

Phil Hogan: The Local Government (Charges) Act 2009 and the Local Government (Household Charge) Act 2011 provide the legislative basis for the charge on non-principal private residences (NPPR) and the household charge respectively. Under the Acts (section 9 and section 12 respectively) collection of the charge is placed under the care and management of the relevant local authority. It is open to an...

Written Answers — Coroners Service: Coroners Service (18 Jan 2012)

Phil Hogan: I have no function in this matter. Issues concerning the Coroner Service are a matter for my colleague, the Minister for Justice and Equality.

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (18 Jan 2012)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Question Nos. 166 and 170 together. I intend to bring proposals to Government shortly on the establishment, and the membership and terms of reference, of an inter-Departmental expert group to be tasked with making recommendations on the design of a property tax. It will then be a matter for the Government to decide on the structure and modalities of the property tax in due...

Written Answers — Pyrite Contamination: Pyrite Contamination (18 Jan 2012)

Phil Hogan: I have asked the Chairperson of the Panel to complete its work as quickly as possible and submit a report to me early in 2012. As regards the household charge, I will give further consideration to the position of home owners whose homes are affected by pyrite on receipt of the report of the independent Panel. The identification of dwellings affected by pyrite is quite complex and this issue...

Written Answers — Business Improvement Districts: Business Improvement Districts (18 Jan 2012)

Phil Hogan: The establishment of a business improvement district scheme is a matter for local authorities. I have no function in the matter.

Written Answers — Business Property Vacancies: Business Property Vacancies (18 Jan 2012)

Phil Hogan: The information requested in the question is not available in my Department.

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

Phil Hogan: The Local Government (Household Charge) Act 2011 provides for the household charge. Owners of residential property on the liability date of 1 January 2012, subject to a limited number of exemptions and waivers set out below, are liable to pay the household charge. The exemptions from payment of the household charge are: · Residential properties that are part of the trading stock of a...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (18 Jan 2012)

Phil Hogan: Substantial funding towards local authorities' water conservation programmes, including replacement of lead pipes, is being provided under my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2010 – 2012. Kerry County Council has completed its county-wide Watermains Rehabilitation Strategy required as part of its water conservation programme. This Strategy identifies specific defective...

Written Answers — Registration Fees: Registration Fees (17 Jan 2012)

Phil Hogan: 2057The position is that the Royal Institute of Architects of Ireland (RIAI), as the designated registration body in respect of the register of architects established under Part 3 of the Building Control Act 2007, undertook to absorb for a limited time some of the costs associated with the registration of applicants who seek registration by means of the technical assessment procedure set out...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (17 Jan 2012)

Phil Hogan: 1It is my objective, in line with the Programme for Government, to introduce climate legislation within the lifetime of this Government. As indicated in the Government legislation programme, published on 11 January 2012, I expect that it will be 2013 before any legislation can be published, taking account of the need also to progress the broader climate policy agenda through the Cabinet...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (17 Jan 2012)

Phil Hogan: 1The Rural Development Programme 2007-2013 (RDP) is divided into 4 Axes. Axis 1 deals with competitiveness of the agricultural sector, Axis 2 aims to improve the countryside and environment and the objectives of Axis 3 are to support the diversification of the rural economy and improve the quality of life in rural areas. Axis 4 or the LEADER Axis provides support for the use of a "bottom up"...

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (17 Jan 2012)

Phil Hogan: 1The Local Government (Household Charge) Act 2011 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 have not been sold or been the source of any income since construction, · Residential property owned by a Minister...