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Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (12 Jan 2012)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 172 to 175, inclusive, and 178 together. Local authorities are under a statutory obligation to levy rates on any property used for commercial purposes in accordance with the details entered in the valuation lists prepared by the independent Commissioner of Valuation under the Valuation Act 2001. The levying and collection of rates are matters for each...

Written Answers — Local Government Reform: Local Government Reform (12 Jan 2012)

Phil Hogan: I refer to the reply to Questions Nos. 24, 44, 42 and 122 of 30 November 2011 which sets out the position in this matter.

Written Answers — Local Government Reform: Local Government Reform (12 Jan 2012)

Phil Hogan: A range of work relevant to the delivery of the Programme for Government commitments on shared services is underway and will be developed further. In pursuance of the implementation of the Local Government Efficiency Review, I have established an independently chaired Implementation Group to drive forward the recommendations, including in relation to shared services. The Group has...

Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (12 Jan 2012)

Phil Hogan: I refer to the reply to Question Nos. 509 and 575 of 11th January 2012 which sets out the position in this matter.

Written Answers — Dormant Accounts Fund: Dormant Accounts Fund (12 Jan 2012)

Phil Hogan: In compliance with the Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Act 2005, details of all the organisations that have been awarded Dormant Accounts Funding to date are available on my Department's website (www.environ.ie). This material includes the schemes and projects across all votes and sub-heads to which Dormant Accounts Funding was awarded in the years 2010 and 2011.End of Take

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (12 Jan 2012)

Phil Hogan: The 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 of the...

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (12 Jan 2012)

Phil Hogan: The €200 charge on non-principal private residences is payable by the owners of private rented accommodation, holiday homes and other non-principal residences. The most important exemption under the Local Government (Charges) Act 2009 is for a person's sole or main residence. However, any one individual can have only one such residence. In a situation where a person owns a property in which...

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (12 Jan 2012)

Phil Hogan: Section 5 of the Local Government (Household Charge) Act 2011 requires an owner of a residential property who, on a liability date, is liable to pay a household charge, or is entitled to a waiver from payment of a household charge under section 4, to provide to the relevant local authority a declaration stating that he or she is so liable or so entitled, as the case may be. The total number...

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (12 Jan 2012)

Phil Hogan: The daily amounts paid or mandated by direct debit up to and including the 10th of January 2012 are set out in the table. 01/01/2012 €20,900 02/01/2012 €25,300 03/01/2012 €46,200 04/01/2012 €942,100 05/01/2012 €624,000 06/01/2012 €386,200 07/01/2012 €151,700 08/01/2012 €156,900 09/01/2012 €294,400 10/01/2012 €214,400

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (12 Jan 2012)

Phil Hogan: It will be a matter for the Government to decide on the scope and application of the property tax to replace the interim household charge in due course.

Written Answers — Local Authority Services: Local Authority Services (12 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 — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (12 Jan 2012)

Phil Hogan: Ireland's current reliance on landfill as the principal method of managing our waste is unsustainable. The landfill levy is chargeable on waste presented for disposal at landfill facilities and is designed to encourage a shift away from landfill to waste management practices which are higher in the internationally accepted waste hierarchy. In addition, Ireland must comply with challenging...

Written Answers — Security of the Elderly: Security of the Elderly (11 Jan 2012)

Phil Hogan: My Department manages the Seniors Alert Scheme which encourages and assists the community's support for older people by means of a community-based grant scheme to improve the security of people over 65 years of age. The Scheme is administered by local community and voluntary groups with the support of my Department. Grant support is available towards the purchase and installation of personal...

Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (11 Jan 2012)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 506, 507, 538 and 590 together. The recruitment moratorium in the Public Service was introduced by the Government in March 2009 as an emergency measure in response to the financial crisis facing the State. The moratorium remains in place. Under the terms of the moratorium no public service post, however arising, may be filled. When vacancies arise public...

Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (11 Jan 2012)

Phil Hogan: The information requested in relation to Dublin City Council staff sanction requests received by my Department is outlined in the table. 2009 2010 2011 2012 No. of requests received 1 167 52 2 No. of requests approved 1 167 39 0 No. of requests pending 0 0 6 2 In 2009, 1 request was received for an acting arrangement and sanction on this basis was granted. In 2010, 89 requests were...

Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (11 Jan 2012)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 509 and 575 together. In accordance with the Building Control Acts 1990 to 2007, responsibility for the oversight of construction activity, including the enforcement of the Building Regulations, is a matter for each local authority in relation to its own functional area. My responsibility, as Minister, is to ensure that appropriate statutory requirements,...

Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (11 Jan 2012)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 510, 570 and 589 together. The legal proceedings in relation to Priory Hall are continuing and it would be inappropriate to anticipate their conclusion. The overriding priority is to ensure the optimum outcome for the households concerned and to facilitate as early as possible a return to their homes. In this respect it will be necessary to ensure that these...

Written Answers — Motor Taxation: Motor Taxation (11 Jan 2012)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 511 and 532 together. I intend to bring forward legislation this year to address the issue of off-the-road declarations, unrelated to changes in motor tax rates. Currently, owners declare vehicles off-the-road for the purposes of motor tax after the fact, which is effectively unverifiable and open to abuse. I intend to provide that drivers will be able to...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (11 Jan 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 Kerry. The Programme includes contracts under construction and to commence to the value of over €92 million in Kerry during the period of the Programme. The Castlemaine Sewerage...

Written Answers — Registration of Architects: Registration of Architects (11 Jan 2012)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 514, 521 and 536 together. Part 3 of the Building Control Act 2007 sets out the detailed requirements for registration of the title of Architect. Section 14 of the Act sets out the various routes towards registration and makes appropriate provision for applicants who have qualified for consideration on the basis of their practical experience rather than...