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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rural Development Programme Funding (13 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 LAGs are the principal decision-makers in relation to the allocation of project funding. Such decisions are made in the...

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

Phil Hogan: I met with representatives of the Irish Local Development Network on 6 March, 2014, one of a number of meetings I have had with the organisation. This is also part of a range of contacts with ILDN, both in the context of the Alignment Working Group and other engagements with my Department. At my meeting with ILDN representatives and at the Alignment Working Group meeting of the same date, we...

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

Phil Hogan: In 2011 the relevant Local Development Company (LDC) approved grant aid of €372,392.17 for this project under the LEADER elements of the Rural Development Programme 2007-2013 (RDP). The project was subsequently deemed ineligible by my Department due to deficiencies in the tendering process. Following extensive discussions with the LDC, the local authority and within my Department, it...

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

Phil Hogan: The Water Services (Amendment) Act 2012 assigns responsibility to the EPA to make a National Inspection Plan for domestic wastewater treatment systems. The National Inspection Plan 2013: Domestic Waste Water Treatment Systems was adopted and published by the EPA in February 2013. The Plan provides for a minimum of 1,000 inspections to be carried out by the water services authorities (which...

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

Phil Hogan: I refer to the reply to Question No. 174 of 6 March 2014 which deals with the estimated cost of acquiring certain units and refurbishing the entire complex at Priory Hall. The position is unchanged and it should be noted that the actual costs will ultimately be determined through the application of competitive public procurement procedures in line with standard arrangements. In accordance...

Gateway Scheme: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (12 Mar 2014)

Phil Hogan: The Deputy should have brón air.

Gateway Scheme: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (12 Mar 2014)

Phil Hogan: The one in the North is-----

Gateway Scheme: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (12 Mar 2014)

Phil Hogan: Abolish them in Northern Ireland then.

Gateway Scheme: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (12 Mar 2014)

Phil Hogan: Then abolish the schemes in Navan.

Gateway Scheme: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (12 Mar 2014)

Phil Hogan: The Deputy should tell the lads in Navan he is against them.

Gateway Scheme: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (12 Mar 2014)

Phil Hogan: The Deputy should show some respect.

Gateway Scheme: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (12 Mar 2014)

Phil Hogan: I never heard such political hypocrisy in all my life than from the Deputies opposite in Sinn Féin.

Gateway Scheme: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (12 Mar 2014)

Phil Hogan: Sinn Féin speaks against a scheme in the Republic of Ireland, but as an all-Ireland party one would imagine it would be consistent and not hypocritical about what it does in Northern Ireland, where jobseeker's allowance is available for only six months and those aged over 25 receive €85.73. The youth employment scheme in Northern Ireland is a voluntary scheme to get people active...

Gateway Scheme: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (12 Mar 2014)

Phil Hogan: -----by the end of this year and this is a significant change. I know the politics of failure of Sinn Féin are what makes Deputy McLellan's constituency grow, but it certainly does not make the country grow.

Gateway Scheme: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (12 Mar 2014)

Phil Hogan: In Pathways to Work we set out a number of strategies to ensure people who find themselves out of work, particularly the long-term unemployed, do not become permanently disenfranchised in our society. This is what Sinn Féin wants. The aim is to ensure Ireland's greatest resource, its people, will no longer remain on the live register for lengthy periods without an appropriate offer of...

Other Questions: Water Charges Introduction (12 Mar 2014)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 10 and 51 together. With effect from 1 January 2014, Irish Water is responsible for public water services. As the House knows, the Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 provides that Irish Water can collect charges from its customers in receipt of water services.  The Act also provides that responsibility for the independent economic regulation of the water...

Other Questions: Water Charges Introduction (12 Mar 2014)

Phil Hogan: All of those factors in regard to affordability and the free allowance will be taken into account when the final decisions are made by CER, but equally when the decisions are being made by Government, in particular in regard to people with medical need who have a higher consumption, for example, those using kidney dialysis, as well as children and elderly people who are living alone.

Other Questions: Water Charges Introduction (12 Mar 2014)

Phil Hogan: The Deputy's assessment is correct. I will publish it in the context of the Government decision in due course.

Other Questions: Water Charges Introduction (12 Mar 2014)

Phil Hogan: I only go out of the country when I am doing my job, and I am sure it was the same with my predecessors. As I have said to the Deputy, in the next couple of weeks he will get all the information regarding the free allowance, affordability measures and all of the submissions we made, including the interdepartmental working group document to which he referred. That is what I have just said.

Other Questions: Radon Control Strategy (12 Mar 2014)

Phil Hogan: The National Radon Control Strategy, which I published on 17 February last, was developed by an inter-agency group and sets out some 48 recommendations, under six thematic areas, with the ultimate aim of reducing the number of radon-related lung cancer cases of which there have been 250 in the past number of years. While it is envisaged that the recommendations set out in the strategy will...