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Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (6 Dec 2011)

Phil Hogan: In general, my Department cannot reclaim VAT incurred on goods and services. Accordingly, VAT is not required to be recorded separately in my Department's financial management system and it is not possible to estimate the cost of an increase along the lines referred to in the Question.

Written Answers — National Spatial Strategy: National Spatial Strategy (6 Dec 2011)

Phil Hogan: The 2002 National Spatial Strategy (NSS) is a twenty-year planning framework designed to achieve a better balance of social, economic and physical development and population growth between regions, and it provides the spatial vision and principles for statutory regional planning guidelines across eight regions and for development plans at a local level. A comprehensive review of...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (6 Dec 2011)

Phil Hogan: There is currently one EU Directive within my Department's area of responsibility – Directive 2009/30/EC regarding the specification of petrol, diesel and gas-oil - which has certain provisions still to be transposed into Irish law. With the exception of Article 1(5) of Directive 2009/30/EC, which provides for the insertion of Article 7a into Directive 98/70/EC regarding the quality of...

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (6 Dec 2011)

Phil Hogan: Section 48 (12)(b) and (c) of the Planning and Development Acts 2000 – 2010 provide that where a local authority has not commenced specified works included in a special development contribution scheme within 5 years of the date of payment of the contribution, or the final instalment if the payment is phased, or have commenced but not completed the works within 7 years of the payment, or the...

Written Answers — Local Government Bodies: Local Government Bodies (6 Dec 2011)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 235 to 240, inclusive, together. The Border, Midland and Western (BMW) Regional Assembly and the Southern and Eastern (S&E) Regional Assembly were established under the Local Government Act, 1991 (Regional Authorities) (Establishment) Order, 1999. The functions of Assemblies are set out comprehensively in that Order. Their principal activities relate to...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (6 Dec 2011)

Phil Hogan: Under my Department's Social Housing Investment Programme, local authorities are allocated capital funding each year in respect of a range of measures to improve the standard and overall quality of their social housing stock. The programme includes a retrofitting measure aimed at improving the energy efficiency of older apartments and houses by reducing heat loss through the fabric of the...

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (6 Dec 2011)

Phil Hogan: The Local Government (Charges) Act 2009 broadened the revenue base of local authorities through the introduction of the charge on non-principal private residences. The charge is set at €200 and is being collected by local authorities. The Act places the onus on an owner of residential property to assess his or her liability to the charge on the liability date and, if liable, to declare that...

Written Answers — Water Services: Water Services (6 Dec 2011)

Phil Hogan: On 3 November 2011 I published the Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 which will introduce a registration and risk-based inspection system for septic tanks and other on-site waste water treatment systems. The Bill provides that the Environmental Protection Agency will appoint persons for the purpose of carrying out inspections. Specific criteria regarding professional or technical...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (6 Dec 2011)

Phil Hogan: The 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 — Election Management System: Election Management System (6 Dec 2011)

Phil Hogan: Section 36 of the Electoral Act 1992 sets out the provisions regarding the re-election of the outgoing Ceann Comhairle. Under the provisions of section 36, where the Dáil is dissolved and the Ceann Comhairle has not announced before the dissolution that he does not desire to become a member of the Dáil, he shall be deemed to be elected for the Dáil constituency for which he was a member...

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (6 Dec 2011)

Phil Hogan: I assume the Question refers to General Purpose Grants paid to local authorities from the Local Government Fund. General Purpose Grants are my contribution to meeting the difference between the cost to local authorities of providing a reasonable level of day to day services and the income available to them from local sources and from specific grants. Local variations in expenditure and...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (6 Dec 2011)

Phil Hogan: I refer to the reply to Question No. 8 of 30 November 2011 which sets out the position in this matter.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (6 Dec 2011)

Phil Hogan: Under my Department's Social Housing Investment Programme, local authorities are allocated capital funding each year in respect of a range of measures to improve the standard and overall quality of their social housing stock. The programme includes a retrofitting measure aimed at improving the energy efficiency of older apartments and houses by reducing heat loss through the fabric of the...

Written Answers — Foreshore Licences: Foreshore Licences (6 Dec 2011)

Phil Hogan: As stated in the reply to Question Nos. 397 and 398 of 15 November 2011, I made a determination on 22 July 2011 pursuant to the provisions of the Foreshore Act, 1933 (as amended) to grant a foreshore licence to Shell E&P Ireland Limited, Statoil Exploration (Ireland) Limited and Vermilion Energy Ireland Limited in respect of development on the foreshore related to the Corrib Gas Pipeline. In...

Written Answers — Housing Regulations: Housing Regulations (6 Dec 2011)

Phil Hogan: Minimum standards for rental accommodation are prescribed in the Housing (Standards for Rented Houses) Regulations 2008, as amended by the Housing (Standards for Rented Houses) (Amendment) Regulations 2009, made under section 18 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1992. These Regulations specify requirements in relation to a range of matters, such as structural repair, sanitary...

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (6 Dec 2011)

Phil Hogan: I have no plans to amend the Building Control Act 2007 along the lines suggested. I understand that the question refers to the Building Control (Amendment) Bill 2010 which was introduced as a Private Members Bill in the 30th Dail. This Bill has now lapsed.

Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (1 Dec 2011)

Phil Hogan: With effect from 1 July 2008, Part L (Conservation of Fuel and Energy) of the Building Regulations introduced, among other things, the requirement for a new dwelling to source a reasonable proportion of its energy consumption from renewable energy sources. The accompanying Technical Guidance Document (TGD L) outlines how this requirement can be achieved in practice by providing from...

Written Answers — Motor Taxation: Motor Taxation (1 Dec 2011)

Phil Hogan: The correspondence attached to the question includes a proposal for a revised system of motor taxation containing two elements, arising from a perceived unfairness due to different rates of motor tax applicable to similar cars, depending on the date of first registration – pre-July 2008 cars based on cubic capacity and post-July 2008 cars based on CO2 emissions. The first element of the...

Written Answers — Mortgage Repayments: Mortgage Repayments (1 Dec 2011)

Phil Hogan: I understand that Dublin City Council, having moved quickly to make arrangements for the provision of temporary accommodation for affected residents who required it, continues to engage with the residents in order to address and advise them in relation to specific family and individual needs. I have no function in relation to this aspect of the matter but I have asked Dublin City Council to...

Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (1 Dec 2011)

Phil Hogan: The Building Regulations set out the legal requirements that must be achieved by new buildings, including dwellings, or by existing buildings which are subject to an extension, a material alteration or a material change of use. The second schedule to the regulations outlines the requirements in 12 parts (classified as Parts A to M) and an accompanying Technical Guidance Document (TGD) is...