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Written Answers — Dormant Accounts Fund: Dormant Accounts Fund (23 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: The Dormant Accounts Acts provide for an annual transfer by credit institutions and insurance undertakings of monies in accounts determined to be dormant into the Dormant Accounts Fund (DAF). Since its establishment in April 2003 to the end of September 2011 the transfers to the DAF have totalled some €626.69m, which includes interest earned of some €35.63m. Funds reclaimed in that...

Written Answers — Dormant Accounts Fund: Dormant Accounts Fund (23 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: Several countries have successfully set up schemes in recent years to enable assets in dormant accounts to be reinvested in society. I have discussed the UK model with a delegation from the Dormant Accounts Board recently. That model enables banks, Buildings Societies and so on, to pass this money, on a voluntary basis, to the Big Lottery Fund for distribution for social and environmental...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (23 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: Three chief executive officers or equivalents have retired from State agencies under the aegis of my Department in the past four years. The information requested is set out in the table. Retirements in the past four years Name of Body Number of retirements Severance Payment Gross Retirement Lump Sum€ Gross Annual Pension€ An Bord Pleanála 1 Not Applicable 364,617 121,539 Local...

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: The Senator need not worry about that.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: I realise some of the information does not suit Senator Ó Domhnaill.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: Good. It is the first time Senator Ó Domhnaill has used that word tonight.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: What amendment?

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: Is that the Cavan amendment?

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: Senator Ó Domhnaill has been caught.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: Senator Ó Domhnaill put down the amendment.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: Let us not forget the €200 Fianna Fáil charge.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: Senator Ó Domhnaill got caught.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: The Senator does not have to worry about the promises I made.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: What I say goes.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: Do not be oversensitive.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: The reason this provision is included in the Bill is that the provision of any additional information could include such issues as the type of system that is already there, when it was installed and whether it is serviced regularly. It will help the EPA and local authorities to come up with what they regard an appropriate national inspection plan. There is a catch-all statement in the Bill...

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: It will not be mandatory.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: No. The householder already has the information. On a point of clarification, we know the householder has this information because he or she lives there. When we get the information from the householder and give it to the local authorities, we are informing them of what type of inspection has to be carried out, taking into account what is already in situ.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: This will not either.

Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)

Phil Hogan: I do not know.