Results 901-920 of 14,706 for speaker:Phil Hogan

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Assets (12 Mar 2014)

Phil Hogan: I have no function in the matter in question and my Department does not have the information requested. The maintenance of records of properties in their ownership is a matter for each local authority. I am advised that the Office of Public Works (OPW) has convened a Steering Group on Property Asset Management, drawn from the main public service bodies that have significant property...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Litter Pollution (12 Mar 2014)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 36 and 42 together. A list of the local authorities which were granted funding from the once-off grant allocation of €750,000 provided by my Department in 2012 to assist local authorities improve enforcement in the area of fly-tipping and small-scale illegal dumping is set out in the table below. My Department does not have details of the number or...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Scheme Grants (12 Mar 2014)

Phil Hogan: Responsibility for the administration of the Rural Water Programme, which includes group sewerage schemes, has been devolved to local authorities since 1997. In December 2012, I announced an increase in the grant for group sewerage schemes to €6,500 per house or 75% of the cost of the scheme, whichever is the lesser. The previous rate of grant available was €2,031.58 per house...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Election Management System (12 Mar 2014)

Phil Hogan: In law, the preparation of the Register of Electors is a matter for each local registration authority – city and county councils. It is their duty to ensure, as far as possible and with the cooperation of the public, the accuracy and comprehensiveness of the register. This is done on an ongoing basis in accordance with the electoral acts. There is no provision for linking the electoral...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations Application (12 Mar 2014)

Phil Hogan: The Building Control Acts 1990 and 2007 set out a clear statutory framework for the control of building activity based on: - clear legal standards as set out in the Building Regulations; - detailed Technical Guidance Documents to outline how these standards can be achieved in practice; - the burden and responsibility for compliance resting first and foremost with developers/builders; -...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local and Community Development Programme Planning (12 Mar 2014)

Phil Hogan: Local Community Development Committees will be established in all local authority areas in line with the provisions of the Local Government Reform Act 2014. Consistent with the plans to enhance the alignment between local government and local development, they will oversee community and local development programmes funded by my Department. They will also be responsible for the development...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: EU Directives (12 Mar 2014)

Phil Hogan: Attached are details of the EU legislation, for which my Department was responsible and with which Ireland was not in full compliance when I entered office in March 2011. These measures were the subject of 21 infringement cases being taken against Ireland by the European Commission at that time. During my time in office, I have made it a major Departmental priority to address every...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Reform (12 Mar 2014)

Phil Hogan: As outlined in paragraph 11.9.13 of The Action Programme for Effective Local Government, participatory budgeting is a fiscal decision-making mechanism which involves citizens in the discussion of municipal budgets and/or the allocation of municipal funding. The framework for public participation in the Local Government Reform Act 2014, sets out the general principles for formal engagement by...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Severe Weather Events Response (12 Mar 2014)

Phil Hogan: In order to help communities affected by the recent severe weather, including flooding, the Government decided on 11 February that a sum of up to €70 million will be made available for a programme of repair and remediation works to public infrastructure. This includes roads, coastal protection, piers, harbours, amenities, tourism and community infrastructure. The funding is in...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Meters Installation (12 Mar 2014)

Phil Hogan: The management of the procurement for the domestic metering programme is a matter for Irish Water. Four regional main contractors covering eight meter regions were appointed by Irish Water following a public tendering process and all of the contracts were awarded in full compliance with public procurement rules. These contractors have responsibility for appointing sub-contractors who are...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Election Expenditure (12 Mar 2014)

Phil Hogan: Section 12B of the Local Elections (Disclosure of Donations and Expenditure) Act 1999 provides that the period for the reckoning of election expenses, during which spending limits apply, shallcommence on a date between 50 and 60 days prior to polling dayand end on polling day. The date of commencement of the spending period will beset out in an order made by me, as Minister, before the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local and Community Development Programme Planning (12 Mar 2014)

Phil Hogan: The Local and Community Development Programme (LCDP) is the largest social inclusion intervention, of its kind, in the State. The current Programme officially ended at the end of 2013, having operated for four years. It is being implemented by the Local Development Companies (LDCs) on a transitional basis for 2014 pending the roll-out of a new Programme in January 2015. Management of...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Status (12 Mar 2014)

Phil Hogan: Kenmare Water Supply Scheme – Water Treatment Plant – DBO (Design Build Operate) was included, as a Contract to Start, in my Department’s Water Services Investment Programme 2010-2013. The Kenmare Water Supply Scheme (Water Abstraction Proposal) Provisional Order 2011 was granted by An Bord Pleanála on 28 September 2011. This Order has been appealed to the Circuit...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Electoral Register (12 Mar 2014)

Phil Hogan: The requirements on registration authorities in relation to the publication and provision of copies of the electoral register are set out in rules 13, 14 and 25 of the Second Schedule to the Electoral Act 1992, as amended. Under rule 13(4) , the registration authority, when publishing the register of electors is required to send a copy to each member of the Dáil in relation to their...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff Numbers (12 Mar 2014)

Phil Hogan: The number of staff employed by each local authority since 2008 on a whole time equivalent basis ( WTE ) is set out in the table below. From 2013, staff numbers for the combined local authorities of Limerick City Council and Limerick County Council are returned by Limerick City Council. It should be noted also that the 2008 and 2009 figures include Regional Authority staffing numbers; these...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Provision (12 Mar 2014)

Phil Hogan: I refer to the reply to Questions Nos. 170 and 177 of 20 February 2014, which sets out the position in this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Customer Services (12 Mar 2014)

Phil Hogan: My Department is committed to improving and automating business processes where possible. In addition, my Department’s Website will be reviewed and revised during 2014. The objective will be to make application processes and the website as user friendly as possible and as part of that process the possibility of putting in place a facility to track applications will be examined. The...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Ministerial Meetings (12 Mar 2014)

Phil Hogan: No meetings with representatives of Communicorp have taken place.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Introduction (12 Mar 2014)

Phil Hogan: With effect from 1 January 2014, Irish Water is responsible for public water services. 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 sector is assigned to the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER) and the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Remit (12 Mar 2014)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 130 and 134 together. Since 1 January 2014 Irish Water is responsible for the delivery of water services including the provision of water services infrastructure. It is currently preparing a Capital Investment Plan for 2014 – 2016 that will provide for the transition of projects included in the 2010 – 2013 Water Services Investment...