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Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (5 Oct 2011)

Phil Hogan: The properties which render waste hazardous are laid down in Annex III of the Waste Framework Directive and are further specified by a European Commission Decision which established a List of Wastes. The List of Wastes is currently under review; however, no decisions concerning the reclassification of incineration byproducts or any other wastes have been made to date. The determination of...

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (5 Oct 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 levied and collected by local authorities. The Act places the onus on the owner of a residential property to assess his or her liability to the charge in the first instance. As the charge...

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (5 Oct 2011)

Phil Hogan: A letter issued from my Department on 30 September 2011 offering grant assistance of €1,026,196 under the terms of the Waste Recycling Capital Grants Scheme towards the recycling centre in question. A response from the local authority is awaited.

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (5 Oct 2011)

Phil Hogan: Detailed information in relation to the value of commercial rates collected and the value of rates written off by each local authority for 2007, 2008 and 2009, sourced from audited Annual Financial Statements (AFS), is set out in the attached table. Audited information is not yet available for 2010 or 2011. The audit of the 2010 Annual Financial Statements (AFS) is scheduled for completion...

Written Answers — Waiver Scheme: Waiver Scheme (5 Oct 2011)

Phil Hogan: The Programme for Government includes 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 on the issues involved, designed to inform the policy development process, has recently...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (5 Oct 2011)

Phil Hogan: In 2010, the last year for which figures are available, eleven retired civil servants in receipt of civil service pensions were re-engaged by my Department on a fee basis at a total cost of €55,415. The abatement principle, which ensures that the fee paid plus pension does not exceed the rate of pay the pensioner would receive if he/she had continued service in their former post, applied to...

Written Answers — Departmental Records: Departmental Records (5 Oct 2011)

Phil Hogan: In October 2010, over 190 stakeholders with a potential interest in the proposed legislation regarding septic tanks and other on-site wastewater treatment systems (including public bodies and representative organisations from the agricultural, environmental, industrial and rural sectors) were invited by my Department to make submissions regarding the implementation of a new inspection and...

Seanad: Presidential Elections: Motion (Resumed) (5 Oct 2011)

Phil Hogan: I welcome the debate allowed by the motion tabled by Sinn Féin. Senator Cullinane argued on behalf of Sinn Féin for change in the political system and all its various facets but then advocated no change in the Dáil, not putting to the Irish people a referendum on the Seanad, and no change in local government structures, although much is happening with regard to local government in the...

Seanad: Presidential Elections: Motion (Resumed) (5 Oct 2011)

Phil Hogan: With regard to local authorities-----

Seanad: Presidential Elections: Motion (Resumed) (5 Oct 2011)

Phil Hogan: I think you have reduced many local authorities in Northern Ireland.

Seanad: Presidential Elections: Motion (Resumed) (5 Oct 2011)

Phil Hogan: I think you have. Check it out.

Seanad: Presidential Elections: Motion (Resumed) (5 Oct 2011)

Phil Hogan: The subject of today's debate is broad reaching, while focusing on our intentions for constitutional reform in the electoral area. Before addressing this I will make some remarks on the Good Friday Agreement. The Government fully recognises the importance of full implementation of the Good Friday Agreement in strengthening North-South co-operation and encouraging lasting reconciliation on...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (4 Oct 2011)

Phil Hogan: The Local and Community Development Programme (LCDP) is a key element of my Departments commitment to reducing consistent poverty in Ireland. In 2010 the LCDP superseded the Local Development Social Inclusion (LDSIP) and the Community Development Programmes. It is delivered at a local level through a network of 52 Local Development Companies, Ballymun Partnership being one such company. The...

Written Answers — Commerical Rates Arrears: Commerical Rates Arrears (4 Oct 2011)

Phil Hogan: Detailed information in relation to the amount of commercial rates owed to local authorities for 2009, sourced from audited Annual Financial Statements (AFS), is set out in the following table. Commercial rates arrears at the year end in 2009 accounted for approximately 15% of the total collectable rates. The total collectable rates for 2009 comprised accumulated rates arrears carried...

Written Answers — Water Quality: Water Quality (4 Oct 2011)

Phil Hogan: I will arrange for a copy of the report to be sent to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Fire Stations: Fire Stations (4 Oct 2011)

Phil Hogan: The provision of fire services in local authority areas, including the establishment and maintenance of fire brigades, the assessment of fire cover needs and the provision of premises, is a statutory function of the individual fire authorities under the provisions of the Fire Services Act 1981. My Department supports the fire authorities through setting general policy, providing a central...

Written Answers — Register of Electors: Register of Electors (4 Oct 2011)

Phil Hogan: Subject to age and residency requirements, a registered elector's citizenship determines the polls at which he or she is entitled to vote. British Citizens may vote at Dáil, European Parliament and local elections. Irish Citizens alone are entitled to vote in Presidential elections and referendums. While electoral law is subject to ongoing review, I have no proposals at present to extend the...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (4 Oct 2011)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 419 and 420 together. Meitheal Forbartha na Gaeltachta (MFG) was contracted by my Department to deliver two programmes, the Rural Development Programme (RDP) Axis 3 and 4, and the Local and Community Development Programme (LCDP). MFG also implemented other programmes on behalf of other Government Departments. A number of MFG projects approved under the...

Written Answers — Waste Collection: Waste Collection (4 Oct 2011)

Phil Hogan: The most recent data published by the Environmental Protection Agency in its National Waste Report 2009, copies of which are available on the Agency's website at www.epa.ie , indicates that the annual total of 1,498,469 tonnes of managed household waste was comprised as follows: Mixed residual (black bin) 56% Mixed dry recyclables (green bin) 18% Mixed organics (brown bin and...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (4 Oct 2011)

Phil Hogan: Allocations to Local Development Companies under the Local and Community Development Programme (LCDP) are made by Pobal, which manages the Programme on behalf of my Department. Allocations can be based on a number of factors, including the size/population of the catchment areas of the companies, the proposed annual programme of activity of each company, the deprivation index for the...