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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Tribunals of Inquiry Recommendations (4 Mar 2014)

Phil Hogan: The second report of the Moriarty Tribunal (March 2011) contains one recommendation (62.15) directly relevant to my area of responsibilities - that office holders should be able to elect voluntarily to have their financial affairs audited by the Standards Commission. This affects the Ethics Acts 1995-2001. Following the publication of the Final Report of the Mahon Tribunal in March 2012, I...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (4 Mar 2014)

Phil Hogan: The cost of offsetting greenhouse gas emissions in excess of Ireland’s target under the 2009 EU Effort-Sharing Decision will depend on a range of factors.  The Decision includes provision for various flexibilities, such as limited use of units created under the Kyoto Protocol.  It also provides for purchasing arrangements between Member States, if necessary.  The cost...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Noise Pollution (4 Mar 2014)

Phil Hogan: The Environmental Noise Directive (END) 2002/49/EC sets out certain requirements for the assessment and management of environmental noise from transport sources, including from major airports with more than 50,000 aircraft take-off or landing movements per year. The END was transposed into national law by the Environmental Noise Regulations 2006. The Regulations set out a two-stage...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Severe Weather Events Response (4 Mar 2014)

Phil Hogan: Following consideration of a report from me on the severe weather that affected Ireland in the period from mid-December 2013 to 6 January 2014, 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. €62 m of this will be for local authorities in the areas worst affected by severe weather to...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Introduction (4 Mar 2014)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 253, 258, 260 and 287 together. The Programme for Government includes a commitment to introduce water charges based on usage above a free allowance. The Government considers that charging based on usage is the fairest way to charge for water and it has, therefore, decided that water meters should be installed in households connected to public water...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Flood Relief Schemes Funding (4 Mar 2014)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 254, 255 and 298 together. Following consideration of a report from me on the severe weather that affected Ireland in the period from mid-December 2013 to 6 January 2014, 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. €62 m of this will be for local...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Meters Installation (4 Mar 2014)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 257 and 273 together. The Programme for Government sets out a commitment to the introduction of water charges based on usage above a free allowance. The Government considers that charging based on usage is the fairest way to charge for water and it has, therefore, decided that water meters should be installed in households connected to public water...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations Amendments (4 Mar 2014)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 259, 268, 269 and 285 together. I wish to state clearly and unequivocally that self-build and building by direct labour arrangements continue to be possible under the new Building Control (Amendment) Regulations 2014, which came into operation on 1 March 2014. The Building Control Act 1990 places a statutory obligation on owners, designers and builders to...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Reform (4 Mar 2014)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 261 and 271 together. The process of enhancing the alignment between Local Government and Local Development is about maximising use of scarce resources, while drawing on the capacities that exist both in local government and in the local development sector. Local Community Development Committees will be established in each local authority area over the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Work Placement Programmes (4 Mar 2014)

Phil Hogan: My colleague the Minister for Social Protection has put in place an initiative called Gateway to provide short-term quality working opportunities in local authorities for those on the live register for a minimum of two years. Gateway is fulfilling the obligation in the Government’s programmes Pathways to Work and the Action Plan for Jobs which sets out specific commitments to widen...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Funding (4 Mar 2014)

Phil Hogan: In line with the ‘bottom-up’ approach to rural development under the LEADER elements of the Rural Development Programme 2007-2013, there are 35 Local Development Companies (LDCs) contracted, on my Department’s behalf, to deliver the LEADER elements of the Rural Development Programme 2007-2013 (RDP) throughout the country. The LDCs are the principal decision-makers in...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Meters Installation (4 Mar 2014)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 264, 265 and 267 together. The Programme for Government sets out a commitment to the introduction of water charges based on usage above a free allowance. The Government considers that charging based on usage is the fairest way to charge for water and it has, therefore, decided that water meters should be installed in households connected to public water...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding (4 Mar 2014)

Phil Hogan: The Greater Dublin Region Drainage Project (GDRDP) Rathmines and Pembroke Sewerage Scheme was included in my Department’s Water Services Investment Programme 2010 – 2013 as a scheme to advance through planning. In May 2013 my Department approved Dublin City Council’s Brief for the Appointment of Consultants to prepare a Preliminary Report for the scheme and the City...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Services Provision (4 Mar 2014)

Phil Hogan: I refer to the reply to Question No. 174 of 20 February 2014, which outlines the background to this project. Various options for delivering the scheme were examined during the studies referred to in that reply. If the project proceeds successfully through the planning process, the exact cost will only be available when Irish Water completes the procurement process.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local and Community Development Programme Planning (4 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 Scheme Grants (4 Mar 2014)

Phil Hogan: The Programme for Government sets out a commitment to the introduction of water charges based on usage above a free allowance. The Government considers that charging based on usage is the fairest way to charge for water and it has, therefore, decided that water meters should be installed in households connected to public water supplies. The Government will decide on the proposed approaches to...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff (4 Mar 2014)

Phil Hogan: Where approval is granted by my Department to fill a vacant local authority post, recruitment must be carried out in accordance with established practice. Posts at and above Senior Executive Officer level are filled by the Public Appointments Service with posts at other levels filled directly by local authorities themselves. Every applicant who satisfies the minimum requirements outlined in...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Environmental Protection Agency Investigations (4 Mar 2014)

Phil Hogan: National emission inventories on four key air pollutants: nitrogen oxides (NOx), sulphur dioxide (SO2), volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and ammonia (NH3), are compiled by the Environme ntal Protection Agency (EPA). These are reported annually to the European Commission under the National Emissions Ceiling (NEC) Directive 200/81/EC and to the UNECE under the Gothenburg Protocol to the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Environmental Protection Agency Remit (4 Mar 2014)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 281 and 282 together. Integrated pollution control (IPC) licences are governed by the Environmental Protection Agency Act, 1992 (as amended). An IPC licence is a single integrated licence which covers all emissions from a licenced facility and its environmental management, and aims to prevent or reduce emissions to air, water and land, reduce waste and...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Public Private Partnerships Data (4 Mar 2014)

Phil Hogan: The information requested is not available in my Department and is a matter for the local authority concerned, in this case Dublin City Council.