Results 10,161-10,180 of 14,706 for speaker:Phil Hogan

Written Answers — Litter Pollution: Litter Pollution (20 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: I am examining means to improve Ireland's response to the problem of littering and "naming and shaming" will be one of the aspects I will be considering. However, a new specific provision to amend the Litter Pollution Acts to enable the publication of those convicted of litter offences would require the necessary consultative procedures associated with primary legislation. Furthermore,...

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (20 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: I assume the Question refers to General Purpose Grants paid to local authorities out of the Local Government Fund. In relation to the basis for the 2012 allocations, this will be determined in line with the level of funding available, and it will be my objective to ensure that General Purpose Grant funding continues to make a significant contribution towards enabling local authorities to...

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (20 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: The published 2011 Revised Estimates Volume projected motor tax receipts of €953,227,000 for 2011. The information requested for 2009 and 2010 is set out in the following table. Gross Motor Tax Receipts by Licensing Authority 2009 and 2010 Licensing Authority 2009Gross Motor Tax Receipts € 2010Gross Motor TaxReceipts € Carlow 10,934,896 10,083,670 Cavan 11,645,970...

Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (20 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: The County and City Managers' Association (CCMA) is the representative body for senior Managers in Irish Local Government. The Association meets to discuss common areas of concern and promote a cohesive approach from the local authority system to issues of relevance and importance including development of best practice, implementation of legislation, and general operational issues. The CCMA...

Written Answers — Local Authority Services: Local Authority Services (20 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: Under the Local Government (Sanitary Services) Acts, 1878 to 2001, local authorities are deemed to be burial boards for their respective functional areas. Acting in their capacity as burial boards, local authorities are responsible for the management, regulation and control of burial grounds in their functional area. With the coming into effect of the Local Government Act 1994 Ministerial...

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (20 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: De Valera changed it.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (20 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: The Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2011 is a short but important Bill. The Bill contains three important electoral reforms. It amends the terms of reference of a Constituency Commission in section 6(2)(a) of the Electoral Act 1997 by providing that the number of Members of the Dáil, subject to the relevant provisions of the Constitution, shall be not less than 153 and not more than 160. It...

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (20 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: The third measure in the Bill seeks to reduce spending limits and the amount of expenses that can be reimbursed to a candidate at a presidential election. As Senators will be aware, a presidential election is due to be held in 2011. It must take place within the 60 days before the expiration of the term of office of the outgoing President - in other words between 11 September and 10...

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (20 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: The change was made by Éamon de Valera.

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (19 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: Local authorities are under a statutory obligation to levy rates on any property used for commercial purposes in accordance with the details entered in the valuation lists prepared by the independent Commissioner of Valuation under the Valuation Act 2001. The levying and collection of rates are matters for each individual local authority and all rates income accrues to the local government...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (19 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 333, 351 and 355 together. The Programme for Government includes a commitment to address noise pollution through the introduction of fixed payment notices (also known as on the spot fines) and provision for mediation between neighbours. The development of new noise legislation by my Department will be considered in the context of this commitment. As...

Written Answers — Local Authority Mergers: Local Authority Mergers (19 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: I intend to issue further details as soon as possible on planning and implementation arrangements for the establishment of a unitary authority in Limerick in mid-2014. As a consequence of the restructuring process, local electoral areas in Limerick will have to be reviewed and I would expect to establish a boundary committee to undertake this work in late 2012 in order to be in a position to...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (19 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: I refer to the reply to Question No. 304 of 12 July 2011 which sets out the position in this matter.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (19 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: Details of income and expenditure from the Environment Fund for the years 2008 and 2009 are available in the Fund's audited Annual Accounts. These are available from the Oireachtas library and on my Department's website at http://www.environ.ie/en/Environment/Waste/EnvironmentFund/. The 2010 and 2011 Annual Accounts will be published in due course after they have been audited by the...

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (19 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: Under section 33 of the Waste Management Act 1996 it is open to a local authority to enter into an agreement with a private sector service provider in relation to the collection of household waste and a number of local authorities have done so. However, it should be noted that such developments have not necessarily resulted in the abandonment of waiver schemes; in several local authority...

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (19 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 340 and 354 together. At present the 34 county and city councils are required to recover the costs of providing water services to non-domestic customers. The Programme for Government provides for the introduction of a fair funding model to deliver clean and reliable water. The objective is to install water meters in households connected to public water...

Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (19 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: Information regarding the number of whole time equivalent (WTE) staff employed in each local authority on 31 December 2009 and 31 December 2010 is presented in the following table. The end 2009 figure was 32,252.64 while for 2010 it was 30,902.84 - a reduction of 1,349.8. Local Authority End of Dec 2009 End of Dec 2010 County Carlow 331 297.24 Cavan 446.35 434.09 Clare 828.36 810.19...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (19 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: My Department has a central policy and oversight function in relation to the Local Government Superannuation Scheme, while the day to day administration of the Scheme is a matter for individual local authorities. Cork City Council is the trustee of the Local Government Superannuation Scheme in respect of the individual referred to in the question. As indicated in the reply to Question No. 409...

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (19 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: I assume the Question refers to General Purpose Grants paid to local authorities out of the Local Government Fund. The two principle sources of revenue for the Fund are the full proceeds of motor tax and an Exchequer contribution. In line with previous years, it would be my intention to inform local authorities of their 2012 General Purpose Grant allocations in late 2011 following Budget...

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (19 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: Local authorities are under a statutory obligation to levy rates on any property used for commercial purposes in accordance with the details entered in the valuation lists prepared by the independent Commissioner of Valuation under the Valuation Act 2001. The levying and collection of rates are matters for each individual local authority. The Annual Rate on Valuation (ARV), which is applied...