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Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (19 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: The former Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs entered into a contract to fund the National Voluntary Drug Sector for three years from 2008-2010 under the Scheme to Support National Organisations in the Community and Voluntary Sector. The contract was extended until the end of June 2011. Organisations participating in the scheme were aware that funding beyond the...

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

Phil Hogan: Information regarding requests from Donegal County Council for exceptions to the employment moratorium is outlined in the table below. Donegal County Council – Sanctions sought Year No. of exemptions requested Permanent posts approved Contract posts approved Acting-up arrangements approved Requests withdrawn Requests Refused Requests Pending Aug–Dec 2009 24 1 23 2010 174.5 20 71.5...

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

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 364 and 365 together. 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 to assess his or her liability in the first instance...

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

Phil Hogan: It is a matter for each local authority, including Sligo County Council, to determine its own spending priorities in the context of the annual budgetary process having regard to both locally identified needs and available resources. It is also a matter for individual local authorities to manage their own day-to-day finances in a prudent and sustainable manner. I met with the Cathaoirleach of...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (19 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 370 and 371 together. There are no specific regulations governing crematoria in Ireland. My Department is not aware of any EU Directive on crematoria. However, the establishment and operation of a crematorium would be subject, where applicable, to the provisions of certain other legislation dealing with planning and development, environmental protection and...

Written Answers — Professional Regulation: Professional Regulation (19 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: My functional responsibilities in relation to the regulation of the Engineering Profession primarily arise under the Building Control Act 1990. A number of other Departments and Agencies also have functional responsibilities in relation to the matter and the Engineers Ireland submission referred to in the question has been brought to the attention of relevant public bodies as appropriate....

Written Answers — Semi-State Bodies: Semi-State Bodies (19 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: The information requested is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (19 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: To reiterate my Committee Stage comments, the purpose of this short Bill is to deal with three distinct aspects of electoral law. It was never the intention to provide for a more wide-ranging review of electoral procedures or to address issues such as the register of electors. While Deputies' comments were made in good faith and I agree with the sentiments expressed by all Members who have...

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (19 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: It has nothing to do with the Constitution. The commission must finish its work not later than three months after the final census figures have been published.

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (19 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: The Deputy does not know that-----

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (19 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: -----because I have just told her. Any difference that emerges between the preliminary and final census figures will be taken into account by the commission before it presents its report. The terms of reference as set out in the Bill will require the commission to recommend a set of constituencies based on a number of Deputies between 153 and 160, but these terms of reference are...

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (19 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: I do not visit maternity wards.

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (19 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: The commission will take account of that.

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (19 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: No, I will not.

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (14 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: The number of persons employed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (including the Director General and members of the Executive Board) who had basic salaries in excess of the amounts referred to in the Question are as follows: Year Ending >€100,000 >€150,000 >€200,000 >€250,000 2009 9 2 1 0 2010 6 1 0 0 The EPA does not pay any bonuses to staff. The board of the EPA is...

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (14 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: Medical equipment, with the exception of implanted or infected medical devices, relying for its functioning on a source of electrical energy or any source of power, other than that directly generated by the human body or gravity, at end of life is categorised as Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) and is subject to the provisions of the Waste Management (Waste Electrical and...

Written Answers — Fire Services: Fire Services (14 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: The provision of a fire service in its functional area, including the establishment and maintenance of a fire brigade, the assessment of fire cover needs, the provision of a premises and the making of such other provisions as it considers necessary or desirable, is a statutory function of individual fire authorities under the provisions of the Fire Services Act 1981. Accordingly, the question...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (14 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: In the context of relevant commitments in the EU/IMF Programme of Financial Support and the Programme for Government, Price Waterhouse Coopers have been engaged as part of a consortium contracted to provide consultancy services on the establishment of a National Water Utility. This contract runs from June 2011 to end October 2011 at a cost of €118,580. None of the other companies referred...

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (14 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: The levying and collection of rates are matters for each individual local authority. The Annual Rate on Valuation (ARV), which is applied to the valuation of each property to obtain the amount payable in rates, is decided by the elected members of each local authority in the annual budget and its determination is a reserved function of a local authority. However, I have urged local...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (14 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: It is my intention that the Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill will proceed through all stages in both the Dáil and Seanad before the end of July. I intend introducing an amendment to the Bill at Dáil/Report stage to substitute a revised and updated Part 18 of the Local Government Act 2001 which sets out the procedures for changing the names of towns, townlands, non-municipal...