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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Establishment (27 Feb 2014)

Phil Hogan: The Water Services Act 2013 provides for the establishment of Irish Water as an independent subsidiary within the Bord Gáis Éireann Group. Section 5 of the Act also sets out the share structure of Irish Water, providing for one share to be allocated to Bord Gáis Éireann and for the remaining shares to be issued equally between the Minister for the Environment, Community...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Job Initiatives (27 Feb 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...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Septic Tank Grants (27 Feb 2014)

Phil Hogan: The Water Services (Amendment) Act 2012 requires owners of premises connected to domestic waste water treatment systems to operate and maintain their systems so as to ensure that those systems do not create a risk to human health or the environment. The Domestic Waste Water Treatment Systems (Financial Assistance) Regulations 2013, a copy of which is available in the Oireachtas library,...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: EU Solidarity Fund (26 Feb 2014)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 147, 148 and 156, together. I refer to the reply to Question No. 155 of 20 February 2014, which sets out the position in regard to the EU Solidarity Fund. The Humanitarian Assistance Scheme is administered by the Department of Social Protection.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Status (26 Feb 2014)

Phil Hogan: I refer to reply to Question No. 106 of 4 February 2014. The position is unchanged.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Litter Pollution (26 Feb 2014)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 152 and 153 together. My Department provides the legislative framework within which litter pollution is addressed. Under the statutory framework of the Litter Pollution Acts 1997 to 2009, it is a matter for each local authority to decide upon the most appropriate public awareness, enforcement and clean-up actions in relation to both litter and illegal...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Remit (26 Feb 2014)

Phil Hogan: Since 1 January 2014 Irish Water is responsible for the delivery of water services including the provision of water services infrastructure. My Department has asked Irish Water to put in place specific arrangements to address the queries which public representatives may have in relation to matters pertaining to the operation of water services under the new utility. I understand that Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Appointments to State Boards (26 Feb 2014)

Phil Hogan: As of 31 December 2013, the latest date for which information is available, 33% of places on Boards under the aegis of my Department were held by women. All appointments to State Boards are made in accordance with the appropriate legislation governing appointments to each body. In considering appointments, due regard is had to Government policy regarding gender balance on State Boards.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (26 Feb 2014)

Phil Hogan: The information requested is set out in the following table: 2011 2012 2013 Total €1,910,071 €2,322,977 €738,721 €4,971,769 The Market Development Programme for Waste Resources, launched in 2009, involved expenditure of some €1.6 million in the years concerned in respect of work by a number of firms to assist in the development of sustainable...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Water Quality Issues (25 Feb 2014)

Phil Hogan: 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 decided that water meters should be installed in households connected to public water supplies. The Water Services Act (No. 2) 2013 provides for the transfer of water...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff Recruitment (25 Feb 2014)

Phil Hogan: Under section 159 of the Local Government Act 2001, each City and County Manager is responsible for the staffing and organisational arrangements necessary for carrying out the functions of the local authorities for which he or she is responsible. In this regard, it is a matter for City and County Managers, in the first instance, to ensure that the moratorium is implemented while the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Control of Dogs (25 Feb 2014)

Phil Hogan: It is a matter for each local authority to manage the dog control service in its functional area and my Department has no involvement in this process.  With regard to the Control of Dogs Act, the interpretation of the law is a matter for the Courts under the Constitution.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Administration (25 Feb 2014)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 448, 450, 504 and 505 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 supplies....

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (25 Feb 2014)

Phil Hogan: The information requested on the monetary value of development contributions collected to date and not spent is not available in my Department. A planning authority may, when granting a permission under section 34, include conditions requiring the payment of a contribution in respect of public infrastructure and facilities benefiting development in the area of the planning authority and...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Cycling Facilities Provision (25 Feb 2014)

Phil Hogan: The information requested is not available in my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Funding (25 Feb 2014)

Phil Hogan: In line with the ‘bottom-up’ approach to rural development, there are 35 Local Action Groups (LAGs) contracted, on my Department’s behalf, to deliver the LEADER elements of the Rural Development Programme 2007-2013 (RDP) throughout the country. The relevant LAG in respect of the project referred to is Mayo North East LEADER Partnership (MNELP). The LAGs are the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Reform (25 Feb 2014)

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. Under rates legislation the person liable...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Insurance Industry Regulation (25 Feb 2014)

Phil Hogan: The Building Control (Amendment) Regulations 2014, among other things, addressed concerns which had arisen last year in relation to the insurability and legal consequences of the statutory certificates of compliance that will be required from 1 March 2014. My Department understands that the construction professional bodies representing the registered architects, surveyors and engineers are...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations Compliance (25 Feb 2014)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 456 to 458, inclusive, 476 and 501 together. I refer to the reply to Question No. 148 of 19 February 2014 which sets out the position generally in relation to the matters raised. The position has not changed. In addition it is also worth noting that, in line with the arrangements for the registration of construction professionals under the Building Control...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Community Development Projects (25 Feb 2014)

Phil Hogan: The Local and Community Development Programme (LCDP) is the largest social inclusion intervention of its kind in the State. It superseded the Local Development Social Inclusion and the Community Development Programmes in 2010. It is a key tool of Government in providing employment supports, training, personal development/capacity building and other supports for the harder to reach in the...