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Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (15 Jun 2011)

Phil Hogan: I refer to the reply to Question No. 56 of 17 May 2011, which outlines the position regarding the preparation of climate legislation. The position is unchanged.

Written Answers — Fire Services: Fire Services (15 Jun 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 local fire authorities through setting of general policy, providing...

Written Answers — Water Charges: Water Charges (15 Jun 2011)

Phil Hogan: The information requested in respect of 2010 is not yet available in my Department. Local authorities are required to publish their 2010 annual financial statements by 1 July 2011, and audited annual financial statements for 2010 will be available by 31 March 2012. The information requested in respect of 2007, 2008 and 2009 is set out in the following table. % â'¬ 2007 41% 100,730,378...

Written Answers — Nuclear Plants: Nuclear Plants (15 Jun 2011)

Phil Hogan: I propose the take Questions Nos. 426, 429 and 430 together. Ireland recognises the right of States to determine their own energy mix, including whether or not to develop nuclear power. It is our expectation that, where a State chooses to develop a nuclear power industry, this will be done in line with the highest international standards with respect to safety and environmental protection....

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (15 Jun 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. I recognise that these are difficult economic times...

Written Answers — Recycling Policy: Recycling Policy (15 Jun 2011)

Phil Hogan: A successful Producer Responsibility Initiative has been in operation since 1997 in relation to farm film/silage bale wrap. Producers - manufacturers and importers - pay a levy of €127 per tonne of farm plastic placed on the market to a compliance scheme, the Irish Farm Films Producers Group (IFFPG), who in turn have been required to meet targets for the recovery and recycling of farm...

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (15 Jun 2011)

Phil Hogan: The Programme for Government commits to the development of a coherent national waste policy, adhering to the waste hierarchy, which will aim to minimise waste disposal in landfill and maximise recovery. I am prioritising this commitment, as I am anxious to provide early regulatory certainty, in the form of both policy and legislation, to ensure that the necessary actions and investments are...

Seanad: Proposed Legislation (15 Jun 2011)

Phil Hogan: I thank the Cathaoirleach most sincerely for his kind welcome. While I attended the House previously in the presence of Senator Wilson, obviously the Cathaoirleach was not present. I thank Senators Tom Sheahan and Paul Coghlan for raising this important matter which Senator Sheahan has raised many times in the past three and a half years in the Dáil, while Senator Paul Coghlan has done so...

Seanad: General Practitioner Services (15 Jun 2011)

Phil Hogan: I apologise on behalf of the Minister for Health, Deputy James Reilly, who is unable to be in the House to take this matter and he has asked me to do so on his behalf. The general practice at Ballinagh health centre has a substantial number of general medical service clients. Currently, there is only one GMS GP within the practice as one GP resigned recently on health grounds and another GP...

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (9 Jun 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. Under the provisions of the Local Government...

Written Answers — Local Government Reform: Local Government Reform (9 Jun 2011)

Phil Hogan: The Report of the Local Government Efficiency Review Group was circulated to the Cathaoirleach and Manager/Town Clerk of each local authority in July 2010.

Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (9 Jun 2011)

Phil Hogan: The information requested is provided in the table below. LGMSB Travel and Staff Board Members Subsistence Total Total Total 2007 â'¬65,105.34 â'¬15,665.01 â'¬80,770.35 2008 â'¬68,435.74 â'¬18,422.53 â'¬86,858.27 2009 â'¬52,083.09 â'¬12,592.01 â'¬64,675.10 2010 â'¬47,857.52 â'¬17,042.26 â'¬64,899.78

Written Answers — Local Government Reform: Local Government Reform (9 Jun 2011)

Phil Hogan: The submissions made to the Local Government Efficiency Review Group are available from my Department by contacting the Secretary, Local Government Efficiency Review Group, Custom House, Dublin 1 (Phone (01) 8882409), (Fax (01) 8882643).

Written Answers — Litter Pollution: Litter Pollution (9 Jun 2011)

Phil Hogan: While existing legislation does not specifically refer to poster ties, Section 19 of the Litter Pollution Act 1997 makes it an offence to exhibit articles or advertisements on property in or visible from a public place without the prior written authority of the relevant owner, occupier or person in charge. In the case of an advertisement, the person on whose behalf the advertisement is...

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (9 Jun 2011)

Phil Hogan: The EU/IMF Programme of Financial Support for Ireland under its fiscal consolidation measures commits to the introduction of a property tax for 2012 and to an increase in the property tax for 2013. The Programme reflects the need, in the context of the State's overall financial position, to put the funding of locally delivered services on a sound financial footing, improve accountability and...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (9 Jun 2011)

Phil Hogan: There is potential for the use of harvested rainwater as an alternative source of water for various business and commercial operations and for supplying toilet cisterns, washing machines etc. in domestic situations. Environmental and economic benefits can accrue from this type of approach through reducing the demand for water abstraction at source and the subsequent and expensive treatment...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (9 Jun 2011)

Phil Hogan: I refer to the reply to Question No. 267 of 10 May 2011. The position is unchanged.

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (9 Jun 2011)

Phil Hogan: The report of the Environmental Protection Agency Review Group was recently presented to me and was published on 30 May 2011. It contains 58 recommendations across a number of themes, such as governance and resources, licensing, assessment and monitoring, research and information and stakeholder relationships. My Department will now consider the findings and recommendations, and I have...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (9 Jun 2011)

Phil Hogan: Funding of €427m is available under the Rural Development Programme (RDP) 2007-2013 for allocation to qualifying projects up to the end of 2013. One of the objectives of the RDP is to identify and provide appropriate amenity and leisure facilities to local communities not otherwise available to them. Funding for this type of activity may include updates/refurbishments to current...

Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (9 Jun 2011)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 149 to 152, inclusive, together. Details of expenditure part-funded by the National Lottery are set out in Appendix 1 to the Revised Estimates for Public Services 2011 , published by the Department of Finance in February 2011. The following expenditure subheads in my Department's Vote are part funded by the National Lottery: communal Facilities in Housing...