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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (18 Feb 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 early 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. This will enable local authorities in the areas worst affected by severe weather to help affected...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Staff Remuneration (18 Feb 2014)

Phil Hogan: Progression on incremental salary scales in my Department is managed in accordance with Department of Public Expenditure and Reform Circulars on the matter. The majority of increments are awarded on the basis of a single point per annum, subject to relevant performance criteria being met. Over the course of the Haddington Road Agreement (HRA), incremental progression has been further...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: State Bodies Issues (18 Feb 2014)

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

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Political Funding (13 Feb 2014)

Phil Hogan: The Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Act 2012 introduced significant reforms to the regulation of political funding which are acknowledged in the EU Anti-Corruption Report published on 2 February 2014. The report notes that Ireland has tightened rules on the financing of political parties and promoted greater transparency as regards party accounts. The report also acknowledges the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Flood Prevention Measures (13 Feb 2014)

Phil Hogan: I have no responsibility for, or role in relation to, managing or dealing with improvement works relating to flooding.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: EU Solidarity Fund (13 Feb 2014)

Phil Hogan: My Department and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform had discussions with the European Commission on possible EU funding under the Solidarity and Regional Support schemes to support the cost of repairing the damage caused to public infrastructure by the recent severe storms and floods. Following discussions with the European Commission, the Government has noted that the impact...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Administration (13 Feb 2014)

Phil Hogan: The levying and collection of local charges, including water charges in 2013, are matters for each individual local authority. Water income data are published by local authorities in their Annual Financial Statements. 2011 is the latest year for which fully audited local authority Annual Financial Statement data are available. The Local Government Audit Service is currently at an advanced...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Community Development Initiatives (13 Feb 2014)

Phil Hogan: My Department intends implementing a successor Programme to the Local and Community Development Programme (LCDP) in 2015. The Local Government Reform Act 2014 provides a legislative underpinning for the establishment of Local Community Development Committees (LCDCs) in 31 local authority areas and for the preparation and implementation of Local Economic and Community Plans. These committees...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Election Management System (13 Feb 2014)

Phil Hogan: In order to be able to vote at elections and referendums in this jurisdiction, a person's name must be entered in the register of electors for a constituency in the State in which the person ordinarily resides. Postal voting is provided for in electoral law in respect of certain categories of person who are entered in the register of electors. The Electoral Act 1992 provides for postal...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Services Provision (13 Feb 2014)

Phil Hogan: Following on from the completion of the Water Services Investment Programme 2007 – 2009, the 2010 – 2013 Programme provided for the development of a comprehensive range of new water services infrastructure in Counties Louth and Meath. The 2010 – 2013 Programme aimed to prioritise projects that targeted environmental compliance issues and support economic and...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Reform (13 Feb 2014)

Phil Hogan: The Action Programme for Effective Local Government - Putting People First , set out Government decisions for a range of local government reform measures, including matters covered in Chapter 11 to reinforce the primacy of the elected council within the local government system and to rebalance the role of the council in relation to the present position of county manager. Building on this,...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Reform (13 Feb 2014)

Phil Hogan: Part 11 of the Local Government Reform Act 2014 provides for a plebiscite on a directly elected mayor for the four Dublin local authorities within the Dublin Metropolitan Area to be held in conjunction with the local and European elections in May, should a resolution for the plebiscite be adopted by a majority of the total membership in each of the four local authorities concerned no later...

Recent Flooding: Statements (12 Feb 2014)

Phil Hogan: He is in the Seanad.

Recent Flooding: Statements (12 Feb 2014)

Phil Hogan: I am sure it is reciprocal.

Recent Flooding: Statements (12 Feb 2014)

Phil Hogan: The Deputy says we have them so it must be true.

Recent Flooding: Statements (12 Feb 2014)

Phil Hogan: I thought the Deputy counted the National Parks and Wildlife Service among his friends. Its staff are environmentalists like him.

Recent Flooding: Statements (12 Feb 2014)

Phil Hogan: He only gave it to me in November.

Recent Flooding: Statements (12 Feb 2014)

Phil Hogan: We have looked at it.

Recent Flooding: Statements (12 Feb 2014)

Phil Hogan: We are having a debate because it was sought.

Recent Flooding: Statements (12 Feb 2014)

Phil Hogan: Does the Deputy not want this debate?