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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Advertising Expenditure (11 Feb 2014)

Phil Hogan: The information requested in relation to my Department is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible. The information in relation to agencies is not held by my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Social Media Policy (11 Feb 2014)

Phil Hogan: My Department does not engage in real time monitoring of online conversations. My Department’s press and information office identifies and provides information on issues of relevance to the work of my Department. This is part of the information service which, I believe, is required to provide a service to the public.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Meters Installation (11 Feb 2014)

Phil Hogan: The Programme for Government sets out a commitment to the introduction of 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. The Water Services Act 2013 provided for the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff Recruitment (11 Feb 2014)

Phil Hogan: My Department does not collect data on vacancies in the Local Authority sector; however, information on sanction requests received since 1 January 2011 for County and City librarian posts is set out in the table below. Local Authority Application Date Title of Post No. Requested Outcome Contract approved Date letter issued Kilkenny 15/10/2010 County Librarian 1 Permanent Approved Acting...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Administration (11 Feb 2014)

Phil Hogan: The Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 provides for the transfer of eligible liabilities from local authorities to Irish Water. The Act provides for such transfers to be designated in a Ministerial Order. A Working Group including representatives of my Department, the Water Services Transition Office and Irish Water is currently considering the issues involved in the transfer of liabilities...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Chimney Sweeps Regulation (11 Feb 2014)

Phil Hogan: As the activities of chimney sweeps are not considered to be a source of environmental pollution, regulation of that profession does not come within the remit of my Department. In general, chimneys that are well-maintained and cleaned at regular intervals are less likely to cause excessive emissions of black smoke. The Air Pollution Act 1987 requires that the occupier of any premises shall...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Dormant Accounts Fund Administration (11 Feb 2014)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 405 and 406 together. Since its establishment in April 2003 to the end of December 2013, the transfers to the Dormant Accounts Fund have totalled some €725.23 million.  Funds reclaimed in that period by account holders amounted to around €272 million, with €252 million disbursed on projects designed to benefit the community over the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Official Engagements (11 Feb 2014)

Phil Hogan: The information sought in respect of official engagements attended by me in Northern Ireland is set out in the following table: Date Engagement Location 1 July 2011 North – South Ministerial Council Armagh 21 October 2011 North – South Ministerial Council Armagh 26 October 2011 North – South Ministerial Council Armagh 2 March 2012 North –...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Programmes (11 Feb 2014)

Phil Hogan: My Department intends implementing a successor Programme to the Local and Community Development Programme (LCDP) in 2015. The Programme will be overseen and managed by the Local Community Development Committees of the Local Authorities (LCDCs) who will request tenders for its delivery in their areas. The competitive process will be open to Local Development Companies, other not-for-profit...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Exemptions (11 Feb 2014)

Phil Hogan: The Programme for Government sets out a commitment to the introduction of 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. An inter-departmental working group has been established...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Commercial Rates Issues (6 Feb 2014)

Phil Hogan: The Local Government Act 1946 provides that where a property in a county council or urban local authority area is unoccupied on the date of the making of the rate the owner becomes liable for payment of rates. However, the owner is entitled to a 100% refund if the property is vacant for specified purposes. These are where the premises are unoccupied for the purpose of the execution of...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: EU Directives (6 Feb 2014)

Phil Hogan: The Nitrates Directive and Ireland's National Nitrates Action Programme are given legal effect by the European Union (Good Agricultural Practice for Protection of Waters) Regulations 2014. The objective of the Regulations is to protect ground and surface waters, including drinking water sources, primarily through the management of livestock manures and other fertilisers. In accordance...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Collection (6 Feb 2014)

Phil Hogan: Gross motor tax receipts for 2012 by local authority are set out in the following table. County/City (€) Carlow 14,873,328 Cavan 16,281,688 Clare 28,515,348 Cork 129,206,502 Donegal 35,005,868 Galway 57,228,969 Kerry 35,496,761 Kildare 50,120,005 Kilkenny 23,192,167 Laois 16,998,593 Leitrim 7,357,834 Limerick County 34,853,870 Longford 8,908,545 Louth 24,087,574 Mayo...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local and Community Development Programme Planning (6 Feb 2014)

Phil Hogan: The successor programme to the current Local and Community Development Programme (LCDP), to be commenced in 2015, will be procured by the Local Community Development Committees to be established in each local authority in line with the EU procurement Directive 2004/18/EC. Therefore a competitive process will be undertaken which will be open to local development companies, other...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Public Procurement Contracts (6 Feb 2014)

Phil Hogan: My Department does not collect centrally the information requested. The procurement of products or services by a local authority is a matter for the authority concerned. Issues concerning compliance with procurement legislation and guidance are a matter for my colleague, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. Guidelines by the National Procurement service of the Department of...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Funding (6 Feb 2014)

Phil Hogan: Each year my Department makes a large volume of payments to a wide range of organisations, including non-statutory bodies, across the relevant functional areas. The information requested, relating to an extensive number of organisations and payments over a five year period, is not readily available in my Department and its compilation would involve a disproportionate amount of time and work....

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Taxation Yield (6 Feb 2014)

Phil Hogan: I did not state that I wished to retain 80% of property tax for the establishment of Irish Water. The local government funding model has changed considerably in 2014. For example, the establishment of Irish Water and its financial relationship with the local government sector will have a considerable impact on local authority financing. In addition, under the Finance (Local Property Tax)...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Exemptions (6 Feb 2014)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 126 and 127 together. Irish Water are responsible for the delivery of services to customers on the public water and wastewater networks. My Department will remain responsible for the overall policy and funding, where appropriate, of the non-public water sector, including the group water sector. Over the past decade, substantial improvements have been made...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Flood Relief Schemes Expenditure (5 Feb 2014)

Phil Hogan: During the period from 13 December 2013 to 6 January 2014 Ireland was subjected to a series of severe storms, affecting the country roughly once every three days. In addition to the very strong winds, there were periods of extremely heavy rain and a lot of thunderstorm activity. These storms coincided with high spring tides and created severe and damaging conditions in a number of coastal...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Funding (5 Feb 2014)

Phil Hogan: The establishment of Irish Water is an integral component of the Government’s water sector reform strategy and involves major organisational change, an entirely new funding structure governed by economic regulation, the introduction of domestic water charges based on usage and the roll-out of a national domestic metering programme. The role of my Department is to drive the overall...