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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fire Stations Provision (21 Jan 2014)

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 and the provision of fire station premises, is a statutory function of individual fire authorities under section 10 of the Fire Services Act 1981. My Department supports the fire authorities through setting general policy, providing a...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Establishment (21 Jan 2014)

Phil Hogan: The Government decided in December 2011, based on the recommendations in an independent assessment, to establish a public water utility company to take over the operational and capital delivery functions of local authorities in the water services area. The Government also decided that the question of whether the role of Irish Water should be assigned to an existing State Agency merited...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Administration (21 Jan 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 and assigns the necessary powers to allow Irish Water to undertake the metering programme. The Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 provides for the transfer of responsibility for the delivery of water services from the water services authorities to...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Wastewater Treatment Issues (21 Jan 2014)

Phil Hogan: The Upper Liffey Valley Sewerage Scheme (Oberstown Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade Contract) was included in my Department’s Water Services Investment Programme 2010 – 2013 and in June 2013 I approved Kildare County Council’s proposal to allow the contract to proceed to tender. However, prior to the transfer of responsibility for the delivery of water services capital...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Landfill Sites (21 Jan 2014)

Phil Hogan: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is currently managing the Kerdiffstown landfill site, including works such as leachate and odour management. My Department continues to fund this work and will provide support for the ongoing remediation of the site again in 2014. The EPA signed a contract on 27 February 2013 for the provision of site management services and for the development of an...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Status (21 Jan 2014)

Phil Hogan: The Grange/Strandhill/Tubbercurry Sewerage Scheme (Wastewater Treatment Plants Upgrades) was included in my Department’s Water Services Investment Programme 2010 – 2013 as a contract to start at an estimated cost of €10.8 million. My Department approved the Design Review Report for this Scheme in August 2013. However, the scheme had not progressed to the next stage...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Status (21 Jan 2014)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 471 and 473 together. The Cloghran Drainage Scheme was not included in my Department’s Water Services Investment Programme 2010 – 2013, so details of how Fingal County Council was progressing the scheme are not available in my Department. Since 1 January 2014, Irish Water is responsible for the delivery of water services capital...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Status (21 Jan 2014)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 472 and 474 together. The Malahide Water Supply (Reservoir) Scheme was approved to proceed under the Serviced Land Initiative Sub-Programme of my Department’s Water Services Investment Programme 2010 – 2013. However, I understand that Fingal County Council had not progressed the scheme, in accordance with the conditions of its approval, prior...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Taxation Administration (21 Jan 2014)

Phil Hogan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 480 and 494 together. The local government funding model is changing considerably in 2014. Under the Finance (Local Property Tax) Act 2012, commencing this year, the Minister for Finance will pay into the Local Government Fund an amount equivalent to the Local Property Tax paid into the Central Fund during that year; this revenue will be allocated to local...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Administration (21 Jan 2014)

Phil Hogan: As Irish Water is a commercial utility and a subsidiary of Bord Gáis Éireann, formed and registered under the Companies Act, I and my Department will not necessarily have access to details of, or direct accountability for, expenditure and other organisational matters in relation to the company. In this context, and to support and assist public representatives in their role, my...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Voluntary Sector Funding (21 Jan 2014)

Phil Hogan: My Department supports the Community and Voluntary Sector in its contribution to an active, democratic and pluralist society. There is a particular focus on supporting communities that are vulnerable, disadvantaged or under threat through a suite of schemes. A community organisation may qualify for inclusion under one or more of these schemes, should it meet the terms and conditions of a...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Appointments (21 Jan 2014)

Phil Hogan: The Water Services Act 2013 provided for the establishment of Irish Water as a subsidiary of Bord Gáis Éireann (BGE) and that the new company should be formed and registered under the Companies Acts. The Memorandum and Articles of Association, which were adopted by Irish Water on its incorporation in July 2013, provide that the appointment of directors to the Board of Irish Water is...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations Amendments (21 Jan 2014)

Phil Hogan: Part 3 of the Building Control Act 2007 sets out the statutory arrangements for the registration of architects. A variety of routes to registration are provided for in the Act, including specific provision (under section 22) for the registration of persons who had been performing duties commensurate with those of an architect for a period of 10 or more years in the State prior to the...

Recent Severe Storm Damage: Statements (16 Jan 2014)

Phil Hogan: That is not true.

Recent Severe Storm Damage: Statements (16 Jan 2014)

Phil Hogan: I do not know what they are doing there.

Recent Severe Storm Damage: Statements (16 Jan 2014)

Phil Hogan: I thought the Deputy was going to blame it on the weather.

Recent Severe Storm Damage: Statements (16 Jan 2014)

Phil Hogan: The Deputy was also trying to scapegoat me.

Recent Severe Storm Damage: Statements (16 Jan 2014)

Phil Hogan: The Deputy would be good with a spade.

Recent Severe Storm Damage: Statements (16 Jan 2014)

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

Irish Water: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (16 Jan 2014)

Phil Hogan: We are expanding.