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[Deputy Peter Mathews.]
Questions— 14 February 2012. Written Answers
Government the reason there is a need to include your PPS number while paying the household
charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7794/12]
Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (Deputy Phil Hogan):
The Local Government (Household Charge) Act 2011 and the Local Government (Household
Charge) Regulations 2012 provide the legislative basis for the household charge. Under section
5(1) of the Act, the owner of a residential property, who on a liability date, is liable to pay a
household charge to a relevant local authority, or who is entitled to a waiver from payment of
a household charge under section 4(4), must make and provide to the relevant local authority
a declaration stating that he or she is so liable or so entitled, as the case may be. Under section
5(2) of the Act, the declaration must, in the case of a person who is liable to pay a household
charge, be accompanied by payment of the household charge in respect of the property
concerned.
Article 5(2) of the Local Government (Household Charge) Regulations 2012 requires a
household charge declaration to contain information, including the personal public service
number of the person who, in the case of an individual, is the owner of the property, or the
tax reference number of a company which is the owner of the property. These numbers are
required for identification purposes, particularly in the context of owners of residential property
with similar names located in close proximity.
Building Regulations
428. Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and
Local Government, further to Parliamentary Question No. 424 of 24 January 2012, if, under
the Building Regulations 1997 to 2011, one front entrance and no back entrance to a house is
considered adequate provision, as specified in part M/TGD M. [7811/12]
Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (Deputy Phil Hogan):
Part M of the Building Regulations, and the accompanying Technical Guidance Document M
(TGD M), aim to ensure that, among other things, new dwellings are visitable regardless of
age, size or disability. Section 3 of TGD M 2010 outlines how current minimum requirements
in respect of access and use may be achieved in practice by a new dwelling. A new dwelling
having only one entrance which has been constructed in accordance with Section 3.2 of TGD
M 2010 and which has an approach route constructed in accordance with Section 3.1 of TGD
M 2010, would be considered as having made adequate provision. Accessibility requirements
apply to the main entrance to the dwelling and there is nothing in the Building Regulations to
require any additional accessible entrance to be provided.
Ministerial Appointments
429. Deputy Shane Ross asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local
Government if he will list all appointments to State boards and agencies made by him since he
came to power; the persons appointed; the boards and agencies to which they were appointed;
the remuneration details of each appointment; and if he will make a statement on the
matter. [7821/12]
Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (Deputy Phil Hogan):
The information requested is outlined in the following table:
Agency/Board Name of Appointee Remuneration
An Bord Pleanála Dr. Mary Kelly (Chairperson) PPC Rate €189,474 and the Non
PPC Rate €180,000 *
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