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Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (3 Jul 2008)

John Gormley: A number of different statutory processes are involved in appointments to State boards. In some cases statutory selection procedures must be followed or nominations must be sought from independent nominating panels before appointments are made by the Government or by the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. In other cases only particular public office holders may be...

Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (3 Jul 2008)

John Gormley: Local Authorities accounting requirements are set out in a Code of Practice on Local Authority Accounting in Ireland issued under the Local Government Act 2001. The provisions of FRS 17 do not specifically form part of this code of practice. My Department is, however, considering the implications of FRS 17, and the case for specifically incorporating it into the code of practice, and will...

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (3 Jul 2008)

John Gormley: Part 1 of Schedule 2 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended) sets out over 50 classes of development which are exempted from planning permission, including certain micro-renewable technologies such as solar panels. Article 9 of the Regulations provides that where the carrying out of development that is otherwise exempt could have one or other of a number of listed...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (3 Jul 2008)

John Gormley: Under the decentralisation programme, all Dublin based operations of my Department are being decentralised, with the exception of Met Éireann, ENFO, the Private Residential Tenancies Board and a co-ordination unit which it is proposed to retain in Dublin to assist with the Department's Dáil and other business. A total of 682 Dublin based posts will be transferred to four locations in the...

Written Answers — Efficiency Reviews: Efficiency Reviews (3 Jul 2008)

John Gormley: Arising from the Budget Day announcement by the Minister for Finance, an efficiency review of all administrative spending has been conducted by my Department including agencies under the aegis of the Department. The results of the review have been communicated to the Department of Finance. The issues arising in this context are included in the consideration of expenditure estimates in respect...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (3 Jul 2008)

John Gormley: Under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005, it is the duty of each employer to ensure that health surveillance is made available for every employee appropriate to the health and safety risks that may be incurred at the workplace. Significant hazards must be reported, in this context, to the Health and Safety Manager. In relation to the former Irish Ispat site at Haulbowline, a...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (3 Jul 2008)

John Gormley: The numbers of staff in my Department, who have received or are receiving support to participate in postgraduate educational courses in the years 2004 to 2008 inclusive are set out in the table. Postgraduate educational courses include Higher Diplomas, Masters and Doctorates. Year Number Academic year 2004/2005 24 Academic year 2005/2006 30 Academic year 2006/2007 33 Academic year...

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (2 Jul 2008)

John Gormley: The meteorological station at Rosslare Harbour is part of a site owned by the Office of Public Works. Since 1956, the station has been operated by Met Éireann, which is part of my Department. The station operated continuously as a Synoptic Station from the time of opening until April 2008. During that period hourly weather observations were made manually by trained Met Éireann...

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (2 Jul 2008)

John Gormley: Motor tax revenue, which includes driving licence duties and other related charges, is paid into the Local Government Fund, which is used primarily to finance the general purpose needs of local authorities and to contribute to expenditure on local and regional roads. The revenue collected for the years 2003 to date in 2008 is set out in the table below. Motor Tax Revenue Year Amount ...

Written Answers — National Monuments: National Monuments (2 Jul 2008)

John Gormley: There is no specific funding available from my Department to improve the access road to the historic sites referred to in the question. There may be archaeological implications arising from any proposed works and details of any access road improvement scheme should be referred to the National Monuments Service of my Department so that any such implications can be assessed.

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (2 Jul 2008)

John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 253 and 254 together. The Programme for Government contains a range of commitments in respect of waste management policy centred on the Government's continued support for the internationally recognised waste hierarchy which places major emphasis on the prevention, reuse and recycling of waste while minimising reliance on landfill and incineration. This...

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (2 Jul 2008)

John Gormley: Section 4 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 and Schedule 2 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 provide for exempted developments for the purposes of the Act. The Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Act 2006 amended the 2000 Act to provide for the introduction of a new consent process for specified classes of infrastructure of regional or national...

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (2 Jul 2008)

John Gormley: The Lisbon Treaty does not affect the number of seats (12) in the European Parliament allocated to Ireland under existing arrangements from 2009. The Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2008, which was published on the 27 June, provides, inter alia, for 12 members of the Parliament to be elected from Ireland at the next European elections.

Written Answers — Site Investigations: Site Investigations (2 Jul 2008)

John Gormley: Two site investigations have been carried out at the steelworks site since 2000. Enviros Aspinwall carried out a desk-top study in 2002 on behalf of the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources and a more recent site investigation by White Young Green, in 2005, was organised by Cork County Council on behalf of my Department. The 2002 study identified a range of issues...

Written Answers — National Monuments: National Monuments (2 Jul 2008)

John Gormley: The Walled Towns Initiative was launched last year to support the conservation of Walled Towns in Ireland including Clonmel, Cashel and Fethard. Over €1.4m was spent on the Initiative in 2007 and I have allocated a further €2m in funding in 2008. This funding is administered independently by the Heritage Council through the Walled Towns Network. I am advised by the Heritage Council that...

Written Answers — National Monuments: National Monuments (2 Jul 2008)

John Gormley: The monument in question is in private ownership, and, accordingly, there is no basis on which I could draw up a conservation plan for it. However, it is included on the statutory Record of Monuments and Places issued for Tipperary South under reference TS073-007 and is thereby protected under the provisions of the National Monuments Acts, 1930 to 2004.

Written Answers — National Monuments: National Monuments (2 Jul 2008)

John Gormley: The area between Emly and Lattin contains a large number of barrows and ringditches listed on the statutory Record of Monuments and Places. This part of Munster is known to have been intensively occupied in the Bronze Age and the distribution of barrows is particularly dense in this part of the country. As the monuments are in private ownership there is no basis on which I could draw up a...

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (2 Jul 2008)

John Gormley: The Waste Management (Packaging) Regulations 2007, which revised earlier regulations, are intended to facilitate the achievement by Ireland of the 60% packaging waste recovery target by end 2011 as set out in Directive 2004/12/EC which amended the original Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste. The principle underlying the Directive and the Regulations is that of Producer...

Hazardous Waste: Statements (2 Jul 2008)

John Gormley: I thank the Deputies for putting their questions. Deputy Morgan asked about people going on site. My officials have gone on site. Many people have gone on site. If they think that there is some sort of problem with dust, I am sure they will take precautions. The people who are carrying out the analysis, for example, in the next five weeks will be going on site and it is up to those...

Hazardous Waste: Statements (2 Jul 2008)

John Gormley: I will begin with Deputy Hogan's question. My Department is separate from the EPA, which is statutorily independent.