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Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (22 Nov 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 361: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number of staff broken down by grade employed within the private office and the constituency office; the number of such staff who are permanent civil servants and the number that are political appointees; the annual cost of each such office in terms of salary, overtime and expenses; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (22 Nov 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 372: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of staff, by grade, employed within the private office and the constituency office; the number of such staff who are permanent civil servants and the number who are political appointees; the annual cost of each such office in terms of salary, overtime and expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35302/05]

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (22 Nov 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 380: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of staff, by grade, employed within the private office and the constituency office; the number of such staff who are permanent civil servants and the number who are political appointees; the annual cost of each such office in terms of salary, overtime and expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35303/05]

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (22 Nov 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 389: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of staff, by grade, employed within the private office and the constituency office; the number of such staff who are permanent civil servants and the number who are political appointees; the annual cost of each such office in terms of salary, overtime and expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (22 Nov 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 405: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of staff broken down by grade employed within the private office and the constituency office; the number of such staff who are permanent civil servants and the number that are political appointees; the annual cost of each such office in terms of salary, overtime and expenses; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (22 Nov 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 432: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of staff broken down by grade employed within the private office and the constituency office; the number of such staff who are permanent civil servants and the number that are political appointees; the annual cost of each such office in terms of salary, overtime and expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35306/05]

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (22 Nov 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 448: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of staff broken down by grade employed within the private office and the constituency office; the number of such staff who are permanent civil servants and the number who are political appointees; the annual cost of each such office in terms of salary, overtime and expenses; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (22 Nov 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 461: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of staff broken down by grade employed within the private office and the constituency office; the number of such staff who are permanent civil servants and the number who are political appointees; the annual cost of each such office in terms of salary, overtime and expenses; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (22 Nov 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 486: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of staff broken down by grade employed within the private office and the constituency office; the number of such staff who are permanent civil servants and the number that are political appointees; the annual cost of each such office in terms of salary, overtime and expenses; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (22 Nov 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 545: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of staff, broken down by grade, employed within the private office and the constituency office; the number of such staff who are permanent civil servants and the number that are political appointees; the annual cost of each such office in terms of salary, overtime and expenses; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (22 Nov 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 576: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of staff broken down by grade employed within the private office and the constituency office; the number of such staff who are permanent civil servants and the number that are political appointees; the annual cost of each such office in terms of salary, overtime and expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35311/05]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (22 Nov 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 584: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the design and construction of the port tunnel has taken account of the recommendations of the report on the 1999 fire in the Mont Blanc tunnel and other similar reports; the person who will be responsible for the control of fire in the tunnel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35251/05]

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (22 Nov 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: Question 587: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of staff broken down by grade employed within the private office and the constituency office; the number of such staff who are permanent civil servants and the number who are political appointees; the annual cost of each such office in terms of salary, overtime and expenses; and if he will make a...

Housing Developments: Motion. (22 Nov 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: I wish to share time with Deputies Stagg and Broughan. I move: That Dáil Éireann, considering the increased use of 'management companies' as an alternative to the public 'taking in charge' of housing developments and considering that these management companies impose a management charge on house-buyers for services which are normally provided by a public local authority, calls on the...

Housing Developments: Motion. (22 Nov 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: The Labour Party motion is intended to solve the growing problem of management charges and management companies in private housing developments. The motion calls on the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to take three forms of action to address the management company problem, namely to stop new management companies from being formed and new management charges from...

Housing Developments: Motion. (22 Nov 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: The idea of management companies ordering and maintaining residential developments and charging for these services is not new. In the past, however, it was a practice mainly associated with private apartment developments and with some small expensive and exclusive housing developments mainly in what were known as the gated communities. Normal housing estates, however, did not have management...

Housing Developments: Motion. (22 Nov 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: ——stop management charges being levied and require all new housing development to be built to the standard required by local authorities for taking in charge. He can do this by issuing a policy directive under section 29 of the Planning and Development Act 2000. Planning authorities are required to comply with a policy direction given by the Minister under section 29. Further, recognising...

Housing Developments: Motion. (22 Nov 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: In the case of car parking, for example, it could distinguish between car parking provided within the building where private management would be appropriate and kerbside car parking which should be subject to public management. In short, the guidelines would clarify those services which are and should be public and those which are appropriate for private arrangement. There is a need for new...

Housing Developments: Motion. (22 Nov 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: I ask the Minister to clarify his suggestion that even in an estate where a management company exists the residents of that estate could vote to have the estate taken into charge. In an estate with a management company, can the residents exercise the right under section 180 of the Planning and Development Act to have the estate taken into charge?

Housing Developments: Motion. (22 Nov 2005)

Eamon Gilmore: The Minister has given a tricky, clever answer which avoids answering a direct question on whether people can exercise their right.