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- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (23 Sep 2015)
Alan Kelly: In December 2013, my Department published proposed "draft" revisions to the noise, setbacks and shadow flicker aspects of the 2006 Wind Energy Development Guidelines. These draft revisions proposed: - the setting of a more stringent day and night noise limit of 40 decibels for future wind energy developments, - a mandatory minimum setback of 500 metres between a wind turbine and the nearest...
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Air Quality (23 Sep 2015)
Alan Kelly: Air quality monitoring in Ireland is carried out to meet the requirements of EU Directive 2008/50/EC on ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe, also known as the CAFE Directive. The Directive requires that certain minimum levels of monitoring are conducted for the purpose of assessment and management of air quality. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has responsibility for...
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Air Quality (23 Sep 2015)
Alan Kelly: Air quality monitoring in Ireland is carried out to meet the requirements of EU Directive 2008/50/EC on ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe, also known as the CAFE Directive. The instruments at the monitoring stations calculate hourly average values for each pollutant. These values are picked up by the telemetry system at between one minute and thirty five minutes past the hour.
- Topical Issue Debate: Local Government Reform (22 Sep 2015)
Alan Kelly: He should read his party's submission.
- Topical Issue Debate: Local Government Reform (22 Sep 2015)
Alan Kelly: The committee was set up and gave careful consideration-----
- Topical Issue Debate: Local Government Reform (22 Sep 2015)
Alan Kelly: The Deputy had his time. Will he allow me to respond?
- Topical Issue Debate: Local Government Reform (22 Sep 2015)
Alan Kelly: Evidence rather than emotion should dominate this debate.
- Topical Issue Debate: Local Government Reform (22 Sep 2015)
Alan Kelly: I will wrap up. The proposal has been made in the best interests of Cork city and county.
- Topical Issue Debate: Local Government Reform (22 Sep 2015)
Alan Kelly: It is the best option for Cork. The group of five individuals considered the matter for nine months and I respect the report it produced. Its objective is to put Cork in a position in which it can compete on a regional basis with the conurbation around Dublin. That is what has been proposed. I stand fully behind the proposal and commend Alf Smiddy and his group on the work they did....
- Topical Issue Debate: Local Government Reform (22 Sep 2015)
Alan Kelly: I thank the Deputies for their question. The timing is optimal because this topic is being debated a lot at present. I established the Cork local government committee on 15 January 2015 to carry out a review of local government arrangements in Cork city and county, including the boundary of Cork city and to make recommendations with respect to whether the boundary of the city should be...
- Topical Issue Debate: Local Government Reform (22 Sep 2015)
Alan Kelly: The Deputy will get more.
- Topical Issue Debate: Local Government Reform (22 Sep 2015)
Alan Kelly: Fundamentally there is a fundamental flaw.
- Topical Issue Debate: Local Government Reform (22 Sep 2015)
Alan Kelly: The Deputy has the wrong party.
- Topical Issue Debate: Local Government Reform (22 Sep 2015)
Alan Kelly: Anyone could have put forward a submission.
- Topical Issue Debate: Local Government Reform (22 Sep 2015)
Alan Kelly: Anyone could have made a submission.
- Topical Issue Debate: Local Government Reform (22 Sep 2015)
Alan Kelly: I wish to quote something to the Deputies:I do not want Cork to repeat the mistakes of other Cities with the result of a continuous urban sprawl at the expense of an identifiable city centre core... I believe that the option of a major extension to the City boundary, while retaining two separate authorities would not be the optimum recommendation. There would be a real concern about funding...
- Topical Issue Debate: Local Government Reform (22 Sep 2015)
Alan Kelly: Wait a second. That is his view, as opposed to Deputy Martin's view.
- Topical Issue Debate: Local Government Reform (22 Sep 2015)
Alan Kelly: In relation to the submission from Sinn Féin----
- Topical Issue Debate: Local Government Reform (22 Sep 2015)
Alan Kelly: In relation to the submission from Sinn Féin----
- Topical Issue Debate: Local Government Reform (22 Sep 2015)
Alan Kelly: Yes. A strategic----