Results 2,501-2,520 of 9,994 for speaker:John Gormley
- Written Answers — Housing Grants: Housing Grants (28 Jun 2007)
John Gormley: A grant of â¬6,350 was paid in this case on 19 April 2006.
- Written Answers — Register of Electors: Register of Electors (28 Jun 2007)
John Gormley: In law, the preparation of the Register of Electors is a matter for each local registration authority. It is their duty to ensure, as far as possible and with the cooperation of the public, the accuracy and comprehensiveness of the Register. In April 2006, a package of measures was introduced to assist local authorities in their work on preparing the 2007/8 Register. These measures included...
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (28 Jun 2007)
John Gormley: The provision of water treatment facilities through grouped or bundled DBO contracts was originally pilot tested in Monaghan. The DBO approach to the provision of water treatment for water quality deficient group water schemes has now been adopted by 216 group water schemes serving over 39,000 households. At that time of the introduction of the pilot Project, Operational & Maintenance...
- Written Answers — Register of Electors: Register of Electors (28 Jun 2007)
John Gormley: In law, the preparation of the Register of Electors is a matter for each local registration authority. It is their duty to ensure, as far as possible and with the cooperation of the public, the accuracy and comprehensiveness of the Register. The Franchise Section in my Department is responsible for a range of matters relating to the electoral system, including the relevant legislative codes;...
- Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (28 Jun 2007)
John Gormley: Section 33(2)(c) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 makes provision for persons, including elected representatives, to make submissions or observations on a planning application on payment of the prescribed fee and within the prescribed period. Article 29 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 fixed this prescribed fee at â¬20 and the prescribed period at five weeks...
- Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (28 Jun 2007)
John Gormley: The programme of investment in housing over the next seven years is set out in the National Development Plan 2007-2013 under which some â¬21 billion in finance, including â¬3 billion in SWA Rent Supplement, is being provided. Some 27,000 new social homes will be commenced or acquired and 17,000 affordable units will be delivered in the initial 2007-2009 period. The resources being made...
- Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (28 Jun 2007)
John Gormley: There are currently no large scale waste incinerators in Ireland. My Department is aware that a small number of incinerators at industrial plants have been licensed by the EPA. It is also the case that a private company has secured planning and licensing approval for a municipal and a hazardous waste incinerator and, in relation to the latter, has indicated that approval for the treatment...
- Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (28 Jun 2007)
John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 251 and 253 together. The waste management plans for which local authorities have statutory responsibility, generally operating in regional groupings, identify the landfill capacity which those authorities consider necessary to meet the needs of each region while meeting national and EU objectives and requirements. My Department does not compile details in...
- Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (28 Jun 2007)
John Gormley: The Programme for Government commits to the setting of new ambitious waste management targets for maximum prevention, re-use, recycling and modern waste treatment to ensure that we match the best performance in the EU for recycling with the objective that only 10% of waste or less is consigned to landfill (down from 66% now). The Programme also includes measures to broaden out our approach...
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (28 Jun 2007)
John Gormley: Phase 1 of the Kildare Water Strategy â Wellfield Contract â is included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2005 â 2007 at an estimated cost of â¬27.6 million and provides for the development of groundwater sources at Rathangan, Monasterevin (Hybla), Johnstownbridge and Robertstown. My Department has to date recouped â¬12.4 million to Kildare County Council in...
- Waste Management: Motion. (3 Jul 2007)
John Gormley: I do not have one.
- Waste Management: Motion. (3 Jul 2007)
John Gormley: I appreciate it.
- Waste Management: Motion. (3 Jul 2007)
John Gormley: I thank the Deputy.
- Waste Management: Motion. (3 Jul 2007)
John Gormley: With Deputy McEntee's help.
- Waste Management: Motion. (3 Jul 2007)
John Gormley: Not at all.
- Waste Management: Motion. (3 Jul 2007)
John Gormley: I move amendment No. 1: To delete all words after "Dáil Ãireann" and substitute the following: "ânoting the very significant investment which is provided for under the National Development Plan 2007-2013 in further developing modern integrated waste management infrastructure and services so as to meet national and EU policy objectives and targets; noting also the record levels of...
- Waste Management: Motion. (3 Jul 2007)
John Gormley: I have set out for Deputies the exact legal position. The Poolbeg project is the subject of an application by Dublin City Council to An Bord Pleanála for planning permission and an oral hearing in that regard has recently concluded. It is also the subject of an application by the council to the EPA for a waste licence and the legislation governing this process has a similar provision....
- Waste Management: Motion. (3 Jul 2007)
John Gormley: ââfor which the four Dublin local authorities have statutory responsibility under the Waste Management Acts. As the procurement has been by way of a public private partnership, the role of my Department has been to certify that the procurement was conducted in accordance with public policy. The Department in a letter dated 14 September 2005 advised Dublin City Council which acts as lead...
- Waste Management: Motion. (3 Jul 2007)
John Gormley: All our current landfills are properly regulated and that is as it should be.
- Waste Management: Motion. (3 Jul 2007)
John Gormley: However, a reliance on landfill is not the solution to our waste management problems.