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Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (2 Oct 2007)

John Gormley: The information requested is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (2 Oct 2007)

John Gormley: The information requested is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (2 Oct 2007)

John Gormley: A number of different statutory processes are involved in appointments to state boards and bodies under the aegis of my Department. 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...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (2 Oct 2007)

John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 522 and 523 together. Section 261 of the Planning and Development Act, 2000, required all quarries (except those which obtained permission in the 5 years prior to 28 April 2004) to register with their local planning authority between 28 April 2004 and 27 April 2005. Accordingly Mayo County Council will hold information on the number of quarries registered...

Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (2 Oct 2007)

John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 524 and 525 together. My Department is awaiting a response on additional information sought in April, 2007 from the City Council on their application for additional staff for the establishment of a Galway Transportation Unit.

Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (3 Oct 2007)

John Gormley: Cutting turf on designated Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) is strictly limited in order to protect this internationally important type of habitat. A derogation was agreed in 1999 for turf cutting, for domestic use only, on less sensitive areas of bogs designated as SACs for a period of up to ten years — that is, until the end of 2008. The area known as Cloonkeen Eighter is part of the...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (3 Oct 2007)

John Gormley: The most complete and up to date statement of Galway County Council's water services infrastructural requirements is set out in the Assessment of Needs produced by the Council in response to my Department's request to all local authorities in 2006 to carry out fresh assessments of the need for capital works in their areas and to prioritise their proposals on the basis of the assessments. I...

Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (3 Oct 2007)

John Gormley: I refer to the reply to Questions Nos. 512 and 513 of 2 October, 2007.

Written Answers — Ministerial Expenses: Ministerial Expenses (3 Oct 2007)

John Gormley: The information requested is set out in the following table: Minister of State Noel Ahern TD 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 € € € € € Ministerial Monthly Allowance 12,170 12,170 12,170 12,170 5,071 Travel & Subsistence 15,931 12,905 18,894 19,710 20,390 Misc. Expenses 871 Minister of State Pat 'The Cope' Gallagher TD 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 € € € € €...

Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (3 Oct 2007)

John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 260 to 263, inclusive, together. I refer to the reply to Questions Nos. 1150, 1151, 1153, 1155 and 1167 of 26 September 2007, in which I comprehensively addressed this issue.

Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (3 Oct 2007)

John Gormley: The Building Control Act 1990 assigns primary responsibility for complying with the Building Regulations to the owners and builders of buildings. Responsibility for enforcement of the Regulations is vested in the 37 local Building Control Authorities, who are empowered to carry out inspections of buildings and initiate enforcement action, where appropriate. The Building Control Act 2007...

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (3 Oct 2007)

John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 265 and 266 together. It is generally accepted that vehicles powered by biofuels and hybrid technology can have significantly reduced emissions compared to equivalent conventional models. The Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform, which organises the purchase of the Ministerial fleet through the Government Supplies Agency, has purchased 7 hybrid cars...

Seanad: Climate Protection Bill 2007: Second Stage (3 Oct 2007)

John Gormley: It will happen. Do not worry.

Seanad: Climate Protection Bill 2007: Second Stage (3 Oct 2007)

John Gormley: I am delighted to be here in the Seanad and to have been given the opportunity to discuss this very important issue. I have dispensed with the ministerial speech because I am so interested in what has been said, and I want to respond to the speakers. I congratulate Senator Ivana Bacik on her initiative, as well as her Independent colleagues. I also congratulate Mr. Oisín Coughlan of...

Building Regulations. (4 Oct 2007)

John Gormley: I thank Deputy Broughan for raising this matter and assure him no discourtesy was intended. Pyrite is a mineral found in broken stone that oxidizes upon contact with moisture and oxygen to produce sulphuric acid. The sulphuric acid causes the broken stone to swell, which in turn causes the floor slabs in buildings to lift and crack. Laboratory tests have found that pyrite exists in the...

Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (4 Oct 2007)

John Gormley: The information sought is not available in my Department. Staffing returns received from local authorities do not contain this classification of employees.

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (4 Oct 2007)

John Gormley: Waste management services have traditionally been provided at a local level, with individual arrangements being locally determined and tailored to local circumstances. The present legal framework, as determined by the Oireachtas, reflects this. In accordance with section 52 of the Protection of the Environment Act 2003, the determination of waste management charges, and any associated waiver...

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (4 Oct 2007)

John Gormley: Section 26(1) of the Wildlife Act 1976 provides that the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government may grant to the master or other person in charge of a pack of stag hounds, a licence authorising the hunting of deer by that pack, during such period or periods as is or are specified in the licence. My Department has had discussions with representatives of the Ward Union...

Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (4 Oct 2007)

John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 131 to 134, inclusive, together. The Building Control Act 1990 assigns primary responsibility for complying with the Building Regulations to the owners and builders of buildings. Responsibility for enforcement of the Regulations is vested in the 37 local Building Control Authorities, who are empowered to carry out inspections of buildings and initiate...

Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (4 Oct 2007)

John Gormley: The EU Waste Shipments Regulation sets out the controls applicable to shipments of waste within, into, and out of the European Union. It is directly applicable in the Member States. All shipments of waste must follow various procedures and control regimes, which are determined by the type of waste shipped and the type of treatment that will be applied to the waste at its destination. Thus,...