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Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (19 Jan 2010)

Phil Hogan: Question 1000: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress on the construction of a new school (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48290/09]

Local Authority Funding. (21 Jan 2010)

Phil Hogan: Question 1: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans for severe weather emergencies; if he will support local authorities financially to deal with the aftermath of the recent severe weather; his plans to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2945/10]

Local Authority Funding. (21 Jan 2010)

Phil Hogan: I thank the front line services in local authorities and in all statutory bodies and agencies for the tremendous work they did over the past few months in dealing with flooding in the first instance and frost and snow in the past few weeks. In spite of funding cutbacks and staff cutbacks, they made a major contribution to keeping essential services going at local level. This was a first...

Local Authority Funding. (21 Jan 2010)

Phil Hogan: I am referring directly to it in terms of what it says.

Local Authority Funding. (21 Jan 2010)

Phil Hogan: Linkage and co-ordination is required. What linkage and co-ordination was carried out by the Department when it received plans from local authorities at the end of 2008? What an appraisal was carried out? Was the Minister satisfied with all these particular plans and did he sign off on them? When will he receive submissions from local authorities indicating what moneys are required in...

Local Authority Funding. (21 Jan 2010)

Phil Hogan: I take it the Minister is giving an undertaking that additional funds will be provided in 2010 arising from submissions received.

Local Authority Funding. (21 Jan 2010)

Phil Hogan: The Minister is saying there is no money and that he will not provide any money.

Local Authority Funding. (21 Jan 2010)

Phil Hogan: I have asked the Minister if he will give an undertaking in the House that additional funds will be provided to deal with water and other infrastructure. The Minister has some responsibility as a member of Government in charge of local government to ensure that services provided by local government are properly funded in respect of roads. It is only recently that local roads were...

Local Authority Funding. (21 Jan 2010)

Phil Hogan: Pathetic.

Local Authority Funding. (21 Jan 2010)

Phil Hogan: When will the Minister make a decision on the submissions regarding funding to local authorities that affect his Department? I know it does not matter to you because you have only three councillors around the country but it matters the Fine Gael

Planning Projects. (21 Jan 2010)

Phil Hogan: Question 3: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in view of a High Court decision in favour of An Bord Pleanála in October 2009, whether he is supporting a Supreme Court appeal against the grant of permission by An Bord Pleanála for the Galway City outer bypass; the discussions he or his officials have had with the person (details supplied) initiating...

Planning Projects. (21 Jan 2010)

Phil Hogan: The Minister would agree that everyone in Galway would like the matter to be resolved because the outer bypass is an essential part of the city's infrastructure and will benefit the people of the area. Is it not unusual that the Minister cannot discuss the matter with the National Roads Authority without recourse to the High Court? Is he supporting the Supreme Court appeal? What has been...

Planning Projects. (21 Jan 2010)

Phil Hogan: A less costly solution should have been found. The Minister could have discussed the issues with the Minister for Transport rather than resort to the High Court. Would he accept that it would have been preferable to address the matter through Departments and State agencies rather than incur these enormous costs?

Planning Projects. (21 Jan 2010)

Phil Hogan: If a Fianna Fáil Minister entered into litigation in support of one of his or her own, as the Minister, Deputy Gormley, is doing in respect of Mr. Sweetman, the Green Party would be jumping up and down to criticise political interference. Mr. Sweetman is a former Green Party candidate. He is entitled to pursue his action but the fact that the Minister is supporting this at the taxpayer's...

Planning Projects. (21 Jan 2010)

Phil Hogan: I did not mention any names until the Minister identified Mr. Sweetman.

Planning Projects. (21 Jan 2010)

Phil Hogan: No, I am not.

Planning Projects. (21 Jan 2010)

Phil Hogan: I did not make any such allegation. The Minister is sensitive.

Water and Sewerage Schemes. (21 Jan 2010)

Phil Hogan: Question 4: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in view of water shortages in many parts of the country, he will develop a new national policy initiative or funding scheme to address water leakages and the current nationwide water shortage problems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2947/10]

Water and Sewerage Schemes. (21 Jan 2010)

Phil Hogan: Everyone was surprised at the extent of the water shortages during the winter crisis, although leaks go with the territory given the weather we experienced. Ireland does not appear to be as well prepared for the type of weather we experienced this winter as other European countries. What lessons have we learned about water conservation and leaks? Has the Minister prepared a plan to prevent...

Water and Sewerage Schemes. (21 Jan 2010)

Phil Hogan: I am pleased the Minister referred to a "new era". I am sure he has studied Fine Gael's NewERA document which outlines our proposals for stimulating the economy through investment. It offers plenty of scope in this area.