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Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (31 Oct 2007)

John Gormley: Among the core objectives of my Department's 2005 Sustainable Rural Housing Guidelines for Planning Authorities is the need to maintain the rural fabric of society, secure more balanced regional development which will facilitate continued economic prosperity in both urban and rural locations and reverse population decline in remoter rural areas. Accordingly, the guidelines are aimed at...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (31 Oct 2007)

John Gormley: A sewerage scheme to serve Binghamstown was forty-sixth on the list of water and sewerage schemes submitted by Mayo County Council in response to my Department's request to all local authorities in 2006 to undertake assessments of needs for capital works in their areas and to prioritise their proposals on the basis of these assessments. These assessments were taken into account in...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (31 Oct 2007)

John Gormley: I refer to the reply to Questions Nos. 570 and 571 of 16 October 2007.

Written Answers — Archaeological Sites: Archaeological Sites (31 Oct 2007)

John Gormley: I refer to the reply to Question No. 262 of 24 October 2007. The position remains unchanged.

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (31 Oct 2007)

John Gormley: The Mayo Towns and Villages Sewerage Scheme, which includes Charlestown, Cross, The Neale, Ballyheane and Crossboyne is included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007-2009 as a scheme to start construction in 2008. Mayo County Council's proposals to service Crossboyne under a Serviced Land Initiative scheme, under which waste water from Crossboyne would be treated in...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (31 Oct 2007)

John Gormley: The Letterkenny Sewerage Scheme is approved for funding under my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007-2009 at a cost of €29.2 million. Donegal County Council's contract documents for the procurement of a new wastewater treatment plant for Letterkenny are currently under examination in my Department and are being dealt with as quickly as possible. Once approved, the...

Written Answers — Archaeological Sites: Archaeological Sites (31 Oct 2007)

John Gormley: In April 2007 my Department was asked for its view on a proposal to develop an access road to the graveyard in question. This graveyard, like many others throughout Ireland, is located within an ancient church site, which dates back to between the fifth and seventh century AD. In cases like this, the surviving walled graveyard is usually part of a much larger archaeological site defined by...

Written Answers — Architectural Heritage: Architectural Heritage (31 Oct 2007)

John Gormley: A series of works has been carried out at Killarney House in Killarney National Park over recent years: the golden gates and railings of the house have been restored, a security system has been installed; and heating pipes and radiators have been upgraded. Earlier in 2007 the Gate Lodge at Killarney House was renovated for use as an assembly and information point for walking tours, at a cost...

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (31 Oct 2007)

John Gormley: I understand that the preliminary report of the Rathkeale Interagency Forum is due to be completed shortly and will, in due course, be submitted to relevant Government Departments, including my Department.

Written Answers — Natural Heritage Areas: Natural Heritage Areas (31 Oct 2007)

John Gormley: My Department executed the contracts and issued the relevant funds to the Chief State Solicitor's Office in July 2007; that office has advised that they are preparing the transfer of title in order to finalise the purchase.

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (31 Oct 2007)

John Gormley: Under the Planning and Development Acts 2000 — 2006, any person or body is entitled to participate in the planning process; the process provides for third party participation at all stages i.e. forward planning, development management, and appeals stages. Ireland is one of the few EU Member States to have a third party appeal system. With regard to planning permission for significant...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (31 Oct 2007)

John Gormley: The Achill Sound Sewerage Scheme is included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007-2009 as a scheme to start construction in 2008. My Department approved Mayo Council's revised Contract Documents and the invitation of tenders for the scheme in May 2007. Further progress on the scheme is a matter for the Council.

Written Answers — Hunt Licences: Hunt Licences (31 Oct 2007)

John Gormley: My Department wrote to the Ward Union Hunt on 22 October 2007 seeking further clarification on a number of issues of serious concern to me. The Hunt has now responded and I will make my decision on the licence application as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Architectural Heritage: Architectural Heritage (31 Oct 2007)

John Gormley: The designation of Architectural Conservation Areas is a function of the relevant planning authority under the Planning and Development Act 2000. General guidance in relation to development control in Architectural Conservation Areas is contained in Chapter 3 of my Department's Architectural Heritage Protection Guidelines to Planning Authorities (December 2004) which is available on my...

Written Answers — Community Fora: Community Fora (31 Oct 2007)

John Gormley: I am not aware of a campaign to set up a Community Forum on the lines set out in the question. My Department has consulted with South Dublin County Council, which is also unaware of this matter. However, annual funding is provided by my Department to South Dublin County Council to support the work of the South Dublin Community Forum and South Dublin Community Platform.

Written Answers — Local Government Elections: Local Government Elections (31 Oct 2007)

John Gormley: The number of elected members in each local authority is set out in section 21 and schedule 7 of the Local Government Act 2001. Unlike in the case of constituencies for the purpose of elections to Dáil Éireann, there are no specified criteria for determining the number of members appropriate for each authority.

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (31 Oct 2007)

John Gormley: The income that each local authority generates from commercial rates is one of a number of factors taken into account in determining annual general purpose grants from the Local Government Fund. These grants are my Department's contribution towards meeting the cost to local authorities of providing an acceptable level of day-to-day services for their customers, a general purpose grant of...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (31 Oct 2007)

John Gormley: The Skibbereen Sewerage Scheme has been approved for funding under my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007-2009 as a scheme to start construction in the current year. I understand that Cork County Council is currently assessing the tenders received for the upgrade of the town's sewage collection system and expects to be in a position shortly to award this contract, with a...

Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (31 Oct 2007)

John Gormley: Under the Waste Management Acts statutory responsibility for the granting of a waste permit rests with the local authority (or local authorities) concerned. The Minister has no function in this regard and my Department is not aware of the particular cases referred to in the Question. The Waste Management (Collection Permit) Regulations, 2001, which provide for a system of permitting by...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (31 Oct 2007)

John Gormley: The latest assessment of infrastructural requirements for water services for each local authority is set out in the Assessment of Needs produced by each County and City Council in response to my Department's request to them 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. These assessments...