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

John Gormley: I refer to the reply to Questions Nos. 508 and 509 of 9 October 2007. All three wetlands in this area will be listed in the Environmental Protection Agency's Register of Protected Areas. The relevant draft River Basin Management Plan is due to be published for public consultation in 2008 and to be adopted in 2009.

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

John Gormley: Details of sewerage schemes in County Meath, including estimated costs and timeframes, are set out in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007–2009 which is available in the Oireachtas Library. In addition, Meath County Council received a block grant allocation of €750,000 under the Small Public and Water and Sewerage Schemes measure of the Rural Water Programme 2007.

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

John Gormley: The Cork Lower Harbour Sewerage scheme is approved for funding under my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007-2009 as a scheme to start construction in 2009, at an estimated to cost of over €73 million. My Department awaits the submission of Cork County Council's Preliminary Report for the scheme.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (31 Oct 2007)

John Gormley: The total amount spent on official hospitality by my Department from 1 October 2006 to 30 September 2007, amounted to €218,147.

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

John Gormley: The Waste Management (Tyres and Waste Tyres) Regulations 2007 impose obligations on persons who supply tyres to the Irish market, whether as manufacturers, wholesalers, suppliers, traders, or retailers and on the collectors of waste tyres. An exemption from these obligations is available to persons who participate in a voluntary compliance scheme operated by an approved body. Persons...

Written Answers — Departmental Facilities: Departmental Facilities (31 Oct 2007)

John Gormley: A canteen and hot food service is only provided for staff in my Department's Headquarters in the Custom House. This service is provided by private contractors and I am informed by the company that Ireland is the country of origin of the produce in question.

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

John Gormley: The Glenties Sewerage Scheme was being advanced as a joint project that also includes schemes for Dungloe and Gweedore. My Department has approved Donegal County Council's Preliminary Reports for each location and the overall project is included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007-2009 to begin construction in 2008. Donegal County Council recently submitted...

Written Answers — Water Supply: Water Supply (1 Nov 2007)

John Gormley: Responsibility for ensuring that an adequate water supply is available to, and planned to meet the needs of, consumers in the Dublin area rests primarily with the local authorities in the Dublin region. The current demand in the Greater Dublin Water Supply Area, which consists of Dublin City, Fingal, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown, South Dublin, and parts of Wicklow, Kildare and Meath, is 540 million...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (1 Nov 2007)

John Gormley: In accordance with sections 21 and 22 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, the Dublin Regional Authority and the Mid-East Regional Authority, in May 2004, jointly made Regional Planning Guidelines for the whole of the area of their two regions, i.e. the area known as the Greater Dublin Area. These guidelines replaced the non-statutory Strategic Planning Guidelines for the Greater Dublin...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (1 Nov 2007)

John Gormley: The Glenamaddy 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 Galway County Council's Preliminary Report for the scheme in December 2006 and further progress is a matter for the Council.

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (1 Nov 2007)

John Gormley: I have not made any statement in regard to the number or location of any future incinerators. I have, however, signalled a move away from an over-reliance on incineration towards alternative technologies such as mechanical and biological treatment. This would greatly reduce residual waste requiring thermal treatment, which may include use as refuse derived fuel as a further alternative to...

Written Answers — Architectural Heritage: Architectural Heritage (1 Nov 2007)

John Gormley: The Market House, Castlepollard, is in the ownership of Westmeath County Council. Statutory protection of the architectural heritage is primarily a matter for the planning authorities in the exercise of their functions under Part IV of the Planning and Development Act 2000. Under the provisions of the Act, each planning authority is required, for the purpose of protecting structures, or...

Written Answers — Local Government Representation: Local Government Representation (1 Nov 2007)

John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 211 and 212 together. The last review of local electoral areas was carried out in 1998. I am at present considering the issues around a review of local electoral areas and I expect to be in a position to make a statement on the matter shortly. The number of elected members in each local authority is set out in section 21 and schedule 7 of the Local...

Written Answers — World Heritage Sites: World Heritage Sites (1 Nov 2007)

John Gormley: As outlined previously, it is intended to review the current tentative list of sites submitted to UNESCO which was compiled in 1992. Georgian Dublin can be considered in the context of that review. UNESCO Natural and Cultural World Heritage sites are only considered for inscription where they are deemed to be of 'Outstanding Universal Value' i.e. "has cultural and/or natural significance...

Written Answers — EU Petitions: EU Petitions (1 Nov 2007)

John Gormley: My Department responded to the European Commission's requests for information relating to this petition in December 2006, January 2007 and June 2007. The European Parliament's Committee on Petitions visited Ireland in June 2007 and met with officials to discuss, amongst other issues, the subject matter of this petition. My Department has not yet located the files referred to in the response...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (1 Nov 2007)

John Gormley: Article 3(5) of the Directive 2003/4/EC deals mainly with practical arrangements by public bodies to assist persons to access information on the environment. The Directive has been transposed into Irish law by the European Communities (Access to Information on the Environment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 133 of 2007). Article (5)(a) requires a public authority to inform the public of their...

Written Answers — Local Government Elections: Local Government Elections (1 Nov 2007)

John Gormley: Unlike for Dáil and European Parliament constituencies, there are no legal requirements in relation to the frequency of local electoral area reviews. The last review of local electoral areas was carried out in 1998; the next local elections are due to take place in 2009. I am at present considering the issues around a review of local electoral areas and I expect to be in a position to make a...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (1 Nov 2007)

John Gormley: Civil service posts at the levels of Assistant Secretary and Deputy Secretary are covered by a scheme of performance related awards. It does not apply to Secretaries General. The operation of the scheme is overseen by the Committee for Performance Awards. Since 2002, the funding for awards is based on 10% of the payroll for the posts covered by the scheme. Within this overall limit,...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (6 Nov 2007)

John Gormley: Section 34 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 enables a planning authority to grant a planning permission subject to or without conditions as appropriate. While the interpretation of planning legislation is a matter in each case for the planning authority concerned and ultimately for the Courts, the legislation sets out that in making decisions on planning applications, planning...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (6 Nov 2007)

John Gormley: Details of water supply schemes in Kildare that I have approved for funding are set out in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007-2009, published in September 2007, which is available in the Oireachtas Library. The position regarding the proposal to provide additional water supplies for the Greater Dublin Area, including parts of Co Kildare, from the Shannon is set out in...