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Written Answers — Litter Pollution: Litter Pollution (6 Nov 2007)

John Gormley: I have no proposals to introduce a levy on cable ties. These items are used primarily for binding electric cables or wires, to keep wires away from moving parts and to help trace and service wiring systems. They are also commonly used to prevent hub-caps from falling off moving vehicles. While I agree that the use of cable ties for public postering needs to be discouraged, I do not believe...

Written Answers — Urban Renewal Schemes: Urban Renewal Schemes (6 Nov 2007)

John Gormley: The Derelict Sites Act 1990 imposes a general duty on every owner and occupier of land to take all reasonable steps to ensure that the land does not become or continue to be a derelict site. It also imposes a duty on local authorities to take all reasonable steps (including the exercise of any appropriate statutory powers) to ensure that any land within their functional area does not become...

Written Answers — Local Government Organisation: Local Government Organisation (6 Nov 2007)

John Gormley: The Programme for Government contains a commitment to publish a Green Paper on Local Government in the coming months. This Paper will examine a number of issues in relation to the organisation of Irish local government including the establishment of new town councils in those towns that have shown significant population growth in recent years. A White Paper on Local Government will then...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (6 Nov 2007)

John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 497 and 498 together. The staffing composition of my private and constituency offices (detailing permanent civil servants and temporary unestablished civil servants) is set out in the following tables. Private Office Permanent Civil Servants Temporary Unestablished Civil Servants 7 2 Constituency Office Permanent Civil Servants Temporary Unestablished...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (6 Nov 2007)

John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 499 and 500 together. The staffing composition of the private and constituency offices of the Ministers of State at my Department are set out in the following tables. Minister Tony Killeen: Private Office Permanent Civil Servants Temporary Unestablished Civil Servants 3 0

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (6 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. Awards made under the scheme in my Department are made in accordance with Guidelines approved by the Committee for Performance Awards in November 2001. Details of the procedures, the numbers covered by the scheme, the range of awards and the total amounts paid...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (6 Nov 2007)

John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 502 and 503 together. The staffing composition of the office of the Minister of State with special responsibility for Environment and Energy is set out in the following table. Number (Full time Equivalents) Grade 1 Higher Executive Officer (Private Secretary) 2 Executive Officer 2 Clerical Officer 1 Personal Assistant (HEO Grade) 1 Personal Secretary...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (6 Nov 2007)

John Gormley: I am fully aware of the importance of timely transposition of EU environmental legislation, some 200 items of which, including more than 140 Directives, have by now been transposed in this country. There are currently four Directives in my Department's area of responsibility which are outstanding for transposition. A further five Directives are due for transposition between March 2008 and...

Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (6 Nov 2007)

John Gormley: I am not aware of any proposals for EU regulations regarding the disposal of unsold newspapers as suggested in the question. The EU Landfill Directive sets challenging targets for the diversion of biodegradable waste, including paper, from landfill. The Directive requires that no later than 16 July 2016, biodegradable municipal waste going to landfill must be reduced to 35% of the total...

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

John Gormley: The Cranford Regional Water Scheme, which includes proposals to supply the Rathmullan area, is included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007-2009 as a scheme to advance through planning. My Department is awaiting submission by Donegal County Council of a Brief for the appointment of consultants to prepare a Preliminary Report for the scheme. Donegal County Council has...

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

John Gormley: There are no provisions in planning legislation for the establishment of community planning fora. Extensive public consultation by planning authorities in relation to the making and variation of development plans and local area plans is provided for under Part II of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended by the Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2002. It is open to any...

Written Answers — Dog Licences: Dog Licences (6 Nov 2007)

John Gormley: From information supplied to my Department by local authorities, I understand that 197,779 individual dog licences were issued in 2006. An additional 395 general dog licences were also issued in that year. A general dog licence authorises a person to hold an unspecified number of dogs. Returns from local authorities indicate that the amount of money raised in 2006 through the issue of...

Written Answers — Local Government Expenditure: Local Government Expenditure (6 Nov 2007)

John Gormley: County/City Development Boards (CDBs), led by local government, were established in early 2000 in each county and city area and are representative of local development bodies, State agencies and the social partners operating locally. A key function of the Boards is to bring about the more integrated delivery of public services at local level via their Strategies for Economic, Social and...

Written Answers — Departmental Communications: Departmental Communications (6 Nov 2007)

John Gormley: The greetings for my Department's main telephone number are recorded in both the Irish and English languages.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (6 Nov 2007)

John Gormley: The information requested in relation to my Department and non-commercial state sponsored bodies under its aegis is set out in the following tables. Staffing in the commercial state sponsored bodies under the aegis of the Department is a matter for the body concerned. Grade Number of female staff in grade (expressed in whole time equivalents) Number of male staff in grade (expressed in...

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (6 Nov 2007)

John Gormley: I am satisfied that there are sufficient resources within my Department to deal with requests for information made under national and European legislation. The majority of such requests are met within the statutory timeframes. In cases where it becomes apparent that there will be difficulties meeting these timeframes, for example due to the large volume of records involved in the request, it...

Written Answers — Natural Heritage Areas: Natural Heritage Areas (6 Nov 2007)

John Gormley: Conservation Management Plans have been completed for 45 Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) and 4 Special Protection Areas (SPAs). Most of these plans are posted on the website of my Department's National Parks and Wildlife Service, www.npws.ie. I envisage that a further 56 SAC plans will be the subject of public consultation before the end of this year. Draft plans for another 94 sites...

Written Answers — Natural Heritage Areas: Natural Heritage Areas (6 Nov 2007)

John Gormley: My Department operates a range of schemes to pay landowners and farmers for direct losses incurred through restrictions caused by designation of land for natural heritage reasons or to pay for certain agreed actions benefiting nature. My Department's five year Farm Plan Scheme, operated by the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS). is available to farmers/ landowners who are not in...

Written Answers — Departmental Transport: Departmental Transport (6 Nov 2007)

John Gormley: The information requested is set out in the following table. My Department also operates a Travel Pass Scheme for staff under which they purchase an annual bus or rail pass in a tax efficient manner approved by the Revenue Commissioners; some 255 staff availed of the scheme in 2007. Car Mileage Expenses Rail & Bus Expenses Quarter 3 2007 â'¬324,293 â'¬16,559 Quarter 3 2006...

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

John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 520 to 522, inclusive, together. The information requested is available in my Department's Annual Planning Statistics (2004, 2005 and 2006) and Quarterly Planning Statistics (Quarter 1 and Quarter 2 2007), which are published on the Department's website, www.environ.ie.