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Written Answers — Water Quality: Water Quality (29 Nov 2007)

John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 175 and 177 together. Clear and comprehensive best practice guidance in regard to Groundwater Protection and the Planning System was issued to all planning authorities by my Department in July 2003. The Sustainable Rural Housing Guidelines for Planning Authorities, which issued in April 2005, emphasised the need for adherence to best practice in order to...

Written Answers — Water Quality: Water Quality (29 Nov 2007)

John Gormley: I refer to the reply to Question No. 638 of 27 November 2007. As set out in my Department's circular letter (SP 5-03) of 31 July 2003 concerning Ground-water Protection and the Planning System, it is the responsibility of planning authorities to monitor the degree to which those carrying out approved development meet their obligations to comply with the terms of planning permissions granted,...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (29 Nov 2007)

John Gormley: While my Department compiles a broad range of housing statistics for publication in the quarterly Housing Bulletin, specific data are not available on the number of one-off houses built outside of areas zoned for development.

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (29 Nov 2007)

John Gormley: The Constituency Commission presented its report on Dáil and European Parliament constituencies to the Ceann Comhairle on 23 October 2007. My Department is currently preparing, for consideration by Government, proposals for an Electoral (Amendment) Bill which will, inter alia, provide for revisions to Dáil and European Parliament constituencies in accordance with the Commission's report. I...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (4 Dec 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 — Departmental Publications: Departmental Publications (4 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: In line with the Public Service Management Act 1997, my Department publishes a report outlining progress on the implementation of its Statement of Strategy annually. It is intended that the Annual Report for 2007 will be published in Spring 2008. The Department's Annual Report for 2006 was noted by Government in early April 2007 and published in Irish and English shortly thereafter. A copy...

Written Answers — Sale of Property: Sale of Property (4 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: Contracts in this case have not yet been finalised between the vendor's solicitors and the Chief State Solicitor's Office. Payment will be made promptly once the sale has been completed.

Written Answers — Departmental Offices: Departmental Offices (4 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 572, 576 and 577 together. The following table sets out the opening hours for my Department's public offices and telephone lines and whether they close for lunch or not. No study of the opening hours of public offices under the control or remit of my Department has been carried out. The opening hours of offices of Agencies under the aegis of my Department...

Written Answers — Ethics Legislation: Ethics Legislation (4 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 573 and 574 together. Under the Local Government Act 2001, responsibility for compliance with the ethics framework in local government rests with each councillor and relevant employee of a local authority. The Act also gives the role of overseeing the operation of the framework to a person in each local authority, known as an Ethics Registrar, assigned for...

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (4 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: The following table identifies a wide range of official forms issued by my Department for use by the public and business, and indicates whether each form is available to be completed online or not. Name of Form Available to Complete OnLine Motor Tax RF 100 — Application for first taxing of a new or imported vehicle Yes RF 100B — Application for renewal of motor tax Yes RF100A —...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (4 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: Section 18 (1) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 enables a planning authority, at any time, to prepare a local area plan for any particular area within its functional area. Section 19 (1) (b) of the Act requires that a local area plan be made in respect of an area which: (i) is designated as a town in the most recent census of population, other than a town designated as a suburb or...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (4 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: There are fifty four (54) statutory town development plans in place countrywide.

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (4 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: I have no function with regard to the approval of particular waste water treatment systems for individual houses in any ground conditions. The suitability or otherwise of any particular system in any particular circumstances is a matter for the relevant local planning authority. With regard to general standards for waste water treatment systems, clear and comprehensive best practice guidance...

Written Answers — Motor Taxation: Motor Taxation (4 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: The amount of motor tax, including online tax, driver licence duties and other related charges collected by Wexford County Council for the period 1997 to October 2007 is €234.4 million.

Written Answers — National Monuments: National Monuments (4 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: While appropriate statutory protection by way of a preservation order has been extended to the buildings in question under the National Monuments Act, 1930, as amended, day-to-day protection and upkeep are primarily the responsibility of the buildings' owners. My Department is ensuring that the buildings' owners, and the agents preparing proposals for the re-development of the area in which...

Written Answers — National Parks: National Parks (4 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: I understand that the question refers to a statement, in a letter of October 1997 from the Heritage Service (now the National Parks and Wildlife Service) of the then Department of Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands, to the effect that there was no desire on the part of the Heritage Service to interfere in the workings of a particular quarry. This statement was not an undertaking, but...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (4 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 587, 588, 590 and 592 together. Funding for a Preliminary Assessment of Phase 1 of Kerry County Council's Villages Sewerage Scheme Refurbishment proposals has been approved under my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007-2009. Arising from the Preliminary Assessment, Kerry County Council has submitted a proposal to my Department for improving...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (4 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 589 and 591 together. Abbeydorney and Lixnaw are elements of a grouped sewerage scheme to service a number of towns and villages that form a National Spatial Strategy hub. The scheme is included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007-2009, to advance through planning, at an estimated cost of €18m. Information is awaited from Kerry...

Written Answers — Heritage Council: Heritage Council (4 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 594 and 601 together. It is unclear what heritage issues arise in relation to the project referred to in the question. The group may wish to make contact with their local authority to discuss possible grant aid for the project and any relevant heritage issues associated with it.

Written Answers — Departmental Records: Departmental Records (4 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: It is policy in my Department for all official information to be stored on the Department's network rather than on the hard drives of individual PCs. All broken IT equipment (mainly Desktop and Laptop PCs and printers) which is not reusable is sent for recycling under the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE directive). My Department requires the company recycling the...