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

John Gormley: Under Part IX of the Planning and Development Act 2000, the Government may by Order, on foot of a proposal from the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, designate a site or sites as a Strategic Development Zone (SDZ) to facilitate development considered, in the Government's opinion, to be of economic or social importance to the State. The Government Order will specify...

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

John Gormley: The making, amending or revoking of a local area plan is a reserved function of the elected members of the planning authority for the area. Section 18 of the Planning and Development Act, 2000 states that "A planning authority may at any time, and for any particular area within its functional area, prepare a local area plan in respect of that area." Section 19(1)(b) of the Act states that a...

Written Answers — Coastal Protection: Coastal Protection (6 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: I propose to take Question Nos. 253 and 261 together. The position set out in the replies to Question Nos. 36 and 96 of 14 November 2007 has not changed. Under the Planning and Development Act 2000, planning authorities may include in their development plans objectives regulating, restricting or controlling development in areas at risk of flooding. Guidelines for Planning Authorities on...

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (6 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: Information on affordable housing activity up to end June 2007 in each local authority area is available on my Department's website at www.environ.ie. Information is also published in my Department's Housing Statistics Bulletins, copies of which are available in the Oireachtas Library.

Written Answers — Ethics in Public Office: Ethics in Public Office (6 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: I propose to take Question Nos. 255 to 257, inclusive, together. I refer to the reply to Questions Nos. 573 and 574 of 4 December 2007. As already outlined in that reply the Ethics Registrar in the relevant local authority is responsible for overseeing the application of the ethics framework and taking any necessary action in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Local Government...

Written Answers — Hunting Licences: Hunting Licences (6 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 258 and 259 together. Section 26(1) of the Wildlife Act 1976 provides that I may grant to the master or other person in charge of a pack of stag hounds, a licence authorising the hunting of deer by that pack, during such period or periods as is or are specified in the licence. The Ward Union Hunt applied to my Department for a hunting licence for the 2007/2008...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (11 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: As Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, I am precluded, under section 30 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, from exercising any power or control in relation to any individual planning application with which a planning authority or An Bord Pleanála is or may be concerned. It is the responsibility of the planning authorities, who have wide enforcement powers...

Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (11 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: Under the Local Government Act 2001, responsibility for the nomination of a person to perform the duties of ethics registrar rests with each local authority manager. My Department does not have the details sought.

Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (11 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: My Department is fully committed to obtaining its electricity from renewable sources, following a tender process under the auspices of the Office of Public Works a contract is in place with Energia for the supply of electricity from renewable sources to the Department's main offices. This accounts for electricity supply to some 70% of the staff of the Department. My Department also uses gas...

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (11 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: The Report of the Competition Authority entitled Competition in Professional Services — Architects was published in March 2006. The Report contained a number of recommendations in regard to the legislative proposals in the Building Control Bill 2005, which was then before the Oireachtas, for registration of the titles of building professionals, including that of "Architect". The Report...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (11 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 934 and 936 together. The amount of mobile telephone bills paid directly by my Department in the years in question is as follows: 2006 — €288,056.68, of which €33,515.00 related to data charges 2007 (year to date) — €259,812.60, of which €54,893.45 related to data charges Details in relation to roaming charges are not recorded in the payments system.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (11 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: The following amounts were paid as expenses to staff in my Department in respect of phone calls in the years in question. 2006 — €824.92 2007 — (to date) €1,137.36 However, the payments system does not record whether these relate to mobile or other types of communication.

Written Answers — Local Authority Regulations: Local Authority Regulations (11 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: The management and maintenance of a local authority burial ground is entirely a matter for the local authority concerned and one in which I have no direct function. Local authorities have a general power to make bye-laws. The making of such bye-laws is a matter for decision by individual local authorities and is a reserved function of the elected members. I understand that several local...

Written Answers — Tax Clearance Certificates: Tax Clearance Certificates (11 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: I understand that the office of the Chief State Solicitor has been in contact with the vendor's solicitor seeking a tax clearance certificate in this case.

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (11 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 939 to 943, inclusive, together. The review of the motor tax on-line system was completed in February 2007, and laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas and presented to the Select committee. The report concluded that the system has improved customer service through improved convenience/access and reduced transaction times/costs for citizens using the service....

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (11 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 944, 946, 948, 953, 954 and 957 together. In line with Section 11 of the Public Service Management Act 1997 governing the appointment and role of Special Advisers, I have appointed an Adviser as Press and Information Officer in my Department. The Officer is employed at Principal Officer level and receives a salary of €93,363 gross per annum. The role of...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (11 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: The following table sets out the information in relation to the name and number of newspapers purchased daily and weekly in my Department. Title Monday–Friday Saturday Sunday Weekly The Irish Times 65 1 The Irish Independent 15 1 The Irish Examiner 8 2 Evening Herald 16 1 Irish Daily Star 5 Cork Evening Echo 1 1 Daily Mirror 1 Daily Mail 3 London Independent 4...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (11 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: The information requested in the Question is set out in the table. The firms were generally employed to promote awareness of important issues relating to my Department's functions and in these cases the greater portion of the costs were incurred in buying media time. Work Done Consultant Cost Date € Advertising associated with the Register of Electors including the Publicity...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (11 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: Six credit cards are currently in official use in my Department. These are held by two Private Secretaries, Minister of State O'Keeffe, two Principal Officers and one by the Assistant Director of Met Eireann. These credit cards are for official business use only, for example in circumstances where it may be necessary to facilitate the immediate delivery of goods or services. Transactions on...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (11 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: The cost of photographic services to the Department in respect of official functions for all Ministers in each year since 1997 to date are as follows: Year Cost â'¬ 1997 15,765.60 1998 11,808.15 1999 12,404.07 2000 8,645.65 2001 11,845.39 2002 20,119.91 2003 13,419 2004 17,073 2005 10,835 2006 10,554 2007 11.068