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Written Answers — Purchase of Lands: Purchase of Lands (11 Mar 2008)

John Gormley: I understand that the office of the Chief State Solicitor (CSSO) was in contact with the Deputy's office on 5 March in relation to this case. The CSSO is awaiting closing documents from the vendor's solicitor. When the outstanding documents have been received the matter can be finalised within a short time.

Written Answers — Purchase of Lands: Purchase of Lands (11 Mar 2008)

John Gormley: As stated in the reply to Question No. 621 of 12 February 2008, contracts were executed on my behalf and cheques issued to the Chief State Solicitor's Office (CSSO) in October, 2007. I have been assured by CSSO that closing documents have been prepared and that this sale will close shortly, once they hear back from the vendor's solicitor.

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (11 Mar 2008)

John Gormley: My Department received a Letter of Formal Notice dated 27 June 2007 from the European Commission under Article 226 of the Treaty, seeking the observations of the Government on whether the "local needs" test contained in a number of County Development Plans for the granting of planning permission for one-off dwellings in rural areas is compatible with Articles 43 and 56 of the EC Treaty which...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (11 Mar 2008)

John Gormley: Phase 1 of the Rochfortbridge Sewerage Scheme, which has been approved for funding under the Serviced Land Initiative measure of my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007-2009, provides for an increase in treatment capacity to a population equivalent of 3,500.

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (11 Mar 2008)

John Gormley: General purpose grants from the Local Government Fund are structured to bring about equalisation, over time, so that each authority will have sufficient resources, either from central grants or from its local income base, to provide an acceptable level of day to day services to its customers. In determining these grants I take into account a number of factors including the overall funding...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (11 Mar 2008)

John Gormley: The implications of the Regulations in question are taken into account in the funding by my Department of the Water Services Investment Programme.

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (11 Mar 2008)

John Gormley: The Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Act 2006 amends the Planning and Development Act 2000 to provide for the introduction of a strategic consent process for specified classes of infrastructure of regional or national importance. The Seventh Schedule lists particular classes of environmental, energy and transport infrastructure which come within the scope of the Act. This...

Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (11 Mar 2008)

John Gormley: The Programme for Government set out a commitment to introduce a scheme of support for the replacement and upgrade of septic tanks older than fifteen years with newer systems. My Department is currently considering the terms, conditions and resource implications that may be appropriate to take forward this commitment.

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (11 Mar 2008)

John Gormley: I refer to the reply to Question No. 17 of 27 February, 2008, which details the processes involved in the delivery of the overall Water Services Investment Programme and the advancement and approval of individual schemes within the Programme.

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (11 Mar 2008)

John Gormley: The Tullamore Sewerage Scheme is included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007-2009 as a scheme to start construction in 2009 at an estimated cost of €43.2 million. Offaly County Council's contract documents for the upgrading of the wastewater treatment plant and the construction of a new sludge treatment centre are being examined in my Department and are being dealt...

Written Answers — Water Charges: Water Charges (11 Mar 2008)

John Gormley: Government policy, as confirmed by legislation, specifically precludes charging for water services supplied to households for ordinary domestic purposes. Accordingly I have no plans to introduce metering of domestic connections.

Written Answers — Derelict Sites: Derelict Sites (11 Mar 2008)

John Gormley: Under the Derelict Sites Act 1990, local authorities are required to take all reasonable steps, including the exercise of appropriate statutory powers, to ensure that any land within their functional area does not become or continue to be a derelict site. To this end, they have been given substantial powers under the Act in relation to any such sites, including powers to require specified...

Written Answers — Motor Taxation: Motor Taxation (11 Mar 2008)

John Gormley: The current motor tax system, based on engine capacity (cc) does not distinguish between fuel types. However, the new CO2-based system, which I am introducing from 1 July 2008, will reward cars with low CO2 emissions.

Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (11 Mar 2008)

John Gormley: Under Article 5 of Directive 1999/31/EC on the landfill of waste, each Member State of the European Union is required to prepare and oversee the implementation of a National Strategy on Biodegradable Waste which will set out measures progressively to divert biodegradable municipal waste away from landfill in accordance with specified targets over the period to 2016. In April 2006, Ireland's...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (11 Mar 2008)

John Gormley: The Letterkenny Sewerage Scheme is approved for construction under my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007-2009. Donegal County Council's Tender Documents for the scheme are under examination in my Department and are being dealt with as quickly as possible.

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (11 Mar 2008)

John Gormley: The importance of high environmental standards is well recognised within the Irish tourism sector. Fáilte Ireland has established an environment section as part of its Policy Unit to provide advice and guidance on the protection of sensitive and vulnerable environmental resources, which are important for the continued health and quality of the tourism sector. A number of initiatives have...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (11 Mar 2008)

John Gormley: Kerry County Council is undertaking a strategic study with a view to optimising the delivery of wastewater infrastructure in up to 90 towns and villages in the county, including Kilgarvan. The Council's Preliminary Report for the Kilgarvan Sewerage Scheme will be further considered by my Department in the light of the study recommendations.

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (11 Mar 2008)

John Gormley: I have no function in relation to the import of coal and my Department has not issued guidelines in the matter. In April 2006, my Department and the Solid Fuel Trade Group signed a new negotiated agreement on further reducing the sulphur content of bituminous coal and petcoke, and the maintenance of existing limitations on the marketing, sale and distribution of solid fuels in designated...

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (11 Mar 2008)

John Gormley: Under the terms of the WEEE Directive, financing the environmentally sound management, including recycling, of electrical and electronic equipment is solely a producer responsibility. Two collective compliance schemes, functioning under the responsibility of producers, are operating in Ireland. These compliance schemes, WEEE Ireland and the European Recycling Platform, are responsible for...

Written Answers — Joint Policing Committees: Joint Policing Committees (11 Mar 2008)

John Gormley: Provision has been made in the Garda Vote and the Local Government Fund to support Joint Policing Committees. My Department and the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform are considering how best such funding may be used, having regard to the evaluation of the pilot Joint Policing Committees. Once the evaluation is completed, the committees will be extended to all local authorities...