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Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (8 Apr 2008)

John Gormley: My Department is committed under its Environment Policy Statement to continuous improvement in the environmental performance of its in-house practices, policies and programmes. The ISO 14001 Environmental Management System for my Department's headquarters in the Customs House contains objectives and initiatives aimed at reducing the consumption of resources, including paper. Implementation...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (8 Apr 2008)

John Gormley: Under sections 11 and 12 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended by the Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2002, planning authorities are required, inter alia, to give public notification of the preparation of draft development plans, to make copies of the draft plan available for inspection and to invite written submissions or observations on the draft plan. Furthermore,...

Written Answers — Architectural Heritage: Architectural Heritage (8 Apr 2008)

John Gormley: Statutory protection of the architectural heritage is primarily a matter for each planning authority in the exercise of its functions under Part IV of the Planning and Development Act 2000. Under the provisions of the Act, each planning authority is required to include in its development plan a Record of Protected Structures (RPS) for its functional area for the purpose of protecting...

Written Answers — Property Sale: Property Sale (8 Apr 2008)

John Gormley: I understand that the Chief State Solicitor's Office (CSSO) has recently received a number of outstanding documents from the vendor's solicitors and may now be in a position to complete the sale.

Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (8 Apr 2008)

John Gormley: The risk to human health arising from accidental CFL breakage is minimal as CFLs containing more than 5mg of mercury are prohibited from being placed on the market in accordance with the provisions of the Waste Management (Restrictions of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Regulations 2005, which transpose Directive 2002/95/EC. My Department has been working...

Written Answers — Architectural Heritage: Architectural Heritage (8 Apr 2008)

John Gormley: As indicated in the reply to Question No. 423 on today's Order Paper, statutory protection of the architectural heritage is primarily a matter for each planning authority in the exercise of its functions under Part IV of the Planning and Development Act 2000. Under the provisions of the Act, each planning authority is required to include in its development plan a Record of Protected...

Written Answers — Compulsory Purchase Orders: Compulsory Purchase Orders (8 Apr 2008)

John Gormley: It is open to any landowner who claims to suffer disturbance arising from public works being carried out on adjacent land to seek legal advice on whether or not he/she may be entitled to seek compensation in the specific circumstances of the case concerned.

Written Answers — Energy Efficiency: Energy Efficiency (8 Apr 2008)

John Gormley: In accordance with its Environmental Policy Statement, my Department is fully committed to continuous improvement in office environmental performance including achieving energy efficiencies. This is a critical element of our ongoing accreditation to the ISO 14001 Environmental Management Standard achieved for our Headquarters in the Custom House since 2003. My Department recently launched...

Written Answers — Energy Efficiency: Energy Efficiency (8 Apr 2008)

John Gormley: Delivering on these commitments is a matter for local authorities and I will be seeking updates on implementation in the context of reporting progress under the National Climate Change Strategy. I am aware, for example, from the draft Climate Change Strategy for Dublin City that the City Council has already converted 3,000 traffic lights to more energy-efficient LED signal types and intends...

Written Answers — Statutory Instruments: Statutory Instruments (8 Apr 2008)

John Gormley: Since the European Communities Act 1972 was enacted over 35 years ago, it has not been practicable to draw to my attention each statutory instrument within my Department's remit which has statutory effect under that Act. Statutory instruments having statutory effect under this Act can be accessed in the Irish Statute Book on the internet at www.irishstatutebook.ie. While information on that...

Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (8 Apr 2008)

John Gormley: Under the Litter Pollution Acts 1997 to 2003, primary responsibility for developing and implementing responses to litter lies with local authorities. The appointment of litter wardens is a matter for individual local authorities within each authority's current authorised staffing level. Statistics on local authority enforcement action on litter, including the numbers of litter wardens...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (9 Apr 2008)

John Gormley: The EU Directive on the Energy Performance of Buildings, which was transposed into Irish law by the European Communities (Energy Performance of Buildings) Regulations 2006, introduced a requirement for a Building Energy Rating System, or BER as it is more commonly known. The BER system is being implemented under the Regulations in 4 phases: BER for new dwellings was introduced with effect...

Written Answers — Asbestos Remediation Programme: Asbestos Remediation Programme (9 Apr 2008)

John Gormley: I refer to the reply to Question No. 258 of 12 March 2008 which set out the position in regard to asbestos. There is a general ban on the use of asbestos under Directive 76/769/EEC as amended, which was transposed in Ireland by the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment through the European Communities (Dangerous Substances and Preparations) (Marketing and Use) Regulations 2003. The...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (9 Apr 2008)

John Gormley: The Gweedore Sewerage Scheme is approved for funding under my Department's Water Services investment Programme 2007 — 2009 at an estimated cost of €26m. Additional information is awaited from Donegal County Council to allow my Department to finalise its examination of the Council's Tender Documents for the scheme.

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (9 Apr 2008)

John Gormley: The Falcarragh Sewerage Scheme is approved for funding under my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007-2009 at an estimated cost of €3.6m. My Department is awaiting submission of Donegal County Council's Preliminary Report for the scheme.

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (10 Apr 2008)

John Gormley: On the basis of legal advice available to me, I am precluded from publishing or disseminating either the correspondence from the European Commission in relation to enquiries or investigations into possible infringements or the State's responses as these documents are regarded as part of possible legal proceedings. For this reason, I cannot provide specific details of my Department's response...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (10 Apr 2008)

John Gormley: The Sustainable Rural Housing Guidelines for Planning Authorities, which were published in April 2005, are designed to strike a balance between establishing a good planning framework for rural housing and facilitating those who are part of or have links to local communities who want to build a house. The Guidelines consolidate the approach on rural housing in the National Spatial Strategy...

Written Answers — Special Areas of Conservation: Special Areas of Conservation (10 Apr 2008)

John Gormley: The information requested in the question is given in the following tables. Raised Bogs nominated cSACs in 1999 No# Year Site Code Site Name County Hectares of SAC % of Raised Bog Habitat 1 1997 000457 Derrynabrock Bog Mayo/Ros Subsumed into SAC 2298 2 1997 000497 Flughany Bog Mayo/Sligo 231.09 47% 3 1997 000547 Tawnaghbeg Bog Mayo Subsumed into SAC 2298 4 1999 000297 Lough Corrib...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (10 Apr 2008)

John Gormley: In 1990, a Review Group was established by the then Minister for the Environment to undertake a review of the systems and procedures of An Bord Pleanála. The review was designed to identify any changes that might be made to support the most expeditious disposal of appeals while ensuring that the Board's procedures are adequate and fair for their purpose. The Review Group presented its report...

Written Answers — Special Areas of Conservation: Special Areas of Conservation (10 Apr 2008)

John Gormley: The purchase of designated bogland may be complicated by the different types of landownership interests involved, either of the owner or third parties, and therefore can be time consuming from initial application to final closure of contract. Full title to the land must be proven, together with any third party rights. The primary matters which may cause delay include difficulty in sourcing...