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Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (8 May 2008)

John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 552, 574 and 575 together. Since 1994, my Department has required that central heating be provided in all new local authority dwellings and the associated costs are included in the overall cost of construction projects. Under a specific programme introduced in 2004, my Department provides funding to local authorities towards the cost of installing central...

Written Answers — Land Sales: Land Sales (8 May 2008)

John Gormley: I understand that the Chief State Solicitor's Office is still awaiting a response from the vendor's solicitor to the queries referred to in the reply to Question No. 662 of 5 February 2008.

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

John Gormley: Under the Waste Management Acts the relevant local authorities have the responsibility both for making statutory waste management plans and regulating the activities of persons engaged in the collection of household waste. Furthermore, the statutory responsibility for collecting or arranging for the collection of household waste is vested in local authorities by virtue of section 33 of the...

Written Answers — Fire Stations: Fire Stations (8 May 2008)

John Gormley: The provision of a fire service in its functional area, including the establishment and maintenance of a fire brigade, the assessment of fire cover needs and the provision of premises is a statutory function of individual fire authorities under section 10 of the Fire Services Act 1981. My Department's role is one of supporting and assisting local authorities in delivering fire services...

Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (8 May 2008)

John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 556 to 558, inclusive, together. I refer to the reply to Question No. 480 of 29 April 2008, in which I stated that Parts 3 to 7 of the Building Control Act 2007 would commence on 1 May 2008. Responsibility for the establishment of the various Boards required under the Act, including the Technical Assessment Board, and the procedural arrangements for the...

Written Answers — Archaeological Sites: Archaeological Sites (8 May 2008)

John Gormley: I refer to the reply to Question Nos. 1372 -1375 of 30 January 2008. My Department wrote to Meath County Council seeking a report on this matter including, inter alia, details of archaeological costs. A report has since been received from the County Manager indicating that the total projected cost of archaeology, including excavation and post-excavation work, amounts to €260,000.

Written Answers — Public Representatives: Public Representatives (8 May 2008)

John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 560 and 561 together. Over the past decade the financial supports framework for councillors has been substantially improved to reflect the nature of their role. These improvements include the introduction of the annual Representational Payment (RP), currently €17,175 for county and city councillors; a Retirement Gratuity up to a maximum of four times the...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (8 May 2008)

John Gormley: The Clifden Sewerage Improvement Scheme is included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007-2009 as a scheme to start construction in 2009. Galway County Council's Design Review Report for the scheme is being examined in my Department and is being dealt with as quickly as possible.

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (8 May 2008)

John Gormley: The Clifden Regional Water Supply Scheme is included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007-2009 as a scheme to start construction in 2009. Additional information supplied by Galway County Council in relation to the Preliminary Report for the scheme is being examined in my Department and is being dealt with as quickly as possible.

Written Answers — Motor Taxation: Motor Taxation (8 May 2008)

John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 564 and 569 together. The amount of motor tax, which includes driving licence duties and other related charges, collected by each local authority and through the online motor tax service for the years 2004 to date in 2008 is set out in Table 1 below. Table 1 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 (to end April) Carlow 9,402,684 9,577,446 10,151,892 10,809,172 4,245,502...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (8 May 2008)

John Gormley: The Government's housing policy statement Delivering Homes, Sustaining Communities and the National Development Plan 2007-2013 (NDP) reflect the strong commitment to expand social housing provision contained in the social partnership agreement Towards 2016. Under the agreement, local authorities are to deliver 21,000 social housing starts over the period 2007-09. Data in relation to social...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (8 May 2008)

John Gormley: In accordance with the relevant Department of Finance guidelines relating to Public Private Partnerships my Department, having satisfied itself that all necessary procedures have been complied with, has sanctioned the award of contract to the preferred bidder in this case.

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (8 May 2008)

John Gormley: As part of the 2008 National Housing Programme allocations, €1 million has been allocated to support the regeneration process in Cox's Demesne and Muirhevnamor. The process of regeneration must have regard to the wider environment in which the estates concerned are located. The local authority is currently engaged in preparing a document outlining this wider vision, having regard also to...

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (8 May 2008)

John Gormley: The information requested is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Sustainable Development Strategy: Sustainable Development Strategy (8 May 2008)

John Gormley: My Department's Planning Guidelines on Development Plans (June 2007) and draft Guidelines on Sustainable Residential Development in Urban Areas (February 2008), emphasise that the County Development Plan should focus on creating sustainable communities by incorporating the highest design standards and providing a coordinated approach to the delivery of transport and other infrastructure,...

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (8 May 2008)

John Gormley: In order to be able to vote at elections and referenda in this jurisdiction, a person's name must be entered in the register of electors for a constituency in the State in which the person ordinarily resides. Subject to this primary requirement, postal voting is provided for in electoral law in respect of certain categories of persons including those whose occupation, service or employment...

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (8 May 2008)

John Gormley: Under Article 13.2 of the Constitution, Dáil Éireann is summoned and dissolved by the President on the advice of the Taoiseach. It has a maximum term of 7 years or a shorter period as may be fixed by law, as provided for in Article 16.5; section 33 of the Electoral Act 1992 provides that the same Dáil shall not continue for a period longer than 5 years. Electoral and referendum law...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (8 May 2008)

John Gormley: My Department receives in excess of 40,000 valid invoices for payment each year from contractors and suppliers. The average time taken to make payments on foot of these invoices in each of the years in question is set out in the following table. My Department does not compile or hold these data for bodies under the aegis of the Department. Year Average time in days 2004 19 2005 17 2006...

Written Answers — Purchase of Lands: Purchase of Lands (8 May 2008)

John Gormley: I understand that the Chief State Solicitor's Office wrote to the vendor's solicitor on 28 April in relation to some pre-contract queries. Closing documents have not yet been received.

Written Answers — Housing Aid for the Elderly: Housing Aid for the Elderly (8 May 2008)

John Gormley: The most recent information received from local authorities regarding applications made under the Housing Adaptation Grant Schemes for Older People and People with a Disability since the implementation of the Schemes in November 2007 is set out in the following table. The Housing Adaptation Grant Schemes for Older People and People with a Disability are funded by 80% recoupment available from...