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

John Gormley: My Department has completed a detailed review of the taking in charge procedures for residential developments provided under section 180, Part XI, of the Planning and Development Act 2000. On foot of this review, new policy guidance issued to planning authorities in February 2008 on the taking in charge of estates in the form of circular letter PD 1/08 which is available on my Department's...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (8 May 2008)

John Gormley: My Department is undertaking a range of measures to encourage and facilitate the development and enhancement of sustainable cities and towns. Building active and successful communities through quality housing is at the core of the housing policy statement Delivering Homes, Sustaining Communities which sets out a vision to guide the transformation of the Irish housing sector over the next ten...

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

John Gormley: Implementation of the National Strategy on Biodegradable Waste involves a range of measures including waste prevention, home composting, segregated collection of biodegradable waste for the generation of compost, and the introduction of Mechanical Biological Treatment (MBT) facilities as one of a range of technologies to treat residual waste. To assist in ensuring that our waste management...

Written Answers — Community Wardens: Community Wardens (8 May 2008)

John Gormley: The position remains as set out in the reply to Question No. 187 of 27 February 2008.

Written Answers — National Monuments: National Monuments (8 May 2008)

John Gormley: As the first stage in a major review of archaeological policy and practice in Ireland, my Department held a number of seminars in the latter half of 2007 to get the initial views of stakeholders on the scope of such a review. These seminars were attended by stakeholders from all areas working in, or with an interest in, archaeological heritage, including academic interests, commercial...

Written Answers — Nuclear Plants: Nuclear Plants (8 May 2008)

John Gormley: Ireland has long been concerned about the threat posed by the nuclear site at Sellafield. Our concerns in relation to the site have been consistently articulated to the UK Government at political, diplomatic and official levels. In 2001, in response to the imminent commissioning of the MOX plant at the site, Ireland instituted legal proceedings against the UK under the United Nations...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (8 May 2008)

John Gormley: Details of the costs incurred to date in relation to decentralisation by my Department are set out in the following table. These cover training, travel and subsistence, and costs (IT facilities and office administration) associated with the establishment of an advance office in Wexford in June 2007. The Local Government Computer Services Board and the National Building Agency who are under...

Written Answers — Housing Grants: Housing Grants (13 May 2008)

John Gormley: While the sourcing of contractors to carry out works under the Housing Adaptation Grant for People with a Disability Scheme is primarily a matter for applicants themselves, in order to assist applicants, my Department has advised local authorities to advertise for interested contractors who wish to have their names included on a panel of contractors available for the carrying out of works...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (13 May 2008)

John Gormley: Section 10(2)(l) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 requires a development plan to include objectives for "the provision, or facilitation of the provision, of services for the community including, in particular, schools, crèches and other education and childcare facilities". This requirement is restated in my Department's Development Plan Guidelines for Planning Authorities, which was...

Written Answers — Housing Grants: Housing Grants (13 May 2008)

John Gormley: I propose to take Question Nos. 516, 536 and 537 together. The Government has undertaken a broad range of actions as part of a strategic response to enhance the range of housing supports and services available to the disadvantaged and vulnerable in our society, including people with a disability and older people. These actions range from the introduction of better-targeted financial supports...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (13 May 2008)

John Gormley: The Rental Accommodation Scheme (RAS), which is at the mid point in its initial implementation period, is now operational in all housing authorities. All authorities have transferred cases from Rent Supplement to RAS and since the commencement of transfers in September 2005 the pace of delivery has steadily increased. Local authorities actively source accommodation for people who are...

Written Answers — Water Charges: Water Charges (13 May 2008)

John Gormley: I propose to take Question Nos. 518 and 519 together. Local authorities are required to recover from non-domestic water consumers the costs incurred in the provision of water services to those consumers in accordance with the polluter pays principle and the requirements of Article 9 of the EU Water Framework Directive. The requirement for non-domestic consumers to pay for water services...

Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (13 May 2008)

John Gormley: Part G of the Building Regulations sets requirements for Hygiene. Among these is the requirement for a suitable installation for the provision of hot and cold water to baths or shower baths, washbasins and sinks in dwellings and to washbasins associated with sanitary conveniences in buildings. Technical Guidance Document G refers to standards that cover the design, installation, testing and...

Written Answers — Water Quality: Water Quality (13 May 2008)

John Gormley: There are two elements to Groundwater Protection Schemes: land surface zoning or mapping and generic groundwater protection responses to particular issues. The mapping is undertaken by the Geological Survey of Ireland and, as of May 2008, the counties with full land surface zoning/mapping are as follows; Cavan, Clare, Donegal, Galway, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Meath, Monaghan, Roscommon,...

Written Answers — Water Quality: Water Quality (13 May 2008)

John Gormley: I envisage that a comprehensive series of draft river basin management plans will be published for public consultation during 2008, in order to meet the Water Framework Directive requirement that river basin management plans be in place by 22 December 2009.

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (13 May 2008)

John Gormley: In order to comply with Ireland's obligations and ECJ judgments following on the Birds Directive, my Department has been working with the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food to devise a prescription for the implementation of grazing restrictions in the Twelve Bens/Maumturks regions of Galway. My colleague, the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, and I intend to implement...

Written Answers — Public Procurement Policy: Public Procurement Policy (13 May 2008)

John Gormley: In purchasing goods and services my Department seeks to comply fully with national and EU procurement rules, as set out in guidelines from the National Public Procurement Policy Unit of the Department of Finance, and in line with EU Treaty principles and EU procurement Directives, which provide for free movement and non-discrimination on the grounds of nationality in the provision of goods...

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (13 May 2008)

John Gormley: The income eligibility and loan limits for the shared ownership scheme were reviewed and increased with effect from 1 January 2006. The income eligibility for a single income household increased to €40,000 while in the case of a two-income household, the income limit is based on the formula that 2.5 times the main income plus once the secondary income does not exceed €100,000. Income...

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (13 May 2008)

John Gormley: My Department has no active proposal in respect of this project.

Written Answers — Energy Conservation: Energy Conservation (13 May 2008)

John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 527 and 530 together. My Department has no function with regard to the standard conditions included in the leasehold purchase of apartments, which are a matter for the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform. The issue of energy efficiency is more appropriate to the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources.