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- Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (27 May 2008)
John Gormley: The Planning Code provides for extensive public notification of proposed development. It is a general requirement that a valid application for planning permission must be advertised by site notice and newspaper notice. The site notice must state, inter alia, that the planning application may be inspected or purchased at the offices of the planning authority, and that submissions or...
- Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (27 May 2008)
John Gormley: Section 38 of the Planning and Development Act, 2000 requires the planning authority, within 3 working days of a decision on a planning application, to make the following documents available for inspection and purchase by members of the public, for a period of not less than 7 years after the making of the decision, during office hours at the offices of the authority: (a) a copy of the...
- Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (27 May 2008)
John Gormley: Waste management services have traditionally been provided at a local level, with individual arrangements being locally determined and tailored to local circumstances. The present legal framework, as determined by the Oireachtas, reflects this. In accordance with section 52 of the Protection of the Environment Act 2003, the determination of waste management charges, and any associated waiver...
- Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (27 May 2008)
John Gormley: I am aware of recent developments in the Netherlands in relation to electronic voting, including a statement from the Dutch Government setting out its intention to end plans to introduce a new electronic voting system, as recommended in a Dutch official report from January 2008, in favour of voting by paper ballot. My Department also maintains contact with other developments internationally...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (27 May 2008)
John Gormley: I understand that the Chief State Solicitor's Office has raised a number of queries regarding the draft contracts in this case with the vendor's solicitors and is awaiting a reply. No payment can be made until signed contracts are in place.
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (27 May 2008)
John Gormley: I understand that the Chief State Solicitor's Office wrote to the vendor's solicitor on 16 May 2008 seeking requisitions on title so that the sale can be closed. The purchase will go through when these issues have been resolved.
- Written Answers — Noise Pollution: Noise Pollution (27 May 2008)
John Gormley: Under the provisions of section 25 of the Control of Dogs Act 1986, the District Court may act on a complaint by any person where a nuisance has been created by excessive barking by a dog. A copy of the Form used for complaints to the Courts regarding barking is available from local authorities. While complaints in relation to barking dogs are largely dealt with under the provisions of the...
- Written Answers — Water Quality: Water Quality (27 May 2008)
John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 464 and 474 together. I refer to the reply to Question No. 73 of 22 April 2008. The position is unchanged.
- Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (27 May 2008)
John Gormley: I am providing some â¬999m in general purpose grants from the Local Government Fund to local authorities for 2008. These grants, notified to the authorities in December 2007, are my contribution to meet the difference between the cost of providing an acceptable level of day to day services and the income available to authorities from local sources and from specific grants. The amount being...
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (27 May 2008)
John Gormley: I refer to the reply to Question Nos. 416, 419, 420, 423 and 424 of 22 April 2008. The position is unchanged.
- Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (27 May 2008)
John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 471, 472 and 475 together. I am providing some â¬999.2m in general purpose grants from the Local Government Fund to local authorities for 2008. These grants are my contribution to meet the difference between the cost to local authorities of providing an acceptable level of day-to-day services and the income available to them from local sources and from...
- Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (27 May 2008)
John Gormley: In line with the commitment given in the Programme for Government the review of waste policy, which is currently being initiated, will involve a comprehensive examination of a broad range of waste management issues, including infrastructural provision, particularly in the context of meeting the challenging waste diversion target that Ireland is required to meet under Council Directive...
- Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (27 May 2008)
John Gormley: National waste statistics for all waste streams are published by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with the most recent National Waste Report being in respect of the year 2006. The following progress has been made in regard to waste recovery and recycling in the municipal waste stream in Ireland: the quantity of municipal waste (i.e. household and commercial waste) managed amounted...
- Constituency Commission Report: Statements (28 May 2008)
John Gormley: The Constituency Commission presented its Report on Dáil and European Parliament Constituencies 2007 to the Ceann Comhairle on 23 October 2007. At the outset, it might be helpful for the House if I outline the principal constitutional and other legal requirements relating to the revision of Dail constituencies. Article 16° of the Constitution provides: "The ratio between the number of...
- Constituency Commission Report: Statements (28 May 2008)
John Gormley: Did the Deputy not hear what I said in my speech? I quoted that judgment.
- Constituency Commission Report: Statements (Resumed) (28 May 2008)
John Gormley: Because the Deputy wanted it.
- Constituency Commission Report: Statements (Resumed) (28 May 2008)
John Gormley: So why is the Deputy speaking on it then?
- Constituency Commission Report: Statements (Resumed) (28 May 2008)
John Gormley: The Deputy does not have to.
- Constituency Commission Report: Statements (Resumed) (28 May 2008)
John Gormley: I have no say in it; the commission will decide.
- Constituency Commission Report: Statements (Resumed) (28 May 2008)
John Gormley: In exceptional circumstances.