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Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (17 Jun 2008)

John Gormley: The Laois Grouped Towns Sewerage Scheme (Abbeyleix, Durrow, Rathdowney, Mountrath, Stradbally and Clonaslee) is included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007-2009 as a scheme to start construction this year. Additional information in relation to the Contract Documents for the treatment plants element of the scheme received from Laois County Council is being examined as...

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (17 Jun 2008)

John Gormley: The information sought in the question is not available in my Department, but may be obtained directly from local authorities who have primary responsibility for the registration of self-compliant major producers as set out under the regulatory regime for packaging waste. In accordance with the principle of producer responsibility, Ireland, like many other Member States of the European Union,...

Written Answers — Polling Stations: Polling Stations (17 Jun 2008)

John Gormley: Under section 28 of the Electoral Act 1992, local authorities are responsible, following consultation with the returning officer, for making a polling scheme dividing a county or city into polling districts and appointing a polling place for each polling district. The provision of polling stations at appointed polling places is a matter for the returning officer concerned.

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (17 Jun 2008)

John Gormley: I refer to the reply to Questions Nos. 395 and 425 of 4 June 2008. I understand that the Minister for Finance has asked his Department to examine this matter and to report back to him.

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (17 Jun 2008)

John Gormley: I am aware of information regarding vacant dwellings, published by the Central Statistics Office as part of the 2006 Census results which, I understand, was derived from analysis of cases where Census forms were not received from dwellings by enumerators. The total number of dwellings reported vacant by CSO on this basis on the Census night, 23 April 2006, was 266,000. This represented around...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (17 Jun 2008)

John Gormley: I have approved Clare County Council's Tender Documents for the wastewater treatment element of the Corofin Sewerage Scheme. Under devolved procedures procurement of the wastewater collection network is a matter for the Council.

Written Answers — Property Sales: Property Sales (17 Jun 2008)

John Gormley: I understand that a reply to queries raised with the vendor's solicitor is awaited by the Chief State Solicitor's Office.

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (17 Jun 2008)

John Gormley: I have asked my Department's National Parks and Wildlife Service to investigate this matter and I will inform the Deputy of the outcome.

Written Answers — Land Acquisitions: Land Acquisitions (17 Jun 2008)

John Gormley: The legislation governing compulsory land acquisition by local authorities provides for the payment of compensation for lands acquired by them on the authorisation of a duly confirmed Compulsory Purchase Order. The amount of compensation payable by local authorities for land acquired by them is solely a matter for negotiation between the landowner and the local authority concerned. In the...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (17 Jun 2008)

John Gormley: Schemes to extend the Lough Mask Regional Water Supply Scheme from Shrah to Westport and to Louisburgh are included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007-2009 to start construction in 2008. My Department conveyed approval to Mayo County Council for the invitation of tenders for the Louisburgh and Westport extensions in May and October 2007, respectively.

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (17 Jun 2008)

John Gormley: My Department has funded a pilot programme, proposed by the National Rural Water Monitoring Committee, to test a range of new, small-scale wastewater collection and treatment systems under Irish conditions. The objective of the pilot programme is to evaluate new approaches to meeting the wastewater collection and treatment needs of rural communities and to examine the potential role for...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (17 Jun 2008)

John Gormley: A proposal to provide wastewater treatment facilities at Castlecomer under the Serviced Land Initiative measure of my Department's Water Services Investment Programme was included in the list of schemes submitted by Kilkenny County Council in response to my Department's request to local authorities in 2006 to undertake fresh assessments of the needs for water services capital works in their...

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (17 Jun 2008)

John Gormley: On 16 June 2008, I received the Reports of the two Boundary Committees I established last January to review local electoral areas. The Reports are being published today. I am accepting the recommendations contained in both Reports and will be making the necessary orders to give effect to them in due course. Copies of the Reports are available online at www.electoralareacommittees.ie and at...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (17 Jun 2008)

John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 926 to 928, inclusive, together. I understand that the person concerned has been informed on a number of occasions that the scale of the turf-cutting activities in this area is such that it requires either planning permission or an integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC) licence from the Environment Protection Agency (EPA). In operating without the...

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (17 Jun 2008)

John Gormley: In response to the commitment in the Programme for Government to phase out incandescent light bulbs, I propose to introduce an energy efficiency standard with effect from 1 January 2009. My Department is currently developing the proposed standard and I will announce details, including arrangements for public consultation, as soon as they are finalised.

Written Answers — National Parks and Wildlife Service: National Parks and Wildlife Service (17 Jun 2008)

John Gormley: I have asked my Department's National Parks and Wildlife Service to investigate this matter and I will inform the Deputy of the outcome.

Written Answers — Register of Electors: Register of Electors (17 Jun 2008)

John Gormley: In law, the preparation of the Register of Electors, including the determination of a person's ordinary residence for registration purposes, is a matter for each local registration authority. I have no proposals to amend the law in this area.

Written Answers — Property Sales: Property Sales (17 Jun 2008)

John Gormley: I understand that this transaction was completed on 22 May 2008.

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (17 Jun 2008)

John Gormley: Before carrying out any works in an historic graveyard, or to any structures within it, voluntary community groups should check the ownership of the graveyard. Many historic graveyards are owned by either the relevant local authority or the Church of Ireland. In some cases, all or part of the graveyard may consist of a national monument in my ownership or guardianship. If the graveyard, or...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (17 Jun 2008)

John Gormley: The capital budget for the provision of office accommodation for my Department under the decentralisation programme is the responsibility of the Office of Public Works (OPW). I understand that the Department of Finance is providing the Deputy with details of that Office's capital budget for the decentralisation programme. There is no specific current budget held by my Department in respect...