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Written Answers — Special Areas of Conservation: Special Areas of Conservation (1 Jul 2008)

John Gormley: The data requested in the question are available only in respect of some 48 raised bogs out of a total of 139. I will arrange for the available information to be provided to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (1 Jul 2008)

John Gormley: National waste statistics for all waste streams, including packaging waste, are independently produced and published by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). National Waste Reports have been published in respect of the years 1995, 1998, 2001, 2004 and 2006 with interim reports published for 2002, 2003 and 2005 respectively. In the case of packaging waste specifically, national...

Written Answers — Regional Development: Regional Development (1 Jul 2008)

John Gormley: The National Development Plan (NDP) 2000-2006 identified the five cities of Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Galway and Waterford as existing gateways to be key regional growth centres for future regional investment and development. In addition, the NDP recommended the preparation of a national spatial strategy to inform future investment decisions, secure more balanced regional development and...

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (1 Jul 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, the person's citizenship then determines the polls at which he or she is entitled to vote. Irish citizens who are registered to vote may vote at all...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (1 Jul 2008)

John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 563 and 569 together. Under Section 126 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, An Bord Pleanalá has a statutory objective to determine appeals within 18 weeks. Where the Board does not consider it possible or appropriate to reach a decision within 18 weeks (e.g. because of delays arising from the holding of an oral hearing), it will inform the parties of...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (1 Jul 2008)

John Gormley: The Drumcollogher, Hospital, Pallasgreen and Bruff Sewerage Scheme is included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007-2009 as a scheme to begin construction in 2009. My Department is awaiting submission of Limerick County Council's Preliminary Report for the scheme.

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (1 Jul 2008)

John Gormley: The Bunclody Sewerage Scheme is approved for funding under my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007-2009 as part of the Rural Towns and Villages Initiative. Wexford County Council's tender recommendations for the wastewater treatment plant and for the upgrading of the collection system are being examined in my Department and are being dealt with as quickly as possible. Once...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (1 Jul 2008)

John Gormley: Guidelines for Planning Authorities on Retail Planning were published by my Department in January 2005. These Guidelines reviewed and revised the 2000 Guidelines for Planning Authorities on Retail Planning and dealt in detail with retail warehouses, i.e. those premises which sell bulky household goods. The Guidelines were issued under section 28 of the Planning and Development Act 2000...

Written Answers — Aquaculture Licences: Aquaculture Licences (1 Jul 2008)

John Gormley: My Department has no record of an application under either the company or individual name or address referred to in the question. Aquaculture licensing is the responsibility of the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries & Food, although the Minister for the Environment, Heritage & Local Government is a statutory consultee.

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (1 Jul 2008)

John Gormley: Percentage voter turnout figures prepared and published by my Department following elections and referendums are calculated by expressing the total votes cast as a percentage of those who are on the register of electors and eligible to vote at the election or referendum in question.

Written Answers — Ethics in Public Office Act: Ethics in Public Office Act (1 Jul 2008)

John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 575 to 577, inclusive, together. I can confirm that I received no gifts from Ambassador Amr Helmy of Egypt when he made a courtesy call to me in Dublin in January 2008. There is no record of any gifts being received by my predecessor during his trip to China and Singapore in March 2005.

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (1 Jul 2008)

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

Written Answers — World Heritage Status: World Heritage Status (1 Jul 2008)

John Gormley: In April 2008, I announced a UNESCO World Heritage Programme for the coming years, with the objective of identifying and inscribing on UNESCO's World Heritage List those Irish Heritage sites deemed to be of outstanding universal value. As part of this process, Ireland's current tentative list, which dates back to 1992, will be reviewed and a new tentative list will be established with an...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (1 Jul 2008)

John Gormley: Dun Laoghaire/Rathdown County Council's tender recommendation for the Bray-Shanganagh Wastewater Treatment Plant is being examined in my Department and is being dealt with as quickly as possible. The Environmental Impact Statement certified in October 2001 set out population projections to 2020 which were taken into account in the tender process for the treatment plant. The treatment plant...

Written Answers — Architectural Heritage: Architectural Heritage (1 Jul 2008)

John Gormley: The national monument at 14, 15, 16 and 17 Moore Street is the subject of a Preservation Order under section 8 of the National Monuments Act, 1930, as amended. I have no proposals to take the national monument into public ownership.

Written Answers — Value for Money Reviews: Value for Money Reviews (1 Jul 2008)

John Gormley: The Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government has five reviews for completion in the 2006-2008 period. No. Topic Completion date 1 Online Motor Tax December 2006 2 Preliminary Review of the Rental Accommodation Scheme December 2006 3 Rural Water Programme December 2007 4 Ex post review of the ERDF element of the water Services Infrastructure Provision of the Economic...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (1 Jul 2008)

John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 588 and 589 together. I refer to the reply to Question No. 273 of 22 May 2008. Since then, the Minister for Finance has agreed that, in order to avoid delay in project delivery, there should be some flexibility in relation to the application of the new forms of fixed price contract and that, subject to certain conditions, tenders for water services contracts...

Written Answers — National Parks: National Parks (1 Jul 2008)

John Gormley: As indicated in the reply to Question No. 277 of 21 May 2008, it is an objective of South Dublin County Council's Development Plan to investigate the feasibility of extending the Liffey Valley Special Amenity Area Order to further lands, including part or all of St. Edmundsbury and Woodville lands. I support the extension of this Order to enhance the protection of the Liffey Valley, which...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (1 Jul 2008)

John Gormley: Further to the reply to Question No. 434 of 22 April 2008, I understand that the position relating to the Doolin and Ballyvaughan sewerage schemes is unchanged.

Written Answers — Special Areas of Conservation: Special Areas of Conservation (1 Jul 2008)

John Gormley: The foreshore adjacent to Cromane, Co. Kerry has been designated under the EU Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC) as Castlemaine Harbour candidate Special Area of Conservation by reason of its Annex I marine habitats: mudflats and sandflats not covered by seawater at low tide, and estuaries, amongst others. My Department has not objected to any currently licensed aquaculture within this site which...