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Written Answers — Local Electoral Areas: Local Electoral Areas (24 Sep 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. When publishing the reports on 17 June 2008, I announced that I was accepting the recommendations contained in them. I will be making the necessary orders to give effect to the recommendations in the reports in due course and these will contain detailed...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (24 Sep 2008)

John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1475 and 1490 together. Information, excluding that which would be deemed personal information, is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputies as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (24 Sep 2008)

John Gormley: Details regarding the numbers of staff in each Ministerial office are as follows: Minister's Office Civil Servants 1 Private Secretary — Higher Executive Officer 5 Executive Officers 5 Clerical Officers. Political Appointments 2 Special Advisers 1 Personal Assistant 1 Personal Secretary. Minister of State Finneran Civil Servants 1 Private Secretary — Higher Executive Officer 3 Executive...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (24 Sep 2008)

John Gormley: The Gweedore Sewerage Scheme is being funded under my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007-2009. My Department is awaiting submission of revised proposals for the scheme by Donegal County Council.

Written Answers — Natural Heritage Areas: Natural Heritage Areas (24 Sep 2008)

John Gormley: The Liffey Valley is one of hundreds of 'proposed NHAs' that are under consideration for designation as Natural Heritage Areas throughout the country. The area of the site is 165 hectares and it is located along the River Liffey, running from Leixlip in County Kildare to Chapelizod in Dublin. It is currently protected by its inclusion in the Local Authority Development Plans covering the...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (24 Sep 2008)

John Gormley: The information requested is set out in the following tables: Minister Number of Civil Servants working in Constituency Office Gross Annual Salary John Gormley 4.5 €181,629 Minister of State Number of Civil Servants working in Constituency Office Gross Annual Salary Michael Finneran 3 €112,769 Michael Kitt 3 €108,121 Máire Hoctor* 0 0 *Staffing arrangements for the Office of...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (24 Sep 2008)

John Gormley: The Glenties Sewerage Scheme is being advanced as a joint project with a scheme for Dungloe under my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007-2009. My Department is awaiting the submission of Tender Documents by Donegal County Council.

Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (24 Sep 2008)

John Gormley: My Department re-engaged consultants, White Young Green, to carry out an independent and rigorous assessment of site conditions following extensive unauthorised works by sub-contractors of Hammond Lane Metal Company Ltd. This assessment comprises three distinct modules, and the consultants have available the advice of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Marine Institute and the Health...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (24 Sep 2008)

John Gormley: I understand that Dublin City Council's Strategic Environmental Assessment in relation to this proposal is currently at stakeholder consultation stage. The Preliminary Report to be prepared as part of the SEA process is expected to be available in Spring 2009.

Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (24 Sep 2008)

John Gormley: While I am keeping the overall employment position in the local Government sector under regular review having regard to the need to deliver quality front line services, including in areas which have experienced high population growth, my ongoing consultations with the Department of Finance in this regard will take account of the Government position in relation to the reduction of the public...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (24 Sep 2008)

John Gormley: Since the establishment of An Bord Pleanála in 1977, planning legislation has clearly assigned final responsibility for decisions on planning appeals to the Board and not to inspectors making reports and recommendations to the Board. In considering decisions on planning appeals, the Board must consider all submissions on the file, together with their own Inspector's report and...

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (24 Sep 2008)

John Gormley: The Programme for Government includes a commitment to undertake an international review of waste management policy. In February 2008 a procurement process was initiated to appoint consultants to undertake comprehensive research on the waste sector in Ireland and to cover a wide range of issues to help identify how best to proceed with further efforts to reduce waste levels, improve recycling...

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (24 Sep 2008)

John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1498 and 1499 together. I am committed to putting in place the necessary measures to ensure compliance with the EU landfill diversion targets that will apply from 2010 onwards. These EU targets require that no later than 16 July 2010, biodegradable municipal waste going to landfills must be reduced to 75% of the total amount (by weight) of biodegradable...

Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (24 Sep 2008)

John Gormley: My Department is awaiting revised proposals from Cork County Council for the upgrading of the Ballyellis Water Treatment Plant which is being advanced under the Serviced Land Initiative measure of the Water Services Investment Programme.

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (24 Sep 2008)

John Gormley: The information requested in the question is set out in the following table: â'¬ Consultancy Expenditure 2007 1,553,000 Consultancy Expenditure 2008 (to end August) 397,524

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (25 Sep 2008)

John Gormley: My Department has received the correspondence referred to in the question. General purpose grants from the Local Government Fund are my Department's contribution to local authorities towards the cost of providing their day to day services. Local authorities' cost and income bases vary significantly from one another and calculating an appropriate distribution of general purpose grants is...

Written Answers — Kerry Bog Slide: Kerry Bog Slide (25 Sep 2008)

John Gormley: I understand that Kerry County Council is carrying out an investigation into the causes of this bog slide. The National Parks and Wildlife Service of my Department is keeping in close touch with the local authority and the Shannon Regional Fisheries Board in relation to the destruction of salmon, spawning grounds, otter habitat and the possibility of further downstream damage due to silt...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (25 Sep 2008)

John Gormley: Under the Planning and Development Acts 2000-2006 and the associated regulations, all development commenced on or after 1 October 1964 requires planning permission unless specifically exempted and, for this purpose, "development" means the carrying out of any works on, in, over or under land or the making of any material change in the use of any structures or other land. While certain...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (25 Sep 2008)

John Gormley: The Freshford Johnstown Goresbridge Sewerage Scheme is included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007-2009 as a scheme to advance through planning, at an estimated cost of €7.9 million. My Department's examination of Kilkenny County Council's Preliminary Report for the scheme will be completed shortly.

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (25 Sep 2008)

John Gormley: The Office of Public Works (OPW) has responsibility for acquiring property under the Decentralisation programme. It has advised that no property has been purchased on behalf of my Department in the period 3 July 2008 to date. The OPW continues to oversee development of the Department's new offices in Wexford town however and it is expected that these will be ready for occupation by the...