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- Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (15 Oct 2008)
John Gormley: The decision provides a clear and strong message from Government on its commitment to ensure secure, competitive and sustainable energy sources. I was also pleased to launch last week the stakeholder consultation paper that sets out the detailed implementation plan for the new energy efficiency standard for light bulbs and I want to record my appreciation of the support received from the...
- Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (15 Oct 2008)
John Gormley: Emission reductions in most sectors take time to achieve and transport is a case in point. In the past, an over-emphasis was placed on road transport by Governments and the public, and the result is evident in our spiralling transport emissions. However, the Government is shifting the emphasis towards public transport and is supporting and incentivising the behavioural change that will...
- Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (15 Oct 2008)
John Gormley: The new emphasis has been seen clearly in this year's budget. Despite the very difficult financial backdrop, key public transport projects are being continued to ensure continued enhancement of rail servicesââ
- Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (15 Oct 2008)
John Gormley: ââparticularly to support commuters, and increased priority is being given to buses in Dublin and other cities. The critical strategic priorities in Transport 21, such as metro north and the DART interconnector, will go ahead. The commuting experience will be significantly improved through: the removal of pinch points on quality bus corridors and other bus routes, integrated ticketing...
- Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (15 Oct 2008)
John Gormley: In addition, my colleague the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, together with the Minister for Transport, will announce in the coming weeks the development of a strategy to have up to 10% of our road transport fleet electrically powered by 2020. The aim is that Ireland should be among the early movers in exploiting recent international advances in electric vehicle...
- Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (15 Oct 2008)
John Gormley: ââbut a more comprehensive programme of action is now required. A full audit of the public housing stock will begin in 2009 to lay the foundation for a programme of retrofitting, where requiredââ
- Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (15 Oct 2008)
John Gormley: ââto deliver modern standards of energy efficiency. In addition, in parallel with this audit, â¬5 million will be provided next year to undertake a number of pilot retrofitting projects; the learning derived from these will play a major part in informing our approach to the wider roll-out of the programme, which will commence once the audit is completed. Not only will the ultimate...
- Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (15 Oct 2008)
John Gormley: No, thank you.
- Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (15 Oct 2008)
John Gormley: Allocations of â¬20 million have been made to the home energy saving scheme and â¬10 million to the warmer homes scheme.
- Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (15 Oct 2008)
John Gormley: The measures I have outlined in the residential sector, which amount to an investment of â¬45 million in the coming year, will support the achievement of the emission reduction targets which have already been set out in the Government's draft energy efficiency action plan and are, therefore, already quantified in the carbon budget table. Similarly, I am not separately quantifying the impact...
- Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (15 Oct 2008)
John Gormley: If the Deputies have any ideas on this subject, I will listen to them any time.
- Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (15 Oct 2008)
John Gormley: I will now comment on some specific aspects of my Department's Estimates. I will concentrate on the principal sectors within my Department's broad remit. In 2009, my Department will continue to advance the protection of our environment and ensure compliance with EU standards with regard to water, waste and species protection. My policies and programmes will be framed against the background...
- Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (15 Oct 2008)
John Gormley: ââto meeting EU standards for drinking water and waste water treatment and to providing critical infrastructure that will ensure ongoing support for the economy. Good quality water and waste water services are vital for housing, industrial and commercial development. A recent Forfás report helps to identify key locations where improved water services will be needed to capitalise on...
- Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (15 Oct 2008)
John Gormley: The agency and local authority response to recent lead excesses in certain water supplies is evidence of the effectiveness of this new regime. It also reminds us of the fundamental necessity to ensure that the quality of our drinking water supplies meets the highest standards. In that context, I recently announced a wide range of additional measures to secure universal compliance with...
- Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (15 Oct 2008)
John Gormley: ââlandowners, farmers, local authorities and other stakeholders in regard to protecting sensitive sites and species. In 2008, I gave priority to work that will enable us to meet our obligations under the EU birds and habitats directives, through measures such as the reallocation of resources to high-priority areas and through putting in place pressing conservation initiatives. This will...
- Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (15 Oct 2008)
John Gormley: The scheme will facilitate, and not incentivise, the home-ownership aspirations of these households to avoid any distortional impact on the correction that is under way in the housing market.
- Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (15 Oct 2008)
John Gormley: Significant financial challenges face local government over the coming years resulting from the downturn in the economic cycle.
- Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (15 Oct 2008)
John Gormley: I did not yield but the Minister of State, Deputy Finneran, will deal with any such issues.
- Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (15 Oct 2008)
John Gormley: There are significant financial challengesââ
- Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (15 Oct 2008)
John Gormley: ââfacing local government over the coming years resulting from the downturn in the economic cycle. In working together at central and local levels to deal responsibly with the current economic challenges, the same principles I outlined in regard to the Government's budgetary strategy apply. Local authorities will work to ensure that they are in a good position to take advantage of the...