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Stabilisation of the Public Finances: Motion (Resumed) (4 Feb 2009)

John Gormley: The unemployment figures released today show the unprecedented economic situation in which we find ourselves. By now, everybody knows someone — be they a relative, friend or neighbour — who has recently lost their job as unemployment of 9% reaches record numbers in absolute terms. As a small open economy that is part of a European currency, traditional monetary instruments are not open...

Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (4 Feb 2009)

John Gormley: Under section 159 of the Local Government Act 2001, each County and City Manager is responsible for staffing and organisational arrangements necessary for carrying out the functions of the local authorities for which he or she is responsible. Funding has been provided under the National Disability Strategy for disability awareness training in all local authorities.

Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (4 Feb 2009)

John Gormley: The information requested in the question is not available in my Department.

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (4 Feb 2009)

John Gormley: The Castletownbere Sewerage Scheme is included for funding under the Rural Towns and Villages Initiative of my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007-2009 at an estimated cost of €5.2 million. My Department is awaiting submission of Cork County Council's Preliminary Report for the scheme and has not received any claim for recoupment of related expenditure from the Council.

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (4 Feb 2009)

John Gormley: The combined Belmullet/Foxford and Charlestown/Bellaghy Sewerage Schemes are included for funding in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007-2009. My Department is awaiting Contract Documents for the collection networks and a revised brief for the appointment of consultants to prepare Tender Documents for the wastewater treatment plants from Mayo County Council.

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (4 Feb 2009)

John Gormley: Based on figures received in my Department from Returning Officers, the total annual costs for storage of the electronic voting equipment (including the cost of insurance, service charges, rates and heating) for 2007 and 2008 were some €489,000 and €204,000 respectively. In 2007, over 60% of the electronic voting machines (some 4,762 in total) were moved to a central storage facility...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (4 Feb 2009)

John Gormley: My Department held 17 press conferences and policy launches in 2007 and 14 in 2008. Generally the Government Press Centre in Government Buildings and the conference room in my own Department are availed of for such launches. The Government Press Centre is made available to Government Departments at no cost. In the case of launches held in my own Department some small incidental expenditure...

Written Answers — Motor Taxation: Motor Taxation (4 Feb 2009)

John Gormley: Arising from the enactment of the Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Act 2008, a motor tax system based on CO Cars in the motor tax system based on engine size (cc) continue to be taxed on that basis. New cars registered from 1 July 2008, onwards are taxed based on their CO The new motor tax system complemented the new CO The question of applying the new CO

Written Answers — Register of Electors: Register of Electors (4 Feb 2009)

John Gormley: The RFA2 application form is used by persons wishing to be included in the supplement to the Register of Electors. The detailed requirements regarding the inclusion of persons in the supplement are set out in section 15 of, and Part 2 of the Second Schedule to, the Electoral Act 1992. The form allows applicants to provide the information required by these statutory provisions.

Written Answers — Litter Pollution: Litter Pollution (4 Feb 2009)

John Gormley: Management and enforcement responses to litter problems, including defacement by graffiti, are a primary responsibility of each local authority to be met from their own resources. My Department also provides anti-litter and anti-graffiti awareness-raising grants to local authorities to encourage long-term behavioural change in this regard. It is a matter for each local authority, in this case...

Greenhouse Gas Emissions. (5 Feb 2009)

John Gormley: Since the publication of the national climate change strategy in 2007, the relevant Departments have been working on the development of further measures to reduce Ireland's greenhouse gas emissions. This work is overseen by the Cabinet committee on climate change and energy security, which is chaired by the Taoiseach. I have been reporting progress to the Oireachtas on an annual basis...

Greenhouse Gas Emissions. (5 Feb 2009)

John Gormley: I did not say that.

Greenhouse Gas Emissions. (5 Feb 2009)

John Gormley: I would like to correct the misleading statement made by the Deputy that we are relying on the recession. I said no such thing. What we are relying on is Government action. We have said over and over again that the climate change strategy will be implemented and have taken the necessary steps to achieve that, through the creation of the Cabinet climate change committee and the Oireachtas...

Greenhouse Gas Emissions. (5 Feb 2009)

John Gormley: Once again, I must correct the misleading comments put forward by the Deputy. With regard to the European Union, it has congratulated Ireland on leading the way on energy efficient light bulbs.

Greenhouse Gas Emissions. (5 Feb 2009)

John Gormley: The fact is we have led the way and are supported by Mr. Verheugen and Greenpeace. However, I do not want to go over that again or to boast. With regard to Fine Gael's transport policy——

Greenhouse Gas Emissions. (5 Feb 2009)

John Gormley: Our policy is working, while Fine Gael's is about building more roads. Fine Gael is at sixes and sevens. On the one hand, the Deputy's colleague, Deputy O'Dowd, says we should double the amount of roads——

Greenhouse Gas Emissions. (5 Feb 2009)

John Gormley: I thank the Chair for pointing out that is not a point of order. I must be in a position to correct statements that are made by Opposition Deputies.

Greenhouse Gas Emissions. (5 Feb 2009)

John Gormley: What is required in Dublin Bus is radical reform, and that is what we have put forward. We are introducing measures to achieve that. Fine Gael, on the other hand, just wants to privatise transport and to build more roads. It wants to double the amount of roads being built. That is Fine Gael policy.

Election Management System. (5 Feb 2009)

John Gormley: I intend to bring forward proposals in the near future for legislative change to allow for the introduction of spending limits at local elections. It is my intention to have the limits in place for the local elections to be held this year. The programme for Government contains a commitment to examine spending limits at local elections as part of the Green Paper on local government. The...

Election Management System. (5 Feb 2009)

John Gormley: On the one hand Deputy Lynch states there are issues which need to be examined and, on the other, that there are no complexities. There are complexities and there is no question about it. If one considers the variation in population, and this will be based on population, the electoral areas range from a low of 6,470 to a high of 51,803. This is a huge variation. How does one allocate...