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- Written Answers — Departmental Property: Departmental Property (5 Feb 2009)
John Gormley: During 2007, twelve Department owned laptops were stolen as a result of burglary from the Custom House and one was stolen in transit between Department offices. Ten of these were recovered almost immediately. Nine of these laptops were obsolete and had already been prepared for recycling. Of the three laptops not recovered, one was new and unused. One also contained a 3G card. Two Blackberry...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (5 Feb 2009)
John Gormley: My Department has an account with a taxi company. Expenditure for the Department on taxis amounted to â¬69,016 in 2007, of which â¬32,186 was paid to the company in question. The corresponding figure for expenditure on taxis in 2008 was â¬73,459, â¬37,307 of which was paid to the taxi company. It is Departmental policy that public transport should be used wherever possible for travel in...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (5 Feb 2009)
John Gormley: The Department uses external facilities for long-term storage of files, pending their transmission to the National Archives, and for storage of artefacts held by the National Monuments Service. The Department does not hold information on the terms of the contract or on the cost of storage as the contract was effected by the Office of Public Works, which also meets the cost of the storage....
- Written Answers — Local Government Reform: Local Government Reform (5 Feb 2009)
John Gormley: I am currently finalising the White Paper on local government, which I expect to publish shortly following Government consideration.
- Written Answers — Fire Safety: Fire Safety (5 Feb 2009)
John Gormley: I have no function in relation to the training of persons for the installation of multi-fuel and wood burning stoves. Part J of the Building Regulations deals with Heat Producing Appliances and requires that any flue pipe or chimney be designed and constructed so as to reduce to a reasonable level the risk of the building catching fire in consequence of their use. The risk of chimney fires...
- Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (5 Feb 2009)
John Gormley: General purpose grants from the Local Government Fund are provided to supplement the income available to local authorities from local sources and from specific grants to enable them to provide an acceptable level of day to day services. It is a matter for each local authority to determine its own spending priorities in the context of the annual budgetary process having regard to locally...
- Written Answers — Water Pollution: Water Pollution (5 Feb 2009)
John Gormley: Primary responsibility for the protection and improvement of water quality is assigned to local authorities under the Local Government (Water Pollution) Acts and related legislation. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) exercises general supervision in relation to the performance of these functions by local authorities. The Government is committed to the protection and improvement of...
- Written Answers — Water Quality: Water Quality (5 Feb 2009)
John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 225 and 232 together. Some â¬560 million has been provided for my Department's Water Services Investment Programme in 2009, the highest ever such allocation and an increase of 19% over the 2008 provision. This is a clear statement of the priority assigned by Government to the preservation and protection of our water resources, to meeting EU standards for...
- Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (5 Feb 2009)
John Gormley: Pending publication of the Revised Estimates Volume for 2009 full details of all grants to local authorities are not yet available.
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (5 Feb 2009)
John Gormley: Details of all major sewerage schemes approved for funding by my Department are set out in the Water Services Investment Programme 2007 â 2009 which is available in the Oireachtas Library. Additional information in relation to progress on individual contracts under this Programme, or in relation to activity generally under the small public schemes measure of the devolved Rural Water...
- Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (5 Feb 2009)
John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 233 and 234 together. The Programme for Government contains a commitment to establish new ambitious waste management targets for maximum prevention, re-use, recycling and modern waste treatment to ensure that we match the best performance in the EU for recycling with the objective that only 10% of waste or less is consigned to landfill and to ensure that the...
- Written Answers — National Monuments: National Monuments (10 Feb 2009)
John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 439 and 458 together. Following refusal of an application under the National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1987 for a licence to dive survey the wreck of the RMS Lusitania, the applicant sought judicial review of the Minister's decision in the High Court. In a complex judgment delivered in June 2005, the Court deemed that the refusal was ultra vires the powers of...
- Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (10 Feb 2009)
John Gormley: Work has been ongoing for some time in my Department in drafting measures to provide for statutory regulation of dog breeding establishments within the dog control legislative regime. The issues involved are complex and required detailed consideration. This process has included discussions with a number of organisations, bodies, public agencies and interests active in this area. As indicated...
- Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (10 Feb 2009)
John Gormley: Planning permissions are typically granted for a period of 5 years, although a planning authority may, having regard to the nature and extent of the relevant development and any other material considerations, specify a longer period during which a permission is to have effect. Where a planning permission expires, the developer may seek an extension of the relevant period. Subject to...
- Written Answers — Energy Ratings: Energy Ratings (10 Feb 2009)
John Gormley: I refer to the reply to Questions Nos. 20 and 32 of 5 February 2009. The position is unchanged.
- Written Answers — Architectural Heritage: Architectural Heritage (10 Feb 2009)
John Gormley: My Department has provided a total of â¬3,866,356 to An Taisce in the period 2000 to 2007. The table below sets out the detail of amounts provided for each year. Funding to An Taisce 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Total ⬠⬠⬠⬠⬠⬠⬠⬠⬠CORE Funding 5,463 1,000 3,659 3,506 2,493 5,608 6,013 27,743 Consultation/Policy submissions 5,294 4,538 4,994...
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (10 Feb 2009)
John Gormley: The combined O'Briens Bridge, O'Callaghan's Mills, Bodyke, Flagmount and Cratloe Sewerage Scheme is included for funding in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007-2009. Further consideration will be given to Clare County Council's Preliminary Report for the scheme, which was received in my Department in November 2008, on receipt of additional information requested from the...
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (10 Feb 2009)
John Gormley: The Mullingar Sewerage Scheme is included for funding in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007-2009 at an estimated cost of â¬72 million. Phase 1 of the works, involving the upgrading of the treatment plant, a pumping station and construction of the main interceptor sewer commenced last Summer. Following completion of these works, it is proposed to carry out further...
- Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (10 Feb 2009)
John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 450 to 452, inclusive, together. Statutory responsibility for the making of agreements under Part V of the Planning and Development Acts 2000-2007 rests with the relevant planning authority. An agreement under Part V may provide for, inter alia, the developer building and transferring completed houses to the planning authority. The number and description of...
- Written Answers — Water Quality: Water Quality (10 Feb 2009)
John Gormley: The operation and management of public water supplies is a matter for the relevant local authority. Under planning legislation, the enforcement of planning control is a matter for the planning authority. The Minister has no role in the matter and is specifically precluded under section 30 of the Planning and Development Act, 2000, from exercising any power or control in relation to any...