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Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (3 Mar 2009)

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

Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (3 Mar 2009)

John Gormley: The number of local authority employees expressed as whole time equivalents, at the 31 of December 2008, was 33,698. A further 1,309 temporary / seasonal staff were also employed at that date. At end of 2007 there were 33,785 whole time equivalents employed, implying a reduction of 87 over the previous 12 months. The figure for temporary seasonal staff was 1,202 at the end of 2007,...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (4 Mar 2009)

John Gormley: There is no funding in my Department for this purpose.

Written Answers — Departmental Statistics: Departmental Statistics (4 Mar 2009)

John Gormley: My Department's capital programmes include responsibility for Housing, Water Services, Environmental Protection, Fire Services, Libraries and other capital projects implemented primarily by local authorities but also by my Department. The scale of these projects ranges across social and affordable housing projects both by local authorities and voluntary bodies, provision of water supply and...

Written Answers — Local Authority Boundaries: Local Authority Boundaries (4 Mar 2009)

John Gormley: I am currently finalising the White Paper on local government, which I expect to publish following Government consideration. In this context I will be dealing with a range of issues, including local authority boundaries.

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

John Gormley: The provisions governing local authority membership and local authority employment are set out in sections 13 and 161 of the Local Government Act 2001. Under section 13 of the Act, a person employed by a local authority who is not the holder of an employment designated by order under section 161 is disqualified from being elected or co-opted to, or from becoming a member of, a local...

Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (4 Mar 2009)

John Gormley: I have no proposals to abandon the Irish Government Offsetting Scheme. The Scheme will help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and deliver social improvements in Ireland's priority Overseas Development Aid countries in Africa by improving access to renewable and clean energy technology. The overall cost of the Scheme, estimated at some € 420,000 per annum, is modest relative to the benefits...

Written Answers — Nuclear Plants: Nuclear Plants (4 Mar 2009)

John Gormley: I assume the question refers to documents recently published by the UK Nuclear Decommissioning Authority on its Plutonium Topic Strategy, in particular the NDA Plutonium Strategy — Credible Options Technical Analysis (January 2009), which states as its purpose "to outline the credible options for a future management strategy for the UK civil stockpile of separated plutonium". Ireland has...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (5 Mar 2009)

John Gormley: A full reply to question No. 242 of 28 January 2009 issued on 3 March 2009.

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (5 Mar 2009)

John Gormley: Second hand car imports are liable to motor tax on the same basis as cars first registered in Ireland, as follows: A private car first registered abroad or in the State prior to 1 January 2008 is taxed on the basis of engine size (c.c.); a private car first registered abroad between 1 January 2008 and 30 June 2008 inclusive, and subsequently registered in Ireland, will be taxed on whichever...

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (10 Mar 2009)

John Gormley: I propose to take Question Nos. 371 and 387 together. As previously advised, the facility in question is provided for in the Dublin regional waste management plan for which the four Dublin local authorities have statutory responsibility under the Waste Management Acts. Section 60(3) of the Waste Management Act 1996 precludes the Minister from exercising any power or control in relation to the...

Written Answers — Genetically Modified Organisms: Genetically Modified Organisms (10 Mar 2009)

John Gormley: The European Commission has, on a number of occasions, sought to reverse both the Austrian and Hungarian national bans on certain genetically modified maize. To date it has not been successful, although one of the Austrian bans was partially overturned in 2008 insofar as it related to the import and processing of the maize into food and feed. The Commission's most recent proposals were...

Written Answers — Local Government Elections: Local Government Elections (10 Mar 2009)

John Gormley: Sections 13 and 13A of the Local Government Act 2001 as amended set out the various disqualifications from election or co-option to, or membership of, a local authority. Among those disqualified are: members of the Garda Síochána; wholetime members of the Defence Forces; civil servants who are not by terms of employment expressly permitted to be a member of a local authority; persons...

Written Answers — Local Government Elections: Local Government Elections (10 Mar 2009)

John Gormley: Electoral law sets out a procedure for the nomination of candidates including a provision enabling a candidate to include, on his or her nomination paper, and which subsequently appears on the ballot paper, a reference to the registered political party of which he or she is a candidate. Persons who are not members of a political party may enter on the nomination paper the expression...

Written Answers — Local Authority Regulations: Local Authority Regulations (10 Mar 2009)

John Gormley: I refer to the reply to Question No. 337 on 3 March 2009. The position is unchanged.

Written Answers — Architectural Heritage: Architectural Heritage (10 Mar 2009)

John Gormley: My Department made funding of €1.9 million available to the Heritage Council in 2008, under the built heritage capital programme, for the significant places of public worship scheme. The Council is responsible for the administration of this scheme which includes any call for applications, assessment of applications received and awarding of grants. Allocations for the various programmes and...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (10 Mar 2009)

John Gormley: It is understood that Galway County Council refused to grant planning permission in the case in question, as it considered that the proposed development, involving retention of some works, would be contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area and would be contrary to the objectives and policies set out in the County Development Plan. In a judgment in July 2008, the...

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (10 Mar 2009)

John Gormley: It is a matter for each local authority to take the most appropriate enforcement and clean-up actions in relation to litter, taking account of local circumstances and priorities. Increased litter levels at bring banks have prompted many local authorities to install CCTV and to erect warning signs alerting people of the fines for littering in an attempt to combat the problem of illegal dumping...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (10 Mar 2009)

John Gormley: The Ring Helvic Water Supply Scheme is approved for funding in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007 — 2009 at an estimated cost of €3.57m. Waterford County Council's revised Preliminary Report for the scheme is being examined in my Department and is being dealt with as quickly as possible.

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (10 Mar 2009)

John Gormley: The decentralisation of my Department's Headquarters (HQ) to Wexford is proceeding as planned. The construction of the Headquarters is expected to be completed and the building handed over to my Department by end April, 2009. Following ICT and furniture fit-out, the transfer of staff into the building will take place on a phased basis thereafter. It is expected that the Department's new...