Results 6,401-6,420 of 9,994 for speaker:John Gormley
- Written Answers — Architectural Heritage: Architectural Heritage (29 Apr 2009)
John Gormley: The significant places of public worship scheme is funded under the built heritage capital programme of my Department. Following the publication of the Revised Estimates for the Public Service 2009 on 23 April 2009, overall allocations for the various programmes and schemes under the 2009 built heritage capital programme are currently being finalised and will be announced shortly. The...
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (29 Apr 2009)
John Gormley: The capital provision for water services infrastructure in 2009 is â¬500 million â a reduction of â¬60 million on the â¬560 million envisaged in the 2009 Estimates for Public Services and Summary Public Capital Programme published in October 2008. The provision represents an increase of 1% on last year's outturn and, given the very difficult economic circumstances against which the 2009...
- Written Answers — Local Government: Local Government (29 Apr 2009)
John Gormley: I am currently finalising the content of the White Paper on Local Government, for Government consideration and subsequent publication. In this context I will be dealing with a range of matters, including the establishment of new town councils and the broader matter of democratic representation in towns which do not have town councils.
- Written Answers — Heritage Sites: Heritage Sites (29 Apr 2009)
John Gormley: I have not met with any developers in relation to this site. In January 2007, my predecessor, as Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, placed a Preservation Order under the National Monuments Act, 1930 (as amended) on Nos. 14 to 17 Moore Street. As a consequence, any works affecting these properties, including any excavation or ground disturbance within, around or in...
- Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (30 Apr 2009)
John Gormley: I refer to the reply to Questions Nos. 568 and 591 of 22 April 2009. The position is unchanged. The Building Energy Rating requirement in the case of dwellings offered for letting came into effect from 1 January 2009. My Department will keep the potential role of the Private Residential Tenancies Board in this matter under review.
- Written Answers — Wildlife Conservation: Wildlife Conservation (30 Apr 2009)
John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 198 and 214 together. The Wildlife Acts of 1976 and 2000 and the EU (Natural Habitats) Regulations 1997, which transposed the EU Birds and Habitats Directives, provide the statutory basis for the protection of endangered species in Ireland. The designation of Special Areas of Conservation and Special Protection Areas under the directives helps to conserve and...
- Written Answers — Electronic Voting Machines: Electronic Voting Machines (30 Apr 2009)
John Gormley: Based on information provided to my Department by Returning Officers, the total annual costs for storage of the electronic voting equipment (including the cost of insurance, service charges, rates, heating, etc.) for the various locations are set out in the following table. In 2007, over 60% of the machines (4,762 in total) were moved to a central storage facility located at Gormanston Army...
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (30 Apr 2009)
John Gormley: I refer to the reply to Question No. 55 of 8 April 2009. The position is unchanged.
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (30 Apr 2009)
John Gormley: The Kilmallock Sewerage Scheme is included for funding in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007-09. My Department is awaiting submission of Limerick County Council's revised contract documents for the Wastewater Treatment Plant Design/ Build/Operate contract along with the other information outlined in the Department's letter of 22 December 2008 to the Council. I...
- Written Answers — Electronic Voting Machines: Electronic Voting Machines (30 Apr 2009)
John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 203 to 207, inclusive, 215 and 220 together. I indicated on a number of occasions that I was considering the position in relation to the electronic voting and counting project. On 23 April 2009, I announced that the Government have decided not to proceed with the implementation of electronic voting in Ireland. In announcing the decision, I stated that...
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Projects: Water and Sewerage Projects (30 Apr 2009)
John Gormley: The Gort Regional Water Supply Scheme is included for funding in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007 â 2009. My Department is finalising its examination of Galway County Council's updated Preliminary Report for the scheme and of the Council's proposals for some advance works. The Council will be notified of the outcome of these examinations as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Special Protection Orders: Special Protection Orders (30 Apr 2009)
John Gormley: The South Dublin Bay and River Tolka Estuary Special Protection Area (SPA), North Bull Island SPA and the Howth Head Coast SPA were proposed for designation and advertised on 28 May 2008. These sites had previously been designated as SPAs but it was considered necessary to amend the boundaries of all three sites with the effect of increasing the proportion of Dublin Bay that is protected....
- Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (30 Apr 2009)
John Gormley: State bodies, including the subsidiaries of such bodies, are required in the conduct of their operations to adopt the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies, produced by the Department of Finance and endorsed by the Government in October 2001. Section 10 of the Code of Practice details the specific reporting requirements placed on such bodies, particularly in relation to the...
- Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (30 Apr 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 Rates: Local Authority Rates (30 Apr 2009)
John Gormley: The Water Framework Directive requires that Member States take account of the principle of recovery of the costs of water services. Accordingly, the Government's Water Pricing Policy requires local authorities to recover the cost of providing water services from the users of these services, with the exception of households using the services for domestic purposes. The policy provides for full...
- Written Answers — Fire Stations: Fire Stations (30 Apr 2009)
John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 216 to 219, inclusive, together. Under the terms of the Government's decision on implementation of savings in public service numbers no public service post, however arising, may be filled by recruitment, promotion, or payment of an allowance for the performance of duties at a higher grade. This decision is effective from 31 March 2009 and stands until the end...
- Written Answers — Regional Development: Regional Development (6 May 2009)
John Gormley: The 2002 National Spatial Strategy recommended the development of an Atlantic Gateways corridor, linking the gateway cities of Galway, Limerick/Shannon, Cork and Waterford, to create an inter-connected network of co-operating and complementary cities which would help to secure more balanced regional development across the western and southern parts of the island of Ireland, and complement the...
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (6 May 2009)
John Gormley: Following a submission from my Department, the Minister for Finance has sanctioned the hiring of temporary and seasonal positions of life-guards that are necessary to ensure that beaches can be opened, especially to help domestic tourism. A circular letter to that effect issued to all local authorities on 1 May 2009.
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (6 May 2009)
John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 469 and 499 together. My Department recently approved loan borrowings of â¬17.7 million by the local authority concerned in respect of completed water services schemes and outstanding balances on previously approved loans. Other borrowing requirements for water services schemes will be considered in the context of the next tranche of local authority loan...
- Written Answers — Architectural Heritage: Architectural Heritage (6 May 2009)
John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 470 and 501 together. Allocations for the various programmes and schemes under the 2009 built heritage capital programme could not be finalised pending publication of the Revised Estimates for the Public Service 2009. Allocations for the various programmes and schemes, including the Conservation Grants Scheme for protected structures, are currently being...