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- Written Answers — National Spatial Strategy: National Spatial Strategy (19 May 2009)
John Gormley: The EU Directive on the Energy Performance of Buildings, which was transposed into Irish law by the European Communities (Energy Performance of Buildings) Regulations 2006 - 2008, introduced a requirement for a Building Energy Rating (BER) system. The Regulations require a person offering a building for sale or letting to produce a copy of the BER certificate and advisory report in...
- Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (19 May 2009)
John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 344 and 345 together. Section 180 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 provides that, where an estate is completed to the satisfaction of the planning authority in accordance with the relevant planning permission, the planning authority must initiate taking in charge procedures as soon as possible following a request to do so by the developer or by the...
- Written Answers — Animal Diseases: Animal Diseases (19 May 2009)
John Gormley: Matters relating generally to animal health and welfare are within the remit of my colleague, the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. As indicated in previous replies on this matter, 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. This process has...
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (19 May 2009)
John Gormley: The Courtmacsharry-Timoleague sewerage scheme is included for funding in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007 - 2009. Cork County Council's revised design proposals and cost estimate for this scheme, which have just been received, are being examined in my Department and a decision will be conveyed to the Council as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (19 May 2009)
John Gormley: 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 significant additional costs would arise to advance electronic voting in Ireland and...
- Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (19 May 2009)
John Gormley: Contracts of sale have been received in this case by my Department. However, my Department must give priority to applications that relate to the 32 raised bogs which were originally designated special areas of conservation in 1999, and this area of bog is not in one of these designated areas. My Department will be writing further to the owner.
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (19 May 2009)
John Gormley: The information requested is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (19 May 2009)
John Gormley: Planning permissions are typically granted for a period of 5 years, though a planning authority may, having regard to the nature and extent of the relevant development and any other material consideration, 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 compliance...
- Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (19 May 2009)
John Gormley: I refer to the reply to Question No. 200 of 30 April 2009, which set out information on the cost of storage of the electronic voting machines at each location. Prior to their removal to Gormanston in 2007, the machines for Tipperary (North and South) were stored at a premises in Clonmel, Co. Tipperary and the annual costs for the years 2004 â 2007 were â¬42,700, â¬42,700, â¬31,200 and...
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (19 May 2009)
John Gormley: There are currently 1277.76 people (figure indicates full time equivalent) employed in my Department. The information requested is set out in the following table. Salary Range Number of Staff â¬70,000 277.90
- Written Answers — Recycling Policy: Recycling Policy (19 May 2009)
John Gormley: Since 2002, almost â¬10 million has been received by local authorities in respect of capital grants for the provision of composting facilities. In July 2008 I established a new grants scheme, the Waste Recycling Capital Grants Scheme, under which grant assistance at the rate of up to 85% of eligible costs is available for projects designed to increase the biological treatment of biowaste....
- Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (19 May 2009)
John Gormley: Under the Waste Management Acts the statutory responsibility for the regulation of private waste collectors rests with the relevant local authorities. Consequently, my Department does not maintain data on the number of such service providers. In most cases these service providers act on an entirely commercial basis and are not contracted to provide services on behalf of a local authority. In...
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (19 May 2009)
John Gormley: The Broadford Sewerage Scheme is included for funding in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007 â 2009 as part of the Rural Towns and Villages Initiative. My Department approved Clare County Council's revised Preliminary Report for the scheme in December 2006 along with grant assistance of â¬1.3m. Further information in relation to progress on the scheme, including...
- Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (19 May 2009)
John Gormley: It is a matter for individual authorities to decide on the eligibility of applicants for social housing and the allocation of houses to eligible applicants within the terms of their approved Scheme of Letting Priorities. The provision of social housing support by housing authorities is determined on the basis of a number of eligibility criteria, of which residency is one. These residency...
- Written Answers — Water Quality: Water Quality (19 May 2009)
John Gormley: The operation and management of public water services infrastructure is a matter for the relevant local authority. Accordingly, information on the number of public wastewater treatment plants and the level of treatment at each plant in Cork county is available from Cork County Council. The most recent EPA publication Urban Waste Water Discharges in Ireland â A Report for the Years 2004 and...
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (19 May 2009)
John Gormley: My Department approves capital funding for water services infrastructure through the Water Services Investment and Rural Water Programmes. In the case of the Water Services Investment Programme, major schemes in each water services authority area have been undertaken for a number of years now on the basis of 3 year rolling capital programmes, the latest of which â Water Services Investment...
- Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (19 May 2009)
John Gormley: In February 2009, my Department set out details of the financial requirements for local authorities relating to the overall management of their capital and current accounts. These arise from the requirements for Government finances as a whole to be managed in accordance with the Stability and Growth Pact established under the Maastricht Treaty, and the associated limitation on budget...
- Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (19 May 2009)
John Gormley: The capital budget for the provision of office accommodation for my Department under the decentralisation programme is the responsibility of the Office of Public Works (OPW). An advance office was established for my Department in Ardcavan, Co. Wexford, in June 2007, and accommodates some 48 staff. Rental costs for this office are a matter for the OPW. Costs to date incurred by the...
- Written Answers — Recycling Policy: Recycling Policy (20 May 2009)
John Gormley: Under Article 5 of Directive1999/31/EC on the landfill of waste, each Member State of the European Union is required to prepare and oversee the implementation of a National Strategy on Biodegradable Waste which will set out measures progressively to divert biodegradable municipal waste away from landfill in accordance with specified targets over the period to 2016. In April 2006, Ireland's...
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (20 May 2009)
John Gormley: The Ballymore Eustace Wastewater Treatment Plant was included for funding in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007 â 2009 under the Services Land Initiative. Last month, my Department, following a review of the Serviced Land Initiative in light of developments in the economy at large, and in the housing market in particular during 2008, and having regard to the oversupply...