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Written Answers — Communication Masts: Communication Masts (25 Jun 2009)

John Gormley: Following the report in June 2005 of the Joint Committee on Communications, Marine and Natural Resources on non-ionising radiation from mobile phone handsets and masts, the Government, approved the establishment of an inter-departmental advisory committee and an expert group, working to the committee, on the health effects of electromagnetic fields. The committee reported to the Government...

Written Answers — Public Service Staff: Public Service Staff (25 Jun 2009)

John Gormley: Under the terms of the Government's decision on implementation of savings in public service, 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 of 2010. My Department has, accordingly, written to all local...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (25 Jun 2009)

John Gormley: My Department is currently assessing Cork County Council's latest design proposals for this scheme, which were submitted in May 2009, and expects to be in a position to notify the Council of the outcome of this process in the near future. On the question of funding, I expect that the €500 million available for the Water Services Investment Programme for 2009 will allow up to 50 major new...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (25 Jun 2009)

John Gormley: The Cork Lower Harbour Sewerage Scheme is included for funding in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007 - 2009 at an estimated cost of €73.5 million. My Department will complete its assessment of Cork County Council's Preliminary Report for the scheme on receipt of confirmation from the Council of the approval by An Bord Pleanála of the Environmental Impact Statement...

Written Answers — Building Energy Rating Scheme: Building Energy Rating Scheme (25 Jun 2009)

John Gormley: Some 50,000 BER certificates for dwellings have been issued to date since the BER system first became operational on 1 January 2007, for new dwellings, in the first instance, subject to certain planning related transitional exemptions. Some 46,000 of these BER certificates were issued since 1 January, 2009 indicating a substantial increase in BER related activity since the scheme was...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (25 Jun 2009)

John Gormley: The Carrigaholt/Labasheeda Sewerage Scheme is included for funding in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007 – 2009. I approved grant assistance of €1.547m for the scheme in June 2008 following examination of Clare County Council's Preliminary Report Review for the Carrigaholt element of the scheme and its Design Review Report for Labasheeda. Further information in...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (25 Jun 2009)

John Gormley: The Killeagh Water Supply Scheme is included for funding under the Serviced Land Initiative measure of my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007-2009. My Department approved Cork County Council's design proposals for the scheme in 2006. In April 2009, my Department, following a review of the Serviced Land Initiative in light of developments in the economy at large, and in...

Written Answers — Value for Money Reviews: Value for Money Reviews (30 Jun 2009)

John Gormley: My Department scheduled six Value for Money reviews on Departmental programmes in the period 2006-2008 and details are set out in the table below. The local Government Audit service carried out two reviews on local authority areas and details are also included in the table. In addition to this, the internal audit unit of the Department carries out standard internal audits, which focuses on...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (30 Jun 2009)

John Gormley: My Department does not routinely collect data on the number of enforcement orders to prevent dereliction of properties which have been issued by local authorities. Accordingly, the information sought in the question is not available.

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (30 Jun 2009)

John Gormley: City and county development plans set the objectives for the proper planning and sustainable development of their areas. Local area plans translate these objectives at local level. Extensive public consultation by planning authorities in relation to the making and variation of development plans and local area plans is provided for under Part II of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as...

Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (30 Jun 2009)

John Gormley: At the request of Government a copy of the agreement was provided to the Attorney General by Dublin City Council. The copy contains redactions to protect commercially sensitive information. Under strict conditions to guarantee the necessary confidentiality a copy has been made available to my Department. As previously advised, in line with national policy, the Exchequer does not fund new...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (30 Jun 2009)

John Gormley: There is no record in my Department of a National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) Hen Harrier Farm Plan being submitted by or on behalf of the person referred to in the Question.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (30 Jun 2009)

John Gormley: The Hen Harrier payment referred to in the Question was approved on the 24 June 2009 and should be received by the applicant shortly.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (30 Jun 2009)

John Gormley: My Department receives in excess of 40,000 valid invoices for payment each year from contractors and suppliers. The data requested are set out in the table below: 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 to end May Interest Paid €9,419 €6,204 €10,380 €4,860 €5,253 €1,423 My Department is committed to making prompt payments in respect of goods and services supplied by suppliers. Payments...

Written Answers — Natural Heritage Areas: Natural Heritage Areas (30 Jun 2009)

John Gormley: Having regard to available budgetary resources, priority will be given under the scheme this year to those wishing to sell their interest in the 32 raised bog sites which were nominated for designation as Special Areas of Conservation in 1999. For these sites, the derogation given by the Government, which allowed the continuation of turf cutting for personal domestic use, expires in 2009. The...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (30 Jun 2009)

John Gormley: I refer to the reply to Question No. 394 of 23 June 2009. The publication of the Dublin Port Study is a matter in the first instance for the Minister for Transport.

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (30 Jun 2009)

John Gormley: I refer to the reply to Question No. 190 of 25 June 2009. The position is unchanged.

Written Answers — Docklands Development Project: Docklands Development Project (30 Jun 2009)

John Gormley: The Government established the Cork Docklands Development Forum in December 2007 to promote the effective coordination and delivery of sustainable public investment in key infrastructure, to facilitate regeneration and to incentivise private investment in Cork Docklands. The Forum was also tasked to address options in relation to incentives to overcome key barriers to the development of the...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (30 Jun 2009)

John Gormley: An Bord Pleanála has a statutory objective to determine appeals and referrals within 18 weeks. The information requested for the period 2006 to 2008 is set out in the following table: Outputs 2006 2007 2008 Number of cases received. 5,930 6,664 5,570 Normal Planning Appeals received (excludes all other cases) 5,508 5,891 5,186 Average number of weeks taken to dispose of cases 18 19 23...

Written Answers — Fire Statistics: Fire Statistics (30 Jun 2009)

John Gormley: Statistics on fires and other emergency incidents dealt with by local authority fire brigades are collected by my Department and published annually. Statistics relating specifically to fires in Local Authority Housing are not available in my Department. I have set out in the following tables the available information on domestic fires, and fatalities where the fire services were in...