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Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (15 Oct 2009)

John Gormley: The Common Recruitment Pool system, which has been in operation for more than 20 years, provides for the filling of posts at Grades V to VII in local authorities and other relevant agencies by competition confined to Local Authorities, Health Boards, Vocational Education Committees, Institutes of Technology and certain other health and local government agencies. Since 1 January 2007,...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (15 Oct 2009)

John Gormley: Section 247 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 provides that a person who has an interest in land and who intends to make a planning application may, with the agreement of the planning authority concerned (which shall not be unreasonably withheld), enter into consultations with the planning authority in order to discuss any proposed development in relation to the land and the planning...

Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (15 Oct 2009)

John Gormley: Following the recommendation of the Review Body on Higher Remuneration in the Public Sector (Part 2 of Report No.38 of 25 September 2000) a scheme of Performance Related Awards was introduced in the local authority sector for Managers, Assistant Managers and Directors of Services commencing with the calendar year 2003. The purpose of the scheme was to encourage and reward excellence within...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (15 Oct 2009)

John Gormley: The fee for making submissions or observations to a planning authority in respect of a planning application is €20. It was introduced in the Planning and Development Act 2000 and the Planning and Development Regulations 2001. Since the enactment of the 2000 Act, planning authorities are statutorily obliged to acknowledge submissions on planning applications and to consider those...

Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (15 Oct 2009)

John Gormley: Minister Finneran and I have had several discussions in regard to turf-cutting in designated raised bogs. We recently considered the issue of ensuring that the views of all parties, including those directly affected by any restrictions on turf cutting, are reflected in deliberations on the matter. This will be considered further by the Inter Departmental Working Group that I have...

Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (15 Oct 2009)

John Gormley: The correspondence referred to in the question was acknowledged but a full response has not yet issued. Aspects of the correspondence are relevant to the work of the Inter-Departmental Working Group on the Cessation of Turf Cutting in Designated Areas and these have been referred to it for its consideration, along with other submissions received. The detailed technical and scientific issues...

Written Answers — Ministerial Travel: Ministerial Travel (15 Oct 2009)

John Gormley: The cost of official domestic travel incurred by me and the Ministers of State at my Department during 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009 is as follows: Year 2007 2008 01 Jan - 13 Oct 2009 Cost â'¬79,245.59 â'¬120,071.01 â'¬49,412.07

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (15 Oct 2009)

John Gormley: The Ballyna Regional Water Supply Scheme is included for funding in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007 – 2009, at an estimated cost of €11.5 million. My Department awaits the submission of Kildare County Council's brief for the appointment of consultants to prepare a Preliminary Report for the scheme. Local authorities were asked in July 2009 to submit an assessment...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (15 Oct 2009)

John Gormley: Work is underway in drafting an amendment to the Control of Dogs Acts and I hope to publish my proposals in the near future. The draft Bill proposes to give statutory effect to the recommendations of the Working Group that had been established to review the management of dog breeding establishments. The Working Group recommended that a dog breeding establishment be defined as 'a premises...

Written Answers — Departmental Representation: Departmental Representation (20 Oct 2009)

John Gormley: My Department has written to the Clonmacnois Action Group confirming that a liaison person from the Department has been nominated for contact purposes.

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (20 Oct 2009)

John Gormley: The Government has decided to broaden the revenue base of local authorities by introducing a charge on all non-principal private residences. The modest charge, which is set at €200, is payable by owners of private rented accommodation, holiday homes and any other residential property that is not the owner's sole or main residence. The most important exemption under the Local Government...

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (20 Oct 2009)

John Gormley: The Government has decided to broaden the revenue base of local authorities by introducing a charge on all non-principal private residences. The charge, which is set at €200, is payable by the owners of private rented accommodation, holiday homes and any other residential property that is not the owner's sole or main residence. While detailed guidance has been provided to local authorities...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (20 Oct 2009)

John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 479 and 493 together. The combined Dromcollogher, Hospital, Pallasgreen and Bruff Sewerage Scheme is included for funding in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007 - 2009 and a Preliminary Report in respect of the scheme has been submitted to my Department. Local authorities were asked in July to submit an assessment of needs for water and...

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (20 Oct 2009)

John Gormley: The Government has decided to broaden the revenue base of local authorities by introducing a charge on all non-principal private residences. The charge, which is set at €200, is payable by owners of private rented accommodation, holiday homes and any other residential property that is not the owner's sole or main residence. In devising the charge, it was intended that it should be as...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (20 Oct 2009)

John Gormley: A total of €3.289m was paid to Meath County Council in the years 1998 – 2003 in respect of the one-stop-shops in Ashbourne, Dunshaughlin and Duleek. Details of these payments are set out in the table below. It is understood that the offices provide a range of services in the programme areas of roads, sanitary services and housing. These services are managed centrally and delivered...

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (20 Oct 2009)

John Gormley: In order to be able to vote at elections and referenda in this jurisdiction, a person's name must be entered in the register of electors for a constituency in the State in which the person ordinarily resides. Postal voting is provided for in electoral law in respect of certain categories of person who are entered in the register of electors. The Electoral Act 1992 provides for postal voting...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (20 Oct 2009)

John Gormley: Details of all major water and wastewater schemes that are included for funding by my Department, together with the estimated cost of each project, are set out in the Water Services Investment Programme 2007 - 2009 which is available in the Oireachtas Library. The Water Services Investment Programme 2007 - 2009 includes schemes where construction was ongoing at the start of the programme...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (20 Oct 2009)

John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 490, 491 and 500 together. I refer to the reply to Question No. 966 of 6 October 2009.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (20 Oct 2009)

John Gormley: The closing date for the incentivised early retirement scheme has been extended to 23 October 2009 and therefore the final figures for staff in my Department availing of the scheme are not available. However, based on the applications approved to date there will be 38 administrative staff, 21 professional and technical staff, 8 Local Government Audit Service staff and 11 Met Eireann staff at...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (20 Oct 2009)

John Gormley: The Kilmallock Sewerage Scheme is included for funding in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007 – 2009. Limerick County Council's amended DBO Contract Documents for the scheme are under examination in my Department and are being dealt with as quickly as possible. This examination will take account of the priority attached to the scheme and relevant contracts in the...