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Written Answers — Water Services: Water Services (10 Nov 2009)

John Gormley: Local authorities were asked in July to submit their assessment of needs for water services infrastructure to my Department by 23 October 2009. These assessments, which are currently under examination in my Department, will form a key input to the development of the 2010 to 2012 Water Services Investment Programme, which it is anticipated will be published in early 2010.

Written Answers — Hazardous Substances Regulations: Hazardous Substances Regulations (10 Nov 2009)

John Gormley: The Dangerous Substances Act, 1972 and Regulations made under that Act, which are the responsibility of my colleague the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, provide for the licensing of petrol stations. Operators of petrol stations are required by the Dangerous Substances (Retail and Private Petroleum Stores) Regulations 1979 (as amended) to apply to the relevant licensing...

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (10 Nov 2009)

John Gormley: In December 2009 the Local Authorities published Draft River Basin Management Plans for each of the River Basin Districts. These draft plans were open to public consultation for a period of six months up to June 2009 and over 300 submissions from interested parties were received. Work is continuing on the finalisation of the plans, including addressing issues raised through the public...

Written Answers — National Parks: National Parks (10 Nov 2009)

John Gormley: The allegations referred to in the Question have been investigated by my Department and no evidence has been found to substantiate them.

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (11 Nov 2009)

John Gormley: The Government has decided to broaden the revenue base of local authorities through the introduction of this charge on non-principal private residences, which is set at €200 per dwelling and is being levied and collected by local authorities. It will be used to support the provision of local services and income from the charge will be retained by individual local authorities that collect...

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (11 Nov 2009)

John Gormley: I refer to the reply to Question No. 230 of 4 November 2009. The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that Ireland failed to fulfil its obligations under Articles 4 and 8 of the Waste Directive as regards domestic waste waters disposed of in the countryside through septic tanks and other individual waste water treatment systems. The renewed Programme for Government includes a commitment...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (11 Nov 2009)

John Gormley: The Government has decided to broaden the revenue base of local authorities through the introduction of this charge on non-principal private residences. The charge is set at €200 per dwelling and is being levied and collected by local authorities. It will be used to support the provision of local services and the income from the charge will be retained by the individual local authorities...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (11 Nov 2009)

John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 236 to 238, inclusive, together. The Tullow/Hacketstown/Rathvilly Treatment Plants Sewerage Scheme is included for funding in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007 – 2009 at an estimated cost of €6 million. My Department awaits the submission of Carlow County Council's Preliminary Report for the scheme. The Carlow North Regional Water...

Written Answers — National Parks: National Parks (12 Nov 2009)

John Gormley: I refer to the reply to Question No. 997 on 6 October 2009. My Department is finalising its consideration of the relevant issues and I will shortly decide whether to give a direction under section 202(2) of the Act regarding the making of a further special amenity area order or orders.

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (12 Nov 2009)

John Gormley: The Listowel Sewerage Scheme (Nutrient Reduction) is included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007 — 2009 at an estimated cost of €0.2 million. Kerry County Council's Preliminary Report for the scheme is under examination in my Department. Local authorities were asked in July to submit an assessment of needs for water and sewerage services to my Department by 23...

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (12 Nov 2009)

John Gormley: As the site in question is not a closed, licensed, local authority operated landfill it is not eligible for grant assistance within the terms of the Landfill Remediation Grant Scheme operated by my Department. Therefore my Department is unable to provide funding in this case. The appropriate means by which to achieve the regularisation the site is a matter for Waterford County Council.

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (12 Nov 2009)

John Gormley: It is my Department's view that the Planning and Development Regulations 2001, as amended, currently allow an applicant to make a further submission or comment in relation to his/her planning application. My Department's Development Management Guidelines for Planning Authorities (June 2007), note, however, that if any such further information received departs substantially from the...

Written Answers — Water Quality: Water Quality (12 Nov 2009)

John Gormley: It is a matter for the appropriate consent authority to ensure that any development or activity that could have a significant impact on a Natura 2000 site is granted such consent in compliance with the provisions of the Birds and Habitats Directives, as transposed into Irish law in the European Communities (Natural Habitats) Regulations. Waste water treatment plants are generally subject to...

Written Answers — Special Areas of Conservation: Special Areas of Conservation (12 Nov 2009)

John Gormley: No specific funding has been made available by the European Union to implement a cessation of turf cutting in Raised Bog Special Areas of Conservation. Funding has been made available by the EU, within the framework of the Rural Development Programme 2007 — 2013, for the protection of Special Areas of Conservation and Special Protection Areas. Such funding is administered and disbursed by...

Written Answers — Special Areas of Conservation: Special Areas of Conservation (12 Nov 2009)

John Gormley: Ireland has designated 55 Special Areas of Conservation and 75 Natural Heritage Areas for the protection of raised bog habitat. These sites include areas of active raised bog, which is a priority habitat under the Habitats Directive. Active raised bog is the area of the bog on which the indigenous flora are still growing and where peat is being actively formed. Ireland is required and has...

Pre-budget Outlook: Statements (17 Nov 2009)

John Gormley: The Green Party came into Government in entirely different circumstances in June 2007. The scale and speed of the economic crisis that has hit the Irish people since then is now well documented. To be honest, all of us in Government have struggled to come to terms with what is happening and put in place effective measures to deal with our major problems. However, we will persist. Above...

Pre-budget Outlook: Statements (17 Nov 2009)

John Gormley: So far, I have only heard the Opposition's bogus claims that there is an easy fix for our problems.

Pre-budget Outlook: Statements (17 Nov 2009)

John Gormley: I have long believed the current crisis had its genesis in the election campaign giveaways of 1977. History recalls that this was a Fianna Fail giveaway. However, if we delve a little deeper into the same period of recent history, we will find that their opponents were offering comparable blandishments to voters in that fateful June 1977 election auction.

Pre-budget Outlook: Statements (17 Nov 2009)

John Gormley: Even when the economy was finally put to rights in the mid-1990s-----

Pre-budget Outlook: Statements (17 Nov 2009)

John Gormley: -----there was no fundamental reform to the way we do things, and so the cycle is now repeating itself. We must all act now not only to get us out of this mess, but also to ensure that-----