Results 7,421-7,440 of 9,994 for speaker:John Gormley
- Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (17 Nov 2009)
John Gormley: I refer to the reply to Question No. 943 of 3 November. My Department has been in contact with the County Council in relation to this matter and is currently awaiting a response from the Council. Nonetheless, it is a matter for the planning authority to take such actions as it feels are warranted to provide for proper enforcement of planning control within their area. Question No. 388...
- Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (17 Nov 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 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. The Local Government (Charges) Act 2009, which sets out the detail of the charge, has a...
- Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (17 Nov 2009)
John Gormley: I refer to the reply to Question No 233 of 11 November 2009.
- Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (17 Nov 2009)
John Gormley: The planning code does not differentiate between 'head shops' and any other kind of shop. The definition of "shop" in planning legislation refers to a structure for the retail sale of goods, but the nature of those goods is not defined. It is not a function of the planning system to decide or define the operation of a commercial enterprise and consequently to prohibit certain types of...
- Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (17 Nov 2009)
John Gormley: Work is under way to complete the preparation of the draft Bill, which will amend the Control of Dogs Acts, and 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 containing more than 5 female dogs, aged...
- Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (17 Nov 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 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. The amount collected as at 16 November 2009 is â¬46,713,320. The approach of an...
- Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (17 Nov 2009)
John Gormley: The information requested is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (17 Nov 2009)
John Gormley: The information requested is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (17 Nov 2009)
John Gormley: I propose to take Question Nos. 398 to 400, inclusive, together. The NSS Hub Cluster Sewerage Scheme, which will provide improved wastewater infrastructure to nine villages including Castlemaine, is included in the Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007 - 2009 at an estimated cost of â¬18 million. Kerry County Council's Preliminary Report for the Castlemaine Scheme is under...
- Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (17 Nov 2009)
John Gormley: Section 180 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 provides that, where an estate is completed to the standard outlined in the 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 majority of the owners or occupiers. Similarly, where an estate has not been completed to the standard...
- Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (17 Nov 2009)
John Gormley: I understand that the rights in question were transferred on 10 March 1997 by the Land Commission to the then Department of Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands. The natural heritage functions of that Department are now vested in my Department. My Department is not aware of any outstanding issue relating to the matter raised in the Question.
- Written Answers — Rental Accommodation Scheme: Rental Accommodation Scheme (17 Nov 2009)
John Gormley: The charge on all non-principal private residences 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. Landlords participating in the Rental Accommodation Scheme (RAS) are exempt from the charge under section (2)(i)(f) of the Local Government (Charges) Act 2009 in order to encourage take-up...
- Written Answers — Nuclear Plants: Nuclear Plants (18 Nov 2009)
John Gormley: As an EU Member State, Ireland recognises the right of every Member State to determine its own energy mix. It is a matter for the UK Government to determine its own energy policy, and nuclear energy has been a part of that policy for many years. My Department is in regular contact with the relevant UK Government Departments and agencies on radiological protection matters and nuclear safety....
- Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (18 Nov 2009)
John Gormley: I refer to the statement which I made at a meeting with the Joint Committee on Climate Change and Energy Security on 11 November 2009. Towards the end of my statement, I addressed the recently changed outlook for the 15th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, which will be held in Copenhagen next month. It is now the case that a politically-binding...
- Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (18 Nov 2009)
John Gormley: My Department has brought a group of key stakeholders together to develop proposals to promote and maximise opportunities for the reuse of electrical appliances, including the reuse of computers. This group includes representatives of producers (some of whom have their own reuse programmes), retailers, the waste management sector, the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs and...
- Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (18 Nov 2009)
John Gormley: The information requested is set out in the following table.
- Waste Management. (19 Nov 2009)
John Gormley: I thank Deputy Andrews for raising this issue. As the Deputy is aware, waste management infrastructure projects are advanced by private sector service providers or by local authorities, generally by way of a public private partnership. It is a matter for the promoters of such projects to seek and obtain the necessary regulatory approvals - that is, planning permission and a waste licence....
- Written Answers — Control of Dogs: Control of Dogs (19 Nov 2009)
John Gormley: The Control of Dogs Regulations 1998 place controls on the following ten breeds of dogs : American Pit Bull Terrier, Bull Mastiff, Doberman Pinscher, English Bull Terrier, German Shepherd (Alsatian), Japanese Akita, Japanese Tosa, Rhodesian Ridgeback, Rottweiler, Staffordshire Bull Terrier and every type of dog commonly known as a Ban Dog (or Bandog). The controls, which must be observed...
- Written Answers — Radon Gas: Radon Gas (19 Nov 2009)
John Gormley: The cost of each radon measurement kit for sale from the Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland (RPII) is â¬56. Measurement kits are also available from private service providers at a range of similar costs. I would strongly encourage householders living in High Radon Areas to have their homes tested for radon. If the level is high it is important that the appropriate remediation...
- Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (19 Nov 2009)
John Gormley: The total operating budget for the Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland (RPII) for 2009 is â¬5.485 million of which â¬3.945 million is Exchequer funded and â¬1.540 million is estimated earned fees for services. Pending publication of 2010 estimates, it is not possible to provide the RPII projected budget for 2010 at this time.