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Written Answers — Stag Hunting: Stag Hunting (23 Mar 2010)

John Gormley: The Ward Union Hunt Club hunts stags under licence issued from my Department. My Department's monitoring team attended a hunt meeting held on 11 December, 2009 where a deer collided with a motor vehicle. The deer was examined by two veterinary surgeons, including the veterinary surgeon employed by my Department, and it was decided to euthanise the deer on account of its injuries. I am not...

Written Answers — Stag Hunting: Stag Hunting (23 Mar 2010)

John Gormley: My Department issued a licence to the Ward Union Hunt Club in October 2009 to hunt stags in the 2009/2010 hunting season. This licence had thirty five conditions attached, and I am arranging for a copy of the licence to be made available to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (23 Mar 2010)

John Gormley: A process is in place to merge the Local Government Management Services and Computer Services Boards as quickly as possible. This takes into account the existing functions of the two organisations and the needs of relevant stakeholders as well as the recommendations of the OECD report and The Report of the Task Force on the Public Service. The Government approved the drafting of the Local...

Written Answers — Private Residential Tenancies Board: Private Residential Tenancies Board (23 Mar 2010)

John Gormley: My Department has overseen the administrative merger of the Rent Tribunal and the Private Residential Tenancies Board (PRTB). Since 1 October 2009 administrative support services to the Rent Tribunal have been provided by the PRTB and the Rent Tribunal is now located at the offices of the PRTB at O'Connell Bridge House, D'Olier Street, Dublin 2. Preparatory work on the legislative amendments...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (23 Mar 2010)

John Gormley: Section 10 (8) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 states that there shall be no presumption in law that any land zoned in a particular development plan (including a development plan that has been varied) shall remain so zoned in any subsequent development plan. Section 13 (1) of the Act provides that a planning authority may make a variation to a development plan which is in force and...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (23 Mar 2010)

John Gormley: The person concerned has written to me on eight occasions since September 2007 and has been issued with six replies. The matters raised by him have generally related to the taking of enforcement action on unauthorised development. As indicated in the replies to him, under the Planning Acts, enforcement is a matter for the relevant planning authority. A reply will issue as soon as possible to...

Written Answers — Local Government Charges: Local Government Charges (23 Mar 2010)

John Gormley: The €200 non-principal private residence charge was introduced in the Local Government (Charges) Act 2009, which came into force in July 2009. As an exceptional measure for the year of introduction, the liability date for the charge was fixed at 31 July 2009. The Act provides that the liability date for 2010 and future years is 31 March. Payment does not fall due until two months after...

Written Answers — White Paper on Local Government: White Paper on Local Government (23 Mar 2010)

John Gormley: A dedicated Cabinet Committee is finalising the major strategic directions for inclusion in the White Paper on Local Government and the Paper will be published as soon as possible following completion of the Committee's deliberations. There is no procedure to enable a town council with former town commissioner status to upgrade to full town council status. However, the issue of town...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (23 Mar 2010)

John Gormley: The Lough Leane Catchment Sewerage Scheme (Killarney) was included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007 – 2009 and the scheme is at the planning stage. A decision will be notified to Kerry County Council as soon as possible in light of the finalisation of the Water Services Investment Programme for 2010-2012 which I expect to publish shortly.

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (23 Mar 2010)

John Gormley: The Castleisland Sewerage Scheme Stage 2 was included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007 – 2009 and the scheme is at the planning stage. A decision will be notified to Kerry County Council as soon as possible in light of the finalisation of the Water Services Investment Programme for 2010-2012 which I expect to publish shortly.

Written Answers — Haulbowline Island Remediation: Haulbowline Island Remediation (23 Mar 2010)

John Gormley: As previously advised, the Government has decided that the Office of Public Works (OPW) will chair a working group to develop a structured and coherent approach to the further management and development of the site of the former steelworks on Haulbowline Island. The establishment and the timing of the convening of this group is entirely a matter for the OPW. My Department has ongoing contact...

Written Answers — Ministerial Travel: Ministerial Travel (23 Mar 2010)

John Gormley: I did not travel abroad for St. Patrick's Day, 2010. The Minister of State at the Department, Minister Michael Finneran, travelled to China to promote Irish interests, attending a range of business and cultural events there. The Minister was accompanied by one official. As invoices associated with most of the costs incurred on the trip have not yet been received by the Department, it is...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (23 Mar 2010)

John Gormley: Class 20B of the Planning and Development Regulations 2008 provides an exemption, following a grant of planning permission or outline planning permission for a permanent structure, for the use of a temporary school structure up to a maximum of 50% of the size, and up to same height, of the proposed permanent structure. This exemption is for a five year period only.

Written Answers — Litter Pollution: Litter Pollution (23 Mar 2010)

John Gormley: Under the Litter Pollution Acts local authorities have powers in relation to the defacement of structures by graffiti. It is an offence to deface property visible from a public place. A local authority may, on such terms and conditions as may be agreed by it with the occupier, enter and take remedial action to remove or otherwise remedy the defacement. There is a complementary provision...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (23 Mar 2010)

John Gormley: The Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009 defines a dog breeding establishment as a premises at which are kept not less than 6 bitches, each of which is more than 4 months old and capable of being used for breeding purposes. This reflects the recommendation of the Working Group to review the management of dog breeding establishments. While it is acknowledged that a breeding bitch will not...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (23 Mar 2010)

John Gormley: The Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009 proposes to give statutory effect to the recommendations of the Working Group that reviewed the management of dog breeding establishments. The Bill defines a dog breeding establishment as a premises with not less than 6 bitches of 4 months old, capable of breeding, which reflects the recommendations of the Working Group. The Group concluded that the...

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (24 Mar 2010)

John Gormley: The Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009 proposes to give statutory effect to the recommendations of the Working Group that reviewed the management of dog breeding establishments. The Bill defines a dog breeding establishment as a premises with not less than 6 bitches of 4 months old capable of breeding. The Bill proposes that all dog breeding establishments be required to register with the...

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Mar 2010)

John Gormley: The Deputy should tell that to his colleagues in Dún Laoghaire, who are still at it. They are still at it.

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Mar 2010)

John Gormley: I thank the Acting Chairman, the many Deputies who made contributions on Second Stage of this Bill and Members in general for their attendance over the course of the debate. I note the matters raised, both today and during previous debates on the Bill and I shall reflect on contributions of Deputies in progressing the Bill on Committee Stage. At the outset, I shall comment, briefly, on one...

Written Answers — Departmental Property: Departmental Property (25 Mar 2010)

John Gormley: The Department is not currently leasing any property to commercial businesses.