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- Written Answers — Departmental Property: Departmental Property (25 Mar 2010)
John Gormley: Rental costs on properties occupied by my Department are, in general, met by the Office of Public Works. However, the following are rented directly by the Department: Location Property type Cost Galway Storage Unit â¬2,642 per annum Cork Storage Unit â¬21,870 per annum Met Ãireann, Dublin Airport Offices â¬73,720 per annum, including service charges Met Ãireann, Shannon Airport...
- Written Answers — Special Areas of Conservation: Special Areas of Conservation (30 Mar 2010)
John Gormley: I understand the particular site to which the Question refers is part of Kilnaglinny bog, an undesignated bog adjacent to All Saints Bog Special Area of Conservation (SAC). The land in question is owned by my Department and is currently being used for turf-extraction by a number of turf-cutters who moved from the SAC. These cutters have expressed an interest in purchasing the land. I am...
- Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (30 Mar 2010)
John Gormley: The information requested is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Water Charges: Water Charges (30 Mar 2010)
John Gormley: The Government's Water Pricing Policy requires local authorities to recover the cost of providing water services from non domestic users of these services. Water charges are levied by local authorities based on volumetric use measured by water meters. There is no specific concession in relation to water charges for schools that have acquired green flag status. However, where a school has...
- Written Answers — Special Areas of Conservation: Special Areas of Conservation (30 Mar 2010)
John Gormley: The derogation allowing a continuation of turf cutting on 32 Raised Bog Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) that were notified for designation in 1999 has now expired. A further 23 raised bog SACs were notified for designation in 2002 and 75 Natural Heritage Areas (NHAs) were designated in 2004. The derogation on these sites will expire at the end of 2011 and 2013 respectively. The Working...
- Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (30 Mar 2010)
John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 362 and 370 together. From enquiries my Department has made I understand that contracted tankers are carrying out the temporary and supervised discharge of leachate from Fingal County Council's licensed landfill at Balleally into the main foul sewer at the location in question. This effluent is entering an enclosed foul sewer system from where it is carried to...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (30 Mar 2010)
John Gormley: The information requested cannot currently be provided as a result of industrial action.
- Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (30 Mar 2010)
John Gormley: My Department received the Dublin Docklands Development Authority's report on corporate governance, together with two supporting independent consultants' reports, on 1 February 2010. A further report from the Authority regarding its participation in the Becbay Joint Venture was received on 5 February. Copies of the corporate governance reports and the Becbay paper were submitted to the...
- Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (30 Mar 2010)
John Gormley: The appointment of a new Chief Executive of the Dublin Docklands Development Authority is a matter for the Authority in the first instance. My Department has recently received proposals from the Authority on a number of staffing matters, including the issue of a CEO appointment. These proposals will be considered, in conjunction with the Department of Finance, in the context of the...
- Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (30 Mar 2010)
John Gormley: In the context of addressing its current financial circumstances and progressing towards a break-even operating position, it is a matter for the Dublin Docklands Development Authority, in the first instance, to decide on the measures to be pursued. In that regard, given the Authority's difficult financial position, its Board has examined all budget lines and has cut all discretionary...
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (30 Mar 2010)
John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 367 and 368 together. In relation to the position on the proposed sewerage scheme for Courtmacsherry and Timoleague I refer to the reply to Question No. 560 of 2 February 2010. In relation to the position on the Bandon Sewerage Scheme, I refer to the reply to Question No. 62 of 21 January 2010. I expect to publish the Water Services Investment Programme 2010...
- Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (30 Mar 2010)
John Gormley: In general, planning permission must be obtained for the erection of an antenna support structure or mast. Under Article 6 and Schedule 2 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001, certain classes of development carried out by a statutory undertaker authorised to provide a telecommunications service are, subject to specified conditions, exempted development for the purposes of the...
- Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (30 Mar 2010)
John Gormley: Expenditure provisions for 2010 for my Department are set out in the Revised Estimates for Public Services 2010 published by the Minister for Finance. These provisions have been determined in the context of the overall provision for public services, reflect the need to reduce public spending and, as indicated by the Minister for Finance in his Financial Statement on 9 December 2009, have been...
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (31 Mar 2010)
John Gormley: The Caherdaniel Sewerage Scheme was one of a group of village schemes included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007â2009 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 — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (31 Mar 2010)
John Gormley: In relation to so-called "head shops", my Department, at the request of the Minister of State with responsibility for Drugs, is working with the other relevant Departments, including the Departments of Health and Children, Justice, Equality and Law Reform, and Enterprise, Trade and Employment to develop recommendations for Government on the best way forward in devising an overall Government...
- Written Answers — Local Authority Status: Local Authority Status (31 Mar 2010)
John Gormley: 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 government generally is among a broad suite of local government matters which are being considered in the context of the finalisation of the White Paper on Local Government.
- Drug Treatment Programme. (1 Apr 2010)
John Gormley: I am replying to this Adjournment matter on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Mary Harney. As Deputy D'Arcy will be aware, the management and delivery of health and personal social services, including methadone services, are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. I thank the Deputy for raising this matter as it...
- Overseas Missions. (1 Apr 2010)
John Gormley: The decision of the Government to withdraw the Defence Forces contingent from Chad was only made following detailed consideration, a strong recommendation from the Defence Forces acting Chief of Staff and following full and frank engagement with the UN at the highest levels over several months. In the past week, the Minister for Defence also spoke twice and at length with under secretary...
- Turbary Rights. (1 Apr 2010)
John Gormley: I appreciate the Deputy's concern and I share his wish to provide clarity to those turf cutters who are affected by the ending of cutting on raised bogs designated for conservation. It is important to point out at the outset that we are talking about only 32 bogs. There are thousands of blanket bogs and other raised bogs out there but, specifically, we are talking about 32 bogs. The...
- Dublin Docklands Development Authority.Turbary Rights. (1 Apr 2010)
John Gormley: The Deputy knows it is untrue.