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Written Answers — Building Regulations Compliance: Building Regulations Compliance (20 Apr 2010)

John Gormley: Under the Building Control Act 1990, responsibility for compliance with the Building Regulations is a matter for the owner or builder of a building. Enforcement of the building regulations is the responsibility of the 37 local building control authorities. The authorities are empowered to carry out inspections and initiate enforcement proceedings, where considered necessary. The agreed...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (20 Apr 2010)

John Gormley: The Carysfort to Maretimo Sewerage Scheme (Stream Improvement) is approved as a contract to start in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2010 – 2012 at an estimated cost of €5.9 m. A decision on the level of funding to be provided for the Scheme will be made on receipt of the tender information from Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council.

Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (20 Apr 2010)

John Gormley: During 2009, the Working Group on the cessation of turf cutting in designated raised bogs invited submissions from interested parties. While several hundred submissions were received, none was from the organisation or organisations in question. The Group received submissions from a number of other organisations representing turf cutters and conservationists. The associations which had made...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (20 Apr 2010)

John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 768 and 771 together. A comprehensive range of new water services infrastructure has been approved for County Limerick in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2010 -2012 published yesterday. This includes provision for the commencement of contracts relating to the Mungret Sewerage Scheme network and the Dromcollogher Sewerage Scheme, which...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (20 Apr 2010)

John Gormley: Specific responsibility for the planning and delivery of the North Fringe development rests with the local authorities involved, Dublin City Council and Fingal County Council. The North Fringe Framework Development Plan, which was prepared by Dublin City Council in 2000, sets out the objectives for the area, the site context and the urban design framework. The plan emphasises the need for a...

Written Answers — Departmental Equipment: Departmental Equipment (20 Apr 2010)

John Gormley: Some 1,296 personal computers and 229 laptops are deployed in my Department. Information relating to the number of personal computers and laptops in Agencies under the aegis of my Department is a matter for the Agencies themselves.

Written Answers — Departmental Equipment: Departmental Equipment (20 Apr 2010)

John Gormley: The information requested is supplied on the table below. Information in relation to office equipment deployed by Agencies under the aegis of my Department is a matter for the Agencies themselves. Photocopiers Laser Printers Inkjet Printers Multifunctional devices 50 304 208 36

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (20 Apr 2010)

John Gormley: The information requested in respect of my Department is provided in the table below. Spending on printer consumables by Agencies under the aegis of my Department is a matter for the Agencies themselves. 2006 2007 2008 2009 1st January 2010 to 16th April 2010 â'¬118,999 â'¬101,803 â'¬99,389 â'¬101,619 â'¬30,455

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (20 Apr 2010)

John Gormley: The details sought are not readily available for 2006 and 2007. The number of reams of A4 and A3 paper purchased in 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010 under the National Procurement Service contract, through which the bulk of my Department's paper purchases are currently made, are set out below. Alteration to the 100% recycled paper previously supplied has created compatibility issues with...

Written Answers — Animal Breeding Regulations: Animal Breeding Regulations (20 Apr 2010)

John Gormley: The cost of regulation and inspection of dog breeding establishments will not fall on the general population but will be borne by the dog breeding establishments through a registration fee. This fee will vary in accordance with the number of breeding bitches, starting at €400 for an establishment with 6 to 12 breeding bitches; €800 for 13 to 25 bitches; €1,600 for 26 to 100 breeding...

Written Answers — Animal Breeding Regulations: Animal Breeding Regulations (20 Apr 2010)

John Gormley: The information requested is not available in my Department. While there is currently no legal requirement for puppy farms to register, the Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009, when enacted, will provide for a local authority regulated registration system for dog breeding establishments. This new legislative framework will be enforced through the existing local authority dog control structures.

Written Answers — National Spatial Strategy: National Spatial Strategy (20 Apr 2010)

John Gormley: My Department is currently finalising an NSS Update and Outlook Report which restates the key principles of the Government's National Spatial Strategy, analyses progress with implementation of the NSS seven years into its 20-year time horizon, assesses its achievements to date and outlines the remaining challenges and actions necessary to support economic recovery and competitiveness....

Written Answers — Local Authority Rates: Local Authority Rates (20 Apr 2010)

John Gormley: Local authorities are under a statutory obligation to levy rates on any property used for commercial purposes in accordance with the details entered in the valuation lists prepared by the independent Commissioner of Valuation under the Valuation Act 2001. Under the provisions of the Act, self-catering accommodation is generally not rateable. The Valuation Act 2001 is a matter for the...

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (20 Apr 2010)

John Gormley: I understand that the deer, which was put down at the hunt meeting on 11 December, 2009 organised by the Ward Union Hunt, was shot with a bolt gun under the supervision of the Department's veterinary surgeon who recommended that the deer be euthanised on account of its injuries. I am advised that the method used is considered to be effective and humane.

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (20 Apr 2010)

John Gormley: Section 17 of the Dublin Docklands Development Authority Act 1997 (as amended) provides for the appointment of the Authority's Executive Board, comprising a Chairperson and seven ordinary directors, by the Minister for Environment, Heritage and Local Government for a period not exceeding five years. Mr. Seán Fitzpatrick was appointed as an ordinary director of the Executive Board on 11...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (20 Apr 2010)

John Gormley: As indicated in the reply to Question No. 363 of 9 March 2010, the making of a development plan has been a reserved function of the locally elected members of a planning authority since the introduction of planning legislation in 1963. In making a development plan under current and previous legislation, it has been a matter for the elected members to decide the allocation of specific...

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (20 Apr 2010)

John Gormley: Under the terms of the WEEE Directive, financing the environmentally sound management, including recycling, of waste electrical and electronic equipment is solely a producer responsibility. Two collective compliance schemes, functioning under the responsibility of producers, are operating in Ireland. These compliance schemes, WEEE Ireland and the European Recycling Platform, are responsible...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (20 Apr 2010)

John Gormley: The allocation of local authority housing is a matter for each individual local authority. It is a matter for the relevant authority to assess whether applicants are in need of housing and to prioritise the needs of households in accordance with the authority's scheme of letting priorities.

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (20 Apr 2010)

John Gormley: Lagarosiphon major, also known as the curly-leaved pondweed, is a native of southern Africa. It has been widely sold for many years as an oxygenating plant for garden ponds and aquaria. However, it is viewed as a major threat to Irish lakes and their associated wildlife since it became established in Lough Corrib in 2005. My Department has been working on this matter for some time with the...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (20 Apr 2010)

John Gormley: I recently announced my intention to undertake a review of certain planning functions undertaken by local authorities. The review is being initiated against the backdrop of the experience and approach taken by local authorities in the application of planning guidance on development plans and development management which were issued by my Department in mid 2007. In addition, I have received...