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Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (29 Apr 2010)

John Gormley: The Local Government (Charges) Act 2009 introduced a charge, with some exceptions, on any residential property not occupied by the owner as his or her sole or main residence on the liability date. Liability for the charge is irrespective of the marital status of the owner. The legislation was prepared and scrutinised in the normal fashion by the Office of the Attorney General and I have not...

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (29 Apr 2010)

John Gormley: Section 52 of the Waste Management Act 1996 requires that the consent of the relevant local authority is obtained prior to any sanction being granted to discharge leachate from landfill to sewers. In addition, section 40(4) of that Act prohibits the granting of a Waste Licence unless, inter alia, "any emissions from the recovery or disposal activity in question ("the activity concerned")...

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (29 Apr 2010)

John Gormley: The table below indicates claims submitted by local authorities that are currently under consideration by my Department in respect of capital waste management projects. In relation to the details set out in the table, the following should be noted. With respect to the category "Outstanding Information required from LA", no further progress can be made on these claims until such time as the...

Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (29 Apr 2010)

John Gormley: I refer to the reply to Questions Nos. 318, 322 and 325 of 27 April 2010. The position is unchanged.

Written Answers — Voting Rights: Voting Rights (29 Apr 2010)

John Gormley: In order to vote at elections in this jurisdiction, a person must be 18 years of age and his or her name must be entered in the register of electors for a constituency in the State in which the person ordinarily resides. Subject to these primary requirements, a person's citizenship determines the polls at which he or she is entitled to vote. British citizens may vote at Dáil, European and...

Written Answers — Architectural Conservation: Architectural Conservation (29 Apr 2010)

John Gormley: Details of the relevant grant schemes which are funded mainly through my Department's Built Heritage Capital Programme are set out in the following table: Grant Scheme 2010 Provision Description Civic Structures Conservation Grants Scheme €1.38 million The scheme is administered directly by the Department. It provides grants for the restoration and conservation of buildings of...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (29 Apr 2010)

John Gormley: The Water Services Investment Programme 2010-2012, which I published last week provides for the development of a comprehensive range of new water services infrastructure in County Wexford. While provision is made to commence contracts to the value of some €64 million in the county during the period of the programme, it was not possible to include the Kilmore Quay Sewerage Scheme amongst...

Written Answers — Litter Pollution: Litter Pollution (29 Apr 2010)

John Gormley: A total of €1,070,000 was made available under the Anti Litter and Anti Graffiti Awareness Grant Scheme for 2009. The total amount of funds claimed under the scheme for 2009 was €1,004,541.19 leaving a balance of €65,458.81 unclaimed. The table sets out details in respect of individual local authorities. 2009 ANTI-LITTER & ANTI GRAFFITI AWARENESS GRANT SCHEME Local...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (29 Apr 2010)

John Gormley: Under the Planning and Development Act 2000, there is no provision for An Bord Pleanála to refund fees where an applicant for planning permission decides not to execute a permission granted on appeal. There is no obligation on a person in possession of a grant of planning permission to proceed with the development to which the permission relates.

Written Answers — Plastic Bag Levy: Plastic Bag Levy (29 Apr 2010)

John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 231 and 232 together. Revenues from the levies on plastic shopping bags and the landfill of waste are paid into a 'ring-fenced' Environment Fund, established under the Waste Management (Amendment) Act 2001, and can only be used for activities that are of benefit to the environment. Section 74(9) of the Waste Management Act 1996 (as inserted by section 12 of...

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (5 May 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 — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (5 May 2010)

John Gormley: No person who is a former holder of an office of Minister or Minister of State has been appointed by me, or by my predecessors as Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, to any of the state boards under the aegis of my Department in the last ten years.

Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (5 May 2010)

John Gormley: I refer to the reply to Questions Nos. 318, 322 and 325 of 27 April and 223 of 29 April 2010. The position is unchanged.

Written Answers — Special Conservation Areas: Special Conservation Areas (5 May 2010)

John Gormley: The townland of Beltra, beside Beltra Lough, is partly situated within the Newport River Special Area of Conservation (SAC) and the Croaghmoyle Mountain Natural Heritage Area (NHA). The NHA has been selected for designation for its blanket bog interest. Turf cutting is subject to certain restrictions on this site. It is not possible to determine from the information provided whether or not...

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (5 May 2010)

John Gormley: My Department met with OPW on 12 April 2010 to discuss their proposals to undertake work to alleviate flooding in the Roundfort-Hollymount area in county Mayo. This area is part of the Kilglassan/Caheravoostia Turlough Complex Special Area of Conservation (SAC) which is protected under the EU Habitats Directive. A number of further aspects of the project, identified at the meeting, need to...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (5 May 2010)

John Gormley: The Killaloe Sewerage Scheme is not included among the contracts and schemes in County Clare to be progressed under my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2010 – 2012, a copy of which is available in the Oireachtas Library. The new Programme aims to prioritise projects that target environmental compliance issues and support economic and employment growth as envisaged in the...

Written Answers — Motor Taxation: Motor Taxation (5 May 2010)

John Gormley: Budget 2007 announced proposals for new motor tax and vehicle registration (VRT) systems to reward low CO2 emitting cars and penalise high CO2 emitting cars. A public consultation process was held from December 2006 to March 2007 and 1 July 2008 was chosen as the starting date for both the new motor tax and VRT systems. The aim of the new system was to influence the purchasing decisions of...

Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (5 May 2010)

John Gormley: The staffing figures supplied to the Department by North Tipperary County Council indicate the number of employees expressed as whole time equivalents, at the dates in question, were are as shown in the table: North Tipperary County Council Permanent Temporary/Seasonal 31st December 2007 584 125 31st December 2008 465 98 31st December 2009 * 461 43 31st March 2010 * 463 65 * This...

Written Answers — Water Safety: Water Safety (5 May 2010)

John Gormley: I can confirm that the investigation referred to was carried out and its report, which is a matter in the first instance for the Council of Irish Water Safety (IWS), is to be considered at the meeting of the Council on 5 May 2010. The Council will need an opportunity to consider the implications of the report and decide on the appropriate course of action to follow. Irish Water Safety was...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (5 May 2010)

John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 337 and 342 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, a copy of which is available in the Oireachtas Library. This includes provision for the commencement of contracts relating to the Dromcollogher Sewerage Scheme during the...