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Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (11 May 2010)

John Gormley: The Water Services Investment Programme has focused over the past ten years on improving the quality and capacity of water services infrastructure to meet the needs of the growing population and economic demand, and to address environmental compliance. The upgrading of existing water mains and the provision of new mains have arisen both in the context of new or upgraded infrastructure in...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (11 May 2010)

John Gormley: Article 9 of the Water Framework Directive requires Member States to have in place water pricing policies to provide adequate incentives for users to use water services efficiently. Article 9 also states that a Member State shall not be in breach of the Directive if it decides, in accordance with established practices at the time of adoption of the Directive, not to apply the provisions of...

Written Answers — Architectural Heritage: Architectural Heritage (11 May 2010)

John Gormley: I refer to the Adjournment taken in the House on 21 April, 2010. I have, in the meantime, given consent under the National Monuments Acts to the proposed works to protect and maintain the fabric of the buildings. The position is otherwise unchanged.

Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (11 May 2010)

John Gormley: Section 160 of the Local Government Act 2001, enables me to declare appropriate qualifications for a specified employment under a local authority or for such of the employments as belong to a specified class, description or grade. While qualifications have not been declared for Water Services Operations Management, the above-mentioned legislation also enables a local authority, with my...

Written Answers — National Heritage Areas: National Heritage Areas (11 May 2010)

John Gormley: The Tara Complex has been included in Ireland's new Tentative List of potential nominees to the World Heritage List submitted to UNESCO as part of the Royal Sites of Ireland series. The proposed nomination of the Tara Complex as part of the Royal Sites of Ireland series will require the preparation of comprehensive nomination documentation including a management plan for the property....

Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (11 May 2010)

John Gormley: I expect to bring proposals to Government shortly regarding turf-cutting in Raised Bog Special Areas of Conservation and Natural Heritage Areas. I will then be in touch with affected individuals and representative groups in regard to the position.

Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (11 May 2010)

John Gormley: The number of permanent and temporary staff employed across all 34 local authorities at end of December 2009 was 30,564 and 1,691 respectively, compared to 31,897 and 3,166 at end of December 2008, and 31,427 and 3,564 at end of December 2007. A breakdown by authority is provided in the following table. Local Authority December 2007 December 2008 December 2009 Permanent Temporary...

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (11 May 2010)

John Gormley: I refer to the reply to Question No. 12 of 22 April 2010, which sets out my current position on this matter.

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (11 May 2010)

John Gormley: My Department does not hold the information sought. The conditions applying to a waste licence and the enforcement of such conditions, including in respect of testing, are solely matters for the Environmental Protection Agency and are not matters in which the Minister has a role. Section 60(3) of the Waste Management Act 1996 precludes the Minister from exercising any power or control in...

Written Answers — Water Metering: Water Metering (11 May 2010)

John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 314 and 315 together. I will shortly be bringing proposals to Government on the approach to the metering of households on public supplies. These proposals will give effect to the commitment in the renewed Programme for Government to introduce charging for domestic water use in a way that is fair, significantly reduces waste and is easily applied. It will be...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (11 May 2010)

John Gormley: The Water Services Investment Programme 2010 – 2012, a copy of which is available in the Oireachtas Library, provides for the development of a comprehensive range of new water services infrastructure in County Clare. While provision is made to commence contracts to the value of some €38 million in the county during the period of the programme, it was not possible to include the...

Written Answers — European Council Meetings: European Council Meetings (11 May 2010)

John Gormley: Since June 2007, the EU of Environment Ministers Council has met formally on thirteen occasions. I attended eleven of these meetings in person. Ireland was represented on one occasion by a Minister of State and on a further occasion by the Deputy Permanent Representative to the European Union.

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (11 May 2010)

John Gormley: The Code of Practice to which the Question refers was prepared and published by the Environmental Protection Agency and my Department has no specific function in this regard. However, it is my intention that the Code of Practice will be called up into Technical Guidance Document H (TGD-H) of the Building Regulations which is currently under review. The public consultation process in this...

Written Answers — Urban Renewal Schemes: Urban Renewal Schemes (11 May 2010)

John Gormley: Tax designation for urban renewal is a matter for my colleague, the Minister for Finance.

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (12 May 2010)

John Gormley: Section 14 of the Building Control Act 2007 sets out the eligibility criteria for registration in the statutory register of architects. Section 14(2)(f) and Section 14(2)(h) provide two options for registration in respect of persons who have been practising architecture for specified periods in the State. The statutory register examination referred to in Section 14(2)(f) is conducted by the...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (12 May 2010)

John Gormley: The information requested in respect of my Department is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (12 May 2010)

John Gormley: The Water Services Investment Programme 2010 – 2012, a copy of which is available in the Oireachtas Library, provides for the development of a comprehensive range of new water services infrastructure in County Clare. Phases 1 and 2 of the Ennis / Clarecastle Sewerage Scheme are included in the Programme to advance through planning over the course of the Programme. My Department recently...

Written Answers — Birds of Prey: Birds of Prey (12 May 2010)

John Gormley: My Department has been working with the Golden Eagle Trust on the re-introduction of extinct birds of prey into Ireland, such as the Golden Eagle in Donegal, the White Tailed Eagle in Kerry and the Red Kite in Wicklow. I am aware that there have been recent incidents where some of these re-introduced birds have died as a result of eating poisoned meat-based bait. I am very concerned at...

Written Answers — Environmental Education Service: Environmental Education Service (12 May 2010)

John Gormley: ENFO provided an excellent service to the public in its 20 years of operation, contributing significantly to environmental education and raising levels of environmental awareness. However, in light of the expansion in information technology and web based sources of information over recent years, and the growing public interest in environmental issues throughout the country, the ENFO service...

Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (12 May 2010)

John Gormley: Having regard to available budgetary resources, priority is being given under the bog purchase scheme to those wishing to sell their interest in the 32 raised bog sites which were nominated for designation as Special Areas of Conservation between 1997 and 1999. The person in question owns land within a Special Area of Conservation designated at that time. Therefore, priority is being given to...