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- Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (15 Dec 2010)
John Gormley: My Department does not have funding available to allocate to any local authority for such purposes.
- Written Answers — Motor Taxation: Motor Taxation (15 Dec 2010)
John Gormley: At present a local authority may only issue a licence for a vehicle which is in its own county area. The possibility of permitting a licensing authority to issue a licence without such restriction is one of the issues being examined in the context of proposals for a revision and consolidation of motor tax law being developed in my Department at present. It is the intention in this regard...
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (15 Dec 2010)
John Gormley: While the Programme for Government included a commitment to introduce a scheme of support for the replacement and upgrade of septic tanks older than 15 years with newer systems, it is no longer feasible to introduce such a grant scheme in the light of budgetary constraints. Under my Department's Rural Water Programme, grants are available to provide groups of households with the...
- Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (15 Dec 2010)
John Gormley: Following the public consultation process on the control of postering for elections and referenda, I amended the Litter Pollution Act 1997 under the Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 2009, which was enacted in March 2009, to introduce a time limit, prior to an election taking place, during which election posters can be displayed. Previously, the legislation required that election posters must...
- Written Answers — Motor Taxation: Motor Taxation (15 Dec 2010)
John Gormley: There is no change to motor tax rates for 2011.
- Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (15 Dec 2010)
John Gormley: The 2011 Estimates for Public Services and Summary Public Capital Programme tables published recently as part of the Budget process show a projected balance of â¬36.6m in the Fund at year end for 2010. Based on expenditure profiling for next year, the end 2011 balance is projected to be some â¬1.7m.
- Carbon Budget: Statements (16 Dec 2010)
John Gormley: It is a privilege to present the fourth annual carbon budget to the House. Since this annual carbon budgetary process began three years ago, it has continued to evolve, increasing interest and awareness in both the challenges and opportunities of a low-carbon future, and embedding the national climate agenda at the heart of budgetary policy and decision making. Today, I want to take the...
- Carbon Budget: Statements (16 Dec 2010)
John Gormley: I will come to a close shortly in any case. It is best if the Deputies opposite know a little of what is in the legislation. The expert advisory body will also advise on any developments in the international climate change situation. Public consultation will occur on the various processes, which will be provided for in the Bill. Obligations will be placed on public bodies with regard to...
- Carbon Budget: Statements (16 Dec 2010)
John Gormley: I will get it for the Deputy immediately.
- Carbon Budget: Statements (16 Dec 2010)
John Gormley: I have it and the Deputy is welcome to it now.
- School Accommodation (16 Dec 2010)
John Gormley: I am taking this Adjournment matter on behalf of my colleague, the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Mary Coughlan. I thank the Deputy for raising the matter as it affords me an opportunity to outline to the Dáil the process being utilised to ensure that there will be adequate accommodation in schools at primary and post-primary level in all parts of the country. The...
- Home Tuition Grants (16 Dec 2010)
John Gormley: I am taking this Adjournment matter on behalf of the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Mary Coughlan. I would like to thank Deputy Quinn for raising this matter as it provides me with an opportunity to clarify the position concerning the criteria for eligibility under the terms of the home tuition scheme. Furthermore, I wish to clarify that a decision issued to the...
- Schools Building Programme (16 Dec 2010)
John Gormley: I am happy to reply on behalf of my colleague, the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Mary Coughlan, who, unfortunately, cannot be present. I thank the Deputy for raising this matter as it provides me with the opportunity to outline to the Dáil the Government's strategy for capital investment in education projects and to outline the current position of the application...
- Funding for The Heritage Council (16 Dec 2010)
John Gormley: I thank the Deputies for raising this matter. Due to the difficult public financial situation, and in common with other Departments, the recent budget has seen a reduction in the financial resources available to my Department from â¬2.2 billion in 2010 to â¬1.6 billion in 2011. In recent years, my Department has strategically focused on contributing to economic recovery, assisting those...
- Funding for The Heritage Council (16 Dec 2010)
John Gormley: Despite the reduction in the allocation to the built heritage area of my Department, work will continue on the national inventory of architectural heritage, the Government's policy on architecture and the world heritage programme. Funding will be provided to progress the work of the Archaeological Survey of Ireland for archaeological research and to progress completed archaeological...
- Written Answers — Coastal Protection: Coastal Protection (16 Dec 2010)
John Gormley: The foreshore application concerned is currently at an advanced stage in the foreshore consent process and I expect to make a decision on it shortly.
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (16 Dec 2010)
John Gormley: Over the seven years to end 2009, my Department provided some â¬130 million to local authorities for water conservation measures in their areas. The primary objective of water conservation is to reduce water loss in distribution networks to an economic level and to address unacceptably high levels of unaccounted for water. With this investment, local authorities largely focused on putting...
- Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (16 Dec 2010)
John Gormley: My Department issued Wind Energy Development Guidelines in June 2006. A copy of the Guidelines is available on my Department's website www.environ.ie. These Guidelines recommend an approach which seeks to identify, within the development plan process, key areas where wind energy resources are good and are capable of being exploited. Chapter 6 in the Guidelines comprehensively addresses...
- Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (16 Dec 2010)
John Gormley: The appointments made to the State boards under the aegis of my Department, since 1 June 2010 are as follows: Name of State Body/Board Names of Persons Appointed since 1 June 2010 An Chomhairle Leabharlanna Councillor Billy Cameron *Pat McMahon*Fionnuala Hanrahan* Dublin Docklands Development Authority - Board Dr. Berna Grist Dublin Docklands Development Authority - Council Anne...
- Written Answers — Special Areas of Conservation: Special Areas of Conservation (16 Dec 2010)
John Gormley: I refer to the reply Question No. 253 on 14 December which sets out the position in this case.