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- Tribunals of Inquiry: Motion (Resumed) (31 Jan 2008)
Tony Killeen: I welcome the opportunity to support amendment No. 1, as colleagues on this side of the House are doing. One aspect of that amendment refers to the opportunity to discuss the procedures and practices involved in investigating matters mandated by Oireachtas Ãireann. This is a fundamental element of the entire debate, namely, the right to comment. If one were to judge by some of the...
- Tribunals of Inquiry: Motion (Resumed) (31 Jan 2008)
Tony Killeen: The judge rightly stated that the tribunal was established in 1997 and that the concept behind the tribunal is that there be an inquiry into definite matters as a matter of urgent public importance. The fact that the tribunal is still inquiring ten years later is the antithesis of an urgent public inquiry. There are all kinds of reasons for that, but fundamental to it is the requirement of...
- Written Answers — Prospecting Licences: Prospecting Licences (31 Jan 2008)
Tony Killeen: The Department has received an application from this company for a prospecting licence in respect of certain areas in County Mayo. The Exploration and Mining Division of the Department is currently compiling its report and recommendation, and I expect to receive this in the near future, following which a decision will be made on the application.
- Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (5 Feb 2008)
Tony Killeen: Under the Government's Decentralisation Programme, 199 posts in Ordnance Survey Ireland (OSi) are due to transfer to Dungarvan, County Waterford. At present 16 staff have been recruited to posts relocating since the announcement of the Programme and some 57 staff have a relocation clause in their employment contract. The Government has always recognised that the State agency aspect of the...
- Seanad: National Waste Strategy: Statements (6 Feb 2008)
Tony Killeen: I am pleased to have the opportunity of dealing with this matter on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Gormley, who is unavoidably absent. Since taking office the Minister, Deputy Gormley, has stressed the twin environmental priorities of dealing with climate change issues and ensuring we make the necessary quantum leap in the way...
- Written Answers — Fire Stations: Fire Stations (12 Feb 2008)
Tony Killeen: The Department is in receipt of an application for approval in principle in respect of the construction of a two bay fire station in Graiguenamanagh, Co Kilkenny. The proposal will be considered for inclusion in the Department's Fire Service Capital Programme having regard to the fire authority's priorities, the facilities at the existing station, the level of activity, the proximity of...
- Written Answers — Air Pollution: Air Pollution (12 Feb 2008)
Tony Killeen: As stated in the reply to Question No. 1355 of 30 January 2008, the ban on the marketing, sale and distribution of bituminous coal currently applies in 16 urban areas nationally. The selection of these areas took account of air quality monitoring data and population size. On the basis of these criteria, the ban currently applies to two towns in Co. Wicklow, Bray and Arklow. In April 2006,...
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (12 Feb 2008)
Tony Killeen: The Ballyna Regional Water Supply Scheme, which replaces a previous proposal to serve the area through a group water scheme, is included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007-2009 as a scheme to advance through planning at an estimated cost of â¬11.5m. My Department is awaiting submission of Kildare County Council's brief for the appointment of consultants to prepare a...
- Written Answers — Fire Stations: Fire Stations (12 Feb 2008)
Tony Killeen: As stated in the reply to Question No. 207 of 1 November 2007, I understand that the figure of â¬600,000 referred to in the question represented an early estimate of potential financial commitments in respect of the construction of a fire station in the town rather than an actual commitment under the Fire Services Capital Programme for 2007. The Department requested Waterford County Council...
- Written Answers — Offshore Exploration: Offshore Exploration (12 Feb 2008)
Tony Killeen: The personal details relating to the submissions made on foot of the notice of the Minister's intention to grant a prospecting licence to the company are treated as confidential. However, in this instance, I will arrange to have an overview of the submissions made, including the petition, sent to the Deputy, as well as published on the Department's website. I might also clarify that the...
- Seanad: Road Network (13 Feb 2008)
Tony Killeen: I thank Senator Healy Eames for raising this issue. I will try to answer her questions in so far as the information is provided. I am speaking on behalf of the Minister for Transport, Deputy Noel Dempsey. The Minister for Transport has responsibility for overall policy and funding of the national roads programme element of Transport 21. The implementation of individual national road...
- Seanad: Road Network (13 Feb 2008)
Tony Killeen: The information I have appears, in respect of the paragraph referred to by the Senator, to refer to the main N17 bypass. I then referred to the proposal by Galway County Council in respect of which outstanding questions arise.
- Seanad: Road Network (13 Feb 2008)
Tony Killeen: I have already stated that a road designed to facilitate such development might qualify for funding under the Department of Transport's regional and local roads strategic grants scheme.
- Seanad: Road Network (13 Feb 2008)
Tony Killeen: That is what I have said.
- Seanad: Water and Sewerage Schemes (13 Feb 2008)
Tony Killeen: I thank the Senator for the opportunity to clarify the position on the important Athlone sewerage scheme. The scheme has been approved for funding under the Department's water services investment programme for the period 2007 to 2009 at an estimated cost of â¬15 million. The scheme is one of a total of 19 water services projects being progressed in County Westmeath at present with the...
- Seanad: Water and Sewerage Schemes (13 Feb 2008)
Tony Killeen: I will try to ensure it means exactly that but I will revert to the Senator on the issue. I am not aware of the figure of â¬65 million and will check it.
- Seanad: Garda Stations (13 Feb 2008)
Tony Killeen: I thank Senator Keaveney for raising this matter and affording us the opportunity to clarify the current position in developing the 24-hour Garda station for north Inishowen both in terms of personnel and the building of the new facility in Carndonagh. Unfortunately, the Minister for Justice Equality and Law Reform is unavailable to take this debate and I am happy to stand in for him. First,...
- Written Answers — Employer's Liability Insurance: Employer's Liability Insurance (19 Feb 2008)
Tony Killeen: There is no statutory requirement under the Minerals Development Acts for a holder of a State Mining Lease or Licence to hold employer's liability insurance and such a requirement was not a standard condition of State Mining Leases in March 1977. It is now, however, a standard condition of any such lease or licence that the holder take out and maintain both employer's and public liability...
- Written Answers — Fire Stations: Fire Stations (20 Feb 2008)
Tony Killeen: The provision of a fire service in its functional area, including the establishment and maintenance of fire stations / brigades, is a statutory function of individual fire authorities under section 10 of the Fire Services Act 1981. I am informed that the Department is not in receipt any application for funding from Galway County Council in relation to the provision of a new fire station for...
- Broadband Services: Motion (26 Feb 2008)
Tony Killeen: What does Deputy Joe Carey think?