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Seanad: Water and Roads Infrastructure: Motion (3 Feb 2010)

John Gormley: What is Fine Gael's policy on the issue? I do not believe it has one.

Seanad: Water and Roads Infrastructure: Motion (3 Feb 2010)

John Gormley: There is a structure in place to ensure the delivery of water services-----

Seanad: Water and Roads Infrastructure: Motion (3 Feb 2010)

John Gormley: -----one that will be strengthened further with the completion of the river basin management planning process. The development of national water policy and the underpinning legislation come within the remit of my Department. Water services legislation was consolidated and modernised with the passage of the Water Services Act 2007. A suite of water quality legislation has been put in place...

Seanad: Water and Roads Infrastructure: Motion (3 Feb 2010)

John Gormley: It has seen the EPA take on an enforcement and compliance role in respect of the local authorities in terms of both drinking water and wastewater facilities. In regard to the recent sustained period of severe weather, the critical consideration was the response of the relevant statutory agencies tasked with addressing emerging events. The response arrangements of the statutory and voluntary...

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (2 Feb 2010)

John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 548 and 570 together. In the context of developing a framework agreement with Northern Ireland authorities on the repatriation of waste illegally deposited there which originated in Ireland, the costs for Ireland resulting from the deposition of hazardous chemical sludges from both the historic and continuing illegal activity associated with oil laundering...

Written Answers — Urban Renewal Schemes: Urban Renewal Schemes (2 Feb 2010)

John Gormley: Under the Urban and Village Regeneration Programme 2000 - 2006, grant assistance was provided by my Department to local authorities for a range of interventions to upgrade the fabric of the built environment in cities, towns and villages. Final funding allocations under this Programme, which ended in early 2008, involved total EU and Exchequer co-financed expenditure of over €158m. My...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (2 Feb 2010)

John Gormley: Responsibility for ensuring that an adequate water supply is available to consumers in the Dublin area rests primarily with the local authorities in the Dublin region. All local authorities, including Dublin City Council, were asked in July 2009 to submit an assessment of needs for water and sewerage services in their areas to my Department by 23 October 2009. My Department is currently...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (2 Feb 2010)

John Gormley: The Ballylongford, Lixnaw and Tarbert Sewerage Schemes were among a group of over 90 towns and villages for which Kerry County Council has been preparing reports and carrying out studies to optimize the delivery of wastewater infrastructure in the county. These reports and studies were included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007 – 2009. Planning for these schemes...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (2 Feb 2010)

John Gormley: My Department's civic structures conservation grants scheme or the Heritage Council's heritage management scheme may represent appropriate application options for purposes of funding for conservation works on Kilmacrennan Abbey. The civic structures conservation grants scheme provides grants for the restoration and conservation of buildings of significant architectural heritage merit which...

Written Answers — Local Authority Functions: Local Authority Functions (2 Feb 2010)

John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 553 to 555, inclusive, together. Under the Local Government Act 2001 responsibility for the performance of local authority functions, as set out under various legislative codes, is shared between the elected Council and the Manager, with the Council having the pre-eminent role through its determination of the policy and budgetary framework and its powers of...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (2 Feb 2010)

John Gormley: In 2009, An Bord Pleanála focused on dealing with a backlog of cases and restoring compliance with its statutory objective to determine cases within 18-weeks. The compliance rate has increased from 36% in September 2009 to 50% in December. These improvements in the latter part of 2009 will continue and it is expected that the compliance rate will continue to rise throughout 2010. The...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (2 Feb 2010)

John Gormley: The Laois Grouped Towns Sewerage Scheme was included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007 - 2009. The planning phase of this scheme has progressed during this period and my Department is currently awaiting proposals from the Council in relation to the DBO Contract. The Contract Documents for the Network contract have been submitted to my Department for examination....

Written Answers — Radon Gas Levels: Radon Gas Levels (2 Feb 2010)

John Gormley: The Government, largely through the Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland (RPII), has for many years now worked towards assessing the extent of the radon problem throughout the country. Between 1992 and 1999 the RPII carried out a National Radon Survey to measure radon concentrations in Irish homes. The principal objectives were to measure the scale of the radon problem in Ireland and...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (2 Feb 2010)

John Gormley: My Department is finalising its assessment of Cork County Council's Preliminary Report for the Courtmacsherry / Timoleague Sewerage Scheme, which was included for funding in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007 – 2009. A decision on the preliminary report for this scheme will be notified to the Council as soon as possible in the light of the finalisation of the Water...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (2 Feb 2010)

John Gormley: There are currently four Directives in my Department's area of responsibility, which are outstanding for transposition. These include one directive requiring partial transposition by end 2009 and the remaining provisions by 31 December 2012. A further ten Directives are due for transposition between April 2010 and the beginning of 2012. Details of the Directives involved are set out in the...

Written Answers — Ministerial Meetings: Ministerial Meetings (2 Feb 2010)

John Gormley: I had one meeting with representatives of the organisation in question on 30 June, 2009, at their request, to discuss a number of issues with regard to my responsibilities under the Wildlife Acts.

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (2 Feb 2010)

John Gormley: I assume the question refers to the supplementary funding I provided to local authorities in flood affected regions towards meeting the immediate and exceptional costs incurred in dealing with the recent flooding crisis. There is no fund available in my Department to financially assist owners of private properties or sports facilities in meeting the costs of flood damage.

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (2 Feb 2010)

John Gormley: The Carrigaholt/Labasheeda sewerage scheme was included for funding in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007 – 2009. In June 2008, my Department approved Clare County Council's Preliminary Reports for the Carrigaholt/Labasheeda scheme, with approved grant funding of €1.547 million. I understand that the Council is advancing the detailed planning of this scheme. In...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (2 Feb 2010)

John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 565 and 566 together. Substantial funding of €508m is being provided this year from the Exchequer for the provision of water services infrastructure. This level of investment continues to reflect the priority assigned by Government to meeting EU standards for drinking water and providing critical water supply infrastructure, which has seen additional...

Written Answers — Ministerial Correspondence: Ministerial Correspondence (2 Feb 2010)

John Gormley: I refer to the reply to Question No. 149 of 28 January 2010. The position is unchanged.