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Written Answers — Housing Policy: Housing Policy (2 Feb 2010)

John Gormley: Housing allocations for 2010 will issue to all housing authorities, including Clare County Council, Kilrush Town Council and Ennis Town Council, in March 2010. The publication of the annual allocations for the Social Housing Investment Programme will follow discussions with each housing authority at Housing Action Plan [HAP] meetings to be held in February. Housing authorities have been...

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (2 Feb 2010)

John Gormley: Submissions were received in 2003 from Louth and Monaghan County Councils concerning the difficulties they were encountering in dealing with deposits of waste oil residue from the process of illegal oil laundering at various locations in their respective functional areas. As an exceptional measure, my Department has provided annual payments from the Environment Fund to the two local...

Written Answers — National Parks and Wildlife Service: National Parks and Wildlife Service (2 Feb 2010)

John Gormley: In addition to the management team at district, regional and divisional levels, ten Conservation Rangers provide cover for the South East Region which includes the Carlow area. Staffing resources in the region are allocated on the basis of regularly assessed priorities.

Written Answers — Water Supply Contamination: Water Supply Contamination (2 Feb 2010)

John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 572 and 573 together. During 2007, water services authorities were asked by my Department to review the operation of all water treatment plants (and associated infrastructure) and to ensure that the installation of continuous chlorine alarms and turbidity meters at appropriate locations at the treatment plant or in the distribution network (including at...

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (2 Feb 2010)

John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 575 to 577, inclusive, together. HCFC-22 (or R22) is a refrigerant gas that has been commonly used in refrigeration and air-conditioning systems for more than four decades. However, releases of HCFC-22, such as those from leaks, are damaging to the environment as they contribute to ozone depletion. HCFC-22 gas has been banned from use in tanks used for the...

Written Answers — Water Charges: Water Charges (2 Feb 2010)

John Gormley: I propose to take Question Nos. 578 and 581 together. As indicated in the reply to Question No. 14 of 14 January 2010, the renewed Programme for Government contains a commitment to introduce charges for domestic water use in a way that is fair, significantly reduces waste and is easily applied. I will be bringing detailed proposals to Government shortly on the approach to metering of...

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

John Gormley: Under the terms of the Government's decision on implementation of savings in public service numbers no public service vacant post, however arising, may be filled by recruitment, promotion, or payment of an allowance for the performance of duties at a higher grade. This decision is effective from 31 March 2009. My Department received a delegated sanction from the Department of Finance for...

Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (2 Feb 2010)

John Gormley: A letter responding to the additional matters raised by the company concerned will be issued directly to the Deputy within one week.

Written Answers — Hunting Licences: Hunting Licences (2 Feb 2010)

John Gormley: My Department has not received an application for a hunting licence for hunt parties in north Tipperary. I should point out that a licence is not required from my Department for fox hunting as foxes are not a protected species under the Wildlife Acts.

Written Answers — Animal Breeding Regulations: Animal Breeding Regulations (2 Feb 2010)

John Gormley: The Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009 commenced second stage in the Seanad on 26 January 2010. The Bill contains provision to give statutory effect to the recommendations of the Working Group that reviewed the management of dog breeding establishments. A dog breeding establishment is defined in the Bill as a premises with not less than 6 bitches of 4 months old capable of breeding. The...

Written Answers — Construction Industry: Construction Industry (2 Feb 2010)

John Gormley: The Building Control Act 1990 assigns primary responsibility for complying with the Building Regulations to the owners and builders of buildings. Responsibility for enforcement of the Regulations is vested in the 37 local Building Control Authorities, who are empowered to carry out inspections of buildings, issue enforcement notices for non-compliance with the Regulations and initiate Court...

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

John Gormley: Planning applications, including those applications for planning permission to erect wind turbines, must comply with the requirements of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended, and the Planning and Development Regulations 2001-2008. My Department's Wind Energy Development Guidelines issued to planning authorities in June 2006 offers advice on determining applications for wind...

Written Answers — Animal Welfare Bodies: Animal Welfare Bodies (2 Feb 2010)

John Gormley: Funding of voluntary run services for animal protection, including dog protection, is a matter for the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. However, it is open to local authorities to make payments to voluntary run dog protection services where these relate to a service provided to the local authority in respect of its dog control functions.

Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (27 Jan 2010)

John Gormley: On behalf of the Green Party I extend our deepest sympathies to the family of the late Billy Kenneally. As with Deputy Gilmore, I did not know Billy Kenneally personally but several years ago I when I was in opposition I was on holidays in France, of all places, and I woke up one morning to discover that my next door neighbour was Deputy Brendan Kenneally. We were there for two weeks beside...

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (27 Jan 2010)

John Gormley: The Government's Water Pricing Policy requires local authorities to recover the costs of providing water services from all non domestic users of these services. Cost recovery is without profit, with charges based on actual metered consumption. Typically, local authorities also recover the capital cost of the meter through an annualised meter charge. As many farms involve a combination of...

Written Answers — Foreshore Licences: Foreshore Licences (27 Jan 2010)

John Gormley: Following the enactment of the Foreshore and Dumping at Sea (Amendment) Act 2009, my Department assumed responsibility on 15 January 2010 for a range of foreshore functions including all foreshore energy-related developments (including oil, gas, wind, wave and tidal energy). The foreshore application made by Clare County Council in respect of the project referred to is at an advanced stage of...

Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (27 Jan 2010)

John Gormley: The primary responsibility for the management of any waste, including costs for removal or disposal, lies with the holder of the waste, i.e. the natural or legal person in possession of the waste, or the producer of the waste. The Waste Management Acts 1996 - 2009 impose a general duty of care on holders of waste. A person may not hold, transport, recover or dispose of waste in a manner that...

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (27 Jan 2010)

John Gormley: The Department expects to receive a report shortly from Waterford County Council and I will have a copy sent to the Deputy when received.

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (27 Jan 2010)

John Gormley: I propose to remove, through the Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009, the possibility of retention permission for unauthorised development which would otherwise have been subject to environmental impact assessment, other than in exceptional circumstances. There are no proposals to remove the retention provision in its entirety from the planning process; retention permission...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (27 Jan 2010)

John Gormley: The Gweedore 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 additional information from Donegal County Council in order to complete its examination of the most recent Design Review Report received. Local authorities were asked in July...