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Written Answers — Local Government Elections: Local Government Elections (26 Jan 2010)

John Gormley: On 12 May 2009 I announced that the Government had decided to introduce a directly elected Mayor for the Dublin Region in 2010. This area encompasses the area of Dublin City Council and the three Dublin County Councils.

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (26 Jan 2010)

John Gormley: A scheme to extend the Lough Mask Regional Water Supply to Louisburgh and a scheme to extend the supply from Shrah to Westport and to upgrade the water treatment plant in Tourmakeady were included for funding in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007 – 2009 at estimated costs of €6.3m and €21.3m respectively. My Department is currently examining Mayo County Council's...

Written Answers — Capital Projects: Capital Projects (26 Jan 2010)

John Gormley: My Department's responsibilities include capital programmes for Housing, Water Services, Environmental and Heritage Protection, Fire Services, Libraries and other capital projects implemented primarily by local authorities but also by my Department. The scale of these activities, involving hundreds of separate projects at varying stage of implementation primarily by local authorities, ranges...

Written Answers — Health and Safety Regulations: Health and Safety Regulations (26 Jan 2010)

John Gormley: The information requested is not available in my Department.

Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (26 Jan 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 in 1999. For these sites the ten year derogation given by the Government, which allowed the continuation of turf cutting for personal domestic use, has now...

Written Answers — Recycling Policy: Recycling Policy (26 Jan 2010)

John Gormley: Part H of the Building Regulations (Drainage and Waste Water Disposal) sets out the requirements for the design and installation of wastewater systems. The relevant Technical Guidance Document (TGD) H provides guidance on how to comply with the requirements of Part H. Part H / TGD-H is currently under review and the public consultation process in this regard will end on 8 March 2010. The...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (26 Jan 2010)

John Gormley: Separate provisions apply to the exercise of planning control by a planning authority and An Bord Pleanala under Part III of the Planning and Development Act, 2000. The raison d'etre of the Board, as an independent planning appeals body, also suggests that it will make decisions that do not accord with those already taken by planning authorities; this does not mean that the planning...

Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (26 Jan 2010)

John Gormley: The amount collected under the non-principal private residence charge for 2009, as at 25 January 2010, is €1,301,460 in respect of Limerick County Council and €1,192,480 in respect of Limerick City Council.

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (26 Jan 2010)

John Gormley: Local authorities are under a statutory obligation to levy rates on any property used for commercial purposes in accordance with the details entered in the valuation lists prepared by the Commissioner of Valuation. A standard Annual Rate on Valuation (ARV) is applied to all such property within any local authority area and there is no provision for discounting the ARV or issuing credit notes...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (26 Jan 2010)

John Gormley: The details requested will be available in the Revised Estimates for Public Services 2010 which, I understand, the Minister for Finance intends to publish next month.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (26 Jan 2010)

John Gormley: As previously advised, the Government has decided that the Office of Public Works will chair a working group to develop a structured and coherent approach to the further management and development of the site. The establishment of this group is a matter for the OPW and I understand that the Terms of Reference of the group are currently being finalised. Future funding requirements are...

Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (26 Jan 2010)

John Gormley: The contracts of sale in this case have recently been referred by my Department to the Chief State Solicitors Office. I expect the CSSO to make contact with the vendor's solicitor in the near future, with a view to progressing the sale.

Written Answers — Motor Taxation: Motor Taxation (26 Jan 2010)

John Gormley: The correspondence concerned was submitted to my Department on Friday 22 January. I will arrange for a response to issue as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (26 Jan 2010)

John Gormley: As at 25 January 2010, €59,447,800 has been raised under the non-principal private residence charge in respect of 2009, well in excess of the original target of €40 million, and implementation of the Local Government (Charges) Act 2009 has been successful. The question of pursuing non payment of the charge is a matter for individual local authorities, who have statutory responsibility...

Written Answers — Local Authority Boundaries: Local Authority Boundaries (26 Jan 2010)

John Gormley: The boundary of Dublin Corporation in 1961 was the boundary established by the Local Government (Dublin) Act 1930, as extended by the Local Government Provisional Order Confirmation Act 1953. Both Acts contain written descriptions of the boundary and they may be accessed at www.irishstatutebook.ie.

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (26 Jan 2010)

John Gormley: The hunt which was organised by the club in question on 29 December, 2009 was monitored by a team from my Department. No deer was killed and the hunt passed off without incident. However, my Department's monitoring team had attended a hunt meeting held on 11 December, 2009 where a deer collided with a motor vehicle. The deer was examined by two veterinary surgeons, including the veterinary...

Written Answers — Local Authority Levies: Local Authority Levies (26 Jan 2010)

John Gormley: As Minister, my role is to provide the necessary statutory and policy framework within which individual development contribution schemes are adopted by each local authority. The adoption of individual development contribution schemes is a reserved function of the locally elected members of each planning authority. It is a matter for the members to determine the level of contribution and the...

Severe Weather Emergencies: Motion (26 Jan 2010)

John Gormley: I move amendment No. 1: To delete all words after "Dáil Éireann" and substitute the following: "— shares the Government's appreciation of the work of local authorities, Health Service Executive, the Garda Síochána, Defence Forces, Civil Defence and other statutory bodies in responding to the November 2009 flooding and recent severe weather events; — recognises the contribution by...

Severe Weather Emergencies: Motion (26 Jan 2010)

John Gormley: I am afraid Deputy Ring repeated it here in this House this evening,-----

Severe Weather Emergencies: Motion (26 Jan 2010)

John Gormley: -----which I find regrettable. I would have expected more support and encouragement of our local councils and responsibility from the party that takes pride in describing itself as the largest party in local government.