Results 2,101-2,120 of 9,994 for speaker:John Gormley
- Severe Weather Emergencies: Motion (26 Jan 2010)
John Gormley: At central level there was no unnecessary delay in responding to the emerging situation. From the second half of December, staff from the Departments of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government and Transport were liasing with local authorities and the NRA and monitoring the ongoing situation. Local authorities successfully responded to the severe weather demands up to the end of the...
- Severe Weather Emergencies: Motion (26 Jan 2010)
John Gormley: Since mid-December all local authorities were engaged in an extensive campaign of road gritting, using a combination of sand and salt to melt the ice and snow in response to severe weather warnings issued by Met Ãireann. One of the criticisms heard during the period related to the extent of the road gritting exercise. One could find fault with the extent of gritting but the ongoing...
- Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Second Stage (26 Jan 2010)
John Gormley: I am pleased to bring the Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009 before the Seanad and look forward to an informed and constructive debate during the Bill's passage through this House. As the House knows, matters concerning dog control are governed by the Control of Dogs Acts 1986 to 1992, as amended. These Acts have in general been working satisfactorily since their enactment but need...
- Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Second Stage (26 Jan 2010)
John Gormley: This Bill is also about animal welfare.
- Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Second Stage (26 Jan 2010)
John Gormley: Therefore, there should be no problem.
- Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Second Stage (26 Jan 2010)
John Gormley: Yes.
- Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Second Stage (26 Jan 2010)
John Gormley: I did.
- Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Second Stage (26 Jan 2010)
John Gormley: They do not pay a penny.
- Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Second Stage (26 Jan 2010)
John Gormley: Senator O'Toole is giving me plenty of ideas.
- Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Second Stage (26 Jan 2010)
John Gormley: No.
- Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Second Stage (26 Jan 2010)
John Gormley: This has nothing to do with stag hunting.
- Written Answers — Local Government Reform: Local Government Reform (21 Jan 2010)
John Gormley: I have asked that the Local Government Efficiency Review Group complete its work and report to me by mid-2010. The Group's findings and recommendations will then be brought to Government to consider in the appropriate policy and financial contexts. Significant changes to local government will continue in parallel with the work of the Local Government Efficiency Review Group. The Government's...
- Written Answers — Water Services: Water Services (21 Jan 2010)
John Gormley: The renewed Programme for Government contains a commitment to introduce charges for water in a way that is fair, significantly reduces waste and is easily applied. I will shortly be bringing detailed proposals to Government on the approach to the metering of households on public supplies, including details on the financing and delivery of the metering programme. Legislation will also be...
- Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (21 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 decision arises from the commitment in the Programme for Government to introduce a directly elected Mayor of Dublin, and from the considerations in the Green Paper on local government which I published in April 2008. The Government's decision to introduce a...
- Written Answers — Emergency Planning: Emergency Planning (21 Jan 2010)
John Gormley: The need to deal in a proactive manner with the issue of flood risk was recognised by the Review of Flood Policy agreed by Government in 2004. Following the Review, the Office of Public Works was assigned Lead Agency responsibility for the management of flood risk. In this regard, I understand that the OPW is commencing Flood Risk Studies with a view to the preparation of Catchment Flood...
- Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (21 Jan 2010)
John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 17 and 284 together. Since the Department's Retail Planning Guidelines came into force in 2001, Ireland has undergone considerable change in terms of economic and social development, particularly in relation to population expansion and settlement patterns. In this period, there has been a considerable expansion of retail infrastructure and services which has...
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (21 Jan 2010)
John Gormley: The renewed Programme for Government includes a commitment to introduce a scheme for the licensing and inspection of septic tanks and other on-site waste water treatment systems. In October 2009, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) found that Ireland failed to make adequate legislation for dealing with domestic waste-water from septic tanks and other on-site wastewater treatment systems. My...
- Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (21 Jan 2010)
John Gormley: My Department's policy guidance in relation to Taking in Charge of Residential Estates states that planning authorities must adopt construction standards for residential developments that are acceptable to the planning authority for taking in charge and long-term maintenance and that it should be a condition of planning permission that such standards be adhered to. The guidance also states...
- Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (21 Jan 2010)
John Gormley: Ireland will make a positive contribution to the successful implementation of the Copenhagen Accord, while maintaining efforts to strengthen it. Our contribution will be reflected, inter alia, in the emission reduction pledge which the European Union will make before the end of this month for the purposes of Appendix I of the Accord, and in the international financial support to assist...
- Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (21 Jan 2010)
John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 23, 29, 64, 294 and 295 together. General-Purpose Grants from the Local Government Fund are the contribution that my Department makes to local authorities to meet the gap between the cost to them of providing a reasonable level of day-to-day services and the income they obtain from other sources. A total of â¬870m in General-Purpose Grants will be provided...