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- Financial Resolution No.5: General (Resumed). Debate resumed on the following motion: (10 Dec 2009)
John Gormley: I understood it would pass to this side of the House after the Labour Party slot.
- Financial Resolution No.5: General (Resumed). Debate resumed on the following motion: (10 Dec 2009)
John Gormley: I will share time with the Minister for Energy, Communications, and Natural Resources, Deputy Eamon Ryan and Deputy Ciarán Cuffe.
- Financial Resolution No.5: General (Resumed). Debate resumed on the following motion: (10 Dec 2009)
John Gormley: I welcome the opportunity of contributing to this debate on the budget as leader of the Green Party and as Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. As leader of the Green Party I want to take this opportunity to set out my party's position on budget 2010. There is no doubt that this budget is very tough but the Green Party worked hard with our partners in Government to...
- Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (9 Dec 2009)
John Gormley: The information requested is set out in the table below and is in respect of funding being provided directly by my Department to the agencies in 2009. Agencies and bodies referred to may be funded solely by my Department or through a combination of income from my Department, local authorities, other funds including their own resources and fees. Certain regulatory functions arising from my...
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (9 Dec 2009)
John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 202 and 203 together. Kerry County Council is undertaking a strategic study with a view to optimising the delivery of wastewater infrastructure in up to 90 towns and villages in the county, including Castlegregory. My Department will consider the Council's Preliminary Report for the Castlegregory Sewerage Scheme in the light of the study recommendations. The...
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (9 Dec 2009)
John Gormley: I refer to the reply to Question Nos. 387 and 388 of 13 October 2009. The position is unchanged in relation to the proposals for the network improvements, but I understand that Mayo County council signed the contract for the new Wastewater Treatment Plant last month.
- Written Answers — Advertising Standards: Advertising Standards (9 Dec 2009)
John Gormley: I have no function in regard to the placing of radio advertisements by the organisation referred to in the Question.
- Written Answers — Fire Stations: Fire Stations (9 Dec 2009)
John Gormley: The provision of a fire service in its functional area, including the establishment and maintenance of a fire brigade, the assessment of fire cover needs and the provision of premises is a statutory function of individual fire authorities under section 10 of the Fire Services Act 1981. My Department's role is one of supporting and assisting local authorities in delivering fire services...
- Written Answers — Cork Docklands Development: Cork Docklands Development (9 Dec 2009)
John Gormley: I propose to take Question Nos. 207 and 208 together. The Cork Docklands Development Forum Report envisages very significant investment in public infrastructure, including the provision of an Eastern Gateway Bridge and the re-location of the port to Ringaskiddy. Due to the prevailing budgetary conditions, decisions in relation to the bridge, enabling link roads and port re-location, for which...
- Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (9 Dec 2009)
John Gormley: The following table sets out details of the number of staff currently serving in my private and constituency office and the amounts paid in respect of pay and expenses for the year to date (up to end November 2009): Office Number of Staff (FTE) Pay Cost to end November 2009 Expenses to end November 2009 Private Office 6.5 â¬248,104 â¬4,063 Constituency Office 4 â¬189,335 Nil Special...
- Financial Resolution No. 2: Excise (Mineral Oil) (9 Dec 2009)
John Gormley: At least Deputy Durkan is honest.
- Financial Resolution No. 2: Excise (Mineral Oil) (9 Dec 2009)
John Gormley: I am saying that I welcome that.
- Financial Resolution No. 2: Excise (Mineral Oil) (9 Dec 2009)
John Gormley: That is what we are doing.
- Financial Resolution No. 2: Excise (Mineral Oil) (9 Dec 2009)
John Gormley: That is not a point of order.
- Financial Resolution No. 2: Excise (Mineral Oil) (9 Dec 2009)
John Gormley: That is a cop out.
- Financial Resolution No. 2: Excise (Mineral Oil) (9 Dec 2009)
John Gormley: The Deputy would never support it.
- Financial Resolution No. 2: Excise (Mineral Oil) (9 Dec 2009)
John Gormley: I can come up with them. They will be better than the Deputy's.
- Financial Resolution No. 2: Excise (Mineral Oil) (9 Dec 2009)
John Gormley: That is not even the heads of a Bill.
- Financial Resolution No. 2: Excise (Mineral Oil) (9 Dec 2009)
John Gormley: Exactly.
- Financial Resolution No. 2: Excise (Mineral Oil) (9 Dec 2009)
John Gormley: They are.