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Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (12 Nov 2009)

John Gormley: The Listowel Sewerage Scheme (Nutrient Reduction) is included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007 — 2009 at an estimated cost of €0.2 million. Kerry County Council's Preliminary Report for the scheme is under examination in my Department. Local authorities were asked in July to submit an assessment of needs for water and sewerage services to my Department by 23...

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (12 Nov 2009)

John Gormley: As the site in question is not a closed, licensed, local authority operated landfill it is not eligible for grant assistance within the terms of the Landfill Remediation Grant Scheme operated by my Department. Therefore my Department is unable to provide funding in this case. The appropriate means by which to achieve the regularisation the site is a matter for Waterford County Council.

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (12 Nov 2009)

John Gormley: It is my Department's view that the Planning and Development Regulations 2001, as amended, currently allow an applicant to make a further submission or comment in relation to his/her planning application. My Department's Development Management Guidelines for Planning Authorities (June 2007), note, however, that if any such further information received departs substantially from the...

Written Answers — Water Quality: Water Quality (12 Nov 2009)

John Gormley: It is a matter for the appropriate consent authority to ensure that any development or activity that could have a significant impact on a Natura 2000 site is granted such consent in compliance with the provisions of the Birds and Habitats Directives, as transposed into Irish law in the European Communities (Natural Habitats) Regulations. Waste water treatment plants are generally subject to...

Written Answers — Special Areas of Conservation: Special Areas of Conservation (12 Nov 2009)

John Gormley: No specific funding has been made available by the European Union to implement a cessation of turf cutting in Raised Bog Special Areas of Conservation. Funding has been made available by the EU, within the framework of the Rural Development Programme 2007 — 2013, for the protection of Special Areas of Conservation and Special Protection Areas. Such funding is administered and disbursed by...

Written Answers — Special Areas of Conservation: Special Areas of Conservation (12 Nov 2009)

John Gormley: Ireland has designated 55 Special Areas of Conservation and 75 Natural Heritage Areas for the protection of raised bog habitat. These sites include areas of active raised bog, which is a priority habitat under the Habitats Directive. Active raised bog is the area of the bog on which the indigenous flora are still growing and where peat is being actively formed. Ireland is required and has...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (11 Nov 2009)

John Gormley: The Government has decided to broaden the revenue base of local authorities through the introduction of this charge on non-principal private residences, which is set at €200 per dwelling and is being levied and collected by local authorities. It will be used to support the provision of local services and income from the charge will be retained by individual local authorities that collect...

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (11 Nov 2009)

John Gormley: I refer to the reply to Question No. 230 of 4 November 2009. The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that Ireland failed to fulfil its obligations under Articles 4 and 8 of the Waste Directive as regards domestic waste waters disposed of in the countryside through septic tanks and other individual waste water treatment systems. The renewed Programme for Government includes a commitment...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (11 Nov 2009)

John Gormley: The Government has decided to broaden the revenue base of local authorities through the introduction of this charge on non-principal private residences. The charge is set at €200 per dwelling and is being levied and collected by local authorities. It will be used to support the provision of local services and the income from the charge will be retained by the individual local authorities...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (11 Nov 2009)

John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 236 to 238, inclusive, together. The Tullow/Hacketstown/Rathvilly Treatment Plants Sewerage Scheme is included for funding in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007 – 2009 at an estimated cost of €6 million. My Department awaits the submission of Carlow County Council's Preliminary Report for the scheme. The Carlow North Regional Water...

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (10 Nov 2009)

John Gormley: The Attorney General sought and received on my behalf, on a confidential basis, a copy of the agreement in respect of the public private partnership between Dublin City Council, acting on behalf of the Dublin local authorities, and Dublin Waste to Energy. I have certain concerns from a competition perspective in regard to aspects of this agreement. On the further advice of the Attorney...

Written Answers — National Parks: National Parks (10 Nov 2009)

John Gormley: My Department's National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is seeking to resolve the issue of horse dung in Killarney National Park by requiring that jaunting cars must be equipped with dung-catching devices when entering the Park. On 29 July 2009, the High Court refused to grant an injunction to a number of jarveys seeking to prevent NPWS from excluding them from Killarney National Park for...

Written Answers — National Parks: National Parks (10 Nov 2009)

John Gormley: The amount received under the Local Government (Charges) Act 2009, as at 9 November 2009, was €44,822,880. A county-by-county breakdown of this figure is attached in the table below. Amount collected per Local Authority under NPPR charge as at 9 October 2009 Local Authority € Dublin City Council 8,196,240 Cork County Council 3,436,260 Kerry County Council 2,407,300 Fingal County...

Written Answers — Energy Conservation: Energy Conservation (10 Nov 2009)

John Gormley: The EU Directive on the Energy Performance of Buildings, which was transposed into Irish law by the European Communities (Energy Performance of Buildings) Regulations 2006 - 2008, introduced a requirement for a Building Energy Rating (BER) system. The Regulations require a person offering a building for sale or letting to produce a copy of the BER certificate and advisory report in relation...

Written Answers — Architectural Heritage: Architectural Heritage (10 Nov 2009)

John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 361 and 371 together. The conservation principles of care and protection of the architectural heritage are set out in Part IV of the Planning and Development Act 2000. Generally, under the Act, planning authorities have a clear obligation to create a record of protected structures. Under section 58 of the Act owners and occupiers of protected structures have...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (10 Nov 2009)

John Gormley: At 1 May 2009, there were 45 administrative staff, 21 professional and technical staff, 8 Local Government Audit Service staff and 11 Met Eireann staff at principal officer level or higher working in my Department.

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (10 Nov 2009)

John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 363 to 366, inclusive, together. Regarding the issue of any studies in regard to human health the Government has noted the outcomes of the independent and rigorous assessment of site conditions on Haulbowline which was carried out for my Department in 2008. This comprised three distinct modules: assessing quality of surface water, marine sediment and mussel...

Written Answers — Planning Matters: Planning Matters (10 Nov 2009)

John Gormley: Strategic Development Zones were introduced in the Planning and Development Act 2000 to ensure that sites considered to be of strategic national importance in economic or social terms can be developed with a much greater degree of certainty both in relation to securing planning permission and the time horizon for development. This does not involve any weakening of control systems but...

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (10 Nov 2009)

John Gormley: The Government has decided to broaden the revenue base of local authorities by introducing a charge on all non-principal private residences. The charge is payable by the owners of private rented accommodation, holiday homes and any other residential property that is not the owner's sole or main residence. The Local Government (Charges) Act 2009, which sets out the detail of the charge,...

Written Answers — Property Rights: Property Rights (10 Nov 2009)

John Gormley: There is no legislation in Ireland that places restrictions on the height of hedges or trees. Planning legislation does not make any particular provision for recognition of a right to light or remedy from any other nuisance which may be caused by trees in an urban residential area. Complaints relating to matters such as trees or shrubs overhanging a property are normally addressed, where...