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Proposed Legislation. (14 Oct 2009)

John Gormley: That is absolutely right. That is why I brought this forward.

Proposed Legislation. (14 Oct 2009)

John Gormley: I am not going to advertise the position.

Proposed Legislation. (14 Oct 2009)

John Gormley: There will be an election so there will be no advertisement in the newspaper. We will hold a democratic election. People can put their names forward in the normal way and it should be a very interesting election.

Proposed Legislation. (14 Oct 2009)

John Gormley: Next year, as I told the Deputy.

Proposed Legislation. (14 Oct 2009)

John Gormley: The Department did not pay for it. I paid for it. I do not recall questions about the Dublin mayoralty. It will enhance the city greatly and has been called for by the Dublin Chamber of Commerce. The role would evolve. If one talks to Ken Livingstone, for example, he will say that initially people were sceptical about the London mayoralty. He told me he, too, was sceptical and voted...

Proposed Legislation. (14 Oct 2009)

John Gormley: I did not recommend any system along the lines of what exists in Germany where party apparatchiks put people in place. The list or top-up system I had in mind would be based on those people who stood in elections and the percentage vote they received. That allows the election to be personalised. I am not going along with any media agenda but simply proceeding with what I think is best. ...

Written Answers — Contaminated Sites: Contaminated Sites (14 Oct 2009)

John Gormley: Significant progress has been made since the State, acting through my Department in a co-ordinating role, took over custody of the Irish Ispat site from the liquidator in June 2003, as mandated by Government. The mandate required my Department to co-ordinate all legal actions in relation to the site and to cover issues such as ongoing site security, maintenance and other such issues arising...

Written Answers — National Spatial Strategy: National Spatial Strategy (14 Oct 2009)

John Gormley: The 2002 National Spatial Strategy (NSS) sets out a 20-year Strategy aimed at achieving a better balance of social, economic and physical development across Ireland, supported by more effective planning. Regional Planning Guidelines made in mid-2004 as a key implementation mechanism for the NSS are now under review with the intention of adopting new Regional Planning Guidelines by the middle...

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (14 Oct 2009)

John Gormley: This Question anticipates legislation that is currently before the House and as such it is premature to arrive at firm conclusions regarding its impact on my Department, agencies under the aegis of my Department, or local authorities. My Department has no land or other assets which are subject to borrowings. The valuation of assets in the accounts of agencies is a matter for the board of...

Written Answers — Water Pollution: Water Pollution (14 Oct 2009)

John Gormley: Primary responsibility for the prevention of pollution from septic tanks and other on-site waste water treatment systems rests with owners or occupiers of premises served by such systems. In its Water Quality 2004-2006 Report published in 2008, the EPA noted, inter alia, that greater attention needed to be given to groundwater protection, and in particular to prevention of pollution at...

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (14 Oct 2009)

John Gormley: The information sought in respect of 2008 and 2009 is not available in my Department. The National Waste Report 2007, published by the EPA in January 2009, reported that brown bin collections were provided to households in thirteen local authority areas in 2007 through both public and private sector service provision. A total of 18,705 tonnes of food and garden waste was collected from...

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (14 Oct 2009)

John Gormley: As previously advised, the proposed facility in question received planning approval from An Bord Pleanála in November 2007 and was granted a waste licence by the Environmental Protection Agency in December 2008. It is the subject of continuing correspondence with the Dublin City Council. In line with national policy the Exchequer does not fund new heavy waste infrastructure, landfills or...

Written Answers — Dublin Docklands Development Authority: Dublin Docklands Development Authority (14 Oct 2009)

John Gormley: I understand that the Annual Accounts of the Authority for 2008 are now finalised within the Authority and will be submitted to me in the coming days, following which I will bring them to the attention of Government and arrange to have them laid before both Houses. In advance of consideration of the Accounts by my Department, I am not in a position to comment in detail on their contents. I...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (14 Oct 2009)

John Gormley: The Government has decided to broaden the revenue base of local authorities by introducing this charge on all non-principal private residences, including private rented accommodation, holiday homes and any other residential property that is not the owner's sole or main residence. The charge has been set at €200 per annum. When the Bill was at Second Stage in the Houses, it was indicated...

Written Answers — Tribunals of Inquiry: Tribunals of Inquiry (14 Oct 2009)

John Gormley: The Tribunal of Inquiry into Certain Planning Matters and Payments is empowered by relevant resolutions of the Houses of the Oireachtas to carry out such preliminary investigations in private, as it thinks fit. My Department has cooperated with all requests by the Tribunal to make files available. However, it would not be appropriate to disclose details of material provided in this way to...

Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (14 Oct 2009)

John Gormley: There are currently almost 2,900 persons registered with Sustainable Energy Ireland (SEI) as Building Energy Rating (BER) assessors for dwellings, with 270 registered as BER assessors for buildings other than dwellings. At present there are some 74,000 Building Energy Rating (BER) certificates in place in respect of dwellings and over 2,000 BER certificates in place for buildings other than...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (14 Oct 2009)

John Gormley: The fee for making submissions or observations to a planning authority in respect of a planning application is €20. It was introduced in the Planning and Development Act 2000 and the Planning and Development Regulations 2001. There are no proposals for its abolition.

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (14 Oct 2009)

John Gormley: One of the key aims of the Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009 is to secure a more coherent approach to the zoning of land and a better alignment between national, regional and local planning policies and objectives. As a statutory consultee on draft development plans and local area plans, my Department regularly provides specific comments on zonings and other planning policies to...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (14 Oct 2009)

John Gormley: There is a commitment to introduce comprehensive legislation on noise pollution within the lifetime of this Government. Earlier this year, following an extensive consultation process, the General Scheme of a Noise Nuisance Bill was prepared in my Department and approved by the Government. The Noise Nuisance Bill is included in Section A of the Government Legislation Programme published on 16...

Written Answers — Water Services: Water Services (14 Oct 2009)

John Gormley: The establishment of a single national authority for the delivery of water services was one of the policy options identified in the report of the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes in the context of its consideration of my Department's water and natural heritage programme. The Government will be giving due consideration to the range of options contained in...