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Written Answers — National Emergency Plan: National Emergency Plan (10 Jun 2009)

John Gormley: The Framework for Major Emergency Management, which was approved by the Government in 2006, introduced an integrated emergency management process comprised of five stages: hazard analysis, mitigation, planning and preparedness, response and recovery. Under the Framework, each of the county and city councils has had, since September 2008, a new format Major Emergency Plan. In this context,...

Written Answers — Foreshore Development: Foreshore Development (10 Jun 2009)

John Gormley: Dublin Port Company has lodged an appeal against the inclusion of an area of Dublin Bay within the proposed South Dublin Bay and Tolka River Estuary Special Protection Area. I understand that this area corresponds to an area of Dublin bay that the Port Company has proposed to infill as part of an application currently before An Bord Pleanála. I am informed that the Port Company has been...

Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (10 Jun 2009)

John Gormley: The incentivised career break scheme for civil servants has been extended via Circular 08/2009: Special Local Authority Incentive Career Break Scheme 2009 to the local authority sector.

Written Answers — Disabled Drivers: Disabled Drivers (10 Jun 2009)

John Gormley: The cap referred to in the question relates to the maximum relief in respect of VRT and VAT for a driver under the Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers (Tax Concessions) Regulations, 1994 administered by the Revenue Commissioners on behalf of the Minister for Finance. The Regulations also provide for exemption for motor tax and this facility has not been affected by the move to the CO2...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (9 Jun 2009)

John Gormley: The Nitrates Directive and Ireland's National Nitrates Action Programme are given legal effect by the consolidated European Communities (Good Agricultural Practice for Protection of Waters) Regulations 2009. The objective of the Regulations is to protect ground and surface waters, including drinking water sources, primarily through the management of livestock manures and other fertilisers....

Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (9 Jun 2009)

John Gormley: Having regard to available budgetary resources, priority will be given under the scheme this year 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 derogation given by the Government which allowed the continuation of turf cutting for personal domestic use, expires in 2009. The...

Written Answers — Fire Service: Fire Service (9 Jun 2009)

John Gormley: Figures relating to the actual remuneration paid to fire fighters across every local authority are not available in my Department; however, the current applicable salary scales are contained in the tables below. The last wage increase due under the national partnership agreement, Towards 2016, was paid with effect from 1 September 2008. Any further increases are a matter for future...

Written Answers — Recycling Policy: Recycling Policy (9 Jun 2009)

John Gormley: The Government's policy statement, Preventing and Recycling Waste - Delivering Change, identified the lack of sustainable and economically attractive markets and outlets for recyclable materials as one of the main barriers to an improved and sustainable national recycling performance. The significant cost and effort associated with the segregation, collection, sorting, pre-treatment and...

Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (9 Jun 2009)

John Gormley: Based on the information supplied by local authorities, the numbers of staff, expressed in whole time equivalents, employed by each local authority at the end of March 2009 are set out in the following table. The borough councils are included in their relevant Local Authority. Local Authority Permanent Staff Contract Staff (excludes Temp/Seasonal) Total Staff Temporary / Seasonal Carlow...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (9 Jun 2009)

John Gormley: The information requested is not available in my Department. My Department approves capital funding for the provision of water services infrastructure through the Water Services Investment and Rural Water Programmes. While budgets are approved for individual schemes included in the Water Services Investment Programme, information on the amounts spent on particular elements of capital costs...

Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (9 Jun 2009)

John Gormley: Under section 160 of the Local Government Act, 2001 the Minister may, having consulted with the Public Appointments Service, declare qualifications of such classes and descriptions as he/she thinks fit for a specified employment under a local authority or for employments belonging to a specified class, description or grade. The qualifications set out general criteria in relation to such...

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (9 Jun 2009)

John Gormley: The financial information requested in the question is provided in the table below. The Local Agenda 21 Environmental Partnership Fund promotes sustainable development by assisting small scale, non-profit environmental projects at local level. The Fund has been in operation since 1997 when 65 projects received funding directly from the Department. Following a review, administration of the...

Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (9 Jun 2009)

John Gormley: Under the terms of the Government's decision on implementation of savings in public service numbers, no public service post, however arising, may be filled by recruitment, promotion, or payment of an allowance for the performance of duties at a higher grade. This decision is effective from 31 March 2009 and stands until the end of 2010. My Department has, accordingly, written to all local...

Written Answers — Building Energy Rating: Building Energy Rating (9 Jun 2009)

John Gormley: The statutory requirement to obtain a Building Energy Rating (BER) certificate and advisory report only arises when a home is offered for sale or rent. No specific proposals to assist persons on low income with the cost of BER certificates are under consideration by my Department at present. Households who qualify for Fuel Allowance payments may also qualify for upgrade works provided at a...

Written Answers — National Parks: National Parks (9 Jun 2009)

John Gormley: In accordance with the strategies outlined in the Management Plan for Wicklow Mountains National Park 2005-2009, my Department recently purchased from Curraghmore Estates, the fee simple, sporting rights and certain grazing rights in 7,107 acres of land in County Wicklow at a cost of €4,500,000. The land, situated west of the Wicklow Gap and on either side of the Laragh to Hollywood Road...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (9 Jun 2009)

John Gormley: The Mungret Sewerage Scheme is included for funding in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007- 2009. My Department approved Grant Assistance of over €1.5 million towards the scheme in 2006. Limerick County Council's request that this level of funding be reviewed is being examined in my Department.

Written Answers — Air Quality: Air Quality (9 Jun 2009)

John Gormley: Currently a ban on the marketing, sale and distribution of bituminous coal applies in sixteen towns and cities around the country (Dublin since 1990, Cork since 1995, Arklow, Drogheda, Dundalk, Limerick and Wexford since 1998, Celbridge, Galway, Leixlip, Naas and Waterford since 2000, Bray, Kilkenny, Sligo and Tralee since 2003). The selection of these areas took account of air quality...

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (9 Jun 2009)

John Gormley: In summer 2008 my Department engaged consultants, White Young Green (WYG), to carry out an independent and rigorous assessment of site conditions on Haulbowline, following works on the area of the site known as the East Tip. Their work was the subject of formal peer review. The total amount spent was €394,948.61. This comprised all costs associated with environmental testing, analysis,...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (9 Jun 2009)

John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 514 and 517 together. There is no record in my Department of a National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) Hen Harrier Farm Plan being submitted by or on behalf of the person in question.

Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (9 Jun 2009)

John Gormley: Having regard to available budgetary resources, priority will be given under the scheme this year 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 derogation given by the Government, which allowed the continuation of turf cutting for personal domestic use, expires in 2009....