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Written Answers — Bullying in the Workplace: Bullying in the Workplace (9 Jun 2009)

John Gormley: I understand that an independent and statutory investigation is being carried out at Sligo County/Borough Councils in accordance with the Health and Safety Authority's Code of Practice for prevention and resolution of bullying at work and the Dignity at Work Policy of the Sligo local authorities. I have no function in this matter. However, I understand it would be normal practice for local...

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

John Gormley: I refer to the reply to Question No. 507 of 6 May, 2009. The position is unchanged.

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

John Gormley: Expenditure on taxis for my Department amounted to €69,016 in 2007 and €73,459 in 2008. The corresponding figure for expenditure on taxis to the end of May 2009 was €23,906. Details of expenditure on taxis by bodies under the aegis of my Department are a matter for the bodies concerned. It is my Department's policy that public transport should be used wherever possible for travel in...

Written Answers — Parking Regulations: Parking Regulations (9 Jun 2009)

John Gormley: The Department of Transport's Sectoral Plan, prepared under the Disability Act 2005, sought to ensure that access to bus stops and disabled parking bays is not obstructed by illegal parking by substantially increasing fixed charge fines for such offences and through better enforcement by An Garda Síochána and local authority traffic wardens. The plan further indicated that the Department...

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

John Gormley: The ethical framework that applies to local authority councillors and employees is contained in the Local Government Act 2001 and Codes of Conduct that have been issued under that Act. The Act requires such councillors and employees to maintain proper standards of integrity, conduct and concern for the public interest. It also provides that they may not accept any reward or favour for...

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

John Gormley: Details of the bank charges paid by my Department in respect of the past three years are set out in the table. 2006 2007 2008 â'¬ â'¬ â'¬ Transaction and fee charges 1,612.31 1,682.10 919.07 Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) charges 3,196.50 3,376.25 3,322.85 Credit card charges * 3,645.86 4,578.59 5,492.75 Total 8,454.67 9,636.94 9,734.67 * The majority of the costs relate to...

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

John Gormley: The total cost of supplying drinking water to my Department's offices for the period in question is set out in Table 1 below. It should be noted that a substantial portion of the cost is related to the rental, maintenance, service and sanitation of water coolers. Specific costs for bottled water are not available, other than for the Custom House, as these are not identified separately in...

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

John Gormley: I understand that Waterford County Council is currently in the process of preparing contract documents for the Cheekpoint Sewerage Scheme with the view to seeking tenders in due course.

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

John Gormley: My Department recently approved loan borrowings of €700,000 by the local authority concerned in respect of the substantially completed Ennis Water Treatment Plant as part of a first tranche of borrowing approvals issued for completed water services schemes and schemes on which there was an outstanding loan approval balance. Other borrowing requirements for water services schemes, including...

Written Answers — Nuclear Plants: Nuclear Plants (9 Jun 2009)

John Gormley: The Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland (RPII) is the statutory agency with regulatory, advisory and monitoring responsibility with regard to ionising radiation in Ireland. The EPA has no function in these areas. I am aware of reports from the relevant UK authorities of a number of leaks of radioactive material into the Firth of Clyde, Scotland, from the Faslane naval base in recent...

Confidence in Government: Motion (9 Jun 2009)

John Gormley: We are cleaning up everything.

Confidence in Government: Motion (9 Jun 2009)

John Gormley: Deputy O'Dowd wants more roads.

Confidence in Government: Motion (9 Jun 2009)

John Gormley: He wants more roads.

Confidence in Government: Motion (9 Jun 2009)

John Gormley: With the permission of the House I will share my time with Deputies Mary White and Ciarán Cuffe. I join with other Members in congratulating Deputies Maureen O'Sullivan and George Lee. I wish them well in their future political careers. I congratulate all the candidates who ran in the European and local elections. It is difficult to be a candidate because one puts oneself on the line....

Confidence in Government: Motion (9 Jun 2009)

John Gormley: I will not do so. However, this is a little silver lining in what has been a very difficult and disappointing election. I pay tribute to the men and women of my party, people of integrity and ability, who put themselves forward and many of whom were rejected. They suffered because of a national situation and the worst recession in the history of the State and because the Government has had...

Confidence in Government: Motion (9 Jun 2009)

John Gormley: The Opposition steals our ideas even though its members say they do not like them. We have proposed a tax on second homes. I would have thought parties on the left would see that as a good idea.

Confidence in Government: Motion (9 Jun 2009)

John Gormley: The Labour Party has rejected that idea. I am not sure if Sinn Féin is in favour of it.

Confidence in Government: Motion (9 Jun 2009)

John Gormley: I have heard other people say they are not.

Confidence in Government: Motion (9 Jun 2009)

John Gormley: We are proposing a climate change Bill

Confidence in Government: Motion (9 Jun 2009)

John Gormley: The Labour Party has come forward with a climate change Bill. I took the opportunity to read its Bill. It is utterly flawed. People in the Labour Party do not understand how the emissions trading system works. They do not understand the post-Kyoto situation. They propose a climate change Bill but reject the idea of a carbon levy. That is not joined up thinking. This is the sort of...