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- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (19 May 2009)
John Gormley: The Courtmacsharry-Timoleague sewerage scheme is included for funding in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007 - 2009. Cork County Council's revised design proposals and cost estimate for this scheme, which have just been received, are being examined in my Department and a decision will be conveyed to the Council as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (19 May 2009)
John Gormley: I indicated on a number of occasions that I was considering the position in relation to the electronic voting and counting project. On 23 April 2009, I announced that the Government have decided not to proceed with the implementation of electronic voting in Ireland. In announcing the decision, I stated that significant additional costs would arise to advance electronic voting in Ireland and...
- Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (19 May 2009)
John Gormley: Contracts of sale have been received in this case by my Department. However, my Department must give priority to applications that relate to the 32 raised bogs which were originally designated special areas of conservation in 1999, and this area of bog is not in one of these designated areas. My Department will be writing further to the owner.
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (19 May 2009)
John Gormley: The information requested is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (19 May 2009)
John Gormley: Planning permissions are typically granted for a period of 5 years, though a planning authority may, having regard to the nature and extent of the relevant development and any other material consideration, specify a longer period during which a permission is to have effect. Where a planning permission expires, the developer may seek an extension of the relevant period. Subject to compliance...
- Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (19 May 2009)
John Gormley: I refer to the reply to Question No. 200 of 30 April 2009, which set out information on the cost of storage of the electronic voting machines at each location. Prior to their removal to Gormanston in 2007, the machines for Tipperary (North and South) were stored at a premises in Clonmel, Co. Tipperary and the annual costs for the years 2004 â 2007 were â¬42,700, â¬42,700, â¬31,200 and...
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (19 May 2009)
John Gormley: There are currently 1277.76 people (figure indicates full time equivalent) employed in my Department. The information requested is set out in the following table. Salary Range Number of Staff â¬70,000 277.90
- Written Answers — Recycling Policy: Recycling Policy (19 May 2009)
John Gormley: Since 2002, almost â¬10 million has been received by local authorities in respect of capital grants for the provision of composting facilities. In July 2008 I established a new grants scheme, the Waste Recycling Capital Grants Scheme, under which grant assistance at the rate of up to 85% of eligible costs is available for projects designed to increase the biological treatment of biowaste....
- Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (19 May 2009)
John Gormley: Under the Waste Management Acts the statutory responsibility for the regulation of private waste collectors rests with the relevant local authorities. Consequently, my Department does not maintain data on the number of such service providers. In most cases these service providers act on an entirely commercial basis and are not contracted to provide services on behalf of a local authority. In...
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (19 May 2009)
John Gormley: The Broadford Sewerage Scheme is included for funding in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007 â 2009 as part of the Rural Towns and Villages Initiative. My Department approved Clare County Council's revised Preliminary Report for the scheme in December 2006 along with grant assistance of â¬1.3m. Further information in relation to progress on the scheme, including...
- Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (19 May 2009)
John Gormley: It is a matter for individual authorities to decide on the eligibility of applicants for social housing and the allocation of houses to eligible applicants within the terms of their approved Scheme of Letting Priorities. The provision of social housing support by housing authorities is determined on the basis of a number of eligibility criteria, of which residency is one. These residency...
- Written Answers — Water Quality: Water Quality (19 May 2009)
John Gormley: The operation and management of public water services infrastructure is a matter for the relevant local authority. Accordingly, information on the number of public wastewater treatment plants and the level of treatment at each plant in Cork county is available from Cork County Council. The most recent EPA publication Urban Waste Water Discharges in Ireland â A Report for the Years 2004 and...
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (19 May 2009)
John Gormley: My Department approves capital funding for water services infrastructure through the Water Services Investment and Rural Water Programmes. In the case of the Water Services Investment Programme, major schemes in each water services authority area have been undertaken for a number of years now on the basis of 3 year rolling capital programmes, the latest of which â Water Services Investment...
- Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (19 May 2009)
John Gormley: In February 2009, my Department set out details of the financial requirements for local authorities relating to the overall management of their capital and current accounts. These arise from the requirements for Government finances as a whole to be managed in accordance with the Stability and Growth Pact established under the Maastricht Treaty, and the associated limitation on budget...
- Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (19 May 2009)
John Gormley: The capital budget for the provision of office accommodation for my Department under the decentralisation programme is the responsibility of the Office of Public Works (OPW). An advance office was established for my Department in Ardcavan, Co. Wexford, in June 2007, and accommodates some 48 staff. Rental costs for this office are a matter for the OPW. Costs to date incurred by the...
- Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (14 May 2009)
John Gormley: There is no funding in my Department for this purpose.
- Written Answers — Electoral Franchise: Electoral Franchise (14 May 2009)
John Gormley: In order to be able to vote at elections and referenda in this jurisdiction, a person's name must be entered in the register of electors for a constituency in the State in which the person ordinarily resides. Postal voting is provided for in electoral law in respect of certain categories of person who are entered in the register of electors. The Electoral Act 1992 provides for postal voting...
- Written Answers — Aquaculture Development: Aquaculture Development (14 May 2009)
John Gormley: The Cawley Report noted that the aquaculture industry is critical for the sustainable economic and social development of coastal communities and that the industry depends on sustainable fish stocks and a healthy marine environment. In December 2007, the European Court of Justice found that Ireland's consent processes for aquaculture did not meet certain provisions of the Habitats and Birds...
- Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (14 May 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...
- Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (14 May 2009)
John Gormley: My Department is responsible for the promotion of fire safety at a national level. Promotional material focussing on fire safety in the home and advertising campaigns, which include television, national and local radio, on-line, public transport and outdoor advertising are used to promote key fire safety messages. The main focus of these activities arises during National Fire Safety Week,...