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

John Gormley: Section 3 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 provides that where any structure or other land, or any tree or other object on land, becomes used for the exhibition of advertisements the use of the land will be taken as having materially changed and planning permission will be required. However, Section 4(2) of the Act provides that certain classes of development may be exempted by...

Written Answers — Special Areas of Conservation: Special Areas of Conservation (14 May 2009)

John Gormley: The contracts of sale in this case were signed on my behalf in October 2008 and the relevant monies were returned to the Chief State Solicitor's Office (CSSO) along with the executed contracts. I also understand that the vendor signed the contracts in December 2008. The CSSO requested the necessary closing documents from the vendor's legal representative in December and in January last....

Written Answers — Fire Stations: Fire Stations (14 May 2009)

John Gormley: Approval to the inclusion in the fire services capital programme of the construction of a replacement fire station at Castlecomer was conveyed to the fire authority in 2005. The authority subsequently invited tenders in respect of the construction of the station and following an assessment, in April 2009, of the tenders received, the authority wrote to my Department requesting sanction to...

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

John Gormley: The Tribunal of Inquiry into Certain Planning Matters and Payments was established by order of the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to inquire into and report on various planning matters, set out in Resolutions passed by Dáil Eireann and Seanad Eireann on 7 and 8 October, 1997 respectively. The legal costs of the Tribunal as at 12 May 2009 are €59,921,925 broken...

Written Answers — Register of Electors: Register of Electors (13 May 2009)

John Gormley: In law, the preparation of the Register of Electors is a matter for each local registration authority. It is their duty to ensure, as far as possible and with the cooperation of the public, the accuracy and comprehensiveness of the Register. Authorities were required to publish the Final Register for 2009/10 by 1 February 2009 and this is now available for checking. Applications for entry...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (13 May 2009)

John Gormley: The European Commission is currently in correspondence with my Department in respect of 7 cases in which Article 228 legal proceedings have commenced. The Commission is also in correspondence with my Department in respect of 3 cases in which Article 226 judgements are to be implemented while judgement is awaited in respect of two further cases. The following table sets out the stage of...

Written Answers — Local Government Elections: Local Government Elections (13 May 2009)

John Gormley: Article 8 of the Local Elections Regulations 1995 provides that the cost of local elections is met by each local authority. The information requested is not available in my Department.

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (13 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. A process will now be put in place, including discussions with the supplier, to address the disposal of the electronic voting...

Written Answers — National Disability Strategy: National Disability Strategy (13 May 2009)

John Gormley: The information requested is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Local Government Reform: Local Government Reform (12 May 2009)

John Gormley: I am currently finalising the content of the White Paper on Local Government, for Government consideration and subsequent publication.

Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (12 May 2009)

John Gormley: I will shortly be advising Government on matters arising from the extensive site investigation and the interim works carried out since 2003 at Haulbowline. The findings of the White Young Green (WYG) reports have informed my proposals in respect of the future management of the former ISPAT site and these proposals are at present the subject of consultation with relevant Government...

Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (12 May 2009)

John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 346 and 347 together. The Programme for Government includes a commitment to undertake a review of waste management policy. Consultants have been engaged to undertake a study to underpin this policy review. The study will address how better to implement waste prevention and minimisation in the particular context of the emergence of new technologies for waste...

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (12 May 2009)

John Gormley: The Programme for Government contains a commitment to the establishment of an independent Electoral Commission which will take responsibility for electoral administration and oversight, implement modern and efficient electoral practices, revise constituency boundaries, take charge of compiling a new national rolling Electoral Register, take over the functions of the Standards in Public Office...

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (12 May 2009)

John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 349 and 354 together. 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. A process will now be put in place, including discussions with the...

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

John Gormley: The operation and management of public water services infrastructure, including the supply of water for fire fighting purposes, is the responsibility of the relevant local authority, in this case Wexford County Council. While there are no proposals included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007 – 2009 to upgrade the Bunclody water supply, I understand that the Council...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (12 May 2009)

John Gormley: The information requested in the question is set out in the following table. Consultant/Lobbyist Year Engaged Nature of Work Cost (including VAT) Outcome Waste and Resources Action Programme Ltd 2005 All Ireland Paper Mill Study â'¬82,564 Findings indicate that the paper manufacturing / converting and waste management sectors show favourable interest in exploring the establishment of a...

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

John Gormley: The National Hazardous Waste Management Plan is the statutory responsibility of the EPA under the Waste Management Acts. The Government has no role in determining the location of facilities for hazardous waste management which are subject to the statutory planning and waste licence approval processes.

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (12 May 2009)

John Gormley: My Department provides a detailed list of the legislative activity (primary and secondary) undertaken during the previous year in each of its Annual Reports. These Reports are published on the Department's website (www.environ.ie). A detailed list, including the title of each Bill which was passed by the Houses of the Oireachtas and subsequently signed into law in respect of each of the...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (12 May 2009)

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

Written Answers — Food Safety: Food Safety (12 May 2009)

John Gormley: Any company engaged in recycling or recovery of waste will require either a waste licence from the EPA or a waste permit from the local authority in whose functional area the facility is located, having regard to relevant waste management legislation and the individual circumstances of such facilities. Under section 60(3) of the Waste Management Act 1996, I am specifically precluded from any...