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Written Answers — Departmental Advertising: Departmental Advertising (10 Mar 2009)

John Gormley: My Department carries out a number of advertising campaigns relevant to its remit, in order to promote awareness and behaviour change or to provide information. Expenditure was spread across the whole media spectrum including Iris Oifigiúil, television, local radio, national and provincial papers, and other local publications. The following table sets out the breakdown of costs between...

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (10 Mar 2009)

John Gormley: A copy of the document presented to the Housing Forum on allocation policy proposals, which formed the basis of a presentation to local elected representatives from the AMAI and the ACCC, will be forwarded to the Deputy shortly.

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (10 Mar 2009)

John Gormley: Costs associated with the operation and maintenance of water services treatment plants have been increasing in recent years, reflecting both the increased capital investment in the sector over the past decade or so and the need to meet increased water quality standards. Details of income and expenditure by each Water Services Authority in respect of water services may be obtained from Local...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (10 Mar 2009)

John Gormley: The EU Environmental Liability Directive has been transposed into Irish law by the European Community (Environmental Liability) Regulations 2008, copies of which are available in the Oireachtas library. While the Regulations transpose all of the Environmental Liability Directive, there are a number of discretionary provisions open to Member States to choose whether or not to adopt. It is my...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (5 Mar 2009)

John Gormley: A full reply to question No. 242 of 28 January 2009 issued on 3 March 2009.

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (5 Mar 2009)

John Gormley: Second hand car imports are liable to motor tax on the same basis as cars first registered in Ireland, as follows: A private car first registered abroad or in the State prior to 1 January 2008 is taxed on the basis of engine size (c.c.); a private car first registered abroad between 1 January 2008 and 30 June 2008 inclusive, and subsequently registered in Ireland, will be taxed on whichever...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (4 Mar 2009)

John Gormley: There is no funding in my Department for this purpose.

Written Answers — Departmental Statistics: Departmental Statistics (4 Mar 2009)

John Gormley: My Department's capital programmes include responsibility for Housing, Water Services, Environmental Protection, Fire Services, Libraries and other capital projects implemented primarily by local authorities but also by my Department. The scale of these projects ranges across social and affordable housing projects both by local authorities and voluntary bodies, provision of water supply and...

Written Answers — Local Authority Boundaries: Local Authority Boundaries (4 Mar 2009)

John Gormley: I am currently finalising the White Paper on local government, which I expect to publish following Government consideration. In this context I will be dealing with a range of issues, including local authority boundaries.

Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (4 Mar 2009)

John Gormley: The provisions governing local authority membership and local authority employment are set out in sections 13 and 161 of the Local Government Act 2001. Under section 13 of the Act, a person employed by a local authority who is not the holder of an employment designated by order under section 161 is disqualified from being elected or co-opted to, or from becoming a member of, a local...

Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (4 Mar 2009)

John Gormley: I have no proposals to abandon the Irish Government Offsetting Scheme. The Scheme will help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and deliver social improvements in Ireland's priority Overseas Development Aid countries in Africa by improving access to renewable and clean energy technology. The overall cost of the Scheme, estimated at some € 420,000 per annum, is modest relative to the benefits...

Written Answers — Nuclear Plants: Nuclear Plants (4 Mar 2009)

John Gormley: I assume the question refers to documents recently published by the UK Nuclear Decommissioning Authority on its Plutonium Topic Strategy, in particular the NDA Plutonium Strategy — Credible Options Technical Analysis (January 2009), which states as its purpose "to outline the credible options for a future management strategy for the UK civil stockpile of separated plutonium". Ireland has...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (3 Mar 2009)

John Gormley: On 10 September 2008 I wrote to the County Manager of South Dublin County Council asking him to arrange for an evaluation to be carried out of the lands between Palmerstown and Lucan Bridge, between the existing area of Special Amenity and the N4/Old Lucan Road/Old Hill Road, in order to assess the suitability of some or all of these lands being designated a new area of special amenity,...

Written Answers — Architectural Heritage: Architectural Heritage (3 Mar 2009)

John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 335 and 364 together. Statutory protection of the architectural heritage is primarily a matter for each planning authority in the exercise of its functions under Part IV of the Planning and Development Act 2000. Under the provisions of the Act, each planning authority is required to include in its development plan a Record of Protected Structures (RPS) for its...

Written Answers — Local Authority Regulations: Local Authority Regulations (3 Mar 2009)

John Gormley: The attention of my Department has been drawn to the issues referred to in the question and a Circular Letter (BC 9/2008) was issued by my Department on 24 December 2008 restating the correct specification for Manhole Covers and Frames. A copy of this circular, and the Recommendations for Site Development Works for Housing Areas referred to therein, is available in the Oireachtas Library. The...

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (3 Mar 2009)

John Gormley: The information sought is not available to my Department. National waste statistics for all waste streams are independently produced and published on an annual basis by the Environmental Protection Agency. Data in respect of abandoned vehicles are not collected by the Agency in the context of preparing their National Waste Reports. The number of abandoned vehicles may be obtained directly...

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (3 Mar 2009)

John Gormley: I have not appointed any member to a State body or board under the aegis of my Department who is a director or senior executive of a bank or other financial institution.

Written Answers — Urban Renewal Schemes: Urban Renewal Schemes (3 Mar 2009)

John Gormley: Under the Urban and Village Renewal measures of the two Regional Operational Programmes 2000-2006, grant assistance was provided to local authorities for a range of interventions to upgrade the fabric of the built environment in cities, towns and villages. Final funding allocations under this Programme, involved total EU and Exchequer co-financed expenditure of over €158m, and were...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (3 Mar 2009)

John Gormley: The Lough Mourne/Letterkenny Water Supply Scheme and the Letterkenny Sewerage Scheme are included for funding in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007-2009. My Department is awaiting submission of Donegal County Council's Tender Documents for the water scheme. The collection network for the sewerage scheme has already been completed. My Department is awaiting the Council's...

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (3 Mar 2009)

John Gormley: My Department understands, regarding the matter raised in the question, that Donegal County Council has proposals in relation to Milford village that are at design stage. No request for funding in this regard has been made to my Department.