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- Written Answers — Litter Pollution: Litter Pollution (18 Dec 2008)
John Gormley: Under the Litter Acts, the primary management and enforcement response to littering, including the removal of chewing gum and graffiti, must come from local authorities. The role of my Department is to provide the legislative framework to combat litter pollution, and to motivate and energise anti-litter responses as necessary. It is a matter for each local authority to take the most...
- Written Answers — Recycling Policy: Recycling Policy (18 Dec 2008)
John Gormley: I intend to make a formal announcement about the phased withdrawal of incandescent light bulbs from the Irish market in early 2009, as soon as I receive the necessary EU clearance for the introduction of the proposed national energy-efficiency and performance standard for light bulbs. No specific requirements are necessary for the disposal of tungsten filament incandescent bulbs. When the...
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (18 Dec 2008)
John Gormley: Lixnaw is included for funding in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007-2009 as part of a grouped sewerage scheme to service a number of towns and villages in Co Kerry. Further information is awaited from Kerry County Council to enable my Department to examine the Preliminary Report for Lixnaw. I understand that Kerry County Council is undertaking a strategic study with a...
- Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (18 Dec 2008)
John Gormley: The following table sets out the information requested in respect of local storage arrangements, based on returns received in my Department from Returning Officers: Storage of Electronic Voting Equipment City/County Location of Storage Premises Owners of the Premises Cavan-Monaghan Monaghan Town Martin Duffy Clare Ennis Voting Machines stored in courthouse. Premises for ancillary...
- Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (18 Dec 2008)
John Gormley: I intend to bring forward legislation to implement the â¬200 charge on non-principal private residences as soon as possible, and this will set out the detailed measures necessary to give effect to it.
- Written Answers — Technical Assessments: Technical Assessments (18 Dec 2008)
John Gormley: I assume the question refers to the pilot project by the Royal Institute of Architects of Ireland (RIAI) which was carried out in advance of the commencement of statutory technical assessment of certain persons for registration under the Building Control Act 2007. Section 21 of the Act provides for the establishment of a Technical Assessment Board (TAB) which will have a majority of lay...
- Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (18 Dec 2008)
John Gormley: I understand that the routine bacteriological sampling of the oyster beds in the lower Cork Harbour is carried out by the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority and as such is a matter for my colleague the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. This sampling is done under the European Communities (Hygiene of Fishery Product and Fish Feed) Regulations 2006 rather than any regulations under...
- Written Answers — Fishing Fleet Development: Fishing Fleet Development (18 Dec 2008)
John Gormley: My Department has been advised that there is currently no specific ban on the cultivation of mussels in Cork harbour due to PSP (paralytic shellfish poisoning). There have been temporary closure orders issued in the past but these closure orders were mainly for public information purposes as Cork Harbour is not designated for mussel cultivation and it is not permissible to commercially...
- Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (18 Dec 2008)
John Gormley: All rented or leased buildings and premises occupied by my Department are acquired through the OPW. Accordingly, information in respect of those buildings and premises will be included in the reply by my colleague the Minister for Finance in respect of the OPW.
- Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (18 Dec 2008)
John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 301 and 302 together. As outlined in the reply to Question Nos. 914 and 915 of 10 July, in accordance with Section 10 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, local authorities are required to prepare development plans, setting out an overall strategy for the proper planning and sustainable development of the area over a six-year period. Housing and...
- Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (18 Dec 2008)
John Gormley: I am conscious of the difficulties outlined in the correspondence referred to in the question. I will keep the matter under review in the context of the drafting of a Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill which will be brought forward for publication in the first half of next year.
- Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (18 Dec 2008)
John Gormley: I have no function in relation to route design for national roads projects or the confirmation or otherwise of compulsory purchase orders in respect of land required for such projects. In addition, as Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, I am generally precluded under section 30 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 from exercising any power or control in relation...
- Housing: Motion (Resumed) (17 Dec 2008)
John Gormley: I thank the Opposition parties for giving us the opportunity to reflect on an area in which we continue to be highly innovative, highly effective and unstinting in our efforts to ensure that we have a coherent housing policy framework that can cater for housing needs as comprehensively as possible.
- Housing: Motion (Resumed) (17 Dec 2008)
John Gormley: In short, it is a housing policy that sets out a vision to guide the transformation of the housing sector over the medium term by delivering more and better quality housing responses, and by doing this in a more strategic way, focussed on the building of sustainable communities. It is a housing policy that has, at its heart, a range of flexible and graduated housing supports to meet the full...
- Housing: Motion (Resumed) (17 Dec 2008)
John Gormley: ââmy colleague, the Minister of State with responsibility for housing, has already gone into detail on our solid record of achievement. There is no need for me to dwell further on that.
- Housing: Motion (Resumed) (17 Dec 2008)
John Gormley: Fortunately, the Opposition motion also gives us the opportunity to compare our ambitious agenda for further reform to the Opposition's fairly bare cupboard. For example, while its motion seems to suggest that it has no future plans to cater for the needs of older people and people with a disability, we are committed to completing and publishing a national housing strategy for people with...
- Housing: Motion (Resumed) (17 Dec 2008)
John Gormley: Opposition Deputies neglected to mention climate change. Perhaps they have found a solution to the greatest challenge humanity faces but, if so, they are keeping it to themselves. However, they have given us an opportunity to outline the leadership we are showing in ensuring that the residential sector plays its part in meeting our emissions reduction targets.
- Housing: Motion (Resumed) (17 Dec 2008)
John Gormley: Some in the Opposition made interesting comments regarding the extent to which the Government's housing policies are developer led.
- Housing: Motion (Resumed) (17 Dec 2008)
John Gormley: In the next breath, they went on to suggest that we should continue to purchase properties developers are unable to sell. That inconsistency appears to have been lost on many Opposition Deputiesââ
- Housing: Motion (Resumed) (17 Dec 2008)
John Gormley: ââas does the fact that a significant proportion of the output under the main programme has for several years come from turnkey acquisitions and Part V agreements. We will encourage local authorities to continue sourcing newly built properties, particularly given the greater value to be achieved in the housing market.