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Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (17 Dec 2008)

John Gormley: The 14th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change took place in Poznan from 1-12 December. The meeting was an important stocktaking exercise at the mid-way point between last year's agreement on the Bali Road Map and the new global climate change agreement that will be reached next year in Copenhagen. A number of important...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (17 Dec 2008)

John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 432 and 433 together. The Government announcement on 14 October 2008 confirmed that the decentralisation of my Department's Headquarters to Wexford (270 posts) will proceed as planned. However the transfer of posts to the three other locations in the South East — Waterford (225 posts), New Ross (125 posts) and Kilkenny (62 posts) — is being deferred...

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (17 Dec 2008)

John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 434 and 435 together. My Department re-engaged consultants, White Young Green (WYG), to carry out an independent and rigorous assessment of current site conditions on Haulbowline, following recent works on the area of the site known as the East Tip. This assessment comprised three distinct modules, and the consultants had available the advice of the...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (17 Dec 2008)

John Gormley: Management of the public drinking water supply infrastructure is the responsibility of the relevant local authority. I have put in place a rigorous supervisory framework to ensure that good quality drinking water is available to the public and that effective mechanisms exist to deal quickly and effectively with any problems which may arise. Under the European Communities (Drinking Water)...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (17 Dec 2008)

John Gormley: As enacted, the Planning and Development Act 2000 provided that An Bord Pleanála should consist of a Chairperson and 7 ordinary members, and that the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government would appoint 6 of the ordinary members from among persons nominated by each of six panels of prescribed organisations representing various sectoral interests. The seventh ordinary...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (17 Dec 2008)

John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 439 and 446 to 448, inclusive, together. I refer to the reply to Question No. 405 of 4 November 2008. The position is unchanged.

Written Answers — Departmental Property: Departmental Property (17 Dec 2008)

John Gormley: I assume that the question relates to ICT equipment. In the past twelve months three laptops and one external hard drive have been reported stolen and have not been recovered. No sensitive or personal data was stored on any of these devices.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (17 Dec 2008)

John Gormley: The table sets out the expenditure on hotel accommodation by my Department (including Met Éireann) for each of the years from 2004 to date. Expenditure on hotel accommodation by the State agencies under the aegis of my Department is a matter for the agencies themselves. Year Hotel accommodation costs € 2004 457,600 2005 170,802 2006 214,699 2007 217,002 2008 (to 15 December) 236,867

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (17 Dec 2008)

John Gormley: The sourcing of hotel accommodation, where an overnight stay is necessary, is generally organised at section level in the Department, or by my Ministerial Office in the case of my own travel requirements. The Department of Finance sets and amends, as appropriate, subsistence rates for hotel and other accommodation expenses, which my Department applies. Some foreign hotel accommodation is...

Written Answers — Departmental Property: Departmental Property (17 Dec 2008)

John Gormley: My Department has 124 servers with an average capacity of 210 Gigabytes. The number and capacity of computer servers owned or leased by agencies under the aegis of my Department is an operational matter for the individual agencies.

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (17 Dec 2008)

John Gormley: The Falcarragh Sewerage Scheme is included for funding in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007-2009. My Department is awaiting submission of Donegal County Council's Preliminary Report for the scheme.

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (17 Dec 2008)

John Gormley: The Killybegs Sewerage Scheme is included for funding in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007-2009. My Department is awaiting submission by Donegal County Council of Tender Documents for the wastewater treatment plant for Killybegs which is being procured as a bundled contract with Bundoran, Convoy and Glencolmcille. I understand that the Council has sought tenders for...

Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (17 Dec 2008)

John Gormley: It is a matter for each local authority to prioritise its spending, within the resources available to it, across the range of services it provides. Equally, local authorities must ensure full value for money for the resources invested, and seek the maximum efficiency across their operations. General purpose grants are important in assisting local authorities to balance their budgets, and...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (17 Dec 2008)

John Gormley: The following table sets out the money spent by my Department on postal services over the past five years: 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 â'¬347,056 â'¬330,823 â'¬216,786 â'¬290,312 â'¬236,695 My Department does not record data on the breakdown of general post versus postal charges for distribution of publications or to specific destinations as stated in the question.

Written Answers — Fire Service: Fire Service (17 Dec 2008)

John Gormley: The provision of a fire service in its functional area, including the establishment and maintenance of a fire brigade, is a statutory function of individual fire authorities under section 10 of the Fire Services Act 1981. Staffing and organisational arrangements for the purposes of carrying out the functions of fire authorities are a matter for the relevant city or county manager under...

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (17 Dec 2008)

John Gormley: My sanction is required under the Local Government (Rates) (Waiver) Regulations 1970 to the making or amending of a rates waiver scheme by a rating authority. The making of a rates waiver scheme is a reserved function and the scheme may relate to ratepayers generally or classes of ratepayers in respect of properties of a class or classes specified in the scheme under section 2 of the Local...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (17 Dec 2008)

John Gormley: The Gorey Sewerage Scheme is included for funding under my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007-2009, based on an assessment of needs by Wexford County Council in 2006. The Council's contract documents for the scheme are being examined in my Department and are being dealt with as quickly as possible.

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (17 Dec 2008)

John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 458 to 461, inclusive, 463, 464, 466, 468 to 479, inclusive, 481, 482, 484, 486, 489, 490 to 493, inclusive, 495 to 498, inclusive, 500 to 507, inclusive, 510, 511, 514 to 520, inclusive, 522, 524, 525 and 527 to 531, inclusive together. There are no sewerage schemes for any of these locations included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (17 Dec 2008)

John Gormley: The Bunclody Sewerage Scheme has been approved for funding under my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007-2009 as part of the Rural Towns and Villages Initiative, based on an assessment of needs by Wexford County Council in 2006. I have approved the Council's tender recommendations for the scheme and it is a matter for the Council to arrange for the carrying out of the works.

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (17 Dec 2008)

John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 465, 467, 483, 485, 487, 508, 512 and 521 together. These schemes are being advanced as a single grouped project and are included for funding under my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007-2009, based on an assessment of needs by Wexford County Council in 2006. The Council's Preliminary report for the grouped scheme is being examined in my...