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

John Gormley: The Enniscorthy 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. My Department is awaiting submission of Wexford County Council's contract documents for the scheme.

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

John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 488, 499 and 513 together. These schemes have been approved for funding under the Serviced Land Initiative measure of my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007-2009, based on an assessment of needs by Wexford County Council in 2006. My Department has approved the Council's design proposals for the schemes and, in accordance with devolved...

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

John Gormley: This 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. I understand that the scheme is under construction and information in relation to expected completion and commissioning dates may be sought from Wexford County Council.

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

John Gormley: I understand that construction work on this scheme, which was funded under my Department's Water Services Investment Programme, has been completed. Information in relation to the commissioning date may be sought from Wexford County Council.

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

John Gormley: The Fethard 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. My Department is awaiting submission of the Council's contract documents for the scheme.

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

John Gormley: I understand that construction work on the Coolgreaney Sewage Scheme, which was funded under my Department's Water Services Investment Programme, has been completed. Information in relation to the commissioning date may be sought from Wexford County Council.

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (17 Dec 2008)

John Gormley: A full reply to Question No. 470 of 18 November 2008 issued on 16 December 2008.

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

John Gormley: The estimated cost of incremental pay increases for my Department in 2008 is €908,000 and €913,000 in 2009. These estimated figures are based on the current number of staff employed in my Department and they take into account the pay increase due in 2009 under Towards 2016. However, the year to year costs of incremental pay increases are normally offset by corresponding reductions in...

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

John Gormley: 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 pending the outcome of a review in 2011 in light of...

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

John Gormley: There are currently 1316.72 people (figure indicates full time equivalent) working in my Department. The information requested is set out in the following table. Grade €100,001 Secretary General 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Asst Sec* 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 PO* 0 0 0 0 8.6 17.8 55 AP* 11.33 9.76 51.55 72.2 92 20 0 AO* 38.73 30.73 24 1 1 0 0 HEO* 51.1 134 40 0 0 0 0 EO* 277.95 39 0 0 0 0 0 SO* 17.55 0 0 0...

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

John Gormley: The information requested is set out in the table. Year DEHLG State Bodies** 2002 1355.04 573 2003 1363.18 585 2004 1374.81 589.5 2005 1374.93 616.7 2006 1373.79 664.7 2007 1416.46 684.7 2008* 1316.72 801.1 *The figures provided for 2008 cover the period up to 30 November 2008 for DEHLG and up to 30 September 2008 for the State Bodies. **As the Dublin Docklands Development...

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

John Gormley: The information requested for my Department is set out in the table. The locations at which the staff of the agencies under the aegis of my Department are assigned are a matter for the agency or body concerned and my Department is not involved in their day to day operational activities. Location Secretary General Asst Sec* PO* AP* AO* HEO* EO* SO* CO* Service Officers Ministerial Staff Non...

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

John Gormley: Work to merge the Local Government Management Services Board and the Local Government Computer Services Board, into the Local Government Services Board, has been initiated and is expected to require the preparation of legislation. These Bodies are funded through the local government system rather than by way of direct Exchequer subvention, and their merging will be designed to promote...

Written Answers — Constituency Boundaries: Constituency Boundaries (17 Dec 2008)

John Gormley: On 1 March 2008 I altered the boundary of Limerick City under Part V of the Local Government Act 1991 to support the wider task of regeneration in Limerick. The 2008 boundary alteration was supported by both Limerick City Council and Limerick County Council. The Green Paper on Local Government, Stronger Local Democracy — Options for Change, which I published in April 2008, discusses the...

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

John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 540 and 543 together. I refer to the reply to Question No. 401 of 16 December 2008. The position is unchanged.

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

John Gormley: My Department pays an annual corporate membership fee to the Institute of International and European Affairs, which amounts to €6,000.

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

John Gormley: The Green Paper on Local Government, Stronger Local Democracy — Options for Change, which I published in April 2008, discusses the role of local government within Ireland's political and governmental system. It acknowledges the opportunity for national government to devolve functions which can be delivered at local level, but that local government needs to be strengthened if it is to take...

Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (17 Dec 2008)

John Gormley: While my Department has had responsibility for the implementation of a number of capital expenditure programmes that qualified for EU funding over this period, the Department of Finance is responsible for drawing down associated European Regional Development and Cohesion funds which are then paid directly into the Central Fund as a capital receipt. Historic information on the extent to which...

Seanad: Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) (No. 2) Bill 2008: Second Stage (17 Dec 2008)

John Gormley: The primary purpose of this Bill is to give legislative effect to the increases in motor tax rates and trade plate licences contained in the financial resolution on motor tax passed by Dáil Éireann on budget day, 14 October 2008. The Bill provides for the same increases in motor tax as contained in the financial resolution, namely, an increase of 4% for cars below 2.5 litres, and CO2 bands...

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (16 Dec 2008)

John Gormley: Ireland signed the Aarhus Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters on 25 June 1998. Progress towards ratification of the Convention is closely aligned with work at EU level and, in that context, the European Union has adopted two Directives as part of the ratification process for the Convention. These deal...