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Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (2 Dec 2008)

John Gormley: The breakdown of expenditure is as follows: â'¬ Disposal of hazardous soil 32,407,952.49 + VAT Disposal of hazardous liquid waste 2,069,966.15 + VAT Jetting lorry hire 230,250.00 + VAT Section stage completion and backfilling of pits/tunnels 278.710.01 + VAT Sub-Total: 34,986,878.65 + VAT Less ferrous metal rebate 269,371.00 + VAT Total 34,717,507.65 + VAT Inclusive of VAT...

Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (2 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 — Special Areas of Conservation: Special Areas of Conservation (2 Dec 2008)

John Gormley: In the reply to Question No. 450 of 18 November 2008 I outlined the landowner notification procedures followed by my Department in relation to the proposed designation of Special Areas of Conservation and Special Protection Areas. The designation process is provided for in the Regulations that transpose the European Union Birds and Habitats Directives. The procedures that apply in relation to...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (2 Dec 2008)

John Gormley: Under the Planning Acts, as Minister, I may only intervene in the planning process in respect of heritage matters, i.e., I may comment on planning applications or appeals, or give expert advice to planning authorities or An Bord Pleanála, in relation to the protection of the built and natural heritage only. In all other circumstances, I am precluded, under section 30 of the Planning and...

Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (2 Dec 2008)

John Gormley: All local authority staff are subject to the Ethics in Public Office Act, 1995; the Standards in Public Office Act, 2001; the ethics provisions of the Local Government Act, 2001; the Code of Conduct for Local Authority Employees, and the Equality Act 2004. An Outside Appointments Board for the Local Government Sector was established in June 2008 to consider applications from senior local...

Written Answers — Emergency Services: Emergency Services (2 Dec 2008)

John Gormley: I refer to the reply to question No. 366 of Tuesday 7 October 2008. My Department directed all local authorities, in line with Government policy on Public Sector pay costs, to implement a 3% reduction in payroll costs for 2009. Local Authorities have a range of measures at their disposal for deployment at local level to meet this requirement, and will take account of their responsibilities...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (2 Dec 2008)

John Gormley: The Laois Grouped Towns Sewerage Scheme is included for funding under my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007-2009. Laois County Council's Tender Documents for the treatment plants element of the scheme are being examined in my Department and are being dealt with as quickly as possible. Contract Documents for the collection networks are awaited from the Council.

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (2 Dec 2008)

John Gormley: I refer to the reply to Questions Nos. 205 and 208 of 13 November 2008. The position is unchanged.

Written Answers — Hunting Licences: Hunting Licences (2 Dec 2008)

John Gormley: Section 26(1) of the Wildlife Act 1976 provides that I may grant to the master or other person in charge of a pack of stag hounds, a licence authorising the hunting of deer by that pack, during such period or periods as is or are specified in the licence. The Ward Union hunt applied for a licence for the 2008/2009 season from 13 October, 2008 to 31 March, 2009 and the duration of the licence...

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (2 Dec 2008)

John Gormley: The following table, based on information supplied to my Department by the local authorities sets out the charges levied by each local authority for water and waste water supplies to non-domestic consumers in 2008. Local Authority charges for water and wastewater (in euro) per cubic metre (2008) Local Authority Charge for water Charge for Wastewater Combined Charge Carlow 1.00 1.30 2.30...

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (2 Dec 2008)

John Gormley: I can confirm that I have received correspondence from the person concerned, to whom I will very shortly reply. In the meantime, I do not consider it appropriate to comment on the substance of that correspondence.

Agreements with Members. (2 Dec 2008)

John Gormley: I thank the Deputy.

Written Answers — Hunt Licences: Hunt Licences (27 Nov 2008)

John Gormley: No hunt licence has been issued by my Department in respect of the Doneraile Hunt Club nor, I understand, is such required.

Written Answers — Building Energy Rating: Building Energy Rating (27 Nov 2008)

John Gormley: The EU Directive on the Energy Performance of Buildings was transposed into Irish law in the form of the European Communities (Energy Performance of Buildings) Regulations 2006. In accordance with these Regulations an existing dwelling, which is offered for sale or letting on or after 1 January 2009, will require a Building Energy Rating (BER) certificate similar to that currently required...

Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (27 Nov 2008)

John Gormley: The projections to which I have referred, for 2016, are based on the existence by then of mechanical and biological treatment (MBT) on the necessary scale. Relevant issues in that regard, such as the implementation timescale and cost of putting MBT in place, are being examined in depth in the International Review of Waste Management Policy that is currently underway. The initial targets...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (27 Nov 2008)

John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 19 and 54 together. 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...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (27 Nov 2008)

John Gormley: The Planning and Development Act 2000 updated and modernised planning legislation and introduced a range of measures to pursue sustainable development through the forward planning and development management processes and the enforcement of planning legislation. Development plans, prepared by local authorities under Part II of the Act, currently provide the over-arching strategic framework...

Written Answers — Register of Electors: Register of Electors (27 Nov 2008)

John Gormley: Each year an awareness campaign is run by my Department related to the Draft Register of Electors. Following a competitive tendering process, First Advertising Ltd. were appointed to undertake the 2008 nationwide awareness campaign to coincide with the period (from 1 November to 25 November) when the Draft Register is on display in public offices, such as City and County Council offices,...

Written Answers — Departmental Legal Costs: Departmental Legal Costs (27 Nov 2008)

John Gormley: The proceedings taken in the High Court by the association and some individuals against the State have been struck out. The State did not seek its costs in these matters and has also agreed not to pursue the Supreme Court costs orders recently awarded against those involved.

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (27 Nov 2008)

John Gormley: I refer to the reply to Question No. 409 of 4 November 2008 concerning Ireland's response to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) judgement of 3 July 2008. The position is unchanged. The ECJ judgement in case C-66/06 was delivered on 20 November 2008. The case primarily concerns legislative provision for screening of certain on-farm projects to determine whether they should be subject to an...