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- Seanad: Report on EU Climate-Energy Package: Statements (16 Oct 2008)
John Gormley: Does that mean the Senator supports the carbon tax?
- Seanad: Report on EU Climate-Energy Package: Statements (16 Oct 2008)
John Gormley: I welcome the support of the Senator for the carbon levy.
- Seanad: Report on EU Climate-Energy Package: Statements (16 Oct 2008)
John Gormley: So the Senator supports it.
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (15 Oct 2008)
John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 61 and 62 together. I refer to the reply to Questions Nos. 1412 and 1466 of 24 September 2008.
- Written Answers — Departmental Contracts: Departmental Contracts (15 Oct 2008)
John Gormley: There is no record of my Department placing any contract with the company in question. My Department does not compile or hold information in relation to contracts placed by agencies under its aegis.
- Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (15 Oct 2008)
John Gormley: The Planning Code provides for extensive public notification of proposed development. It is a general requirement that a valid application for planning permission must be advertised by site notice and a notice in an approved local or national newspaper. These notices must state, inter alia, that the planning application may be inspected or purchased at the offices of the planning authority,...
- Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (15 Oct 2008)
John Gormley: The reform agenda set out in the Government's housing policy statement Delivering Homes, Sustaining Communities has been actively pursued since its publication in February 2007 and a number of initiatives have already been undertaken, including preparation of a suite of guidance on planning and design matters. In March 2007, my Department published new design guidelines on housing delivery...
- Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (15 Oct 2008)
John Gormley: The Irish Hare is listed in Annex V of the Habitats Directive (Council Directive 92/43/EEC). Under Article 17 of the Directive member states are obliged to report to the European Commission on the status of listed habitats and species every six years. In December 2007, Ireland submitted the first baseline assessments of conservation status for all 59 habitats and some 100 species that occur...
- Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (15 Oct 2008)
John Gormley: ââto deliver modern standards of energy efficiency. In addition, in parallel with this audit, â¬5 million will be provided next year to undertake a number of pilot retrofitting projects; the learning derived from these will play a major part in informing our approach to the wider roll-out of the programme, which will commence once the audit is completed. Not only will the ultimate...
- Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (15 Oct 2008)
John Gormley: No, thank you.
- Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (15 Oct 2008)
John Gormley: Allocations of â¬20 million have been made to the home energy saving scheme and â¬10 million to the warmer homes scheme.
- Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (15 Oct 2008)
John Gormley: The measures I have outlined in the residential sector, which amount to an investment of â¬45 million in the coming year, will support the achievement of the emission reduction targets which have already been set out in the Government's draft energy efficiency action plan and are, therefore, already quantified in the carbon budget table. Similarly, I am not separately quantifying the impact...
- Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (15 Oct 2008)
John Gormley: If the Deputies have any ideas on this subject, I will listen to them any time.
- Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (15 Oct 2008)
John Gormley: I will now comment on some specific aspects of my Department's Estimates. I will concentrate on the principal sectors within my Department's broad remit. In 2009, my Department will continue to advance the protection of our environment and ensure compliance with EU standards with regard to water, waste and species protection. My policies and programmes will be framed against the background...
- Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (15 Oct 2008)
John Gormley: ââto meeting EU standards for drinking water and waste water treatment and to providing critical infrastructure that will ensure ongoing support for the economy. Good quality water and waste water services are vital for housing, industrial and commercial development. A recent Forfás report helps to identify key locations where improved water services will be needed to capitalise on...
- Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (15 Oct 2008)
John Gormley: The agency and local authority response to recent lead excesses in certain water supplies is evidence of the effectiveness of this new regime. It also reminds us of the fundamental necessity to ensure that the quality of our drinking water supplies meets the highest standards. In that context, I recently announced a wide range of additional measures to secure universal compliance with...
- Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (15 Oct 2008)
John Gormley: ââlandowners, farmers, local authorities and other stakeholders in regard to protecting sensitive sites and species. In 2008, I gave priority to work that will enable us to meet our obligations under the EU birds and habitats directives, through measures such as the reallocation of resources to high-priority areas and through putting in place pressing conservation initiatives. This will...
- Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (15 Oct 2008)
John Gormley: The scheme will facilitate, and not incentivise, the home-ownership aspirations of these households to avoid any distortional impact on the correction that is under way in the housing market.
- Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (15 Oct 2008)
John Gormley: Significant financial challenges face local government over the coming years resulting from the downturn in the economic cycle.
- Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (15 Oct 2008)
John Gormley: I did not yield but the Minister of State, Deputy Finneran, will deal with any such issues.