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Written Answers — Contracts of Sale: Contracts of Sale (2 Oct 2008)

John Gormley: I understand that the Chief State Solicitor's Office is finalising the contracts of sale with the vendor's solicitor in this case.

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

John Gormley: I refer to the reply to Question No. 1395 of 24 September 2008.

Written Answers — Water Pollution: Water Pollution (2 Oct 2008)

John Gormley: I refer to the reply to Question No. 495 of 30 September 2008.

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

John Gormley: Expenditure programmes across various Departments contribute in varying degrees to the implementation of the Government's Climate Change Strategy. For example, investment in public transport, afforestation and renewable energy are all important in addressing the level of greenhouse gas emissions. Expenditure on flood protection has a role to play in the necessary adaptation to climate change...

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (2 Oct 2008)

John Gormley: Funding is not allocated to Local Authorities specifically for financing TidyTowns related initiatives. Local Authorities receive General Purpose Grants for their operational activities from the Local Government Fund and funding for anti-litter and general environmental awareness-raising activities from the Environment Fund, both of which are administered by my Department. The specific...

Written Answers — National Spatial Strategy: National Spatial Strategy (1 Oct 2008)

John Gormley: I refer to the reply to Question No. 327 of 9 July 2008. Decisions on the projects to be approved under the Gateway Innovation Fund, and the timing of any such approvals, will be subject to the overall capital funding position to be determined as part of the estimates process.

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (1 Oct 2008)

John Gormley: I am aware of the case referred to in the Question. The making of a Tree Preservation Order, in exercise of the powers provided under section 205 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, is a matter for the relevant planning authority. I have no function in the matter. However, my Department will shortly write to planning authorities again bringing to their attention Tree Preservation...

Written Answers — National Monuments: National Monuments (1 Oct 2008)

John Gormley: In May 2008 my Department received a further report on the condition of the Turoe Stone commissioned by the Office of Public Works (OPW) from one of the country's foremost stone conservation experts. The report re-emphasised the continuing threat to the integrity of the Stone, arising from the unsatisfactory nature of the current conditions in which it is kept. The Department had previously...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (1 Oct 2008)

John Gormley: Animal welfare issues are a matter for my colleague the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. I understand that he is preparing an Animal Health and Welfare Bill at present. Work is underway in my Department in drafting measures to implement the majority recommendations of the Working Group to review the Management of Dog Breeding Establishments. The issues involved are quite complex...

Written Answers — Special Areas of Conservation: Special Areas of Conservation (1 Oct 2008)

John Gormley: My Department is engaged in a nationwide roll-out of Special Protection Areas in accordance with the EU Birds Directive. The exercise includes redesignation of SPA sites some of which, like Wexford Harbour, were first designated ten years ago. This work is particularly required as part of Ireland's response to an adverse judgment by the European Court of Justice against Ireland in December...

Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (1 Oct 2008)

John Gormley: The Environmental Protection Agency is responsible for the preparation of annual inventories of greenhouse gas emissions to meet the reporting requirements of both the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the European Union. The Agency publishes a National Inventory Report each year on foot of these requirements. The most recent report published by the Agency...

Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (1 Oct 2008)

John Gormley: European Parliament and Council Directive 2002/96/EC on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) as amended by European Parliament and Council Directive 2003/108/EC of 8 December 2003 was transposed into Irish Law on 5 July 2005 by the Waste Management (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Regulations 2005. The WEEE take back scheme, which came into effect on 13 August 2005,...

Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (1 Oct 2008)

John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 162 and 163 together. A successful Producer Responsibility Initiative has been in operation since mid 1997 in relation to farm film/silage bale wrap. Producers — i.e. manufacturers and importers of farm film/bale wrap — pay a levy of €127 per tonne of farm plastic placed on the market to a compliance scheme, the Irish Farm Films Producers Group (IFFPG),...

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (1 Oct 2008)

John Gormley: Local Government Fund general purpose grants, which are financed from the proceeds of motor tax and an Exchequer contribution, will be notified to local authorities in the coming weeks.

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (1 Oct 2008)

John Gormley: The Gort Regional Water Supply Scheme, including the treatment plant, is included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007-2009 as a scheme to start construction in 2009 at an estimated cost of €35.1m. My Department is awaiting Galway County Council's Design Review Report for the scheme. The Gort Sewerage Scheme was fourteenth on the list of sewerage schemes submitted...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (1 Oct 2008)

John Gormley: The Craughwell Sewerage Scheme is being funded under my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007-2009. Further consideration will be given by my Department to Galway County Council's Contract Documents for the collection networks for Craughwell, Claregalway and Milltown, which are being combined for procurement purposes, on receipt of additional information requested from the...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (1 Oct 2008)

John Gormley: The Eyrecourt Sewerage Scheme is being funded under my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007-2009 at an estimated cost of €4.9 million. My Department has requested Galway County Council to review its Preliminary Report for the scheme and the Council's response will be examined as quickly as possible on receipt.

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (1 Oct 2008)

John Gormley: The Woodford Sewerage Scheme was eighth on the list of sewerage schemes submitted to my Department by Galway County Council in its most recent assessment of needs for water services capital works. The assessment was taken into account in framing the Water Services Investment Programme 2007-2009. Given the level of competing demands for available funding, and the priorities identified by the...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (1 Oct 2008)

John Gormley: The Athenry Sewerage Scheme has been approved for funding under my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007-2009 at an estimated cost of €11.6 million. Galway County Council's Design Review Report for the scheme, received last week, is being examined in my Department.

Written Answers — Special Amenity Areas: Special Amenity Areas (1 Oct 2008)

John Gormley: On 10 September 2008 I requested the Manager of South Dublin County Council to arrange, as a matter of urgency, for an evaluation to be carried out of lands between Palmerstown and Lucan Bridge, the existing area of Special Amenity and the N4/Old Lucan Road/Old Hill Road, in order to assess the suitability of some or all of these lands to be designated as a new area of special amenity, having...