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- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (9 Jul 2008)
John Gormley: The Courtmacsherry/Timoleague Sewerage Scheme is included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007-2009 as a scheme to begin construction in 2009, at an estimated cost of â¬2.47 million. Cork County Council's revised Preliminary Report for the scheme is being examined in my Department and is being dealt with as quickly as possible.
- Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (9 Jul 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...
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (9 Jul 2008)
John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 366 to 370, inclusive, together. The Government's commitment to improving water services infrastructure is reflected in the very substantially increased funding of some â¬4.7 billion provided for my Department's Water Services Investment and Rural Water Programmes in the National Development Plan 2007-13, an increase of 27% on the previous NDP. Particulars of...
- Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (9 Jul 2008)
John Gormley: My Department's capital programmes include responsibility for Housing, Water Services, Environmental Protection, Fire Services, Libraries and other capital projects implemented primarily by local authorities but also by my Department. The scale of these projects range across social and affordable housing projects, water supply and waste water treatment systems, construction and upgrading of...
- Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (9 Jul 2008)
John Gormley: Rentokil, as holder of hazardous waste material, has the statutory responsibility to deal safely with this material under the Waste Management Act 1996, the Safety Health and Welfare at Work Acts 1989 and 2005, the Dangerous Substances Act 1972, Protection of the Environment Act 2003 and accompanying regulations and licensing regimes. My Department's involvement has been to facilitate the...
- National Development Plan: Motion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2008)
John Gormley: I wish to share time with Deputy Beverley Flynn and Deputy Frank Fahey.
- National Development Plan: Motion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2008)
John Gormley: I welcome the opportunity of contributing to this debate on foot of announcements by the Minister for Finance on the measures agreed by the Government to take action in addressing our public finances. Yesterday, the Taoiseach made a particularly apt comment when he said: While we must not overstate the difficulties, equally we must not understate the necessity for decisive action. We must...
- Waste Management. (9 Jul 2008)
John Gormley: The programme for Government signalled the development of waste and resource policy in the direction of sustainability and, in particular, to move away from mass burn incineration towards alternative technologies. Arising from a commitment in the programme, a major international review of waste management strategy is commencing. This will inform the Government's approach to waste prevention...
- Waste Management. (9 Jul 2008)
John Gormley: I did not meet any economic consultant. I met an environmental consultant, a former director of the EPA. Deputy Hogan's party has described this as a secret meeting but if it was so secret, why was I happy to announce it to the Deputy and to others?
- Waste Management. (9 Jul 2008)
John Gormley: The fact is that the lady, whom I have known for quite some time, came to me to talk about a range of issues. She spoke about what she described as an alternative proposal for Rathcoole. I told her I was sorry but I could not get involved in any particular application. I have said already this afternoon that I do not get involved in any applications. She also wanted to speak to my party...
- Waste Management. (9 Jul 2008)
John Gormley: The Deputy is being entirely disingenuous. The impression he is trying to convey here and that his fellow Deputies are trying to convey on the ground in that area is that a secret meeting took place. They are trying to give the impression that I am, somehow, in favour of incineration. Nothing, as I hope the Deputy now realises, could be further from the truth. I am quite willing to meet...
- Waste Management. (9 Jul 2008)
John Gormley: Fine Gael, unfortunately, on the issue of incineration, has voted in favour over and over again.
- Waste Management. (9 Jul 2008)
John Gormley: On at least three occasions, Fine Gael was in favour of includingââ
- Waste Management. (9 Jul 2008)
John Gormley: When the original Waste Management Bill was going through the House, my colleague, the Minister of State, Deputy Trevor Sargent, tabled amendments which were rejected by all of the main political parties. His main amendment concerned incinerationââ
- Waste Management. (9 Jul 2008)
John Gormley: That is the situation.
- Waste Management. (9 Jul 2008)
John Gormley: Deputy Hogan's party put that through. It voted for the waste plan going through Dublin City Council. Fine Gael voted on three separate occasions for incineration. That is the situation andââ
- Waste Management. (9 Jul 2008)
John Gormley: Deputy Hogan needs to face up to that reality and stop playing politics with this issue.
- Electronic Voting. (9 Jul 2008)
John Gormley: As I recently informed the House, I am at present considering the next steps to be taken in relation to the electronic voting project. In this, I am taking into account the work of the Commission on Electronic Voting, which has examined the system, relevant experiences and developments internationally, the need to maintain public confidence in the electoral process, as well as the provisions...
- Electronic Voting. (9 Jul 2008)
John Gormley: It is very interesting to hear the Deputy speak on this issue because I get the impression that if a decision is made in line with the Fine Gael manifesto, which is to scrap electronic voting, thatââ
- Electronic Voting. (9 Jul 2008)
John Gormley: Fine Gael would welcome that decision with open arms.