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Hazardous Waste: Statements (2 Jul 2008)

John Gormley: I am just telling Deputy Coveney that. One can cast aspersions, but the independent monitoring is showing the dust levels — which was raised by Deputy Lynch — and the water analysis, all of which is available. The Deputies will have copies of that. Anyone who wants a copy will be provided with one. There is no difficulty in that respect. I want this to be as transparent as possible....

Hazardous Waste: Statements (2 Jul 2008)

John Gormley: That is not correct. The contractor is not going back on site. That would be unthinkable, frankly, given what we now know. I am not trying to divert by talking about the sub-contract, but I am telling the Deputy that that genuinely is an issue. It is not the contractor who is going back; it is the people who are conducting the analysis. Deputy Lynch asked how long it will take. I hope...

Hazardous Waste: Statements (2 Jul 2008)

John Gormley: Yesterday I spoke to the residents about the idea of a baseline health study and, indeed, it has been suggested by my colleague, Senator Dan Boyle, for quite some time. I am happy to look at that issue. I am not an expert on cancer rates. I am not a medical doctor and I do not profess to have great knowledge in this area. Certainly, a baseline study is to be recommended and I will go to...

Hazardous Waste: Statements (2 Jul 2008)

John Gormley: On the Naval Service,——

Hazardous Waste: Statements (2 Jul 2008)

John Gormley: ——the Department has been in frequent contact with colleagues in the Defence Forces and it is understood that the Department of Defence will engage independent consultants to investigate its own area of the site adjacent to the east tip as a result of the recent unauthorised actions. They are looking at that. There are monitors on site as well. They are part of the monitoring process.

Hazardous Waste: Statements (2 Jul 2008)

John Gormley: That is correct.

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (1 Jul 2008)

John Gormley: The preparation of reports by the Controller & Auditor General is a matter solely for that office and I have no function in the matter.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (1 Jul 2008)

John Gormley: I understand that the person concerned is in the process of joining my Department's National Parks and Wildlife Service Farm Plan Scheme. His farm planner is at present drawing up the plan and, subject to its approval, a de-stocking payment for 2008 will issue.

Written Answers — Compliance Costs: Compliance Costs (1 Jul 2008)

John Gormley: Data which would enable regulatory or compliance costs for the business sector, as referred to in the question, to be established are not currently available. My Department, however, is represented on the cross-Departmental High Level Group on Business Regulation, chaired by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment which is tasked with taking concrete measures to reduce...

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

John Gormley: The data requested in the question are available only in respect of some 48 raised bogs out of a total of 139. I will arrange for the available information to be provided to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (1 Jul 2008)

John Gormley: National waste statistics for all waste streams, including packaging waste, are independently produced and published by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). National Waste Reports have been published in respect of the years 1995, 1998, 2001, 2004 and 2006 with interim reports published for 2002, 2003 and 2005 respectively. In the case of packaging waste specifically, national...

Written Answers — Regional Development: Regional Development (1 Jul 2008)

John Gormley: The National Development Plan (NDP) 2000-2006 identified the five cities of Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Galway and Waterford as existing gateways to be key regional growth centres for future regional investment and development. In addition, the NDP recommended the preparation of a national spatial strategy to inform future investment decisions, secure more balanced regional development and...

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (1 Jul 2008)

John Gormley: In order to be able to vote at elections and referenda in this jurisdiction, a person's name must be entered in the register of electors for a constituency in the State in which the person ordinarily resides. Subject to this primary requirement, the person's citizenship then determines the polls at which he or she is entitled to vote. Irish citizens who are registered to vote may vote at all...

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

John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 563 and 569 together. Under Section 126 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, An Bord Pleanalá has a statutory objective to determine appeals within 18 weeks. Where the Board does not consider it possible or appropriate to reach a decision within 18 weeks (e.g. because of delays arising from the holding of an oral hearing), it will inform the parties of...

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

John Gormley: The Drumcollogher, Hospital, Pallasgreen and Bruff Sewerage Scheme is included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007-2009 as a scheme to begin construction in 2009. My Department is awaiting submission of Limerick County Council's Preliminary Report for the scheme.

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

John Gormley: The Bunclody Sewerage Scheme is approved for funding under my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007-2009 as part of the Rural Towns and Villages Initiative. Wexford County Council's tender recommendations for the wastewater treatment plant and for the upgrading of the collection system are being examined in my Department and are being dealt with as quickly as possible. Once...

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

John Gormley: Guidelines for Planning Authorities on Retail Planning were published by my Department in January 2005. These Guidelines reviewed and revised the 2000 Guidelines for Planning Authorities on Retail Planning and dealt in detail with retail warehouses, i.e. those premises which sell bulky household goods. The Guidelines were issued under section 28 of the Planning and Development Act 2000...

Written Answers — Aquaculture Licences: Aquaculture Licences (1 Jul 2008)

John Gormley: My Department has no record of an application under either the company or individual name or address referred to in the question. Aquaculture licensing is the responsibility of the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries & Food, although the Minister for the Environment, Heritage & Local Government is a statutory consultee.

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (1 Jul 2008)

John Gormley: Percentage voter turnout figures prepared and published by my Department following elections and referendums are calculated by expressing the total votes cast as a percentage of those who are on the register of electors and eligible to vote at the election or referendum in question.

Written Answers — Ethics in Public Office Act: Ethics in Public Office Act (1 Jul 2008)

John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 575 to 577, inclusive, together. I can confirm that I received no gifts from Ambassador Amr Helmy of Egypt when he made a courtesy call to me in Dublin in January 2008. There is no record of any gifts being received by my predecessor during his trip to China and Singapore in March 2005.