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- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (17 Jun 2008)
John Gormley: The Kilmallock Sewerage Scheme is included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007- 2009 as a scheme to start construction in 2008. Limerick County Council's Contract Documents for the treatment plant were received in my Department in March 2008 and are being dealt with as quickly as possible. Contract Documents for the civil works element of the scheme are awaited from...
- Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (17 Jun 2008)
John Gormley: The bog known locally as North Loughatorick District bog is not a designated bog and it is not proposed to purchase that bog. However, Slieve Aughty Bog NHA (001229) is in the Loughatorick townland and my Department proposes to purchase designated raised bog at that site.
- Written Answers — Regulatory Impact Analysis: Regulatory Impact Analysis (17 Jun 2008)
John Gormley: Details of the Screening Regulatory Impact Assessments (RIAs) conducted to date by my Department on S.I.s, Bills and EU Directives in the years 2006, 2007 and 2008 are set out in the table below. Reasons for the decisions not to carry out a full Regulatory Impact Assessment are also set out. Following the Government decision of 21 June 2005, a Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) must be...
- Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (17 Jun 2008)
John Gormley: Ballynagrenia/Ballinderry Bog is part of a Natural Heritage Area (NHA 674), a protected habitat. While commercial turf cutting is prohibited on such sites, cutting for domestic purposes is currently allowed subject to certain conditions.
- Written Answers — Special Areas of Conservation: Special Areas of Conservation (17 Jun 2008)
John Gormley: Article 6 of the Habitats Directive requires that any development proposal that could impact on the conservation status of a Special Protection Area, such as a land reclamation project, should be the subject of an appropriate assessment of the extent and nature of this impact. This obligation applies to projects proposed to be carried out within or outside the designated area, insofar as the...
- Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (17 Jun 2008)
John Gormley: I understand that the weed cutting boat, funding for which was provided by my Department to the Central Fisheries Board, is currently undergoing trials on Lough Corrib and will begin operations to remove Lagarosiphon major in the lake shortly.
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (17 Jun 2008)
John Gormley: The Arklow Sewerage Scheme is approved for funding under my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007-2009 at an estimated cost of â¬15.9 million. I understand that the unsuccessful applicant to the High Court for a judicial review of An Bord Pleanála's grant of approval for the proposed wastewater treatment plant has been given leave to appeal to the Supreme Court and has...
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (17 Jun 2008)
John Gormley: Expenditure of â¬130m was incurred by my Department on the Rural Water Programme in 2007. I have allocated block grants totalling â¬135m to County Councils for the 2008 Programme, of which â¬22.4m has been recouped by Councils to date. Responsibility for the operation of the Rural Water programme has been devolved to County Councils since 1997 and detailed information in relation to...
- Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (17 Jun 2008)
John Gormley: Sixteen Serviced Land Initiative schemes were completed in 2007, providing services for 12,500 housing units. While no data are yet available for 2008 completions, 57 schemes, with a potential to service over 100,000 housing units, were under construction at the beginning of the year.
- Written Answers — Environmental Research: Environmental Research (17 Jun 2008)
John Gormley: In 2007, my Department provided â¬8.495 million from the Environment Fund for the Science, Technology, Research and Innovation for the Environment (STRIVE) Programme, which is managed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as part of the environmental research programme of the National Development Plan. A further â¬10 million has been allocated from the Environment Fund for this...
- Written Answers — Architectural Heritage: Architectural Heritage (17 Jun 2008)
John Gormley: The Built Heritage programme of the National Development Plan 2007-2013 (NDP) is aimed at conserving, protecting and enhancing public appreciation of Ireland's architectural and archaeological heritage. Of the â¬373 million investment proposed under the programme, â¬252.8 million is intended for use by my Department with the remainder allocated to the Office of Public Works. Total...
- Written Answers — Architectural Heritage: Architectural Heritage (17 Jun 2008)
John Gormley: Expenditure from January 2007 to end of May 2008 on this programme of the National Development Plan 2007-2013 has amounted to some â¬20.16m.
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (17 Jun 2008)
John Gormley: The Laois Grouped Towns Sewerage Scheme (Abbeyleix, Durrow, Rathdowney, Mountrath, Stradbally and Clonaslee) is included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007-2009 as a scheme to start construction this year. Additional information in relation to the Contract Documents for the treatment plants element of the scheme received from Laois County Council is being examined as...
- Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (17 Jun 2008)
John Gormley: The information sought in the question is not available in my Department, but may be obtained directly from local authorities who have primary responsibility for the registration of self-compliant major producers as set out under the regulatory regime for packaging waste. In accordance with the principle of producer responsibility, Ireland, like many other Member States of the European Union,...
- Written Answers — Polling Stations: Polling Stations (17 Jun 2008)
John Gormley: Under section 28 of the Electoral Act 1992, local authorities are responsible, following consultation with the returning officer, for making a polling scheme dividing a county or city into polling districts and appointing a polling place for each polling district. The provision of polling stations at appointed polling places is a matter for the returning officer concerned.
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (17 Jun 2008)
John Gormley: I refer to the reply to Questions Nos. 395 and 425 of 4 June 2008. I understand that the Minister for Finance has asked his Department to examine this matter and to report back to him.
- Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (17 Jun 2008)
John Gormley: I am aware of information regarding vacant dwellings, published by the Central Statistics Office as part of the 2006 Census results which, I understand, was derived from analysis of cases where Census forms were not received from dwellings by enumerators. The total number of dwellings reported vacant by CSO on this basis on the Census night, 23 April 2006, was 266,000. This represented around...
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (17 Jun 2008)
John Gormley: I have approved Clare County Council's Tender Documents for the wastewater treatment element of the Corofin Sewerage Scheme. Under devolved procedures procurement of the wastewater collection network is a matter for the Council.
- Written Answers — Property Sales: Property Sales (17 Jun 2008)
John Gormley: I understand that a reply to queries raised with the vendor's solicitor is awaited by the Chief State Solicitor's Office.
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (17 Jun 2008)
John Gormley: I have asked my Department's National Parks and Wildlife Service to investigate this matter and I will inform the Deputy of the outcome.