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- Written Answers — Land Acquisitions: Land Acquisitions (17 Jun 2008)
John Gormley: The legislation governing compulsory land acquisition by local authorities provides for the payment of compensation for lands acquired by them on the authorisation of a duly confirmed Compulsory Purchase Order. The amount of compensation payable by local authorities for land acquired by them is solely a matter for negotiation between the landowner and the local authority concerned. In the...
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (17 Jun 2008)
John Gormley: Schemes to extend the Lough Mask Regional Water Supply Scheme from Shrah to Westport and to Louisburgh are included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007-2009 to start construction in 2008. My Department conveyed approval to Mayo County Council for the invitation of tenders for the Louisburgh and Westport extensions in May and October 2007, respectively.
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (17 Jun 2008)
John Gormley: My Department has funded a pilot programme, proposed by the National Rural Water Monitoring Committee, to test a range of new, small-scale wastewater collection and treatment systems under Irish conditions. The objective of the pilot programme is to evaluate new approaches to meeting the wastewater collection and treatment needs of rural communities and to examine the potential role for...
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (17 Jun 2008)
John Gormley: A proposal to provide wastewater treatment facilities at Castlecomer under the Serviced Land Initiative measure of my Department's Water Services Investment Programme was included in the list of schemes submitted by Kilkenny County Council in response to my Department's request to local authorities in 2006 to undertake fresh assessments of the needs for water services capital works in their...
- Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (17 Jun 2008)
John Gormley: On 16 June 2008, I received the Reports of the two Boundary Committees I established last January to review local electoral areas. The Reports are being published today. I am accepting the recommendations contained in both Reports and will be making the necessary orders to give effect to them in due course. Copies of the Reports are available online at www.electoralareacommittees.ie and at...
- Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (17 Jun 2008)
John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 926 to 928, inclusive, together. I understand that the person concerned has been informed on a number of occasions that the scale of the turf-cutting activities in this area is such that it requires either planning permission or an integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC) licence from the Environment Protection Agency (EPA). In operating without the...
- Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (17 Jun 2008)
John Gormley: In response to the commitment in the Programme for Government to phase out incandescent light bulbs, I propose to introduce an energy efficiency standard with effect from 1 January 2009. My Department is currently developing the proposed standard and I will announce details, including arrangements for public consultation, as soon as they are finalised.
- Written Answers — National Parks and Wildlife Service: National Parks and Wildlife Service (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.
- Written Answers — Register of Electors: Register of Electors (17 Jun 2008)
John Gormley: In law, the preparation of the Register of Electors, including the determination of a person's ordinary residence for registration purposes, is a matter for each local registration authority. I have no proposals to amend the law in this area.
- Written Answers — Property Sales: Property Sales (17 Jun 2008)
John Gormley: I understand that this transaction was completed on 22 May 2008.
- Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (17 Jun 2008)
John Gormley: Before carrying out any works in an historic graveyard, or to any structures within it, voluntary community groups should check the ownership of the graveyard. Many historic graveyards are owned by either the relevant local authority or the Church of Ireland. In some cases, all or part of the graveyard may consist of a national monument in my ownership or guardianship. If the graveyard, or...
- Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (17 Jun 2008)
John Gormley: The capital budget for the provision of office accommodation for my Department under the decentralisation programme is the responsibility of the Office of Public Works (OPW). I understand that the Department of Finance is providing the Deputy with details of that Office's capital budget for the decentralisation programme. There is no specific current budget held by my Department in respect...
- Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (17 Jun 2008)
John Gormley: Under Section 126 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, An Bord Pleanála 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 the reasons for this, and will indicate when it intends...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (17 Jun 2008)
John Gormley: A number of awareness campaigns and initiatives, aimed at increasing public knowledge and understanding of important issues relating to my Department's functions, were carried out in 2007. Details of these campaigns are set out in the following table. Each of the awareness campaigns and initiatives contain provisions to ensure that they are being delivered in a cost efficient and effective...
- Written Answers — Departmental Advertising: Departmental Advertising (5 Jun 2008)
John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 210 and 211 together. I understand that agencies under the aegis of my Department are expected to spend of the order of â¬525,000 on advertising campaigns in 2008. My Department does not routinely compile or hold data in relation to advertising campaigns for bodies under its aegis and the information sought for the years 2005, 2006 and 2007 is not available.
- Written Answers — : (5 Jun 2008)
John Gormley: My Department will carry out a number of awareness campaigns relevant to its remit in 2008. Details of campaigns scheduled and those already underway are set out in the following table. Campaign Cost in 2008 to Date Estimated Cost in 2008 â'¬ â'¬ Climate Change Awareness Campaign 787,000 6,205,875 Mobility Week 0 300,000 Notice Nature (Public Awareness Campaign on Biodiversity)...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (5 Jun 2008)
John Gormley: The information requested in the question is outlined in the following table. Year Amount of penalty interest for the year (rounded to nearest Euro) Top three beneficiaries Amount ⬠⬠2007 4,860 Archaeological Diving Company (ADCO) 380.56 Liscannor Stone Company Ltd. 324.02 Shannon Dolphin & Wildlife Foundation. 254.96 2006 10,380 State Claims Agency 1,600.74 ...
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (4 Jun 2008)
John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 395 and 425 together. Capital funding of â¬207.3m has been committed to approved water services schemes in Co. Kildare under my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007-2009 which is available in the Oireachtas Library. In addition, I have allocated a block grant of â¬1.886m to Kildare County Council for 2008 under the devolved Rural Water...
- Written Answers — Environmental Regulations: Environmental Regulations (4 Jun 2008)
John Gormley: My Department is examining the appropriate regulatory measures to be taken to control the possession and dispersal of ecologically harmful and invasive species of plants (including Lagarosiphon major) and animals in Ireland. I expect to address this issue in regulations to be made under the Wildlife Acts 1976 and 2000 later this year.
- Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (4 Jun 2008)
John Gormley: I assume that the Question refers to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) draft Code of Practice on Wastewater Treatment Systems serving Single Houses. As indicated in the reply to Question Nos. 96 and 99 of 27 May 2008, the EPA is currently finalising a revised edition of the Code of Practice in consultation with all interested parties, including my Department. Part H of the Building...