Results 5,501-5,520 of 9,994 for speaker:John Gormley
- Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (29 May 2008)
John Gormley: I am advised that the Chief State Solicitors Office is currently in contact with the vendor's solicitors with a view to closing this sale.
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (29 May 2008)
John Gormley: The Courtmacsherry/Timoleague Sewerage Scheme is included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007-2009 as a scheme to start construction in 2009. My Department is examining a revised Preliminary Report for this scheme which was recently received from Cork County Council and is being dealt with as quickly as possible.
- Written Answers — Litter Pollution: Litter Pollution (28 May 2008)
John Gormley: Under the Litter Pollution Acts, 1997 to 2003, primary responsibility for developing and implementing responses to litter, including dog faeces, lies with local authorities. Statistics on local authority enforcement action on litter in general, including the number of prosecutions taken, are submitted by local authorities to my Department every six months. Details of the nature of the...
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (28 May 2008)
John Gormley: Details of expenditure on water services infrastructure under the Economic and Social Infrastructure Operational Programme, the Border, Midland and West Operational Programme and the South and East Operational Programme during the period of the National Development Plan 2000-2006 are set out in the following table. The National Development Plan 2007-2013 provides for investment of â¬4.7...
- Written Answers — Urban Renewal Schemes: Urban Renewal Schemes (28 May 2008)
John Gormley: The National Development Plan provides for EU and Exchequer investment of some â¬170 million to facilitate the ongoing closure of the urban and village renewal measure of the Regional Operational Programmes 2000-2006, and to support the implementation of a new urban renewal programme for the period to 2013. I intend shortly to announce details of this programme.
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (28 May 2008)
John Gormley: I refer to the reply to Question No. 434 of 22 April 2008. The position is unchanged.
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (28 May 2008)
John Gormley: Funding of â¬8.808m has been approved under my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007- 2009 in respect of the Feakle, Scarriff and Quilty (including Mullagh) Sewerage Scheme. Under devolved procedures the wastewater collection works are a matter for Clare County Council. The Council's tender recommendation for the provision of the wastewater treatment plants was recently...
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (28 May 2008)
John Gormley: The combined Kilkee and Kilrush Sewerage Scheme has been approved for funding under my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007 â 2009. Additional information submitted by Clare County Council in relation to the Preliminary Report for the scheme is under examination in my Department and is being dealt with as quickly as possible. Stormwater works may be considered for funding...
- Written Answers — Hunting Licences: Hunting Licences (28 May 2008)
John Gormley: Section 26(2) of the Wildlife Act, 1976 provides that I, as Minister, may grant to the master or other person having charge for the time being of a pack of beagles or harriers a licence to hunt hares outside the open season for hares which runs from 26 September to 28 February. The Irish Masters of Foot Beagles applied to my Department in December, 2007 for a licence to hunt hares with a...
- Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (28 May 2008)
John Gormley: As Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government I have overall responsibility for the legislative framework governing development contribution schemes. Under sections 48 and 49 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, planning authorities may levy development contributions in respect of public infrastructure and facilities provided by, or on behalf of, the local authority that...
- Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (28 May 2008)
John Gormley: Planning and development control is governed by the Planning and Development Acts 2000 to 2006 and the associated Regulations. Unless otherwise exempt, advertising in streets and public places is subject to the submission of a planning application in accordance with the provisions of Section 34 of the Planning and Development Act 2000. Under the legislation, the decision as to whether or...
- Constituency Commission Report: Statements (Resumed) (28 May 2008)
John Gormley: Because the Deputy wanted it.
- Constituency Commission Report: Statements (Resumed) (28 May 2008)
John Gormley: So why is the Deputy speaking on it then?
- Constituency Commission Report: Statements (Resumed) (28 May 2008)
John Gormley: The Deputy does not have to.
- Constituency Commission Report: Statements (Resumed) (28 May 2008)
John Gormley: I have no say in it; the commission will decide.
- Constituency Commission Report: Statements (Resumed) (28 May 2008)
John Gormley: In exceptional circumstances.
- Constituency Commission Report: Statements (Resumed) (28 May 2008)
John Gormley: Soon enough.
- Constituency Commission Report: Statements (Resumed) (28 May 2008)
John Gormley: I thank Deputies on all sides of the House for their contributions to this important debate. Deputies raised a large number of issues across the electoral horizon but in the limited time available I will focus on issues specific to the report of the Constituency Commission. There will be other opportunities to deal with other issues. I wish to make a general point. Some Deputies have...
- Constituency Commission Report: Statements (Resumed) (28 May 2008)
John Gormley: ââas raised by the Deputy opposite. While attachment to county boundaries is, of course, understandable, the terms of reference of commissions are subordinate to the relevant constitutional provisions which do not refer to counties. In the High Court judgment of Mr. Justice Budd in the O'Donovan case, it was stated: . . . although a system in the main based on counties has in fact been...
- Constituency Commission Report: Statements (28 May 2008)
John Gormley: The Constituency Commission presented its Report on Dáil and European Parliament Constituencies 2007 to the Ceann Comhairle on 23 October 2007. At the outset, it might be helpful for the House if I outline the principal constitutional and other legal requirements relating to the revision of Dail constituencies. Article 16° of the Constitution provides: "The ratio between the number of...