Results 5,561-5,580 of 9,994 for speaker:John Gormley
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (27 May 2008)
John Gormley: I understand that the Chief State Solicitor's Office has raised a number of queries regarding the draft contracts in this case with the vendor's solicitors and is awaiting a reply. No payment can be made until signed contracts are in place.
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (27 May 2008)
John Gormley: I understand that the Chief State Solicitor's Office wrote to the vendor's solicitor on 16 May 2008 seeking requisitions on title so that the sale can be closed. The purchase will go through when these issues have been resolved.
- Written Answers — Noise Pollution: Noise Pollution (27 May 2008)
John Gormley: Under the provisions of section 25 of the Control of Dogs Act 1986, the District Court may act on a complaint by any person where a nuisance has been created by excessive barking by a dog. A copy of the Form used for complaints to the Courts regarding barking is available from local authorities. While complaints in relation to barking dogs are largely dealt with under the provisions of the...
- Written Answers — Water Quality: Water Quality (27 May 2008)
John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 464 and 474 together. I refer to the reply to Question No. 73 of 22 April 2008. The position is unchanged.
- Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (27 May 2008)
John Gormley: I am providing some â¬999m in general purpose grants from the Local Government Fund to local authorities for 2008. These grants, notified to the authorities in December 2007, are my contribution to meet the difference between the cost of providing an acceptable level of day to day services and the income available to authorities from local sources and from specific grants. The amount being...
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (27 May 2008)
John Gormley: I refer to the reply to Question Nos. 416, 419, 420, 423 and 424 of 22 April 2008. The position is unchanged.
- Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (27 May 2008)
John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 471, 472 and 475 together. I am providing some â¬999.2m in general purpose grants from the Local Government Fund to local authorities for 2008. These grants are my contribution to meet the difference between the cost to local authorities of providing an acceptable level of day-to-day services and the income available to them from local sources and from...
- Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (27 May 2008)
John Gormley: In line with the commitment given in the Programme for Government the review of waste policy, which is currently being initiated, will involve a comprehensive examination of a broad range of waste management issues, including infrastructural provision, particularly in the context of meeting the challenging waste diversion target that Ireland is required to meet under Council Directive...
- Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (27 May 2008)
John Gormley: National waste statistics for all waste streams are published by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with the most recent National Waste Report being in respect of the year 2006. The following progress has been made in regard to waste recovery and recycling in the municipal waste stream in Ireland: the quantity of municipal waste (i.e. household and commercial waste) managed amounted...
- Electronic Voting. (27 May 2008)
John Gormley: As I have previously indicated to the House, I am at present considering the next steps to be taken in respect of the electronic voting project. In all of this, I am taking into account the work of the commission on electronic voting which has examined the system, relevant experiences and developments internationally and the need to maintain public confidence in the electoral process, as...
- Electronic Voting. (27 May 2008)
John Gormley: The report has been on my desk since 2007. The Deputy said it had been there since 2006.
- Electronic Voting. (27 May 2008)
John Gormley: Let us be very clear on this issue. Due to my involvement in very close election counts over the years, I have advocated the use of electronic voting. The most important thing is that we have public confidence in the system. The Deputy rightly points out that there have been reports from the Dutch Government. It recently issued a statement that it is currently not possible to guarantee...
- Electronic Voting. (27 May 2008)
John Gormley: As much as I would like to empower Members of the Oireachtas, there is no need for that. I am quite capable of making those decisions myself and I will beââ
- Electronic Voting. (27 May 2008)
John Gormley: I will be making those decisions on the basis of all of the evidence available. We only received the Dutch report last week. I must examine all of the data and make a decision but a decision I will make.
- Water Quality. (27 May 2008)
John Gormley: The water framework directive requires member states to achieve at least good status of waters by 2015 and to prevent the deterioration of the status of all bodies of water, including rivers, lakes, ground water, estuaries and coastal waters. These objectives will be achieved through river basin management plans which are required to be prepared under the directive. Draft river basin...
- Water Quality. (27 May 2008)
John Gormley: I do not accept that. The existing standards for septic tanks are set out in the recommendations for domestic effluent treatment and disposal from single dwelling houses, published in 1991 by the NSAI. These standards are incorporated into Part H of the building regulations dealing with drainage and waste water disposal. The aim of these standards is to achieve satisfactory practice in the...
- Water Quality. (27 May 2008)
John Gormley: No, not the EPA standard. The EPA standard is currentlyââ
- Water Quality. (27 May 2008)
John Gormley: It is the NSAI standard which dates back to 1991.
- Water Quality. (27 May 2008)
John Gormley: That is correct. That is the standard.
- Water Quality. (27 May 2008)
John Gormley: I do not fully understand the Deputy's question. On the one hand, he is saying that there is no standard and on the other, that there is a standard, but it dates back to 1991. That is the standard, the NSAI standard. I have just informed the House that there is an EPA standard. I have also informed the House that I have issued letters to the local authorities on the matter. We are taking...