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Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (22 May 2008)

John Gormley: My Department has not carried out an audit on the number of biodiversity officers employed by local authorities. However, from bilateral contacts, my Department is aware that biodiversity officers are currently employed in Fingal County Council, Clare County Council and Dublin City County Council. Biodiversity Officers, or indeed Heritage Officers who discharge the biodiversity function in...

Written Answers — Control of Dogs: Control of Dogs (21 May 2008)

John Gormley: The Control of Dogs Act 1986 contains specific requirements in relation to the control of dogs by owners and persons in charge of dogs, including places where a dog is permitted to be. Section 22 of the Act in particular provides that on a complaint being made to the District Court by any interested person that a dog is dangerous and not kept under proper control, the court has powers to...

Written Answers — National Parks: National Parks (21 May 2008)

John Gormley: My Department has not received a request from the OPW for funding to implement the recommendations in the report Towards a Liffey Valley Park. The development plans of the relevant local authorities provide the primary land use protection policies for the Liffey Valley. In addition, parts of the Valley are already covered by special designations. The area between Chapelizod and Lucan is...

Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (21 May 2008)

John Gormley: I refer to the reply to Questions Nos. 942, 959, 961, 962 and 983 of 2 April 2008. The position is unchanged.

Written Answers — Motor Taxation: Motor Taxation (21 May 2008)

John Gormley: The amount of motor tax collected for 2007 and from January to April 2008 by each local authority through the on-line motor tax service is set out in the following table. Motor Taxation Office On-line Receipts 2007 On-line Receipts 2008 Carlow 2,948,911 1,421,074 Cavan 3,315,237 1,675,668 Clare 6,035,662 2,967,734 Cork 38,970,440 19,288,225 Donegal 4,442,521 2,204,297 Galway...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (21 May 2008)

John Gormley: Copies of decisions in relation to all planning appeals received by the Department of the Environment under the Local Government (Planning and Development) Act 1963 until the establishment of An Bord Pleanála under the Local Government (Planning and Development) Act 1976, are stored at the Custom House. Copies of the decisions can be made available upon request to Planning Section,...

Written Answers — Departmental Surveys: Departmental Surveys (21 May 2008)

John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 282 and 283 together. Details of the questions asked, and full results of the research survey are available on the www.change.ie website at the following URL http://www.change.ie/en/Media-Centre/ .

Written Answers — Departmental Websites: Departmental Websites (20 May 2008)

John Gormley: I launched the consumer communication aspect of the Government's communications and public awareness climate change campaign, including the www.change.ie website, on 8 April 2008. Since then there have been 23,439 unique site visitors. In addition, since I launched a user-friendly carbon calculator as a development of the website on 5 May 2008, almost 12,000 people have calculated their...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (20 May 2008)

John Gormley: As indicated in the reply to Question Nos 197 and 198 of 27 September 2007, the non-completion of any development in line with the planning permission for that development is unauthorised development, which is an offence under the Planning Acts. Enforcement of planning control is a matter for the planning authorities, which have substantial enforcement powers and duties under the Planning...

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (20 May 2008)

John Gormley: I have requested my Department's National Parks and Wildlife Service to investigate this matter and I will inform the Deputy of the outcome.

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (20 May 2008)

John Gormley: The principal recommendation in the Ninth Progress Report of the All Party Oireachtas Committee on the Constitution (APOCC), on Private Property, was for the implementation of the central proposal of the 1973 majority — Kenny Report — a "designated area scheme" under which local authorities would be empowered to compulsorily acquire land for general development purposes, at its existing...

Written Answers — Local Authority Services: Local Authority Services (20 May 2008)

John Gormley: In addition to the comprehensive legislative framework already in place, and in keeping with the Programme for Government commitment, my Department issued updated policy guidance to planning authorities in February 2008 on the taking in charge of estates in the form of circular letter PD 1/08. Each planning authority is now being asked to develop or update, as appropriate, its policy on...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (20 May 2008)

John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 563 to 565, inclusive, together. My Department issued Guidelines for Planning Authorities on Sustainable Urban Housing: Design Standards for Apartments on 18 September 2007, with the aim of promoting sustainable urban housing by ensuring that the design and layout of new apartments provide high quality accommodation for a variety of household types and sizes,...

Written Answers — Water Services: Water Services (20 May 2008)

John Gormley: My Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007 — 2009 incorporates a national water conservation sub-programme under which grant aid of €288 million is available over the three years to local authorities to fund: management systems to monitor water use and loss in the public supply networks, targeted leakage control measures, whereby local authorities locate and repair leaking...

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (20 May 2008)

John Gormley: As indicated in the reply to Question No. 609 of 8 May 2008, my Department is currently examining options to strengthen legislation on noise pollution and I will announce my preferred approach as soon as possible. Part E (Sound) of the Building Regulations 1997, and the related Technical Guidance Document E, TGD E, sets out requirements in relation to sound insulation in buildings. Home...

Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (20 May 2008)

John Gormley: A Floor Area Compliance Certificate has recently issued in respect of this property.

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (20 May 2008)

John Gormley: Under the Waste Management Acts statutory responsibility for the making of regional waste management plans, which includes determinations in regard to the waste management infrastructure appropriate to each region, rests with the local authority (or local authorities) concerned and my Department has no function in this regard. The proposed development in question is by a private company and...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (20 May 2008)

John Gormley: The information requested is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (20 May 2008)

John Gormley: The information requested in the question is set out in the table. 2005 2006 2007 Number of Mobiles Programme Managers 0 0 0 Advisors 2 2 2 Press Officers 1 1 1 Departmental Personnel 396 436 500 Total 399 439 503 Number of Blackberries Programme Managers 0 0 0 Advisors 1 2 2 Press Officers 1 1 1 Departmental Personnel 14 14 24 Total 16 17 27 Cost of Mobiles ...

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (20 May 2008)

John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 573 to 576, inclusive, together. Responsibility for storage of manual voting equipment has always been a matter for the local returning officers and so similar responsibility was assigned to them in regard to the electronic voting equipment. In the majority of cases, leases were entered into by them for the storage of the machines, which have a 20-year...