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Written Answers — Water Charges: Water Charges (30 Jan 2008)

John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1346, 1347, 1353, 1367 and 1399 together. Following on from a commitment in the Programme for Government in relation to school water charges, the Government decided on 4 January 2008 to introduce transitional arrangements for charging schools for water services, pending schools being charged for water services on a full cost recovery and volumetric basis with...

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (30 Jan 2008)

John Gormley: No Department owned computer desktops or memory keys have been reported lost, missing or stolen, during the period 2002 to 2007. During 2007, twelve Department owned laptops were stolen from the Custom House and one was stolen while in transit between Department offices. Ten of these were recovered almost immediately. Nine of these laptops were obsolete and had already been prepared for...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (30 Jan 2008)

John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1352 and 1358 together. The Oughterard Sewerage Scheme is included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007-2009 as a scheme to start construction in 2008. Galway County Council's brief for the appointment of consultants to prepare Contract Documents for the scheme was received in my Department in December 2007 and is being dealt with as...

Written Answers — Data Protection: Data Protection (30 Jan 2008)

John Gormley: My Department ensures that all relevant security measures, including the use of hardware firewalls, anti-virus, anti-spam and malware scanners are in place to protect its network against potential intrusion by hackers via the internet. All of my Department's computer security systems are subjected to ongoing independent security audits and any enhancements to the systems are installed as...

Written Answers — Special Amenity Areas: Special Amenity Areas (30 Jan 2008)

John Gormley: The making, amending, review or revoking of a Special Amenity Area Order, including the making of such an order following a Ministerial direction, is governed by sections 202 and 203 of the Planning and Development Act 2000. Prior to the coming into force of the Planning and Development Act 2000, the relevant provisions in relation to special amenity area orders were contained in sections 42...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (30 Jan 2008)

John Gormley: The Gweedore Sewerage Scheme is included in my Department's Water Services investment Programme 2007-2009 as a scheme to start construction in 2008, at an estimated cost of €26m. Additional information requested by my Department was received from Donegal County Council in December 2007 and is being considered as speedily as possible in conjunction with the Council's Tender Documents for the...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (30 Jan 2008)

John Gormley: The Killybegs Sewerage Scheme is included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007-2009 as a scheme to start construction in 2008. The wastewater treatment plant is being grouped with Bundoran and my Department is awaiting Tender Documents from the Council for both plants. The Council's Contract Documents for certain elements of the collection system and for the sea...

Written Answers — End-of-Life Vehicles: End-of-Life Vehicles (30 Jan 2008)

John Gormley: The Waste Management (End-of-Life Vehicles) Regulations 2006 provide the regulatory framework for the implementation in Ireland of Directive 2000/53/EC on end-of-life vehicles. Under the Regulations, any facility which meets the required standards and holds a valid waste permit may become an authorised treatment facility. Local authorities are the designated competent authorities under the...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (30 Jan 2008)

John Gormley: I refer to the reply to Question Nos 944, 946, 948, 953, 954 and 957 of 11 December 2007. As part of a range of functions undertaken by my Department's Press Office, a daily news cuttings service is made available to all staff. This service has been provided in- house by Press Office staff since 2002 and it is accessible to all staff via the Department's intranet. The Department has been...

Written Answers — Register of Electors: Register of Electors (30 Jan 2008)

John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1368 and 1369 together. In law the preparation of the Electoral Register is a matter for each local registration authority. It is their duty to ensure, as far as possible and with the cooperation of the public, the accuracy and comprehensiveness of the Register. Expenditure by local authorities on the services for which they are responsible is funded from a...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (30 Jan 2008)

John Gormley: The 20-year National Spatial Strategy (NSS) which was published in November 2002 aims to achieve a better balance of social, economic and physical development across Ireland, supported by more effective planning, and has designated nine gateways and nine hubs which have the capacity to grow sustainably and to act as drivers of growth for their hinterlands and wider regions. Among the...

Written Answers — Archaeological Sites: Archaeological Sites (30 Jan 2008)

John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1372 to 1375, inclusive, together. In May 2006, my Department, in its role as prescribed body under the relevant planning regulations, was notified by Meath County Council in accordance with the provisions of Part 8 of those regulations of its intention to carry out the development referred to in the questions. My Department's National Monuments Service...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (30 Jan 2008)

John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1376 and 1415 together. The €20 fee for making a submission on a planning application was introduced in the context of the comprehensive review of planning legislation which culminated in the Planning and Development Act 2000 and the Planning and Development Regulations 2001. The fee was introduced in tandem with the increased rights given to 3rd parties in...

Written Answers — Register of Electors: Register of Electors (30 Jan 2008)

John Gormley: The compilation of a register of electors is a matter for the appropriate registration authority (City or County Council) in accordance with electoral law. In order to vote, a person's name must be entered on the register for a constituency in the state in which the person ordinarily resides and the person's citizenship determines the polls at which he or she is entitled to vote. Irish...

Written Answers — Data Protection: Data Protection (30 Jan 2008)

John Gormley: I am not aware of any instances where personal data held by my Department was compromised during the period concerned. The review of the operation of systems and procedures to protect the confidentiality of personal data and to prevent its improper release is being finalised. My Department already has a range of data protection initiatives in place and any issues emerging from the review...

Written Answers — Register of Electors: Register of Electors (30 Jan 2008)

John Gormley: In law the preparation of the Register of Electors is a matter for each local registration authority. It is their duty to ensure, as far as possible and with the cooperation of the public, the accuracy and comprehensiveness of the Register. In their work in this area, local authorities do not compile data which would permit specific conclusions to be drawn relating to levels of overall...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (30 Jan 2008)

John Gormley: There were 16 reports commissioned and 10 committees/working groups set up in the period in question. Details are set out in the following tables. Reports Examination of the Department's supervisory and management role in relation to a civil works contract undertaken by Limerick City Council Engineering Report on the stability of the esker at Rath Lugh, Co. Meath Study on Certain...

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (30 Jan 2008)

John Gormley: A wide range of guidance and training has been provided by my Department and the Affordable Homes Partnership to support the streamlined and efficient implementation of Part V. I do not consider that a nationwide system of standard construction costs in relation to Part V would be practical given that costs vary considerably from project to project based on design, house size, site location...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (30 Jan 2008)

John Gormley: The Castleblayney Sewerage Scheme is included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007-2009 as a scheme to start construction in 2008. The scheme is being advanced as a grouped project with Ballybay and Clones and my Department is awaiting Preliminary Reports from Monaghan County Council for the three locations which will be dealt with urgently by my Department.

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (30 Jan 2008)

John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1392 and 1406 together. Under the Planning and Development Act 2000, the development plan must set out an overall strategy for the proper planning and sustainable development of the area concerned. To guide local authorities in the preparation of these plans and in addressing key issues, my Department published Development Plan Guidelines for Planning...