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Written Answers — Special Areas of Conservation: Special Areas of Conservation (18 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: I assume that the Question concerns whether this location lies within a nature conservation area and, if so, who has local responsibility for it. The Finnehy River, west of Cromwell Bridge, and to the west of Kenmare, County Kerry is part of the Kenmare River Special Area of Conservation (Site code: 002158). The area to the east of Cromwell Bridge, where Finnehy Bridge is located, is not...

Written Answers — Pest Controls: Pest Controls (18 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: I will shortly be signing the necessary orders to bring new derogations in with effect from 1 January, 2008. The new derogations, in addition to the usual provisions, will, for the first time, exclude the use of meat baits for the purposes of the control of pest species by means of poison. This is to prevent accidental killing of birds of prey.

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (18 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: The Clogh Village Sewerage Scheme was 5th on the list of sewerage schemes submitted by Kilkenny County Council in response to my Department's request to all local authorities in 2006 to undertake assessments of needs for capital works in their areas and to prioritise their proposals on the basis of these assessments. These assessments were taken into account in the preparation of the Water...

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (18 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: In October 2007 I established a Boundary Committee to prepare a report, under Part V of the Local Government Act 1991, in relation to the administrative boundary of Limerick City Council. The Boundary Committee has had regard to the recommended alteration to Limerick City Council's boundary made by Mr John Fitzgerald in his April 2007 report to the Cabinet Committee on Social Inclusion, i.e....

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (18 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: The Common Implementation Strategy of the Water Framework Directive is aimed at promoting coherent and harmonious implementation across Member States of the European Union. Guidance Documents — which are not legally binding — have been developed on various aspects of the Directive and provide valuable guidance on implementation. The implementation of the Directive in Ireland is...

Written Answers — Natural Heritage Areas: Natural Heritage Areas (18 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: My Department's provision for national parks and wildlife in 2008 will amount to €46.665 million, which represents an increase of 31% on the 2007 allocation. This significantly increased level of investment is a clear indication of the high priority afforded by Government to biodiversity and nature conservation and accords with the commitment in the Programme for Government to increase...

Written Answers — Departmental Records: Departmental Records (18 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: The Headquarters of my Department is currently located in the Custom House, Dublin 1 where I work unless I am attending the Dáil or I am on other official business outside the Headquarters.

Written Answers — Water Pollution: Water Pollution (18 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: Statutory responsibility for the monitoring, management, protection and improvement of water quality, including groundwater, is assigned to local authorities, acting under the general supervision of the EPA. The EPA report, Water Quality in Ireland 2006 — Key Indicators of the Aquatic Environment, indicates in relation to groundwater that, in the period 1995 to 2006, there was a general...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (18 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 555 to 558, inclusive, and 564 to 566, inclusive, together. The EPA's regular reports on Water Quality in Ireland present a review of water quality and suspected causes of pollution in various categories of water bodies. The EPA's reports on Urban Waste Water Discharges in Ireland provide an analysis of the treatment of waste water from all agglomerations...

Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (18 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: I am not in a position to comment on the calculation of the carbon generated from the combined air transport of all participants at the recent UN climate change conference in Bali. On the issue of offsetting the greenhouse gas emissions from air travel involved for the Irish delegation, I refer to the reply to Question No. 990 of 11 December last.

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (18 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: The South Roscommon Regional Water Supply Scheme is included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007 — 2009 as part of a grouped project to begin construction in 2009. Roscommon County Council's Contract Documents for the South Roscommon scheme are being examined in my Department and are being dealt with as quickly as possible.

Greenhouse Gas Emissions. (18 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: Ireland's commitment under the Kyoto Protocol is to limit emissions to 13% above 1990 levels. The Government's policy framework for meeting this commitment is set out in the National Climate Change Strategy 2007-12, published in April 2007. The strategy addresses emissions across all sectors of the economy and sets out a series of measures that, collectively, will reduce emissions by over...

Greenhouse Gas Emissions. (18 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: As the Deputy rightly said, I mentioned many of these things in the carbon budget. The Deputy was at the press conference, where he was very welcome.

Greenhouse Gas Emissions. (18 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: The Deputy's party leader specifically requested that the Deputy be present and I was more than happy to facilitate him.

Greenhouse Gas Emissions. (18 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: I detailed at that stage that the measures leading to additional savings referred to additional savings by the emissions trading sector, following the Commission's decision on Ireland's national allocation plan in July of this year, which were included in the draft energy efficiency action plan published by my colleague, the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Deputy...

Greenhouse Gas Emissions. (18 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: I will try.

Greenhouse Gas Emissions. (18 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: The Deputy will be aware there is a separate question in regard to the phasing out of incandescent light bulbs, which will lead to a saving of approximately 700,000 tonnes per annum. The other measures are ones I have announced, including with regard to greater energy efficiency in housing, which will lead to 40% greater energy efficiency and a saving of 40% in CO2 emissions. Reference was...

Greenhouse Gas Emissions. (18 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: I hope the Deputy will support the measures as well.

Greenhouse Gas Emissions. (18 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: That is what I have just said.

Greenhouse Gas Emissions. (18 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: I have already answered that. The Deputy was present at the carbon budget presentation where I outlined the measures in detail.