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Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (11 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: Details of my Department's expenditure on entertainment, incurred under my Department's Administrative Budget, are set out in the table for the period concerned. Some other such expenditure, charged to individual projects/programmes, has not been included in the figures as the extraction of this information would involve a disproportionate allocation of staff time and resources. Year €...

Written Answers — Departmental Transport: Departmental Transport (11 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: The cost of providing transport to Ministers of State and staff in my Department amounted to €1.3m for the period in question. A breakdown of this expenditure is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Departmental Transport: Departmental Transport (11 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 956 and 984 together. I refer to the reply to question No. 186 of 15 November 2007 in relation to public transport costs for myself and Ministers of State in my Department since I came into office. A breakdown of public transport costs for my predecessors and for Ministers of State since 1997 is not readily available and would take an inordinate amount of...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (11 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: The information requested in the question, in relation to those years for which details are readily available, is set out in the table. Minister Noel Dempsey Martin Cullen Dick Roche John Gormley Number of Mobile Phones 1 1 2 (Phone and Blackberry) 2 (Phone and Blackberry) Year Annual Cost Annual Cost Annual Cost Annual Cost â'¬ â'¬ â'¬ â'¬ 1998 4,142.90 1999 4,448.84 ...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (11 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: The information requested in the question, in relation to those years for which details are readily available, is set out in the table. The number of advisers or staff appointed directly by the Minister varied between 3 and 6. Year Annual Cost â'¬ 1998 2,441.08 1999 4,390.58 2000 9130.63 2001 8556.32 2002 10,687.21 2003 10,135.54 2004 13,529.82 2005 10,166.35 2006 11,370.92...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (11 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 960 to 962, inclusive, together. As Minister, I am precluded, under section 30 of the Planning and Development Act, 2000, from exercising any power or control in relation to any individual planning application or appeal with which a planning authority or An Bord Pleanála is or may be concerned. However, in the event that an application is received in respect...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (11 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 963 to 965, inclusive, together. These schemes are being funded under my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007-2009 and I understand that construction will be completed during the first half of 2008.

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (11 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: This is primarily a matter for Westmeath County Council. However, I understand from informal enquiries with the Council that some delay has occurred due to the liquidation of the firm sub-contracted to install the meters and that the main contractors hope to engage new sub-contractors shortly.

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (11 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: The construction of the Lough Owel Water Treatment Plant Scheme was funded under my Department's Water Services Investment Programme and has been completed.

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (11 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: An allocation of €4.7 million has been made to Westmeath County Council under my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007-2009 for water conservation works, including the establishment of 70 district metering areas which I understand have now been completed.

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (11 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: Phase 1 of the Glasson/Ballykeeran/Coosan Sewerage Scheme Phase is approved for funding under my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007-2009 as part of the Rural Towns and Villages Initiative. My Department has approved the Preliminary Report for this scheme and it is now a matter for Westmeath County Council to advance the scheme through the tender and construction stages.

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (11 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: The Mullingar Sewerage Scheme is included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007-2009 as a scheme to begin construction in 2008. Westmeath County Council's Tender Report for the wastewater treatment plant element of the scheme (including sludge management) is being examined in my Department and is being dealt with as quickly as possible. Under devolved procedures, the...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (11 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 971, 972, 975, 977, 978 and 979 together. I refer to the replies to Questions Nos. 219 to 224, inclusive, of 14 November 2007.

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (11 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: Details of approved sewerage schemes in County Westmeath are published in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007-2009 which is available in the Oireachtas Library. No proposal identified as the County Westmeath sewerage scheme was contained in the Council's most recent assessment of needs which informed the selection of new schemes for inclusion in the Investment Programme.

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (11 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: The South Westmeath Regional Water Supply Scheme is included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007-2009 as a scheme to begin construction in 2009. My Department has approved Westmeath County Council's Preliminary Report for this scheme. It is now a matter for the Council to secure a Water Abstraction Order and to prepare Contract Documents.

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (11 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: The Coole Sewerage Scheme is included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007-2009 as a scheme to advance through planning. Westmeath County Council's Preliminary Report and Water Services Pricing Policy Report for the scheme are being examined in my Department and are being dealt with as quickly as possible.

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (11 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: The Lough Lene Water Supply Scheme is included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007-2009 as a scheme to advance through planning. My Department is awaiting submission by Westmeath County Council of a Brief for the appointment of consultants to prepare a Preliminary Report for the scheme.

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (11 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: The Mullingar Regional Water Supply Scheme Improvement (incorporating Lough Ennell Abstraction) is included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007 –2009 as a scheme to begin construction in 2008. My Department is awaiting submission by Westmeath County Council of a Brief for the appointment of consultants to prepare a Preliminary Report for the scheme, which also...

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (11 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: Annual returns for 2006 under the Control of Dogs Acts 1986 and 1992 have recently been collated by my Department based on data supplied by local authorities. The information is available on my Department's website. The publication of these figures depends on the receipt of returns from every local authority, and this process has only recently been completed.

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (11 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: The procedures for the appointment of ordinary members of An Bord Pleanála are set out in the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended by Sections 14-16 of the Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Act 2006. In addition, Article 11 of the Planning and Development Regulations, 2006 amended the list of prescribed bodies for the purposes of making nominations to the Board and...