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

John Gormley: 37 members of staff in my Department are provided with a blackberry device and 2 members are provided with a mobile phone configured to receive e-mail.

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

John Gormley: Some 1400 staff of my Department use a large number of electronic and non-electronic databases in the course of their work. The more complex electronic databases operated within the Department are subject to maintenance and support contracts with outside organisations. The information sought on the numbers in each category is not readily available and its compilation would involve a...

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

John Gormley: My Department has completed 9 information technology projects since 2004 and details are outlined below. Information technology projects are, as a matter of policy, subject to fixed price contracts and where projects have gone over budget it is as a result of a change in the scope of the project. Projects delivered over budget 2 Projects delivered on budget 7 Projects delivered after...

Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (11 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: On foot of the commitment in the Programme for Government on carbon offsetting official air travel, I am developing a scheme for use by all Government Departments and bodies under their aegis. I hope to announce details of the scheme shortly. Notwithstanding the fact that the proposed scheme will apply retrospectively to air travel since this Government came into office, I have in the...

Written Answers — Data Protection: Data Protection (11 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: My Department ensures that all relevant security measures, including the use of hardware firewalls, are in place to protect its network against potential intrusion by hackers via the internet. Access from within the Department to all services over the network is password protected. Staff members are authorised to access only that data which is relevant to the carrying out of their day to day...

Written Answers — Management Information Framework System: Management Information Framework System (11 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 992 and 993 together. The implementation of the financial management system under the overall management information framework has provided the Department with efficient modern accounting systems and processes. These allow the financial management and accountancy functions to be undertaken and operated in line with best practice in financial management and...

Written Answers — Housing Management Companies: Housing Management Companies (11 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 994 and 995 together. As Minister, I have overall responsibility for the legislative and policy framework governing the taking in charge of estates. I have no function in relation to the taking in charge of particular estates as this is a matter for the relevant planning authority concerned. Legislation governing management companies is a matter for my...

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

John Gormley: The letter from my Office dated 5 November 2007 incorrectly refers to a quarry at Creevagh, Cong, Co. Mayo. The information in the reply, however, refers to a quarry at Cahernicole, The Neale, Co. Mayo, which was the subject of the correspondence referred to in the question.

Written Answers — Natural Heritage Areas: Natural Heritage Areas (6 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: Special Protection Areas for hen harriers are proposed for designation in accordance with Article 4 of the European Council Directive on the conservation of Wild Birds (79/409/EEC) as transposed into Irish law by the European Communities (Natural Habitats) Regulations, 1997. Under these Regulations a landowner may seek review of a proposed designation of land as a Special Protection Area by...

Written Answers — Departmental Meetings: Departmental Meetings (6 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: I propose to take Question Nos. 247 and 248 together. My Department has a Management Advisory Committee, consisting of the Secretary General and six Assistant Secretaries, which meets on a weekly basis. My Special Adviser attends these meetings for agenda items dealing with weekly Government and Oireachtas business and Ministerial diary priorities. The Ministers of State, the Special Advisers...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (6 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: The current staffing position in the Ministerial Offices in my Department is set out in the tables below: Minister's Office Permanent Civil Servants Temporary Unestablished Civil Servants 10.5 4 Special Advisers* *One Special Adviser is the Department's Press & Information Officer and one is Programme Manager based in Government buildings. **Two officers job share in the post of...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (6 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: I am not accountable to Dáil Éireann for the daily operational matters of any of the agencies or bodies under the aegis of my Department.

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (6 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: Under Part IX of the Planning and Development Act 2000, the Government may by Order, on foot of a proposal from the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, designate a site or sites as a Strategic Development Zone (SDZ) to facilitate development considered, in the Government's opinion, to be of economic or social importance to the State. The Government Order will specify...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (6 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: The making, amending or revoking of a local area plan is a reserved function of the elected members of the planning authority for the area. Section 18 of the Planning and Development Act, 2000 states that "A planning authority may at any time, and for any particular area within its functional area, prepare a local area plan in respect of that area." Section 19(1)(b) of the Act states that a...

Written Answers — Coastal Protection: Coastal Protection (6 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: I propose to take Question Nos. 253 and 261 together. The position set out in the replies to Question Nos. 36 and 96 of 14 November 2007 has not changed. Under the Planning and Development Act 2000, planning authorities may include in their development plans objectives regulating, restricting or controlling development in areas at risk of flooding. Guidelines for Planning Authorities on...

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (6 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: Information on affordable housing activity up to end June 2007 in each local authority area is available on my Department's website at www.environ.ie. Information is also published in my Department's Housing Statistics Bulletins, copies of which are available in the Oireachtas Library.

Written Answers — Ethics in Public Office: Ethics in Public Office (6 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: I propose to take Question Nos. 255 to 257, inclusive, together. I refer to the reply to Questions Nos. 573 and 574 of 4 December 2007. As already outlined in that reply the Ethics Registrar in the relevant local authority is responsible for overseeing the application of the ethics framework and taking any necessary action in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Local Government...

Written Answers — Hunting Licences: Hunting Licences (6 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 258 and 259 together. Section 26(1) of the Wildlife Act 1976 provides that I may grant to the master or other person in charge of a pack of stag hounds, a licence authorising the hunting of deer by that pack, during such period or periods as is or are specified in the licence. The Ward Union Hunt applied to my Department for a hunting licence for the 2007/2008...

Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (6 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: I will deal with some aspects of the budget as well as dealing with the carbon budget.

Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (6 Dec 2007)

John Gormley: I would be happy to——