Results 6,921-6,940 of 9,994 for speaker:John Gormley
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (14 Nov 2007)
John Gormley: The Ennis/Clarecastle Sewerage Scheme, which includes the provision of a new wastewater treatment plant, is included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007-2009 as a scheme to begin construction in 2009. My Department approved Clare County Council's Preliminary Report for the scheme in September 2006. The Council's brief for the appointment of consultants to prepare...
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (14 Nov 2007)
John Gormley: The Finea Sewerage Scheme is included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007-2009 as a scheme to advance through planning at an estimated cost of â¬1.6 million. 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. Under devolved...
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (14 Nov 2007)
John Gormley: Phase 1 of the Athlone Sewerage Scheme is included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007-2009 as a scheme to begin construction in 2008 at an estimated cost of â¬15 million. Westmeath County Council's Preliminary Report for the scheme is being examined in my Department and is being dealt with as quickly as possible. In the meantime, I understand that the Council is...
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (14 Nov 2007)
John Gormley: The Rathowen Sewerage Scheme is included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007-2009 as a scheme to advance through planning at an estimated cost of â¬1.9 million. Westmeath County Council's Design Review and Water Services Pricing Policy Reports for the scheme are being examined in my Department and a reply will issue shortly. Under devolved procedures, the Council...
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (14 Nov 2007)
John Gormley: The Delvin Sewerage Scheme has been approved for funding under my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007-2009 as part of the Serviced Land Initiative at an estimated cost of â¬4.3 million. My Department is awaiting additional information requested from Westmeath County Council in relation to the Council's Design Review Report for the scheme.
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (14 Nov 2007)
John Gormley: Phase 1 of the Kilbeggan Sewerage Scheme is included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007-2009 as a scheme to advance through planning at an estimated cost of â¬5.5 million. Westmeath County Council's Preliminary Report for the scheme is being examined in my Department and is being dealt with as quickly as possible.
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (14 Nov 2007)
John Gormley: Phase 1 of the Moate Sewerage Scheme is included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007-2009 as a scheme to advance through planning at an estimated cost of â¬9.7 million. Westmeath County Council's Preliminary Report for the scheme is being examined in my Department and is being dealt with as quickly as possible.
- Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (14 Nov 2007)
John Gormley: Through the Environment Fund, and also more recently through the Exchequer, my Department co-funds the establishment of new recycling facilities by local authorities and also provides funding to subvent the operating costs of such facilities. Some â¬100m has been allocated in this way in respect of capital costs since 2002. This funding is provided in respect of facilities such as bring...
- Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (14 Nov 2007)
John Gormley: The Programme for Government clearly sets out the approach to waste management that will be reflected in national policy in the years ahead. It is firmly grounded in a continuing commitment to the waste hierarchy with a renewed drive towards the achievement of international best practice in the reduction, re-use and recycling of our waste. This, coupled with an increasing emphasis on...
- Written Answers — Water Supply: Water Supply (14 Nov 2007)
John Gormley: Local authorities are responsible for the operation and management of water supply and wastewater treatment infrastructure. Details of the volumes of water abstracted from, and of wastewater discharges to, the River Liffey may be obtained from the relevant local authorities.
- Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (14 Nov 2007)
John Gormley: In accordance with the provisions of waste management legislation, decisions in respect of the number of municipal waste incinerators which may be developed are the responsibility of local authorities, in the context of the regional waste management plans for which they have statutory responsibility, and of commercial enterprises in relation to private sector facilities. Such projects are...
- Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (14 Nov 2007)
John Gormley: Data available to my Department from the National Waste Report produced annually by the EPA were used to extrapolate that by 2016, and having met EU landfill diversion targets, the volume of waste requiring further treatment could be reduced to some 400,000 tonnes if sufficient capacity for the mechanical and biological treatment of waste can be developed in that timeframe. This level of...
- Planning Issues. (14 Nov 2007)
John Gormley: We are already taking action. I highlighted previously to the Deputy in regard to Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000 that what we wanted to achieve was proper integration not segregation. The problems Deputy Naughten referred to were identified as far back as the year 2000. We do not need to be alarmist about this issue. We have seen good integration take place. I do not know...
- Planning Issues. (14 Nov 2007)
John Gormley: Economic segregation is already evident in many cases.
- Planning Issues. (14 Nov 2007)
John Gormley: In many cases economic segregation has very little to do with planning, it relates to the fact that many immigrants are willing to do work which Irish people no longer want to do. If one goes to a filling stationââ
- Planning Issues. (14 Nov 2007)
John Gormley: I am not. That is the situation. The Deputy is confusing a number of issues. In terms of planning, the real issue is that we provide good planning â planning has to be paramount â that services are properly provided and that the proper densities are put in place. That is the way to go. There is no way one can put up a "whites only" sign as part of the planning process. That will not...
- Local Authority Auditing. (14 Nov 2007)
John Gormley: Expenditure by local authorities is projected to reach â¬9.5 billion in 2007 and it is vital that the oversight of financial management and control systems in these bodies reflects best practice. Section 5 of the Local Government (Business Improvement Districts) Act 2006, which replaced the provisions in the Local Government Act 2001, provides a framework for the establishment by local...
- Local Authority Auditing. (14 Nov 2007)
John Gormley: If we are to hold local government to account financially, they are necessary. The Deputy referred to the significant role played by and the considerable expenditure involved in local government. From the budgetary process on which I have embarked, I know how important it is to have a proper local government fund. We require efficiency at local government level. When I was a councillor, I...
- Local Authority Auditing. (14 Nov 2007)
John Gormley: It will depend on what they are examining. The crucial difference is that the committees will include external members. Sometimes, if councillors were involved in decisions with expenditure implications, they could not adjudicate on their performance properly. I hope the committees will meet as often as necessary. When people are only in receipt of expenses and work is not properly...
- Environmental Protection Agency. (14 Nov 2007)
John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 42, 54 and 73 together. The Environmental Protection Agency was established in 1993 under the Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992 and the range and complexity of the functions it discharges have increased significantly since then. The staffing, financial and other organisational resources available to the agency have expanded commensurate with its...