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Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (23 Oct 2007)

John Gormley: Following a review of financial supports available to councillors, a range of improvements was introduced with effect from 1 January, 2007. These improvements resulted from a careful and detailed review of the expenses allowances system and the retirement gratuity scheme for councillors and involved extensive consultation with the elected members' associations. The amendments to the...

Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy. (23 Oct 2007)

John Gormley: Unlike previous speakers I did not know John Wilson. Nevertheless, on my behalf and on behalf of the Green Party I express sympathy to his family and to the Fianna Fáil Party. John Wilson was a man of many talents. He was a linguist, a classical scholar, an able politician, a tireless worker, an actor, a republican and a teacher. Of course, he will be remembered most in Cavan for the...

Hunting Licences. (18 Oct 2007)

John Gormley: I thank Deputy Gregory for raising this matter. Section 26(1) of the Wildlife Act 1976, as amended, provides that the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government 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 as specified in the licence. I know there are different views as...

Water and Sewerage Schemes. (18 Oct 2007)

John Gormley: I thank Deputy Chris Andrews for raising this matter. I am not precluded from discussing the issue. As the Deputy will be aware, as residents of Ringsend my family and I are personally affected by the smell emanating from the waste water treatment plant in the area. It is completely unacceptable that residents must endure this odour nuisance. On taking office, I asked for a full report on...

Water and Sewerage Schemes. (18 Oct 2007)

John Gormley: It is clear that the council of which the Deputy was a member is responsible. Unlike the Deputy, I live in the area in question and am affected by this issue.

Water and Sewerage Schemes. (18 Oct 2007)

John Gormley: I am making people accountable.

Water and Sewerage Schemes. (18 Oct 2007)

John Gormley: An independent examination of the plant has been undertaken by international consultants. They have identified the problems, remedial measures have been devised and a programme of works to resolve the situation permanently is in progress. It will be approximately one year before all remedial measures are completed, but both the council and the contractor on site are committed to doing...

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

John Gormley: New wastewater treatments plants for Baltimore and Skibbereen have been approved for funding under my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007-2009 as part of a grouped project that also includes Dunmanway and Schull. My Department is examining Cork County Council's contract documents for the four treatment plants and they are being dealt with as quickly as possible. My...

Written Answers — Water Services: Water Services (18 Oct 2007)

John Gormley: Article 9.1 of the EU Water Framework Directive requires Member States to take account of the principle of water services cost recovery, including environmental and resource costs, in accordance with the polluter pays principle. The Directive is being implemented in Ireland in relation to the non-domestic sector, which includes those engaged in the provision of educational services, on the...

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (18 Oct 2007)

John Gormley: The Carysfort — Maretimo Improvement Scheme is included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007-2009 as a Scheme to start construction in 2008. Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council's Preliminary Report for the scheme is under examination in my Department and is being dealt with as quickly as possible.

Written Answers — Architectural Heritage: Architectural Heritage (18 Oct 2007)

John Gormley: My Department administers a Civic Structures Conservation scheme of grants for the restoration and conservation of buildings of significant architectural heritage merit and which are in public ownership or open to the public generally. The deadline for completed applications for the 2007 scheme was 29 March 2007. Details of the 2007 scheme are on the Department's website www.environ.ie. This...

Written Answers — Local Government Policy: Local Government Policy (18 Oct 2007)

John Gormley: In accordance with the Programme for Government, my Department will be publishing a Green Paper on local government reform in the coming months. The Green Paper will examine a number of issues with the objective of making local government more transparent and responsive, and will set out options for reform in advance of a subsequent White Paper. Issues to be considered in the Green Paper...

Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (18 Oct 2007)

John Gormley: Under the Building Control Act 1990, responsibility for compliance with the Building Regulations is a matter for the owner or builder of a building. Responsibility for enforcement of the Building Regulations is vested in the 37 local Building Control Authorities. Under the Act, authorities are empowered to carry out inspections of buildings and to take such samples of materials used in the...

Regional Orthopaedic Unit Closure. (18 Oct 2007)

John Gormley: I thank Deputy English for raising this matter. I will be taking the matter on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney. The Department of Health and Children is advised by the Health Service Executive that the orthopaedic department in our Lady's Hospital Navan, which performs elective orthopaedic procedures, will not be admitting patients for the month of...

Regional Orthopaedic Unit Closure. (18 Oct 2007)

John Gormley: The Health Service Executive advises that six patients who have had procedures booked for December will be given alternative appointments for January 2008. Patients suffering fractures or trauma, as well as day cases and those with outpatient appointments, will continue to be treated during the month of December. The Health Service Executive has indicated that the orthopaedic department in...

Regional Orthopaedic Unit Closure. (18 Oct 2007)

John Gormley: If there is no point in reading it out, I will not read it.

Regional Orthopaedic Unit Closure. (18 Oct 2007)

John Gormley: At the end of September the total number of elective procedures performed was 1,603, of which 331 were major joint replacements and 1,272 were other orthopaedic procedures. The overall context for public hospital services in the country is that for each of the past three months of this year, we can still expect about 100,000 patient discharges, on a day case and inpatient basis. This...

Written Answers — Special Protection Areas: Special Protection Areas (17 Oct 2007)

John Gormley: Overgrazing of livestock in the Nephin Beg area has given rise to environmental problems, particularly loss of vegetation and soil erosion in commonages. In this regard, damage to the habitat of the Red Grouse in the Owenduff/Nephin Beg Complex Special Protection Area (SPA) in County Mayo has been the subject of a continuing infringement case, under the Birds Directive, taken against Ireland...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (17 Oct 2007)

John Gormley: The information requested in relation to the state bodies and boards under the aegis of my Department was compiled in response to Question No. 519 of 2 October 2007 and forwarded to the Deputy on 15 October 2007. The information concerned is also set out in the table. Name of body/board Date of establishment No. of members No. of staff Budget Year applicable € Affordable Homes...

Written Answers — Anti-Poverty Strategy: Anti-Poverty Strategy (17 Oct 2007)

John Gormley: Poverty proofing was introduced in 1998 on foot of a commitment in the first National Anti-Poverty Strategy. It is defined as 'the process whereby Government policies and programmes are assessed at design, implementation and review stages in relation to their impact on poverty and on inequalities which are likely to lead to poverty, with a view to poverty reduction'. Since 1998 it has been...