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Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (5 Jul 2007)

John Gormley: Under the local authority expenses allowances system, councillors are paid a composite annual allowance that is intended to defray costs actually incurred in attending council and committee meetings, including Joint Policing Committee meetings. Following a comprehensive review, substantial improvements were introduced in the range of financial supports for councillors with effect from 1...

Written Answers — Local Government Reform: Local Government Reform (5 Jul 2007)

John Gormley: The Programme for Government contains a commitment to publish a Green Paper on Local Government Reform, which will examine a number of issues in relation to Irish local government, within six months of the Government coming into office.

Written Answers — Heritage Funding: Heritage Funding (5 Jul 2007)

John Gormley: This 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 2007 was 29 March 2007 and 186 applications for over €7 million in total were received. Having regard to the...

Written Answers — Turbary Agreements: Turbary Agreements (5 Jul 2007)

John Gormley: Given the importance of Ireland's bogs in European terms and recent evidence that cutting for domestic purposes and related activities is damaging remaining bogs, I have no proposals to extend the derogation beyond 2008 for Special Areas of Conservation and 2014 for Natural Heritage Areas.

Written Answers — Turbary Agreements: Turbary Agreements (5 Jul 2007)

John Gormley: A letter of offer issued on 5 June 2007 and contracts have been received from the vendor's solicitors. The case is now with the Chief State Solicitor's Office and will be processed by that office as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Special Areas of Conservation: Special Areas of Conservation (5 Jul 2007)

John Gormley: The person concerned was informed by letter from the Department dated 12 February 2007 that he is not entitled to any top up payment and the reasons for this. He was further advised that his case could be reviewed on the basis of any title documents, and an appropriately certified map, that he wished to produce in support of his application. No such documents have been received by the Department.

Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (5 Jul 2007)

John Gormley: Agreement has been reached in this case to purchase 1.375 acres at a cost of €9,931.25. Payment can only be made once all the conditions of the scheme are met and a satisfactory legal agreement has been reached and executed. When the agreement has been fully executed payment will be made.

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (5 Jul 2007)

John Gormley: Article 9 and Annex II of Directive 94/62/EC on Packaging and Packaging Waste provides that packaging may not be placed on the market within the EU unless it complies with specified "Essential Requirements". Firstly, packaging must be prevented so that only the minimum amount necessary is used for the containment, protection, handling, delivery and presentation of goods. Secondly, packaging...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (5 Jul 2007)

John Gormley: I refer to the reply to Question No. 554 of 3 July 2007. The overall approved staffing complement of my Department is 1,298 staff. Following the establishment of an advanced office in Wexford comprising 39 staff on 25 June 2007, there has been a corresponding reduction by 39 staff in my Department's Dublin offices. This has no effect on the approved staffing compliment.

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (5 Jul 2007)

John Gormley: Responsibility for the sustainable planning and delivery of development in the North Fringe area is a matter for the relevant local authorities, namely Dublin City Council and Fingal County Council. The North Fringe Framework Development Plan was prepared by Dublin City Council in 2000 and sets out the objectives for the area, the site context and the urban design framework. In recognition...

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (5 Jul 2007)

John Gormley: My Department has no role in the determination of the number, size or location of waste management facilities. Such decisions are taken by local authorities, in the context of the regional waste management plans for which they have statutory responsibility, and by commercial enterprises in relation to private sector facilities, and are subject to the statutory planning and waste licence...

Written Answers — Civic Fora: Civic Fora (4 Jul 2007)

John Gormley: In its report of March 2007, the Task Force on Active Citizenship made a number of recommendations in relation to the strengthening and renewal of the county/city Community and Voluntary Fora, including organising them on the basis of local electoral areas and renaming them Civic Fora. These and other recommendations in the Report will be further considered in the context of the...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (4 Jul 2007)

John Gormley: In January 2007, my Department approved Dublin City Council's proposals for the regeneration, by way of Public Private Partnership, of O'Devaney Gardens, Dublin. As part of the initial feasibility study, an economic analysis was undertaken by the consultant company Urban Capital on behalf of Dublin City Council, following which the National Development Finance Agency also carried out a Public...

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (4 Jul 2007)

John Gormley: Capital projects funded by my Department are, in the main, initiated by local authorities, with the exception of a limited number of capital projects relating to my Department's heritage programmes. In the case of capital projects initiated by local authorities under Exchequer funded capital programmes, my Department fulfils the role of sanctioning authority and is responsible for approving...

Written Answers — Special Areas of Conservation: Special Areas of Conservation (4 Jul 2007)

John Gormley: Both Departments have agreed that the definition of heath to be used in relation to afforestation applications in proposed hen harrier designated areas should be that set out in the manual for the Production of Grazing Impact Assessments in Upland and Peat Habitats, which was produced jointly by the Departments in January 1999. I have arranged to send a copy of the relevant definition to the...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (4 Jul 2007)

John Gormley: The process to transpose Directive 2003/35/EC is well advanced with legislation already completed to amend a range of consent systems. The remaining work will be finalised by the Departments concerned at the earliest possible date. Having regard to the above, I will ensure that the instrument of ratification of the Aarhus Convention is submitted to Government and laid before the Dáil as soon...

Written Answers — Water Quality: Water Quality (4 Jul 2007)

John Gormley: Phase 1 of the Kildare Water Strategy — Wellfield Contract — is being funded under my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2005-2007 and provides for the development of groundwater sources at a number of locations, including Rathangan. My Department has to date recouped €12.4 million to Kildare County Council in respect of the works which I understand are substantially...

Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (4 Jul 2007)

John Gormley: Following the recommendation of the Review Body on Higher Remuneration in the Public Sector in its report of 25 September 2000 a scheme of Performance Related Awards was introduced in the local authority sector for Managers, Assistant Managers and Directors of Services commencing with the calendar year 2003. The Review Body recommended that a Committee for Performance Awards be established to...

Written Answers — Water Services: Water Services (4 Jul 2007)

John Gormley: Funding was provided to Dublin City Council under my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2005-2007 for a study to assess the long-term water usage and supply needs of the Greater Dublin Area and to identify potential options for meeting those needs. The study, which examined all potential solutions for meeting the region's future requirements, concluded that, allowing for the...

Waste Management: Motion (Resumed). (4 Jul 2007)

John Gormley: A Cheann Comhairle, I am more than happy to look at myself.