Results 901-920 of 9,994 for speaker:John Gormley
- Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Jul 2010)
John Gormley: These bogus concerns raised by the Deputies opposite are shameful.
- Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Jul 2010)
John Gormley: It is absolutely shameful that they continue to peddle these untruths.
- Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Jul 2010)
John Gormley: What in the name of God is the Deputy talking about?
- Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Jul 2010)
John Gormley: I do not propose to accept this amendment as it would exclude the provision for appointing as authorised officer a person connected with animal welfare, with whom an arrangement has been entered into under section 15(3) of the Control of Dogs Act 1986. Many local authorities have sub-contracted dog control services and such arrangements have worked very successfully. There are numerous...
- Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Jul 2010)
John Gormley: I move amendment No. 3: In page 4, between lines 15 and 16, to insert the following: " "dog" includes bitch;". This amendment is simply there to provide for the avoidance of doubt. Where there is a reference to a dog, it will include a female dog, as appropriate.
- Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Jul 2010)
John Gormley: I thank all Deputies for their varied, interesting and, for the most part, positive contributions to the debate in the House. It is clear many Deputies have experience of greyhound ownership. Some, such as Deputy Joe Carey, have had more success than others. I am confident the Bill, as amended, will safeguard the welfare of dogs in all dog breeding establishments. It will ensure a...
- Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Jul 2010)
John Gormley: Deputy Hogan's understanding is correct and I will adopt the same consensual approach as I have adopted to date.
- Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Jul 2010)
John Gormley: I will be adopting the same consensual approach as I have adopted heretofore. I will engage not just with the stakeholders, but also, in this instance, with the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. He intends to amend the 1958 Act accordingly. This is being done because it is recognised now that the main purpose of the 1958 Act is to regulate the greyhound industry. It has been...
- Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Jul 2010)
John Gormley: I do not understand the Deputy's point. I think I was quite explicit in my contribution on Friday when I said, in so far as greyhounds are concerned, the welfare provisions will be inserted into the 1958 Act. This is very clear. I am not citing - why would I cite - the 1958 Act in this legislation when it is a separate piece of legislation-----
- Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Jul 2010)
John Gormley: -----and that is the point. We will ensure the welfare of greyhounds is looked after under the amended 1958 Act. However, the people in Bord na gCon have agreed that in so far as inspections are concerned, we will have people from the local authorities conducting them. As was stated by a previous speaker, we are not going to have self-regulation as such. We have to have objective...
- Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Jul 2010)
John Gormley: I have always done so.
- Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (7 Jul 2010)
John Gormley: Part B (Fire Safety) of the Second Schedule to the Building Regulations provides for the means of escape in case of fire in buildings. Part B 1 of the Regulations states: "A building shall be so designed and constructed that there are adequate means of escape in case of fire from the building to a place of safety outside the building, capable of being safely and effectively used." Technical...
- Written Answers — Foreshore Licences: Foreshore Licences (7 Jul 2010)
John Gormley: My Department has no record of a foreshore application having been received for the development in question. My Department will contact the Port of Cork Company to clarify matters.
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (7 Jul 2010)
John Gormley: The Programme for Government and the National Climate Change Strategy 2007-2012 gave a commitment to introduce a voluntary scheme to offset greenhouse gas emissions from official air travel by Ministers and civil servants. The scheme became operational in 2009 and retrospectively accounted for all official air travel since the Government came into office in June 2007. A gross figure only is...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (7 Jul 2010)
John Gormley: The total cost of travel and subsistence incurred by staff travelling between the Department's offices in Wexford and Dublin during 2008 and 2009 is set out in the following table. The staff referred to were those based in temporary office accommodation in Wexford pending the opening of the Department's new offices, which took place in March 2010. Expenditure for travel to date in 2010 is...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (7 Jul 2010)
John Gormley: The information sought is set out in the following table. Year Expenditure on Advertising 2009 â¬2,782,353 To Date In 2010 â¬187,372 My Department carries out a number of advertising campaigns relevant to its remit, in order to promote awareness and behaviour change. In addition to such campaigns, my Department routinely advertises in newspapers and on radio for various statutory and...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (7 Jul 2010)
John Gormley: The information requested is set out in the following table. Project ⬠Environment Policy Projects Local Agenda 21 - Environment Partnership Fund â¬13,239 Waste Infrastructure and Landfill Remediation Projects Dungarvan Civic Amenity Site1 â¬3,271 Dungarvan Materials Recovery Facility1 â¬214,608 Dungarvan Composting Facility1 â¬17,339 Tramore Landfill1 â¬31,785 Tramore...
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (7 Jul 2010)
John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 329 to 333, inclusive, together. Contracts for the Ardfinnan Regional Water Supply Scheme, the Burncourt and Fethard Regional Water Supply Scheme, the Clonmel Regional Water Supply Scheme, the Clonmel Town and Rural Water Supply Scheme and the Grangemockler Sewerage Scheme are included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2010 â 2012 as...
- Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (7 Jul 2010)
John Gormley: Legislation, by its nature, can be complex, and the legislation governing planning and the compulsory purchase process is no exception to this. Functions in relation to the determination of compulsory purchase orders transferred to An Bord Pleanála with effect from January 2001 under the Planning and Development Act 2000. This included the transfer of all necessary ancillary powers in...
- Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (7 Jul 2010)
John Gormley: I propose to take Question Nos. 335 to 337, inclusive, together. My Department has had further discussions with OPW to assist in the design of work to alleviate flooding in the Roundfort-Hollymount area in county Mayo. This area is part of the Kilglassan/Caheravoostia Turlough Complex Special Area of Conservation (SAC) which is protected under the EU Habitats Directive, and the works by OPW...