Results 921-940 of 9,994 for speaker:John Gormley
- Written Answers — Special Areas of Conservation: Special Areas of Conservation (7 Jul 2010)
John Gormley: I proposed to take Questions Nos. 338 and 361 together. Under the European Communities (Natural Habitats) Regulations 1997, planning authorities, before granting planning consent, must satisfy themselves that the proposal will not have a significant effect on any Special Protection Area or Special Area of Conservation. If such an effect cannot be ruled out, the authority must carry out an...
- Written Answers — Special Areas of Conservation: Special Areas of Conservation (7 Jul 2010)
John Gormley: Compensation arising from restrictions in agricultural practice due to designations is paid from EU and exchequer funding under the Rural Development Programme and disbursed through the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food administered REPS and Agri-Environmental Options Scheme. My Department also operates the NPWS Farm Plan Scheme which is a much smaller scheme than the two...
- Written Answers — Special Areas of Conservation: Special Areas of Conservation (7 Jul 2010)
John Gormley: Special areas of conservation (SACs) and special protection areas (SPAs) are the prime wildlife areas in the State considered to be important on a European as well as an Irish level. The designation of SPAs and SACs is undertaken in accordance with the provisions of the Birds Directive and the Habitats Directive, respectively. The directives provide that sites must be chosen on objective...
- Written Answers — Special Areas of Conservation: Special Areas of Conservation (7 Jul 2010)
John Gormley: Approximately eleven percent of the total onshore area of Ireland is designated as candidate Special Areas of Conservation (cSACs) or Natural Heritage Areas (NHAs). This includes lakes and rivers. The designation of Ireland's suite of SACs is almost complete and the percentage of land subject to this designation will not change significantly. When my Department has completed the designation...
- Written Answers — Coursing Meetings: Coursing Meetings (7 Jul 2010)
John Gormley: My Department has received applications under the Wildlife Acts from the Irish Coursing Club on behalf of their affiliated clubs to facilitate the tagging and the capture of hares in relation to the holding of coursing meetings for the coming 2010/2011 season. These applications are under consideration and a decision will be made as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Water Services: Water Services (7 Jul 2010)
John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 346 to 354, inclusive, and 358 to 360, inclusive, together. The Local Government Annual Financial Statement for 2008, which is the most recently published, showed that local authorities current expenditure on water services amounted to â¬780.1 million while capital expenditure was â¬980.9 million, a total expenditure of â¬1,761 million made up of a...
- Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (7 Jul 2010)
John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 355 to 357, inclusive, together. A letter of Formal Notice (Article 226) was issued to Ireland by the European Commission on 23 October 2007, alleging inadequate transposition of the Water Framework Directive by Ireland. A comprehensive response was sent to the Commission on 23 January 2008. No further action has been taken by the Commission on this matter...
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (7 Jul 2010)
John Gormley: The report Service Indicators in Local Authorities 2008 published by the Local Government Management Services Board, a copy of which is available in the Oireachtas Library, sets out the most recent figures for unaccounted for water for each county and city council. The levels of water lost range from 16.8% to 58.6%, with water loss of 55.4% in South Tipperary. Over the past seven years,...
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (7 Jul 2010)
John Gormley: The Barrow Abstraction Scheme is included for funding in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2010 â 2012 at an estimated cost of almost â¬56 million. I have today approved the funding to allow Kildare County Council to accept a tender of just over â¬24.6 million for the Barrow Abstraction Scheme Water Treatment Plant. This plant is to be constructed at Srowland under a...
- Written Answers — State Bodies: State Bodies (7 Jul 2010)
John Gormley: My Department's Customer Service Action Plan 2009-2011 and the associated Customer Charter affirm my Department's commitment to the delivery of high quality services to all customers. The Plan puts a strong emphasis on evaluation and feedback from our customers. A robust complaints procedure has been established and is communicated widely for all of our customers including on the...
- Written Answers — Local Government Reform: Local Government Reform (7 Jul 2010)
John Gormley: The issue of town government is among a broad suite of local government matters which have been considered by a dedicated Cabinet Committee engaged in finalising the policy decisions for inclusion in the White Paper on Local Government. I intend to publish the White Paper shortly following completion of the Government's deliberations.
- Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (7 Jul 2010)
John Gormley: In accordance with the Water Framework Directive, Ireland has adopted a catchment-based approach to river basin management planning. The areas referred to in the question fall within the Eastern River Basin District and the local authorities within this catchment are jointly responsible for the making of river basin management plans which aim to protect and improve water quality. River Basin...
- Written Answers — Fire Stations: Fire Stations (7 Jul 2010)
John Gormley: I refer to the reply to Question No.189 of 20 May, 2010, which indicates the current position in regard to the proposed new city fire station
- Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (7 Jul 2010)
John Gormley: I refer to the replies to Question No. 234 of 30 June 2010 and Question No. 438 of 18 May 2010 which outlines the position in relation to this scheme.
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (7 Jul 2010)
John Gormley: I refer to the reply to Question No. 429 of 15 June 2010. The position is unchanged.
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (7 Jul 2010)
John Gormley: The information requested is not maintained in my Department in a readily accessible format. Under the Government's decentralisation programme, the official opening of my Department's new offices in Wexford took place on 18 June 2010. There are currently over 180 staff working in this location. Preparation for decentralisation resulted in approximately 1,400 staff movements into and out...
- Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (7 Jul 2010)
John Gormley: The renewed Programme for Government 2009 affirms the commitment to a target of 3% annual average reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. This commitment is reflected in the Framework for the Climate Change Bill 2010 which I published in December 2009. The Bill will, on enactment, provide a statutory basis for the core national priority of major and continued reduction in greenhouse gas...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (7 Jul 2010)
John Gormley: In 2006, the Dublin Docklands Development Authority took a 26% share in Becbay Limited, a joint venture with Bernard McNamara (through his company Donatex) and Derek Quinlan (through the company Mempal), which purchased the Irish Glass Bottle (IGB) site. A â¬288 million loan to Becbay Limited was provided jointly by Anglo Irish Bank and AIB. It is a non-recourse loan largely secured...
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (7 Jul 2010)
John Gormley: The 2010 Revised Estimates Volume allocated the sum of â¬857,000 for the provision of training within my Department. This figure has remained unchanged. Expenditure of â¬150,000 has been incurred up to the end of June 2010.
- Written Answers — Foreshore Licences: Foreshore Licences (6 Jul 2010)
John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 481, 488 and 489 together. I refer to the reply to the Dáil adjournment debate on this issue taken on 29 June 2010. The draft leases and licences were received from the Chief State Solicitor's Office, and issued to the applicant for their agreement, on 1 July 2010.