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Written Answers — Local Authority Community Facilities: Local Authority Community Facilities (27 May 2010)

John Gormley: All thirty-four county and city councils have now completed the audit of community facilities and appropriate arrangements are being made by the county and city councils to make the audits publicly available including via their websites. The main purpose of the audit was to establish the current level of provision and inform future investment in facilities based on the outcome of the audit...

Written Answers — Motor Taxation: Motor Taxation (27 May 2010)

John Gormley: The proceeds of motor tax are paid into the Local Government Fund, which was established by the Local Government Act 1998. The Exchequer also contributes to the Local Government Fund. Payments made from the Fund include recoupments to the Department of Transport in respect of vehicle and driver licensing administration, expenditure on regional and local roads, and annual General Purpose...

Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (27 May 2010)

John Gormley: The implementation of the Building Control (Amendment) Regulations 2009 which provide, inter alia, for a Regularisation Certificate, is the responsibility of the 37 local Building Control Authorities. While information is not currently available on the number of Regularisation Certificates issued since the operative date of 1 October 2009, authorities will be requested to include this...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (27 May 2010)

John Gormley: The Kildare Water Supply Scheme Phase 2 (Castlewarden to Ballygoran) is included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2010 – 2012 as a scheme at planning. Kildare County Council's contract documents for the scheme are awaited in my Department.

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (27 May 2010)

John Gormley: I refer to the replies to Questions Nos. 798 of 20 April 2010 and 128 of 6 May 2010. On 18 October 2005, Kildare County Council submitted a proposal, plan and cost estimate for the Ballyna Group Water Scheme. The proposed cost of the scheme was €11.3 million. The proposal was that the Ballyna Group Water Scheme would connect to the Johnstownbridge Wellfield Development at the outlet from...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (27 May 2010)

John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 215 to 217, inclusive, together. The Water Services Investment Programme 2010 – 2012, a copy of which is available in the Oireachtas Library, provides for the development of a comprehensive range of new water services infrastructure over the next three years. This Programme is presented on a river basin district basis and lists the contracts to commence...

Legislative Programme (27 May 2010)

John Gormley: Electoral law is subject to ongoing review to make necessary changes to maintain and develop a robust and modern legal framework as a principal element of the operation of our democratic system. In the past five years, five separate electoral Bills have been enacted. In 2009 alone, two were enacted. Looking over the past ten years, an average of one electoral Bill per year was enacted by...

Legislative Programme (27 May 2010)

John Gormley: We will have the legislation published before the end of this session. I stated that definitively. I have stated, and announced the other evening, as Deputy Hogan will be aware, in response to his own Private Members' Bill, that I will be setting up the electoral commission on a non-statutory basis. The legislation that is required to set it up on a statutory basis is complex and will take...

Legislative Programme (27 May 2010)

John Gormley: The Leas-Cheann Comhairle has put it well. The fact is that we responded in detail to Deputy Hogan's Private Members' Bill.

Legislative Programme (27 May 2010)

John Gormley: Interestingly, when the Deputy considers these matters, I am not sure that he is in such a hurry to have a by-election in Dublin South.

Legislative Programme (27 May 2010)

John Gormley: I very much doubt if my good colleague in Fine Gael, Deputy McGinley, is too anxious to proceed so quickly with the by-election in Donegal.

Legislative Programme (27 May 2010)

John Gormley: Sometimes there is a great deal of posturing in this House. Fine Gael moved the writ for Waterford, but I will tell Deputy Hogan what my personal view on those matters is. I have said it on a number of occasions and I will repeat it again, my view is it makes sense from a cost effectiveness point of view to hold all of these elections together, be it the mayoralty election, the by-elections...

Local Government Elections (27 May 2010)

John Gormley: I intend to take Questions Nos. 7 and 43 together. The introduction of a directly elected mayor for Dublin will deliver significantly strengthened leadership for the city and region, with enhanced accountability and a direct connection with the citizen. The mayor will have a powerful role in setting out strategic policy across Dublin and oversight of operational implementation. He or she...

Local Government Elections (27 May 2010)

John Gormley: The Deputy will know that there is Government agreement because it is set out in the renewed programme for Government.

Local Government Elections (27 May 2010)

John Gormley: It clearly says 2010 there. As regards the Deputy's other question, I met with the chamber of commerce and they are the very people who have been calling for quite some time for the introduction of a mayor for the Dublin region. I am happy to be the Minister to deliver that. I wish to engage further with the Dublin Chamber of Commerce to ensure that it meets with their requirements. I...

Local Government Elections (27 May 2010)

John Gormley: We said that the major would have an overarching role. It is similar to the relationship that exists in London.

Local Government Elections (27 May 2010)

John Gormley: The London model has various boroughs with councillors in place and the mayor interacts with them, as well as interacting with an assembly that can question the mayor and hold him to account. The same sort of model will apply here.

Local Government Elections (27 May 2010)

John Gormley: I will be very clear about it. I have met with councillors on a number of occasions and I have said that I see the powers coming from the managers. That is clearly the case and I have stated so on a number of occasions. As to the Deputy's initial point, it is up to the political parties to decide when they want to campaign. They can select their candidates and start campaigning now if they...

Local Government Elections (27 May 2010)

John Gormley: I am happy to answer, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle. It shows that the Cabinet committee dealing with the White Paper is active and is doing a lot of work.

Local Government Elections (27 May 2010)

John Gormley: I was intrigued by the story. It is always interesting when one sees one's work being discussed in detail. I cannot comment on whether it is accurate because it is never a good thing to comment on leaks. I can say, however, that the White Paper will be a radical document. It may not find favour with all parties, including councillors, but it will be transformative. It is certainly...