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Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (11 May 2010)

John Gormley: Payments are made on the basis of approved farm plans. I understand that the applicant's plan is currently with his farm planner for finalisation. When the final plan is submitted, the National Parks and Wildlife Service of my Department will process the application and, if in order, payment will be made.

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (11 May 2010)

John Gormley: Validated claims under the Water Services Investment Programme for recoupment of expenditure to the value of €6.3 million, as set out in the following table, are currently being processed for payment to the local authorities involved this month. County / City Council Claims for payment € Dun Laoghaire / Rathdown 1,789,244 Galway County 637,896 Limerick City 3,500,000 North...

Written Answers — Litter Pollution: Litter Pollution (11 May 2010)

John Gormley: Under the Litter Pollution Acts 1997 to 2009, local authorities are responsible for the prevention and control of littering in their functional areas. While the legislation does not place specific obligations, in relation to beach litter from shipping traffic in Irish coastal waters, on local authorities, the authorities, as a matter of course, take appropriate actions, including the...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (11 May 2010)

John Gormley: The Newport Regional Water Supply Scheme is included as a scheme to start construction during the period of the Water Services Investment Programme 2010 – 2012, a copy of which is available in the Oireachtas Library. My Department has already approved the funding to enable North Tipperary County Council to award the contract for this Scheme; accordingly, the timing of the commencement of...

Written Answers — Urban Designation: Urban Designation (11 May 2010)

John Gormley: Significant population growth occurred in many large towns during the last intercensal period; Drogheda's experience during this period was not atypical. Drogheda Town Council has a considerable range of functional responsibilities. I have no plans to designate Drogheda as a City Council. However the issue of town government is among a broad suite of local government matters which are being...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (11 May 2010)

John Gormley: Article 20 D of the Building Control (Amendment) Regulations 2009 sets out the requirements for a Disability Access Certificate (DAC). The DAC, which is issued by the Building Control Authority, came into effect on 1 January 2010 and indicates compliance with Part M of the Second Schedule to the Building Regulations, currently Part M 2000. Guidance has been issued by my Department to the...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (11 May 2010)

John Gormley: The Water Services Investment Programme has focused over the past ten years on improving the quality and capacity of water services infrastructure to meet the needs of the growing population and economic demand, and to address environmental compliance. The upgrading of existing water mains and the provision of new mains have arisen both in the context of new or upgraded infrastructure in...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (11 May 2010)

John Gormley: Article 9 of the Water Framework Directive requires Member States to have in place water pricing policies to provide adequate incentives for users to use water services efficiently. Article 9 also states that a Member State shall not be in breach of the Directive if it decides, in accordance with established practices at the time of adoption of the Directive, not to apply the provisions of...

Written Answers — Architectural Heritage: Architectural Heritage (11 May 2010)

John Gormley: I refer to the Adjournment taken in the House on 21 April, 2010. I have, in the meantime, given consent under the National Monuments Acts to the proposed works to protect and maintain the fabric of the buildings. The position is otherwise unchanged.

Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (11 May 2010)

John Gormley: Section 160 of the Local Government Act 2001, enables me to declare appropriate qualifications for a specified employment under a local authority or for such of the employments as belong to a specified class, description or grade. While qualifications have not been declared for Water Services Operations Management, the above-mentioned legislation also enables a local authority, with my...

Written Answers — National Heritage Areas: National Heritage Areas (11 May 2010)

John Gormley: The Tara Complex has been included in Ireland's new Tentative List of potential nominees to the World Heritage List submitted to UNESCO as part of the Royal Sites of Ireland series. The proposed nomination of the Tara Complex as part of the Royal Sites of Ireland series will require the preparation of comprehensive nomination documentation including a management plan for the property....

Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (11 May 2010)

John Gormley: I expect to bring proposals to Government shortly regarding turf-cutting in Raised Bog Special Areas of Conservation and Natural Heritage Areas. I will then be in touch with affected individuals and representative groups in regard to the position.

Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (11 May 2010)

John Gormley: The number of permanent and temporary staff employed across all 34 local authorities at end of December 2009 was 30,564 and 1,691 respectively, compared to 31,897 and 3,166 at end of December 2008, and 31,427 and 3,564 at end of December 2007. A breakdown by authority is provided in the following table. Local Authority December 2007 December 2008 December 2009 Permanent Temporary...

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (11 May 2010)

John Gormley: I refer to the reply to Question No. 12 of 22 April 2010, which sets out my current position on this matter.

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (11 May 2010)

John Gormley: My Department does not hold the information sought. The conditions applying to a waste licence and the enforcement of such conditions, including in respect of testing, are solely matters for the Environmental Protection Agency and are not matters in which the Minister has a role. Section 60(3) of the Waste Management Act 1996 precludes the Minister from exercising any power or control in...

Written Answers — Water Metering: Water Metering (11 May 2010)

John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 314 and 315 together. I will shortly be bringing proposals to Government on the approach to the metering of households on public supplies. These proposals will give effect to the commitment in the renewed Programme for Government to introduce charging for domestic water use in a way that is fair, significantly reduces waste and is easily applied. It will be...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (11 May 2010)

John Gormley: 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 in County Clare. While provision is made to commence contracts to the value of some €38 million in the county during the period of the programme, it was not possible to include the...

Written Answers — European Council Meetings: European Council Meetings (11 May 2010)

John Gormley: Since June 2007, the EU of Environment Ministers Council has met formally on thirteen occasions. I attended eleven of these meetings in person. Ireland was represented on one occasion by a Minister of State and on a further occasion by the Deputy Permanent Representative to the European Union.

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (11 May 2010)

John Gormley: The Code of Practice to which the Question refers was prepared and published by the Environmental Protection Agency and my Department has no specific function in this regard. However, it is my intention that the Code of Practice will be called up into Technical Guidance Document H (TGD-H) of the Building Regulations which is currently under review. The public consultation process in this...

Written Answers — Urban Renewal Schemes: Urban Renewal Schemes (11 May 2010)

John Gormley: Tax designation for urban renewal is a matter for my colleague, the Minister for Finance.