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- Written Answers — Water Supply: Water Supply (22 Apr 2010)
John Gormley: Over the past seven years, my Department has recouped some â¬130 million to local authorities for water conservation measures in their areas. With this investment, local authorities have, to date, largely focused on putting in place water management systems to allow for active leakage control and better planning of mains rehabilitation. This investment thus provides the platform for...
- Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (22 Apr 2010)
John Gormley: My Department, is working with the other relevant Departments, including the Departments of Health and Children; Justice, Equality and Law Reform; and Enterprise, Trade and Employment to develop recommendations for Government on the best way forward in devising an overall Government response to the issue of so-called head shops. My Department is considering, in consultation with planning...
- Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (22 Apr 2010)
John Gormley: While provision has been made in the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 to allow purchasers under the new Affordable Dwelling Purchase Arrangements to re-mortgage or top-up their mortgage without triggering the clawback, the Act does not provide this facility for purchasers under existing affordable housing or shared ownership arrangements. I have requested my Department to arrange...
- Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (22 Apr 2010)
John Gormley: The â¬200 non-principal private residence charge was introduced in the Local Government (Charges) Act 2009, which came into force in July 2009. As an exceptional measure for the year of introduction, the liability date for the charge was fixed at 31 July 2009. The Act provides that the liability date for 2010 and future years is 31 March. Payment does not fall due until two months after...
- Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (22 Apr 2010)
John Gormley: I refer to the reply to the Adjournment Debate on this matter on 8 December 2009. Responsibility for compliance with the Building Regulations rests with the builder and the owner of a building. Enforcement is a matter for the local building control authority, which is empowered to carry out inspections and initiate enforcement proceedings when considered necessary. Section 18 of the Fire...
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (22 Apr 2010)
John Gormley: As indicated in the reply to Questions 362 and 370 of 30 March 2010, the supervised discharge of leachate from Fingal County Council's licensed landfill at Balleally into the main foul sewer at the location in question is being carried out with the consent of Dublin City Council which is the local authority with responsibility for the sewer involved. Section 40 of the Waste Management Act...
- Written Answers — Special Areas of Conservation: Special Areas of Conservation (22 Apr 2010)
John Gormley: Tacumshin Lake was designated a Special Protection Area (SPA) on the 8 October, 1996. Designation of SPA's does not, of itself, give rise to an entitlement to compensation. I assume the scheme referred to in the Question is my Department's National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) Farm Plan Scheme, which was launched in February 2006. It operates as an alternative agri-environmental scheme...
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (22 Apr 2010)
John Gormley: The Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) new Code of Practice on Wastewater Treatment and Disposal Systems Serving Single Houses which was published in October 2009 sets out comprehensive requirements in relation to the design, installation and maintenance of on-site wastewater systems. My Department issued a circular letter to planning authorities in January 2010 regarding implementation...
- Written Answers — Special Areas of Conservation: Special Areas of Conservation (22 Apr 2010)
John Gormley: The question of whether the applicant is entitled to compensation has been referred to the Government's legal advisers. My Department will be in contact with the claimant's representatives as soon as the matter is clarified.
- Written Answers — Special Areas of Conservation: Special Areas of Conservation (22 Apr 2010)
John Gormley: In the vast majority of cases, payments to land owners and land users due to restrictions arising from the designation of land as a Special Area of Conservation (SAC) or Special Protection Area are made through the Rural Environment Protection Scheme (REPS) or in a much smaller number of cases through my Department's Farm Plan Scheme. In a very small number of cases that fall outside the...
- Written Answers — Air Pollution: Air Pollution (22 Apr 2010)
John Gormley: The monitoring, assessment and management of ambient air quality in Ireland is carried out according to the requirements of the EU Air Quality Framework Directive. This Directive became law through the Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992 (Ambient Air Quality Assessment and Management) Regulations, 1999. The EPA, under the aegis of my Department, has responsibility for the monitoring of...
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (22 Apr 2010)
John Gormley: Earlier this week, I published a comprehensive range of new water services infrastructure to be undertaken under my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2010 â 2012, a copy of which is available in the Oireachtas Library. On water supply projects alone, it details just over 49 contracts currently in progress with a value of â¬390 million and 101 contracts to be progressed to...
- Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (22 Apr 2010)
John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 172 and 173 together. The Urban Renewal Scheme 1998, the Multi Storey Car Parks Scheme 1997, the Town Renewal Scheme 2000, and the Living over the Shop Scheme 2001 gave designated status to areas and were operational in the period 2000 â 2009. The deadlines for each of these schemes were extended to 31 December 2006 where existing conditions were met and...
- Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (22 Apr 2010)
John Gormley: There are two Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) in Co. Westmeath that contain raised bog habitat and will be affected by the cessation of turf cutting this year. These areas are known as Lough Ree cSAC (000440) and Garriskil Bog cSAC (000679). The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) of my Department provides an interactive mapping system that is available to the public. This is...
- Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (22 Apr 2010)
John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 175 and 176 together. The provision of broadband services is in the first instance a matter for private sector service providers operating in Ireland's fully liberalised telecommunications market. Broadband services are provided by private service providers over various platforms including DSL (i.e over the telephone lines), fixed wireless, mobile , cable,...
- Water Meters. (22 Apr 2010)
John Gormley: In December last, following a decision by Government, I informed the House that I would bring forward proposals for the installation of water meters in households served by public water supplies. These proposals, which my Department is now finishing, will give effect to the commitment in the renewed programme for Government to introduce charging for domestic water in a way that is fair,...
- Water Meters. (22 Apr 2010)
John Gormley: As I said to the Deputy at the recent committee meeting, one would be forgiven for believing that Monday's press launch was about water metering; of course it was not. It was about the water services investment programme, which is a very significant capital investment in our water infrastructure, be it in improving drinking water quality or investing in wastewater treatment plants....
- Water Meters. (22 Apr 2010)
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- Water Meters. (22 Apr 2010)
John Gormley: -----I am not in a position to let the Deputy in on the deliberations. These are important matters. It would be quite wrong of me to let the Deputy in on this before I have even gone to my Government colleagues.
- Water Meters. (22 Apr 2010)
John Gormley: The Deputy can be assured that this is a major programme which will provide a further economic stimulus. Obviously, it is not just about water conservation. It will also provide local authorities with an extra revenue base and provide a very important economic stimulus and create jobs. From every perspective this is a win-win. It is important to remember that this is to be done in a fair...