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- Flood Relief. (25 Feb 2010)
John Gormley: The transposition of the water framework directive in 2003 saw the establishment of eight river basin districts on the island of Ireland, including the Shannon international river basin district. The regulations transposing the directive provided, for the first time, a basis for the management of water on a catchment basis. Implementation of the directive is being brought forward through...
- Flood Relief. (25 Feb 2010)
John Gormley: This was the subject of discussion recently on "Primetime" and, as the Deputy observed, it was also raised at the Oireachtas committee. The Deputy is correct that there are several agencies with responsibility in this area, including the Office of Public Works, ESB, local authorities and the National Parks and Wildlife Service, which has a role in respect of special areas of conservation and...
- Flood Relief. (25 Feb 2010)
John Gormley: On Deputy Tuffy's question, as I said in my reply, my Department has funded project offices in each of the seven river basin districts, one of which will deal with the Shannon river basin district management plan. That will span the administrative boundaries of counties Limerick, Clare, north Tipperary, Offaly, Westmeath, Longford and Roscommon as well as significant portions of counties...
- Departmental Reports. (25 Feb 2010)
John Gormley: My Department wrote to the Dublin Docklands Development Authority in August 2009 requesting that a comprehensive review of corporate governance arrangements within the authority be undertaken. Consequently, the authority commissioned two independent consultants' reports to assess its planning and financial procedures. These two reports, together with a covering report from the authority's...
- Departmental Reports. (25 Feb 2010)
John Gormley: It is interesting how the narrative is now changing. I have seen headlines in the newspapers, to which the Deputy contributed, saying these reports were explosive, etc. The Deputy has confirmed today-----
- Departmental Reports. (25 Feb 2010)
John Gormley: ------that these matters concern planning and corporate governance. Therefore, he is indicating clearly that they may not be as explosive as he and others indicated previously. He is correct in saying that these reports want to get to the very bottom of how corporate governance operated in the Dublin Docklands Development Authority. I am happy to say my appointment of Professor Brennan has...
- Departmental Reports. (25 Feb 2010)
John Gormley: According to Deputy Hogan-----
- Departmental Reports. (25 Feb 2010)
John Gormley: -----among others. She has done a forensic job and is following up on the recommendations contained in the report on corporate governance. The issues relating to planning are also of interest. I am genuinely concerned about the Mountbrook judgment and how it came about. It is very important it is never repeated. I want to see, as I hope the Deputy does, a functioning Dublin Docklands...
- Departmental Reports. (25 Feb 2010)
John Gormley: I condemn unequivocally any misuse of public funds. Professor Brennan has my total support. She knows that. I have met her to discuss these reports. I again emphasis the fact I was the one who commissioned these reports. I did so-----
- Departmental Reports. (25 Feb 2010)
John Gormley: I did so to ensure-----
- Departmental Reports. (25 Feb 2010)
John Gormley: The Deputy mentioned the former Senator. It would have been an interesting and proper question to ask if I had read the reports. Of course, I am the only person in the Cabinet who has read the reports.
- Departmental Reports. (25 Feb 2010)
John Gormley: I am afraid the Deputy may be looking for something he cannot achieve.
- Departmental Reports. (25 Feb 2010)
John Gormley: He is looking for a major story. He knows the situation and the people who were involved.
- Departmental Reports. (25 Feb 2010)
John Gormley: He knows the situation and the people who were involved.
- Departmental Reports. (25 Feb 2010)
John Gormley: He knows that there were developers. My Department does not take donations from developers, unlike the Deputy's party.
- Departmental Reports. (25 Feb 2010)
John Gormley: That is the situation.
- Departmental Reports. (25 Feb 2010)
John Gormley: I have probably hit a nerve, but that is the situation.
- Departmental Reports. (25 Feb 2010)
John Gormley: What do you mean by "whatever you want"? It is or is not a point of order.
- Departmental Reports. (25 Feb 2010)
John Gormley: Whatever you want.
- Departmental Reports. (25 Feb 2010)
John Gormley: No, I am saying-----