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- Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (16 Feb 2010)
John Gormley: I have received correspondence from the Group referred to in the Question.
- Written Answers — Motor Taxation: Motor Taxation (16 Feb 2010)
John Gormley: The total gross receipts nationally from motor tax were â¬956.73m in 2007, â¬1,059.69m in 2008 and â¬1,057.82m in 2009. The table sets out the gross receipts county-by-county including the on-line service. The income received from motor tax is paid directly into the Local Government Fund to support the funding of local authorities. The Fund is used predominately to finance local and...
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (16 Feb 2010)
John Gormley: The combined Belmullet/Foxford and Charlestown/Bellaghy Sewerage Schemes were included for funding in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007 â 2009. My Department has received Mayo County Council's contract documents for the collection network in Belmullet; however, those documents cannot be approved until the Council has completed the planning of the Scheme. The...
- Written Answers — Town Status: Town Status (16 Feb 2010)
John Gormley: My response is based on the population statistics recorded in Census 2006. The towns which have a population of less than 10,000 and which have a town council are listed in the attached table. For the purposes of the question the populations given are inclusive of the populations within the legal boundaries as well as the populations contained in the environs, as defined by the Central...
- Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (16 Feb 2010)
John Gormley: I refer to the reply to Question No. 576 of 9 February 2010.
- Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (16 Feb 2010)
John Gormley: Relevant recommendations contained in the Report of the Ombudsman on Waste Waiver Schemes Administered by Local Authorities are being considered in the context of the overall review of waste management policy, provided for in the Programme for Government, which is now at an advanced stage. To underpin this review consultants were appointed to undertake a study of the waste management sector...
- Written Answers — Water Supply: Water Supply (16 Feb 2010)
John Gormley: It is the responsibility of the relevant water services authority to deliver quality public water supplies to meet current and future needs. My Department coordinates and finances a major programme of investment in improved drinking water supply infrastructure, on which some â¬1.8 billion has been invested by the Government in the period 2000 - 2009. Substantial funding of â¬508m is being...
- Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (16 Feb 2010)
John Gormley: As previously advised, the Government has decided that the Office of Public Works (OPW) will chair a working group to develop a structured and coherent approach to the further management and development of the site of the former steelworks on Haulbowline Island. The establishment and convening of this group is a matter for the OPW and my Department will be represented on the group. In regard...
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (16 Feb 2010)
John Gormley: I refer to the reply to Question No. 551 of 2 February 2010.
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (16 Feb 2010)
John Gormley: The NSS Hub Cluster Sewerage Scheme, which includes Ardfert, was a scheme to advance through planning in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007 â 2009. Planning for the Ardfert scheme has progressed during the period but additional information relating to the scheme is awaited form Kerry County Council. Local authorities were asked in July 2009 to submit an assessment of...
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (16 Feb 2010)
John Gormley: The South Westmeath Regional Water Supply Scheme was included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2007 â 2009. Westmeath County Council's brief for the appointment of consultants to progress this scheme is under examination in my Department. A decision will be conveyed to the Council as soon as possible in the light of the finalisation of the Water Services Investment...
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (16 Feb 2010)
John Gormley: There is no proposal before my Department in relation to the provision of a surface water drainage scheme in Shanahoe.
- Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (16 Feb 2010)
John Gormley: Provisions regarding lending by local authorities for the purposes of house purchase are set out in section 11 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1992. Where a loan stands in default, section 11(10) provides that a local authority may make such monetary arrangements with a borrower as they consider equitable to take account of the particular circumstances of the borrower. However,...
- Written Answers — Ministerial Orders: Ministerial Orders (16 Feb 2010)
John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 536 and 537 together. The information requested is being compiled in my Department and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (16 Feb 2010)
John Gormley: The rate of grant available for Group Sewerage Schemes is â¬2,031.58 per house or 75% of the cost of the scheme, whichever is the lesser. My Department has funded a pilot programme to test a range of new, small-scale waste-water collection and treatment systems under Irish conditions. The objective of this pilot programme was to evaluate new approaches to meeting the wastewater collection...
- Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (16 Feb 2010)
John Gormley: The information requested in relation to the bodies and agencies under the aegis of my Department is set out as follows: Name of body/board Affordable Homes Partnership An Bord Pleanála Building Regulations Advisory Board An Chomhairle Leabharlanna Comhar Sustainable Development Council Designated Areas Appeals Advisory Board Dublin Docklands Development Authority Environmental...
- Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (11 Feb 2010)
John Gormley: I refer to the reply to Question No. 587 of 2 February 2010.
- Written Answers — Criminal Prosecutions: Criminal Prosecutions (11 Feb 2010)
John Gormley: The Nitrates Directive is given legal effect by the European Communities (Good Agricultural Practice for Protection of Waters) Regulations 2009, known as the 'Nitrates Regulations'. Local authorities, acting under the general supervision of the EPA, are the competent authorities for enforcing the Nitrates Regulations. The EPA collates and publishes data on enforcement activity. To date,...
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (11 Feb 2010)
John Gormley: Under the Government's decentralisation programme, my Department's Headquarter Office in Wexford is expected to be completed and ready for occupation by end March 2010. Subject to this date being met, staff will move into these offices in phases during April starting firstly with staff in temporary accommodation in Wexford followed by Dublin based staff. There are almost 40 provincial based...
- Multilateral Carbon Credit Fund: Motion. (11 Feb 2010)
John Gormley: I move: That Dáil Ãireann approves the terms of an AAU Authorisation Agreement (Green Carbon Fund) between Ireland and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development on Ireland's participation in the Multilateral Carbon Credit Fund (Green Carbon Fund) , copies of which were laid before Dáil Ãireann on 28th January, 2010."