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Written Answers — Wildlife Protection: Wildlife Protection (20 Jan 2011)

John Gormley: All bats and their roosting and resting places are protected under the Wildlife Acts and the EU Habitats Directive. It is an offence to kill or to deliberately disturb bats or to destroy their breeding sites. My Department has published guidelines which provide advice on how developments should comply with the legislation protecting bats. These Bat Mitigation Guidelines have been widely...

Written Answers — Wildlife Protection: Wildlife Protection (19 Jan 2011)

John Gormley: Mink found in the wild in Ireland are descended from animals that escaped from fur farms. They have been breeding in the countryside since the 1950s and are now found throughout much of the country. A report published by my Department in 2009 estimated the potential population of wild mink in the State as between 20,500 and 33,500 individuals. The report identified ground nesting birds as...

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (18 Jan 2011)

John Gormley: The primary role of my Department in electoral matters is to provide an appropriate policy and legislative framework for a modern and efficient electoral system. Within that framework, local returning officers are responsible for all matters in connection with the actual conduct of elections and referenda, including the selection, appointment and training of polling station and count staff...

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (18 Jan 2011)

John Gormley: The findings and recommendations of the Report of the independent Local Government Efficiency Review Group are for consideration by the Government in the appropriate policy and financial contexts. I am currently considering the establishment of an implementation group, with an independent chair, to oversee implementation of relevant recommendations contained in the Report in line with...

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (18 Jan 2011)

John Gormley: I am aware of the request from Carrick-on-Suir Town Council for a rates waiver scheme for new businesses. The issue of rates waiver schemes is complex as by their very nature such schemes favour certain elements or sectors of the rate-paying community over others and place them at a competitive advantage. I have concerns that any such scheme would have repercussions on existing businesses...

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (18 Jan 2011)

John Gormley: A reply issued in relation to this matter on 21 May 2008. I am arranging to have a copy of this reply forwarded to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (18 Jan 2011)

John Gormley: The Government's Water Pricing Policy requires local authorities to recover the cost of providing water services from all non-domestic users of these services. The policy provides for full cost recovery without profit, with charges based on actual metered consumption. In view of the Government's plans to introduce domestic water charges, there are no plans to introduce any exemptions for any...

Written Answers — Control of Dogs: Control of Dogs (18 Jan 2011)

John Gormley: Under the Control of Dogs Act 1986 a local authority may accept unwanted dogs and may dispose of such dogs in a humane manner. The 1986 Act requires every local authority to maintain shelters for dogs, brought into their possession, under any of the provisions of the Act. The management of such shelters is a function of local authorities. The Act also provides that authorities may enter into...

Written Answers — Heritage Sites: Heritage Sites (18 Jan 2011)

John Gormley: I refer to the reply to Question Nos. 785, 789 and 792 of 12 January 2011. As the building in question is outside the area encompassed by the Preservation Order on Nos. 14 to 17 Moore Street, there was no requirement for Ministerial consent to be obtained for the works and my Department was not consulted in relation to the matter.

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (18 Jan 2011)

John Gormley: The information requested is set out in the following table. 2009 2010 2011 Name Job Title Salaryat 31 December Total Expenses Paid Salary at 31 December Total Expenses Paid Current Salary ExpensesPaidYear to Date € € € € € € Donall Geoghegan Special Adviser* 177,547 Nil 168,000 Nil 168,000 Nil Liam Reid Special Adviser: Press & Information Officer 100,191 3,226 95,550...

Written Answers — Official Travel: Official Travel (18 Jan 2011)

John Gormley: The following table summarises the international journeys made by me during 2010. I have made no international journeys to date in 2011. These flights were all made on commercial airlines. Destination Purpose Hotelâ'¬ Flightâ'¬ GroundTransportationâ'¬ Entertainmentâ'¬ Seville15 January 2010 to 17 January 2010 Informal Meeting of Council of Ministers for the Environment...

Written Answers — Official Travel: Official Travel (18 Jan 2011)

John Gormley: The majority of foreign travel undertaken by officials from my Department involves attending European Union related meetings, usually in Brussels. Other foreign travel is undertaken as necessary to attend meetings on matters that are under the remit of my Department. The cost of many of these flights is recouped from the EU and at all times my Department seeks to minimise the costs of such...

Written Answers — Official Travel: Official Travel (18 Jan 2011)

John Gormley: Details of the hotel accommodation within the State used by me while on Ministerial duty in 2009 and 2010 are outlined as follows. I have not used hotel accommodation while on Ministerial duties to date in 2011. Date of stay: 30 January, 2009 Hotel: Galway Bay Hotel, Galway Cost: €105 Purpose: Official engagements in Ennistymon and Carron, Co. Clare, followed by media interviews. Meetings...

Written Answers — Official Travel: Official Travel (18 Jan 2011)

John Gormley: Day to day operational matters, including foreign travel for officials of the agencies under the aegis of my Department, are matters for the agency or body concerned. The agencies have been reminded of the ongoing requirement to adhere to Department of Finance guidelines concerning travel, subsistence and associated expenses.

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (18 Jan 2011)

John Gormley: A number of different statutory processes are involved in appointments to State boards. In some cases statutory selection procedures must be followed or nominations must be sought from independent nominating panels before appointments are made by the Government or by the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. In other cases only particular public office holders may be...

Written Answers — Charities Regulation: Charities Regulation (18 Jan 2011)

John Gormley: My Department provides grant assistance in a range of areas to organisations which are registered charities. Details of payments to such organisations in 2010 are set out in the following table. (Other organisations may also have charitable status but the information is not available in my Department). Year Organisation Purpose Amount â'¬ 2010 An Taisce National Spring Clean Week,...

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (13 Jan 2011)

John Gormley: The State has limited resources to acquire, maintain, conserve and present heritage properties, national monuments and land, in particular, in the current economic climate. In principle, normal planning procedures and the relevant legislation should be used to give adequate protection to the built heritage. A limited amount of funding may also be available to assist owners of heritage or...

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (13 Jan 2011)

John Gormley: As a signatory of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Kyoto Protocol, Ireland is obliged to make annual contributions towards the administrative costs of operating the Convention and its Protocol; these are set out in the table below. Suspension of these contributions, which arise from international and legally binding agreements, is not feasible. ...

Written Answers — National Monuments: National Monuments (13 Jan 2011)

John Gormley: I refer to the reply to Question Nos. 785, 789 and 792 of 12 January 2011.

Written Answers — Local Authority Services: Local Authority Services (13 Jan 2011)

John Gormley: The provision and maintenance of public lighting is the responsibility of local authorities. Prior to January 2010, ESB Contracts Ltd carried out the maintenance of such lighting on behalf of the generality of local authorities. Following a public procurement process Airtricity acquired this business from that date. However, as a transitional arrangement local authorities entered into a...