Results 41-60 of 9,994 for speaker:John Gormley
- Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (13 Jan 2011)
John Gormley: Appointments made by me to boards under the aegis of my Department between 14 December 2010 and 13 January 2011 are set out in the table below. Under the rationalisation of State Agencies the NBA is due to be wound up over the course of 2011. A new Housing Agency, the Housing and Sustainable Communities Agency (established on an administrative basis last year), will require statutory...
- Written Answers — Foreshore Licences: Foreshore Licences (13 Jan 2011)
John Gormley: There are approximately 300 active applications for foreshore leases and licences currently on hand in my Department. Of these, 173 are applications for a foreshore licence. These applications vary in terms of the size of project, level of complexity and stage of progression through the foreshore consent regime.
- Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (13 Jan 2011)
John Gormley: My Department has responsibility for regulating the use of traps, snares and nets in relation to wildlife in accordance with the provisions of the Wildlife Acts and the Wildlife Act, 1976 (Approved Traps, Snares and Nets) Regulations 2003. The use of the Larson cage trap complies with the provisions of the 2003 Regulations. I recently made regulations concerning the use of animal-based...
- Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (13 Jan 2011)
John Gormley: Having regard to available budgetary resources, priority is being given under the bog purchase scheme to those wishing to sell their interest in the 31 raised bog sites which were nominated for designation as Special Areas of Conservation between 1997 and 1999, on which the derogation for turf cutting has now ended. The person in question owns land within a Natural Heritage Area designated in...
- Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (13 Jan 2011)
John Gormley: In order to be able to vote at elections and referenda in this jurisdiction, a person's name must be entered in the register of electors for a constituency in the State in which the person ordinarily resides. Postal voting is provided for in electoral law in respect of certain categories of person who are entered in the register of electors. The Electoral Act 1992 provides for postal voting...
- Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (13 Jan 2011)
John Gormley: Local authority annual rates on valuation (ARVs) are adopted as part of the annual budgetary process of local authorities. Local authorities are required by regulation to hold their annual budget meeting within a prescribed period. The prescribed period for County Councils ends on 13 January and for City, Borough and rating Town Councils on 15 January. As the annual budgetary process is...
- Written Answers — Water Charges: Water Charges (13 Jan 2011)
John Gormley: I refer to the reply to Question No. 94 of Thursday 9 December 2010, which outlines the current position on this matter.
- Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (13 Jan 2011)
John Gormley: A qualitative cost benefit analysis is contained in the Regulatory Impact Analysis which accompanied the Bill and is available on my Department's website. This analysis will be developed further as the Bill progresses through the various legislative stages in the Oireachtas.
- Water Utilities: Motion (12 Jan 2011)
John Gormley: I move amendment No. 1: To delete all words after "Dáil Ãireann" and substitute the following: "â recognises the difficulties for families and businesses caused by the recent water supply disruptions; â acknowledges the extensive efforts by county and city councils to prepare for potential water supply disruptions caused by recent extreme weather conditions, to minimise disruptions for...
- Water Utilities: Motion (12 Jan 2011)
John Gormley: No, but is the Deputy's party not supposed to be doing it? Many of his colleagues will have something to say about it.
- Water Utilities: Motion (12 Jan 2011)
John Gormley: I hope to see it happen and it will be interesting to see if it does.
- Water Utilities: Motion (12 Jan 2011)
John Gormley: I have read the amendment into the record. Let me start by saying that I am in agreement with Fine Gael on at least two factors. First, I share the Fine Gael concerns about difficulties - in some cases severe difficulties - that the recent disruptions to water supplies have caused for families, businesses and the farming community, particularly during the festive season and following on...
- Water Utilities: Motion (12 Jan 2011)
John Gormley: The last five weeks of 2010 saw unprecedented severe weather across the country. Spells of exceptionally cold weather brought home the real difficulties we must face during such weathers, and we experienced some of the lowest temperatures ever recorded in Ireland, together with heavy snowfalls in places. Temperatures remained below zero for nine consecutive days in some inland areas. Many...
- Water Utilities: Motion (12 Jan 2011)
John Gormley: We are spending an unprecedented amount of money and I hope Deputy Hogan appreciates it. The Fine Gael NewERA document also refers to its plan to "facilitate more rapid urban development when the property market recovers by investing an additional â¬1 billion in extra water delivery and waste water infrastructure for high density urban residential and commercial development, with a...
- Water Utilities: Motion (12 Jan 2011)
John Gormley: No, I proposed that.
- Water Utilities: Motion (12 Jan 2011)
John Gormley: I bought a memorandum to Government on this very matter long before the IMF was here.
- Water Utilities: Motion (12 Jan 2011)
John Gormley: If I had a crystal ball-----
- Water Utilities: Motion (12 Jan 2011)
John Gormley: I presented a memorandum to Government and Deputy Hogan knows I have been talking about these matters long before the Fine Gael Party.
- Water Utilities: Motion (12 Jan 2011)
John Gormley: Deputy Hogan must admit that when his party was in Government, Fine Gael got rid of water charges.
- Water Utilities: Motion (12 Jan 2011)
John Gormley: It was not a very good move. Economies of scale and value for money have been key determinants of project development processes as evidenced through the bundling of projects and the use of public private partnership arrangements through design, build and operate contracts. Finally, the NewERA document states that the Irish water company will provide security of supply for drinking water by...