Results 61-80 of 9,994 for speaker:John Gormley
- Water Utilities: Motion (12 Jan 2011)
John Gormley: What is of most concern about the Fine Gael proposal for establishing a national water company is the lack of evidence or research to back up its approach to the proposed centralisation of water functions. Admittedly, several policy reports and publications have recommended structural reforms for the delivery of water services. The reports of the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and...
- Water Utilities: Motion (12 Jan 2011)
John Gormley: My Department will shortly be initiating an independent assessment of the transfer of responsibility for water services provision from the 34 county and city councils to a national water authority.
- Water Utilities: Motion (12 Jan 2011)
John Gormley: This assessment will be completed by the end of this year, probably just in time for Deputy Hogan.
- Water Utilities: Motion (12 Jan 2011)
John Gormley: It is intended that the assessment will review the existing structures for the delivery of water services and will determine the most effective structures for delivering high quality, competitively priced water services to customers and for infrastructure provision. The review of the current delivery structures will include an examination of the performance of local authorities in recent...
- Water Utilities: Motion (12 Jan 2011)
John Gormley: There has.
- Water Utilities: Motion (12 Jan 2011)
John Gormley: When the Deputy's party was in Government, there was no investment.
- Water Utilities: Motion (12 Jan 2011)
John Gormley: The Deputy should compare what his party invested, which was nothing, with what we are investing.
- Water Utilities: Motion (12 Jan 2011)
John Gormley: I can give the Deputy all the figures. I will look them up.
- Water Utilities: Motion (12 Jan 2011)
John Gormley: We did much more than the Deputy's party.
- Water Utilities: Motion (12 Jan 2011)
John Gormley: No problem.
- Water Utilities: Motion (12 Jan 2011)
John Gormley: I will.
- Written Answers — Fire Service: Fire Service (12 Jan 2011)
John Gormley: Arrangements for the receipt of and response to emergency calls when medical assistance is required are matters in the first instance for the HSE/ Department of Health and Children. Emergency calls from the public are made through the 999/112 system, and are passed to the relevant health service provider by the 999 system operator in accordance with agreed procedures. Local authorities have...
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (12 Jan 2011)
John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 755 and 764 together. The Dún Laoghaire Sewerage Scheme Phase 1 (Carysfort â Maretimo Stream Contract) is included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2010 â 2012 as a contract to commence construction during the period of the Programme. Dún Laoghaire/Rathdown County Council has recently advised my Department that the tender process...
- Written Answers — River Basin Management: River Basin Management (12 Jan 2011)
John Gormley: In July of 2010 I approved river basin management plans for Ireland's seven river basin districts. The plans set out the current status of our waters, the environmental objectives to be achieved and the programmes of measures to be implemented in order to achieve those objectives. The programmes of measures outlined in the river basin management plans cover the sectors and activities which...
- Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (12 Jan 2011)
John Gormley: The information requested is not available in my Department.
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (12 Jan 2011)
John Gormley: The cost to my Department from 2007 to provide IT services for my constituency and private office is set out in the table below. 2007 2008 2009 2010 Private Office Hardware Cost â'¬15,366 â'¬953 â'¬1,815 Software Cost â'¬4,680 â'¬4,680 â'¬4,680 â'¬4,680 Total â'¬20,046 â'¬4,680 â'¬5,633 â'¬6,495 Constituency Office Hardware Cost â'¬1,800...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (12 Jan 2011)
John Gormley: The information requested is provided below; no payments were made by my Department to the company in question in 2009 and 2010. Date Details of Payment Amount 14/12/2006 Part fee (66.6%) for Review of County/City Development Board Strategic Reviews and Proposals for Strengthening and Developing the Boards â'¬62,113.33 25/05/2007 Final fee for Review of County/City Development Board...
- Written Answers — Climate Change: Climate Change (12 Jan 2011)
John Gormley: The developed country Parties who associated with the Copenhagen Accord (including the EU and all Member States) agreed to provide a fast-start finance package for developing countries over the three years 2010 to 2012. As part of the EU response, Ireland committed to a contribution of up to â¬100 million over the three-year period. In response to that commitment, a contribution of â¬23...
- Written Answers — Departmental Websites: Departmental Websites (12 Jan 2011)
John Gormley: The information requested in respect of my Department is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (12 Jan 2011)
John Gormley: The Climate Change Response Bill 2010 will commence second stage in the Seanad on Thursday 13 January 2011. I expect the Bill to complete all stages in the Oireachtas in February 2011.