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Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (16 Dec 2010)

John Gormley: My Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2010 – 2012, which is available in the Oireachtas library, sets out the plans for investment in major water supply projects, including wastewater treatment schemes, in order to meet key environmental and economic objectives over that period. Allocations will also be made in early 2011 to water services authorities under the Rural Water...

Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (16 Dec 2010)

John Gormley: The number of permanent and temporary staff employed across all 34 local authorities at end of December 2009 was 30,562 and 1,691 respectively, compared to 31,843 and 3,164 at end of December 2008, and 31,423 and 3,564 at end of December 2007. A breakdown by authority is provided in the table. LOCAL AUTHORITY December 2007 Permanent December 2007 Temporary December 2008 Permanent...

School Accommodation (16 Dec 2010)

John Gormley: I am taking this Adjournment matter on behalf of my colleague, the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Mary Coughlan. I thank the Deputy for raising the matter as it affords me an opportunity to outline to the Dáil the process being utilised to ensure that there will be adequate accommodation in schools at primary and post-primary level in all parts of the country. The...

Home Tuition Grants (16 Dec 2010)

John Gormley: I am taking this Adjournment matter on behalf of the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Mary Coughlan. I would like to thank Deputy Quinn for raising this matter as it provides me with an opportunity to clarify the position concerning the criteria for eligibility under the terms of the home tuition scheme. Furthermore, I wish to clarify that a decision issued to the...

Carbon Budget: Statements (16 Dec 2010)

John Gormley: It is a privilege to present the fourth annual carbon budget to the House. Since this annual carbon budgetary process began three years ago, it has continued to evolve, increasing interest and awareness in both the challenges and opportunities of a low-carbon future, and embedding the national climate agenda at the heart of budgetary policy and decision making. Today, I want to take the...

Carbon Budget: Statements (16 Dec 2010)

John Gormley: I will come to a close shortly in any case. It is best if the Deputies opposite know a little of what is in the legislation. The expert advisory body will also advise on any developments in the international climate change situation. Public consultation will occur on the various processes, which will be provided for in the Bill. Obligations will be placed on public bodies with regard to...

Carbon Budget: Statements (16 Dec 2010)

John Gormley: I will get it for the Deputy immediately.

Carbon Budget: Statements (16 Dec 2010)

John Gormley: I have it and the Deputy is welcome to it now.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (15 Dec 2010)

John Gormley: I refer to the reply to Question No. 370, of 5 October 2010. My Department has allocated €293,275 for grant aid to Birdwatch Ireland for 2010.

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (15 Dec 2010)

John Gormley: I propose to take Question Nos. 187 and 196 together. In June 2009, the Government decided that the Office of Public Works (OPW) would chair a working group to develop a structured and coherent approach to the further management and development of the former Irish Ispat site. The group is now established and has held a number of meetings. The Terms of Reference of the OPW Working Group...

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (15 Dec 2010)

John Gormley: My Department does not have funding available to allocate to any local authority for such purposes.

Written Answers — Motor Taxation: Motor Taxation (15 Dec 2010)

John Gormley: At present a local authority may only issue a licence for a vehicle which is in its own county area. The possibility of permitting a licensing authority to issue a licence without such restriction is one of the issues being examined in the context of proposals for a revision and consolidation of motor tax law being developed in my Department at present. It is the intention in this regard...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (15 Dec 2010)

John Gormley: While the Programme for Government included a commitment to introduce a scheme of support for the replacement and upgrade of septic tanks older than 15 years with newer systems, it is no longer feasible to introduce such a grant scheme in the light of budgetary constraints. Under my Department's Rural Water Programme, grants are available to provide groups of households with the...

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (15 Dec 2010)

John Gormley: Following the public consultation process on the control of postering for elections and referenda, I amended the Litter Pollution Act 1997 under the Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 2009, which was enacted in March 2009, to introduce a time limit, prior to an election taking place, during which election posters can be displayed. Previously, the legislation required that election posters must...

Written Answers — Motor Taxation: Motor Taxation (15 Dec 2010)

John Gormley: There is no change to motor tax rates for 2011.

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (15 Dec 2010)

John Gormley: The 2011 Estimates for Public Services and Summary Public Capital Programme tables published recently as part of the Budget process show a projected balance of €36.6m in the Fund at year end for 2010. Based on expenditure profiling for next year, the end 2011 balance is projected to be some €1.7m.

Written Answers — Waste Management Charges: Waste Management Charges (14 Dec 2010)

John Gormley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 247 and 257 together: Waste management services have traditionally been provided at a local level, with individual arrangements being locally determined and tailored to local circumstances. The present legal framework reflects this. In accordance with section 52 of the Protection of the Environment Act 2003, the determination of waste management charges, and...

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (14 Dec 2010)

John Gormley: Under the terms of the Local Government Act 2001, it is in the first instance a matter for each local authority to prepare and adopt a balanced annual budget for the coming year. Local authorities are required to adopt budgets which are sufficient to meet the expenditure arising in the year in accordance with the terms of section 10A of the City and County Management Act 1955, as inserted in...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (14 Dec 2010)

John Gormley: The information requested is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (14 Dec 2010)

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...