Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 11 December 2008
207 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the way emoluments to adjudicators or mediators are legislated for under the Residential Tenancies Act 2004 in regard to the Private Residential Tenancies Board; if such persons are employees of the PRTB; if they are paid on a by case basis or if they are paid per diem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45755/08]
View answerUnder section 164 of the Residential Tenancies Act 2004, the Private Residential Tenancies Board (PRTB) may appoint adjudicators and mediators for the purposes of its dispute resolution functions. Section 164 also provides that the fees and expenses paid to adjudicators and mediators are such as the PRTB may determine, with the consent of the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government and the Minister for Finance. Adjudicators and mediators are not employees of the PRTB; they are paid a flat daily fee.
208 Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of electronic voting machines being stored in south Tipperary; the storage costs to date; the projected future storage costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45820/08]
View answerNo electronic voting machines are stored in South Tipperary and there are no proposals for such storage in future. In November 2007, the electronic voting machines previously stored at a premises in Clonmel, County Tipperary in respect of both North and South Tipperary were moved to a central storage facility located at Gormanston Army Camp. Based on information received in my Department from the Returning Officer, the total costs for storage of the electronic voting equipment (including the cost of insurance, service charges, rates, heating, etc.) in respect of the storage arrangements in Tipperary are set out in the following table:
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Annual Storage Costs (incl. VAT) |
Annual Storage Costs (incl. VAT) |
Annual Storage Costs (incl. VAT) |
Annual Storage Costs (incl. VAT) |
Annual Storage Costs (incl. VAT) |
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€ |
€ |
€ |
€ |
€ |
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2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
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Tipperary (N&S) |
42,700.00 |
42,700.00 |
31,200.00 |
39,196.00 |
2,592.00 |
