Results 1,721-1,740 of 7,278 for speaker:Dick Roche

Waste Management. (22 Feb 2007)

Dick Roche: I will take the points in sequence. Regarding the planning process, Deputy Quinn asked an important question. I understand Dublin City Council is the planning applicant and promoter of the project. It chose the site. As Deputies know, the Department does not have a role in that issue. I was careful throughout the debate not to make a comment on the site. Neither did I make a comment...

Waste Management. (22 Feb 2007)

Dick Roche: I do not know what the Deputy is referring to from this morning but it was not in this context, as far as I know.

Waste Management. (22 Feb 2007)

Dick Roche: It would be very strange if Cabinet members did not speak to each other on issues of mutual interest. As the conversation was on the telephone I was not slapping the Tánaiste's back, nor was he mine.

Waste Management. (22 Feb 2007)

Dick Roche: There are three separate questions and "Yes" is not the answer to all three. It is not possible to answer all of them either in the affirmative or the negative. The planning and EPA processes are independent processes which have started and can proceed.

Waste Management. (22 Feb 2007)

Dick Roche: I will not speculate on whether the agency which promoted them will withdraw. With regard to the second question, I have made clear the point about the public private partnership process. Deputy Quinn would understand my point but Deputy Gormley does not have that experience. I do not state this in a patronising way. The PPP process is very exacting, and properly so. If any significant...

Waste Management. (22 Feb 2007)

Dick Roche: Yes, it was a fair question. Such a partnership is very intricate because the process, by its nature, requires that a decision be made under a specific set of circumstances. It is therefore appropriate to be pedantic in terms of the fulfilment of all the detailed requirements of the PPP. The point being made by the Deputy was whether there is much flexibility in the PPP, as there is in...

Waste Management. (22 Feb 2007)

Dick Roche: I see the point being made by the Deputy.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (22 Feb 2007)

Dick Roche: It is a burning question.

Order of Business (22 Feb 2007)

Dick Roche: There was no joint announcement.

Written Answers — Sustainable Development Strategy: Sustainable Development Strategy (21 Feb 2007)

Dick Roche: The Planning Acts already provide for extensive consultation in relation to development at all stages of the planning process. Extensive public participation is required in the making of development plans and local area plans. Before being adopted, a draft development plan must go on public display for at least 10 weeks and anyone may make submissions on it. The local authority must...

Written Answers — Water Conservation: Water Conservation (20 Feb 2007)

Dick Roche: I propose to take Questions Nos. 540 and 544 together. Local authorities are required to recover from non-domestic water consumers all costs incurred in the provision of water services to those consumers. The application of the polluter pays principle, as required by the EU Water Framework Directive, entails the metering of non-domestic consumers so that a volumetric charge can be applied,...

Written Answers — Natural Heritage Areas: Natural Heritage Areas (20 Feb 2007)

Dick Roche: My Department has a number of applications on hand to purchase turbary rights under the Bog Compensation Scheme in or around the Downs and in the general Mullingar area. These purchase applications are at various stages, including matters which are either being dealt with by the Chief State Solicitor's Office or have been referred back to the applicant for further information. Each...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (20 Feb 2007)

Dick Roche: The Adare/Patrickswell Sewerage Scheme is approved for funding under my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2005–2007. Further consideration will be given to Limerick County Council's Contract Documents for the scheme on receipt of information requested from the Council by my Department in August 2006.

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (20 Feb 2007)

Dick Roche: Stage 2 of the Castleisland Sewerage Scheme is included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2005–2007 as a scheme to commence construction in 2007. My Department has asked Kerry County Council to review certain aspects of the Preliminary Report and Water Services Pricing Policy Report for the scheme. This will allow the value of the Exchequer and the non–domestic...

Written Answers — Grazing Stocking Rates: Grazing Stocking Rates (20 Feb 2007)

Dick Roche: I refer to the reply to Questions Nos. 1781 and 1782 of 31 January 2007. There are no proposals from or agreements with the EU Commission in relation to this issue; it is for the relevant Irish authorities to devise and implement measures sufficient to meet requirements of the decision of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in the infringement case. My Department has been working with the...

Written Answers — European Conventions: European Conventions (20 Feb 2007)

Dick Roche: Ireland signed the Aarhus Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters on 25 June 1998. Progress towards ratification of the Convention is closely aligned with work at EU level. The European Union has adopted two Directives as part of the ratification process for the Convention. These deal with public access to...

Written Answers — Library Projects: Library Projects (20 Feb 2007)

Dick Roche: The provision of a branch library in Kildare Town was approved by my Department early in 2001 subject to a suitable proposal being submitted by Kildare County Council. A request for approval in principle was received in my Department in September 2006 and is currently under consideration.

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (20 Feb 2007)

Dick Roche: Phase 1 of the Kildare Water Strategy — Wellfield Contract — is included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2005-2007 at an estimated cost of €27.6 million and provides for the development of groundwater sources at Rathangan, Monasterevin (Hybla), Johnstownbridge and Robertstown. While the commissioning of the infrastructure is a matter for the local authority, I...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (20 Feb 2007)

Dick Roche: My Department and the Department of Defence are each funding half of the Exchequer share of the cost of the Curragh/Cutbush/Brownstown Sewerage Scheme. My Department has to date recouped €1.74 million to Kildare County Council from the overall allocation of €1.906 million for the scheme. While the commissioning of the scheme is a matter for the Council, I understand that the scheme is...

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (20 Feb 2007)

Dick Roche: Responsibility for national roads is a matter for the relevant road authority and the National Roads Authority which operates under the aegis of my colleague the Minister for Transport. The provision and improvement of non-national roads is a matter for local authorities to be funded from their own resources supplemented by State grants provided by my Department. There have been significant...