Results 2,021-2,040 of 7,278 for speaker:Dick Roche

Order of Business. (3 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: The Deputy would be better off watching his own back.

Order of Business. (3 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: Deputy Stagg should withdraw the comment.

Order of Business. (3 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: Deputy Stagg should withdraw the comment. He is in control of the council in Kildare. One should judge what Labour is doing in County Kildare.

Order of Business. (3 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: Deputy Stagg would have kept his mouth shut about it if it were not for Deputy Murphy.

Order of Business. (3 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: I agree with Deputy Higgins.

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (3 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: All Dublin-based operations of my Department are to be decentralised, with the exception of ENFO, the Private Rented Tenancies Board, Met Éireann and a co-ordination section, which it is proposed to retain in Dublin to manage the Department's Dáil and other Dublin business. Staff of my Department are based in various locations in Dublin, including the headquarters of the Department in the...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (3 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: The Kildare town sewerage scheme is approved for construction in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2004-2006 at an estimated cost of €21 million. The scheme involves the upgrading of sewers and the construction of a new waste-water treatment plant. Kildare County Council recently submitted a preliminary report to my Department for the proposed sewer upgrading. To...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (3 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: I propose to take Questions Nos. 309 and 310 together. Part E, Sound, of the Building Regulations 1997, and the related technical guidance Document E, 1997 edition, sets out requirements in relation to sound insulation in buildings. Home Bond is carrying out a major study of sound insulation standards in Ireland and other selected EU member states, which is due to be completed by the end of...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (3 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: A planning applicant who is asked for money by any person in return for not objecting to, or withdrawing an objection to, a planning application should immediately report the matter to the Garda and the planning authority. It should be noted that An Bord Pleanála has, under section 138 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, an absolute discretion to dismiss an appeal where, having...

Written Answers — Sustainable Development Strategy: Sustainable Development Strategy (3 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: I intend to appoint new council members and a chair for Comhar, the national sustainable development partnership, in the near future.

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (3 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: I propose to take Questions Nos. 314 and 315 together. On 17 May 2005, the European Commission initiated proceedings in the European Court of Justice seeking a declaration that the charging of fees for the making of submissions on planning applications and appeals which require an environmental impact assessment is in breach of the Environmental Impact Assessment Directive 85/337/EEC, as...

Written Answers — Environmental Legislation: Environmental Legislation (3 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: The European Commission is currently in correspondence with my Department in respect of 53 cases relating to possible infringements of EU environmental legislation in areas for which my Department has responsibility. These cases are at various stages of proceedings. Under Article 226 of the EU treaty, 21 cases are at letter of formal notice stage and 15 are at reasoned opinion stage; the...

Written Answers — Environmental Legislation: Environmental Legislation (3 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: On 11 July 2003, the European Commission issued a reasoned opinion against Ireland as regards Council Directive 92/43/EEC on the conservation of natural habitats of wild flora and fauna, generally known as the habitats directive. The Commission considered that Irish legislation was inadequate to effectively prohibit and control damaging recreational activities in special areas of...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (3 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: The Planning and Development Act 2000 empowers planning authorities to provide in their development plans that development in areas at risk of flooding may be regulated, restricted or controlled. Where development is proposed in an area at risk of flooding, such risk can be carefully evaluated by the planning authority and planning permission refused, where appropriate, or, if granted, can be...

Programmes for Government. (8 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: That is why Deputy Kenny is not Taoiseach.

Programmes for Government. (8 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: At least the M50 is in place.

Programmes for Government. (8 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: That is a different Minister's responsibility.

Written Answers — Offshore Islands: Offshore Islands (8 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: I propose to take Questions Nos. 737 and 764 together. To properly secure and promote the cultural, archaeological, built and natural heritage of An Blascaod Mór, the Government approved in July 2005 the early purchase of the majority of land interests on the island for €1.7 million to be provided from within the existing heritage capital allocation of my Department. The Office of Public...

Written Answers — Landslides and Flooding: Landslides and Flooding (8 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: It is not possible for my Department to account for particular incidents of landslide or flooding. Information is not available to the Department regarding the incident referred to in the question.

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (8 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: I assume that the question refers to the Planning and Development Regulations 2005 which I made on 14 July 2005 following debate in both Houses. The regulations generally exempt peat extraction below a threshold of 10 hectares from the requirement for planning permission. However, there are exceptions where the peat extraction would have significant effects on the environment. In those...