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Written Answers — Special Areas of Conservation: Special Areas of Conservation (8 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: Council Directive 92/43/EEC on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora, the habitats directive, provides the basis for the selection and designation of ecological sites as special areas of conservation. Sites are selected on the basis of scientific criteria set out in annexe III to the directive. I understand that Cratlagh Wood, Milford, County Donegal, does not meet...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (8 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: Expenditure on translation and training through Irish in the years 2002, 2003 and 2004 is as follows. Year Translation Training â'¬ â'¬ 2002 17,047 755 2003 53,258.64 3,730 2004 23,048.19 4,802 A separate breakdown is not available in my Department for advertising through Irish or for costs incurred in the provision of bilingual signage.

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (8 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: My Department is co-operating with the Department of Finance, the decentralisation implementation group and the Office of Public Works to ensure the Government's decentralisation programme is implemented efficiently and effectively. A decentralisation implementation team has been established to oversee the arrangements for the transfer of the Department's Dublin-based staff to four locations...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (8 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: I refer to the reply to Question No. 1425 of 28 September 2005.

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (8 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: Details of approved schemes for Waterford city and county are set out in my Department's water services investment programme 2004-2006 which is available in the Oireachtas Library. While my Department is responsible for the approval and funding of the infrastructural works encompassed by the programme, the procurement of individual contracts and the arrangements with the successful tenderers...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (8 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: This Department's audit committee comprises the following five members: Mr. Jerry Killeen, former financial controller and company secretary, Dublin Port Company; Mr. Eric Embleton, former assistant secretary, CMOD, Department of Finance; Mr. Donal O'Donoghue, former county manager, Galway County Council; Mr. Noel O'Connell, director, Local Government Audit Service; and Mr. Michael Canny,...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (8 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: I propose to take Questions Nos. 750 and 751 together. My Department implements two priorities of the economic and social infrastructure operational programme, ESIOP, of the National Development Plan 2000-2006, the housing priority and the environmental infrastructure priority. The housing priority of the economic and social infrastructure operational programme sets out a seven-year programme...

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

Dick Roche: The meeting in June 2005 was one of numerous meetings that have taken place between officials from my Department and the Department of Agriculture and Food with farming representatives. The purpose of those meetings was to agree management prescriptions for habitats of birds in the Shannon Callows special protection area and to assess losses and costs to landowners arising from the...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (8 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: The overall costs of the decentralisation programme to my Department cannot be quantified at this stage but will be agreed with the Department of Finance in the context of the Estimates process over the lifetime of the programme. The more significant costs arising, which are being borne by the Office of Public Works, involve the acquisition and fit-out of office accommodation. The Department...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (8 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: The audit committee in my Department has a role regarding reviewing the development and implementation of a risk management strategy in the Department. The committee receives a briefing on progress in that regard at its quarterly meetings. The committee has been supplied with copies of the Department's decentralisation implementation plans. The committee noted that the plans, inter alia,...

Written Answers — Special Areas of Conservation: Special Areas of Conservation (8 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: The application from the persons named is being assessed by my Department and an offer to purchase the lands in question should issue shortly.

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (8 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: A reed bed is a common term for various natural biological waste water treatment systems employing constructed wetlands. Constructed wetlands are, in appropriate circumstances, a suitable form of waste water treatment for small communities if properly designed, constructed, operated and maintained. In 1999, the Environmental Protection Agency published a manual on treatment systems for small...

Written Answers — Library Projects: Library Projects (8 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: On 7 October 2003, my Department issued approval in principle to Monaghan County Council for the construction of a new library headquarters and branch library at Clones. Monaghan County Council subsequently submitted a detailed design and cost plan for the project. On 10 October 2005, my Department wrote to Monaghan County Council seeking clarification of aspects of the proposal. Further...

Written Answers — Register of Electors: Register of Electors (8 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: The compilation and publication of the register of electors is a matter for each local registration authority in accordance with electoral law and includes the carrying out of house-to-house inquiries, delivery of registration forms and running local awareness campaigns. It is the duty of registration authorities to ensure as far as possible the accuracy and comprehensiveness of the register;...

Written Answers — Departmental Planning: Departmental Planning (8 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: The Department's primary concern is to ensure that, when severe weather conditions arise, the local authorities are geared to respond promptly and effectively to offset the worst effects of these conditions. The Department reminds local authorities each year of the need to ensure that all necessary arrangements are in place to deal with severe weather conditions. This includes the need to...

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (8 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: Primary responsibility for developing and implementing responses to litter problems rests with local authorities. I am satisfied that local authorities have adequate powers under the Litter Pollution Acts 1997 to 2003 to tackle any potential littering problem that the distribution of free newspapers may cause. On the broader issue of recycling of newsprint, the Department is in discussion...

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (8 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: I assume the question refers to proposals from local authorities regarding funding for skateboard facilities. The 34 proposals submitted to the Department by city and county councils included applications from Laois County Council and Kildare County Council. Town councils were not invited to submit applications and accordingly no proposal was received from Athy Town Council. All applications...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (8 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: I propose to take Questions Nos. 767, 777 and 778 together. I refer to the reply to Question No. 97 of 25 October 2005. Planning authorities have been asked by my Department for a report on their policies on the attachment of conditions relating to management companies to planning permissions for various types of residential developments. On receipt of their responses, I intend to consider...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (8 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: The draft action plan published on 27 April 2005 by Sustainable Energy Ireland on behalf of an interdepartmental working group comprising senior officials from the Departments of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government and Communications, Marine and Natural Resources and SEI provides for the phased implementation of the directive over the period 2006-09. The definitive action plan is...

Written Answers — Dog Breeding Industry: Dog Breeding Industry (8 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: A working group to review the management of dog breeding establishments nationally was appointed in September 2004. The group was established in response to a number of cases of mistreatment of dogs on so called "puppy farms". The terms of reference of the group were to examine the current position regarding management of kennels and to make recommendations for such improvements, including...