Results 2,201-2,220 of 7,278 for speaker:Dick Roche

Local Government Funding. (29 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: The Deputy obviously knows the answers as well as the questions.

Local Government Funding. (29 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: First, the Deputy should read in depth what I stated.

Local Government Funding. (29 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: No, he clearly did not.

Local Government Funding. (29 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: If the Deputy knows the answers as well as the questions, it is pointless coming in here asking questions. If he wants to hear the answers, what he should do is let me answer.

Local Government Funding. (29 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: The Deputy should hold on a second, that is ráiméis. Deputy McCormack knows as well as I know that since planning and development was a reality in this country there have been development charges. What I do not agree with is excessive development charges. What I do not agree with is councillors cutting — as Deputy McCormack's colleagues in Wicklow did last year before the local elections——

Local Government Funding. (29 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: Deputy McCormack has colleagues in the Wicklow council. Before the Fine Gael members on the council went before the people of Wicklow, they made a big brouhaha of reducing the charges and last week they increased them. That is a local issue.

Local Government Funding. (29 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: The answer to Deputy McCormack's question is development charges are part and parcel of all this, and what I do not agree with is the kind of gouging out that has happened, particularly in one-off housing because of the activities of the Deputy's colleagues.

Recycling Policy. (29 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: Ireland has enjoyed considerable success in recent years in meeting targets for the recovery and recycling of packaging waste. Data from the Environmental Protection Agency show that we met the 25% target for 2001 set under the packaging waste directive and that we are on course to meet the 50% recovery target for 2005. The comparable figure for 1998 was approximately 14%. The practical...

Recycling Policy. (29 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: Between 2000 and 2005, Repak spent €66 million on direct recycling costs. In that period, Ireland has consistently achieved the EU packaging waste recycling targets. The Deputy was very selective in his reference to the EU and to the EPA. If I was sitting over there, I would probably be equally selective, so I will not fault him for that. Repak expenditure on direct recycling activity has...

Recycling Policy. (29 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: A total of 482,000 tonnes were handled by packaging waste over the period mentioned. The Deputy is making a very interesting point. When we looked at the electric waste directive, we adopted a different approach by using visible fees. The issue raised by the Deputy will have to be discussed by the strategy group.

Nuclear Safety. (29 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: Deputy O'Dowd is to be complimented because he is certainly on the ball. The Prime Minister has just recently made another speech on this issue.

Nuclear Safety. (29 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: The UK White Paper on Energy in 2003 contained no proposals for new nuclear capacity but the option was not ruled out. It was stated that new nuclear plant might be necessary in the future to meet UK carbon commitments related to climate change. The paper envisaged full public consultation before making any decision. However, earlier today, Prime Minister Blair announced a review of the UK's...

Nuclear Safety. (29 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: Powerful as I am, I cannot control headlines in The Irish Times.

Nuclear Safety. (29 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: Deputy McCormack is beginning to sound like a broken record or a corncrake.

Nuclear Safety. (29 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: I am grateful that Deputy O'Dowd considers me to be sufficiently powerful to dictate a headline in The Irish Times.

Nuclear Safety. (29 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: As I stated to the Deputy, a review was announced today which will be published in 2006. As I have indicated, if any proposals for rebuilding emerge, there will be consultations with stakeholders. As I have indicated further, Ireland will be active in opposition in that regard. The characterisation of my position in any other way is incorrect. I am sure it was accidental.

Nuclear Safety. (29 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: As for freedom of information, Deputy O'Dowd's suggestion that I am anything other than interested in it is bizarre, given that I introduced a Freedom of Information Bill in the Seanad while a Member of that House.

Nuclear Safety. (29 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: Deputy O'Dowd is aware that the Minister of the day does not intervene in the processing of freedom of information requests and it is untruthful to suggest otherwise. He is also aware that freedom of information decisions are made by a designated officer, that I would not necessarily be familiar with a particular request and that issues of correspondence between Governments tend to be treated...

Nuclear Safety. (29 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: I remind the Deputy that he asked whether I intended to meet the British Prime Minister, Mr. Tony Blair, and his Ministers. I have already met one of his Ministers as well as the decommissioning authority. I am committed to ongoing meetings. As the Deputy is aware, my Department and the Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland are involved in continual contacts. While the suggestion that...

Nuclear Safety. (29 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: However, the Deputy may be assured——