Results 2,401-2,420 of 7,278 for speaker:Dick Roche
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (29 Nov 2005)
Dick Roche: The Rathowen sewerage scheme, estimated to cost some â¬1.23 million, is included in my Department's water services investment programme 2004-06 as a scheme to complete planning. I have approved Westmeath County Council's preliminary report for the scheme, subject to additional information being provided to my Department on the council's water pricing report. This approval enables the council...
- Written Answers — Local Authority Lands: Local Authority Lands (29 Nov 2005)
Dick Roche: I propose to take Questions Nos. 542 and 546 together. My Department does not maintain a register of land owned by local authorities. However, my Department carries out a survey of the total amount of serviced land zoned for residential purposes, owned privately and by local authorities, at the end of June of each year. This survey is valuable in assessing the overall stock of land at the...
- Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (29 Nov 2005)
Dick Roche: A comprehensive policy framework for addressing our waste management responsibilities has been put in place through my Department's policy statements Changing Our Ways â 1998, Delivering Change â 2002, and Taking Stock and Moving Forward â 2004. This policy framework is given effect through local authority statutory waste management plans, largely prepared on a regional basis, and the...
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (29 Nov 2005)
Dick Roche: Some â¬3.7 billion will be spent under the National Development Plan 2000-2006 on the provision of water services infrastructure. Some â¬2.2 billion of this will be spent on wastewater facilities. The EU urban wastewater Treatment directive requires specific wastewater treatment and-or collection facilities to be in place by 31 December 2005 for discharges from a graduated range of...
- Written Answers — Radon Gas Levels: Radon Gas Levels (29 Nov 2005)
Dick Roche: During the years 1992-99, the Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland, RPII, carried out a nationwide survey of radon gas in domestic dwellings. The survey involved the measurement of radon for a 12-month period in a random selection of homes in each 10 km by 10 km grid square throughout the country. The results of the survey were used to predict the percentage of houses in each grid...
- Written Answers — Air Pollution: Air Pollution (29 Nov 2005)
Dick Roche: I propose to take Questions Nos. 551 and 556 together. Air quality assessment is the responsibility of the Environmental Protection Agency and air quality management a matter for local authorities informed by air quality measurement data. The EPA's Air Quality and Emissions to Air Report 2003 contains details of the monitoring and assessment of national air quality, and incorporates data from...
- Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (29 Nov 2005)
Dick Roche: I refer to the reply to Question No. 684 of 25 October 2005. The Environmental Protection Agency has published a series of manuals on the preparation, operation and after-care of landfills. These include guidance in regard to site selection and impacts on ground and surface waters. Details may appropriately be sought from the agency.
- Written Answers — Capital Expenditure: Capital Expenditure (29 Nov 2005)
Dick Roche: I refer to the reply to Question No. 151 of 17 November 2005. My Department is not aware of a cost-benefit appraisal having been completed in the past six months in respect of any project sponsored by it or by a local authority.
- Climate Change Targets Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (30 Nov 2005)
Dick Roche: What of Fine Gael?
- Climate Change Targets Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (30 Nov 2005)
Dick Roche: There would be many redundancies if the Opposition had its way.
- Climate Change Targets Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (30 Nov 2005)
Dick Roche: He has taken an interest.
- Climate Change Targets Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (30 Nov 2005)
Dick Roche: We have listened to the Deputy's lectures before.
- Climate Change Targets Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (30 Nov 2005)
Dick Roche: They should change their minds.
- Climate Change Targets Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (30 Nov 2005)
Dick Roche: They are not allowed to speak â the little fascist comes through every now and then. Look at how much the standard has fallen.
- Climate Change Targets Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (30 Nov 2005)
Dick Roche: Deputy Broughan has not read the Bill.
- Climate Change Targets Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (30 Nov 2005)
Dick Roche: It is asking for much more than that.
- Climate Change Targets Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (30 Nov 2005)
Dick Roche: There is nothing wrong with the Greens.
- Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (30 Nov 2005)
Dick Roche: I propose to take Questions Nos. 277, 284, 287 and 288 together. I refer to the reply to Question No. 7 of 29 November 2005. The national climate change strategy sets out Ireland's approach to meeting its target for the propose of the Kyoto Protocol, which is to limit growth in greenhouse gas emissions to 13% above 1990 levels in the 2008-12 commitment period. The strategy projected...
- Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (30 Nov 2005)
Dick Roche: I propose to take Questions Nos. 278 and 291 together. I refer to the reply to Question No. 105 of 29 November 2005.
- Written Answers — Capital Expenditure: Capital Expenditure (30 Nov 2005)
Dick Roche: The mid-east region comprises counties Kildare, Meath and Wicklow. The funding for capital purposes allocated by my Department to the mid-east region, together with allocations to the remainder of the southern and eastern region and the Border, midlands and western, BMW, region for the years 2000 to 2004 is set out in the following table: 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 (â¬million) ...