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Written Answers — Noise Pollution: Noise Pollution (21 Feb 2006)

Dick Roche: A number of legislative measures are in place to address the issue of noise nuisance from private buildings. Section 107 of the Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992 provides local authorities with powers to require measures to be taken to prevent or limit noise. These powers are generally exercised in preventing and limiting noise from commercial and industrial premises within their...

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (21 Feb 2006)

Dick Roche: The procedures governing boundary alterations are set out in Part V of the Local Government Act 1991 and in the Local Government (Boundary Alteration) Regulations 1996. Under these provisions, it is open to a local authority to initiate a proposal for the alteration of its boundaries. This involves preparation of a formal boundary alteration proposal by the authority concerned including...

Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (21 Feb 2006)

Dick Roche: Total emissions of CO2 from sugar production installations in Ireland in 2003, the latest year for which figures are available, were 146,834 tonnes.

Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (21 Feb 2006)

Dick Roche: Articles 3.3 and 3.4 of the Kyoto Protocol provide for parties to offset carbon sequestered by forests against their greenhouse gas emissions. Article 3.3 allows Kyoto Protocol parties to count net carbon sequestration from afforestation and deforestation since 1990, arising over the period covered by the protocol, 2008 to 2012. In order to calculate sequestration levels from forests, the...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (21 Feb 2006)

Dick Roche: The extension of the Lough Mask regional water supply scheme from Shrah to Westport is approved to start construction in 2006 in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2005-2007. Further consideration will be given to Mayo County Council's contract documents for the scheme on receipt of additional information requested from the council last month.

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (21 Feb 2006)

Dick Roche: In 2006, I allocated general purpose grants to local authorities amounting to approximately €875 million; this represents an increase of 6.5% over the corresponding figure for 2005, more than twice the rate of inflation. The Planning and Development Regulations 2001, as amended, set out provisions for the payment of fees for planning applications. Local authorities generated in excess of...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (21 Feb 2006)

Dick Roche: Under Part IX of the Planning and Development Act 2000, the Government may, by order, on foot of a proposal from the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, designate a site or sites as a strategic development zone, SDZ, to facilitate development considered, in the Government's opinion, to be of economic or social importance to the State. The proposed strategic...

Written Answers — Control of Animals: Control of Animals (22 Feb 2006)

Dick Roche: Certain provisions of the Control of Dogs Act 1986 may be extended, by regulations, to other species of domesticated animals, including cats. In the absence of reliable data regarding the number of feral cats and of appropriate solutions, it is not proposed to place an additional responsibility on local authorities that might dilute their control efforts in respect of dangerous and stray...

Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (22 Feb 2006)

Dick Roche: Enforcement of environmental legislation is a matter for local authorities and the Office of Environmental Enforcement. I understand that the office, through the enforcement network it has established, arranged a meeting of regional coordinators on 17 January 2006 to finalise the overall content of the work plans for enforcement activities for 2006, which include initiatives planned to deal...

Written Answers — Local Government Elections: Local Government Elections (22 Feb 2006)

Dick Roche: The procedures currently governing boundary alterations are set out in Part V of the Local Government Act 1991 and in the Local Government (Boundary Alteration) Regulations 1996. Under these provisions, it is open to the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to establish an independent boundary committee to examine an application for a boundary alteration. Such a...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (22 Feb 2006)

Dick Roche: The Mountbellew sewerage scheme, which is being advanced as part of a grouped project, is included in my Department's water services investment programme 2005-2007 as a scheme to commence construction in 2007. Further consideration is being given to Galway County Council's fee proposals for the consultants selected to prepare preliminary reports for the project following receipt of additional...

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (22 Feb 2006)

Dick Roche: I refer to the reply to Question No. 666 of 21 February 2006.

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (22 Feb 2006)

Dick Roche: Draft guidelines to planning authorities on wind energy development, to replace the existing 1996 guidelines, have been the subject of extended consultations and my Department has been giving detailed consideration to the submissions received. I intend to publish the revised guidelines shortly.

Seanad: Local Authority Services: Motion. (22 Feb 2006)

Dick Roche: Let him go on.

Seanad: Local Authority Services: Motion. (22 Feb 2006)

Dick Roche: The Senator is smiling.

Seanad: Local Authority Services: Motion. (22 Feb 2006)

Dick Roche: Perhaps Greystones.

Seanad: Local Authority Services: Motion. (22 Feb 2006)

Dick Roche: Senator Norris normally takes the prize for being colourful in this House but tonight this is not so. Senator Bannon takes the prize tonight because he is affected by a virulent form of political CJD.

Seanad: Local Authority Services: Motion. (22 Feb 2006)

Dick Roche: I can understand Senator Bannon's discomfiture because he probably anticipates some of the points I will make.

Seanad: Local Authority Services: Motion. (22 Feb 2006)

Dick Roche: Should I proceed?

Seanad: Local Authority Services: Motion. (22 Feb 2006)

Dick Roche: Senator Bannon is as usual displaying why he is unfit to be either in this or any other House. That is a matter for an electorate to decide.