Results 2,901-2,920 of 7,278 for speaker:Dick Roche
- Seanad: Local Authority Services: Motion. (22 Feb 2006)
Dick Roche: On the environment front, local authorities are also making considerable progress. For example, in the period 2000-04, they achieved increased waste water capacity over seven times greater than in the whole of the previous national development plan period. The number of bring bank facilities increased from 850 in 1998 to 1,929 last year, and there were significant improvements in output...
- Seanad: Local Authority Services: Motion. (22 Feb 2006)
Dick Roche: By making that point the Senator must be arguing in favour of reintroducing domestic rates, which the electorate would be very interested to hear.
- Seanad: Local Authority Services: Motion. (22 Feb 2006)
Dick Roche: We would not expect any logic from Senator Bannon but we might seek some from his party colleagues.
- Seanad: Local Authority Services: Motion. (22 Feb 2006)
Dick Roche: I would be prepared to debate that at any time with Senator Bannon in order to illustrate that his behaviour is illogical, unfocused, unknowledgeable and runs counter to farmers' interests.
- Seanad: Local Authority Services: Motion. (22 Feb 2006)
Dick Roche: Senator Bannon entered the House with one objective in mind, namely, to filibuster on this issue. I am prepared to come here at any time to debate this in a logical and civilised way. However, I am not prepared to be heckled by Senator Bannon and will deal in due course with the series of untrue statements he made. Local authority programmes have benefited substantially from transfers of...
- Seanad: Local Authority Services: Motion. (22 Feb 2006)
Dick Roche: I am merely reminding the Opposition of the moneys spent when its parties were in power.
- Seanad: Local Authority Services: Motion. (22 Feb 2006)
Dick Roche: I remind the Senator that 1997 is not that far in the past. The figure for 2006 is far in excess of the rate of inflation and the Government's year-on-year increase in funds allocated to local authorities has been far ahead of the Opposition's when it controlled the public purse. In my meeting today with the Chambers of Commerce of Ireland, I pointed out that commercial rates increased by an...
- Seanad: Local Authority Services: Motion. (22 Feb 2006)
Dick Roche: Senator Finucane was not here when Senator Bannon started shouting.
- Seanad: Local Authority Services: Motion. (22 Feb 2006)
Dick Roche: The overall contribution made by my Department in supporting the local government system should be acknowledged. Of the â¬3.35 billion available to my Department in 2005, approximately â¬2.94 billion was transferred to local authorities. That is as it should be because local authorities must be funded on a structured basis. A reform which illustrates the way in which local authorities are...
- Seanad: Local Authority Services: Motion. (22 Feb 2006)
Dick Roche: I will address the matter of water presently. The blueprint for this co-operation, the CDB strategy for the economic, social and cultural development of each county and city, represents a major improvement and has operated with success on the ground. The issue of social inclusion is related to community development. Practical measures have been taken to ensure that community consultation is...
- Seanad: Local Authority Services: Motion. (22 Feb 2006)
Dick Roche: The first matter will be decided by planners.
- Seanad: Local Authority Services: Motion. (22 Feb 2006)
Dick Roche: To be fair to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, he made the same point.
- Seanad: Local Authority Services: Motion. (22 Feb 2006)
Dick Roche: Did the council decide the rent increases?
- Seanad: Local Authority Services: Motion. (22 Feb 2006)
Dick Roche: The Senator asked me a question.
- Seanad: Local Authority Services: Motion. (22 Feb 2006)
Dick Roche: I ask the Senator to provide me with details.
- Written Answers — Recycling Policy: Recycling Policy (23 Feb 2006)
Dick Roche: It is understood that the waste in question goes both to European and Asian outlets for recovery. The general situation in Ireland is that we are substantially reliant on foreign based materials recycling infrastructure, which accounted for 73.8% of recycled waste in 2004. It should be noted that clean segregated materials are a sought after resource which are freely traded under EU and...
- Written Answers — Property Disposals: Property Disposals (23 Feb 2006)
Dick Roche: Under section 211 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, land acquired by a local authority may be sold, leased or exchanged. Section 183 of the Local Government Act 2001 provides for notification of any proposed disposal of land by a local authority to the elected members of that authority, who may resolve that the disposal should not be carried out or that it should be carried out in...
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (23 Feb 2006)
Dick Roche: Duleek and Donore are elements of the Meath grouped towns and villages sewerage scheme which is included in my Department's water services investment programme 2005-07 to commence construction this year at an estimated cost of â¬30.75 million. I have now approved a revised design review report, which will enable Meath County Council to finalise contract documents for the scheme. Once these...
- Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (23 Feb 2006)
Dick Roche: The total 2006 allocation for the local improvements scheme is â¬25 million, which is double the initial 2005 allocation for this scheme. Details of allocations to individual county councils under the scheme will be announced shortly. The administration of the scheme in its own functional area is a matter for the relevant county council. Each council has responsibility for decisions...
- Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (23 Feb 2006)
Dick Roche: My Department issued a circular letter on 25 January 2006 reminding local authorities of their obligations under section 180 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 to begin the procedures to take in charge the public services of housing estates once these are completed to a satisfactory standard, where they are requested to do so by the developer or a majority of the residents of the...