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Written Answers — Register of Electors: Register of Electors (30 Mar 2006)

Dick Roche: In law, the preparation of the register of electors is a matter for each local registration authority. It is their duty to ensure, as far as possible and with the co-operation of the public, the accuracy and comprehensiveness of the register. Their work in this area includes the carrying out of house-to-house enquiries, delivery of registration forms and running local awareness campaigns. I...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (30 Mar 2006)

Dick Roche: No such grants are available from the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government.

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (30 Mar 2006)

Dick Roche: Accounting for sequestered carbon in national inventories of greenhouse gas emissions must follow guidelines provided by Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. At present, neither the Environmental Protection Agency, which is responsible for Ireland's national inventory, nor other EU national administrations treat landfill sites as carbon sinks in this context. However, I expect that the...

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (30 Mar 2006)

Dick Roche: The franchise section in the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government is responsible for a range of matters relating to the electoral system, including the relevant legislative codes; the provision of advice and guidance to registration authorities and returning officers, including relating to the register of electors; implementation of the electronic voting and counting...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (30 Mar 2006)

Dick Roche: Since 2000, 14 organisations have been engaged by the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to undertake consultancy work relating to the electronic voting and counting system, including assessment and testing of the system, and awareness and education activities. The cost of this work is €3.55 million. There are no specific proposals for further consultancy work at...

Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (30 Mar 2006)

Dick Roche: The conditions of employment of local authority employees are matters for the local authority in accordance with section 158 of the Local Government Act 2001. In the performance of their duties, local authority employees must have regard to and be guided by the Code of Conduct for Employees published in June 2004 which is an integral part of the ethical framework for the local government service.

Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (30 Mar 2006)

Dick Roche: As indicated in reply to Parliamentary Question No. 225 of 8 March 2006, the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government is gathering information from local authorities on the practical application of the arrangements for the supply of specified information to Oireachtas Members under the Local Government Act 2001 (Section 237A) Regulations 2003. Based on the information...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (30 Mar 2006)

Dick Roche: I assume the question refers to the Guidelines for Planning Authorities on Sustainable Rural Housing which came into effect on 13 April 2005. These guidelines provide that reasonable proposals on suitable sites in rural areas for persons who are part of, contribute to or have links with the rural community should be accommodated. The guidelines thus affirm a presumption in favour of quality...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (30 Mar 2006)

Dick Roche: Following a request for information from the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, I understand that the majority of planning authorities do not attach conditions to planning permissions requiring management companies to be set up in the case of housing estates. However, a number avail of the powers provided to them under planning legislation to attach such conditions;...

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (30 Mar 2006)

Dick Roche: Based on data supplied to the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government by local authorities, income from commercial rates is estimated to amount to €908 million in 2004 and €1 billion in 2005. Rates are legally payable in two moieties; the first moiety and arrears are payable on the date of the making of the rate and the second moiety is payable on 1 July. Within this...

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (30 Mar 2006)

Dick Roche: The following table, which is based on information supplied by planning authorities, sets out the estimated development contributions collected by local authorities in 2005. Development Contributions 2005 â'¬ County Council Carlow 3,826,306 Cavan 2,571,730 Clare 6,064,000 Cork 38,739,433 Donegal 4,998,423 Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown ...

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (30 Mar 2006)

Dick Roche: The amount of motor tax collected by each local authority, including on-line by the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, in the years 2004 and 2005 is set out in the following table. Motor Tax Receipts (including on-line) 2005 2004 Carlow 9,577,446 9,402,684 Cavan 10,925,797 10,906,522 Clare 18,764,979 18,297,206 Cork 75,681,713 78,414,745 ...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (30 Mar 2006)

Dick Roche: On 31 December 2004 no employees in the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government were on suspension with pay. At 31 December 2005 one employee was on suspension without pay. However, this employee is in receipt of part payment of salary to alleviate hardship pending a continued investigation under the disciplinary code.

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (4 Apr 2006)

Dick Roche: I move amendment No. 1: To delete "now" and to add at the end of the motion "this day nine months". I wish to share my time with Deputy O'Connor. I hope to do the decent thing and I am taking the unusual step of proposing an amendment to postpone the acceptance of Second Stage of the Bill for a nine-month period. I had hoped to move this as a reasoned amendment outlining in the amendment the...

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (4 Apr 2006)

Dick Roche: There is no need for Deputy Finian McGrath to be so elitist.

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (4 Apr 2006)

Dick Roche: On a point of information, if the Deputy wishes to send me that information in writing I will provide him with a full legal response to it, point by point.

Written Answers — Water Quality: Water Quality (4 Apr 2006)

Dick Roche: The Phosphorus Regulations National Implementation Report 2005 was published by the EPA on 22 March 2006. The Government is committed to tackling water pollution from all sources, and the report identifies a general improvement in compliance levels with the regulations, which has increased by 3.4% since the mid-1990s, to the current 63.4% compliance rate nationally. The improvements in recent...

Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (4 Apr 2006)

Dick Roche: Compensation through the purchase by agreement of the turbary rights or of the full title of the designated bogs has now been paid in almost 400 cases. The procedure involves the preparation of a contract for sale by the vendor's solicitor and the processing of that contract, including, inter alia, proof of legal title, through the Chief State Solicitor's office. Subject to that sometimes...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (4 Apr 2006)

Dick Roche: The Coole sewerage scheme is included in my Department's water services investment programme 2005-07 as a scheme to advance through planning at an estimated cost of €3.08 million. My Department is awaiting some additional information requested from Westmeath County Council regarding the council's preliminary report and water services pricing policy report for the scheme. Following approval...

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (4 Apr 2006)

Dick Roche: The report of the working group which was established to review the management of dog breeding establishments was submitted to me on 7 September 2005. The report contains a number of recommendations, including recommendations on the introduction of statutorily enforceable standards for the dog breeding industry in Ireland, and proposes the introduction of a registration system for dog...