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Written Answers — Planning and Development Act: Planning and Development Act (4 Apr 2006)

Dick Roche: The information sought in the question would not normally be compiled by the Department. On 25 January, the Department issued circular letter PD 1/06 to planning authorities reminding them of their obligations under section 180 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 in taking in charge estates. The circular letter also directed each planning authority to submit a report to the Department...

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

Dick Roche: The figures cited in reply to Question No. 205 of 23 March 2005 are based on information provided by the Irish Masters of Beagles Association on foot of a requirement of their annual licence. As no prior capture of hares from their natural habitat is involved in beagling, this activity has not raised significant conservation concerns. My Department has no evidence upon which to doubt the...

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

Dick Roche: I propose to take Questions Nos. 585 and 589 together. The Dunmore and Kilkerrin sewerage schemes are approved for funding in the Department's water services investment programme 2005-07 under the rural towns and villages initiative. The treatment plants for both schemes are being procured as a single design-build-operate contract that also includes Leenane. Galway County Council's revised...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (4 Apr 2006)

Dick Roche: Development by or on behalf of a local authority which requires environmental impact assessment must be submitted to An Bord Pleanála for approval. Where a local authority proposes to carry out development which is of a specified type or is above €126,000 in value and which does not require environmental impact assessment, the manager of the planning authority must consult the public and...

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

Dick Roche: The Laois towns and villages sewerage schemes feasibility study, which is to assess the viability of a range of wastewater infrastructure proposals being considered by Laois County Council, is nearing completion. The study findings will be inform the selection of new schemes for approval under the water services investment programme.

Written Answers — Equal Opportunities Employment: Equal Opportunities Employment (4 Apr 2006)

Dick Roche: The Department exceeds the Government's 3% target for the employment of people with disabilities. In addition, it has agreed to take part in the willing able mentoring, WAM, project. This project aims to give between three and six months quality work experience to graduates with disabilities.

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

Dick Roche: Responsibility for the operation of the rural water programme, including the prioritisation, approval and payment of grants to group schemes, has been devolved to county councils since 1997. I have provided an overall block grant allocation of €2.327 million to Kildare County Council under the 2006 rural water programme, an increase of 41% on the council's expenditure last year. Kildare...

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

Dick Roche: The sewerage element of the Killeagh water and sewerage scheme, which is being funded under the Department's water services investment programme 2005-07 as part of the serviced land initiative, has been completed. Cork County Council's revised preliminary report for the water supply works is being examined in the Department and is being dealt with as quickly as possible. Once the preliminary...

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

Dick Roche: It is a requirement of water pricing policy that the cost of providing water services for the non-domestic sector should be fully recovered by local authorities by means of a meter based volumetric charge. This is an equitable approach which promotes maximum environmental efficiency and also incentivises non-domestic users, including schools, to conserve their use of water. The national water...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (4 Apr 2006)

Dick Roche: A reasoned opinion was received from the European Commission on 5 January 2005 regarding planning enforcement procedures for unauthorised developments for which environmental impact assessments (EIA) are required. A formal response issued to the Commission on 8 March 2005. The Department has not received any further formal communication from the Commission or the European Court of Justice. I...

Nuclear Safety: Statements. (5 Apr 2006)

Dick Roche: I wish to share time with the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Deputy Dermot Ahern. I welcome the fact that this debate is taking place this evening and I am grateful for the opportunity to respond in detail to last week's developments and reiterate current and ongoing Government policy in this area. The Government is committed to the safe closure of Sellafield and will continue to use every...

Nuclear Safety: Statements. (5 Apr 2006)

Dick Roche: I will organise for the Deputy to receive one. I am not sure if that is usually done when statements are being taken.

Nuclear Safety: Statements. (5 Apr 2006)

Dick Roche: While the establishment of the NDA was portrayed in some quarters as a new dawn for nuclear clean-up in the United Kingdom, particularly at Sellafield, we in Ireland have been down the road before when other new dawns have proved false. As with so much else, the devil is in the detail in so far as the NDA is concerned. The Irish Government considers that this authority is fundamentally...

Nuclear Safety: Statements. (5 Apr 2006)

Dick Roche: If the Deputy wants to submit a parliamentary question, I will give him a comprehensive reply.

Nuclear Safety: Statements. (5 Apr 2006)

Dick Roche: We are making statements.

Nuclear Safety: Statements. (5 Apr 2006)

Dick Roche: The Deputy has asked me to answer a number of specific questions but I understood that we were here to make statements. If the Deputy wishes to ask a particular query, I will provide an answer if he tables it in the form of a parliamentary question.

Nuclear Safety: Statements. (5 Apr 2006)

Dick Roche: The Deputy asked for a specific answer.

Nuclear Safety: Statements. (5 Apr 2006)

Dick Roche: I wanted to draw the Ceann Comhairle's attention to the matter.

Nuclear Safety: Statements. (5 Apr 2006)

Dick Roche: The car is already on order. The Deputy should not worry. I will give him a ride in it some day because it will be the only time he will be in a position to travel in it.

Nuclear Safety: Statements. (5 Apr 2006)

Dick Roche: There is a delay in receiving such cars.