Results 3,401-3,420 of 7,278 for speaker:Dick Roche
- Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (6 Apr 2006)
Dick Roche: My Department's customer service action plan has the objective to ensure that persons who wish to conduct their business through the medium of Irish are facilitated and that correspondence received in Irish will be answered in Irish. At present, some 3% of staff surveyed in the Department are available to provide services through the medium of Irish. A number of other staff who may not be as...
- Electoral Registration Commissioner Bill 2005: Second Stage. (25 Apr 2006)
Dick Roche: I wish to share time with the Minister of State, Deputy Kitt, and he will take five minutes. I welcome this opportunity to debate in the House tonight the important issue of the electoral register. As the House is aware, entry on the register is key to giving reality to the individual's right and responsibility to participate in the democratic system. There are a number of problems with the...
- Electoral Registration Commissioner Bill 2005: Second Stage. (25 Apr 2006)
Dick Roche: Under long-standing electoral law in this country, the compilation and publication of the register is a matter for the relevant city or county council. It is the duty of local authorities in law to ensure, as far as possible, the accuracy and comprehensiveness of the register. This is not a slight function for the local authorities, but a central function. In carrying out this work, local...
- Electoral Registration Commissioner Bill 2005: Second Stage. (25 Apr 2006)
Dick Roche: I believe that is a good idea, and legislation is coming forward in that regard.
- Electoral Registration Commissioner Bill 2005: Second Stage. (25 Apr 2006)
Dick Roche: It is already recognised.
- Electoral Registration Commissioner Bill 2005: Second Stage. (25 Apr 2006)
Dick Roche: Does the Deputy welcome the change?
- Electoral Registration Commissioner Bill 2005: Second Stage. (25 Apr 2006)
Dick Roche: There was a fair amount of that in Donegal.
- Electoral Registration Commissioner Bill 2005: Second Stage. (25 Apr 2006)
Dick Roche: Experienced in that regard.
- Electoral Registration Commissioner Bill 2005: Second Stage. (25 Apr 2006)
Dick Roche: The Deputy has a high opinion of Ulster.
- Electoral Registration Commissioner Bill 2005: Second Stage. (25 Apr 2006)
Dick Roche: It is in the guidance sent to local authorities that one is not entitled to vote in an area where one owns a holiday home.
- Electoral Registration Commissioner Bill 2005: Second Stage. (25 Apr 2006)
Dick Roche: It is in my speech.
- Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (25 Apr 2006)
Dick Roche: I propose to take Questions Nos. 945 and 991 together. These questions are understood to relate to disposal of plastic wrapping from silage bales. While the farm plastics recycling scheme has been operating successfully, I am aware that some difficulties are being encountered by farmers. My Department has been engaged in discussions with the Irish Farm Film Producers' Group, IFFPG, the...
- Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (25 Apr 2006)
Dick Roche: I refer to the reply to Question No. 262 of 30 March 2006. The position on release of serial numbers of voting machines is the same. On the other details sought in connection with this question, 7,504 voting machines in total have been purchased and are in State ownership. I will communicate further with the Deputy on certain of the other details involved.
- Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (25 Apr 2006)
Dick Roche: I propose to take Questions Nos. 947 and 996 together. Under the Planning and Development Act 2000 and the Planning and Development Regulations 2001, a planning authority may not make a decision on a planning application until after a period of five weeks has elapsed since receipt of the application. The period during which the public may make submissions on a planning application is also...
- Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (25 Apr 2006)
Dick Roche: I propose to take Questions Nos. 948, 949, 951, 952, 973 and 980 together. Ireland's national action programme under the nitrates directive was submitted to the European Commission on 29 July 2005 and the European Communities (Good Agricultural Practice for the Protection of Waters) Regulations 2005 were made on 11 December 2005. These regulations give legal effect to the action programme and...
- Written Answers — Architectural Heritage: Architectural Heritage (25 Apr 2006)
Dick Roche: Under the Planning and Development Act, works to a protected structure, which in normal circumstances would be exempted development, are exempted development only if the works in question would not materially affect the character of the structure or any element of the structure that contributes to its special architectural, historical, archaeological, artistic, cultural, scientific, social or...
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (25 Apr 2006)
Dick Roche: I have provided an overall block grant allocation of â¬4.29 million to Donegal County Council under the 2006 rural water programme, an increase of 52% on the council's expenditure for last year. As in previous years, I will consider making increased allocations to councils, from any savings elsewhere, where progress is ahead of schedule.
- Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (25 Apr 2006)
Dick Roche: The implementation of the waste electrical and electronic equipment directive in Ireland means that responsibility for the environmentally sound management of waste electrical and electronic equipment is a matter for the producers who place electrical and electronic equipment on the Irish market. Under the WEEE directive and the regulations which implemented it, manufacturers of electrical...
- Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (25 Apr 2006)
Dick Roche: I propose to take Questions Nos. 955 and 957 together. In 2006, I have allocated general purpose grants to local authorities amounting to â¬875 million; this represents an increase of 6.5% over the corresponding figure for 2005, which is more than twice the current rate of inflation. The Planning and Development Regulations 2001, as amended, set out provisions for the payment of fees for...
- Written Answers — Local Authority Facilities: Local Authority Facilities (25 Apr 2006)
Dick Roche: Funding for 21 skateboard facilities to be provided by local authorities was approved by my Department in November 2005. Details of these grants are set out in the following table. Progress with the provision of the facilities is a matter for individual local authorities and timescales may vary taking account of matters such as planning and procurement requirements. Grants for Skateboard...