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Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (25 Apr 2006)

Dick Roche: The report of the working group to review the management of dog breeding establishments, which was submitted to me on 7 September 2005, contains the majority report and the three minority reports submitted by individual members of the group. I have made arrangements to have a copy of the report of the working group, comprehending all of the above, forwarded to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Official Engagements: Official Engagements (25 Apr 2006)

Dick Roche: I visited Malaysia, Thailand and Japan from 11 March to 19 March, accompanied by my wife for part of the journey and by my private secretary. During my visit, I met the vice president of the St. Patrick's Society in Kuala Lumpur, attended a signing ceremony between Allianze College of Medical Sciences, University College Cork and National University of Ireland, Galway and attended the St....

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (25 Apr 2006)

Dick Roche: Local authorities are responsible for the operation and maintenance of public water supply systems. I understand that the supply problem in this case was caused by a major pipe burst and that, in the course of locating and remedying the leak, Meath County Council maintained contact with affected consumers by means of leaflet drops and local radio, supplied drinking water in tankers to...

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (25 Apr 2006)

Dick Roche: Section 34(1) of the Waste Management Act requires that any person, other than a local authority, who is collecting waste for the purposes of reward, with a view to profit or otherwise in the course of business must obtain a waste collection permit from the relevant local authority. The fee payable in respect of an application for a collection permit is set down in article 7(3)(e) of the...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (25 Apr 2006)

Dick Roche: No proposals have been received by my Department from Cork County Council for sewerage works in Carrigimina nor were any such proposals included in the list of schemes submitted by the council in response to my Department's request to local authorities in 2003 to undertake fresh assessments of the needs for capital works in their areas. Accordingly, no provision has been made for a proposal...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (25 Apr 2006)

Dick Roche: The Government's national water services pricing policy framework requires local authorities to recover the cost of providing water services from the users of these services, with the sole exception of households using the services for domestic purposes. The capital cost of domestic water services is funded in full by the Exchequer and has benefited from a significant investment of €2.7...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (25 Apr 2006)

Dick Roche: Under my Department's water services investment programme 2005-2007, Waterford County Council has been approved for total funding of €167.587 million in respect of 24 water and sewerage schemes, including an allocation of €2.6 million in respect of water conservation. Three of these schemes are at construction, the Dunmore East water supply scheme is due to commence construction later...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (25 Apr 2006)

Dick Roche: The west Waterford water supply scheme and strategic study, estimated cost €2.86 million, is included in my Department's water services investment programme 2005-2007. The scheme is due to commence construction in 2007 and the submission of the preliminary report for the scheme is awaited in my Department. I recently introduced new procedures to accelerate individual water and sewerage...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (25 Apr 2006)

Dick Roche: The design-build-operate model, which is the preferred procurement route for water and waste water treatment infrastructure funded under my Department's water services investment programme, offers worthwhile advantages over traditional procurement, including accelerated infrastructure delivery as payments to the contractor under the service phase do not commence until construction is...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (25 Apr 2006)

Dick Roche: I propose to take Questions Nos. 968 and 969 together. I consider it essential that the most efficient procedures are in place to ensure that water services infrastructure provision can continue to anticipate and respond effectively to demand for new or improved services. Against that background, I recently introduced new procedures to accelerate individual water and sewerage schemes through...

Written Answers — Natural Heritage Areas: Natural Heritage Areas (25 Apr 2006)

Dick Roche: Some 413 of 420 proposed candidate special areas of conservation have already been transmitted to the European Commission. All of these sites enjoy the full protection of the European Union natural habitats regulations from the date that they were first publicly advertised. I expect that the remaining seven sites, along with some additional proposals for marine cold water coral reef candidate...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (25 Apr 2006)

Dick Roche: I refer to the reply to Question No. 424 of 6 April 2006.

Written Answers — Register of Electors: Register of Electors (25 Apr 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. I share the concerns that have been expressed on the quality of the register. My Department wrote to registration authorities on 14 July 2005 and...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (25 Apr 2006)

Dick Roche: I propose to take Questions Nos. 974 to 977, inclusive, together. The Feakle, Scarriff and Quilty sewerage scheme, which includes Mullagh, and the Carrigaholt, Labasheeda and Cooraclare sewerage scheme are included in my Department's water services investment programme 2005-2007 as schemes to commence construction in 2006 and 2007, respectively. My Department provides funding towards the...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (25 Apr 2006)

Dick Roche: The Doolin, Ballyvaughan, and Corofin sewerage scheme is approved for construction in my Department's water services investment programme 2005-07. My Department is awaiting the submission by Clare County Council of the contract documents for the scheme. Approval of these documents will allow the council to invite tenders for the construction of the scheme.

Written Answers — Fire Service: Fire Service (25 Apr 2006)

Dick Roche: An application for funding for the purchase of additional road traffic accident equipment for the Kilkenny County Council fire service was received by my Department on 20 March 2006. An examination of the application will be completed as soon as possible.

Written Answers — National Parks: National Parks (25 Apr 2006)

Dick Roche: Lough Veagh is an integral part of Glenveagh National Park which is managed for the protection of its internationally recognised natural heritage and its enjoyment by visitors, including a relatively small number of anglers. A recent safety audit conducted at the lake has raised substantive health and safety issues in relation to the present arrangements for the use of boats on the lake. In...

Written Answers — National Parks: National Parks (25 Apr 2006)

Dick Roche: Some €3.81 million has been allocated by my Department under the National Development Plan 2000-2006 for the construction of a new visitor centre to serve Ballycroy National Park, County Mayo, and a site has been purchased in the village of Ballycroy. Planning permission has been obtained by the Office of Public Works, OPW, on behalf of my Department for the construction of the visitor...

Written Answers — Water Charges: Water Charges (25 Apr 2006)

Dick Roche: Local authorities are required to recover the cost of providing water services from the users of these services, with the exception of householders. The cost of providing water services to the non-domestic sector should be fully recovered by local authorities by means of a meter-based volumetric charge. While current arrangements for schools may, as with other non-domestic users, be based on...

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (25 Apr 2006)

Dick Roche: There are no proposals at present for legislation on this matter.