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Written Answers — Urban Renewal Schemes: Urban Renewal Schemes (25 Apr 2006)

Dick Roche: The waters of Dublin Bay, along with the rivers that drain into it and the associated coastal waters and groundwaters, form part of the eastern river basin district for the purposes of the water framework directive which aims to protect and improve the quality of all waters within the European Union. Dublin City Council is the co-ordinating authority for the preparation of a single river...

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

Dick Roche: The criteria for applying for a wind farm on a person's own lands are the same as those applying generally to the making of planning applications, as primarily set out in the Planning and Development Regulations 2001. The main requirements of a valid application include a statement of the applicant's legal interest in the land, evidence of public notification of the application, and the...

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

Dick Roche: The Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government allocated funding to Mayo County Council under the serviced land initiative for an extension of the Shrule sewerage scheme on the Dalgan Road in 2001. I understand that the works were completed in 2002. No further proposals have been received from the council.

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

Dick Roche: I propose to take Questions Nos. 992 and 995 together. The sustainable rural housing guidelines for planning authorities provide that development plans should set out the categories of persons who are considered to have rural-generated housing needs. Suggested categories include persons who are an intrinsic part of the rural community such as farmers and their families, people who have lived...

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

Dick Roche: The sustainable rural housing guidelines for planning authorities state that planning authorities should recognise that exceptional health circumstances, supported by relevant documentation from a registered medical practitioner and a disability organisation, may require a person to live in a particular environment or close to family support. A planning authority should consider granting...

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

Dick Roche: Section 248 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 provides that any document or other information that is required or permitted to be given in writing under the Act, or any regulations made under the Act, by any person may be given in electronic form if at the time it was given it was reasonable to expect that it would be readily accessible to the planning authority, board or other person...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (25 Apr 2006)

Dick Roche: Part of the Castlebar to Belmullet road is classified as a national secondary road — the N59 — while a number of sections are non-national or regional roads. Responsibility for national roads, which include national secondary roads, is a matter for the relevant road authority and the National Roads Authority, which operates under the aegis of my colleague, the Minister for Transport. The...

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (25 Apr 2006)

Dick Roche: I propose to take Questions Nos. 998 to 1001, inclusive, together. A programme of further assessment, testing and validation of the electronic voting and counting system is under way to address issues raised by the Commission on Electronic Voting and demonstrate that the system operates reliably, securely and accurately. The timing of the further use of the system is dependent on the progress...

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

Dick Roche: My Department has no statutory function in the determination of waste charges and waivers and has not been in discussions with the Department of Finance regarding the introduction of a national waiver scheme for refuse charges. In accordance with section 52 of the Protection of the Environment Act 2003, the determination of waste management charges, and the provision of waivers, is a matter...

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

Dick Roche: In accordance with the EU water framework directive, the national water services pricing policy framework provides for the recovery by sanitary authorities of the full cost of providing water services from the users of these services, with the exception of households using the services for domestic purposes. This policy of cost recovery from the non-domestic sector extends to the provision of...

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

Dick Roche: My Department has now received a revised preliminary report for the advancement of waste water facilities in 13 of the 16 locations included in the Roscommon towns and villages sewerage scheme in accordance with proposals agreed in principle between the Department and Roscommon County Council earlier this month. I expect formal approval of the revised preliminary report to issue shortly to...

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

Dick Roche: I refer to the reply to Question No. 426 of 6 April 2006.

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

Dick Roche: I refer to the reply to Question No. 428 of 6 April 2006.

Written Answers — Local Government Act: Local Government Act (25 Apr 2006)

Dick Roche: The issue of the creation of new town councils and their prospective functional responsibilities features in discussions held from time to time with local government interests and representative associations throughout the country as the opportunity arises. I am considering the steps necessary to commence the relevant provisions of the Local Government Act 2001 to permit the establishment of...

Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (25 Apr 2006)

Dick Roche: I refer to the reply to Question No. 427 of 6 April 2006. Local authority staffing increased by over 25% in the period 1997 to 2003 and I am continuing to keep the overall employment position in the sector under regular review, having regard to the need to deliver quality frontline services and achieve value for money within the parameter of Government policy on public service employment...

Written Answers — Departmental Contracts: Departmental Contracts (25 Apr 2006)

Dick Roche: My Department has paid for legal advice or assistance from outside legal advisers in 2004 and 2005 in accordance with the details set out in the following table. Purpose Legal Adviser Amount paid in 2004 Amount paid in 2005 â'¬ â'¬ Legal actions being taken by Ireland against the Sellafield MOX plant Philippe Sands 1,040 288 Legal actions being taken by Ireland against...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (25 Apr 2006)

Dick Roche: While some of the larger local authorities employ their own legal advisers, this is not the case for any of the specialised agencies operating under my Department's aegis.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (25 Apr 2006)

Dick Roche: Following the recent retirement of its legal adviser, my Department has arranged with the Office of the Attorney General for the secondment to us of an advisory counsel in the near future.

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (26 Apr 2006)

Dick Roche: The Killybegs sewerage scheme has been approved for construction under my Department's water services investment programme 2005-07 at an estimated cost of €17.5 million. The wastewater treatment plants for both Killybegs and Bundoran will be procured under a single design/build/operate contract. Donegal County Council's preliminary reports for both the Killybegs and Bundoran sewerage...

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (26 Apr 2006)

Dick Roche: A reply to this correspondence issued on 18 April 2006.