Results 3,781-3,800 of 7,278 for speaker:Dick Roche

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (23 May 2006)

Dick Roche: I refer to the reply to Question No. 529 of 3 May 2006.

Written Answers — Motor Taxation: Motor Taxation (23 May 2006)

Dick Roche: The amount of motor tax collected for 2005 by each local authority through the online motor tax service operated by my Department, is set out in the following table. Motor Taxation Office Online Receipts 2005 Carlow 1,563,539 Cavan 1,452,922 Clare 3,405,631 Cork 20,607,998 Donegal 2,206,506 Galway 7,937,097 Kerry 4,253,484 Kildare 9,419,424 Kilkenny 2,773,447 ...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (23 May 2006)

Dick Roche: I expect that formal approval of the revised Preliminary Report will issue to Roscommon County Council within the coming weeks.

Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (24 May 2006)

Dick Roche: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I am pleased to have the opportunity to present this crucially important Bill to the House. When I presented the Bill to the Seanad, I declared it to be among the most important legislation to be introduced during this term. That is a point I want to emphasise again and with good reason. Simply put, this Bill is the key to delivering the...

Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (24 May 2006)

Dick Roche: I am acutely aware of the impact of delays in the judicial process on the delivery of infrastructure. l welcome the initiative being introduced in the High Court to improve the management and prioritisation of these cases and the designation of specific judges to manage the process. This initiative will achieve a similarly positive effect to that of the new commercial division of the High...

Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (24 May 2006)

Dick Roche: Deputy O'Dowd need not worry.

Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (24 May 2006)

Dick Roche: No.

Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (24 May 2006)

Dick Roche: I am quite prepared to allow some latitude because the Deputy was helpful to me.

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (24 May 2006)

Dick Roche: The information as sought in the Question is not available in my Department. However, details of funding approved or paid to projects under the RAPID programme by my Department, which include expenditure both under the National Development Plan and additional to the Plan, are set out in the following table. A number of other RAPID projects are also under active consideration by my Department...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (24 May 2006)

Dick Roche: The provision of non-national roads and bridges in County Mayo is a matter for Mayo County Council to be funded from its own resources supplemented by State grants provided by my Department. Accordingly, progress with the advancement of the Achill Sound Bridge project is a matter for the Council. Under the 2005 EU Co-Financed Specific Improvements Grant Scheme, Mayo County Council was...

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (24 May 2006)

Dick Roche: The Waste Electronic and Electrical Equipment (WEEE) scheme has now been operating for nine months and its real benefits both for consumers and for the environment are now very apparent. WEEE is now being collected from over 180 collection points nationwide and very significant quantities are being returned for recycling. From 13 August 2005 to the end of February 2006, 14,587 tonnes were...

Written Answers — Natural Heritage Areas: Natural Heritage Areas (24 May 2006)

Dick Roche: The following table lists the hectares per county for all nature conservation sites i.e. Natural Heritage Areas (NHA), Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) or Special Protection Areas (SPA) currently protected under the Wildlife Acts 1976-2000 and the European Union (Natural Habitats) Regulations, SI No. 94/1997 as amended. County Designated Areas (Hectares) Carlow 6,561 Cavan 18,523...

Seanad: Local Authority Operations: Motion. (24 May 2006)

Dick Roche: I thank Senators for the contributions. I am somewhat surprised that the Opposition is not here as we try to deal with this issue.

Seanad: Local Authority Operations: Motion. (24 May 2006)

Dick Roche: Senator Bannon made a great contribution. I am surprised, however, that no one else in the Labour Party or Fine Gael cares about this issue. I welcome the opportunity to speak on this motion. I will deal with the four issues dealt with here: the taking in charge of estates, management companies for housing estates, preventing conflicts of interest in retired local officials and the question...

Seanad: Local Authority Operations: Motion. (24 May 2006)

Dick Roche: We did not hear it.

Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (25 May 2006)

Dick Roche: The Deputy was very constructive.

Written Answers — Archaeological Sites: Archaeological Sites (25 May 2006)

Dick Roche: Under planning legislation, special provisions apply to development consisting of prisons or other places of detention. Article 87 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 requires the State authority to publish notice of any such proposed development. Article 88 requires inter alia that where proposed development would involve the carrying out of works which would materially affect...

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

Dick Roche: The Adare/ Patrickswell Sewerage Scheme is approved for construction in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2005-2007. My Department is awaiting submission of Limerick County Council's contract documents for the scheme. Once the contract documents are approved by the Department, the Council will be in a position to invite tenders for the construction phase.

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

Dick Roche: The Oughterard Sewerage Scheme is included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2005-2007 as a scheme to start construction in 2007. Further consideration will be given to Galway County Council's Preliminary Report for the scheme on receipt of the additional information my Department requested from the Council last month.

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

Dick Roche: I understand that grants were paid by my Department in respect of Killeaney — Kilbrickley Group Water Scheme, Co. Laois, which was constructed in 1974 to serve 13 houses. My Department is arranging for recovery of the papers from the archives and will communicate further with the Deputy as soon as possible.