Results 4,081-4,100 of 7,278 for speaker:Dick Roche
- Waste Management: Motion. (20 Jun 2006)
Dick Roche: The Deputy should be honest and say what his party policy is on incineration.
- Waste Management: Motion. (20 Jun 2006)
Dick Roche: That is not what is happening in other countries like Germany and Denmark.
- Waste Management: Motion. (20 Jun 2006)
Dick Roche: What was Fine Gael Party policy on that move? Fine Gael supported it.
- Waste Management: Motion. (20 Jun 2006)
Dick Roche: The party supported it.
- Waste Management: Motion. (20 Jun 2006)
Dick Roche: That is not so.
- Waste Management: Motion. (20 Jun 2006)
Dick Roche: That is not so.
- Waste Management: Motion. (20 Jun 2006)
Dick Roche: The Deputy will not tell us what Fine Gael policy is on this.
- Waste Management: Motion. (20 Jun 2006)
Dick Roche: That is what it is doing.
- Waste Management: Motion. (20 Jun 2006)
Dick Roche: The Deputy did not give me much support on the WEE directive.
- Waste Management: Motion. (20 Jun 2006)
Dick Roche: Perhaps Deputy O'Dowd did, but Deputy McCormack did not.
- Written Answers — Local Authority Facilities: Local Authority Facilities (20 Jun 2006)
Dick Roche: In May 2005, I introduced a new initiative for the provision of skateboard facilities by local authorities. Each City and County Council was invited to submit expressions of interest for grant assistance towards the provision of a skateboard park in its area. Applications were assessed in my Department in conjunction with the National Children's Office and some 21 projects in 21 different...
- Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (20 Jun 2006)
Dick Roche: The present state of progress in relation to the transfer of staff to my Department's new decentralised offices in Wexford and New Ross is set out in the table. Wexford New Ross Total posts to be Decentralised 249 125 Total number of civil servants that have accepted a decentralisation offer from the Department 132 28 Total number of Dublin-based civil servants that have...
- Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (20 Jun 2006)
Dick Roche: I propose to take Questions Nos. 509 and 530 together. I have asked my Department to review the exempted development regulations to ensure that they support the use of renewable energy for domestic and small business users. Any revisions to the exempted development regulations, for example to permit the construction of small wind turbines without planning permission, would require the...
- Written Answers — Motor Taxation: Motor Taxation (20 Jun 2006)
Dick Roche: The surcharge on non-annual discs is designed to cover the higher administrative costs involved. Current surcharge levels are lower than the maximum permitted under motor tax law, and were slightly reduced in 2001. My Department will continue to keep the level of surcharge under review in light of the expansion of e-motor tax arrangements. A surcharge at the level referred to in the Question...
- Written Answers — Hazardous Substances: Hazardous Substances (20 Jun 2006)
Dick Roche: No such reports or correspondence have come to my Department's attention. In so far as this may relate to asbestos as a waste the primary responsibility for the management of any waste lies with the holder or producer of the waste. The Waste Management Acts 1996-2005 prohibit any person from holding, transporting, recovering or disposing of waste in a manner which causes or is likely to cause...
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (20 Jun 2006)
Dick Roche: The Downings Sewerage Scheme was twenty-seventh on the list of water and sewerage schemes submitted by Donegal County Council in response to my Department's request to all local authorities in 2003 to undertake assessments of needs for capital works in their areas and to prioritise their proposals on the basis of these assessments. The priority lists were taken into account in the framing of...
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (20 Jun 2006)
Dick Roche: The Rathmullan Sewerage Scheme is included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2005-2007 as a scheme approved to commence construction in 2007. My Department is awaiting submission of a Preliminary Report for the scheme by Donegal County Council. The Milford/Rathmullan/Ramelton Water Supply Scheme was twelfth on the list of water and sewerage schemes submitted by Donegal...
- Written Answers — Archaeological Sites: Archaeological Sites (20 Jun 2006)
Dick Roche: In agreement with Roscommon County Council and under its responsibility for the conservation of archaeology, my Department has commissioned consultants to carry out a conservation study of the Rathcroghan, County Roscommon archaeological complex. It is intended the study will assist in the development of a conservation framework for the site, which will prioritise features of archaeological...
- Written Answers — Architectural Heritage: Architectural Heritage (20 Jun 2006)
Dick Roche: EU co-financing has operated in relation to my Department's Architectural Conservation Grants under the Urban and Village Renewal Scheme. Conservation grants are paid to local authorities and bodies such as Civic Trusts to upgrade public buildings of significant architectural and heritage merit. A sum of â¬2,141,358 has been recouped from the European Commission in respect of expenditure...
- Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (20 Jun 2006)
Dick Roche: I refer to the reply to Question No. 562 of 16 May 2006. It is not proposed at this stage to regulate in this area beyond the requirements of EU Directive 2002/49/EC which apply to major airports only.