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Written Answers — Energy Rating Policy: Energy Rating Policy (17 Oct 2006)

Dick Roche: The Specification for the Assessor Training Programme for Building Energy Rating (New Dwellings) was published on 6 October 2006. I have arranged for a copy to be placed in the Oireachtas Library. I understand that a number of training providers (third level institutions and building professional organisations) plan to start training as soon as their training programmes/trainers are...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (17 Oct 2006)

Dick Roche: The Askeaton Sewerage Scheme, which is being advanced as part of a grouped project that also involves Athea, Foynes, Glin and Shanagolden, is included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2005 – 2007 as a scheme to commence construction in 2007. My Department is awaiting submission of Limerick County Council's Preliminary Reports for the project.

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (17 Oct 2006)

Dick Roche: The Limerick County Trunk Water Mains Scheme which will supply Patrickswell and Adare from the Clareville Water Treatment Plant, which is about to undergo major upgrading and refurbishment, is approved for construction in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2005 – 2007. The trunk mains to extend the Clareville supply to Patrickswell are already in place. I have recently...

Written Answers — Industrial Relations: Industrial Relations (17 Oct 2006)

Dick Roche: As far as can be ascertained, no such circumstances have arisen in my Department during the period in question.

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (17 Oct 2006)

Dick Roche: The numbers of housing units completed/acquired by Dublin City Council in the years 2002 to 2005 are set out in the following table. These figures are published in the Department's Annual Housing Statistics Bulletins and on the Department website at www.environ.ie. The figures exclude affordable housing units but include units completed for senior citizens. Figures excluding senior citizen...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (17 Oct 2006)

Dick Roche: I propose to take Questions Nos. 586 to 591, inclusive, 593 to 595, inclusive, 597 and 598 together. Earlier this year, my Department requested each local authority to undertake fresh assessments of the needs for capital water and sewerage works in their areas and to prioritise their proposals on the basis of the assessments. The priorities adopted by the members of Kildare County Council...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (17 Oct 2006)

Dick Roche: The Moone/ Timolin/Ballitore Sewerage Scheme is included in my Departments Water Services Investment Programme 2005 – 2007 as a scheme to advance through planning an estimated cost of €4.1million. Kildare County Council's brief for the appointment of consultants to draw up a Preliminary Report for the scheme is under in my Department and is being dealt with as quickly as possible....

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (17 Oct 2006)

Dick Roche: The Ballymore Eustace Wastewater Treatment Plant is included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2005 – 2007 under the Serviced Land Initiative, at an estimated cost of €1.3million. My Department is awaiting a modified Preliminary Report for the scheme from Kildare County Council and will finalise its examination of the proposal as soon as possible following receipt...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (17 Oct 2006)

Dick Roche: My Department has details of planning applications for individual houses determined by local authorities for the years 2004 and 2005. This data was gathered under the local authorities' performance monitoring initiative, Service Indicators in Local Authorities, an annual report of various local authority functions which commenced in 2004. My Department does not hold relevant details for the...

Written Answers — Dog Control Statistics: Dog Control Statistics (18 Oct 2006)

Dick Roche: The dog control statistics for 2005, supplied by local authorities to my Department, are available on my Department's website. Details of the number of dogs surrendered/collected, re-homed/reclaimed, put to sleep and on hand at 31/12/2005 is set out in the following Table. Control of Dogs Acts, 1986 and 1992 Area Surrendered/Collected Re-Homed/ Put to Sleep On Hand At 31/12/05 Carlow 37...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (18 Oct 2006)

Dick Roche: The Glasson/ Ballykeeran/Coosan Sewerage Scheme is included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2005-2007 under the Rural Towns and Villages Initiative at an estimated cost of €3.68m. My Department approved Westmeath County Council's Preliminary Report for the scheme in June 2004. Certain additional information has been requested from the Council and as soon as this is...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (18 Oct 2006)

Dick Roche: I propose to take Questions Nos. 299 to 304, inclusive, together. The Water Framework Directive requires water providers to recover the cost of providing water services from all non-domestic users of these services, by means of a meter based volumetric charge to ensure water charging of users according to actual consumption. My Department is aware that local authorities may, in particular...

Written Answers — Boundary Alterations: Boundary Alterations (18 Oct 2006)

Dick Roche: The procedures currently governing boundary alterations are set out in Part V of the Local Government Act 1991 and in the Local Government (Boundary Alteration) Regulations 1996. Under these provisions, it is open to a local authority to initiate a proposal for the alteration of its boundaries. This involves preparation of a formal boundary alteration proposal by the authority concerned...

Written Answers — Register of Electors: Register of Electors (18 Oct 2006)

Dick Roche: The compilation and publication of the register of electors is a matter for each local registration authority in accordance with electoral law. It is the duty of local authorities to ensure as far as possible the accuracy and comprehensiveness of the register and their work in this area includes the carrying out of house-to-house enquiries, delivery of registration forms and running local...

Written Answers — Derogation Reports: Derogation Reports (18 Oct 2006)

Dick Roche: A return of relevant derogations, which were given under the provisions of the Wildlife Acts, was made to the European Commission in 2000; I am arranging for a copy to be placed in the Oireachtas Library. Following legal proceedings by the European Commission, improved provisions in relation to the granting and notification of derogations have been incorporated in the European Communities...

Nuclear Test Ban Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Oct 2006)

Dick Roche: It will not be a problem to the Deputy to use it.

Written Answers — Energy Conservation: Energy Conservation (19 Oct 2006)

Dick Roche: The May 2006 edition of Technical Guidance L (Conservation of Fuel and Energy) contains advice on how new dwellings should be constructed, and existing dwellings reconstructed, to comply with building energy performance standards mandated by Part L of the Building Regulations. This guidance is also produced on the Department's website: www.environ.ie. Advisory information on how...

Written Answers — Motor Taxation: Motor Taxation (19 Oct 2006)

Dick Roche: The National Vehicle and Driver File database (NVDF) is a record of "keepers" of vehicles and not legally entitled owners. This principle is reflected in motor tax law where responsibility for taxing a vehicle rests with its "keeper". Section 60 of the Finance Act 1993 enables the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to determine the content of records on the NVDF....

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (19 Oct 2006)

Dick Roche: Section 19(3) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 states that the Minister may provide in regulations that local area plans shall be prepared in respect of certain classes of area or in certain circumstances and a planning authority shall comply with any such regulations. No such regulations have been made. There are however, no specific powers of intervention assigned to the Minister...

Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (19 Oct 2006)

Dick Roche: The circumstances where a search and retrieval fee for a freedom of information request may be waived are set out in Sections 47(5) and (6) of the Freedom of Information Act 1997 and are as follows: where the records refer to an issue of national importance and the release of the record would assist in the understanding of this issue, or where the administration cost involved in processing a...