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Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (12 Dec 2006)

Dick Roche: Ireland signed the Aarhus Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters on 25 June 1998. Progress towards ratification of the Convention is closely aligned with work at EU level. To date, the European Union has adopted two directives as part of the ratification process for the Convention. These deal with public...

Written Answers — Energy Conservation: Energy Conservation (12 Dec 2006)

Dick Roche: I assume that the Question refers to a report (30 May 2006) by the UK based Building Research Establishment (BRE). The report sets out a calculated comparison of the above two methods of achieving compliance with Part L for a small sample of two English dwellings. My attention was drawn to this report in correspondence from the timber frame manufacturer who commissioned it. In its conclusion,...

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (12 Dec 2006)

Dick Roche: The following table sets out all funding provided to every local authority from the Local Government Fund for 2003 to 2005 and payments to date in 2006. Local Government Fund Payments 2003 to 2006 Local Authority 2003 2004 2005 2006 Carlow County Council 14,119,303 15,013,519 15,825,157 15,849,389 Carlow Town Council 1,658,438 2,124,826 2,250,188 1,800,037 Cavan County Council...

Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (12 Dec 2006)

Dick Roche: I propose to take Questions Nos. 173 and 518 together. I have received the submission referred to in the Question and will give it careful consideration before the Report Stage of the Building Control Bill 2005.

Written Answers — Recycling Policy: Recycling Policy (12 Dec 2006)

Dick Roche: Since 2002 my Department has allocated over €90 million in capital grants to assist local authorities in the provision of recycling and recovery infrastructure, including bring bank networks, civic amenity sites, materials recovery, composting and biological treatment facilities. This is provided from a number of sources including the Exchequer, the European Regional Development Fund and...

Written Answers — Local Authority Services: Local Authority Services (12 Dec 2006)

Dick Roche: I refer to the reply to Question No. 55 of 8 November 2006. The position is unchanged.

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (12 Dec 2006)

Dick Roche: In August this year, my Department published a consultation paper on options for future regulation of the waste sector. Submissions were invited on whether there is a need for a regulator for the sector, if so on what model of regulator might be most appropriate and on what powers any such regulator should be given. Following consideration of the submissions received, which is currently under...

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (12 Dec 2006)

Dick Roche: Local authority borrowing is subject to the provisions of section 106 of the Local Government Act 2001; borrowing is a reserved function and requires the sanction of the appropriate Minister. Borrowing proposals, including overdrafts, must be submitted to the relevant Minister together with a resolution of the local authority members approving the proposed borrowing. Where sanction is sought...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (12 Dec 2006)

Dick Roche: Cork County Council has ranked a proposed water supply scheme at Monard as fortieth out of these water and sewerage schemes for its Southern Division for the period 2010-2014 in a list of schemes submitted to my Department in July last. The list did not include any plans for a sewerage scheme in the Monard area. The priorities adopted by the members of Cork County Council will inform the...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (12 Dec 2006)

Dick Roche: My Department has set up a Working Group on Management Companies/Taking in Charge of Estates which is considering the question of responsibility for the maintenance of common shared facilities (roads, sewerage, footpaths, public lighting, large open spaces, smaller landscaped open spaces, car-parking, etc) in residential estates, including the newer type of mixed high-density estate. It is...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (12 Dec 2006)

Dick Roche: Kilkenny Castle is a national monument in the ownership of the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government and under the management of the Office of Public Works. An application by Kilkenny Borough Council for consent under the National Monuments Acts to provide new public toilets on State owned property within the Castle grounds was refused by my Department on 30 June 2006....

Written Answers — Special Areas of Conservation: Special Areas of Conservation (12 Dec 2006)

Dick Roche: I refer to the reply to Question No. 433 of 22 November 2006.

Written Answers — National Parks: National Parks (12 Dec 2006)

Dick Roche: The programme referred to in the Question is the erection of a medium-disturbance deer fence over an area of some 150 hectares in the oak woodlands of Killarney National Park. The fencing is being undertaken with the agreement and financial support of the Forest Service of the Department of Agriculture and Food under the Native Woodlands Scheme. It is an objective of EU and national...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (12 Dec 2006)

Dick Roche: Milltown is part of Phase 1 of Kerry County Council's proposal to refurbish a number of village sewerage schemes which has been included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2005-2007. I understand that the Council is currently assessing tenders for the sewage collection system for Milltown and is examining expressions of interest from prospective tenderers for the treatment...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (12 Dec 2006)

Dick Roche: I propose to take Questions Nos. 529 and 530 together. The staffing composition of my private and constituency offices (detailing permanent civil servants and temporary unestablished civil servants) are set out in the following tables. Private Office Permanent Civil Servants Temporary Unestablished Civil Servants Full time Equivalents Grade Full time Equivalents Title 1 Executive Officer...

Written Answers — : (12 Dec 2006)

Dick Roche: The staff referred to, while headquartered in the Wicklow Mountains National Park, also discharge functions across parts of the South East in relation to the Wildlife Acts 1976-2000 and of the EU Birds and Habitats Directives and, in particular, the protection of designated habitats and species. The previous Divisional Manager for the Eastern Division of my Department's National Parks and...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (12 Dec 2006)

Dick Roche: I understand that the civil works contract for the Curragh/ Brownstown/Cutbush/Suncroft Sewerage Scheme is substantially complete and that the mechanical and electrical installation is being commissioned. My Department is funding half the cost of the scheme and has to date recouped €1.74 million to Kildare County Council from an overall contribution of €1.906 million.

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (12 Dec 2006)

Dick Roche: My Department has received no complaints about methane gas emissions from wastewater treatment plants in County Kildare. The position in relation to the odour issue in Leixlip is set out in the reply to Questions Nos. 428 and 429 of 22 November 2006.

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (12 Dec 2006)

Dick Roche: I refer to the reply to Question No. 357 of 8 November 2006.

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (12 Dec 2006)

Dick Roche: Responsibility for the administration of the Rural Water Programme, including the prioritisation, approval and payment of grants to group schemes, has been devolved to county councils since 1997.