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Domestic Refuse Charges: Motion. (15 Feb 2005)

Dick Roche: There is no honesty in the approach that involves actions at local level which differ significantly from what has been expressed locally.

Domestic Refuse Charges: Motion. (15 Feb 2005)

Dick Roche: The people of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown expect people to act as they say and to say as they act.

Domestic Refuse Charges: Motion. (15 Feb 2005)

Dick Roche: It makes a change from those who check out my website.

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (15 Feb 2005)

Dick Roche: In July 1996, my Department issued guidelines for planning authorities on telecommunications antennae and support structures. Their purpose was to assist planning authorities, An Bord Pleanála, operators of mobile telecommunications services and the public by providing guidance on dealing with telecommunications masts and base stations within the planning system. The guidelines advise that...

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (15 Feb 2005)

Dick Roche: The present position regarding office accommodation for my Department's decentralised office in Kilkenny is that the Office of Public Works is evaluating a number of options in Kilkenny and this process has yet to be finalised. A total of 77 applications had been received at the central applications facility, CAF, priority cut-off date on 7 September 2004 in respect of the 62 posts to be...

Written Answers — National Spatial Strategy: National Spatial Strategy (15 Feb 2005)

Dick Roche: The Government published the national spatial strategy on 28 November 2002 as a 20-year planning framework designed to enable every part of the country to achieve its potential. The principal aims of the NSS are to achieve more balanced regional development through a better spread of economic activity, employment and population growth, energise the potential of all urban and rural areas with...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (15 Feb 2005)

Dick Roche: Section 25 of the Dublin Docklands Development Authority Act 1997 provides for the approval by the Minister of planning schemes in relation to areas of the docklands. Any development by the authority which is consistent with such a scheme, or any development by a person other than the authority that is certified by the authority to be consistent with such a scheme, is exempted development for...

Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (15 Feb 2005)

Dick Roche: My Department concluded an agreement with the farming pillar under Sustaining Progress in July 2004. This agreement included increased rates of compensation for the cessation of turf cutting in bogs that have been statutorily proposed for designation. The new rates are deemed to reflect the increase in the value of bogs since the original scheme was launched in March 1999. The new rates...

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (15 Feb 2005)

Dick Roche: There are extensive measures in place under existing electoral law to protect the electoral franchise. The returning officer or the presiding officer may of his or her own volition, or if so requested by a personation agent present in the polling station, request any person applying for a ballot paper to produce a specified identification document. If a person fails to produce such a...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (15 Feb 2005)

Dick Roche: I refer to the reply to Questions Nos. 524 and 528 of 8 February 2005.

Written Answers — Cycle Facilities: Cycle Facilities (15 Feb 2005)

Dick Roche: The provision and funding of cycle lanes is a matter for the relevant local authority. Local authorities may, however, use discretionary improvement and block grants, provided by my Department, towards the cost of providing cycle lanes. The total discretionary improvement grant allocation by my Department to county councils in 2005 is €22.661 million, which represents an increase of 3% on...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (15 Feb 2005)

Dick Roche: In accordance with my Department's water services pricing policy, grants to individuals for the provision of water supplies are confined to supplies for domestic consumption. There are no proposals to review that position.

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (15 Feb 2005)

Dick Roche: I refer to the reply to Question No. 520 of 8 February 2005. As that reply stated, an open tender competition was undertaken for the procurement of each item of the ancillary equipment. These contracts were for the provision of specific equipment and the question of renewal does not arise. The value of the contracts is set out in the following table: Ancillary equipment Total value of...

Written Answers — Retail Sector Developments: Retail Sector Developments (15 Feb 2005)

Dick Roche: I propose to take Questions Nos. 525, 526 and 537 to 539, inclusive, together. I recently announced the decision to amend the retail planning guidelines, with effect from 1 February 2005, to provide that the floorspace cap on retail warehouses will no longer apply within the functional areas of the four Dublin local authorities and in the other national spatial strategy gateways. The gateway...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (15 Feb 2005)

Dick Roche: A tender report was received by my Department in December 2004 from the procurement authority, Meath County Council, in respect of the group of sewerage schemes, including Castletown-Geoghegan, selected by the national rural water monitoring committee as a pilot programme to test a range of new, small-scale waste water collection and treatment systems. The tender report is under examination...

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (15 Feb 2005)

Dick Roche: I intend to issue draft planning guidelines in respect of the land use of zones that have been identified as public safety zones at State airports this year. Any guidelines issued will adhere to any relevant Government policies, including those relating to better regulation.

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (15 Feb 2005)

Dick Roche: Under the Planning and Development Act 2000, permission may be refused for a development where the proposed development could, due to the risk or occurrence of a major accident, lead to serious danger to human health or the environment, or where the proposed development is in an area where it is necessary to limit the risk of serious danger to human health or the environment. Compensation is...

Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (15 Feb 2005)

Dick Roche: I propose to take Questions Nos. 531 and 533 together. Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste is based on the principle of producer responsibility, which is intended to require producers to contribute to the waste management costs of products which they have placed on the market at end of life. Under the directive, Ireland was required to achieve a 25% recovery rate of packaging...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (15 Feb 2005)

Dick Roche: The Shanagolden and Foynes sewerage schemes, which are being advanced as part of a grouped project, are included in my Department's water services investment programme 2004 — 2006 as schemes to commence construction this year. My Department is awaiting the submission by Limerick County Council of a preliminary report for the schemes.

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (15 Feb 2005)

Dick Roche: The Dunmore, Kilkerrin and Leenane sewerage schemes have been approved for funding in my Department's water services investment programme 2004 -2006 under the rural towns and villages initiative. Galway County Council's tender documents for the three waste water treatment plants, which are being procured as a grouped design-build-operate contract, together with the council's tender...