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Written Answers — National Heritage: National Heritage (15 Feb 2007)

Dick Roche: A statutory Record of Monuments and Places, RMP, is maintained in accordance with section 12 of the National Monuments Act 1994. The RMP is published on a county by county basis and is available for public inspection in the offices of each planning authority and in one library of each library authority. A number of the monuments listed in the RMP fall within a category defined under National...

Written Answers — National Heritage: National Heritage (15 Feb 2007)

Dick Roche: The total funding available to my Department for heritage purposes in 2007 amounts to almost €70 million. Funding of some €31 million for built heritage includes sponsorship of the Heritage Council for its day to day operations and its capital grant scheme, the provision of capital financing to the Office of Public Works for works to properties in State care, support of local authorities...

Written Answers — National Parks and Wildlife Service: National Parks and Wildlife Service (15 Feb 2007)

Dick Roche: My Department's National Parks and Wildlife Service operates to implement and/or enforce wildlife and conservation measures around the country. The principal tasks carried out by the staff involved include the following: implementing and enforcing the Wildlife Acts 1976 and 2000, and the European Communities (Habitats) Regulations 1997, as amended; assisting in the management of National...

Written Answers — Special Areas of Conservation: Special Areas of Conservation (15 Feb 2007)

Dick Roche: The European Communities (Natural Habitats) Regulations 1997 require the conservation and preservation of Special Areas of Conservation (SACs). The cutting of bog in SACs for industrial and commercial purposes has been prohibited since 1999. However, the cutting of turf for domestic use, subject to certain conditions such as a prohibition on the use of so-called "sausage machines", is...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (15 Feb 2007)

Dick Roche: I refer to the reply to Questions Nos. 1,787 and 1,838 of 31 January 2007.

Written Answers — Architectural Heritage: Architectural Heritage (15 Feb 2007)

Dick Roche: My Department supports a scheme of grants for the conservation of protected buildings. This is administered by local authorities. who assess and prioritise applications and approve individual grants. The scheme is aimed at assisting owners and occupiers to carry out conservation works on structures of architectural significance in the Record of Protected Structures which the Local Authority...

Written Answers — Bog Purchases: Bog Purchases (15 Feb 2007)

Dick Roche: An issue regarding the grant of right of way has arisen in relation to this case. This is currently being examined by my Department and the Chief State Solicitor's Office. When the matter is resolved the contracts for sale will be executed. This issue is specific to this case and would not generally arise in respect of the purchase of other parcels of bog.

Written Answers — Ministerial Correspondence: Ministerial Correspondence (15 Feb 2007)

Dick Roche: I understand that a full reply issued from my Department to the person concerned on 12 February 2007.

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (15 Feb 2007)

Dick Roche: The Kinsale Sewerage Scheme is approved for funding in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2005-2007. My Department is awaiting submission of Cork County Council's Contract Documents for the wastewater treatment plant.

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (15 Feb 2007)

Dick Roche: The Upper Liffey Valley Sewerage Scheme is included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2005-2007 as a scheme to commence construction in 2007. In December 2006, I approved Kildare County Council's Preliminary Report for the expansion of the wastewater treatment plant at Osberstown; and since then the way has been clear for the Council to prepare contract documents for...

Written Answers — Register of Electors: Register of Electors (15 Feb 2007)

Dick Roche: I propose to take Questions Nos. 187 and 188 together. In order to be able to vote at elections and referenda in this jurisdiction, a person's name must be entered in the register of electors for a constituency in the State in which the person ordinarily resides. Postal voting is provided for in respect of certain categories of person as specified in electoral law. The Electoral Act 1992...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (15 Feb 2007)

Dick Roche: The Dromcollogher Sewerage Scheme, which is being advanced as a grouped project with schemes for Bruff, Hospital and Pallasgreen, is approved to advance through planning in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2005-2007. My Department is awaiting submission of Limerick County Council's Preliminary Report for the project.

Written Answers — Water Conservation: Water Conservation (20 Feb 2007)

Dick Roche: I propose to take Questions Nos. 540 and 544 together. Local authorities are required to recover from non-domestic water consumers all costs incurred in the provision of water services to those consumers. The application of the polluter pays principle, as required by the EU Water Framework Directive, entails the metering of non-domestic consumers so that a volumetric charge can be applied,...

Written Answers — Natural Heritage Areas: Natural Heritage Areas (20 Feb 2007)

Dick Roche: My Department has a number of applications on hand to purchase turbary rights under the Bog Compensation Scheme in or around the Downs and in the general Mullingar area. These purchase applications are at various stages, including matters which are either being dealt with by the Chief State Solicitor's Office or have been referred back to the applicant for further information. Each...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (20 Feb 2007)

Dick Roche: The Adare/Patrickswell Sewerage Scheme is approved for funding under my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2005–2007. Further consideration will be given to Limerick County Council's Contract Documents for the scheme on receipt of information requested from the Council by my Department in August 2006.

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (20 Feb 2007)

Dick Roche: Stage 2 of the Castleisland Sewerage Scheme is included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2005–2007 as a scheme to commence construction in 2007. My Department has asked Kerry County Council to review certain aspects of the Preliminary Report and Water Services Pricing Policy Report for the scheme. This will allow the value of the Exchequer and the non–domestic...

Written Answers — Grazing Stocking Rates: Grazing Stocking Rates (20 Feb 2007)

Dick Roche: I refer to the reply to Questions Nos. 1781 and 1782 of 31 January 2007. There are no proposals from or agreements with the EU Commission in relation to this issue; it is for the relevant Irish authorities to devise and implement measures sufficient to meet requirements of the decision of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in the infringement case. My Department has been working with the...

Written Answers — European Conventions: European Conventions (20 Feb 2007)

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. The European Union has adopted two Directives as part of the ratification process for the Convention. These deal with public access to...

Written Answers — Library Projects: Library Projects (20 Feb 2007)

Dick Roche: The provision of a branch library in Kildare Town was approved by my Department early in 2001 subject to a suitable proposal being submitted by Kildare County Council. A request for approval in principle was received in my Department in September 2006 and is currently under consideration.

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (20 Feb 2007)

Dick Roche: Phase 1 of the Kildare Water Strategy — Wellfield Contract — is included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2005-2007 at an estimated cost of €27.6 million and provides for the development of groundwater sources at Rathangan, Monasterevin (Hybla), Johnstownbridge and Robertstown. While the commissioning of the infrastructure is a matter for the local authority, I...