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Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (27 Feb 2007)

Dick Roche: I propose to take Questions Nos. 557 and 558 together. My Department has overall responsibility for national policy on climate change and there is a designated team within the Department, including a post of environmental economist, to provide advice in this regard. In addition, measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions are in place for a number of economic sectors and all relevant...

Written Answers — National Heritage Sites: National Heritage Sites (27 Feb 2007)

Dick Roche: Brú na Bóinne is an archaeological landscape of world importance, as recognised by its UNESCO World Heritage Status which it shares, for example, with such famous sites as the Taj Mahal and Machu Pichu. The archaeological landscape of Brú na Boinne covers some 3,300 hectares and contains many outstanding archaeological features, notably its megalithic art, the large and varied grouping of...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (27 Feb 2007)

Dick Roche: My Department is preparing a series of inter-related guidance documents on sustainable urban housing, including a review of the 1999 Residential Density Guidelines for Planning Authorities. The Residential Density Guidelines support the achievement of high quality residential density at appropriate locations, in conjunction with improved public transport systems and supporting services. The...

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (27 Feb 2007)

Dick Roche: The only furniture procured for use in association with the electronic voting equipment was 4788 tilt tables, at a cost of €372,506 (VAT inclusive), for the purpose of providing access for disabled voters to the voting machines in polling stations. The electronic voting equipment from Dublin City, Dublin County and Wicklow, is now stored at centralised premises in Gormanston; information...

Written Answers — Urban Renewal Schemes: Urban Renewal Schemes (27 Feb 2007)

Dick Roche: Under the Urban and Village Renewal measure of the Southern and Eastern Regional Operational Programme, 2000-2006, South Dublin County Council spent a total of €2.48m on urban renewal projects in their area. Information on these projects is not available on the basis of postal districts or on a Dáil constituency basis. However, of the overall amount some €1.054m was spent on urban...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (27 Feb 2007)

Dick Roche: The Bruff Sewerage Scheme, which is being advanced as a grouped project with schemes for Dromcollogher, 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 — Local Government Act 2001: Local Government Act 2001 (27 Feb 2007)

Dick Roche: I propose to take Questions Nos. 566 and 567 together. It is a matter for each local authority to deal with requests for access to information by a parliamentary representative as expeditiously as possible and in accordance with a proper level of customer service. In this regard local authorities are required to put in place arrangements to ensure that systems, procedures and time frames...

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (27 Feb 2007)

Dick Roche: The National Strategy on Biodegradable Waste promotes the reuse of textiles. In particular it advises householders to bring good quality textiles to charity and second-hand shops and encourages local authorities to accept waste textiles at recycling centres. There is currently competition between organisations for donations of textiles. Householders should exercise caution in relation to...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (27 Feb 2007)

Dick Roche: The Sustainable Rural Housing Guidelines for Planning Authorities were published in April 2005. They endeavour to strike a balance between a good planning framework for rural housing and making it easier for those who are part of, or have links to, local rural communities to build a house. This, of course, is subject to proposals meeting normal standards in relation to matters such as...

Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (27 Feb 2007)

Dick Roche: Issues in relation to Parliamentary Questions are matters for the House. I am not aware of such an undertaking having been given in the terms claimed in the Question. Statutory based arrangements for the supply of specified information to Oireachtas members were established under the Local Government Act 2001 (Section 237A) Regulations 2003. As I have stated on previous occasions, I expect...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (27 Feb 2007)

Dick Roche: Management of public drinking water supplies is generally the responsibility of the local authorities, which have a range of instruments and measures available to them to produce and conserve sufficient stocks to meet anticipated needs and to ensure quality standards. In addition, my Department coordinates and finances a major programme of investment in improved infrastructure, active...

Written Answers — National Emergency Plan: National Emergency Plan (27 Feb 2007)

Dick Roche: Emergency preparedness and response is based on a "lead Department" principle, whereby responsibility for specific emergency planning and emergency management functions rests with the relevant State Department and its agencies, where appropriate. Therefore, there is no single national emergency plan but rather a number of such plans to enable a coordinated response to a variety of major...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (27 Feb 2007)

Dick Roche: I refer to the reply to Question No. 562 of 20 February 2007. Under the Government's decentralisation programme, a total of 682 Dublin based posts in my Department will be transferred to four locations in the South East: Wexford (270 posts); Waterford (225 posts); New Ross (125 posts) and Kilkenny (62 posts). My Department's Decentralisation Implementation Plans, which are published on the...

Carbon Fund Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Feb 2007)

Dick Roche: Hen harriers.

Carbon Fund Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Feb 2007)

Dick Roche: He is hardly a very impartial observer.

Carbon Fund Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Feb 2007)

Dick Roche: That is completely false.

Carbon Fund Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Feb 2007)

Dick Roche: That is a completely false figure.

Carbon Fund Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Feb 2007)

Dick Roche: I will deal with it in due course. It is a completely false figure.

Carbon Fund Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Feb 2007)

Dick Roche: They are transport emissions.

Carbon Fund Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Feb 2007)

Dick Roche: I hope Deputy Boyle does not run from the Chamber after making his contribution because I wish to respond.