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Seanad: Carbon Fund Bill 2006: Second Stage (22 Mar 2007)

Dick Roche: The Senator should not put all his faith in a lobbyist.

Seanad: Carbon Fund Bill 2006: Second Stage (22 Mar 2007)

Dick Roche: No, it does not.

Seanad: Carbon Fund Bill 2006: Second Stage (22 Mar 2007)

Dick Roche: The Senator is using the wrong figure.

Seanad: Carbon Fund Bill 2006: Second Stage (22 Mar 2007)

Dick Roche: On a point of information, the Senator is talking about CER.

Seanad: Carbon Fund Bill 2006: Second Stage (22 Mar 2007)

Dick Roche: He is not talking about government to government trading.

Seanad: Carbon Fund Bill 2006: Second Stage (22 Mar 2007)

Dick Roche: The Senator's contribution is fascinating for which I compliment him. Without being patronising it is by far and away the best contribution in either House. The steps we have taken in waste management alone will save 700,000 tonnes. The capping of waste is illustrated by the point made by the Senator. He has illustrated in a most eloquent way that this is a very serious topic that...

Seanad: Carbon Fund Bill 2006: Second Stage (22 Mar 2007)

Dick Roche: The Senator still owes us both a lunch.

Seanad: Carbon Fund Bill 2006: Second Stage (22 Mar 2007)

Dick Roche: There is a company marketing sheep's wool insulation.

Seanad: Carbon Fund Bill 2006: Second Stage (22 Mar 2007)

Dick Roche: I thank the Senators for their contributions. In particular, I appreciate the contribution made by Senator O'Toole. I say this in no patronising way. It is a stunning example of the paucity of thought in our Opposition. In all of the contributions made in both Houses, there has not been a single thoughtful or incisive contribution by the Opposition parties. The only party that made an...

Seanad: Carbon Fund Bill 2006: Second Stage (22 Mar 2007)

Dick Roche: The Senator should be patient and wait for the launch of the strategy on 2 April. I have already made an announcement in this regard. Ireland was one of the first countries to examine this issue. This is one of the areas in respect of which we were considering taking action but the problem is that it is not possible to take action which could be regarded as restraint of trade within the...

Seanad: Carbon Fund Bill 2006: Second Stage (22 Mar 2007)

Dick Roche: Let us not do so, but the reality is that we have already committed to increasing those standards by 40%. We are doing so not necessarily on foot of climate change but because it is the correct thing to do. The Senator is correct about the need to build in efficiencies, particularly in light of the rate at which houses are being built here. We have taken specific measures in respect of...

Seanad: Carbon Fund Bill 2006: Second Stage (22 Mar 2007)

Dick Roche: The schemes in Ireland are overseen by the Environmental Protection Agency. There are also international standards. One might ask how the calculation relating to transport is made. Carbon emission figures for transport are calculated on the basis of the country's throughput of diesel and petrol. The intriguing thing in this regard is that in Ireland, a significant proportion of diesel is...

Seanad: Carbon Fund Bill 2006: Second Stage (22 Mar 2007)

Dick Roche: That is a fair point. Why does the audit system relating to transport not take into account all of the issues? The point is that the system in place was established by the United Nations and applies equally across the globe. I am of the opinion that aviation fuel should be included under this system. It is anomalous that such fuel is not included. Ireland pays a penalty because fuel...

Seanad: Carbon Fund Bill 2006: Second Stage (22 Mar 2007)

Dick Roche: The international schemes in which we are involved are certified by the agencies through which we will make the purchase. Senator O'Toole's point is well made. It would be a matter of policy, which would be established by the Minister, to do that and the arrangements made already are through the EBDR and through the World Bank. Those are very good schemes. To illustrate again one of the...

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

Dick Roche: The Planning and Development Regulations 2001 provide that an event licence is required for events where the audience is expected to be in excess of 5,000 people. Small-scale events, attracting a smaller audience than this do not require an event license, and consequently do not require an exemption or any certificate of exemption.

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

Dick Roche: Graiguecullen Water Supply Improvement Scheme was ranked as third priority by Laois County Council in the list of water and sewerage schemes submitted by the Council in response to my Department's request to local authorities last year to undertake fresh assessments of the need for capital works in their areas and to prioritise their proposals on the basis of the assessments. The priorities...

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (27 Mar 2007)

Dick Roche: I am informed that contracts and title documentation in this case have been sent to the Chief State Solicitor's Office and will be executed once the site have been surveyed. Due to the large volume of applications received under the Bog Purchase Scheme, my Department has put a tender process in place to engage persons to survey sites on a contract basis in the Galway region. The tenders are...

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

Dick Roche: The provision of water treatment facilities for privately sourced group water schemes through bundled Design/Build/Operate contracts was pilot tested in Monaghan on the basis of a recommendation by the National Rural Water Monitoring Committee. The pilot project initially involved 11 group water schemes, including Donaghmoyne, and three local authority public water supply schemes. My...

Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (27 Mar 2007)

Dick Roche: In December 2005, my Department notified local authorities of revised pension arrangements for part-time employees. This arose from a recommendation of the Commission on Public Service Pensions that access to public service pension schemes should be granted to public servants in part-time work, subject to certain conditions. It is a matter for each local authority to ensure the revised...

Written Answers — Archaeological Sites: Archaeological Sites (27 Mar 2007)

Dick Roche: Archaeological works at Roestown, Co. Meath have been carried out in accordance with the Directions I issued, on 11 May 2005, under Section 14A of the National Monuments Act 2004 (as amended). No new national monuments were discovered at Roestown in the course of these archaeological works. An archaeologist from my Department inspected the site prior to the removal of a souterrain and...