Results 6,021-6,040 of 7,278 for speaker:Dick Roche
- Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (27 Mar 2007)
Dick Roche: The improvement and maintenance of non-national roads in County Cork is a matter for Cork County Council to be funded from its own resources supplemented by State grants provided by my Department. The 2007 grant allocation by my Department to Cork County Council for improvement and maintenance works on non-national roads is â¬58,360,882. This includes a discretionary maintenance grant of...
- Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (27 Mar 2007)
Dick Roche: The specific matter referred to in the Question would be appropriate for consideration by the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources.
- Written Answers — Archaeological Sites: Archaeological Sites (27 Mar 2007)
Dick Roche: Reports on the Ardfert Cathedral Excavations will provide a comprehensive account of the excavations and their significance and are expected to be of interest to those with a special interest in the subject and to the general public. Work on the final report is at an advanced stage but detailed analysis of a large number of skeletal remains found in the course of the excavations has yet to be...
- Written Answers — Library Projects: Library Projects (27 Mar 2007)
Dick Roche: In January 2004, local authorities were asked to review their capital programmes for library development and to submit a prioritised list of proposals which they wished to have considered by my Department in its review of the Programme. In its submission, Kerry County Council listed Shanakill/Rahoonane as its third priority. In October 2005, I announced funding for thirteen library...
- Written Answers — Official Engagements: Official Engagements (27 Mar 2007)
Dick Roche: The meeting referred to took place in the coffee shop of Centra in Crossmolina.
- Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (27 Mar 2007)
Dick Roche: The improvement and maintenance of non-national roads is a matter for the relevant local authority to be funded from its own resources supplemented by State grants provided by my Department. The initial decisions regarding projects to be funded on foot of these grants, including the location of works, is primarily a matter for the relevant local authority. Local authorities may either submit...
- Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (27 Mar 2007)
Dick Roche: I intend that Ireland will be represented at the Seventh Meeting of the Parties to the UNECE Aarhus Convention next May by an appropriate official of my Department. Ireland's representative will monitor the business of the meeting, and will engage in the discussions on the different agenda items as appropriate.
- Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (27 Mar 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. To date, the European Union has adopted two directives as part of the ratification process for the Convention. These deal with public...
- Written Answers — Local Authority Functions: Local Authority Functions (27 Mar 2007)
Dick Roche: The correspondence in question relates to the manner in which a local authority has exercised its functions under the Control of Dogs Acts 1986 and 1992. My Department has sought the views of the authority on the matters raised and on receipt of its comments, a further letter will issue to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (27 Mar 2007)
Dick Roche: Questions in relation to penalty points are a matter for my colleague the Minister for Transport and relevant agencies under his aegis.
- Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (27 Mar 2007)
Dick Roche: The appeal in question is currently being examined by my Department and the appellants will be notified of the decision as soon as possible.
- Leaders' Questions (28 Mar 2007)
Dick Roche: Is that also Fine Gael policy?
- Leaders' Questions (28 Mar 2007)
Dick Roche: Does Deputy Bruton agree?
- Leaders' Questions (28 Mar 2007)
Dick Roche: Sale or lease, we had that last week from Deputy Kenny.
- Leaders' Questions (28 Mar 2007)
Dick Roche: Weasel words.
- Leaders' Questions (28 Mar 2007)
Dick Roche: Sale or lease.
- Order of Business (28 Mar 2007)
Dick Roche: The Deputy can check the video.
- Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (28 Mar 2007)
Dick Roche: I thank the Deputy for raising both those matters. He has raised a fair point. As I explained on several occasions in the past, with regard to the census figures, the Deputy's latter point is correct in that the difference between the provisional and outcome census figures is likely to be marginal. There will be variances when we get down to the level we need to get for the drafting of...
- Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (28 Mar 2007)
Dick Roche: In answer to Deputy Murphy, my advice is that if I were to do something other than what I am doing, this would be subject to challenge. A matter can always be the subject of challenge as any individual with the ways and means can challenge any issue in the courts. It is certain that if I were to move in the direction which the Deputy is suggesting, it would be subject to a successful...
- Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (28 Mar 2007)
Dick Roche: This issue has been well tested. The Deputy will be aware of the number of Supreme Court judgments on this issue. The Supreme Court has spoken with clarity and I do not wish to do anything that would violate a decision which is constitutional in its nature and which has been handed down by the Supreme Court. It would be criminally unwise for any Minister to do that. There is a long...