Results 6,081-6,100 of 7,278 for speaker:Dick Roche

Water Supply Contamination. (29 Mar 2007)

Dick Roche: I have seen it now. It would have been nice to have had an opportunity to receive the document from the Lord Mayor of Galway before he went on television and contacted the other media to say he had sent it to me.

Water Supply Contamination. (29 Mar 2007)

Dick Roche: He did not send it to me.

Water Supply Contamination. (29 Mar 2007)

Dick Roche: I would like to correct the Deputy in one respect, I have not been critical of Galway County Council.

Water Supply Contamination. (29 Mar 2007)

Dick Roche: That is correct. I was correcting the Deputy because he referred to "Galway County Council".

Water Supply Contamination. (29 Mar 2007)

Dick Roche: I do not mean to score a point but to ensure that the Deputy's comments are factual. I will not be critical of Galway City Council until I travel to Galway tomorrow to see why it did not take action.

Water Supply Contamination. (29 Mar 2007)

Dick Roche: We do not need to quibble about that. We do not have to go to Milwaukee, Sydney, Northern Ireland, Britain or any other part of the world to find examples of problems of this nature. There have been major problems in this country — Ennis is a case in point.

Water Supply Contamination. (29 Mar 2007)

Dick Roche: There are problems in County Kildare and, famously, in Mullingar, and solutions were found to many of these problems within a short time. That is one of the issues that will arise, and in respect of which I will seek an explanation, when I travel to Galway tomorrow. I disagree with Deputy McHugh's first point in so far as I believe that those in office are responsible for telling people...

Water Supply Contamination. (29 Mar 2007)

Dick Roche: I will deal with that specific point. There is concern about the boiling water notice that has been posted in respect of the Tuam scheme, with which Deputy McHugh is familiar. The notice has been posted even though cryptosporidium has not been identified in the samples that have been taken. It has been posted with the precautionary principle specifically in mind. It was decided that it...

Water Supply Contamination. (29 Mar 2007)

Dick Roche: I hope it works and I hope that someone does not tell me in the future that I released funds that were not properly stewarded. I am a firm believer in local government. I disagree with Deputy McHugh in that I believe local government has very limited powers and responsibilities in Ireland. It should exercise them in full and not seek to pass the buck.

Water Supply Contamination. (29 Mar 2007)

Dick Roche: Before coming into the Chamber I heard the director of services state that full source testing is taking place. In this problem area it is difficult to trace the infection. This is the critical time of the year because the lambing season is closely associated with it. Faecal contamination and afterbirths contribute to it and this causes the contaminant to enter the system.

Water Supply Contamination. (29 Mar 2007)

Dick Roche: That is a bigger issue that Deputy Higgins has discussed with me previously. We should avoid the temptation to waste time.

Water Supply Contamination. (29 Mar 2007)

Dick Roche: Both Deputy McHugh and I know that it will not be possible to do that in the weeks ahead, but it will be possible to help the people of Galway. The responsibility of anyone in public life who cares a whit about public health is to focus on restoring a clean water supply to Galway. Deputy McCormack discussed the matter of a preliminary design with me last night. No preliminary design plan...

Written Answers — Local Authority Status: Local Authority Status (29 Mar 2007)

Dick Roche: I propose to take Questions Nos. 255 and 256 together. The most recently established town council is Leixlip, in 1988, under the Towns Improvement Ireland Act 1854. The 1854 Act has since been repealed. Part 17 of the Local Government Act 2001, not yet commenced, provides that qualified electors of a town having a population of at least 7,500 as ascertained at the last preceding census and...

Written Answers — Sport and Recreational Development: Sport and Recreational Development (29 Mar 2007)

Dick Roche: In May 2005, I introduced a new initiative for the provision of skateboard facilities by local authorities. Each City and County Council was invited to submit expressions of interest for grant assistance towards the provision of a skateboard park in its area. Applications were assessed in my Department in conjunction with the National Children's Office and some 21 projects in 21 different...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (29 Mar 2007)

Dick Roche: Information on the quality of drinking water supplies is regularly compiled and provided by the Environmental Protection Agency. The latest relevant EPA report The Quality of Drinking Water in Ireland — A Report for the Year 2005 is available in the Oireachtas Library. Management of public drinking water supplies is generally the responsibility of the local authorities which have a range of...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (29 Mar 2007)

Dick Roche: The Headford Sewerage Scheme is being funded under my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2005-07 at a cost of €9.4m. I approved Galway County Council's Tenders Recommendation for the scheme in May 2005 and work is scheduled for completion in Autumn 2007.

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (29 Mar 2007)

Dick Roche: The maintenance and improvement of public roads, including modifications to associated public footpaths, would normally be a matter for the relevant roads authority and not for private householders. Works relating to private roads or footpaths, or to public footpaths in the context of private development, in principle require planning permission. Certain classes of development are however...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (29 Mar 2007)

Dick Roche: Under the Habitats Regulations 1997, a landowner may seek review of a designation of land as a proposed Special Area of Conservation (pSAC) or as a proposed Special Protection Areas (pSPAs) by making an objection in writing, and based on scientific grounds, to my Department along with a clear map of the land in question. The Regulations provide that such objections must be made within a...

Written Answers — Architectural Heritage: Architectural Heritage (29 Mar 2007)

Dick Roche: Exercise of their compulsory purchase powers to acquire land, is a matter for local authorities themselves and is subject to confirmation by An Bord Pleanála. My Department has no function in relation to the exercise of compulsory purchase orders in particular cases.

Kyoto Protocol: Motion (3 Apr 2007)

Dick Roche: It is a Lexus.