Results 621-640 of 7,278 for speaker:Dick Roche
- Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (3 Mar 2005)
Dick Roche: The initial selection and prioritisation of projects to be funded from non-national road grants in County Louth is a matter for Louth County Council. No application has been received in my Department from Louth County Council for funding in 2005 for a bridge at Narrow Water, County Louth. It is, however, open to the council to prioritise this project for funding under the EU co-financed...
- Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (3 Mar 2005)
Dick Roche: In 2004, my Department paid a special grant of â¬1,149,103 to Kildare County Council for improvement works to two roads in County Kildare that will provide access to the Ryder Cup venue, that is, the Kill interchange, N7, to Straffan and Straffan to Barberstown Cross, R403. A further special grant allocation of â¬4 million has been made to the council in 2005 for improvement works to these...
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (3 Mar 2005)
Dick Roche: These works form part of the lower Liffey valley sewerage scheme which is included in my Department's water services investment programme 2004-2006 as a scheme to commence construction this year. In December 2004 my Department approved Kildare County Council's proposals to proceed with the Straffan element in advance of the rest of the lower Liffey valley scheme with a view to the works being...
- Written Answers — Archaeological Sites: Archaeological Sites (3 Mar 2005)
Dick Roche: As indicated in the reply to Question No. 183 of 24 February 2005, I am at present consulting with the director of the National Museum about directions under the National Monuments Act 1930, as amended, concerning the Viking site at Woodstown. I hope to be in a position to determine the matter and notify the road authority and the NRA later this month.
- Written Answers — Architectural Heritage: Architectural Heritage (3 Mar 2005)
Dick Roche: Statutory protection of the architectural heritage is primarily a matter for the planning authorities to whom my Department provides advice in the exercise of their functions under the Planning and Development Act 2000. In that regard, I recently issued the architectural heritage protection guidelines to assist planning authorities in implementing the legislation. These guidelines include the...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (3 Mar 2005)
Dick Roche: My Department is not aware of any payments made to the person named for consultancy or other work carried out on behalf of the Department since 1998.
- Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (3 Mar 2005)
Dick Roche: The Tribunal of Inquiry into Certain Planning Matters and Payments was established in 1997 to investigate acts of planning corruption, and is continuing its work. To date, it has issued four interim reports. While the tribunal has, to date, not issued recommendations for legislative change, the Government has already introduced various new measures to prevent acts of corruption in the...
- Leaders' Questions. (8 Mar 2005)
Dick Roche: One can make cement from it.
- Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (8 Mar 2005)
Dick Roche: I am pleased to speak to the House on this Bill and on the important issue of the completion of housing estates. I have already extended to Deputy Gilmore my personal sympathy with the objectives of the Bill. The primary responsibility to build good developments and finish them to a high standard rests with developers. Builders are building and selling record numbers of houses â nearly...
- Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (8 Mar 2005)
Dick Roche: The legal term is "auctioneer's puff".
- Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (8 Mar 2005)
Dick Roche: My door is open to the Deputy.
- Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (8 Mar 2005)
Dick Roche: That is not the case.
- Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (8 Mar 2005)
Dick Roche: Yes, I have said so.
- Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (8 Mar 2005)
Dick Roche: It is an unusual decision but wisdom does not reside on one side of the House.
- Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (8 Mar 2005)
Dick Roche: The Deputy should not get carried away. It is Deputy Gilmore's Bill, and Deputy Neville should not seek credit for it.
- Written Answers — Noise Pollution: Noise Pollution (8 Mar 2005)
Dick Roche: Under the Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992 (Noise) Regulations 1994, a local authority or any person may seek an order in the District Court to have noise giving reasonable cause for annoyance abated. The procedures involved have been simplified to allow action to be taken without legal representation. A public information leaflet outlining the legal avenues available to persons...
- Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (8 Mar 2005)
Dick Roche: I refer to the reply to Question No. 642 of 23 November 2004 which outlined the IT grading structure in local authorities, and the recruitment process for the posts involved. The position is unchanged.
- Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (8 Mar 2005)
Dick Roche: The guidelines for planning authorities on residential density issued in September 1999 were assigned to promote the achievement of higher residential densities in appropriate locations in tandem with improved public transport systems. The guidelines include consideration of the issue of infill residential development in inner suburban areas. This would include cases in which it is proposed...
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (8 Mar 2005)
Dick Roche: A tender report has been received by my Department from the procurement authority, in this case Meath County Council, in respect of the group of sewerage schemes, including Lecarrow, selected by the national rural water monitoring committee as a pilot programme to test a range of new, small-scale waste water collection and treatment systems. The tender report is under examination in my...
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (8 Mar 2005)
Dick Roche: The Fanad water supply scheme has been approved for construction in two stages under my Department's water services investment programme 2004-06. The overall estimated cost of the scheme is â¬15.8 million of which â¬900,000 has to date been recouped by my Department to Donegal County Council. Phase 1 of the scheme, which includes the rehabilitation and replacement of the existing water main...