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Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (8 Mar 2005)

Dick Roche: A grant of €123,859 was allocated to Westmeath County Council in 2004 under the local improvement scheme. The total 2005 allocation for the local improvements scheme is €12.5 million. I intend to announce details of individual allocations to county councils under the scheme shortly.

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (8 Mar 2005)

Dick Roche: The following table sets out details of restoration maintenance and discretionary maintenance grants paid by my Department to Donegal County Council from 2001 to 2004 and the allocations for 2005. Year Restoration Maintenance Grant Payment/ Allocation Discretionary Maintenance Grant Payment/ Allocation â'¬ â'¬ 2000 2,813,627 1,177,047 2001 3,157,839 1,536,383 2002...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (8 Mar 2005)

Dick Roche: At present my Department does not collect figures on the number of planning applications for retention permission. However, my Department has collected figures on the total amount of application fees paid for retention permission in 2003, which was €3.112 million as compared to the total amount paid in standard planning application fees in the same year, €40.605 million. Considering that...

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (8 Mar 2005)

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 current review of the programme. In its submission, Cork County Council has listed Mitchelstown fourth in order of priority. Based on the submissions received, my Department's review...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (8 Mar 2005)

Dick Roche: An application for funding under the water services investment programme 2004-06 has been submitted to my Department by Waterford County Council in respect of proposals to upgrade to a number of storm water overflows as part of the ongoing Tramore sewerage scheme. The proposals are being examined in the Department and will be dealt with as quickly as possible.

Written Answers — Recycling Policy: Recycling Policy (8 Mar 2005)

Dick Roche: Waste management planning is primarily a function of local government. Local authorities must take responsibility for ensuring that facilities identified as being necessary in their regional waste management plans are provided. Since 2002, over €50 million has been allocated nationally from the environment fund, financed by the proceeds generated by the landfill and plastic bag levies, in...

Written Answers — Register of Electors: Register of Electors (8 Mar 2005)

Dick Roche: The statutory requirements for voting are set out in the existing electoral codes. To be able to vote, a person's name must be entered in the register of electors for a constituency in the State in which the person ordinarily resides. The person's citizenship determines the polls at which he or she is entitled to vote. Irish citizens registered to vote may vote at all polls. Postal voting is...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (8 Mar 2005)

Dick Roche: In October 2004, Mayo County Council submitted to the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, the Office of Public Works and my Department, a report by an implementation working group, identifying outstanding protective works needed at this site with an estimated cost of €1.685 million. My Department's primary concern with works at this site was with public roads and bridges...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (8 Mar 2005)

Dick Roche: There are 7.8 staff assigned to my private office and six staff working in my constituency office. A breakdown of the number of staff and the equivalent grade concerned is listed in the following tables. Private office. Grade Full-Time Equivalent Special Adviser (Principal Officer) 0.8 Executive Officer (Private Secretary) 1 Executive Officer 3 Clerical Officer 3 ...

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (8 Mar 2005)

Dick Roche: I propose to take Questions Nos. 450 to 471, inclusive, together. The procurement of appropriate secure storage accommodation for electronic voting machines and ancillary equipment is the responsibility of returning officers, who are statutorily charged with conducting elections and referenda. My Department has written to returning officers requesting information on, inter alia, the...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (9 Mar 2005)

Dick Roche: Development contributions are levied by each planning authority on the basis of a development contribution scheme which sets out how contributions will apply in its area. Such schemes had to be adopted by all planning authorities by 10 March 2004. The level of contribution and the types of development to which development contribution schemes should apply was determined at local level, with...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (9 Mar 2005)

Dick Roche: Members of An Bord Pleanála are appointed under section 106 of the Planning and Development Act 2000. There are currently nine members of the board; a new member is due to be appointed from 4 April 2005. A list of members is set out in the table below: Membership Date of Current Appointment Mr. John O'Connor, chairperson 6 May 2000 Mr. Brian Hunt, deputy chairperson 21...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (9 Mar 2005)

Dick Roche: I propose to take Questions Nos. 330 and 331 together. To give effect to section 9 of the Public Service Management Act 1997 the Secretary General of my Department has assigned responsibilities to all assistant secretaries within the Department. The assignment of responsibilities under section 9(f) will be considered further following the enactment of the Civil Service Regulation (1956 Act)...

Written Answers — Ministerial Responsibilities: Ministerial Responsibilities (9 Mar 2005)

Dick Roche: My Department and the office of Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government are indivisible in so far as the legalities of contracts or similar legal arrangements are concerned. As a practical matter, contracts may make reference to either or both the office holder of Minister and the Department. However, this does not entail that my Department enjoys or accepts legal rights,...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (9 Mar 2005)

Dick Roche: The guidelines for land use of zones that have been identified for public safety zones at State airports, which I intend to issue this year, will provide that planning authorities should zone such lands appropriately in their development plans. The system operated in England of registering local land charges or requiring state bodies to purchase lands on which permission for development has...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (10 Mar 2005)

Dick Roche: The south Roscommon regional and Arigna regional water supply schemes, together with a number of other schemes, are being advanced as a grouped project which has been included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2004-2006 to commence construction this year. Roscommon County Council's design review report together with its water services pricing policy and implementation...

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (10 Mar 2005)

Dick Roche: The management of the procurement of the proposed waste to energy project concerned is a matter for Dublin City Council acting on behalf of the Dublin local authorities. I have had no submission from the authority in regard to a preferred bidder.

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (22 Mar 2005)

Dick Roche: I understand that the report referred to in the Question is entitled the Kildare Town Bypass — Pollardstown Fen pcSAC Mitigation Remedial Plan, and was commissioned by Kildare County Council. Access to that report may appropriately be sought from the county council.

Written Answers — Departmental Transport: Departmental Transport (22 Mar 2005)

Dick Roche: I propose to take Questions Nos. 638 and 677 together. My Department paid €1,391,872 in mileage expenses in 2004 in respect of 1,679,144 miles. A further amount of €66,352 was expended on bus and rail expenses. My Department also operates a travel pass scheme for staff under which they purchase an annual bus or rail pass in a tax efficient manner approved by the Revenue Commissioners;...

Written Answers — Local Authority Schemes: Local Authority Schemes (22 Mar 2005)

Dick Roche: Section 81(4)(a) of the Local Government Act 2001 provides that assistance by a county council under the local improvements scheme is conditional on a prior written agreement by the parties concerned with the county council and a financial contribution by such parties. The local improvements scheme memorandum, issued by my Department in 2002, reminded county councils of this provision and...