Results 681-700 of 7,278 for speaker:Dick Roche

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (23 Mar 2005)

Dick Roche: The following new charges or increases in existing local authority charges since June 1997 have been provided for in legislation: fees were introduced in 1997 for service stations for certificates of compliance with the Air Pollution Act (Petroleum Vapour Emissions) Regulations 1997; mortgage protection rates for house purchase loans have varied since 1997 and the administration charge that...

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (23 Mar 2005)

Dick Roche: A licence granted by a local authority under section 4 or 16 of the Local Government (Water Pollution) Act 1977 may be subject to such conditions as the local authority considers appropriate. These conditions may require the making of payments by the licensee to the local authority to defray or contribute towards the costs incurred by the local authority in relation to matters such as...

Written Answers — An Chomhairle Leabharlanna: An Chomhairle Leabharlanna (23 Mar 2005)

Dick Roche: An Chomhairle Leabharlanna was established under the Public Libraries Act 1947. Its functions, as outlined in the Local Government Act 2001, are the provision of advice, assistance and services to library authorities in relation to the public library service; the making of such recommendations to, and the provision of such services for, the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (23 Mar 2005)

Dick Roche: The Buttevant sewerage scheme has been approved for funding in my Department's water services investment programme 2004-06 under the rural towns and villages initiative. My Department has approved Cork County Council's contract documents for the sewage collection system and it is a matter for the council to advance the tender process for these works. The waste water treatment plant for...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (24 Mar 2005)

Dick Roche: The provision of funds to upgrade national roads is a matter for the National Roads Authority. The improvement of non-national roads in County Louth is a matter for Louth County Council, to be funded from its own resources supplemented by State grants. In so far as State grants are concerned, the initial selection and prioritisation of projects to be funded from non-national road grants in...

Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (12 Apr 2005)

Dick Roche: Wind energy projects and bio-gas plants are considered development within the meaning of the Planning and Development Acts 2000 to 2004 and consequently require planning permission from the planning authority where the developments are proposed. There is no intention to change planning requirements for such developments. Guidelines for planning authorities on the development of wind energy...

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (12 Apr 2005)

Dick Roche: The Referendum Acts 1998 and 2001 provide for the establishment of a referendum commission whenever a referendum falls to be held. A referendum commission has the statutory role of explaining the subject matter of the referendum to the electorate and providing any other relevant information which it considers appropriate. Since 2001, the commission must also promote public awareness of the...

Written Answers — Register of Electors: Register of Electors (12 Apr 2005)

Dick Roche: The compilation and publication of the register of electors is a matter for the appropriate local authority in accordance with electoral law and involves the carrying out of house-to-house or other local inquiries, including in many cases delivering registration forms to households for completion. In addition, application forms for inclusion on the register of electors, or the supplement to...

Written Answers — Local Authority Levies: Local Authority Levies (12 Apr 2005)

Dick Roche: Section 23 of the Derelict Sites Act 1990 provides for the imposition of an annual derelict sites levy in respect of urban land registered by the relevant local authority for the purposes of the Act. The amount of this levy is 3% of the market value of the urban land concerned and remains payable until such time as the land ceases to be derelict. I am satisfied that this levy, consistently...

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (12 Apr 2005)

Dick Roche: The Waste Management Acts 1996 to 2003 place a general duty of care on any holder of waste not to hold, transport, recover or dispose of waste in a manner that causes or is likely to cause environmental pollution. Local authorities have specific powers under the Acts to require measures to be taken to prevent or limit environmental pollution caused by the holding or disposal of waste and...

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (12 Apr 2005)

Dick Roche: The detailed information requested is not available in my Department. Nonetheless, I regard the effective operation of the regulatory regime for the waste sector as a key priority for my Department. Failure by any business or person to comply with waste legislation is unacceptable and will not be tolerated. To that end, several significant initiatives designed to achieve more vigorous...

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (12 Apr 2005)

Dick Roche: The information sought is not available in my Department. Enforcement of the Waste Management (Packaging) Regulations 2003, as amended, is primarily a matter for local authorities. In that regard, it should be noted that €7 million was allocated to local authorities in 2004 from the environment fund to support stepped-up enforcement of waste management legislation generally, and a further...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (12 Apr 2005)

Dick Roche: The total grant allocated to each county council in 2005 under the non-national road grant allocations is set out in column 1 of the following table. The only grant categories which are calculated by reference to length of road are the discretionary improvement and maintenance and restoration maintenance categories. The funding per kilometre allocated to each county council under those...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (12 Apr 2005)

Dick Roche: The Rathcormac sewerage scheme was seventh on the list of nine waste-water schemes submitted by Sligo County Council in response to my Department's request to all local authorities to undertake fresh assessments of the needs for capital works in their areas and to prioritise their proposals on the basis of the assessments. The priority lists were taken into account in the framing of the Water...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (12 Apr 2005)

Dick Roche: The Lough Talt water supply scheme has been approved for construction under my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2004-2006, at an estimated cost of €1.8 million. My Department is awaiting submission by Sligo County Council of a brief for the appointment of consultants to prepare a preliminary report for the scheme.

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (12 Apr 2005)

Dick Roche: The Sligo main drainage scheme has been included in the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government's Water Services Investment Programme 2004-2006 to commence construction this year at an estimated cost of €24.15 million. The Department approved Sligo County Council's contract documents for the scheme in March 2004 and is awaiting submission of the council's tender...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (12 Apr 2005)

Dick Roche: The Tubbercurry sewerage scheme has been approved for funding under the serviced land initiative measure of the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government's Water Services Investment Programme 2004-2006 at an estimated cost of €1.3 million. The Department is examining additional information received from Sligo County Council relating to the preliminary report for the...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (12 Apr 2005)

Dick Roche: The provision and improvement of non-national roads in County Sligo is a matter for Sligo County Council to be funded from its own resources, supplemented by State grants. In 2004, the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government sought applications from road authorities for funding under the 2005 EU co-financed specific improvements grant scheme. The initial selection of...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (12 Apr 2005)

Dick Roche: The Ballinacarrow sewerage scheme has been approved for funding under the serviced land initiative measure of the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government's Water Services Investment Programme 2004-2006 at an estimated cost of €683,000. The Department is awaiting the submission by Sligo County Council of a preliminary report for the scheme. The council will be in a...

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (12 Apr 2005)

Dick Roche: A waste to energy plant is being procured by Dublin City Council on behalf of the four Dublin local authorities, in the context of the regional waste management plan, by means of public private partnership. I understand that the process is well advanced. The Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government has not received a submission from the local authority in this regard. The...