Results 841-860 of 7,278 for speaker:Dick Roche

Written Answers — Architectural Heritage: Architectural Heritage (13 Apr 2005)

Dick Roche: I refer to the reply to Question No. 278 of 9 February 2005. Donadea Castle and its associated buildings are an integral part of Donadea Forest Park, which is in the ownership of Coillte Teoranta. Any development proposals in respect of the property would be a matter, in the first instance, for that organisation. My Department is not aware of any plans regarding the future restoration of the...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (13 Apr 2005)

Dick Roche: The procedures for the advancement of projects approved for funding under my Department's water services investment programme are intended to optimise progress through the planning, tender and construction phases, taking necessary account of mandatory procurement and other legislative requirements and the policy of delegating maximum responsibility to local authorities who are responsible for...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (14 Apr 2005)

Dick Roche: Responsibility for the administration of the group water schemes measure of the rural water programme has been devolved to local authorities since 1997. However, the question may relate to stage two of the Lisdoonvarna public water supply, which involves an extension of the scheme to Ballyvaughan and Fanore, and has been approved for construction in my Department's water services investment...

Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (14 Apr 2005)

Dick Roche: In July 2004 my Department concluded an agreement with the farming pillar under Sustaining Progress which involved increased rates of compensation for the cessation of turf-cutting in bogs that have been proposed as designated conservation areas. This agreement incorporates retrospective provisions benefiting landowners who participated in the original 1999 scheme for disposal of raised bogs...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (14 Apr 2005)

Dick Roche: The Malin town sewerage scheme has been approved for funding in my Department's water services investment programme 2004-2006 under the rural towns and villages initiative. My Department approved Donegal County Council's preliminary report for the scheme in June 2004, subject to a number of conditions, including a review by the council of the design population of the scheme prior to...

Written Answers — Recycling Policy: Recycling Policy (14 Apr 2005)

Dick Roche: The recycling of post-consumer plastic beverage containers and other types of plastic packaging is generally more problematic than for other packaging materials due to the light weight to volume ratio, sorting and pre-treatment requirements, high end market specifications and the associated costs involved. Accordingly, the recycling rate of plastic packaging is generally lower than that for...

Written Answers — Natural Heritage Areas: Natural Heritage Areas (19 Apr 2005)

Dick Roche: My Department has no responsibility for the designation of heritage villages. I understand the designation of heritage towns is undertaken by Fáilte Ireland in the context of their tourism promotion role.

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (19 Apr 2005)

Dick Roche: No specific funding is available from my Department to local authorities for a summer employment scheme for students. The employment of staff, including any summer employment, is a matter for each local authority. The cost of any such summer employment would be met from the authorities' own resources income and from other income received including general purpose grants from the local...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (19 Apr 2005)

Dick Roche: Responsibility for the administration of the group water schemes measure of the rural water programme has been devolved to local authorities since 1997. However, the question may relate to an extension of the Erris regional water supply scheme to Glenamoy which is included in my Department's water services investment programme 2004-2006 to start construction this year. Further consideration...

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (19 Apr 2005)

Dick Roche: Funding for the local improvement scheme, LIS, is considered in the context of the overall grant allocations for non-national roads and the number of LIS applications on hand in each county at the end of the previous year. A sum of €12.5 million has been provided for the local improvements scheme in 2005 and details of the 2005 individual allocations to county councils will be announced...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (19 Apr 2005)

Dick Roche: The Feakle, Scariff and Quilty-Mullagh sewerage scheme, which is being procured as a grouped project, has been approved for construction in my Department's water services investment programme 2004-06. Further consideration will be given by my Department to Clare County Council's contract documents for the scheme on receipt of additional information requested from the council in February last....

Written Answers — Archaeological Sites: Archaeological Sites (19 Apr 2005)

Dick Roche: As indicated in reply to Question No. 57 of 13 April 2005, all the papers relating to this case will be available in accordance with the provisions of the Freedom of Information Acts when I have completed my statutory determination of the matters involved.

Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (19 Apr 2005)

Dick Roche: As I advised the House, local authorities are empowered to make waiver schemes where they are directly providing a waste collection service or to make appropriate arrangements with a private service provider where they are not. Generally speaking, waiver schemes have not been applied in respect of privately provided services. My Department has no function in the making of waiver schemes or...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (19 Apr 2005)

Dick Roche: The Waterford grouped towns and villages sewerage scheme is included in my Department's water services investment programme 2004-06 as a scheme to commence construction this year at an estimated cost of €46 million. The estimated cost of the scheme when it was approved to commence planning in the water services investment programme 2002-2004, published in April 2002, was €43 million. An...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (19 Apr 2005)

Dick Roche: I refer to the reply to Question No. 1089 of 12 April 2005.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (19 Apr 2005)

Dick Roche: The following table outlines expenditure under section 10 for refuges and transitional housing which cater for women only and for women and children. Expenditure on hostels which cater for women only is also outlined. My Department refunds local authorities 90% of their expenditure for the provision of this accommodation and related services. In addition, under the local agenda 21...

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (19 Apr 2005)

Dick Roche: I have indicated that it is my intention, using the powers available to me under section 60 of the Waste Management Act 1996, to issue a policy direction in regard to the approach which the appropriate authorities should take to illegally deposited waste and those responsible for it. This policy direction is now being finalised.

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (19 Apr 2005)

Dick Roche: Under the Waste Management Act 1996, the Environmental Protection Agency has statutory responsibility for waste licensing and is independent in the discharge of its functions. In accordance with article 18(1) of the Waste Management (Licensing) Regulations 2004, the Environmental Protection Agency forwarded a copy of a waste licence application relating to the case in question and a copy of...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (19 Apr 2005)

Dick Roche: The payment of any overtime to personal secretaries in my Department is in accordance with Department of Finance guidelines.

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (19 Apr 2005)

Dick Roche: Enforcement of planning control is a matter for each planning authority which can take action where a development requiring planning permission has not obtained this permission or where permission has not been complied with. Accordingly, I have no plans to introduce a planning inspectorate to enforce planning law. My Department's role in this matter is to provide the legislative framework...