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Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (5 May 2005)

Dick Roche: The aim of Directive 2002/49/EC on the assessment and management of environmental noise is to define a common approach to noise pollution across the EU to avoid, prevent or reduce the harmful effects of exposure to environmental noise. This will be achieved through a process of noise-mapping which will apply to agglomerations and to new and existing major roads, railways and airports, as set...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (5 May 2005)

Dick Roche: There are six directives or other EU legislative measures under my Department's area of responsibility outstanding for transposition. These are the Directive 2000/53/EC, end-of-life vehicles, which contains two stages of transposition, the first by 21 April 2002 for new vehicles sold after 1 July 2002 and the second by January 2007 for all other vehicles. It is anticipated that this directive...

Written Answers — Vetting Procedures: Vetting Procedures (5 May 2005)

Dick Roche: Several different processes are involved in appointments to boards and agencies under the aegis of my Department. In some cases statutory selection procedures must be followed or nominations must be sought from independent nominating panels before appointments are made by the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government or by the Government. In other cases, it is incumbent on...

Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (10 May 2005)

Dick Roche: The EU directive on waste electrical and electronic equipment, which came into effect on 13 February 2003, presents a challenge to all relevant stakeholder groups, including retailers, and effective implementation will require a focused, committed approach from all concerned. Draft regulations, which will transpose the directive into Irish law, have been published for consultation. These were...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (10 May 2005)

Dick Roche: The improvement of non-national roads in County Mayo is a matter for Mayo County Council. Such schemes are funded from the authority's own resources supplemented by grants from my Department. In 2004, my Department sought applications from road authorities for funding under the 2005 EU co-financed specific improvements grant scheme. The initial selection of projects to be submitted for...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (10 May 2005)

Dick Roche: Under the Planning and Development Act 2000, any decision of An Bord Pleanála on an appeal of a decision of a planning authority is deemed to be made in the first instance and operates to annul the earlier decision of the planning authority. Section 34(10) of the Act provides that the board is required to give reasons for its decision. Furthermore, where a proposed development would...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (10 May 2005)

Dick Roche: Primary responsibility for the provision of non-national roads and bridges in its area is a matter for each individual local authority and accordingly the advancement of the proposed Macken Street bridge project is primarily a matter for Dublin City Council. The bulk of the €4.5 million allocated to the council for this project in 2004 was not drawn down in that year as construction work on...

Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (10 May 2005)

Dick Roche: Implementation of the EU directive on waste electrical and electronic equipment, which came into effect on 13 February 2003, requires close co-operation between all stakeholders - producers, retailers and central and local government. For this purpose, a task force representative of all relevant sectors including retailers was established in February 2003 to draw up proposals for implementing...

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

Dick Roche: The Kilmaine and Shrule water supply scheme is included in my Department's water services investment programme 2004-2006 as a scheme to commence construction this year at an estimated cost of €5.3 million. Further consideration will be given by my Department to Mayo County Council's contract documents for the scheme on receipt of additional information requested from the Council in February...

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

Dick Roche: The upgrading of the Coole village sewerage treatment plant is included in my Department's water services investment programme 2004-2006 as a scheme to complete planning. Westmeath County Council's preliminary report for the scheme is under examination by my Department and this will be dealt with as quickly as possible. The council will be in a position to prepare contract documents for the...

Written Answers — Archaeological Sites: Archaeological Sites (10 May 2005)

Dick Roche: I propose to issue directions under the National Monuments Act 1930, as amended, with regard to the site in question within the next week or so.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (10 May 2005)

Dick Roche: Kildare County Council has received a total of €1,971,000 in capital grants allocations from the environment fund since November 2002. This includes a total of €1,425,000 towards civic amenity facilities at Athy and Kilcock, as well as €546,000 towards a composting facility at Silliot Hill. In addition to this capital assistance, €184,450 has been provided towards the operational...

Written Answers — Local Government and European Elections: Local Government and European Elections (10 May 2005)

Dick Roche: The booklet, European Parliament Elections Results 2004, was published on 28 January 2005. Copies are available in the Oireachtas Library and from the European Parliament Office in Ireland. The publication, Local Elections 2004 — Volume 1, containing the results of the county and city council elections, was published on 6 May 2005. Copies are available in the Oireachtas Library and may...

Written Answers — Architectural Heritage: Architectural Heritage (10 May 2005)

Dick Roche: I refer to the reply to Question No. 220 of 3 March 2005. 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...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (10 May 2005)

Dick Roche: Draft guidelines for planning authorities on development plans, including monitoring and review of development plans, will be issued shortly for public consultation. The guidelines will deal with the requirement for progress reports from the managers of planning authorities, as set out in Section 15 (2) of the Planning and Development Act 2000. It would be my intention that all such reports...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (10 May 2005)

Dick Roche: I am aware of the recent report by the Law Society's reform committee entitled Discriminatory Planning Conditions: the Case for Reform. Section 39 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, and corresponding earlier planning legislation, provides that a condition may be attached to a grant of planning permission for a house, specifying that the house must be occupied by persons of a particular...

Written Answers — Ministerial Meetings: Ministerial Meetings (10 May 2005)

Dick Roche: I propose to take Questions Nos. 466 and 477 together. I have received invitations from Cork Harbour Alliance for a Safe Environment to meet it to discuss proposals for a hazardous waste incinerator in Ringaskiddy, County Cork. I have not considered it appropriate to meet the group as the proposal is the subject of planning and licensing processes which are statutorily independent and in...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (10 May 2005)

Dick Roche: Tax clearance provisions for certain officials prescribed under the Ethics in Public Office Acts are a matter for the Standards in Public Office Commission. Tax settlements for other civil servants are a matter between the Revenue Commissioners and the individuals concerned. My Department is not aware of any conflict of interest on the part of any of its staff who are involved in auditing...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (10 May 2005)

Dick Roche: The improvement of non-national roads in County Westmeath is a matter for Westmeath County Council. Such schemes are funded from the authority's resources supplemented by grants from my Department. In 2004, my Department sought applications from road authorities for funding under the 2005 EU co-financed specific improvement grants scheme. While Westmeath County Council's application included...

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (10 May 2005)

Dick Roche: My Department expects to be in a position to publish draft guidelines on public safety zones at State airports for planning authorities later this year. The Planning and Development Act 2000 requires a planning authority to consult the public and other interested parties when reviewing or amending development plans. I have no proposals to amend the provisions on public consultation which in...