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- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage schemes: Water and Sewerage schemes (28 Sep 2005)
Dick Roche: The Enniscrone sewerage scheme has been approved for funding in the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government's water services investment programme 2004 to 2006 as a scheme to commence construction as soon as possible. Sligo County Council's tender documents for the scheme are under examination in the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government and are...
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage schemes: Water and Sewerage schemes (28 Sep 2005)
Dick Roche: The Broadford sewerage scheme has been approved for funding in the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government's water services investment programme 2004 to 2006 under the rural towns and villages initiative. The Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government is awaiting submission of Clare County Council's revised preliminary report for the scheme for approval.
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage schemes: Water and Sewerage schemes (28 Sep 2005)
Dick Roche: The Scariff, Feakle and Quilty, including Mullagh, sewerage scheme, which is being procured as a grouped project, is approved for construction in the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government's water services investment programme 2004 to 2006. Clare County Council's contract documents, and updated water services pricing policy report and economic assessment of the scheme,...
- Written Answers — Radon Gas: Radon Gas (28 Sep 2005)
Dick Roche: Following the identification in July 2003 of a house in Castleisland with radon concentration levels of approximately 49,000 Bq/m3, the Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland undertook a survey of houses in the area. This involved the institute writing to 2,500 householders in and adjacent to the town of Castleisland advising them to have radon measurements carried out in their homes....
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (28 Sep 2005)
Dick Roche: Details of approved water services schemes in County Kerry are set out in the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government's water services investment programme 2004 to 2006, which is available in the Oireachtas Library. The programme sets out a timetable under which funding is available from the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to facilitate the...
- Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (28 Sep 2005)
Dick Roche: The EU directive on waste electrical and electronic equipment required each member state to introduce regulations providing for a producer funded take-back scheme for consumers of end-of-life equipment from 13 August 2005. This directive covers a wide range of equipment from large business equipment, such as large refrigeration units, down to the smallest of consumer products such as pocket...
- Written Answers — Recycling Policy: Recycling Policy (28 Sep 2005)
Dick Roche: Public bodies are encouraged on an ongoing basis to improve their recycling effort to help meet environmental objectives. The Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government's race against waste campaign aims to raise awareness of waste issues and change behaviour at home and at work to reduce the amount of waste being produced and increase recycling. Under the campaign, an...
- Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (28 Sep 2005)
Dick Roche: Ireland's national action programme under the nitrates directive, was formally submitted to the European Commission on 29 July 2005. A copy of the programme has been placed in the Oireachtas Library. Draft regulations are being finalised by the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, in consultation with the Department of Agriculture and Food, to give legal effect to the...
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (28 Sep 2005)
Dick Roche: The Drinagh sewerage scheme was 41 in the list of water and sewerage schemes for its western division submitted by Cork County Council in response to the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government's request to all local authorities in 2003 to undertake fresh assessments of the needs for capital works in their areas and to prioritise their proposals on the basis of the...
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (28 Sep 2005)
Dick Roche: While local authorities are responsible for the operation and maintenance of public water supply systems, the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government has undertaken a number of initiatives over the years to assist authorities to optimise the management, quality and efficiency of such systems. In 1996, following publication of the greater Dublin water supply strategic...
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (28 Sep 2005)
Dick Roche: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1351, 1353, 1397 and 1401 together. The Rathowen sewerage scheme, estimated to cost some â¬1.23 million, is included in the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government's water services investment programme 2004 to 2006 as a scheme to complete planning. Westmeath County Council's preliminary report for the scheme is under examination in the...
- Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (28 Sep 2005)
Dick Roche: Directions under section 10 of the Local Government (Financial Provisions) Act 1978 limiting permissible increases in rate poundages â rateable valuation multipliers â annual rates on valuation, as the case may be, have been issued in the following table. Financial Year Limit Applied % 1980 10 1982 15 1999 5 2000 5 2001 9 2002 7.5
- Written Answers — Litter Pollution: Litter Pollution (28 Sep 2005)
Dick Roche: Primary responsibility for developing and implementing responses to litter problems rests with local authorities. I am satisfied local authorities have adequate powers under the Litter Pollution Acts 1997 to 2003 to tackle the problem of litter on or originating from building sites. Under these Acts persons are forbidden from depositing litter in a public place or in any place visible from a...
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (28 Sep 2005)
Dick Roche: The Kerry villages sewerage scheme, which includes Glenflesk, is included in the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government's water services investment programme 2004 to 2006 as a scheme to commence construction in 2006. Kerry County Council's revised brief for the appointment of consultants to prepare preliminary reports for the scheme was received in the Department of the...
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (28 Sep 2005)
Dick Roche: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1358 and 1393 together. Kilcummin and Barraduff are included in the Lough Leane catchment sewerage scheme which has been approved for construction in the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government's water services investment programme 2004 to 2006. Revised preliminary reports submitted by Kerry County Council for the Kilcummin and Barraduff...
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (28 Sep 2005)
Dick Roche: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1359, 1365, 1391 and 1392 together. Funding for a preliminary assessment of phase 1 of Kerry County Council's proposals to refurbish a large number of village sewerage schemes has been approved in the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government's water services investment programme 2004 to 2006. The refurbishment proposals are divided into...
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (28 Sep 2005)
Dick Roche: The Kerry sludge management scheme has been approved for funding of â¬4.5 million in the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government's water services investment programme 2004 to 2006. Kerry County Council submitted a brief to the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government in August for the appointment of consultants to identify the options for procuring...
- Written Answers — Register of Electors: Register of Electors (28 Sep 2005)
Dick Roche: The compilation of a register of electors is a matter for the appropriate registration authority in accordance with electoral law. To be able to vote at elections and referenda in this jurisdiction, a person's name must be entered in the register of electors for a constituency in the State in which the person ordinarily resides. Subject to this primary requirement, the person's citizenship...
- Written Answers — Fire Stations: Fire Stations (28 Sep 2005)
Dick Roche: I am aware of local concerns regarding the proposed closure of Clara fire station and I have previously replied to correspondence on this matter. Under section 10 of the Fire Services Act 1981, a fire authority, in this instance Offaly County Council, is required to make provision for the delivery of fire services in its functional area including establishing and maintaining a fire brigade,...
- Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (28 Sep 2005)
Dick Roche: The information requested is set out in the following table: Provision not commenced Expected commencement date Reason commencement order not made to date Air Pollution Act 1987: Section 9 This section provides for the repeal of certain Acts and regulations in whole or in part. While section 9 has been commenced in respect of some provisions, others are still extant and it is not...