Results 2,581-2,600 of 7,278 for speaker:Dick Roche

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (2 Nov 2006)

Dick Roche: A Technical Working Group representing my Department, Meath and Louth County Councils and Drogheda Borough Council is examining water services needs in east and south Meath having regard to all relevant data and policy frameworks such the National Spatial Strategy, and Regional Planning Guidelines; and to the need for economic solutions (including where appropriate shared service...

Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (2 Nov 2006)

Dick Roche: To address the issue of accumulated backlogs of farm plastic, designated facilities are being provided on a temporary, once-off basis by local authorities where farmers may deposit stockpiled farm film plastic and silage wrap. This arrangement operated on a pilot basis in the first instance in counties Galway, Clare, Mayo, Offaly and Waterford during June and July of this year. This service...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (2 Nov 2006)

Dick Roche: One direction has been issued to date by the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government under section 31(1) of the Planning and Development Act 2000. This was in February 2004 to Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council in relation to the draft Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Development Plan covering the period 2004 to 2010. The direction required the Council to amend the...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (2 Nov 2006)

Dick Roche: Caravan parks and mobile home sites require planning permission under the planning code. Any permanent campsites and caravan sites where the number of pitches would be greater than 100 also require an Environmental Impact Statement. In granting planning permission for these types of development, planning authorities may attach a range of conditions relating to the location and operation of...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (2 Nov 2006)

Dick Roche: My Department has received no recent correspondence or representations in relation to this scheme.

Seanad: Housing Policy: Motion (1 Nov 2006)

Dick Roche: I am so grateful to Senator Quinn for sharing time with Senator Norris. It is always very worthwhile. Apropos of the plain people of Ireland, those who have their dinner in the middle of the day and tend to vote for Fianna Fáil because they are plain, simple and wise people, we housed 90,000 of them last year. Whatever other failures we may have, while we might quibble about where they...

Seanad: Housing Policy: Motion (1 Nov 2006)

Dick Roche: I thank the Cathaoirleach for his latitude. I strongly feel we should have a long debate on this matter and this is why I am so grateful to the Progressive Democrats for tabling the motion. I have some concerns over independent appeals concerning sub-boards of An Bord Pleanála. I will explain why and my reason is not indicative of a knee-jerk reaction. Great coherence is afforded through...

Seanad: Housing Policy: Motion (1 Nov 2006)

Dick Roche: It is worse.

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (1 Nov 2006)

Dick Roche: The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has not made a decision in this matter. Full statutory protection has been provided to species such as referred to in the Question by virtue of article 3 (12) of the European Communities (Natural Habitats) (Amendment) Regulations 2005. The EU Commission accepts that Irish law is now compliant with the Habitats Directive in this matter and has withdrawn...

Written Answers — Public Service Charges: Public Service Charges (1 Nov 2006)

Dick Roche: I propose to take Questions Nos. 599, 627 and 628 together. Water services providers are required to recover the cost of providing water services from all non-domestic users of these services in order to comply with the EU Water Framework Directive. This requirement of cost recovery from the non-domestic sector extends to the provision of meters, which are necessary to ensure that water...

Written Answers — Whaling Regulation: Whaling Regulation (1 Nov 2006)

Dick Roche: Ireland acceded to the Convention for the Regulation of Whaling in 1985, and has consistently supported the international moratorium on commercial whaling. I am strongly opposed to Iceland's decision to resume commercial whaling and Ireland has been working closely with other Governments to agree a text which will demonstrate a concerted degree of international opposition to this action. This...

Written Answers — Architectural Heritage: Architectural Heritage (1 Nov 2006)

Dick Roche: My Department funds a scheme of grants for the conservation of protected buildings, which is administered by the local authorities. It is a matter for each individual local authority to assess and prioritise applications and approve funding. The scheme is aimed at assisting owners and occupiers to carry out conservation works on structures of architectural significance in the Record of...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (1 Nov 2006)

Dick Roche: I propose to take Questions Nos. 602 and 609 together. As indicated in reply to Questions Nos. 1483, 1484, 1487, 1488, 1540, 1544 and 1545 of 27 September 2006, my Department is awaiting submission of Preliminary Report from Galway County Council in these cases.

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (1 Nov 2006)

Dick Roche: Article 17 (4) of Directive 2002/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) allowed Ireland to extend the periods referred to in Articles 5(5) and 7(2) in the Directive by up to 24 months. In accordance with the provisions of Article 17(4), Ireland informed the Commission on 13 April 2005, prior to the transposition of the Directive...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (1 Nov 2006)

Dick Roche: The Castleblakney Sewerage Scheme has been ranked as a priority for the 2010 to 2014 period in the list of water services schemes submitted by Galway County Council in response to my Department's request to local authorities earlier this year to produce updated assessments of the needs for capital works in their areas and to prioritise their proposals on the basis of the assessments. These...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (1 Nov 2006)

Dick Roche: I refer to the reply to Question No. 579 of 17 October 2006 which sets out the position in relation to Patrickswell. My Department is awaiting submission by Limerick County Council of Contract Documents for the extension of the Limerick County Trunk Water Mains Scheme from Ballygeale to Croom.

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (1 Nov 2006)

Dick Roche: The Bruff Sewerage Scheme, which is being advanced as part of a grouped project that also involves Dromcollogher, Hospital and Pallasgreen, is included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2005-07 as a scheme to advance through planning. My Department is awaiting submission of Limerick County Council's Preliminary Report for the project.

Written Answers — Radon Gas Levels: Radon Gas Levels (1 Nov 2006)

Dick Roche: Following the identification in July, 2003 of a house in Castleisland with radon concentration levels of approximately 49,000 Becquerels per cubic metre (Bq/m3), the Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland (RPII) undertook a survey of houses in the area. This involved the RPII writing to 2,500 householders in and adjacent to the town of Castleisland informing them of the very high...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (1 Nov 2006)

Dick Roche: The total amount spent by my Department on photographic services in the periods outlined above are as follows: €77,648 in 2004; €49,906 in 2005 and €66,074 in 2006. The further breakdown of this expenditure, sought in the Question, is not available in my Department.

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (1 Nov 2006)

Dick Roche: I refer to the reply to Question No. 124 of 4 October 2006.