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Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (17 Oct 2006)

Dick Roche: I propose to take Questions Nos. 586 to 591, inclusive, 593 to 595, inclusive, 597 and 598 together. Earlier this year, my Department requested each local authority to undertake fresh assessments of the needs for capital water and sewerage works in their areas and to prioritise their proposals on the basis of the assessments. The priorities adopted by the members of Kildare County Council...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (17 Oct 2006)

Dick Roche: The Moone/ Timolin/Ballitore Sewerage Scheme is included in my Departments Water Services Investment Programme 2005 – 2007 as a scheme to advance through planning an estimated cost of €4.1million. Kildare County Council's brief for the appointment of consultants to draw up a Preliminary Report for the scheme is under in my Department and is being dealt with as quickly as possible....

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (17 Oct 2006)

Dick Roche: The Ballymore Eustace Wastewater Treatment Plant is included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2005 – 2007 under the Serviced Land Initiative, at an estimated cost of €1.3million. My Department is awaiting a modified Preliminary Report for the scheme from Kildare County Council and will finalise its examination of the proposal as soon as possible following receipt...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (17 Oct 2006)

Dick Roche: My Department has details of planning applications for individual houses determined by local authorities for the years 2004 and 2005. This data was gathered under the local authorities' performance monitoring initiative, Service Indicators in Local Authorities, an annual report of various local authority functions which commenced in 2004. My Department does not hold relevant details for the...

Nuclear Test Ban Bill 2006: Order for Second Stage (17 Oct 2006)

Dick Roche: I move: "That Second Stage be taken now."

Nuclear Test Ban Bill 2006: Second Stage (17 Oct 2006)

Dick Roche: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." The purpose of this Bill is to enable the transposition into Irish law of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. The Nuclear Test Ban Treaty was opened for signature in 1999 but regrettably it has not, as yet, come into force. The treaty requires a state party to the treaty to prohibit natural and legal persons anywhere on its territory...

Nuclear Test Ban Bill 2006: Second Stage (17 Oct 2006)

Dick Roche: I am absolutely assured this is a standard provision in all legislation involving a criminal offence. The more important point is that given Ireland's rejection of nuclear as a source of energy, and that nuclear medicine and industrial uses represent the main applications of nuclear materials in Ireland, it is reasonable to say it is extremely unlikely that this Bill, when enacted, will ever...

Written Answers — Architectural Heritage: Architectural Heritage (12 Oct 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 — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (12 Oct 2006)

Dick Roche: No such grants are available from my Department.

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (12 Oct 2006)

Dick Roche: The table sets out the number of estates for which the planning permission expired more than 2 years ago which have not yet been taken in charge, and the number of those estates proposed to be taken in charge in 2006, based on returns supplied by local authorities to my Department. As regards action being taken to execute the taking in charge, I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No....

Written Answers — Parking Regulations: Parking Regulations (11 Oct 2006)

Dick Roche: Schedule 2, Part 1, Class 6 of the Planning and Development Regulations, 2001 provides for the exemption for landscaping and provision of hard surfaces within the curtilage of a house. The exemption for parking is limited to two cars. It was considered that a greater car parking provision could have an impact on the setting of a house and the streetscape, which should be considered by a...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (11 Oct 2006)

Dick Roche: The Glin Sewerage Scheme, which is being advanced as part of a grouped project that also involves Athea, Askeaton, Foynes and Shanagolden, is included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2005-2007 as a scheme to commence construction in 2007. My Department is awaiting submission of Limerick County Council's Preliminary Reports for the project.

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (11 Oct 2006)

Dick Roche: The Adare/Patrickswell Sewerage Scheme is approved for construction in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2005 – 2007. Further consideration will be given to Limerick County Council's Contract Documents for the scheme on receipt of information requested from the Council by my Department in August 2006.

Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (11 Oct 2006)

Dick Roche: Information supplied to my Department by local authorities indicates that there are 13.5 archival posts at County and City Council level, and 12 Archivists were employed at 31 December 2005 by Clare, Donegal, Fingal, Galway, Kerry, Longford, Louth, Waterford, Wexford and by Cork, Dublin and Waterford City Councils. I refer to the reply to Question No. 570 of 10 October 2006 concerning the...

Written Answers — Motor Fuels: Motor Fuels (11 Oct 2006)

Dick Roche: I propose to take Questions Nos. 253 to 255, inclusive, together. Ireland is in compliance with the requirement under Directive 98/70/EC to apply a maximum sulphur content of 50ppm in diesel fuel from 1 January 2005. As part of the national arrangements to ensure compliance with the Directive, diesel fuel samples are taken by the Revenue Commissioners at both refinery and oil terminals, and...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (11 Oct 2006)

Dick Roche: I intend shortly to bring forward proposals to revise the exempted development regulations to ensure that they support the use of renewable energy for domestic users. Revisions to the exempted development regulations, for example to permit the construction of small wind turbines without planning permission, would require the approval of both Houses of the Oireachtas.

Written Answers — Energy Conservation: Energy Conservation (11 Oct 2006)

Dick Roche: I propose to answer Questions Nos. 257 and 258 together. The Training Specification for building sector energy assessors, for the purpose of the Building Energy Rating (BER) of New Dwellings, was published by Sustainable Energy Ireland (SEI), on behalf of the Energy Performance in Building Directive Inter Departmental Implementation Group, on Friday 6 October 2006. This Specification can be...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (11 Oct 2006)

Dick Roche: In November 2005 my Department approved in principle the main elements of the Athy Sewerage Scheme for which funding has been sought by Kildare County Council under the Serviced Land Initiative. The Council was also asked at the time to clarify the extent to which the proposal related to lands that had not been zoned for residential development as only land zoned residential qualifies for...

Written Answers — Tribunals of Inquiry: Tribunals of Inquiry (11 Oct 2006)

Dick Roche: The Tribunal of Inquiry into Certain Planning Matters and Payments was established on 4 November 1997 to inquire into and report on various planning matters set out in Resolutions passed by Dáil Éireann and Seanad Éireann on 7 and 8 October 1997. The terms of reference were expanded by resolution of both Houses in June 1998 and further amended in March 2002, July 2003 and November 2004...

Written Answers — Radon Gas Levels: Radon Gas Levels (10 Oct 2006)

Dick Roche: I refer to the reply to Question No. 173 of 4 October 2006. The position remains unchanged.