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Written Answers — Water Pollution: Water Pollution (4 Jul 2006)

Dick Roche: Primary responsibility among public authorities for the protection and improvement of water quality is assigned to local authorities, in this case Meath County Council. My Department in conjunction with the EPA, local authorities and other agencies is also pursuing a comprehensive range of measures to protect and improve water quality generally in the context of implementation of the Water...

Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (4 Jul 2006)

Dick Roche: Part E (Sound) of the Building Regulations 1997, and the related Technical Guidance Document E (1997 Edition), sets out minimum requirements in relation to sound insulation in buildings, including new dwellings. Home Bond are carrying out a major study of sound insulation standards in Ireland and selected other EU Member States, which is due to be completed by mid- 2007. I intend to initiate...

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (4 Jul 2006)

Dick Roche: Allocations made by my Department to local authorities in 2006, to support the work of the Community and Voluntary Fora in their respective areas, are set out in the following table. To date allocations have been made to 30 of the 34 County and City Councils. Allocations to the remaining four local authorities will be made following receipt and consideration of additional information sought...

Written Answers — Register of Electors: Register of Electors (4 Jul 2006)

Dick Roche: In law, the preparation of the Register of Electors is a matter for each local registration authority. It is their duty to ensure, as far as possible and with the co-operation of the public, the accuracy and comprehensiveness of the Register. I recently announced a package of measures, to be implemented over the coming months, aimed at assisting local authorities improve the Register. The...

Written Answers — Vehicle Registration: Vehicle Registration (4 Jul 2006)

Dick Roche: The information requested is set out in the following table: 2005 Taxation Class Number of vehicles Private Cars 1,662,157 Motor Cycles 34,300 Goods Vehicles 286,548 Other Vehicles 155,675 Total 2,138,680

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (4 Jul 2006)

Dick Roche: In May 2005, I introduced a new initiative for the provision of skateboard facilities by local authorities. Each City and County Council was invited to submit expressions of interest for grant assistance towards the provision of a skateboard park in its area. Applications were assessed in my Department in conjunction with the National Children's Office and some 21 projects in 21 different...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (4 Jul 2006)

Dick Roche: The operation of the regional wastewater treatment plant in Ringsend is the responsibility of Dublin City Council and my Department has no direct function in the matter. However, I understand that remedial measures to deal with odour issues are being carried out by the plant operators on behalf of the City Council.

Written Answers — Factory Closures: Factory Closures (4 Jul 2006)

Dick Roche: I am not aware of any particular environmental problems arising from the closure of the factories concerned. As the manufacture of sugar is an activity to which the Integrated Prevention and Pollution Control system applies, the necessary environmental controls will be catered for by IPPC licensing or in the context of an application for the surrender of a licence.

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (4 Jul 2006)

Dick Roche: Under the Government's decentralisation programme all Dublin based operations of my Department are being decentralised, with the exception of Met Éireann, ENFO, the Private Rented Tenancies Board and a small co-ordination section which it is proposed to retain in Dublin to assist with the Department's Dáil and other business. The programme involves the relocation of my Department's...

Written Answers — Urban Renewal Schemes: Urban Renewal Schemes (4 Jul 2006)

Dick Roche: It remains the intention of Kildare County Council to undertake urban renewal works in the Square in Kilcock this year as one of their projects under the Urban and Village Renewal Programme. I understand that it is not expected that these works will have any significant impact on the availability of parking in the Square. It is understood that Kildare County Council provided a surface car...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (4 Jul 2006)

Dick Roche: Since 2004, the Capital Investment Framework Agreement between my Department and the Department of Finance sets out aggregate capital provisions for the Department for rolling five-year periods. The most recent envelope covering the period 2006 to 2010 was announced in Budget 2006 and is valued at €10.33 billion. Under the Agreement my Department can operate a carryover facility of up to 10...

Written Answers — Special Areas of Conservation: Special Areas of Conservation (4 Jul 2006)

Dick Roche: Under Part 8 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 my Department must be notified by a local authority where it appears that a proposed development by the authority would impact on such items as a protected structure, features of ecological or historical interest, a national monument, etc. or have significant effects in relation to nature conservation. My Department has been...

Written Answers — Coastal Protection: Coastal Protection (4 Jul 2006)

Dick Roche: I refer to the reply to Question No. 987 of 25 April 2006. The waters of Dublin Bay, along with the rivers that drain into it and the associated coastal waters and groundwaters, form part of the Eastern River Basin District for the purposes of the Water Framework Directive. Dublin City Council is the coordinating authority for the preparation of a single river basin management plan which must...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (4 Jul 2006)

Dick Roche: The Dunlavin Sewerage Scheme is included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2005-2007 as a scheme to advance through planning, at an estimated cost of €5.1m. My Department is awaiting a report from Wicklow County Council on the outcome of a review of the Preliminary Report for the scheme that the Council was asked to undertake in September 2005. Copies of the...

Written Answers — Information Technology: Information Technology (4 Jul 2006)

Dick Roche: I propose to take Question Nos. 842 and 843 together. In accordance with Government decision S180/20/10/0839 of 2nd November 2005 on the Abridged Estimates Volume for 2006, I can confirm that I have reviewed the estimates for consultancy expenditure, including ICT expenditure, in my Department in 2006. All procurement will be undertaken in full compliance with the Department of Finance...

Written Answers — Information Technology: Information Technology (4 Jul 2006)

Dick Roche: I propose to take Questions Nos. 844 and 846 together. The detailed breakdown requested is not available in my Department, as information on the status of suppliers is not supplied by them in the format specified in the Question. The majority of my Department's information technology contracts would not be of an order of magnitude that would be likely to discourage interest from SMEs. Even in...

Written Answers — Information Technology: Information Technology (4 Jul 2006)

Dick Roche: Based on contracts for hardware and software supply and external support, as well as IT development contracts entered into by my Department over the last 12 months, the average size of information technology procurement contracts is €693,852; and the median is €60,751. All figures are inclusive of VAT. The large disparity between the median and the average is due to a small number of...

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (4 Jul 2006)

Dick Roche: I am advised that the Chief State Solicitor's Office, on behalf of my Department, is continuing to correspond with the landowner's solicitor and is hopeful of an early resolution to this case.

Written Answers — National Parks and Wildlife Service: National Parks and Wildlife Service (4 Jul 2006)

Dick Roche: I understand that there are no outstanding issues between the National Parks and Wildlife Service of my Department and the persons named. My Department is not primarily competent for issues which have been of concern to these persons.

Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (4 Jul 2006)

Dick Roche: The making of a regional waste management plan, including in regard to the provision of waste management infrastructure, is a matter for the local authorities concerned. While the plan for the Limerick, Clare and Kerry region provides for thermal treatment with energy recovery as part of its waste management strategy, I understand that a proposal has yet to be developed in relation to the...