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

Dick Roche: The Local Government (Water Pollution) Act 1977 (Water Quality Standards for Phosphorus) Regulations 1998 require local authorities and the EPA to take all such steps as may be appropriate to secure compliance by 2007 with prescribed standards of water quality in relation to rivers and lakes. The measures to be taken to meet these standards are determined by local authorities and the EPA...

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

Dick Roche: Representatives of my Department, the Department of Agriculture and Food and Teagasc met with EU Commission officials on 30 May 2006 to discuss the proposals for amending Regulations and significant progress was made at this meeting. Further information was subsequently forwarded to the Commission and while consultations are ongoing I am hopeful that these can be brought to a successful...

Written Answers — Special Protection Areas: Special Protection Areas (29 Jun 2006)

Dick Roche: Under the EU Birds Directive, Ireland, like other Member States, is required to maintain the population of the Hen Harrier, and to designate Special Protection Areas (SPAs) as required for the species. In 2002, based on the then available information, nine possible SPA catchments were identified for Hen Harriers in the State. Since then, my Department has thoroughly reviewed the research and...

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (29 Jun 2006)

Dick Roche: Primary responsibility for developing and implementing responses to litter problems lies with local authorities. Each local authority determines its level of expenditure on individual local services, including assistance for clean-up operations, as part of its annual estimates process. Such expenditure is funded from a range of sources such as commercial rates, fees, charges and the general...

Written Answers — Litter Pollution: Litter Pollution (29 Jun 2006)

Dick Roche: Local authorities are responsible for enforcement of the Litter Pollution Acts 1997 to 2003 and submit data to my Department every six months on anti-litter enforcement action including the number of prosecutions taken. This data is available in the Oireachtas Library. The most recent returns, in respect of the six months ending on 31 December 2005, show that in that period no prosecutions...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (29 Jun 2006)

Dick Roche: The Waterford Grouped Towns and Villages Sewerage Scheme is included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2005-2007 as a scheme to start construction next year at an estimated cost of almost €47 million. Waterford County Council are advancing the scheme on the basis of there being separate contracts for the collection systems for each location and all wastewater treatment...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (29 Jun 2006)

Dick Roche: I refer to the reply to Question No. 259 of 22 March 2006. Mayo County Council's Contract and Tender Documents for the scheme are being considered by my Department on foot of the additional information received from the Council in the meantime.

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (29 Jun 2006)

Dick Roche: The Kilmaine and Shrule Water Supply Scheme is approved for construction in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2005-2007 at an estimated cost of €5.4 million. Mayo County Council's Contract Documents for the scheme are being examined in my Department and are being dealt with as quickly as possible. Approval of the contract documents will allow the Council to proceed with...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (29 Jun 2006)

Dick Roche: The extension of the Lough Mask Regional Water Supply Scheme from Shrah to Westport is approved for construction in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2005-2007 at an estimated cost of almost €13m. Further consideration will be given to Mayo County Council's Contract Documents for the scheme on receipt of information recently requested from the Council. Approval of the...

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (29 Jun 2006)

Dick Roche: My Department has no function in relation to the granting of permission for the opening of circuses. Issues of animal welfare are covered by the Protection of Animal Acts, which are the responsibility of the Minister for Agriculture and Food.

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (29 Jun 2006)

Dick Roche: I refer to the reply to Question No. 611 of 30 May 2006. The additional information requested from the Council in respect of the Belmullet Sewerage Scheme is awaited in my Department.

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (29 Jun 2006)

Dick Roche: I refer to the reply to Question No. 180 of 27 April 2006. Additional information submitted by Mayo County Council in the meantime is being examined in my Department and a response will issue to the Council as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (29 Jun 2006)

Dick Roche: I refer to the reply to Question No. 990 of 25 April 2006.

Written Answers — National Parks: National Parks (29 Jun 2006)

Dick Roche: Some €3.81 million has been allocated by my Department under the National Development Plan 2000-2006 for the construction of a new Visitor Centre to serve Ballycroy National Park, County Mayo, and a site has been acquired in the village of Ballycroy. Planning permission had been obtained by the Office of Public Works for the construction of the Centre. As it was not possible to proceed with...

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (29 Jun 2006)

Dick Roche: I refer to the reply to Question Nos. 955 and 957 of 25 April 2006. The position is unchanged.

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (29 Jun 2006)

Dick Roche: The information requested is not available in my Department.

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (29 Jun 2006)

Dick Roche: The Freshford/Johnstown/Goresbridge Sewerage Scheme is included in my Department's Water Service Investment Programme 2005-2007 as a scheme to advance through planning at an estimated cost of €3.2 million. My Department is awaiting a Preliminary Report for the scheme from Kilkenny County Council.

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (29 Jun 2006)

Dick Roche: In July 1996 my Department issued Guidelines for Planning Authorities on Telecommunications Antennae and Support Structures. Their purpose was to assist planning authorities, An Bord Pleanála, operators of mobile telecommunications services and the general public by providing guidance on dealing with telecommunications masts and base stations within the planning system. The Oireachtas Joint...

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (29 Jun 2006)

Dick Roche: As indicated in reply to Question 524 of 20 June 2006, this information is not co-ordinated centrally nor is it proposed to commit the resources of my Department and local authorities to this purpose.

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (29 Jun 2006)

Dick Roche: The Malin Town Sewerage Scheme has been approved for funding in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2005-2007 under the Rural Towns and Villages Initiative at an estimated cost of €1.6 million. My Department approved the Preliminary Report for this scheme in June 2004, subject to a review by Donegal County Council of the proposed phasing of the scheme and of the Water...