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

Dick Roche: The Tipperary North West Regional Water Supply Scheme is included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2005-2007 as a scheme to commence construction in 2007 at an estimated cost of €15.3 million. My Department approved North Tipperary County Council's brief for the appointment of consultants to prepare a Preliminary Report for the scheme in June 2005. Revised proposals...

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

Dick Roche: The information requested is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (28 Jun 2006)

Dick Roche: The Protection of Animals Acts, which are the responsibility of the Minister for Agriculture and Food, deal with issues of animal welfare. My Department is represented on an Interdepartmental Working Group on the Keeping of Exotic Species which was established by the Department of Agriculture and Food a number of years ago.

Written Answers — Air Pollution: Air Pollution (28 Jun 2006)

Dick Roche: Under the Air Pollution Act 1987, primary responsibility for monitoring air quality, as well as the nature, extent and effects of emissions, is assigned to local authorities. Local authorities also have enforcement powers under the Act, including power to require measures to be taken to prevent or limit air pollution. Any person concerned about the effects of fumes or pollution from any...

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (28 Jun 2006)

Dick Roche: To address the issue of accumulated backlogs of farm plastic, designated facilities are being provided this year on a temporary basis by local authorities where farmers may deposit stockpiled farm film plastic and silage wrap. This is operating on a pilot basis in the first instance in Counties Galway, Clare, Mayo, Offaly and Waterford. It is planned to roll out this service to other areas...

Written Answers — Public Services: Public Services (27 Jun 2006)

Dick Roche: The metering of all non-domestic water use and the charging of non-domestic users according to actual consumption is being advanced by sanitary authorities in accordance with the Government's water pricing policy for implementation by end 2006. These new arrangements will replace fixed water charges and relate water bills more transparently to usage, thus more strongly incentivising water...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (27 Jun 2006)

Dick Roche: The Clonmellon Sewerage Treatment Plant Extension has been approved for funding in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2005-2007 under the Serviced Land Initiative. I approved Westmeath County Council's Contract Documents for the scheme in November 2005 and it is now a matter for the Council to advance the scheme through the tender process.

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (27 Jun 2006)

Dick Roche: The percentage increases in general purpose grants from the Local Government Fund allocated to each local authority in 2006 compared to the corresponding figure in 2002 are set out in the following table. Local Authority Percentage Increase 2006 on 2002 % County Councils Carlow 53 Cavan 54 Clare 55 Cork 41 Donegal 59 Dun Laoghaire Rathdown 32 Fingal 31 Galway 48 Kerry 50...

Written Answers — Housing Management Companies: Housing Management Companies (27 Jun 2006)

Dick Roche: In late 2005 I requested that a survey be carried out of planning authorities regarding their policy on attaching planning conditions relating to management companies in housing developments. Some 90% of respondents have indicated that they attach conditions to planning permissions requiring management companies in the case of apartment developments and a large majority also indicated that...

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (27 Jun 2006)

Dick Roche: Under the Waste Management Capital Grants Scheme, in operation since 2002, approximately €90 million has so far been allocated to some one hundred local authority recycling projects. This has helped provide a significant increase in the number of recycling facilities available to the public, contributing to the dramatic increase in recycling rates reflected in the last National Waste...

Written Answers — Wildlife Protection: Wildlife Protection (27 Jun 2006)

Dick Roche: This matter is currently being investigated by my Department in the context of the legal prohibition on the sale of such traps in Ireland.

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (27 Jun 2006)

Dick Roche: Significant progress has been made in the promotion of recycling in recent years. The Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) National Waste Report 2004 shows that 33.6% of municipal waste was recovered in that year, up from just 9% in 1998. The national recycling target of 35% by 2013 set in the Government policy document Changing Our Ways (1998) has almost been achieved. The growth in...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (27 Jun 2006)

Dick Roche: I refer to the reply to Question No. 249 of the 8 June 2006.

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (27 Jun 2006)

Dick Roche: The Omeath Sewerage Scheme was nineteenth on the list of water and sewerage schemes submitted by Louth County Council in response to my Department's request to all local authorities in 2003 to undertake assessments of needs for capital works in their areas and to prioritise their proposals on the basis of the assessments. The priority lists were taken into account in the framing of the Water...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (27 Jun 2006)

Dick Roche: Kilkenny City Wastewater Treatment Plant is included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2005-2007 as a scheme to commence construction next year at an estimated cost of €6.3 million. My Department is awaiting a Preliminary Report for the scheme from Kilkenny County Council and has requested the Council to expedite the submission of the Report with a view to advancing the...

Written Answers — Equal Opportunities Employment: Equal Opportunities Employment (27 Jun 2006)

Dick Roche: As indicated in the reply to Question No. 588 of 4 April 2006, my Department currently exceeds the Government's 3% target for the employment of people with disabilities. In addition, my Department has agreed to take part in the Willing Able Mentoring (WAM) project. This project aims to give between 3-6 months quality work experience to graduates with disabilities.

Written Answers — Recycling Policy: Recycling Policy (27 Jun 2006)

Dick Roche: National waste statistics for all waste streams are published at three-yearly intervals by the Environmental Protection Agency with the most recent National Waste Report being in respect of 2004. Between 2001 and 2004, two interim database reports have been published to provide data on municipal waste specifically (i.e. household and commercial waste) for the years 2002 and 2003 respectively....

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (27 Jun 2006)

Dick Roche: Part 9 of the Planning and Development Regulations, 2001 specifies, in accordance with section 181 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, that certain developments by or on behalf of State authorities which are in connection with or for the purposes of public safety or order, the administration of justice or national security or defence do not require planning permission. Instead, such...

Written Answers — Ministerial Responsibilities: Ministerial Responsibilities (27 Jun 2006)

Dick Roche: I propose to take Questions Nos. 593 and 594 together. As indicated in the reply to Question No. 455 of 13 June 2006 delegation of function orders have not been made in relation to Ministers of State at my Department. Regulations are made, as necessary, by the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government.

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (22 Jun 2006)

Dick Roche: I refer to the reply to Question No 547 of 23 May 2006. The matter should be ready for determination very shortly.