Results 3,241-3,260 of 7,278 for speaker:Dick Roche

Waste Management: Motion. (20 Jun 2006)

Dick Roche: The Deputy has not even read the motion.

Waste Management: Motion. (20 Jun 2006)

Dick Roche: That would cause Deputy Quinn to complain. He wanted a copy of my speech, but Deputy McCormack does not want any prepared speech.

Waste Management: Motion. (20 Jun 2006)

Dick Roche: What is Fine Gael policy on it?

Waste Management: Motion. (20 Jun 2006)

Dick Roche: The Deputy should be honest and say what his party policy is on incineration.

Waste Management: Motion. (20 Jun 2006)

Dick Roche: That is not what is happening in other countries like Germany and Denmark.

Waste Management: Motion. (20 Jun 2006)

Dick Roche: What was Fine Gael Party policy on that move? Fine Gael supported it.

Waste Management: Motion. (20 Jun 2006)

Dick Roche: The party supported it.

Waste Management: Motion. (20 Jun 2006)

Dick Roche: That is not so.

Waste Management: Motion. (20 Jun 2006)

Dick Roche: That is not so.

Waste Management: Motion. (20 Jun 2006)

Dick Roche: The Deputy will not tell us what Fine Gael policy is on this.

Waste Management: Motion. (20 Jun 2006)

Dick Roche: That is what it is doing.

Waste Management: Motion. (20 Jun 2006)

Dick Roche: The Deputy did not give me much support on the WEE directive.

Waste Management: Motion. (20 Jun 2006)

Dick Roche: Perhaps Deputy O'Dowd did, but Deputy McCormack did not.

Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (15 Jun 2006)

Dick Roche: I thank all 64 Deputies who spoke on this Bill. This has been one of the longest debates in this Dáil and it has been intriguing and interesting. A number of Deputies believed in my admonition on waste recycling because much of this debate was recycled. We all recognise, however, the significance of this legislation. Deputy O'Dowd made the point, and I agree with him, that this is one of the...

Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (15 Jun 2006)

Dick Roche: The Green Party's contributions were generally poor, but they missed the concept of the public good entirely. That was a fundamental difference between the contributions of the main Opposition parties and some others. This Government has shown a credible commitment to an efficient and effective planning system. We have a good system in place which is significantly different from many European...

Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (15 Jun 2006)

Dick Roche: It was not one of his most scintillating performances. His basic thesis was that the Bill would not speed things up. If all strategic infrastructure developments managed to get through local authorities in 12 or 18 weeks, it would marvellous, but Deputy Gilmore and I know they do not. Developments are delayed, extensions and further information are sought and applications are possibly poorly...

Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (15 Jun 2006)

Dick Roche: There is no need to examine the system. That is not a fair analysis. By any standard, a figure of 93% denotes something fundamental. People have a well established propensity to take any large case to An Bord Pleanála and delay it for as long as possible. This represents an abuse of the planning system and lies at the core of many of our difficulties in infrastructure. The Bill provides for...

Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (15 Jun 2006)

Dick Roche: Fine Gael argued that we could tighten up this period. I am not sure if we could but it was interesting that both Deputies took a diverse view on this. The Bill allows this timescale to be achieved, which is not possible in the majority of cases at the moment. The majority of infrastructural projects cannot proceed through the planning process in six months. Deputy O'Dowd and Fine Gael...

Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (15 Jun 2006)

Dick Roche: Local democracy was also discussed. The Bill will fundamentally change every planning Act passed since 1963 in that it provides a very specific role for councillors. This point has been generously recognised by a number of contributors. The Bill does not threaten local democracy. I thank everyone who contributed to the debate on this Bill even though I did not agree with all of them.

Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Referral to Select Committee. (15 Jun 2006)

Dick Roche: I move: That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Environment and Local Government, in accordance with Standing Order 120(1) and paragraph 1(a)(i) of the Orders of Reference of that committee.