Results 3,261-3,280 of 7,278 for speaker:Dick Roche
- Written Answers — Water Charges: Water Charges (15 Jun 2006)
Dick Roche: Local authorities are required to recover the cost of providing water services from the users of these services, with the exception of householders. The cost of providing water services to the non-domestic sector should be fully recovered by local authorities by means of a meter based volumetric charge. While current arrangements for schools may, as with other non-domestic users, be based on...
- Written Answers — Local Government Legislation: Local Government Legislation (15 Jun 2006)
Dick Roche: I intend to commence Part 19 of the Local Government Act 2001 shortly. The new provisions will replace the existing general powers of local authorities to make by-laws, and complement by-law making powers held by local authorities under other legislation.
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (15 Jun 2006)
Dick Roche: The O'Brien's Bridge Sewerage Scheme, which is being advanced as part of a grouped project, is included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2005-2007 as a scheme to commence construction in 2007. My Department is awaiting the submission of Clare County Council's Preliminary Report for the scheme.
- Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (15 Jun 2006)
Dick Roche: The company in question has sought a meeting with me to discuss new environmental technologies which it is developing and to ensure that these fit within Ireland's long-term waste management strategy. The company is being offered a meeting with officials of the Department to discuss the issues of concern to them and to clarify responsibilities in Ireland with regard to the provision of waste...
- Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (15 Jun 2006)
Dick Roche: This is a little outside the remit of the Bill, but the Deputy is right.
- Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (15 Jun 2006)
Dick Roche: This is done for schemes costing less than â¬5 million.
- Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (15 Jun 2006)
Dick Roche: It is the council that suggests the bundling, for good and cogent reasons. I am not faulting it.
- Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (15 Jun 2006)
Dick Roche: The Deputy did not refer to Pallaskenry-Kildimo.
- Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (15 Jun 2006)
Dick Roche: The figure is actually 24.
- Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (15 Jun 2006)
Dick Roche: I have an old interest in Tallaght.
- Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (15 Jun 2006)
Dick Roche: The Deputy is correct that it is a fabulous road.
- Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (15 Jun 2006)
Dick Roche: That is not the responsibility of my Department.
- Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (15 Jun 2006)
Dick Roche: Fine Gael only spent â¬1 million per year on rail when it was in power.
- Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (15 Jun 2006)
Dick Roche: In 1996 Deputy Kenny was talking about the brilliant state of the economy.
- Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (15 Jun 2006)
Dick Roche: That is the difference between good and bad Government. The economy booms.
- Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (15 Jun 2006)
Dick Roche: Nine good years.
- Compensation Payments. (14 Jun 2006)
Dick Roche: Whatever about the corncrakes I will not talk about the drainage of the Shannon.
- Compensation Payments. (14 Jun 2006)
Dick Roche: I thank the Deputy for raising this issue. The Shannon callows is designated as a special protection area, SPA, for birds under the EU birds directive. The SPA has an area of some 6,000 hectares running through five counties. In former times the corncrake was widespread in Ireland. However, over several decades, a combination of the intensification of farming practices and, in particular, the...
- Water and Sewerage Schemes. (14 Jun 2006)
Dick Roche: I thank Deputy Joe Higgins for raising this issue. He spoke to me privately about the matter. I am used to being pressed by Deputies about the need to put new water infrastructure in place to improve people's living standards and the economic conditions of communities. The situation described by the Deputy is an unusual one, taken against this background. I am particularly conscious that the...
- Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (14 Jun 2006)
Dick Roche: The 15 cent levy on plastic bags, as provided for in the Waste Management (Environmental Levy) (Plastic Bag) Regulations 2001, has led to a dramatic reduction in use of plastic bags with a consequent positive environmental benefit. Plastic shopping bags accounted for 5% of litter arising prior to the introduction of the levy, but for just 0.22% of litter arisings in 2004. An estimated 1.2...