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Written Answers — Fire Services: Fire Services (31 May 2006)

Dick Roche: I propose to take Questions Nos. 152 to 154, inclusive, together. The provision of a fire service, including staffing, equipment, transport and communications, is a statutory function of the individual fire authorities and my Department has no direct role in this matter. My Department supports the local fire authorities through the setting of general policy, the provision of capital funding,...

Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (31 May 2006)

Dick Roche: Finance beckons.

Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (31 May 2006)

Dick Roche: A good point.

Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (31 May 2006)

Dick Roche: I will give the Deputy credit in August 2007.

Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (31 May 2006)

Dick Roche: Capital schemes.

Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (31 May 2006)

Dick Roche: The Deputy need not worry.

Written Answers — Lottery Funding: Lottery Funding (30 May 2006)

Dick Roche: I propose to take Questions Nos. 602 and 603 together. Capital lottery funding provided for my Department has remained constant over the past five years at €2.539 million. In the years 2005 and 2006 the funding is within Vote 40 for the HSE. This lottery funding forms part of the overall Capital Programme for that Vote. It is not available for the provision of discretionary grants to...

Written Answers — Communications Masts: Communications Masts (30 May 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 Guidelines advise...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (30 May 2006)

Dick Roche: The following is a list of the public bodies under the aegis of my Department, the function, role, location, establishment date of each body and the funding granted to each body by my Department in 2005: Name of public body: Affordable Homes Partnership Function/ Role: To co-ordinate and add impetus to the delivery of affordable housing in the Greater Dublin Area Location: Fenian...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (30 May 2006)

Dick Roche: Creggs Sewerage Scheme was fourth on the list of sewerage schemes submitted by Galway County Council in response to my Department's request to local authorities in 2003 to produce updated assessments of the needs for capital works in their areas and to prioritise their proposals on the basis of the assessments. The assessments were taken into account in the framing of the Water Services...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (30 May 2006)

Dick Roche: The improvement of non-national roads in County Mayo is a matter for Mayo County Council to be funded from its own resources supplemented by grants provided by my Department. In 2005, my Department sought applications from local authorities for funding under the 2006 EU Co-Financed Specific Improvements Grant Scheme. The initial selection of projects to be submitted for consideration for...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (30 May 2006)

Dick Roche: The Belmullet and Foxford Sewerage Schemes are being advanced as a joint project under my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2005-2007 and are approved to commence construction this year, at an estimated cost of €12.99 million. Further consideration will be given by my Department to Mayo County Council's Preliminary Reports and Water Services Pricing Policy Reports for both...

Written Answers — Recycling Policy: Recycling Policy (30 May 2006)

Dick Roche: My Department has no function in relation to the operation of the farm plastics recycling scheme in individual cases. Under the Waste Management (Farm Plastics) Regulations 2001, producers — i.e. manufacturers and importers — of farm plastics (silage bale wrap and sheeting) are required to take steps to recover farm plastics waste which they have placed on the market or alternatively to...

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (30 May 2006)

Dick Roche: My Department has received no such request for funding from Kildare County Council. I have, in any event, no function in relation to flood alleviation works which are primarily a matter for the Office of Public Works.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (30 May 2006)

Dick Roche: My Department is currently in negotiation with farmers' representatives with a view to agreeing an appropriate level of payment for the management regime to be applied to the Shannon Callows. The rate of payment must fairly reflect the restrictions required on farming as well as delivering value for the pubic expenditure involved.

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (30 May 2006)

Dick Roche: The Mullingar Sewerage Scheme is included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2005-2007 as a scheme to commence construction this year at an estimated cost of €72.11m. Westmeath County Council's Tender Documents for the treatment plant element of the scheme are under examination in my Department and are being dealt with as quickly as possible. The Council will be in a...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (30 May 2006)

Dick Roche: The Rochfortbridge Sewerage Scheme has been approved for funding in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2005-2007 under the Serviced Land Initiative. Westmeath County Council's tender recommendation for the scheme was submitted on 3 April last and I expect a decision to issue to the Council shortly. Following approval of the tender recommendation the Council will be in a...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (30 May 2006)

Dick Roche: The Athlone Main Drainage Scheme is included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2005-2007 as a scheme to commence construction this year at an estimated cost of €10.4m. My Department has requested additional information from Westmeath County Council to facilitate further consideration of the Council's Preliminary Report for the scheme. Following approval of the...

Written Answers — National Parks: National Parks (30 May 2006)

Dick Roche: Improvements have been made by the National Parks and Wildlife Service of my Department to visitor-related facilities in the Burren area since 2001. In that year, some €896,000 was provided towards the Burren Display Centre at Kilfenora, which includes interpretative material on the Burren National Park. More recently, a number of small lay-bys for limited car parking, as well as road...

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (30 May 2006)

Dick Roche: My Department is co-operating fully with the Commission on Electronic Voting, which has an independent mandate to report to the Ceann Comhairle on the secrecy and accuracy of the electronic voting and counting system. The Department has facilitated all requests from the Commission to enable it to carry out its work in this regard, including by providing to the Commission a number of...