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Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (17 May 2006)

Dick Roche: Section 180 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, which was commenced on 11 March 2002, expressly provides that, where an order is made under section 11 of the Roads Act 1993 to take an estate in charge, any open spaces within the grounds of the development will be taken in charge as part of the overall development. Section 180 applies to housing estates for which permission has been...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (17 May 2006)

Dick Roche: On 26 January 2006 my Department issued Circular Letter PD 1/06 reminding planning authorities of their responsibilities in relation to the taking in charge of estates and asking that each authority adopt a policy in this regard. This circular also requested a report from each authority on the issues of estates to be taken in charge. The vast majority of returns have now been received and...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (17 May 2006)

Dick Roche: I propose to take Questions Nos. 331 and 332 together. 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. The responses to that survey indicate that the majority of planning authorities do not attach conditions to planning permissions requiring...

Written Answers — Local Government Regulations: Local Government Regulations (16 May 2006)

Dick Roche: Local authorities have a general power to make by-laws under the Local Government Act 1994. The making of such by-laws is a matter for decision by individual local authorities and is a reserved function of the elected members. Details of the number of local authorities who may have made by-laws in relation to graveyards are not available in my Department.

Written Answers — Architectural Heritage: Architectural Heritage (16 May 2006)

Dick Roche: I refer to the reply to Question No. 211 of 14 February 2006. Statutory protection of the architectural heritage is primarily a matter for the planning authorities to whom my Department provides advice in the exercise of their functions in that regard under the Planning and Development Act 2000. The development of the O'Connell Street project and the terms of any compulsory purchase order are...

Written Answers — Register of Electors: Register of Electors (16 May 2006)

Dick Roche: The law relating to the registration of electors is set out in Part II of, and the Second Schedule to, the Electoral Act 1992. There are no proposals to amend the law in relation to the issues referred to in the Question.

Written Answers — Register of Electors: Register of Electors (16 May 2006)

Dick Roche: I assume that the Question refers to an EU petition which my Department has received relating to potential costs associated with completion of a statutory declaration in respect of the first time registration of EU citizens who wish to vote in European Parliament elections in Ireland. I intend to address the matter in the Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2006, on which work is proceeding, by...

Written Answers — Register of Electors: Register of Electors (16 May 2006)

Dick Roche: No communication on the lines referred to in the Question has been received from the Dublin City Sheriff in recent times.

Written Answers — Dual Mandate: Dual Mandate (16 May 2006)

Dick Roche: My Department is at present gathering information from local authorities on the practical application of the arrangements for the supply of specified information to Oireachtas members under the Local Government Act 2001 (Section 237A) Regulations 2003. Based on the information received so far, I understand that local authorities are, for the most part, complying with these arrangements. I...

Written Answers — Local Authority Boundaries: Local Authority Boundaries (16 May 2006)

Dick Roche: I have already communicated to Limerick City Council in relation to proposed city boundary changes, that it would be premature to pursue such proposals without making the best possible effort to build local consensus on a viable way forward. I have stressed the need to develop the Limerick/Shannon Gateway to its full potential, in line with the National Spatial Strategy, and there are a...

Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (16 May 2006)

Dick Roche: Papers in relation to this case are currently being examined in the Chief State Solicitor's Office with a view to resolving issues regarding title to the turbary rights concerned.

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (16 May 2006)

Dick Roche: I propose to take Questions Nos. 548 to 550, inclusive, together. The total cost incurred to date in the development and roll-out of the electronic voting and counting system is some €51.3 million. In addition, information provided by returning officers to my Department indicates that the total annual storage cost for the electronic voting machines and ancillary equipment is some...

Written Answers — Nuclear Safety: Nuclear Safety (16 May 2006)

Dick Roche: A review of security in relation to sensitive nuclear sites, including Sellafield, was undertaken by the United Kingdom authorities in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks. This review, which was considered necessary given the threat posed by a malicious attack at Sellafield was welcomed by the Irish Government. Following this review, current UK policy is based on restricting access to...

Written Answers — Polling Stations: Polling Stations (16 May 2006)

Dick Roche: While pencils are provided for the convenience of voters at polling stations, it is not a requirement of electoral law that voters must avail of them for use when voting. Voters may bring their own pens to the polling station, and may use them, for the purpose of voting. However, pencils are considered to be generally more practical than pens in such circumstances, and are easily maintained...

Written Answers — Strategic Infrastructure Bill: Strategic Infrastructure Bill (16 May 2006)

Dick Roche: I have not had any such meetings. The Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006 proposes changes to the planning system to reduce delays in decision-making relating to major infrastructure projects. In that context I welcome the initiative being introduced in the High Court to improve the management and prioritisation of these cases.

Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (16 May 2006)

Dick Roche: In July 2001, the European Commission published a study of Waste Management Options and Climate Change. The full report can be accessed at http://ec.europa.eu/comm/environment/waste/ studies/climate The life cycle of products up to the point of disposal is the same for landfilling and incineration, and is not relevant to a decision between the two disposal options.

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (16 May 2006)

Dick Roche: The Kinvara Sewerage Scheme is included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2005 — 2007 as a scheme to start construction in 2007. Galway County Council's revised Preliminary Report for the scheme is being further examined in my Department following submission of additional information requested from the Council which was received on 12 May 2006. The matter is being dealt...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (16 May 2006)

Dick Roche: I refer to the reply to Questions Nos. 585 and 589 of 4 April 2006. I expect to convey a decision shortly to Galway County Council in relation to the Council's revised Tender Documents for the treatment plants for Dunmore, Kilkerrin and Leenane, (which are being procured as a single contract), and the Water Services Pricing Policy Report for the project as a whole.

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (16 May 2006)

Dick Roche: Ardmore is part of the Waterford Grouped Towns and Villages Sewerage Scheme which 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 is advancing the scheme on the basis of there being separate contracts for the collection systems for each location and...

Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (16 May 2006)

Dick Roche: Based on information supplied by the local authorities, the numbers of staff employed by them, expressed in whole-time equivalents, on 31 December 2005 and the categories are set out in the following table: Local Authority Managerial/ Administrative/Clerical Professional/ Technical Outdoor Other Total County Council's including Town Council's Carlow 120 45 139...