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Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages. (16 May 2006)

Dick Roche: The title is being corrected.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages. (16 May 2006)

Dick Roche: I am sorry, I am being overly generous.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages. (16 May 2006)

Dick Roche: Amendment No. 54 is being made instead of amendment No. 55.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages. (16 May 2006)

Dick Roche: I am accepting in amendment No. 54 what the Minister intended in amendment No. 55. It is a moral victory for the Senator.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages. (16 May 2006)

Dick Roche: No. Amendment No. 54 is being made instead of amendment No. 55.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages. (16 May 2006)

Dick Roche: On Committee Stage, I stated the reference in Senator Bannon's amendment to both the Minister and the board was inappropriate. I, therefore, tabled amendment No. 54. Senator Bannon proposes the insertion of the word "Heritage" in page 78, line 33, whereas the appropriate change should be made in page 78, lines 31 and 32. It is more appropriate to make the amendment in these lines.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages. (16 May 2006)

Dick Roche: I will make the change in the Dáil.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages. (16 May 2006)

Dick Roche: The amendments propose that the eight-week period for making an application for leave to apply for a judicial review should begin on the date of the making of the railway order or the date on which a copy of the relevant extracts from the railway order and the plan referred to therein are served on every, if any, occupier and every, if any, owner of the land. I do not propose to accept the...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages. (16 May 2006)

Dick Roche: We all agree that Ireland needs a new and improved infrastructure across a number of areas, for reasons we have all outlined in this House. We need to tackle bottlenecks in our economy, to enhance our effectiveness and to create infrastructure where it is needed. I thank Senator Bannon in particular for his contributions, but I thank all Members who have contributed throughout this lengthy...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages. (16 May 2006)

Dick Roche: I am grateful to the Senator for his persistence and charm. Regrettably, my answer will be the same as it was on Committee Stage. Before I reply to the Senator, however, I wish to speak on a personal note. I recall the former Senator Codd, who was from Wexford. I am aware that Senators have just paid tribute to him, and to former Senator Mannion, and while it may be inappropriate for me to do...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages. (16 May 2006)

Dick Roche: I regret being negative because I told the Senator that I am disposed to using commonplace language in legislation. The strong advice, however, is that the language used here is the normal phrase to be used in such circumstances and it would be unwise to accept the amendments. With regret I am not in a position to be positive.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages. (16 May 2006)

Dick Roche: The words "the proposed development" appear in all eight of these amendments. It appears somewhat pedantic to reference "the proposed development" in each section. The amendments concern a change in style rather than a fundamental change to the text. In other cases, however, Senator Bannon proposed to include some words to clarify the meaning of some of the text. In these cases he proposes to...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages. (16 May 2006)

Dick Roche: Amendments Nos. 11 and 12 propose minor changes relating to the drafting of the text. They do not add value to the text and they may have unforeseen consequences. I do not propose to accept them. I will comment on Government amendment No. 53 which is a technical correction. It is necessary to ensure that numbering of inserted sections is correct and has no impact on the substance of the Bill....

Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages. (16 May 2006)

Dick Roche: These amendments delete the words "for permission" from the phrase "applicant for permission". In this case the phrase is clearer with the words "for permission" in it. I stated previously that I did not believe this achieved the objective Senator Bannon was trying to achieve, which was to make things a little shorter and more concise. There is no added value and some tiny ambiguity is...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages. (16 May 2006)

Dick Roche: The amendment proposes to insert the phrase "where applicable" in the paragraph permitting the board to indicate that it considered granting permission subject to the applicant for permission submitting revised drawings, with the addition of the phrase "where applicable". This is unnecessary because the section states that the board has an absolute discretion as to when it can fulfil the...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages. (16 May 2006)

Dick Roche: Amendments Nos. 18, 20, 23 and 24, propose to delete the words "or for the purposes of an activity for which", from section 5 and would reinstate a similar phrase later on. This phrase, "comprising or for the purposes of an activity" is used throughout the Planning and Development Act 2000, the Environmental Protection Act and the Waste Management Act. It is a common phrase which seems to be...

Written Answers — Fire Service: Fire Service (11 May 2006)

Dick Roche: The provision of a fire service, including equipment, training and the employment of both full-time and retained fire-fighting personnel, 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, the issue of guidance...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (11 May 2006)

Dick Roche: I propose to take Questions Nos. 193 and 194 together. The Kildare Town Sewerage Scheme is approved for construction in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2005-2007. While Kildare County Council has submitted contract documents for the upgrading of the sewage collection network, my Department needs to complete its appraisal of the scheme as a whole before authorising...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (11 May 2006)

Dick Roche: I refer to the reply to Question No. 426 of 6 April 2006.

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (11 May 2006)

Dick Roche: I refer to the reply to Question No. 428 of 6 April 2006.