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Written Answers — Water Charges: Water Charges (28 Feb 2006)

Dick Roche: I propose to take Questions Nos. 492, 509 and 510 together. The national water services pricing policy framework, consistent with the EU water framework directive, provides for the recovery by sanitary authorities of the cost of providing water services from the users of these services, with the sole exception of households using the services for domestic purposes. The policy framework...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (28 Feb 2006)

Dick Roche: Certain architects who were not members of the Royal Institute of Architects of Ireland were assessed by my Department in 1996-97 to determine if they were suitable for recognition under an amendment of the EU architects directive then being sought by Ireland. Suitability was determined by a panel established by the then Minister on the basis of either membership of the Architects and...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (28 Feb 2006)

Dick Roche: The Killeagh water and sewerage scheme is included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2005-2007 under the serviced land initiative. I understand the sewerage element of the scheme has already been completed. Cork County Council's revised preliminary report and cost estimate for the water supply works are being examined in my Department and are being dealt with as quickly...

Written Answers — Departmental Advertising: Departmental Advertising (28 Feb 2006)

Dick Roche: A total of €1,934,355 was spent by my Department on advertising in national newspapers in the past five years. A breakdown of this expenditure, exclusive of VAT, for each year in question is as follows: Year Expenditure â'¬ 2001 279,447 2002 592,007 2003 379,086 2004 356,388 2005 327,427 All national newspapers, including the Irish language media, were used for the...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (28 Feb 2006)

Dick Roche: Overall responsibility for road safety legislation and policy at national level is a matter for my colleague, the Minister for Transport. I refer to the reply to Questions Nos. 426 and 427 of 14 February 2006. The appointment of road safety officers, the development of local road safety strategies and associated funding for road safety are matters for the relevant local authority. My...

Written Answers — Architectural Heritage: Architectural Heritage (28 Feb 2006)

Dick Roche: Under the Urban and Village Renewal Operational Programme 2000-2006, my Department administers a scheme of EU co-financed grants for the restoration and conservation of buildings of significant architectural heritage merit and which are in public ownership or open to the public generally. Closing date for receipt of applications in the south and east region was 24 October 2005 and the grants...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (28 Feb 2006)

Dick Roche: I refer to the reply to Question No 534 of 7 February 2006. The position is unchanged.

Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (28 Feb 2006)

Dick Roche: The EU Directive on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment, WEEE, required each member state to introduce regulations providing for a producer funded take-back scheme for consumers of end-of-life equipment from 13 August 2005. To come within the scope of the WEEE directive, items of electrical and electronic equipment must be dependent on electric currents or electromagnetic fields in...

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (28 Feb 2006)

Dick Roche: I am advised that it has been the practice since 1968 to limit development in areas known as "red zones" around the three State airports of Dublin, Cork and Shannon, for reasons both of air navigation safety and public safety. In 2000, my Department and the Department of Transport jointly commissioned Environment Resource Management to review the specific issue of addressing public safety on...

Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (28 Feb 2006)

Dick Roche: I propose to take Questions Nos. 506 and 513 together. I refer to the replies to Question No. 129 of 14 February 2006 and Question No. 331 of 15 February 2006. The greenhouse gas emissions figures for 2004, recently published by the EPA, show a marginal increase of 0.45% on 2003. A detailed analysis of the data shows emissions increased in the transport, residential and processes sectors, but...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (28 Feb 2006)

Dick Roche: There are currently 20 staff from my Department on secondment to other Departments and bodies. These are detailed in the table that follows. In the majority of cases, salaries are recouped and there is no cost to the Department. Grade Seconded to Assistant principal Department of Health and Children Assistant principal Clerical officer Department of Communications, Marine and...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (28 Feb 2006)

Dick Roche: Guidelines for planning authorities on residential density were published in 1999. They are intended to assist planning authorities, An Bord Pleanála, developers and the general public in achieving higher residential density of a suitable scale at appropriate locations, within a high-quality residential environment, especially in conjunction with improved public transport systems. The...

Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (28 Feb 2006)

Dick Roche: The EU submission on Article 3.9 of the Kyoto Protocol has not yet been finalised. Officials from my Department are participating in ongoing discussions on the matter. The submission is likely to include a broad outline of the EU position on climate change as articulated in the conclusions of the Council of the European Union from its meeting of environment Ministers on 10 March 2005, and the...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (28 Feb 2006)

Dick Roche: Kildare County Council's revised preliminary report and water services pricing policy report for this scheme are under examination in my Department and are being dealt with as quickly as possible. Once the reports have been approved, the council will be in a position to prepare contract documents with a view to inviting tenders for the scheme.

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (28 Feb 2006)

Dick Roche: The extension to Shrule of the Tuam regional water supply scheme, which has Lough Corrib as its source, is included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2005-2007 to start construction this year. I have approved Galway County Council's recommended tenders for both the civil and mechanical and electrical elements of the scheme and it is a matter for the council to arrange for...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (28 Feb 2006)

Dick Roche: The decentralisation programme involves the relocation of my Department's operations to four locations in the south east — Wexford, Waterford, New Ross and Kilkenny. At this stage, a total of 70 staff — including 12 existing staff from my Department, 43 new recruits and 15 persons transferred under the central applications facility, CAF — are now serving in the Department in posts which...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (28 Feb 2006)

Dick Roche: The Glencolmcille sewerage scheme is included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2005-2007 as a scheme to commence construction in 2007 at an estimated cost of €3.3 million. Donegal County Council's preliminary report and water services pricing policy report for the scheme are under examination in my Department and are being dealt with as quickly as possible. Once the...

Written Answers — Recycling Policy: Recycling Policy (23 Feb 2006)

Dick Roche: It is understood that the waste in question goes both to European and Asian outlets for recovery. The general situation in Ireland is that we are substantially reliant on foreign based materials recycling infrastructure, which accounted for 73.8% of recycled waste in 2004. It should be noted that clean segregated materials are a sought after resource which are freely traded under EU and...

Written Answers — Property Disposals: Property Disposals (23 Feb 2006)

Dick Roche: Under section 211 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, land acquired by a local authority may be sold, leased or exchanged. Section 183 of the Local Government Act 2001 provides for notification of any proposed disposal of land by a local authority to the elected members of that authority, who may resolve that the disposal should not be carried out or that it should be carried out in...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (23 Feb 2006)

Dick Roche: Duleek and Donore are elements of the Meath grouped towns and villages sewerage scheme which is included in my Department's water services investment programme 2005-07 to commence construction this year at an estimated cost of €30.75 million. I have now approved a revised design review report, which will enable Meath County Council to finalise contract documents for the scheme. Once these...