Results 4,361-4,380 of 7,278 for speaker:Dick Roche
- Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (23 Feb 2006)
Dick Roche: The total 2006 allocation for the local improvements scheme is â¬25 million, which is double the initial 2005 allocation for this scheme. Details of allocations to individual county councils under the scheme will be announced shortly. The administration of the scheme in its own functional area is a matter for the relevant county council. Each council has responsibility for decisions...
- Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (23 Feb 2006)
Dick Roche: My Department issued a circular letter on 25 January 2006 reminding local authorities of their obligations under section 180 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 to begin the procedures to take in charge the public services of housing estates once these are completed to a satisfactory standard, where they are requested to do so by the developer or a majority of the residents of the...
- Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (23 Feb 2006)
Dick Roche: The report, Service Indicators in Local Authorities 2004, showed that 10,176 complaints regarding unauthorised developments were investigated by planning authorities. As this was the first national report on service indicators, no comparable information is available in respect of 2003. In my Department's annual planning statistics, which are based on information returned by planning...
- Written Answers — Control of Animals: Control of Animals (22 Feb 2006)
Dick Roche: Certain provisions of the Control of Dogs Act 1986 may be extended, by regulations, to other species of domesticated animals, including cats. In the absence of reliable data regarding the number of feral cats and of appropriate solutions, it is not proposed to place an additional responsibility on local authorities that might dilute their control efforts in respect of dangerous and stray...
- Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (22 Feb 2006)
Dick Roche: Enforcement of environmental legislation is a matter for local authorities and the Office of Environmental Enforcement. I understand that the office, through the enforcement network it has established, arranged a meeting of regional coordinators on 17 January 2006 to finalise the overall content of the work plans for enforcement activities for 2006, which include initiatives planned to deal...
- Written Answers — Local Government Elections: Local Government Elections (22 Feb 2006)
Dick Roche: The procedures currently governing boundary alterations are set out in Part V of the Local Government Act 1991 and in the Local Government (Boundary Alteration) Regulations 1996. Under these provisions, it is open to the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to establish an independent boundary committee to examine an application for a boundary alteration. Such a...
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (22 Feb 2006)
Dick Roche: The Mountbellew 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. Further consideration is being given to Galway County Council's fee proposals for the consultants selected to prepare preliminary reports for the project following receipt of additional...
- Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (22 Feb 2006)
Dick Roche: I refer to the reply to Question No. 666 of 21 February 2006.
- Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (22 Feb 2006)
Dick Roche: Draft guidelines to planning authorities on wind energy development, to replace the existing 1996 guidelines, have been the subject of extended consultations and my Department has been giving detailed consideration to the submissions received. I intend to publish the revised guidelines shortly.
- Seanad: Local Authority Services: Motion. (22 Feb 2006)
Dick Roche: Perhaps Greystones.
- Seanad: Local Authority Services: Motion. (22 Feb 2006)
Dick Roche: Senator Norris normally takes the prize for being colourful in this House but tonight this is not so. Senator Bannon takes the prize tonight because he is affected by a virulent form of political CJD.
- Seanad: Local Authority Services: Motion. (22 Feb 2006)
Dick Roche: I can understand Senator Bannon's discomfiture because he probably anticipates some of the points I will make.
- Seanad: Local Authority Services: Motion. (22 Feb 2006)
Dick Roche: Should I proceed?
- Seanad: Local Authority Services: Motion. (22 Feb 2006)
Dick Roche: Senator Bannon is as usual displaying why he is unfit to be either in this or any other House. That is a matter for an electorate to decide.
- Seanad: Local Authority Services: Motion. (22 Feb 2006)
Dick Roche: I have never told an untruth to anybody in my life.
- Seanad: Local Authority Services: Motion. (22 Feb 2006)
Dick Roche: I am not prepared to stand here and be lectured by an idiot.
- Seanad: Local Authority Services: Motion. (22 Feb 2006)
Dick Roche: It is unparliamentary. To call me a liar is unfair also.
- Seanad: Local Authority Services: Motion. (22 Feb 2006)
Dick Roche: I will deal with it. I will withdraw the remark if the Leas-Chathaoirleach so wishes.
- Seanad: Local Authority Services: Motion. (22 Feb 2006)
Dick Roche: It cannot be a point of order coming from a man led by a partyââ
- Seanad: Local Authority Services: Motion. (22 Feb 2006)
Dick Roche: I am sure he did; I am sorry.