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Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (25 Jan 2006)

Dick Roche: Substantial progress has been made in transposing the EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, EPBD, by 4 January 2006, as follows: (1) Building Control Bill 2005, sections 4 and 5, published on 22 December 2005, provide for the part transposition of Article 5 of EPBD — consideration of alternative renewable energy systems during the design of large new buildings — and Article 7 of...

Written Answers — Boundary Alterations: Boundary Alterations (25 Jan 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 a local authority to initiate a proposal for the alteration of its boundaries. This involves preparation of a formal boundary alteration proposal by the authority concerned...

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (25 Jan 2006)

Dick Roche: I understand that meetings took place between officials of my Department and the company in question in summer 2003 and that my predecessor, accompanied by officials, met representatives of the company early in 2004. At no point have I as Minister met with the company. There was no change in Government policy on waste management as a consequence of these meetings. The Department and I hold...

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (25 Jan 2006)

Dick Roche: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1463 and 1464 together. I assume the questions relate to appointments made to State boards currently under the aegis of my Department. A number of different statutory processes are involved in appointments to State boards. In some cases statutory selection procedures must be followed or nominations must be sought from independent nominating panels before...

Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (25 Jan 2006)

Dick Roche: I am advised that a final inspection has now been carried out on the lands in question and that my Department is now arranging to complete the contract.

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (25 Jan 2006)

Dick Roche: Ballinacarrow sewerage scheme has been approved for funding under the serviced land initiative measure of my Department's water services investment programme 2005-07. The scheme is being advanced as part of a grouped project that also includes sewerage schemes for Ballygawley, Cliffoney andMullaghmore. Sligo County Council's brief for the appointment of consultants to prepare a preliminary...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (25 Jan 2006)

Dick Roche: The west Roscommon regional water supply scheme, which I understand will service Gurteen, is included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2005-2007, as a way to advance through planning. The Department has approved Roscommon County Council's brief for the appointment of consultants to prepare a design review report for the scheme and it is now a matter for the council to...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (25 Jan 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 examined in the Department and is being dealt with as quickly as possible. Once the preliminary report has been approved the council will be in a position to prepare...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (25 Jan 2006)

Dick Roche: Contract 3 of stage 1 of the Desertegney water supply scheme is approved for funding under my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2005-2007 as a project to commence construction in 2006. A revised water services pricing policy report which was sought by my Department in April 2004 is awaited from Donegal County Council.

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (25 Jan 2006)

Dick Roche: The Malin town sewerage scheme has been approved for funding in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2005-2007 under the rural towns and villages initiative. The Department approved the preliminary report for this scheme in June 2004, subject to a review by Donegal County Council of the proposed phasing of the scheme and of the water pricing policy report. The review has now...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (25 Jan 2006)

Dick Roche: The Inishowen regional water supply scheme was 23rd in the list of water and sewerage schemes submitted by Donegal County Council in response to my Department's request to all local authorities in 2003 to undertake assessments of the needs for capital works in their areas and to prioritise their proposals on the basis of the assessments. The priority lists were taken into account in the...

Written Answers — Archaeological Sites: Archaeological Sites (25 Jan 2006)

Dick Roche: The contents of the illustrated summary are currently being finalised with a view to having this published by end February 2006.

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (25 Jan 2006)

Dick Roche: The following table sets out the limited companies which received payments directly from the environment fund in 2005. These payments related mainly to grant aid, sponsorship and the provision of goods and services. Local authorities also receive allocations from the environment fund, and no information is available on any payments which they subsequently made to limited companies on foot of...

Written Answers — Recycling Policy: Recycling Policy (25 Jan 2006)

Dick Roche: As a stand-alone measure, the amount available in the environment fund at any one time will depend on the inflows of money from the landfill and plastic bag levies and the expenditure on the various programmes which the fund supports. In this regard, it should be noted that surpluses in the fund at end year are not remitted to the Exchequer. By virtue of a carryover of funds to the current...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (25 Jan 2006)

Dick Roche: The amount spent by my Department since 1997 on consultants generally, other than those providing legal advice, is €36,868,476. The amount spent on external legal advice is €2,206,337. Some 66 reports have been produced under these consultancy contracts. In 61 cases, recommendations have already been implemented or utilised. The remaining five reports are currently being considered. The...

Written Answers — Planning Applications: Planning Applications (25 Jan 2006)

Dick Roche: The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government is precluded, under section 30 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, from exercising any power or control in relation to any individual planning application or appeal with which a planning authority or an Bord Pleanála is or may be concerned. The complainant concerned has been informed of this situation several times in...

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (25 Jan 2006)

Dick Roche: Under section 8 of the Electoral Act 1992, British citizens may register as Dáil electors if they are ordinarily resident in a constituency. In addition, the Minister may by order provide for citizens of other EU member states who are ordinarily resident in Ireland to be registered as Dáil electors on a reciprocal basis where the Minister is satisfied that a member state grants Irish...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (25 Jan 2006)

Dick Roche: The Ennis town water supply treatment scheme is included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2005-2007 as a scheme to start construction this year at an estimated cost of €6.6 million. I approved Clare County Council's tender documents for the scheme in October 2005 and it is now a matter for the council to proceed with the tender process. I understand the council is...

Written Answers — Development Charges: Development Charges (25 Jan 2006)

Dick Roche: The development charges collected by the planning authorities in 2000 are set out in the following table. The annual planning statistics published by my Department are available in the Oireachtas Library. Table of Development Charges levied by Councils in 2000 â'¬ County Council Carlow 866,522.59 Cavan 980,321.60 Clare 1,337,848.10 Cork 10,101,534.61 ...

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (25 Jan 2006)

Dick Roche: In tandem with the commencement of section 261 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 in April 2004, which introduced a new registration system for quarries, my Department issued guidelines on quarries and ancillary activities to planning authorities. The guidelines, which were issued under section 28 of the Act, offer guidance to planning authorities on planning for the quarrying industry...