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Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (25 Jan 2006)

Dick Roche: The information sought is set out in the following table: Type 2003 2004 2005 â'¬ â'¬ â'¬ Superannuation contributions by staff of the Department 1,302,193.26 1,654,83.56 1,734,767.62 Payments to the Social Insurance Fund (employee and employer PRSI only) 6,534,498.50 5,907,711.00 5,558,815.06

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

Dick Roche: In April 2005, my Department conveyed approval to Westmeath County Council to proceed with the procurement of the Castletown Geoghegan sewerage scheme as an independent project. It had previously been part of a pilot programme to test new small scale waste water treatment systems. The scheme is being funded under the devolved rural water programme and it is a matter for the council to arrange...

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

Dick Roche: The Coole sewerage scheme is included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2005-2007, as a scheme to advance through planning at an estimated cost of €3.08 million. Westmeath County Council's preliminary report and water services pricing policy report for the scheme are being examined in my Department and are being dealt with as quickly as possible. Once these reports have...

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

Dick Roche: The Milltownpass sewerage scheme has been approved for funding in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2005-2007, under the rural towns and villages initiative. Westmeath County Council's brief for the appointment of consultants to prepare contract documents for the scheme is under examination in my Department and is being dealt with as quickly as possible. Once the brief is...

Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (25 Jan 2006)

Dick Roche: Under the Waste Management (Farm Plastics) Regulations 2001, producers — manufacturers and importers — of farm plastics, silage bale wrap and sheeting, are required to take steps to recover farm plastics waste which they have placed on the market or alternatively to contribute to, and participate in, compliance schemes to recover the waste in question. The Irish Farm Film Producers Group,...

Written Answers — Bullying in the Workplace: Bullying in the Workplace (25 Jan 2006)

Dick Roche: The Department of Finance policy document, A Positive Working Environment — an Anti Harassment, Sexual Harassment and Bullying Policy for the Civil Service, as revised in July 2005, is being applied in my Department. The revised policy came into effect from 1 September 2005 and has been circulated to all employees of my Department. The earlier central policy document, which was also...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (25 Jan 2006)

Dick Roche: Civil Service posts at the levels of assistant secretary and deputy secretary are covered by a scheme of performance-related awards. The operation of the scheme is overseen by the committee for performance awards. Since 2002, the funding for awards is based on 10% of the payroll for the posts covered by the scheme. Within this overall limit, payments of up to 20% can be made to individuals....

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

Dick Roche: Local authorities are responsible for the operation of the scheme of grants for the provision or upgrading of a water supply to an individual house where an alternative public or group water scheme supply is not available. While the eligibility of individual applicants for grant purposes is a matter for determination by the relevant local authority, a general qualifying condition of the...

Written Answers — Performance Awards: Performance Awards (25 Jan 2006)

Dick Roche: Following its review of performance assessments for 2004, the committee for performance awards notified each city and county manager of the awards approved for assistant managers and directors of service in light of managers' recommendations, and of its determinations in respect of awards for managers, in March 2005. Payment of individual awards is a matter for each local authority concerned....

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

Dick Roche: The recovery rates for wood and wood products in Ireland are already very high. The National Waste Report 2004 of the Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, shows that 92% of the wood contained in municipal waste was recovered in 2004, leaving about 14,000 tonnes for landfill. The recovery rate for wood and wood products in manufacturing waste was 98%, leaving just 4,000 tonnes for disposal....

Written Answers — Recycling Policy: Recycling Policy (25 Jan 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. The WEEE directive specifically excludes: equipment which is part of another type of equipment that does not fall within the scope of the directive, e.g. car radios;...

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

Dick Roche: There has been significant progress in recovery and recycling of waste in Ireland in recent years. The Government policy document entitled, Waste Management: Changing Our Ways, 1998, set a target of 35% for diversion of municipal waste from landfill by 2013. The National Waste Report 2004 of the Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, shows that the recovery rate for municipal waste in that...

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

Dick Roche: In areas for which my Department has responsibility, fines have not been ordered by the European Court of Justice in relation to any case taken against Ireland.

Written Answers — Public Procurement Policy: Public Procurement Policy (25 Jan 2006)

Dick Roche: The requirement to produce an annual corporate procurement plan comes from the national public procurement policy framework, which was issued by the Department of Finance in May 2005. My Department's statement of strategy for 2005-07 incorporates an objective of promoting procurement management reform by developing policies, processes and practices in support of a more strategic approach to...

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

Dick Roche: Unlike the situation regarding Dáil constituencies, there are no constitutional or statutory requirements in relation to the frequency of local electoral area reviews. The last review of local electoral areas was carried out in 1998. The June 2004 local elections took place on the basis of the existing local electoral areas and there are currently no proposals for examination of these areas....

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (25 Jan 2006)

Dick Roche: All agencies who are required to submit an annual report for 2004, with the exception of the Fire Services Council, have done so. The report for the Fire Services Council is currently being translated into Irish and will be available shortly. All annual reports received, with the exception of the reports for the Heritage Council, Irish Water Safety Association, Local Government Computer...

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (25 Jan 2006)

Dick Roche: In accordance with section 52 of the Protection of the Environment Act 2003, the determination of waste management charges and the provision of waivers are both matters for the relevant local authority where it acts as a service provider. Similarly, where a private operator provides the collection service, it is a matter for that operator to determine charges. Waste management services...

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (25 Jan 2006)

Dick Roche: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1504 and 1505 together. In accordance with section 52 of the Protection of the Environment Act 2003, the determination of waste management charges, and any associated waiver scheme, is a matter for the relevant local authority, where it acts as the service provider. Local authorities and central Government are working together to comply with the polluter pays...

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (25 Jan 2006)

Dick Roche: I assume that the question refers to general purpose grant allocations from the local government fund for 2006 which were notified to local authorities on 5 December 2005. The statutory prescribed period for local authority budget meetings runs to 13 January 2006 in the case of county councils and 15 January 2006 in the case of city borough councils and rating town councils.

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

Dick Roche: Stage 2 of the Castleisland sewerage scheme is included in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2005-2007 as a scheme to commence construction in 2007 at a cost of €5.5 million. Kerry 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 in accordance...