Results 4,961-4,980 of 7,278 for speaker:Dick Roche
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (29 Nov 2005)
Dick Roche: The Boherboy water supply scheme is approved for funding in my Department's water services investment programme 2004-06. The estimated cost of the scheme is â¬31 million. South Dublin County Council's contract documents are being examined in my Department in conjunction with the updated water services pricing policy report for the scheme and are being dealt with as quickly as possible....
- Written Answers — Hunting Licences: Hunting Licences (29 Nov 2005)
Dick Roche: Section 26(1) of the Wildlife Act 1976 provides that the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government may grant to the master or other person in charge of a pack of stag hounds, a licence authorising the hunting of deer by that pack, during such period or periods as is or are specified in the licence. Legal advice was obtained through the Attorney General's office in 1999...
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (29 Nov 2005)
Dick Roche: The Rathowen sewerage scheme, estimated to cost some â¬1.23 million, is included in my Department's water services investment programme 2004-06 as a scheme to complete planning. I have approved Westmeath County Council's preliminary report for the scheme, subject to additional information being provided to my Department on the council's water pricing report. This approval enables the council...
- Written Answers — Local Authority Lands: Local Authority Lands (29 Nov 2005)
Dick Roche: I propose to take Questions Nos. 542 and 546 together. My Department does not maintain a register of land owned by local authorities. However, my Department carries out a survey of the total amount of serviced land zoned for residential purposes, owned privately and by local authorities, at the end of June of each year. This survey is valuable in assessing the overall stock of land at the...
- Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (29 Nov 2005)
Dick Roche: A comprehensive policy framework for addressing our waste management responsibilities has been put in place through my Department's policy statements Changing Our Ways â 1998, Delivering Change â 2002, and Taking Stock and Moving Forward â 2004. This policy framework is given effect through local authority statutory waste management plans, largely prepared on a regional basis, and the...
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (29 Nov 2005)
Dick Roche: Some â¬3.7 billion will be spent under the National Development Plan 2000-2006 on the provision of water services infrastructure. Some â¬2.2 billion of this will be spent on wastewater facilities. The EU urban wastewater Treatment directive requires specific wastewater treatment and-or collection facilities to be in place by 31 December 2005 for discharges from a graduated range of...
- Written Answers — Radon Gas Levels: Radon Gas Levels (29 Nov 2005)
Dick Roche: During the years 1992-99, the Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland, RPII, carried out a nationwide survey of radon gas in domestic dwellings. The survey involved the measurement of radon for a 12-month period in a random selection of homes in each 10 km by 10 km grid square throughout the country. The results of the survey were used to predict the percentage of houses in each grid...
- Written Answers — Air Pollution: Air Pollution (29 Nov 2005)
Dick Roche: I propose to take Questions Nos. 551 and 556 together. Air quality assessment is the responsibility of the Environmental Protection Agency and air quality management a matter for local authorities informed by air quality measurement data. The EPA's Air Quality and Emissions to Air Report 2003 contains details of the monitoring and assessment of national air quality, and incorporates data from...
- Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (29 Nov 2005)
Dick Roche: I refer to the reply to Question No. 684 of 25 October 2005. The Environmental Protection Agency has published a series of manuals on the preparation, operation and after-care of landfills. These include guidance in regard to site selection and impacts on ground and surface waters. Details may appropriately be sought from the agency.
- Written Answers — Capital Expenditure: Capital Expenditure (29 Nov 2005)
Dick Roche: I refer to the reply to Question No. 151 of 17 November 2005. My Department is not aware of a cost-benefit appraisal having been completed in the past six months in respect of any project sponsored by it or by a local authority.
- Climate Change Targets Bill 2005: Second Stage. (29 Nov 2005)
Dick Roche: I must live with that.
- Climate Change Targets Bill 2005: Second Stage. (29 Nov 2005)
Dick Roche: The Deputy should dream on. He is opposed to everything good that is done by the Government.
- Climate Change Targets Bill 2005: Second Stage. (29 Nov 2005)
Dick Roche: This is the most progressive economy in Europe.
- Climate Change Targets Bill 2005: Second Stage. (29 Nov 2005)
Dick Roche: That is not true.
- Climate Change Targets Bill 2005: Second Stage. (29 Nov 2005)
Dick Roche: The Deputy knows it is not true, although he keeps saying it.
- Climate Change Targets Bill 2005: Second Stage. (29 Nov 2005)
Dick Roche: A good flourish. The Deputy opposes every proposal to deal with this issue.
- Climate Change Targets Bill 2005: Second Stage. (29 Nov 2005)
Dick Roche: The Deputy can do better than that. The Opposition Members have not got a singleââ
- Climate Change Targets Bill 2005: Second Stage. (29 Nov 2005)
Dick Roche: ââsolution between the lot of them.
- Climate Change Targets Bill 2005: Second Stage. (29 Nov 2005)
Dick Roche: There are many different leagues and if the Opposition wants to talk about them it should note that we are No. 1 in the leagues pertaining to roads, water and sewerage systems, housing, jobs, health and education.
- Climate Change Targets Bill 2005: Second Stage. (29 Nov 2005)
Dick Roche: To be fair, the Deputy's party supported me on the WEEE directive.