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Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (22 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: My Department has no function in relation to the design or construction of the Dublin Port tunnel and consequently is not appropriately placed to respond to this aspect of the question. Under section 10 of the Fire Services Act 1981, a fire authority is required to make provision for the prompt and efficient extinguishing of fires in buildings and other places of all kinds in its functional...

Written Answers — Housing Management Companies: Housing Management Companies (22 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: The Law Reform Commission working group is currently examining a range of legal issues relating to management of multi-unit structures. The Government will consider any recommendations the final report makes including the necessity for new legislation in this area. Management companies operate at present for the majority of apartment developments, for certain other higher density developments...

Written Answers — Fire Stations: Fire Stations (22 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: I propose to take Questions Nos. 586 and 603 together. Under section 10 of the Fire Services Act 1981, the provision of a fire service, including provision for the reception of and response to calls for assistance, is a matter for each fire authority. The CAMP, computer aided mobilisation project, system was developed to deal with emergency calls for fire service assistance. Under the system,...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (22 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: Details of the staffing of my constituency office are set out in the reply to Question No. 635 of 2 November 2005. A further four executive officers — one assigned to the role of private secretary — and three clerical officers are assigned to my private office. The salary scales for all administrative grades are available on the Department of Finance website, www.finance.gov.ie—...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (22 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: The provision and improvement of non-national roads in County Laois is a matter for Laois County Council to be funded from its own resources supplemented by State grants. Details of the total grant payments made to Laois County Council and the council's own resources expenditure in respect of non-national roads for each of the years 1995 to 2004 are set out in the following table: Year...

Written Answers — Development Levies: Development Levies (22 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: My Department issued a circular letter, PD 4/2003, to planning authorities regarding development contributions on 27 June 2003. The circular reminded planning authorities of the type of infrastructure and facilities that may, under the provisions of the Planning and Development Act 2000, be funded from development contributions. These are: the acquisition of land; the provision of open...

Written Answers — Motor Taxation: Motor Taxation (22 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: In accordance with a long-standing approach provided in section 1 of the Finance (Excise Duties) (Vehicles) Act 1952, and regulations made under this Act, the cost for renewal of motor tax is calculated on the basis of whole calendar months for periods of three, six or 12 months. In each case, the tax expires on the last day of a month. This approach greatly facilitates the monitoring of...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (22 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: I propose to take Questions Nos. 592 and 606 together. The 1999 guidelines for planning authoritieson residential density provided comprehensive advice on promoting higher residential densities in appropriate locations. The guidelines provide that, in promoting higher densities, emphasis must be placed by planning authorities on the importance of high quality standards in regard to design and...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (22 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: I propose to take Questions Nos. 593 and 594 together. The Buttevant, Doneraile and Kilbrin sewerage schemes have been approved for funding in my Department's Water Services Investment Programme 2004-2006 under the rural towns and villages initiative. The wastewater treatment plants for the three schemes are being procured as part of a single grouped contract. Cork County Council's revised...

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (22 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: I assume that the question refers to general purpose grants from the local government fund. The general purpose grant allocated to Meath County Council this year amounts to €23,796,716, which is an increase of almost 9%, about three times the rate of inflation, over the corresponding amount for 2004. I intend to notify local authorities of their general purpose allocations for 2006 shortly....

Written Answers — Architectural Heritage: Architectural Heritage (22 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: I refer to the reply to Question No. 148 of 25 October 2005. On 7 November I announced the establishment of a steering group to advise on proposals for governance of the Irish Heritage Trust so that a workable and effective trust can be established as quickly as possible. The steering group is charged with reporting back to me no later than January 2006. The trust will operate on the basis of...

Written Answers — Local Government Funding: Local Government Funding (22 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: I intend to notify local authorities of their 2006 general purpose allocations from the local government fund shortly. In determining these allocations I will have regard to the overall amount available to me for this purpose and the funding needs of all authorities, including Carlow County Council, taking account of the expenditure demands and local income sources of all authorities.

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (22 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: I propose to take Questions Nos. 600 and 601 together. The polluter pays principle, which underpins national and EU policy in the area of waste management, seeks to encourage all of society to reduce, reuse and recycle waste to the maximum extent possible. To ensure that charging systems more fully embody the polluter pays principle, my Department asked service providers to move to a system...

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (22 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: My Department is not aware of any EU fund which is currently dedicated solely to the purpose of securing rehabilitation of contaminated sites. Among the priorities for the European Regional Development Fund for the next programming round will be the protection of the environment. My Department is contributing to Ireland's case for such funding. Until this process is concluded it is not...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (22 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: Design guidelines for social housing, published by my Department in 1999, provide that every dwelling should be connected to the electricity and telecommunications networks, and that the pipework and cabling associated with such services should be accommodated underground, following consultation with the various service undertakers regarding their requirements. There are no proposals for a...

Written Answers — Library Projects: Library Projects (22 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: I refer to the reply to Question No. 759 of 8 November 2005. The additional information which was sought from Monaghan County Council about this proposal was received in my Department on 15 November and is currently being examined. My Department will be in further contact with the council when that examination is complete.

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (22 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: I propose to take Questions Nos. 607 and 608 together. On 29 July last, following the enactment of the Disability Act 2005, I allocated €5 million current expenditure and €10 million capital expenditure to local authorities and to An Chomhairle Leabharlanna to commence the provision of services under the national disability strategy allocation to my Department. The different types of...

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (22 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: My Department is not aware of any reliable data on the number of stray or wild cats at individual locations throughout the country. Funds are not available to my Department to resource a national campaign to address the issue of such stray or wild cats. However, as regards individual locations, where a local authority considers it appropriate, it may assist a body which is endeavouring to...

Housing Developments: Motion. (22 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: It was a good digression.

Housing Developments: Motion. (22 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: Before the Deputy personalises matters, nobody owns me.