Results 5,141-5,160 of 7,278 for speaker:Dick Roche

Written Answers — Capital Expenditure: Capital Expenditure (17 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: Under the revised capital appraisal guidelines published in February 2005, a cost-benefit analysis is to be carried out by the sponsor of each public capital project with a value of over €50 million. Some 19 projects sponsored by local authorities within the annual public capital programmes for 2004 and 2005 regarding housing regeneration, water services and non-national roads exceed this...

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (16 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: The information referred to was sent to the Deputy on 8 November 2005.

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (16 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: Ballygar sewerage scheme was sixteenth on the list of sewerage schemes submitted by Galway 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 framing of the water services...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (16 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: It is the responsibility for the Irish Aviation Authority to licence airports and aerodromes, having regard primarily to aviation safety. Any consequential land use developments arising from any change in designation of an airport or aerodrome or any increase in activity would be dealt with by the relevant planning authority in accordance with the planning code. Under section 11(3) of the...

Written Answers — Nuclear Plants: Nuclear Plants (16 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: I refer to the reply to Questions Nos. 108, 124 and 177 and to Question No. 145 of 25 October 2005. The European Court of Justice oral hearing took place on 8 November. In line with normal procedure in such matters, the Advocate General indicated that his opinion on the matter will be made available on 18 January 2006 and the judgment of the court will issue subsequently. Otherwise, the...

Housing Policy: Statements (Resumed). (16 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: It is also a fact that it has the worst record, as a council, of delivering. In ten years——

Housing Policy: Statements (Resumed). (16 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: That is not true. In ten years your council has not achieved its figures.

Housing Policy: Statements (Resumed). (16 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: I have provided the funding but the council has failed to spend it. That is the reality.

Housing Policy: Statements. (16 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: I welcome the opportunity for this debate on housing issues. Housing is as important to the modern dynamic Ireland at the beginning of the 21st century as it was to our newly established State with its burden of urban slums and rural deprivation in the early years of the last century. It has always been a central plank in Fianna Fáil policy and is also central to my Department's mission....

Housing Policy: Statements. (16 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: Clearly, they do not apply to planning permissions given prior to Part V coming into operation.

Housing Policy: Statements. (16 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: I thank Deputy Gilmore. Taking account of these exclusions, it is estimated that the maximum level of total supply that would attract a Part V obligation is between 10% and 12%, or roughly 7,000 units at current total housing output levels. An agreement under Part V may include options other than the provision of housing units, and Members would be aware of that detail. I mention this detail...

Housing Policy: Statements. (16 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: I agree with the Deputy in that regard — he made a very good point. We should consider the issue at a meeting of the Joint Committee on Environment and Local Government.

Housing Policy: Statements. (16 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: The Deputy might have a word with the lads down in Laois.

Housing Policy: Statements. (16 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: In two volumes.

Housing Policy: Statements. (16 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: Hope springs eternal.

Housing Policy: Statements. (16 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: The Deputy said it with a smile.

Housing Policy: Statements. (16 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: It was factual.

Housing Policy: Statements. (16 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: What about the pre-planning? The Deputy has got it wrong.

Housing Policy: Statements. (16 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: How could a right man be so wrong so often?

Housing Policy: Statements. (16 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: The Deputy is the only Member of the House who does not understand it anymore.