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Written Answers — Property Management Companies: Property Management Companies (10 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: I refer to the reply to Question No. 97 of 25 October 2005. Planning authorities have been asked by my Department for a report on their policies in regard to the attachment of conditions relating to management companies to planning permissions for various types of residential developments. On receipt of their responses, I intend to consider the question of further guidance in this matter. It...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (10 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: A cessation of turf cutting scheme was launched in March 1999 and provided standard rates for the purchase of raised bog and, in exceptional cases, blanket bog statutorily proposed for designation as a special area of conservation or a natural heritage area. In July 2004, my Department concluded an agreement with the farming pillar under Sustaining Progress which involved increases in the...

Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (9 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: I refer to the reply to Question No. 191 of 25 October 2005. I opened the "passive house" near Wicklow town, on 3 November 2005, which incorporates the following features: solar panels in the roof — which will provide 50% of domestic hot water needs; triple glazed windows — sized to take account of north-south orientation; heat recovery ventilation system-recovering heat from warm air...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (9 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: My Department issued guidelines to planning authorities on quarries and ancillary activities in April 2004 to coincide with the commencement of section 261 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 which was commenced from with effect from 28 April 2004. Section 261 introduced a once-off system of registration for all quarries except quarries which received planning permission in the five...

Written Answers — Referendum Commissions: Referendum Commissions (9 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: Six referendum commissions have been established since 2000 under the Referendum Act 1998. The referenda related to the abolition of the death penalty, the International Criminal Court and the Treaty of Nice in 2001; protection of human life in pregnancy and the Treaty of Nice in 2002; and citizenship in 2004. The cost of each commission was met by the sponsoring Department. Details of the...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (9 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: I propose to take Questions Nos. 377 to 381, inclusive, together. Staff in my Department have not participated in the executive programme referred to in the question and have not attended the conference mentioned. The company concerned provides a database of research material relating to ICT and business. My Department pays an annual subscription which allows staff to access and download from...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (9 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: Details are set out in the following table of the amounts allocated to, and drawn down by, Kildare County Council in respect of the group water schemes measure of the devolved rural water programme during the period 1997 to 2005. Year Amount Allocated Amount Drawn Down â'¬ â'¬ 1997 351,546 417,806* 1998 1,012,837 1,128,164* 1999 1,160,350 1,294,717* 2000 735,000...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (9 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: The maintenance and improvement of non-national roads in Waterford city is a matter for Waterford City Council to be funded from its own resources supplemented by State grants. The initial selection of works to be funded under the various grant categories is also a matter for the council. The Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government's memorandum on grants for non-national...

Written Answers — Public Service Contracts: Public Service Contracts (9 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: The Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government has more than 3,700 suppliers of goods and services. Accordingly, it would involve a disproportionate amount of time and work to examine the files relating to all contracts awarded in the period specified to determine the information sought in the question.

Written Answers — Offshore Islands: Offshore Islands (8 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: I propose to take Questions Nos. 737 and 764 together. To properly secure and promote the cultural, archaeological, built and natural heritage of An Blascaod Mór, the Government approved in July 2005 the early purchase of the majority of land interests on the island for €1.7 million to be provided from within the existing heritage capital allocation of my Department. The Office of Public...

Written Answers — Landslides and Flooding: Landslides and Flooding (8 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: It is not possible for my Department to account for particular incidents of landslide or flooding. Information is not available to the Department regarding the incident referred to in the question.

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (8 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: I assume that the question refers to the Planning and Development Regulations 2005 which I made on 14 July 2005 following debate in both Houses. The regulations generally exempt peat extraction below a threshold of 10 hectares from the requirement for planning permission. However, there are exceptions where the peat extraction would have significant effects on the environment. In those...

Written Answers — Special Areas of Conservation: Special Areas of Conservation (8 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: Council Directive 92/43/EEC on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora, the habitats directive, provides the basis for the selection and designation of ecological sites as special areas of conservation. Sites are selected on the basis of scientific criteria set out in annexe III to the directive. I understand that Cratlagh Wood, Milford, County Donegal, does not meet...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (8 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: Expenditure on translation and training through Irish in the years 2002, 2003 and 2004 is as follows. Year Translation Training â'¬ â'¬ 2002 17,047 755 2003 53,258.64 3,730 2004 23,048.19 4,802 A separate breakdown is not available in my Department for advertising through Irish or for costs incurred in the provision of bilingual signage.

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (8 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: My Department is co-operating with the Department of Finance, the decentralisation implementation group and the Office of Public Works to ensure the Government's decentralisation programme is implemented efficiently and effectively. A decentralisation implementation team has been established to oversee the arrangements for the transfer of the Department's Dublin-based staff to four locations...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (8 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: I refer to the reply to Question No. 1425 of 28 September 2005.

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (8 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: Details of approved schemes for Waterford city and county are set out in my Department's water services investment programme 2004-2006 which is available in the Oireachtas Library. While my Department is responsible for the approval and funding of the infrastructural works encompassed by the programme, the procurement of individual contracts and the arrangements with the successful tenderers...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (8 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: This Department's audit committee comprises the following five members: Mr. Jerry Killeen, former financial controller and company secretary, Dublin Port Company; Mr. Eric Embleton, former assistant secretary, CMOD, Department of Finance; Mr. Donal O'Donoghue, former county manager, Galway County Council; Mr. Noel O'Connell, director, Local Government Audit Service; and Mr. Michael Canny,...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (8 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: I propose to take Questions Nos. 750 and 751 together. My Department implements two priorities of the economic and social infrastructure operational programme, ESIOP, of the National Development Plan 2000-2006, the housing priority and the environmental infrastructure priority. The housing priority of the economic and social infrastructure operational programme sets out a seven-year programme...

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (8 Nov 2005)

Dick Roche: The meeting in June 2005 was one of numerous meetings that have taken place between officials from my Department and the Department of Agriculture and Food with farming representatives. The purpose of those meetings was to agree management prescriptions for habitats of birds in the Shannon Callows special protection area and to assess losses and costs to landowners arising from the...