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- Written Answers — Recycling Policy: Recycling Policy (18 Oct 2005)
Dick Roche: The Local Agenda 21 environmental partnership fund scheme promotes sustainable development by assisting, at a local level, environmental awareness projects which involve partnership arrangements between local authorities and local community groups, schools and environmental non-governmental organisations. The scheme is co-funded on a 50-50 basis by the Department of the Environment, Heritage...
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (18 Oct 2005)
Dick Roche: Although there are no proposals to introduce grants for the provision or improvement of single house sewage disposal systems, grants of up to â¬2,031 per house are available from county councils where two or more householders form a group sewerage scheme by providing a common or shared sewage collection and disposal system. As I indicated in response to Question No. 331 of 5 October 2005,...
- Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (18 Oct 2005)
Dick Roche: The Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government is preparing draft guidelines for planning authorities on public safety zones at State airports. It is hoped to issue the guidelines for consultation with the relevant bodies by the end of the year.
- Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (18 Oct 2005)
Dick Roche: The compensation provisions under the planning code were revised and consolidated in Part XII of the Planning and Development Act 2000. Changes were made to reflect experience since 1963 and the significant amendments made in 1990. In that context, it was decided that the little used provision for purchase notices was outdated and should be repealed. That position is reflected in the...
- Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (18 Oct 2005)
Dick Roche: Under section 34(4)(i) of the Planning and Development Act 2000, planning authorities may, when granting planning permission, impose a condition for the maintenance or management of the proposed development, including the establishment of a company or the appointment of a person or body of persons to carry out such maintenance or management. Such conditions are not mandatory. The Department...
- Written Answers — Genetically Modified Organisms: Genetically Modified Organisms (18 Oct 2005)
Dick Roche: Ireland was among a number of member states who abstained on the proposal at the meeting of the regulatory committee for the purposes of Directive 2001/18/EC on 16 June 2004. At that meeting, our abstention had regard to the long-standing positive but precautionary approach to modern biotechnology endorsed by successive Governments; the favourable opinion available on the product from the...
- Written Answers — Genetically Modified Organisms: Genetically Modified Organisms (18 Oct 2005)
Dick Roche: I propose to take Questions Nos. 796 and 797 together. The product in question, genetically modified oilseed rape GT73, was authorised by the European Commission on 31 August 2005 for importation into the European Community for use as animal feed and for industrial use. The authorisation did not include cultivation. I am advised that oilseed rape imported into this country is processed prior...
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (18 Oct 2005)
Dick Roche: The Adare-Patrickswell sewerage scheme is approved for construction in my Department's water services investment programme 2004-2006. My Department is awaiting submission of Limerick County Council's contract documents for the scheme for approval. Once the contract documents are approved the council will be in a position to invite tenders for the construction of the scheme.
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (18 Oct 2005)
Dick Roche: Phase 3 of the Enniscorthy main drainage scheme is included in my Department's water services investment programme 2004-2006 at an estimated cost of â¬13.2 million. Construction of the scheme is expected to commence in 2007. My Department is currently awaiting additional information requested from Wexford County Council to enable the Department to finalise its examination of the council's...
- Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (18 Oct 2005)
Dick Roche: The regulations transposing the EU directive on waste electrical and electronic equipment, WEEE, in the State impose obligations on persons who supply electrical and electronic equipment to the Irish market. They are based on the principle of producer responsibility and apply to producers who manufacture and sell electrical and electronic equipment, EEE, under their own brand; resell EEE...
- Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (18 Oct 2005)
Dick Roche: Information provided by returning officers to my Department indicates that the total annual storage cost, including rental, insurance, service charges, rates etc., for the electronic voting machines and ancillary equipment is some â¬696,000; details provided by returning officers in respect of ownership of premises and annual rental costs are set out in the following table. Payments to...
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (18 Oct 2005)
Dick Roche: The west Roscommon regional water supply scheme is included in my Department's water services investment programme 2004-2006 as a scheme to advance through planning. My Department has approved Roscommon County Council's brief for the appointment of consultants to prepare a preliminary report for the scheme and the submission of this report to the Department is now awaited.
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (18 Oct 2005)
Dick Roche: I refer to the reply to Question No. 1386 of 28 September 2005.
- Written Answers — Sports and Recreational Facilities: Sports and Recreational Facilities (18 Oct 2005)
Dick Roche: Earlier this year, I announced an initiative for the provision of a number of skateboard facilities nationwide. Each city and county council was invited by my Department to submit expressions of interest for grant assistance towards the provision of a skateboard park in its area. The closing date for receipt of applications from local authorities was 15 July 2005. City and county councils...
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (18 Oct 2005)
Dick Roche: I propose to take Questions Nos. 810 and 811 together. On-call allowances are not paid to staff in my Department's press office. Payments for additional attendance to staff in my Department's press office are in accordance with the Department of Finance circular 27/99 dealing with extra attendance, which is available on www.codpearsanra.gov.ie.
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (18 Oct 2005)
Dick Roche: My Department operates in accordance with the conditions governing extra attendance as set out in Department of Finance circular 27/99 for overtime grades. This circular provides for the payment of overtime or time off in lieu for authorised extra attendance. Since January 2005, 260 days have been taken by such staff as time in lieu. A time and attendance scheme operates for administrative...
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (18 Oct 2005)
Dick Roche: Staff personal files are treated as confidential by my Department and are referred outside the Department only for the purpose of providing information to the chief medical officer, as appropriate. My Department is examining ways to improve record management and, in that context, is giving preliminary consideration to the scanning of files in its corporate services division. To scope this...
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (18 Oct 2005)
Dick Roche: Six officers have been selected to participate in a two year masters programme for public policy analysis since 2002. Two have successfully completed the course and four are currently participating in the scheme. For the duration of the course participants are appointed as assistant principal officers on an acting basis and on successful completion of the course, they are appointed in a...
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (18 Oct 2005)
Dick Roche: I propose to take Questions Nos. 815 and 816 together. My Department's training and development strategy 2004-09 aims to support the process of ongoing learning for staff. In support of this, my Department operates a scheme whereby staff can have their fees paid in full or in part at the beginning of the academic year for their attendance at courses that are relevant and beneficial to both...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (18 Oct 2005)
Dick Roche: My Department has made no purchases of briefcases this year and no refunds have been made to staff in respect of briefcases.