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Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (12 Oct 2005)

Dick Roche: Under the Waste Management (Farm Plastics) Regulations 2001, producers, namely, manufacturers and importers of farm plastics, silage bale wrap and sheeting, are required to take steps to recover farm plastics waste which they have placed on the market or alternatively to contribute to, and participate in, compliance schemes to recover the waste in question. The Irish Farm Film Producers...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (12 Oct 2005)

Dick Roche: Civil service posts at the levels of assistant secretary and deputy secretary are covered by a scheme of performance related awards. The operation of the scheme is overseen by the committee for performance awards. Since 2002, the funding for awards is based on 10% of the payroll for the posts covered by the scheme. Within this overall limit, payments of up to 20% can be made to individuals....

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (12 Oct 2005)

Dick Roche: The Killeagh water and sewerage scheme has been approved for construction in my Department's water services investment programme 2004-06 under the serviced land initiative. I understand that the sewerage element of the scheme has already been completed. A revised preliminary report for the water supply proposals has been submitted by Cork County Council in response to amendments requested by...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (12 Oct 2005)

Dick Roche: Details of relevant contracts are outlined below. Purpose Year Amount â'¬ ICT strategy for Department of Environment 1998 115,215.10 Scoping report for management information system for Department of Environment and Local Government 2001 107,343.66 Assist with business analysis and development of the financial management function (engaged by Dept. of Environment & Local...

Written Answers — Architectural Heritage: Architectural Heritage (11 Oct 2005)

Dick Roche: I propose to take Questions Nos. 513, 516, 521 and 522 together. I can confirm that the correspondence referred to in Questions Nos. 513, 521 and 522 has now been received and I will arrange for replies to be issued. The question of future developments at Nenagh Castle and its grounds and environs, including 35/36 Pearse Street is under continuing appraisal. Officials in my Department are...

Written Answers — Architectural Heritage: Architectural Heritage (11 Oct 2005)

Dick Roche: I understand that Clogrennane Castle is in private ownership and its upkeep and maintenance is a matter for the owner.

Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (11 Oct 2005)

Dick Roche: The EU directive on waste electrical and electronic equipment, WEEE, required each member state to introduce regulations providing for a producer funded take-back scheme for consumers of end-of-life equipment from 13 August 2005. This directive covers a wide range of equipment from large business equipment, such as large refrigeration units, down to the smallest of consumer products such as...

Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (11 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 and while based largely on the principle of producer responsibility, include specific provisions relating to retailers. Retailers have an obligation to: when selling a new product, to take...

Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (11 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 largely on the principle of producer responsibility. Producers have an obligation to: finance the environmentally sound management of WEEE; ensure that WEEE is stored and...

Written Answers — Local Authority Grants: Local Authority Grants (11 Oct 2005)

Dick Roche: Earlier this year, I announced a new 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 — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (11 Oct 2005)

Dick Roche: Under the Waste Management (Farm Plastics) Regulations 2001, producers — i.e. manufacturers and importers — of farm plastics, silage bale wrap and sheeting, are required to take steps to recover farm plastics waste which they have placed on the market or alternatively to contribute to, and participate in, compliance schemes to recover the waste in question. The Irish Farm Film Producers...

Written Answers — Architectural Heritage: Architectural Heritage (11 Oct 2005)

Dick Roche: I propose to take Questions Nos. 525 and 531 together. I have received a copy of the report referred to. It deals with a case, of a kind frequently instanced in Ireland's active economy, of competition between the public interest values of development and conservation. There is no pre-ordained or simple solution to such conflicting considerations. It is the function of the physical planning...

Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (11 Oct 2005)

Dick Roche: I assume that the question refers to radioactive material which was stored on Rocky Island and which was exported to the US in March 2004. The radioactive material had been detected in some supplies of radioactively contaminated scrap steel delivered to the Irish Ispat steel plant in Haulbowline during the 1990s. Following detection, the radioactive content was removed and stored in the Irish...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (11 Oct 2005)

Dick Roche: The Glasson, Ballykeeran, Coosan sewerage scheme has been approved for funding under the rural towns and villages initiative of my Department's water services investment programme 2004 to 2006, at an estimated cost of €3.6 million. My Department approved Westmeath County Council's brief for the appointment of consultants to prepare contract documents for the scheme on 12 May 2005 and the...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (11 Oct 2005)

Dick Roche: The Killybegs sewerage scheme has been approved for construction under my Department's water services investment programme 2004 to 2006, at an estimated cost of €17.2 million. Donegal County Council's preliminary report for the scheme is under examination in my Department and is being dealt with as quickly as possible. The council will be in a position to proceed with the preparation of...

Written Answers — Nuclear Safety: Nuclear Safety (11 Oct 2005)

Dick Roche: I propose to take Questions Nos. 535 and 545 together. Ongoing contact through correspondence and meetings at ministerial, official and expert level is being maintained with the UK authorities regarding a range of issues in relation to the Sellafield nuclear plant. These contacts are productive and reflect an increasing recognition by the UK Government of the serious concerns held by the...

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (11 Oct 2005)

Dick Roche: The accompanying table details grant payments, 2002 to 2004, and allocations for 2005 by my Department to County Councils under the local improvements scheme. Payments/Allocations under the Local Improvements Scheme from 2002 to 2005 County Council 2002 Payment 2003 Payment 2004 Payment 2005 Allocation â'¬ â'¬ â'¬ â'¬ Carlow 142,189 129,494 156,081 156,081 Cavan...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (11 Oct 2005)

Dick Roche: The Limerick County trunk water mains Patrickswell-Adare scheme has been approved for construction in my Department's water services investment programme 2004 to 2006. Further consideration will be given to Limerick County Council's contract documents and water pricing policy report for the scheme on receipt of additional information which my Department has recently requested from the council.

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (11 Oct 2005)

Dick Roche: While decisions regarding attendance at conferences are a matter for local elected members, the Local Government Act 2001 requires an elected council to be satisfied, inter alia, that such attendance is in the general interest of its administrative area and the local community and the rules, regulations and directions associated with conference attendance are designed to reflect this. In...

Written Answers — Water Quality: Water Quality (11 Oct 2005)

Dick Roche: The European Communities (Drinking Water) Regulations 2000, which transposed Council Directive 98/83/EC, reduced the parametric value for lead in drinking water from 50 micrograms per litre under the previous directive to 10 micrograms per litre. A December 2013 deadline is specified for achieving compliance with this new standard, with an interim value of 25 micrograms per litre required...