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Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (28 Sep 2005)

Dick Roche: Directions under section 10 of the Local Government (Financial Provisions) Act 1978 limiting permissible increases in rate poundages — rateable valuation multipliers — annual rates on valuation, as the case may be, have been issued in the following table. Financial Year Limit Applied % 1980 10 1982 15 1999 5 2000 5 2001 9 2002 7.5

Written Answers — Litter Pollution: Litter Pollution (28 Sep 2005)

Dick Roche: Primary responsibility for developing and implementing responses to litter problems rests with local authorities. I am satisfied local authorities have adequate powers under the Litter Pollution Acts 1997 to 2003 to tackle the problem of litter on or originating from building sites. Under these Acts persons are forbidden from depositing litter in a public place or in any place visible from a...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (28 Sep 2005)

Dick Roche: The Kerry villages sewerage scheme, which includes Glenflesk, is included in the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government's water services investment programme 2004 to 2006 as a scheme to commence construction in 2006. Kerry County Council's revised brief for the appointment of consultants to prepare preliminary reports for the scheme was received in the Department of the...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (28 Sep 2005)

Dick Roche: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1358 and 1393 together. Kilcummin and Barraduff are included in the Lough Leane catchment sewerage scheme which has been approved for construction in the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government's water services investment programme 2004 to 2006. Revised preliminary reports submitted by Kerry County Council for the Kilcummin and Barraduff...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (28 Sep 2005)

Dick Roche: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1359, 1365, 1391 and 1392 together. Funding for a preliminary assessment of phase 1 of Kerry County Council's proposals to refurbish a large number of village sewerage schemes has been approved in the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government's water services investment programme 2004 to 2006. The refurbishment proposals are divided into...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (28 Sep 2005)

Dick Roche: The Kerry sludge management scheme has been approved for funding of €4.5 million in the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government's water services investment programme 2004 to 2006. Kerry County Council submitted a brief to the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government in August for the appointment of consultants to identify the options for procuring...

Written Answers — Register of Electors: Register of Electors (28 Sep 2005)

Dick Roche: The compilation of a register of electors is a matter for the appropriate registration authority in accordance with electoral law. To be able to vote at elections and referenda in this jurisdiction, a person's name must be entered in the register of electors for a constituency in the State in which the person ordinarily resides. Subject to this primary requirement, the person's citizenship...

Written Answers — Fire Stations: Fire Stations (28 Sep 2005)

Dick Roche: I am aware of local concerns regarding the proposed closure of Clara fire station and I have previously replied to correspondence on this matter. Under section 10 of the Fire Services Act 1981, a fire authority, in this instance Offaly County Council, is required to make provision for the delivery of fire services in its functional area including establishing and maintaining a fire brigade,...

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (28 Sep 2005)

Dick Roche: The information requested is set out in the following table: Provision not commenced Expected commencement date Reason commencement order not made to date Air Pollution Act 1987: Section 9 This section provides for the repeal of certain Acts and regulations in whole or in part. While section 9 has been commenced in respect of some provisions, others are still extant and it is not...

Written Answers — Genetically Modified Organisms: Genetically Modified Organisms (28 Sep 2005)

Dick Roche: Under EU legislation, it would not be permissible for EU member states to prohibit, restrict or impede the placing on the market of GMOs which have been authorised under relevant EU procedures. Given this framework, it would not be possible to make a designation as envisaged in the question.

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (28 Sep 2005)

Dick Roche: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1370 to 1374, inclusive, and 1379 together. The primary purpose of the permitting system brought in under the Waste Management (Collection Permit) Regulations 2001 is to facilitate appropriate controls on commercial collection activities for the purposes of environmental protection and to facilitate the implementation of waste management plans and the...

Written Answers — State Property: State Property (28 Sep 2005)

Dick Roche: I understand that the Office of Public Works is drawing up plans for the refurbishment of Rathfarnham Castle. When these have been finalised and costed, consideration will be given to including the project in the built heritage capital programme.

Written Answers — Local Government Elections: Local Government Elections (28 Sep 2005)

Dick Roche: Unlike the situation regarding Dáil constituencies, there are no constitutional or statutory requirements in relation to the frequency of local electoral area reviews. The last review of local electoral areas was carried out in 1998. The June 2004 local elections took place on the basis of the existing local electoral areas and there are no proposals for examination of these areas. The next...

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (28 Sep 2005)

Dick Roche: A total of €12.5 million was provided for the local improvements scheme, LIS, in 2005. Out of this total provision, a grant of €1,198,398 was allocated in June 2005 to Kerry County Council. All funds at my disposal for the LIS in 2005 have now been fully allocated. I will, however, take full account of the needs of all county councils, including Kerry County Council, when decisions...

Written Answers — Waiver Schemes: Waiver Schemes (28 Sep 2005)

Dick Roche: The determination of waste management charges is a matter for the relevant local authority, where it acts as the service provider, or for individual private service operators where these provide the service. Since January 2005, local authority and private providers of waste collection services are expected to introduce charges on a pay-by-use basis. This is intended to promote more...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (28 Sep 2005)

Dick Roche: The Rooskey sewerage scheme is an element of the Leitrim towns and villages sewerage scheme which is included in my Department's water services investment programme 2004 to 2006 as a scheme to commence construction this year at an estimated cost of €11.8 million. Leitrim County Council's tender documents for the scheme are under examination in my Department and are being dealt with as...

Written Answers — Vehicle Registration: Vehicle Registration (28 Sep 2005)

Dick Roche: I expect that information relating to the year of manufacture of vehicles will be included in vehicle registration certificates from the end of November this year.

Written Answers — Architectural Heritage: Architectural Heritage (28 Sep 2005)

Dick Roche: The scheme of architectural protection grants available to owners of protected structures is administered by local authorities and resourced by my Department. Funding for the scheme was increased from €3.9 million in 2004 to €6.85 million in 2005. This scheme is one of a number of supports for the built heritage. The conservation grants programme under the urban and village renewal scheme...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (28 Sep 2005)

Dick Roche: The Roscommon towns and villages sewerage scheme is included in my Department's water services investment programme 2004 to 2006 as a scheme to commence construction next year at an estimated cost of €19.3 million. Roscommon County Council's design review report is being examined in my Department in conjunction with the water services pricing policy report received from the council last...

Written Answers — Regional Road Network: Regional Road Network (28 Sep 2005)

Dick Roche: In March 2005, Sligo County Council submitted to my Department a copy of a report prepared jointly by Sligo, Mayo and Roscommon county councils regarding the condition of the R294 between Ballina and Boyle. The report proposed a number of both short and long-term improvement works to the route. The councils were informed on 21 March that it would be open to the relevant county councils to...