Results 6,041-6,060 of 7,278 for speaker:Dick Roche

Written Answers — Breaches of Legislation: Breaches of Legislation (14 Jun 2005)

Dick Roche: Reports of the coursing meetings referred to in the question and which were held in late 2004 have been compiled by my Department's national parks and wildlife service, NPWS. As these raise certain concerns about compliance with the conditions of the licence issued to the Irish Coursing Club, ICC, by my Department for the 2004-05 season, the issues involved will shortly be taken up by my...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (14 Jun 2005)

Dick Roche: The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government is generally precluded from exercising any power or control regarding any individual matter with which a planning authority or An Bord Pleanála is or may be concerned under section 30 of the Planning and Development Act 2000. It would not therefore be appropriate for me to comment on an individual case. It is a matter for the...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (14 Jun 2005)

Dick Roche: To decide on a planning application, it is necessary for the planning authority to have received from the applicant all the information, documentation and maps which have been prescribed for the purpose of the planning application. It is also necessary that all public participation requirements of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001, that is, in respect of site notices and newspaper...

Written Answers — Ministerial Travel: Ministerial Travel (14 Jun 2005)

Dick Roche: I visited Shanghai and Beijing, China, from 13 March to 20 March 2005 for the St. Patrick's Day celebrations to build on the successful visit by the Taoiseach and his delegation to that country. During my visit, accompanied by my wife and private secretary, I met the Vice-Mayor of Shanghai and the President of Fudan University, Shanghai, where I presented the George Bernard Shaw essay prize....

Written Answers — Conservation of Buildings: Conservation of Buildings (14 Jun 2005)

Dick Roche: Direct funding of museums is not provided by my Department. I understand, however, the Maritime Museum is housed in the Mariners' Church for which my Department made a grant of €20,000 in 2002 from the conservation grants scheme under the urban and village renewal operational programme. Applications for grant assistance for the conservation of buildings listed in the record of protected...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (14 Jun 2005)

Dick Roche: The Gweedore sewerage scheme is included in my Department's water services investment programme 2004-2006 and construction is due to commence in 2005 at an estimated cost of €22 million. The submission of a water services pricing policy report and certificate of completion in regard to the planning aspects by Donegal County Council is awaited to enable the Department to finalise its...

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (14 Jun 2005)

Dick Roche: My Department has not received such an application from Kildare County Council. We have received a number of other grant applications from this Council and have allocated capital grant assistance, totalling almost €2 million, for civic amenity facilities at Athy and Kilcock, and for a composting facility at Silliott Hill.

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (14 Jun 2005)

Dick Roche: Extensions to sewers and surface water drains have been completed in Croom under the serviced land initiative measure of my Department's water services investment programme. The Department has no further proposals from Limerick County Council relating to sewerage facilities for Croom nor was such a proposal included in the list of water services schemes submitted by the council in response to...

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (14 Jun 2005)

Dick Roche: The EU directive on waste electrical and electronic equipment, WEEE, presents a challenge to all relevant stakeholder groups and its effective implementation will require a focused, committed approach from all concerned. Last April, I published draft regulations for the implementation of the directive and a consultation process with stakeholders, including the representative groups of the...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (14 Jun 2005)

Dick Roche: I propose to take Questions Nos. 868 and 875 together. I recently announced that the increased rates per acre agreed under Sustaining Progress for the sale of bog or turbary rights on raised bogs which are designated for conservation purposes would be paid retrospectively to all those who had settled at the previously agreed rates introduced in 1999. In line with commitments made to those who...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (14 Jun 2005)

Dick Roche: Stage 2 of the Castleisland sewerage scheme is included in my Department's water services investment programme 2004-2006, as a scheme to commence construction in 2006, at an estimated cost of €5.5 million. Kerry County Council's preliminary report for the scheme, together with the associated water services pricing policy report received last month, are under examination in my Department and...

Written Answers — Water Quality: Water Quality (14 Jun 2005)

Dick Roche: I propose to take Questions Nos. 870 and 871 together. Formaldehyde is not commonly encountered in the management of Irish water quality. It is not prescribed in EU or national legislation as a substance to be regulated in relation to either drinking or environmental water quality and routine monitoring for formaldehyde is not carried out. My Department understands that while a standard of...

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (14 Jun 2005)

Dick Roche: I propose to take Questions Nos. 872 and 873 together. I am satisfied that the Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, is discharging its functions in accordance with its statutory role. A strategic review of the organisation was completed and implemented by the Director General of the agency in 2003. In addition, arising from An Agreed Programme for Government of June 2002, the Office of...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (14 Jun 2005)

Dick Roche: I refer to the reply to Questions Nos. 194 and 286 of 18 May 2005. Discussions involving officials of my Department, the Department of Agriculture and Food and the European Commission are ongoing in relation to Ireland's nitrates action programme and I expect to be in a position to submit a final version of the programme to the Commission within a matter of weeks.

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (14 Jun 2005)

Dick Roche: Some correspondence has been received from the persons concerned seeking to discuss a particular development that is the subject of an appeal to An Bord Pleanála. The Minister for Environment, Heritage and Local Government is generally precluded under section 30 of the Planning and Development Act, 2000 from exercising any power or control in relation to any particular case with which a...

Written Answers — Hazardous Substances: Hazardous Substances (14 Jun 2005)

Dick Roche: The Environmental Protection Agency instigated a survey of Irish surface waters in 1999-2000 to establish the occurrence of certain toxic metals, pesticides and other organic compounds. The survey related to 78 substances and the results are detailed in the EPA report entitled A Survey of Dangerous Substances in Surface Freshwaters 1999-2000, a copy of which is available in the Oireachtas...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (14 Jun 2005)

Dick Roche: Ireland is working towards the deadline of 30 April 2007 for implementing the EU Directive 2004/35/EC on environmental liability. The directive will apply, inter alia, to installations which are subject to a permit under Council Directive 96/61/EC concerning integrated pollution prevention and control. This permitting requirement is being implemented in Ireland through EPA licensing under...

Written Answers — Water Pollution: Water Pollution (14 Jun 2005)

Dick Roche: The judgment of the European Court of Justice against Ireland in case C-282/02 included an order that the State should pay costs. It is not possible at this stage to indicate these costs, as they remain to be computed by the European Commission. I am advised by the Office of the Attorney General that counsel has not yet submitted a bill for the preparation of Ireland's defence and rejoinder.

Written Answers — Site Development: Site Development (14 Jun 2005)

Dick Roche: I propose to take Questions Nos. 881 to 883, inclusive, together. The land at Carlyle Pier is owned by Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company. My Department has no function in relation to this proposed development. The baths site is owned by Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council and I am aware that the council has put proposals for redevelopment of this site on public display. I understand that the...

Written Answers — National Parks: National Parks (14 Jun 2005)

Dick Roche: This proposal is being co-ordinated by the Office of Public Works which placed advertisements in the daily newspapers on 27 May 2005 advising of the appointment of consultants to undertake a feasibility study on a Liffey Valley park and seeking submissions from the public. My Department understands that, the consultants also engage in consultative meetings. Local media will thus be afforded...