Results 6,301-6,320 of 7,278 for speaker:Dick Roche
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (10 May 2005)
Dick Roche: The upgrading of the Coole village sewerage treatment plant is included in my Department's water services investment programme 2004-2006 as a scheme to complete planning. Westmeath County Council's preliminary report for the scheme is under examination by my Department and this will be dealt with as quickly as possible. The council will be in a position to prepare contract documents for the...
- Written Answers — Archaeological Sites: Archaeological Sites (10 May 2005)
Dick Roche: I propose to issue directions under the National Monuments Act 1930, as amended, with regard to the site in question within the next week or so.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (10 May 2005)
Dick Roche: Kildare County Council has received a total of â¬1,971,000 in capital grants allocations from the environment fund since November 2002. This includes a total of â¬1,425,000 towards civic amenity facilities at Athy and Kilcock, as well as â¬546,000 towards a composting facility at Silliot Hill. In addition to this capital assistance, â¬184,450 has been provided towards the operational...
- Written Answers — Local Government and European Elections: Local Government and European Elections (10 May 2005)
Dick Roche: The booklet, European Parliament Elections Results 2004, was published on 28 January 2005. Copies are available in the Oireachtas Library and from the European Parliament Office in Ireland. The publication, Local Elections 2004 â Volume 1, containing the results of the county and city council elections, was published on 6 May 2005. Copies are available in the Oireachtas Library and may...
- Written Answers — Architectural Heritage: Architectural Heritage (10 May 2005)
Dick Roche: I refer to the reply to Question No. 220 of 3 March 2005. Statutory protection of the architectural heritage is primarily a matter for the planning authorities to whom my Department provides advice in the exercise of their functions under the Planning and Development Act 2000. In that regard I recently issued the architectural heritage protection guidelines to assist planning authorities in...
- Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (10 May 2005)
Dick Roche: Draft guidelines for planning authorities on development plans, including monitoring and review of development plans, will be issued shortly for public consultation. The guidelines will deal with the requirement for progress reports from the managers of planning authorities, as set out in Section 15 (2) of the Planning and Development Act 2000. It would be my intention that all such reports...
- Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (10 May 2005)
Dick Roche: I am aware of the recent report by the Law Society's reform committee entitled Discriminatory Planning Conditions: the Case for Reform. Section 39 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, and corresponding earlier planning legislation, provides that a condition may be attached to a grant of planning permission for a house, specifying that the house must be occupied by persons of a particular...
- Written Answers — Ministerial Meetings: Ministerial Meetings (10 May 2005)
Dick Roche: I propose to take Questions Nos. 466 and 477 together. I have received invitations from Cork Harbour Alliance for a Safe Environment to meet it to discuss proposals for a hazardous waste incinerator in Ringaskiddy, County Cork. I have not considered it appropriate to meet the group as the proposal is the subject of planning and licensing processes which are statutorily independent and in...
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (10 May 2005)
Dick Roche: Tax clearance provisions for certain officials prescribed under the Ethics in Public Office Acts are a matter for the Standards in Public Office Commission. Tax settlements for other civil servants are a matter between the Revenue Commissioners and the individuals concerned. My Department is not aware of any conflict of interest on the part of any of its staff who are involved in auditing...
- Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (10 May 2005)
Dick Roche: The improvement of non-national roads in County Westmeath is a matter for Westmeath County Council. Such schemes are funded from the authority's resources supplemented by grants from my Department. In 2004, my Department sought applications from road authorities for funding under the 2005 EU co-financed specific improvement grants scheme. While Westmeath County Council's application included...
- Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (10 May 2005)
Dick Roche: My Department expects to be in a position to publish draft guidelines on public safety zones at State airports for planning authorities later this year. The Planning and Development Act 2000 requires a planning authority to consult the public and other interested parties when reviewing or amending development plans. I have no proposals to amend the provisions on public consultation which in...
- Written Answers — Recycling Policy: Recycling Policy (10 May 2005)
Dick Roche: Continual improvements in levels of recycling are being achieved. About 28% of municipal waste is now being diverted from landfill, which is a substantial improvement on the situation in 2001 when the recycling rate stood at under 10%. Kerbside collection has a key part to play in this, but I also remain committed to enhancing the network of bring centres and civic amenity sites, which often...
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (10 May 2005)
Dick Roche: The Castleisland sewerage scheme stage II 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 â¬5.5 million. My Department is awaiting submission of a water services pricing policy report by Kerry County Council to allow consideration of the council's preliminary report for the scheme to be finalised.
- Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (10 May 2005)
Dick Roche: I propose to take Questions Nos. 472, 473, 474 and 476 together. Under section 60 of the Waste Management Act 1996, the Minister may, whenever he or she thinks proper, give general directions in writing to the EPA, or each local authority as to policy in relation to aspects specified in section 60(1). Section 60(2) requires the agency or each local authority concerned, as the case may be, in...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (10 May 2005)
Dick Roche: An allocation of â¬1.395 million was made in April 2004 towards the construction of a civic amenity site in Drogheda, pending the submission of total estimated costs. Tenders have now been received, and, as costs are significantly greater than originally anticipated, Drogheda Borough Council is seeking additional funding. This will be considered when the council submits its report on the...
- Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (5 May 2005)
Dick Roche: Responsibility for enforcement of the building regulations is a matter for the 37 local building control authorities. Half-yearly statistics on enforcement of the regulations, furnished by local building control authorities to my Department, do not give a breakdown of the specific levels of compliance with each of the 12 parts A to M of the regulations. However, the statistical returns for...
- Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (5 May 2005)
Dick Roche: I propose to take Questions Nos. 290 and 291 together. Daily fines have not been ordered by the European Court of Justice regarding any case taken against Ireland. Between 2001 and 2005, there were seven judgments against Ireland in areas for which my Department has responsibility, and all of these included orders that the State should pay costs. However, it is not possible to indicate these...
- Written Answers — Archaeological Sites: Archaeological Sites (5 May 2005)
Dick Roche: I refer to the reply to Question No. 57 of 13 April 2005. All the papers relating to this case will be available in accordance with the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act when I have completed my statutory determination of the matters involved.
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (5 May 2005)
Dick Roche: My Department supports a range of anti-litter initiatives under the litter action plan. In 2004, â¬720,000 was provided to local authorities for anti-litter education and awareness projects. Some â¬280,000 was provided to An Taisce for the national spring clean initiative and â¬75,000 was provided to the Irish Business Against Litter National Litter League. In addition, the substantial...
- Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (5 May 2005)
Dick Roche: The aim of Directive 2002/49/EC on the assessment and management of environmental noise is to define a common approach to noise pollution across the EU to avoid, prevent or reduce the harmful effects of exposure to environmental noise. This will be achieved through a process of noise-mapping which will apply to agglomerations and to new and existing major roads, railways and airports, as set...