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Written Answers — Elections Management System: Elections Management System (13 Apr 2005)

Dick Roche: The Office of Public Works conducted a number of open tender competitions for the supply of ancillary equipment for the electronic voting and counting system, including the contract referred to in the question, which was for the supply of voting machine transport trolleys. The contract was awarded to the lowest bidder.

Written Answers — Recycling Policy: Recycling Policy (13 Apr 2005)

Dick Roche: The opening hours of local authority recycling facilities are an operational matter for those authorities. My Department is not involved in determining the operating conditions of such facilities, nor does it have detailed information on their opening hours. In the context of providing assistance towards the operating costs of recycling facilities, my Department encourages local authorities...

Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (13 Apr 2005)

Dick Roche: All landfills are now required to be licensed by the Environmental Protection Agency, and the types of waste which may be deposited in a landfill are determined by that licence. I am satisfied that in discharging its responsibilities, the agency operates to best international practice, including the need to comply with the requirements of the EU landfill directive.

Written Answers — Ministerial Responsibilities: Ministerial Responsibilities (13 Apr 2005)

Dick Roche: Dúchas was the title and brand name used by that division of the former Department of Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands which had responsibility for the State's built and natural heritage functions. Following changes in the functions of Government Departments in June 2002, my Department consulted with relevant stakeholders and examined arrangements for the discharge of the heritage...

Written Answers — Recycling Policy: Recycling Policy (13 Apr 2005)

Dick Roche: One of the main barriers to improving and sustaining recycling performance is the lack of stable and economically attractive markets and outlets for recyclable materials and products manufactured from recycled products. The need for the establishment of a market development group, which would oversee the development of a market development programme, was outlined in the delivering change...

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (13 Apr 2005)

Dick Roche: The Waste Management (Environmental Levy) (Plastic Bag) Regulations 2001 designate the Revenue Commissioners as the responsible authority for enforcing the collection of the plastic shopping bag levy. In addition, the regulations impose a supplementary requirement on retailers to pass on the full amount of the levy to customers, and this regulatory provision is being enforced by local...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (13 Apr 2005)

Dick Roche: My Department has paid fees for professional services totalling €321,625 including VAT to this company.

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (13 Apr 2005)

Dick Roche: I propose to take Questions Nos. 145 and 150 together. The determination of waste management charges is statutorily a matter for the relevant local authority in cases where it acts as the service provider. Where, as commonly occurs, a private operator acts as service provider then that operator will determine the charges. My Department has no function in relation to the setting of these...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (13 Apr 2005)

Dick Roche: More than 100 PPP projects, with an estimated total capital cost of €2.1 billion, have been completed or are at various stages of progress in the local government sector. Dublin Bay wastewater and Cork, Limerick and Wexford main drainage projects are among the major projects which have been completed. Projects under way include a large number of water and wastewater projects which are being...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (13 Apr 2005)

Dick Roche: On 17 February 2005 I announced a fire services change programme in which I set out a strategy for the future development of the fire service. This strategy includes measures addressing the development of community fire safety programmes, the development of a risk based approach to the determination of fire cover standards, the introduction of a competency-based approach to recruitment,...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (13 Apr 2005)

Dick Roche: The opinion of the Advocate General is still under consideration but until the judgment of the European Court of Justice is given, scheduled for 26 April 2005, it would not be appropriate to comment on this matter. If the Court of Justice finds that a member state has failed to fulfil an obligation under the European treaty the state concerned is required to take the necessary measures to...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (13 Apr 2005)

Dick Roche: I have asked for a copy of the relevant symposium papers to be sent to my Department so that its findings can be taken into account in the ongoing development of planning policies. The issues in the greater Dublin area relating to long distance commuter driven developments and people's quality of life require national, regional and local solutions. Implementation of the national spatial...

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (13 Apr 2005)

Dick Roche: Under section 32(1) of the Waste Management Act 1996 persons holding, transporting, recovering or disposing of waste cannot do so in a manner which causes or is likely to cause environmental pollution. Similarly, under the Litter Pollution Act 1997 persons are forbidden from depositing litter in a public place or anywhere that is visible from a public place. In addition, the owner or occupier...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (13 Apr 2005)

Dick Roche: Lecarrow was one of six locations included in a wider pilot programme undertaken by the national rural water monitoring committee to identify and test under Irish conditions innovative, cost effective solutions to the provision of wastewater collection and treatment systems in small towns and villages, based on low cost emerging technologies and the potential role for group sewerage schemes...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (13 Apr 2005)

Dick Roche: The Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (2002/91/EC), EPBD, was adopted on 16 December 2002. EU member states must legally transpose the EPBD by 4 January 2006. I plan to include the principal transposition provisions in the proposed Building Control Bill 2005, which is due to be published in the autumn. This primary legislation will be supplemented by regulations under the European...

Written Answers — Nuclear Safety: Nuclear Safety (13 Apr 2005)

Dick Roche: I assume the Deputy refers to radioactive material and devices incorporating radioactive material which are referred to as nuclear devices in the Radiological Protection Act 1991 and are routinely transported by road within the State to hospitals, research laboratories and to or from sites where industrial radiography is performed. Transportations such as these are regulated under licence...

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (13 Apr 2005)

Dick Roche: Information on the outturn for the years 2000-04 of funding provided by my Department to Louth County Council, Drogheda Borough Council and Dundalk Town Council is set out in the following table. The allocations or estimates of expenditure for 2005 for some programmes have not yet been finalised. Outturn 2000-2004 Authority 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 â'¬ â'¬ â'¬ â'¬ â'¬ ...

Written Answers — Voting Arrangements: Voting Arrangements (13 Apr 2005)

Dick Roche: Persons whose names are on the register of electors are generally entitled to vote at elections and referenda, according to their citizenship. Detailed requirements in relation to registration, the right to vote and the procedure for voting are set out in electoral law. Implementation of these is a matter for local registration authorities and returning officers, as appropriate. Under section...

Written Answers — Electronic Voting: Electronic Voting (13 Apr 2005)

Dick Roche: I propose to take Questions Nos. 273, 274 and 276 together. The Government decided in February 2000 to move to electronic voting and counting to secure a range of identified benefits compared to the current manual arrangements, including more democratic outcomes through the minimisation of invalid votes and the more accurate counting of votes; provision of a higher level of service to the...

Written Answers — Water Quality: Water Quality (13 Apr 2005)

Dick Roche: In order to meet anticipated demand for water and water treatment facilities, the national development plan provides for investment of €4.4 billion in water services infrastructure up to the end of 2006, approximately three times the amount expended during the 1994-99 period. Substantial increases in water treatment and storage capacity are being achieved as a result of this increased...