Results 6,521-6,540 of 7,278 for speaker:Dick Roche
- Archaeological Sites. (13 Apr 2005)
Dick Roche: I made it very clear that I will operate on the advices I have received and they will be accommodated.
- Archaeological Sites. (13 Apr 2005)
Dick Roche: The Deputy is correct that the NRA submitted the material before Christmas. The material had to be examined in the Department.
- Archaeological Sites. (13 Apr 2005)
Dick Roche: The Department had to produce its review and it was passed appropriately and as soon as possible to the National Museum. The director of National Museum gave me a comprehensive response and I would do less than justice to him if I were to sayââ
- Building Regulations. (13 Apr 2005)
Dick Roche: A number of misleading claims were made following a recent meeting of the Oireachtas Committee on the Environment and Local Government in regard to energy performance aspects of the Building Regulations. I am grateful to Deputy Cuffe for this opportunity to state that I reject absolutely the allegations that were made by an individual that energy conservation standards under Part L of the...
- Building Regulations. (13 Apr 2005)
Dick Roche: If the Deputy were to consult recent statistics published following surveys carried out in this and other countries, he would discover that his hypothesis that we are at the bottom of the league is simply wrong.
- Building Regulations. (13 Apr 2005)
Dick Roche: We are not at the bottom of the league.
- Building Regulations. (13 Apr 2005)
Dick Roche: I will take it that he did not say that.
- Building Regulations. (13 Apr 2005)
Dick Roche: He should know that if we are second from the top we could hardly be lagging behind.
- Building Regulations. (13 Apr 2005)
Dick Roche: The Deputy cannot have it both ways. The Deputy stated that we were lagging behind when he knows that the recently published data shows that in some areas we are second from the top and in one area we are at the top. As he knows this to be the case, to mislead the House does no service to the debate. The Deputy referred to an internal memorandum on hollow block construction written several...
- Building Regulations. (13 Apr 2005)
Dick Roche: As the Deputy knows some very significant changes have occurred since then. We should confine ourselves to the facts. As the Deputy knows the European directive allows deferment of full implementation until January 2009. Article 7 deals with the certification of new buildings. Without going into too much turgid detail, we will not be found wanting and will not be behind.
- Building Regulations. (13 Apr 2005)
Dick Roche: We will not behave in a way different from any other country. The Deputy may have missed part of the detail of my reply.
- Building Regulations. (13 Apr 2005)
Dick Roche: As successive Ministers have since 1996, I intend again upgrading regulations in 2008. These regulations were first introduced here in 1992 and all my predecessors have had some involvement in improving the regulations.
- Building Regulations. (13 Apr 2005)
Dick Roche: I intend operating within the provisions of the directive. I will consider the matter and make my decisions as appropriate during the course of the year.
- Building Regulations. (13 Apr 2005)
Dick Roche: I thank the Deputy for that comment. If we make a deferment in January, Ireland will not be the only member state doing so.
- Radon Gas Emissions. (13 Apr 2005)
Dick Roche: I am aware the Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland has made a submission to the Law Reform Commission advocating the inclusion of radon measurement in future legislation on house conveyancing. I am also aware of the institute's recently published findings to which the question refers. The RPII has also written to all the major banks, building societies and insurance companies on this...
- Radon Gas Emissions. (13 Apr 2005)
Dick Roche: As the Deputy is aware, the Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland and my Department have been active in promoting awareness of this issue. The Deputy is correct that the take-up of access to a cheap form of assessment has been disappointingly poor, as the RPII has noted. We will continue to press the issue of awareness of radon and encourage householders with radon concentrations to...
- Radon Gas Emissions. (13 Apr 2005)
Dick Roche: That is an interesting suggestion. Like so many complex issues, it touches several Departments. I do not agree with the Deputy on the latter point, although it was well made. It is more appropriately dealt with by the Department that, for example, sets building regulations and deals with that issue. One should remember that because of the good work done by previous Ministers, from 1998, all...
- Local Authority Housing. (13 Apr 2005)
Dick Roche: The Deputy is showing his age.
- Housing Output. (13 Apr 2005)
Dick Roche: There is only one bag of wind in this House and he has just finished speaking.
- Environmental Policy. (13 Apr 2005)
Dick Roche: I will answer Questions Nos. 64 and 104 together with the agreement of the House. The National Climate Change Strategy was designed as a comprehensive framework to reduce Ireland's greenhouse gas emissions in the most efficient and equitable manner. Progress is being made towards achieving the target. Latest EPA data show emissions in 2003 at approximately 25% above 1990 levels, down from 29%...